Situated on Bangkok’s famous Wireless Road, The Ritz-Carlton Bangkok features 260 rooms and suites as well as a restaurant by Michelin-starred chef David Toutain From good food to great energy and even greater hospitality, there are a million reasons to love Bangkok, recently named the world’s most popular tourist destination. Yet everything pales in comparison to the feeling of stepping inside The Ritz-Carlton Bangkok for the very first time. Even for a brand name already synonymous with luxury, it’s surprising to see how excellence radiates from every pristine corner of this property from the moment my car pulls up to the imposing building – which, given its proximity to multiple embassies and villas along the city’s famed Wireless Road, is equally lavish and as insulated from its immediate surroundings as it can get.
That seclusion is key to delivering the exclusive VIP experience the Ritz-Carlton is renowned for. Its storied legacy and long list of celebrity clientele over the years sets high expectations for new visitors – as well as offering some prescriptive guidelines for the impeccable standard of service one should come to expect from these properties. I’m happy to report that the brand’s newly opened Bangkok outpost delivers in all senses of the word.
Room service takes 10 minutes to arrive – if, like myself, you crave a river prawn pad Thai at 11pm – while the staff are so overtly warm, welcoming and attentive that I don’t hesitate to call fo.
