The Sukhothai Bangkok Explained

The Sukhothai Bangkok
Native Name:	โรงแรม สุโขทัย กรุงเทพ
Native Name Lang:	TH
Location:	13/3 South Sathorn Road, Bangkok10120, Thailand
Coordinates:	13.723°N 100.5409°W
Completion Date:	1991
Architect:	Kerry Hill, Ed Tuttle
Owner:	HKR International Ltd.
Rooms:	210
Number Of Restaurants:	7

The Sukhothai Bangkok (Thai: โรงแรม สุโขทัย กรุงเทพ) is a hotel in Bangkok, located in the city's Sathorn neighbourhood. The hotel opened in 1991,^[1] 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 The Leading Hotels of the World marketing alliance.^[2] The hotel lies on six acres of land in Bangkok's Sathorn neighbourhood.^[3] It was developed by the Hong Kong-based real estate developer, HKR International with the help of Indonesian-hotelier, Adrian Zecha.^{[4] [5]} The hotel was designed in a style inspired by the ancient Sukhothai Kingdom by the late Australian-architect, Kerry Hill alongside his American counterpart, Ed Tuttle. The hotel was one of Hill's first major projects, and also marked the only instance in which he collaborated with Tuttle.^[6]

In 2020, the hotel joined Small Luxury Hotels of the World as a partner hotel.^[7]

Awards

• Tourism Authority of Thailand: 2015 The Best of Thailand Awards Voted by Chinese Tourists – Top 10 Best Luxury Hotel^[8]
• Forbes Travel Guide: 4 Star Rated Hotels 2016-2018^[9]
• 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^[10]
• 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^[11]
• The Daily Telegraph: 2011 – The 50 Best Hotels in the World^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Beaufort Sukhothai Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand - 1991. 7 December 2021. CHRISTIANI & NIELSEN (THAI) PCL..
2. Web site: 24 September 1994. Best Bangkok hotel named. 2021-12-07. South China Morning Post. en.
3. Book: Resort and Great Hotels, The International Guide to the World's Best. 1997. EN.
4. Web site: Gluckman. Ron. After Discovery Bay: Hong Kong's Cha Family Is Ramping Up Other Business Interests. 2021-12-07. Forbes. en.
5. News: Qi. Zhang. HKRI focuses on Thai luxury property market. Bangkok Post. 2021-12-07.
6. Web site: 2020-08-02. AMAN Kyoto Resort / Kerry Hill Architects. 2021-12-07. ArchEyes. en.
7. Web site: Small Luxury Hotels of the World Announces New Members This February. 2021-12-07. TravelPulse.
8. Web site: HKR International Ltd.. www.hkri.com. 2018-04-15.
9. News: The Sukhothai Bangkok - Bangkok Hotels - Bangkok, Thailand - Forbes Travel Guide. Forbes Travel Guide. 2018-04-15. en.
10. News: Top Hotels in Bangkok: Readers' Choice Awards 2017. Condé Nast Traveler. 2018-04-15. en.
11. Web site: 2018-04-15 . Meetings and events at The Sukhothai Bangkok, Bangkok, TH . en . www.cvent.com.
12. News: 31 December 2010. The 50 best hotels in the world. The Daily Telegraph. dead. 7 December 2021. 2 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230202224849/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/hotels/8231621/The-50-best-hotels-in-the-world.html.