Lebua at State Tower is an
all-suite luxury hotel occupying the 21st to 25th floors of
State Tower
State Tower is a skyscraper located on Silom Road, Bang Rak business district, Bangkok, Thailand, adjacent to Charoen Krung Road. Built in 2001, it has a floor area of . State Tower has 68 floors and is tall, making it the 8th tallest building ...
adjacent to the
Chao Phraya River
The Chao Phraya River is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand.
Etymology
Written evidence of the river being referred to by the ...
on
Silom Road in the
Bang Rak District of
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...
,
Thailand
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. 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.
The brand is founded by its current chief executive officer, Khun Narawadee.
Lebua State Tower's rooftop restaurant,
Sirocco
Sirocco ( ) or scirocco is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe, especially during the summer season.
Names
''Sirocco'' derives from '' šurūq'' (), verbal noun o ...
, hosts the highest
New Year's Eve ball drop in the world.
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. The Dome features the following bars and restaurants:
** Breeze offers Asian cuisine in an al fresco setting.
** Distil is a cocktail bar located on the 64th floor, offering oysters, caviar, lobster, cigars and a collection of single malt whiskey.
** Mezzaluna offers innovative French cuisine with Japanese precision.
** Chef's Table serves contemporary French Cuisine.
** Café Mozu is a poolside restaurant that offers a buffet.
** Ocean 52 is a cocktail lounge on the 52nd floor.
Sirocco
Sirocco is a restaurant on the 63rd floor of the State Tower.
The 150-cover restaurant opened in the winter of 2003. Its main feature is a 270° panorama of the
Chao Phraya
The Chao Phraya River is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand.
Etymology
Written evidence of the river being referred to by the ...
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
Mediterranean cuisine is the food and methods of preparation used by the people of the Mediterranean basin. The idea of a Mediterranean cuisine originates with the cookery writer Elizabeth David's book, '' A Book of Mediterranean Food'' (1950 ...
.
Since New Year's Eve 2015, Sirocco has hosted the highest ball drop in the world.
Image:Bangkok at Night.jpg, Night view from Sirocco
Sky Bar
Sky Bar is the world's highest open-air bar.
It is on the 64th floor (820 foot elevation) of the
State Tower
State Tower is a skyscraper located on Silom Road, Bang Rak business district, Bangkok, Thailand, adjacent to Charoen Krung Road. Built in 2001, it has a floor area of . State Tower has 68 floors and is tall, making it the 8th tallest building ...
located on Silom Road,
Bang Rak business district,
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...
, Thailand,
the second tallest building in Thailand. It features transparent walls for 360-degree views of the
Chao Phraya River
The Chao Phraya River is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand.
Etymology
Written evidence of the river being referred to by the ...
and the Bangkok skyline
as well as an
LED
A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits light when current flows through it. Electrons in the semiconductor recombine with electron holes, releasing energy in the form of photons. The color of the light (corresp ...
illuminated cylindrical bar
that changes colors every 90 seconds.
Opened in 2003 and is also owned and operated by
lebua Hotels & Resorts.
Tower Club at lebua
Tower Club at lebua is an all-suite luxury hotel occupying the 51st to 59th floors and also managed by
lebua Hotels & Resorts.
Tower Club is more exclusive and private than Lebua at State Tower.
Awards
In 2013, lebua at State Tower received the
Agoda.com "Gold Circle Award". In 2015, the hotel won he Best International Hotel for Business Travel in Thailand at the annual
Condé Nast Traveler
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The Condé Nast unit of Advance Publications purchased ''Signature'', a magazine for Diners Club me ...
Readers' Choice Awards. 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.
In 2012, the hotel was awarded "World's Leading Lifestyle Hotel Award" from the same organization.
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
''The Hangover Part II'' is a 2011 American comedy film produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The sequel to the 2009 film ''The Hangover'' and the second installment in ''The Hangover'' trilogy, the film wa ...
''.
The hotel features a three-bedroom "Hangover" suite where the cast of the film created havoc.
Sky Bar created the "Hangovertini", a cocktail to commemorate the film. The cocktail was first served to director
Todd Phillips
Todd Phillips (born Todd Philip Bunzl; December 19, 1970) is an American filmmaker. Phillips began his career in 1993 and directed films in the 2000s such as ''Road Trip'', '' Old School'', ''Starsky & Hutch'', and '' School for Scoundrels''. ...
.
File:Hangoveriisuitebangkok.jpg, Hangover II suite, where filming took place
References
External links
*
SiroccoSirocco ReservationsSky Bar
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Hotels in Bangkok
Bang Rak district
Hotels established in 2003
2003 establishments in Thailand