Lebua at State Tower explained

Hotel Name:lebua at State Tower
Opening Date:2006
Number Of Restaurants:4
Number Of Suites:137
Floors:5
Height:247m (810feet)
Website:lebua.com/state-tower

Lebua at State Tower is an all-suite luxury hotel occupying the 21st to 25th floors of State Tower adjacent to the Chao Phraya River on Silom Road in the Bang Rak District of Bangkok, Thailand.[1] The hotel is managed by Lebua Hotels & Resorts, which also manages Tower Club at Lebua, located in the same building, on the floors just above.[2]

The brand is founded by its current Chief-Executive Officer, Khun Narawadee

The hotel's restaurants were featured in the 2011 film "The Hangover Part II".[3]

Lebua State Tower's rooftop restaurant, Sirocco, hosts the highest New Year's Eve ball drop in the world.[4] [5]

Bars and restaurant

Sirocco

Sirocco is a restaurant on the 63rd floor of the State Tower.[6] The 150-cover restaurant opened in the winter of 2003. Its main feature is a 270° panorama of the Chao Phraya River and Bangkok. The restaurant is also owned and operated by lebua Hotels & Resorts. Sirocco was designed by global architectural and interior design firm, Design Worldwide Partnership with the design team led by executive director, Scott Whittaker.

Sirocco serves Mediterranean food.[7]

Since New Year's Eve 2015, Sirocco has hosted the highest ball drop in the world.[8] [9] [10]

Sky Bar

Sky Bar is the world’s highest open-air bar[11] [12] [13] on the 64th floor (820 foot elevation) of the State Tower located on Silom Road, Bang Rak business district, Bangkok, Thailand,[14] [15] the second tallest building in Thailand. It features transparent walls for 360-degree views of the Chao Phraya River and the Bangkok skyline[16] as well as an LED illuminated cylindrical bar that changes colors every 90 seconds.[17] [18] [19] [20]

Opened in 2003 and is also owned and operated by lebua Hotels & Resorts.

Tower Club at lebua

Hotel Name:Tower Club at lebua
Opening Date:2011
Number Of Restaurants:4
Number Of Suites:221
Floors:9
Height:247m (810feet)

Tower Club at lebua is an all-suite luxury hotel occupying the 51st to 59th floors and also managed by lebua Hotels & Resorts.[21] Tower Club is more exclusive and private than Lebua at State Tower.[22]

Awards

In 2013, lebua at State Tower received the Agoda.com "Gold Circle Award".[23] In 2015, the hotel won he Best International Hotel for Business Travel in Thailand at the annual Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards.[24] The hotel has been recognized by the World Travel Awards as the world's leading lifestyle and luxury all Suite hotel.

In 2014, The Tower Club at lebua received the "World's Leading Luxury All-Suite Hotel Award" from The World Travel Awards.[25] [26] In 2012, the hotel was awarded "World's Leading Lifestyle Hotel Award" from the same organization.[27]

In popular culture

The hotel, Sirocco, Sky Bar, Tower Club and the State Tower were sites of several key scenes in the 2011 film The Hangover Part II.[28] [29] [30]

The hotel features a three-bedroom "Hangover" suite where the cast of the film created havoc.[31] [32] Sky Bar created the "Hangovertini", a cocktail to commemorate the film. The cocktail was first served to director Todd Phillips.[33] [34]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20150406092752/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/107198/state-tower-bangkok-thailand. dead. April 6, 2015. Emporis. 19 November 2015.
  2. News: Arcal. Archana. Golden home on the riverfront. 19 November 2015. The Hindu. 2 November 2011.
  3. News: Hsiao. Tina. Kay. Julz. 'The Hangover Part II': Follow the wolf pack's Thailand trail. 19 November 2015. CNN. 30 May 2011.
  4. News: Record-breaking ball drop at Lebua, Bangkok for New Year. 19 November 2015. The Star Online. 15 December 2014.
  5. News: Lieberman. Josh. New Year's Eve Times Square Ball: What Goes Into The World's Most Famous Ball Drop?. 19 November 2015. International Science Times. 31 December 2013.
  6. Web site: Sirocco. www.lebua.com. 2018-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20110527223309/http://www.lebua.com/en/the-dome-dining/sirocco-restaurant. 2011-05-27. dead.
  7. News: Best Bangkok rooftop bars and restaurants. 17 March 2015. CNN. 10 September 2010.
  8. News: Record-breaking ball drop at Lebua, Bangkok for New Year. 17 March 2015. The Star Online. 15 December 2014.
  9. News: Record-breaking ball drop at Lebua, Bangkok for New Year. 27 July 2015. The Star Online. Star Media Group Berhad. 15 December 2014.
  10. News: Lieberman. Josh. New Year's Eve Times Square Ball: What Goes Into The World's Most Famous Ball Drop?. 27 July 2015. International Science Times. IBT Media. 31 December 2013.
  11. News: The World's Best Rooftop Bars. 17 February 2016. Harper's Bazaar.
  12. News: The World's Best Rooftop Bars. 21 January 2016. The Telegraph.
  13. News: Sunder. Kalpana. Eat, shop and pray in Bangkok. 17 February 2016. Mid Day. 17 May 2015.
  14. News: World's best rooftop bars: readers' travel tips. 17 February 2016. The Guardian. 1 March 2013.
  15. News: Hoeller. Sophie-Claire. 21 bars that have incredible views. 17 February 2016. Business Insider. 9 October 2015.
  16. News: LaScala. Marisa. Rooftop Bars Where You Can Drink in the View. 17 February 2016. Condé Nast Traveler. 2 July 2014.
  17. News: McDonnell. Sharon. 6 spicy tastes of Thailand. 17 February 2016. USA Today. 13 August 2014.
  18. News: Connolly. Nicole. 8 Bars With the Best Views in the World. 17 February 2016. Travel Pulse. 26 July 2015.
  19. News: Bancroft. Sarah. Get Ready to See Bangkok in a Whole New Light. 17 February 2016. Huffington Post. 9 August 2015.
  20. News: Stylish Hotel Bars Around the World. https://web.archive.org/web/20131220031322/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/travel/4975/stylish-hotel-bars-around-the-world.html. dead. 20 December 2013. 17 February 2016. The Telegraph. 12th slide. On a raised platform, the illuminated cylindrical bar on the 63rd floor of the State Tower skyscraper overlooks the sprawl of Bangkok and is a popular spot for drinks on balmy evenings..
  21. Web site: State Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20150406092752/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/107198/state-tower-bangkok-thailand. dead. April 6, 2015. Emporis. 27 July 2015.
  22. News: Achal. Archana. Golden home on the riverfront. 27 July 2015. The Hindu. 2 November 2011.
  23. News: Agoda.com announces winners of the 2013 Gold Circle Award. 19 November 2015. ClassAct Media. 12 December 2013.
  24. News: lebua Bangkok wins Best Business Travel Hotel. 19 November 2015. Tourism Authority of Thailand. 18 February 2015.
  25. Web site: Tower Club at lebua. World Travel Awards. 27 July 2015.
  26. News: Tower Club at lebua Recognized at World Travel Awards. 27 July 2015. Travel World News, Inc.. 2 January 2014.
  27. News: Bridging the gap to Dubai. 27 July 2015. The Nation. 19 December 2012.
  28. News: Pritchard. Chris. Bar/fly: Bangkok's best. 27 July 2015. The New Zealand Herald. NZME. Publishing Limited. 14 November 2013.
  29. News: Hsiao. Tina. Kay. Julz. 'The Hangover Part II': Follow the wolf pack's Thailand trail. 17 March 2015. CNN. 26 May 2011.
  30. News: Hsiao. Tina. Kay. Julz. 'The Hangover Part II': Follow the wolf pack's Thailand trail. 27 July 2015. CNNGo.com. CNN. 30 May 2011.
  31. News: Sky high in Bangkok – Lebua Tower Club. 27 July 2015. HK YantoYan.
  32. News: Brown. Jennings. Best bachelor party destinations. 27 July 2015. CNN. 22 July 2013.
  33. News: Bangkok's latest drink craze: The Hangovertini. 27 July 2015. CNN. 8 June 2011.
  34. News: The Hangover Part II, Features Scenes Filmed at Bangkok's lebua Hotels. 27 July 2015. Luxury Travel Magazine.

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