Nearby is the 563-room Shangri-La, an ultramodern marble and glasstower hotel offering equally expansive rooms and views, free wi-fi, and a bar on the 36th floor with a very popular happy hour.
French fashion icon Christian Lacroix collaborated with five Thai designers to create the lavish, whimsical interiors of the 238-room Sofitel So Bangkok, which opened in March 2012 in a glasstower at the intersection of busy Sathorn and Rama IV Roads, within walking distance of both BTS and MRT stations.