If there is one address that embodies the idea of an urban sanctuary, it’s the newly opened Aman Nai Lert Bangkok, the hospitality group’s 36th location and its third venture in an urban setting.

While it’s in the middle of the bustling Thai capital, the hotel sits at the heart of Nai Lert Park, a verdant oasis that can be seen from the floor-to-ceiling windows of the 52 suites on offer in this latest Aman, leaving the city’s skyscrapers in the distance.

The park, the oldest Western-style one in the city, owes its name to the late Lert Sreshthaputra — colloquially known as “Nai Lert,” which loosely translates to “Mr. Nert” — a prominent tycoon remembered for his business successes as much as his efforts in preserving the city’s environment.

Taking pride of place in the park that still belongs to his descendants is the Nai Lert Park Heritage Home, a house built by the late businessman in the 1910s that was the family’s residence until it was turned into a museum in 2012.

The teakwood building was one of the principal inspirations for Belgian architect Jean-Michel Gathy, a long-time Aman collaborator who is also behind numerous striking hotels around the world.

Another influence in the design of the 36-story building is a century-old Sompong tree that grows up to the ninth floor. An elliptical void was worked into the building’s layout to account for its upper branches, which now lightly shades the pool on that level. It is echoed in a monumental sculpture in the lobby.

Behind the striking facade is a suite-only hotel with 52 keys, including the Aman Suite, a sprawling 76,000-square-foot apartment with three bedrooms and a private spa. Also in the building are a 16,000-square-foot spa and wellness center, 34 branded residences on another 18 floors as well as four restaurants, with two reserved for residents and Aman Club members only.

Aman Nai Lert Bangkok
1 Soi Somkid, Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel.: +66 2 035 1111