Sofitel Luxury Hotels, a division of France-based hospitality group Accor, has announced the opening of its latest So-branded hotel with the new Sofitel So Bangkok, Thailand.

Thai architect Smith Obayawat and five Thai interior designers teamed up with France-based fashion designer Christian Lacroix to devise a concept based around five elements.

All 238 bedrooms and suites incorporate the elements of water, earth, wood and metal, while the dining and restaurant areas reflect the fifth element of fire.

A So SPA on the 11th floor is the second of two floors dedicated to wellness experiences at the hotel, which includes six treatment rooms - three single and three double.

The spa also includes a massage room and is themed as a mythological forest designed to "invite discovery and exploration". Products are supplied by Cinq Mondes and Ytsara.

On the 10th floor, an infinity pool and a So FIT full-service fitness centre complements the So SPA as part of the wellness experience, along with a solarium.

The existing Sofitel hotel in Bangkok is to be rebranded as a Pullman property in April, following the opening of Sofitel So Bangkok and forthcoming launch of Sofitel Sukhumvit.

Details: www.sofitel.com