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lebua at State Tower
The Dome at lebua (64th floor)
Map
General information
Location1055 Silom Road, Bangkok, Thailand
Opening2006
Managementlebua Hotels & Resorts
Height247 m (810 ft)
Technical details
Floor count5
Other information
Number of suites137
Number of restaurants4
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

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  • 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 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 is an innovative French Cuisine with Japanese precision
    • Chef's Table is a contemporary French Cuisine
    • Café Mozu is a poolside restaurant that offers a buffet
    • Ocean 52 is a cocktail lounge on the 52nd floor.

Sirocco

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State Tower

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]

  • Night view from Sirocco.
    Night view from Sirocco.

Sky Bar

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For the candy bar, see Sky Bar. For the Los Angeles establishment, see SkyBar.

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[15] 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

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Tower Club at lebua
Map
General information
Location1055 Silom Road, Bangkok, Thailand
Opening2011
Managementlebua Hotels & Resorts
Height247 m (810 ft)
Technical details
Floor count9
Other information
Number of suites221
Number of restaurants4

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

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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]

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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]

  • Hangover II Suite, where filming took place[35]
    Hangover II Suite, where filming took place[35]

References

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  1. ^ "State Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Arcal, Archana (2 November 2011). "Golden home on the riverfront". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  3. ^ Hsiao, Tina; Kay, Julz (30 May 2011). "'The Hangover Part II': Follow the wolf pack's Thailand trail". CNN. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Record-breaking ball drop at Lebua, Bangkok for New Year". The Star Online. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Sirocco". www.lebua.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  7. ^ "Best Bangkok rooftop bars and restaurants". CNN. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Record-breaking ball drop at Lebua, Bangkok for New Year". The Star Online. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  9. ^ "Record-breaking ball drop at Lebua, Bangkok for New Year". Star Media Group Berhad. The Star Online. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  10. ^ Lieberman, Josh (31 December 2013). "New Year's Eve Times Square Ball: What Goes Into The World's Most Famous Ball Drop?". IBT Media. International Science Times. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  11. ^ "The World's Best Rooftop Bars". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  12. ^ "The World's Best Rooftop Bars". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  13. ^ Sunder, Kalpana (17 May 2015). "Eat, shop and pray in Bangkok". Mid Day. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  14. ^ "World's best rooftop bars: readers' travel tips". The Guardian. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  15. ^ a b Hoeller, Sophie-Claire (9 October 2015). "21 bars that have incredible views". Business Insider. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  16. ^ LaScala, Marisa (2 July 2014). "Rooftop Bars Where You Can Drink in the View". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  17. ^ McDonnell, Sharon (13 August 2014). "6 spicy tastes of Thailand". USA Today. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  18. ^ Connolly, Nicole (26 July 2015). "8 Bars With the Best Views in the World". Travel Pulse. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  19. ^ Bancroft, Sarah (9 August 2015). "Get Ready to See Bangkok in a Whole New Light". Huffington Post. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  20. ^ "Stylish Hotel Bars Around the World". 12th slide: The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2016. 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  21. ^ "State Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  22. ^ Achal, Archana (2 November 2011). "Golden home on the riverfront". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  23. ^ "Agoda.com announces winners of the 2013 Gold Circle Award". ClassAct Media. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  24. ^ "lebua Bangkok wins Best Business Travel Hotel". Tourism Authority of Thailand. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  25. ^ "Tower Club at lebua". World Travel Awards. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  26. ^ "Tower Club at lebua Recognized at World Travel Awards". Travel World News, Inc. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  27. ^ "Bridging the gap to Dubai". The Nation. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  28. ^ Pritchard, Chris (14 November 2013). "Bar/fly: Bangkok's best". NZME. Publishing Limited. The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  29. ^ Hsiao, Tina; Kay, Julz (26 May 2011). "'The Hangover Part II': Follow the wolf pack's Thailand trail". CNN. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  30. ^ Hsiao, Tina; Kay, Julz (30 May 2011). "'The Hangover Part II': Follow the wolf pack's Thailand trail". CNN. CNNGo.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  31. ^ "Sky high in Bangkok – Lebua Tower Club". HK YantoYan. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  32. ^ Brown, Jennings (22 July 2013). "Best bachelor party destinations". CNN. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  33. ^ "Bangkok's latest drink craze: The Hangovertini". CNN. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  34. ^ "The Hangover Part II, Features Scenes Filmed at Bangkok's lebua Hotels". Luxury Travel Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  35. ^ Redheadm Harry (2016-11-30). "I got hungover at the Hangover II hotel in Bangkok". Metro. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
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