Park Hyatt Bangkok stands above upmarket Phloen Chit like a giant cobra uncoiling. In sharp contrast to the hustle and bustle of the city, the hotel has opted for pale pared-back interiors, hushed service and enough leisure facilities to ensure that even the most frazzled of guests will unwind.
The hotel’s personality is spelled out by the stores in the mall it’s connected to—all upscale, all chic. You’re pointed to the hotel entrance by a series of discrete signs in gold lettering, where lifts take you to the beautiful 10th floor lobby decorated in cream and white, with touches of bold artworks, also in gold. Even the sleek, sculpted reception desk looks like a center piece at Christie’s modern art exhibit.
International design firm Yabu Pushelburg are behind the hotel’s clean, cosmopolitan-chic look. An intimate welcome area, voguish bar and secret outdoor terrace shoot off from the jigsaw-like lobby, with guest elevators discreetly tucked away out of sight. Ornamentation has been kept to a few statement artworks – look out for the abstract black dragon suspended from the ceiling. The manly Penthouse Bar and Grill (designed by New York firm AvroKo) is equally successful, and there’s also an intimate and exclusive-feeling rooftop bar serving cigars and rare spirits alongside hypnotic city views. Unbeatable to say the least.
Service was smooth, welcoming, relaxed and refined. Staff are keen on personalizing the guest experience and can arrange everything from shopping tours to cooking classes and sojourns down the Chao Phraya River in a private long-tail boat. Facilities include a ninth floor 40-metre infinity pool with views of the city and British Embassy gardens, a pumped-up 24-hour fitness centre (ideal for when jet lag strikes) and the wonderful Panpuri Spa, which has eight treatment rooms, an all-natural product range and therapists at the top of their game – be sure to arrive early to spend some time in the whirlpool and silver-tiled steam room before your treatment. You can thank me later.
My Corner Suite was the definition of cosmo-Thai-chic—all clean lines subtly accented with Thai touches, like a lotus pattern engraved above the bathtub and drapes in Thai silk. Plush lime-green rugs dressed the light wood floors. A narrow hallway led to the curved bedroom, which had a work desk, an armchair, a minimalist TV on a stand, floor-to-ceiling windows—and a gorgeous unblocked view of the city. Tasteful. The bathroom was huge and felt like an exclusive spa, thanks to the muted lighting and minimalist fittings. The shower area was spacious enough for four. Very plush robes. The products were Park Hyatt’s usual—delicious-smelling La Labo toiletries.
Overall, Park Hyatt Bangkok offers top-notch, intimate, luxury in a prime spot connected to the city’s heartbeat and bloodstream ( AKA Ploen Chit BTS station ) that can transport you anywhere, from past, present and future. I highly recommend.
Only the best,
Lucas Raven
