Lebua at State Tower
lebua at State Tower | |
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General information | |
Location | 1055 Silom Road, Bangkok, Thailand |
Opening | 2006 |
Management | lebua Hotels & Resorts |
Height | 244.30 m |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 5 |
Other information | |
Number of suites | 137 |
Number of restaurants | 4 |
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 hotel's restaurants were featured in the 2011 film "The Hangover Part II".[3]
lebua at State Tower's rooftop restaurant, Sirocco, hosts the highest New Year's Eve ball drop in the world – from the height of 266m (872 feet).[4][5]
Features
- Bars and restaurant
- The Dome at lebua - The roof of State Tower is adorned with a golden dome. In 2007, The Dome hosted the World’s Most Expensive Meal.[6] The Dome features a collection of bars and restaurants:
- Breeze offers Asian cuisine in al fresco setting and has been called one of the top 10 most cutting-edge restaurants.[7]
- Distil is a cocktail bar located on the 64th floor, offering oysters, caviar, lobster, cigars and a collection of single malt whiskey. It received a 2014 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor.[8]
- Mezzaluna is on the 65th floor. It offers modern innovative cuisine and has been named one of Thailand’s best restaurants,[9] Mezzaluna hosted one of the most expensive dinners in Thailand at one million baht per head in 2007.[6] and one of the top 100 restaurants in the world.[10]
- Sirocco is the world’s highest al fresco restaurant and has been named one of Thailand’s best restaurants.[11][12]
- Sky Bar was named as one of the world's best rooftop bars.[13]
- Café Mozu is at poolside and is known for its breakfast buffet and offers international cuisine including Thai, Lebanese, Western, Indian and American deli.[14][15] In 2014, it was awarded TripAdvisor's Certificate of Excellence.[16]
- Ocean 52 is a cocktail lounge on the 52nd floor that serves Asian and gourmet delicacies.[17]
- The Dome at lebua - The roof of State Tower is adorned with a golden dome. In 2007, The Dome hosted the World’s Most Expensive Meal.[6] The Dome features a collection of bars and restaurants:
- Business center
- Conference and event venues
- Fitness center
- Spa
- Swimming pool
Awards
In 2013, lebua at State Tower received the Agoda.com "Gold Circle Award".[18] In 2015, the hotel won he Best International Hotel for Business Travel in Thailand at the annual Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards.[19] The hotel has been recognized by the World Travel Awards as the world's leading lifestyle and luxury all Suite hotel.
In popular culture
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The hotel was the site of several key scenes in the 2011 film The Hangover Part II.[21] The hotel features a three-bedroom "Hangover" suite where the cast of the movie created havoc.[22][23]Sky Bar created the "Hangovertini", a cocktail to commemorate the movie. The cocktail was first served to director Todd Phillips.[24][25]
References
- ↑ "State Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ Arcal, Archana (2 November 2011). "Golden home on the riverfront". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ Hsiao, Tina; Kay, Julz (30 May 2011). "'The Hangover Part II': Follow the wolf pack's Thailand trail". CNN. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "Record-breaking ball drop at Lebua, Bangkok for New Year". The Star Online. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ Lieberman, Josh (31 December 2013). "New Year's Eve Times Square Ball: What Goes Into The World's Most Famous Ball Drop?". International Science Times. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- 1 2 Volack, Jason (10 February 2007). "Diners Feast on the World's Most Expensive Meal". ABC News. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Miller, Emily Elyse (25 January 2014). "10 crazy cutting-edge restaurants". USA Today. TheDailyMeal.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Awards & Accolades 2014: Another Banner Year". lebua Hotels & Resorts. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Mezzaluna". Thailand Tatler Best Restaurants. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Mezzaluna named one of "Foodie Top 100 Restaurants"". LOOKEAST. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ Zikakou, Ioanna (25 April 2015). "Award Winning Restaurants at Tower Club, lebua in Bangkok". Greek Reporter. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ O'Ceallaigh, John (30 December 2013). "New Year's Eve 2013: the ultimate parties". Luxury. Telegraph Media Group Limited. The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "15 of the world's best hotel bars". CNN. CNNgo. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Carlson, Jen (30 July 2013). "Photos: Cronuts Have Gone International". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "HOTEL OF THE WEEK: lebua at State Tower Hotel in Bangkok". InterAksyon. Agoda.com. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Cafe Mozu". TripAdvisor. TripAdvisor LLC. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Ocean 52". AOL. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Agoda.com announces winners of the 2013 Gold Circle Award". ClassAct Media. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "lebua Bangkok wins Best Business Travel Hotel". Tourism Authority of Thailand. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ Redheadm Harry (2016-11-30). "I got hungover at the Hangover II hotel in Bangkok". Metro. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
- ↑ Pritchard, Chris (14 November 2013). "Bar/fly: Bangkok's best". NZME. Publishing Limited. The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Sky high in Bangkok – Lebua Tower Club". HK YantoYan. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Brown, Jennings (22 July 2013). "Best bachelor party destinations". CNN. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Bangkok's latest drink craze: The Hangovertini". CNN. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "The Hangover Part II, Features Scenes Filmed at Bangkok's lebua Hotels". Luxury Travel Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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