W Bangkok has opened its doors. The design team, which includes Palmer & Turner Architects, Soda Thailand, and AvroKO, crafted a hotel that merges the capital city’s Thai heritage with its modern Western influences. The property combines a 31-floor contemporary glass tower with a century-old European-inspired building that formerly housed the Russian Embassy and will reopen in the spring of 2013.
Interiors evoke the colorful, sparkling glass tiles commonly found in Thai temples and palaces. A large-scale spiral staircase connects the W Lounge to the ballroom, with a floor-to-ceiling light installation covered in glossy, jewel-encrusted materials as the centerpiece. Collecting and amplifying rays of light, the installation represents the collision of Bangkok’s modern skyline, ancient temples, and shimmering bijous.
Meanwhile, the hotel’s 407 guestrooms and suites have been designed in gold, blue, or magenta jewel tones by floor, with a high contrast of ambient and direct lighting, colored glass panels, and accessories to create mystique and illumination. Accommodations also boast custom-designed chrome furniture and padded platform beds.
Guests have access to a variety of F&B concepts, including WOOBAR, outfitted with secluded, semi-private areas, as well as a bistro, casual eatery, and the poolside hotspot Wet Deck. Additional amenities include more than 10,000 square feet of meeting space, a fitness center, and spa.
