Ritz-Carlton’s newest property has just started accepting reservations, and I think it’s a hotel that will interest many Marriott Bonvoy members.
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Details of the new Ritz-Carlton Bangkok
Bangkok is one of the world’s best luxury hotel markets, both in terms of the number of properties, the quality of product, and the value. Soon we can add yet another hotel to the city’s roster. The Ritz-Carlton Bangkok will be opening soon. While Marriott’s website suggests the hotel will open in November 2024, it’s currently accepting reservations for stays as of January 6, 2025.
The Ritz-Carlton Bangkok will be located in the One Bangkok development, on Wireless Road, adjacent to Lumpini Park. The hotel will take up the first 25 floors of a 50-story building (man, I miss when hotels would consistently be located at the top of buildings, rather than at the bottom of buildings).
The hotel will have all the amenities you’d expect from a Ritz-Carlton in such a competitive city, from an outdoor pool, to a spa, to a 24/7 gym, to a club lounge. There will also be a variety of dining outlets, including the following:
- Duet By David Toutain, the signature French restaurant, open for lunch and dinner
- Lily’s, the all-day dining restaurant serving international cuisine
- Caleō, the all-day social club and bar, serving drinks and light snacks
- Pool Bar, a casual venue open throughout the day for drinks and food
Below you can find some renderings of the new Ritz-Carlton Bangkok. The property looks gorgeous — while Marriott already has a huge portfolio of properties in Bangkok, there aren’t many with cutting edge design, so this should be a popular property.
Of course the challenge with Ritz-Carltons is the limited Marriott Bonvoy elite perks, since elite members don’t receive complimentary breakfast or club lounge access. Then again, Ritz-Carlton club lounges really are on a different level when it comes to quality. Furthermore, given the competitive landscape, maybe we’ll see the hotel offer something extra for elite members.
Ritz-Carlton Bangkok rates & points requirements
How much will a stay at the Ritz-Carlton Bangkok cost you? Currently nightly cash rates for base rooms seem to range from 15,000 to 20,000 THB per night (~$460-620), give or take. That’s definitely on the steep side by Bangkok standards, though I imagine over time we’ll see some promotions and other offers that make stays here more attractively priced.
If you are going to book a cash stay, I’d highly recommend doing so through the Marriott STARS program. This will score you perks like complimentary breakfast, a $100 food & beverage credit, a room upgrade subject to availability, and more.
Meanwhile if you’re looking to redeem Marriott Bonvoy points, nightly rates range from around 40,000 to 80,000 points per night. Keep in mind that it’s possible to get a fifth night free on award redemptions, which could lower your average cost per night by up to 20%.
For what it’s worth, I value Marriott Bonvoy points at 0.7 cents each, so everyone can decide for themselves whether paying cash or redeeming points is a better value. 
Bottom line
The Ritz-Carlton Bangkok is now bookable for stays as of January 2025. The property looks beautiful, and will almost certainly be the best Marriott Bonvoy property in Thailand’s capital. However, it also has steep pricing, and Ritz-Carlton properties aren’t exactly the best when it comes to elite perks.
Bangkok is a very competitive market with lots of amazing hotels, though it’s always nice to see more options.
What do you make of the Ritz-Carlton Bangkok?
There is supposed to be an Andaz in Bangkok One as well. But yeah, the complex doesn't seem anywhere near completion.
In this instance I think having the bottom 25 floors is better as the view over Lumphini Park will be very good vs. looking down on it. This development is huge but is taking a very, very long time to complete - can't wait to check it out once it's complete.
15,000 to 20,000 THB for a base room? Good luck with that... Bangkok is way too competitive for these prices to stick IMHO. I won't be surprised to see semi-permanent deals down the road.
In any case, Silom is a cute neighborhood to wander around, not necessarily on the tourist circuit
btw. near this hotel there is a casual mid-range Thai restaurant called "Northeast" which specialises in serving Thai food from that region without spice. I wandered into it by chance once when hungry and noticed a huge number of Koreans. Turns out it is owned by Koreans, but run by Thais and some Koreans eat there several times per stay in BKK because it is authentic just without the spices.
Nice pics ... but, before you go without a great need, check the ratings for most dangerous city in the world. I've first-hand experience, it takes an hour to go a mile, I finally realized the taxi driver was headed W, that the doors were locked ... his friends would want my PIN #'s when we arrived. I somehow escaped, US Embassy advised "It's unlikely the Police will do anything."
You're better off on the MRT in Bangkok. As for being the most dangerous city in the world, the residents of Cape Town, New Orleans, and Tijuana would like to have a word...
I didn't say it was THE most dangerous, but it's definitely on the list!
There'd be so many other places in the world I'd be more worried about than Bangkok. The risk of being randomly shot in the US ranks much higher for me than being mugged in Bangkok. Luckily nether has happened to me.
If I book through the Marriott Stars program, do I still get the same benefits and elite night/pts? I have ambassador level with Marriott but that doesn’t get me breakfast or lounge access at the Ritz properties.
Yes, you'll still get all of your elite benefits since it's a direct booking. You'll also get breakfast and a $100 hotel credit, but club lounge access isn't included as a perk.
Totally agree with your observation about hotels seem to be filling the lower floors, I’ve noticed a lot of these new developments tend to sell the upper floors as residencies or long term apartments. Pan Pacific have just such a property opposite the Andaz in London, the upper floors sold as Sky Residences and hardly used, there is a great outdoor terrace and owners bar which goes for days without any use.
I think it has to do with the wishes of wealthy Asians to be closest to the sky.
How do you think all these hotels fund the project?
Just like in New York, London is a great place for rich foreigners to park £10M, £20M, or £30M+ in the form of a house or apartment to keep it safe from the sticky fingers of dictators, criminal gangs, or an unfriendly tax man. There are buildings in London - One Hyde Park in Knightsbridge, for example - that are fully sold-out, but almost unoccupied on a permanent basis. Living there is often very peaceful...
Just like in New York, London is a great place for rich foreigners to park £10M, £20M, or £30M+ in the form of a house or apartment to keep it safe from the sticky fingers of dictators, criminal gangs, or an unfriendly tax man. There are buildings in London - One Hyde Park in Knightsbridge, for example - that are fully sold-out, but almost unoccupied on a permanent basis. Living there is often very peaceful because there's no competition for use of the building's staff and amenities.
No one in BKK thinks this is going to open when they are saying it will. Firstly, nothing in BKK opens when developers say it will. But this project, in particular, has had so many setbacks, so many delays, so many financial issues...it would be very surprising to see it open on-time. That said, folks in BKK are excited about it, and it brings another luxury option to the Si Lom/Sathorn area that many are...
No one in BKK thinks this is going to open when they are saying it will. Firstly, nothing in BKK opens when developers say it will. But this project, in particular, has had so many setbacks, so many delays, so many financial issues...it would be very surprising to see it open on-time. That said, folks in BKK are excited about it, and it brings another luxury option to the Si Lom/Sathorn area that many are looking forward to..the Banyan Tree isn't what it used to be; the SO hosts international school proms now; The Standard is obnoxious and full of influencers; and the Shangri-La is too far away from the action (though the nicest of them all, some argue). The Sukhothai is still holding on, but having a new option will be nice!
There is a serious Luxury market in Bangkok now. It's really impressive how many properties they have added. You mentioned some good ones, but surprised you left out the likes of FS, Mandarin, Park Hyatt, and especially Capella (given all the recent press).
Disappointed to hear that the Banyan Tree is not living upto expectations, had so many great stays there and loved to rooftop bar in the evenings, the exec lounge was always an oasis.
I am a regular at the SO/Bangkok. Nice with incredible espresso in the lobby, but otherwise a bit tired for wear.
I don't think you can significantly set apart luxury hotels in Bangkok beyond the property location or views. Even location depends on who you're asking.
Even the Courtyard would easily blow out Marriotts in America.
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