WORDS PAUL J DEVRIES
OPPOSITE PAGE FROM TOP:
Marriott the Surawongse;
Rosewood Bangkok
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FROM TOP LEFT: Hotel
Nikko; Waldorf Astoria;
Hyatt Regencysignature Japanese restaurant with a sake and
tempura bar, a pool and tness centre, and
meeting facilities. nikkobangkok.com
HYATT REGENCY
Hyatt has quadrupled its portfolio of
Bangkok hotels in the past few years. Two
years ago it opened a 222-room Park Hyatt
on top of the Central Embassy luxury
shopping mall on Wireless Road, around the
corner from sibling Grand Hyatt Erawan.
Among its facilities are the Penthouse Bar
and Grill with a hidden Whiskey Room
on oors 34-36 and a spa with an outdoor
pool overlooking the city. Later in 2017, it
added Hyatt Place Bangkok Sukhumvit, with
222 rooms and suites, a 24/7 grab-and-go
outlet, and a 28th- oor roo op bar.
At the end of last year, a fourth property
arrived in the form of Hyatt Regency
Bangkok, also located in Sukhumvit. It
has 273 rooms and suites (accessible using
your phone) plus a 27th- oor Regency
Club lounge, a pool and g ym, and meeting
space including a ballroom for 850 people.
Market Café is a casual ai restaurant,
while Spectrum Lounge and Bar is set across
the top three oors and focuses on seafood
and meat. hyatt.comWALDORF ASTORIA
ere isn’t much space on Ratchadamri
Road, which is lined with hotels and
residences facing the green expanse of the
Royal Bangkok Sports Club. Nonetheless,
Waldorf Astoria Bangkok opened insummer last year between the Grand
Hyatt Erawan and Anantara Siam hotel,
part of the 60-storey mixed-use Magnolias
development. True to the Waldorf Astoria
brand, the Peacock Alley serves light meals
and a ernoon tea on the lobby level. Its
171 rooms and suites are designed by André
Fu. Most of the high-rise contains private
residences, but on oors 55-57 are the Lo
Bar, the Champagne Bar and restaurant Bull
and Bear, specialising in grilled meat and
seafood. waldorfastoriacollection.comMARRIOTT HOTEL THE SURAWONGSE
Marriott International has a range of
hotels to choose from in the ai capital,
including Marriott, Marriott Marquis and
JW Marriott options. Just over a year ago, itHyatt has
quadrupled its
portfolio of Bangkok
hotels in the past
few years HOTELS