ON THE EDGE OF the newly extended “green mile” in the heart of Bangkok, Sindhorn Kempinski hotel (rooms from Bt10,200) is a two-fer in sustainable and restorative travel, one of Southeast Asia’s most impressive wellness retreats housed in a LEED Silver–rated building that is the secret hero.
The garden-ensconced facade swoops in and up from the ground, then undulates outward with a shiny silver lip forming one of the most photogenic pools in town, above which the hotel curves out and in again. This S shape was not purely an aesthetic choice. The pool deck is alfresco in the building’s center, with atrium-style guest-room floors above and below. Fresh air blows in through the garden and up along the outside of the building, swooshes inside through the pool deck and up to a ventilation system that provides peak green cred, by helping to support the aircon system and keep the building cool at night.
The wellness offerings, meanwhile, are astonishing in their breadth, from the high-tech health club (VR cycling with heart rate and O2 monitors anyone?) to the spa of uncountable delights. At Sindhorn Wellness by Resense spa, you probably won’t have enough days to try it all. There’s a saltwater float tank for Dead Sea-style relaxation, and a dry float tank if you want to keep your hair dry during an undulating hydro-powered massage. There’s a proper Moroccan hammam to scrub-a-dub you to the core. There’s a Vichy shower, a salt room, a mud room, an all-senses shower and an ice-bucket challenge. That one we did twice! Brrrrr.
BOOK YOUR STAY AT SINDHORN KEMPINSKI VIA BOOKING.COM
BOOK YOUR STAY AT SINDHORN KEMPINSKI VIA AGODA.COM
Image courtesy of Sindhorn Kempinski.
The information in this article is accurate as of the date of publication.
We may earn an affiliate commission when you shop through links on our site.
Written By
Jeninne Lee-St. John
Editor-in-chief at Travel+Leisure Southeast Asia.
