View Rooftop Bar

What is it: View Rooftop Bar sits beside the hotel's infinity pool on the 9/F of the Novotel Bangkok Platinum Pratunam, with views across Pratunam and Ratchaprasong. Mediterranean in concept, accessible in price – and one of the more practical stops on this list for anyone spending the day in the shopping district.

Why we love it: At 9/F, View doesn’t pretend to be a super sky high experience – but it delivers what many higher venues forget: a genuinely useful happy hour, a relaxed atmosphere and a kitchen open from 10am. The buy-1-et-1 on classic cocktails running daily from 11am to 5pm is one of the best-value deals on the Bangkok rooftop circuit. 

Time Out tip: If you're shopping in Pratunam or Ratchaprasong, View is the natural afternoon drink stop before dinner. The hotel is connected to the R Walk skywalk and is a five-minute walk from Chidlom BTS.

9/F, Novotel Bangkok Platinum Pratunam, 220 Phetchaburi Rd, Thanon Phetchaburi, Ratchathewi. 02-209-1700. Open Daily 10am-12.30am