Rosewood Signs Hotel in Bangkok

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by hospitality investment company Rende to manage a brand new hotel in Bangkok, scheduled to open 2017.

Rosewood Bangkok will be located in a prime location adjacent to Ploenchit Skytrain Station on Ploenchit Road. The hotel will be an integral part of the luxury enclave encompassing several embassies and new residential towers, offices and upscale retail.

The 146-room, 33-storey property will feature two restaurants and bars, Rosewood’s luxurious signature Sense spa, a swimming pool and a fitness centre.

Meeting facilities will include The Pavilion residential-style meeting and function space and the top-floor Sky Villa event venue which will offer panoramic views of the capital.

Guestrooms will include 64-square-metre Pool Sky Villas with large terraces and private plunge pools.

New York-based architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), a consultant to the local design firm (Tandem Architects), will reference cultural touchstones to create a hotel that reflects Thailand’s rich heritage and customs.

Two connecting high-rise structures will create a dynamic form inspired by the graceful hand movement of the wai – the simple but elegant Thai gesture. In keeping with the tropical environment, an atrium complete with a lush, vertical garden will separate the two structures.

Rosewood Bangkok will be KPF’s first project in Thailand. The firm has designed some of the most iconic modern landmarks in the region and the world, including the International Commerce Centre in Hong Kong, Roppongi Hills in Tokyo, the Shanghai World Financial Centre, Lotte World Tower in Seoul, the Heron Tower in London and the renovation of the MoMA in New York.

“Rosewood and Rende have a comparable philosophy when it comes to providing the best service available in the market, as well as the same vision in design, which has made this partnership naturally easy. We also share the ultimate goal of wanting to create one of the best hotels in Bangkok,” said Pintongta Shinawatra Kunakornwong, chief executive officer of Rende. “We look forward to working with Rosewood to create this very special property, which we believe will become one of the top luxury hotel choices for international travellers to Bangkok.”