AKE a pinch of French design by Monsieur Christian Lacroix, toss in The Five Elements of Earth, Wood, Water, Metal and Fire, and add a visually spicy garnish of Thai urban chic. Then raise your eyebrows and tell your friends, "I told you So." Exactly. Sofitel So Bangkok is an eye-catching and unabashedly contemporary 30-storey themed hotel with a jaunty cut of the jib at the corner of Sathorn and Rama IV roads overlooking Lumpini Park, the city's green lungs.

A playful mix of urban design and lifestyle mood, Sofitel So is Sofitel's latest expression of travel personalisation for those who have acquired a healthy distaste for cookie-cutter addresses. In the 238 rooms expect a resident Apple Mac Mini with entertainment and service functions all rolled into one, an iPad in suites, free mini-bar, and fast broadband with complimentary WiFi to get connected anytime.

A standard So Cosy room has absolutely nothing "standard" about it, from the stunning city skylines to the themed designs and sensual textures. Pick cool water themes or woody tones. The So Comfy offers four theme designs - Water, Earth, Wood, Metal - and grand panoramas over Lumpini Park, while a So Club room ratchets up the pampering with access to the Club Signature.

Gourmets can try the rooftop bar and restaurant Park Society, the Red Oven market fare and the Chocolab for lashings of the dark stuff. Or try MIXO for cocktails and HI-SO for neon views and moonlit snuggeries for lovers. Also discover an outdoor pool with ample tanning spots, a massage and sauna, a solarium, Jacuzzi and hammam. And for those in search of the best location for Bangkok corporate meetings, there's Social Club and The Box. Still, you'll need to think out of the box. Complicated? Not really. And So what?