The Peninsula Bangkok
A 37-floor riverside hotel on the Thonburi bank of the Chao Phraya, open since November 1998.
The photograph shows the region, not the hotel.
- Opened
- November 1998
- Address
- Charoen Nakhon Road, Khlong San, Bangkok
- Size
- 37 floors and 367 rooms; the infobox also lists 67 suites without saying whether they are counted in the 367
- Dining
- Five restaurants
- Ownership
- Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels (HSH); until 2020 it was 50% owned by HSH and 50% by the Phataraprasit family, when HSH bought the family's stake
- Operator
- The Peninsula Hotels
- In our itinerary
- Two Bangkok nights in the Thailand family route, priced at US$380 a night
What it is
The Peninsula Bangkok opened in November 1998 on Charoen Nakhon Road, in the Khlong San district on the western, Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River. Wikipedia describes it as a five-star hotel of 37 floors and 367 rooms, with five restaurants.
The company that runs it, The Peninsula Hotels, belongs to Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels. Until 2020 the Bangkok hotel was split between that group and the Phataraprasit family, and the group bought the family's half that year. The page does not name an architect, so we do not either.
Which side of the river
The hotel stands on the Thonburi bank, opposite the main part of the city. Our Thailand family itinerary describes it as a hotel where every room faces the river and where shuttle boats cross to the city side. We have not confirmed that from the hotel's own pages, so treat it as the itinerary's description and ask the hotel.
The practical question is the crossing, so ask about the boat's hours and what happens late in the evening.
Rooms and the rate
Wikipedia lists 367 rooms and 67 suites and does not say whether the suites are part of the 367, so we do not give a single total. For a family, the useful questions are about connecting rooms and larger suites.
The rate in our itinerary is US$380 a night. It comes from a comparison article on the Peninsula and the Mandarin Oriental, and it was the lowest of the three Bangkok hotels we looked at. It is a single published figure for no stated date, not a quote.
Who it suits
It suits travellers who want a tall, modern riverside hotel with several restaurants, particularly families who want space. Two nights fit the route in our itinerary.
It is a poor fit for anyone who wants to walk out into the old city: the hotel is on the far bank, and getting across is part of the plan.
| Rate | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Room, per night, as used in our Thailand itineraryA single figure from a comparison article. The page does not give dates or a room category. | US$380 | Travel Arbitrage, Mandarin Oriental vs Peninsula 2026 |
Published prices read on 11 October 2026. They are not quotes: rates change by date, room and availability, and may exclude taxes and service charges. Ask us for a quote for your dates.
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- Do all rooms face the river, as our itinerary describes, and which do not?
- What are the hours of the boat across the river, and is it free for guests?
- Can the hotel offer connecting rooms or a family suite, and at what price?
- How many rooms and suites are there today?
- What are the current rates for our dates, with taxes and service charge?
This page is compiled from the sources above. A detail they did not give is left out, not guessed.
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