The Sukhothai Bangkok (Thai: โรงแรม สุโขทัย กรุงเทพ) is a hotel in

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...

, located in the city's

Sathorn Sathon or Sathorn ( th, สาทร, ) is one of the Districts of Bangkok, 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by six other districts (from north clockwise): Bang Rak district, Bang Rak, Pathum Wan, Khlong Toei, ...

neighbourhood. The hotel opened in 1991, and is managed by Sukhothai Hotels and Resorts.

History

The historic town of Sukhothai which means “The Dawn of Happiness” - and its surrounding region are known as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Sukhothai hotel was opened in 1991 as the Beaufort Sukhothai hotel, then managed by the Beaufort group of hotels and was part of

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marketing alliance. The hotel lies on six acres of land in Bangkok's Sathorn neighbourhood. It was developed by the Hong Kong-based real estate developer,

HKR International HKR International Limited (, abbreviated as HKRI) is a conglomerate headquartered in Hong Kong. The company was founded by Cha Chi-ming, a textile industrialist from Shanghai and one of the pioneers of Hong Kong's industrial boom in the 1950-70s ...

with the help of Indonesian-hotelier,

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. The hotel was designed in a style inspired by the ancient

Sukhothai Kingdom The Sukhothai Kingdom ( th, สุโขทัย, , IAST: , ) was a post-classical Thai kingdom (mandala) in Mainland Southeast Asia surrounding the ancient capital city of Sukhothai in present-day north-central Thailand. The kingdom was fo ...

by the late Australian-architect,

Kerry Hill William Kerry Hill Order of Australia, AO (19 June 1943 – 26 August 2018) was a Singapore-based, Australian architect who specialised in hotel design in tropical Asia. His works were known for their features of steeply-pitched pavilion roof ...

alongside his American counterpart,

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. The hotel was one of Hill's first major projects, and also marked the only instance in which he collaborated with Tuttle. In 2020, the hotel joined Small Luxury Hotels of the World as a partner hotel.

Awards

* Tourism Authority of Thailand: 2015 The Best of Thailand Awards Voted by Chinese Tourists – Top 10 Best Luxury Hotel * Forbes Travel Guide: 4 Star Rated Hotels 2016-2018 * Conde Nast Travel Magazine Readers' Choice Awards: 2009 - Top 100 Asia Hotels, 2010 – Top 125 Hotels in Asia, 2011 Gold list, 2011 Top 20 Overseas Business Hotels, 2013 - Top 15 Hotels in Thailand, 2015 & 2017 - Top 10 Hotels in Bangkok * SmartTravelAsia.com: Best in Travel 2013 - No.10 in Best Leisure Hotel / Resort in Asia, Best in Travel 2014 - No.15 in Best Leisure Hotel / Resort in Asia, 2009 Top 25 List – Business Hotels; Top 25 List – Leisure Hotels * The Daily Telegraph: 2011 – The 50 Best Hotels in the World

Gallery

File:Suite Bedroom at Beaufort Sukhothai Hotel.jpg, Suite bedroom File:Beaufort Sukhothai Courtyard.jpg, Courtyard

References

{{Reflist Hotels in Bangkok Hotels established in 1991 Hotel buildings completed in 1991 HKR International