Large tropical riverside resort with low-rise buildings, long lagoon-style pool, full Anantara spa and wellness, kids’ facilities and tennis, complimentary boat shuttle to central piers and BTS, calm Thonburi-side setting opposite major riverfront attractions.
Avani+ Riverside is Bangkok in tower form: vertical, bright and always looking out at the river. Rising above a low-rise podium of restaurants and shops on the Thonburi side, it stacks all of its rooms along the Chao Phraya so that every guest wakes up to water and skyline instead of a random side street. Down at ground level you can walk straight into the shared riverside complex with Anantara; up top, a rooftop infinity pool and bar pull you back for sunset almost every evening. The result is a hotel that feels young, modern and connected – a place where you can dip in and out of the city at your own pace.
From the moment you step into the lobby and look out through the glass, it’s obvious that the river is the main character here. Rooms and suites are stacked along the façade like viewing boxes, with big windows framing the Chao Phraya and the low-rise gardens below. Interiors are clean and contemporary: pale woods, simple lines, comfortable beds and just enough colour to keep things warm rather than clinical. You’re not here for ornate detail; you’re here to feel high up, with Bangkok stretched out in front of you.
Panorama and Skyline River View rooms lean into that feeling even more, with higher floors and wider sweeps of the river. At night, the lights from boats, bridges and buildings turn the view into a moving light show – best enjoyed with the curtains open and the aircon dialled just right. It’s the kind of hotel where you’re happy to come back to the room after a long day, because half the experience is simply sitting and staring out.
The most famous part of Avani+ Riverside is its top: a long, slim infinity pool running along the edge of the roof, with Bangkok spread out beneath it. By day it’s all blue water and hazy skyline; by golden hour it becomes one of the better places in the city to watch the light fade over the river. Sunbeds line the edge, and the whole deck blends into the rooftop bar and restaurant scene, so it’s easy to slide from swim to sundowner to dinner without going back to your room in between.
Below that, the hotel offers a solid mix of facilities for the price point: a 24-hour fitness centre, event spaces and direct access to the Riverside Plaza for casual food and shopping. Guests also tap into the shared riverside pier and shuttle boats, which ferry you over to Saphan Taksin BTS and connect you with ICONSIAM, Asiatique and the rest of the riverfront. It means you can treat Avani+ as a stylish base camp – go out for temples, Chinatown, rooftop bars on the other side, then come back to something that feels a touch more relaxed and resort-like.