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Banyan Tree Bangkok
Sathorn, Thailand · Banyan Tree · Grand Luxury
From the open-air 61st-floor terrace of Banyan Tree Bangkok's Thai Wah Plaza tower, Vertigo, Tripadvisor-listed as Asia's first rooftop grill, serves dinner above the Silom/Sathorn skyline with Lumphini Park thirteen floors below; the hotel itself, opened in 1995, was the brand's founding urban property. It was the brand's original urban hotel, sister to Banyan Tree Phuket, and Vertigo's alfresco terrace on the 61st floor looks across the Silom and Sathorn skyline to Lumphini Park.
- 325 rooms
- Opened 1995
- Rooms from 474 sq ft (44 m²)
About Banyan Tree Bangkok
- Vertigo, the rooftop restaurant and bar on the 61st floor, is described in hospitality press as Asia's first rooftop grill; the alfresco terrace sits above the Lumphini Park canopy with a 360-degree panorama of Bangkok.
- Banyan Tree Bangkok, opened in 1995, was the brand's original urban hotel — the sister city-property to Banyan Tree Phuket, which had launched the brand itself the previous year.
- Entry-level rooms start at 474 sq ft (44 m²).
History
Banyan Tree Bangkok is the brand’s flagship urban hotel in Bangkok’s Sathorn district, opened in 1995 as a luxury five-star city retreat. The official brand site describes it as a central CBD property with skyline views and signature rooftop dining, but it does not provide a deeper construction history on the pages reviewed. It is best known for its high-rise views, Banyan Tree Spa, and the Vertigo rooftop experience.
The setting
Banyan Tree Bangkok soars from Thai Wah Plaza at 21/100 South Sathorn Road in the Thung Maha Mek sub-district — Bangkok's Silom/Sathorn CBD, whose parallel financial corridors developed into the city's commercial spine from the 1980s. The tower delivers panoramic views across Lumphini Park, thirteen minutes on foot, from its upper floors — a defining Banyan Tree appeal of urban altitude above verdant cityscape. Sala Daeng BTS and Lumphini MRT provide swift rail access, while the surrounding Sathorn avenue clusters embassies, corporate headquarters, and some of Bangkok's most celebrated restaurants on its shaded, low-rise streets. 9 km from 18th-century Grand Palace.
Restaurants and bars
- Saffron Grill — Restaurant · Thai
- Saffron Sky Garden — Bar · Bar
- Vertigo TOO Hidden Sky Bar & Restaurant — Bar · Bar
- Romsai All-day International Buffet Restaurant — Restaurant · Buffet
- Bai Yun Chinese Restaurant — Restaurant · Chinese
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Rooftop bar
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
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