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Capella Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand · Capella · Grand Luxury
Opened in October 2020 on Bangkok's Charoen Krung, the city's oldest road, built 1862 to 64 for European merchants under King Mongkut, Capella Bangkok was named The World's Best Hotel 2024, houses the only Two-Michelin-Star restaurant in Thailand (Côté by Mauro Colagreco), and was designed so that all 101 rooms and suites face the Chao Phraya River.
- 101 rooms
- Opened 2020
- Neighborhood: Sathorn riverside
- Rooms from 657 sq ft (61 m²)
- Architect: Hamiltons International (Andy Miller & Richard Scott-Wilson)
- Interiors: Hirsch Bedner Associates; PIA Interiors
About Capella Bangkok
- Capella Bangkok was named No.1 on The World's 50 Best Hotels 2024 list, the first time a Bangkok property had taken the global top spot, climbing ten positions from No.11 in 2023.
- Côté by Mauro Colagreco, the hotel's signature restaurant, earned Two Michelin Stars in the 2025 Thailand guide, the only addition to the Two-Star category that year in Thailand, and the first Two-Star for Colagreco's chef-Mauro Colagreco, whose flagship Mirazur in France holds three stars.
- Architects Hamiltons International designed the building as a contemporary interpretation of the Thai riverside pavilion, wrapping the façade in ornate GFRC (glass fibre reinforced concrete) screens patterned after traditional Thai frame marquetry.
- The hotel is sited at 300/2 Charoen Krung Road, directly across the river from Wat Arun's porcelain-tiled spires.
- By 2025 the property ranked No.3 globally on The World's 50 Best Hotels list, confirming it as the most consistently top-ranked Bangkok hotel since the inaugural ranking in 2023.
History
Opened in 2020 on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok's historic Charoen Krung district — the city's oldest road. The E-shaped building is a contemporary reinterpretation of the traditional Thai riverside pavilion, wrapped in ornate GFRC screens patterned after traditional Thai marquetry. Within four years it claimed the #1 position on the World's 50 Best Hotels list (2024).
The setting
Capella Bangkok holds a prized riverfront parcel at 300/2 Charoen Krung Road in Sathon, fronting the Chao Phraya with unobstructed views of Wat Arun's porcelain-tiled spires across the water. Charoen Krung — Bangkok's first paved road, built 1862–1864 under King Mongkut (Rama IV) for the European trading community — retains heritage shophouses and contemporary galleries along its length. The hotel's private pier accesses the Chao Phraya ferry network and BTS Saphan Taksin, with Asiatique The Riverfront thirteen minutes by river and Wat Arun twenty-three. A cluster of landmark hotels nearby confirms this stretch as Bangkok's most concentrated waterfront luxury address. 7 km from Grand Palace. 36 km from Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Restaurants and bars
- Côte by Mauro Colagreco — Restaurant · Mediterranean · Chef Mauro Colagreco · Two MICHELIN Stars
- Phra Nakhon — Restaurant · Thai · Chef Kannika Jitsangworn
- Stella — Restaurant
- Gaggan at Capella — Restaurant · Progressive Indian · Chef Gaggan Anand
- KIN — Café · Patisserie · Paulo Bairan
Experiences
- Personalized activities along the River — A Capella Culturist curates personalized activities along the Chao Phraya River covering art, history, culture, entertainment and cuisine.
- Capella Moments, Capella Curates and Daily Rituals — Cultural experiences guided by the Culturist team, revealing Thai life and Bangkok traditions through immersive local journeys.
- Phra Nakhon Restaurant — Restaurant reimagining traditional Thai cuisine on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, open all day.
- Stella riverside cocktail bar — Riverside cocktail bar with a mixology series; the 'Journey into the New Siam' menu launched 30 September 2025.
- Tea Lounge — All-day drinks and afternoon tea beside a calming lily pond.
- Villa Moments — Riverfront villa experience introduced in September 2026 offering privacy and personalised service.
Amenities
- Auriga Spa (by GOCO Hospitality)
- Chao Phraya riverfront infinity pool
- Seven private riverfront villas with pools
- Capella Living Room
- Capella Curates cultural programming
- Sauna
- Fitness center
- Fine dining
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN Three Keys (2026)
- Travel + Leisure World's Best Hotels (2026)
- World's 50 Best Hotels (2026)
- Andrew Harper Editors Choice (2025)
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List (2025)
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2025)
- AHEAD Asia Event Spaces (2021)
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