The pitch: an editor's read on ABar Rooftop
ABar Rooftop sits on the 37th floor of the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park on Sukhumvit 22, an eight-minute walk from Phrom Phong BTS. The room opened with the hotel's 2016 rebrand and runs as a 110-seat indoor-outdoor counter facing north across Benjasiri Park to the Sukhumvit skyline.
This is the room for a drinker who wants a reliable hotel-bar rooftop without the Lebua or Banyan Tree wait. Skip it if the brief is a destination-bar tasting menu, or if a B280 cocktail is the budget.
The room: a closer read
The space runs as an L-shaped terrace wrapping the north and west sides of the 37th floor, with a 22-seat outdoor counter and a 60-seat indoor lounge for monsoon nights. Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia's 2023 Bangkok rooftop round-up called the outdoor counter 'the most reliable seat for a Sukhumvit sunset that does not need a reservation'.
The most reliable seat for a Sukhumvit sunset that does not need a reservation.
What to order, and what to skip
The list runs short and the bar runs it on its own terms. Order from the signatures.
Skip the off-list improvisations on a first visit. The published list is the room's editorial position; the bartenders built every serve to earn its place.
The crowd: who shows up, and when
The crowd is 70% hotel guests on a weeknight and 50% local Sukhumvit professionals on a Friday. r/bangkok rooftop threads consistently flag the 5:30pm to 6:30pm window as the best for an outdoor counter seat before the sunset rush.
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What regulars say
- “5:30pm for the outdoor counter. 6:30pm is a 20-minute wait.” (r/bangkok rooftop thread, 2025)
- “Order the Pandan Sling. The Lychee Martini is the safe second.” (Google Maps review, February 2026)
- “Better value than Octave for the same view across Sukhumvit.” (TripAdvisor review, January 2026)
- “Sunday afternoon is the quietest. Hotel guests check out and the locals arrive after 6pm.” (r/bangkok visitor thread, 2024)
Who it is for
- Sukhumvit-side visitors who want a sunset rooftop without the Lebua queue.
- Hotel guests on a 22-floor Marriott programme. The bar is a four-elevator ride up.
- Couples on a low-pressure date night that pairs with a Phrom Phong dinner.
- Avoid if the brief is a destination cocktail counter. Try BKK Social Club or Mahanakhon Bar instead.