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NEWS | W Hotels Worldwide enters Thailand


Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., this week announced the opening of W Bangkok, under its W Hotels Worldwide brand. Owned by an affiliate of Golden Land Plc. Ltd., Thailand’s leading property development firm, and Istithmar World, an investment arm of Dubai World, W Bangkok is set in prestigious Embassy Row at the intersection of Sathorn and Narathiwas Roads with easy access to the city’s elevated rail system (Skytrain). The hotel houses 407 guestrooms and suites in the two distinct buildings, including ten Marvelous Suites, four Duplex Suites,
a Wow Suite and the W brand’s signature Extreme Wow Suite. “Like New York City, where W draws its inspiration, Bangkok is a true 24/7 city with a passion for great design, stylish fashion and dynamic entertainment,” said Paul James, Global Brand Leader, W Hotels, St. Regis, and The Luxury Collection. “W Bangkok, with its iconic design, buzzing bars and restaurants and Whatever/Whenever service, will bring a new style of modern luxury to this vibrant capital city,” James added. W Bangkok is Thailand’s first urban W Hotel, following the 2010 opening of W Retreat & Spa Koh Samui. The hotel marks the 44th W Hotel globally and the eighth W Hotel in the Asia Pacific region. Guestrooms have been designed in gold, blue or magenta jewel tones by floor, with a high contrast of ambient and direct lighting, coloured glass panels and accessories to create mystique and illumination. Each guestroom has been fitted with custom designed chrome furniture, padded platform beds, and state-of-the-art in-room technology, including high-speed wired and wireless Internet access; flat-screen 40-inch LED televisions; and jack pack stations with a sound bar system and docking station for audio and video players. Located on the ground floor and within the W Lounge, Woobar™ provides the perfect venue to mix and mingle with guests and locals alike. Located on the second floor, the hotel’s modern signature Bistro restaurant combines exciting and uncomplicated flavours with enticing presentation. An extension of the restaurant is a contemporary casual eatery, offering international drinks and house-made small bites from fine chocolates to sandwiches and quiches. For more relaxing moments, the sixth floor Wet Deck offers a poolside spot to socialise, sip and nibble under Bangkok’s sultry sky. W Bangkok offers more than 1000 square metres of meeting and event space, featuring seven meeting rooms and a stunning outdoor space outfitted with adaptable conference furniture and state-of-the-art audio/visual equipment.