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www.travelweeklyweb.com www.travelweeklyweb.com 8 | ■ TRAVELWeekly AsiA | MAY 2014 THailand SINGAPORE – Even with the immensely popular Chinese market and new markets like Myanmar opening up, Thailand is still an evergreen market with hotels still sprouting up, even in Bangkok which supposedly has a surplus of rooms. In this feature, we feature hotels that have either opened in the Thai market last year or will be receiving guests by 2015. Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok Opened last September, Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok is located in the heart of prestigious Sukhumvit, one of Bangkok's most central business and entertainment districts. A mere 300 meters from Phrom Phong skytrain station on Sukhumvit Soi 24, the hotel offers guests easy access to premium shopping and dining centers such as Emporium, Terminal 21 and Siam Paragon. Travellers can also connect to Bangkok's major landmarks, including the Grand Palace and the Chao Phraya River. The stylish Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok offers a range of 280 spacious deluxe and executive rooms and suites, providing guests a place to unwind or catch up on work. The hotel's modernistic restaurants include fresh culinary concepts reflected in its two specialty restaurants, Scalini and Mondo. Scalini, the hotel's main dining area, serves 1920s-inspired, fine Italian- American food. The restaurant features a live interactive kitchen and pizza oven as well as a centrally located wine cellar. Mondo takes its inspiration from the Mediterranean and serves tapas and antipasto style dishes in a casual setting. Diners can feast on delights from the charcuterie meat and cheese tower, while fresh coffee from the barista bar keeps diners refreshed. Hilton Sukhumvihit Bangkok is the ninth Hilton Worldwide hotel in the country. Mövenpick Hotel & Residences White Sand Beach Pattaya The Mövenpick Hotel & Residences White Sand Beach Pattaya is a unique beachfront resort development located on the Eastern Seaboard of the Gulf of Thailand. Up and coming hotels in Thailand Featuring hotels that have either opened last year or will be receiving guests by 2015. T h e c o m p l e x c o m p r i s e s d e l u x e hotel facilities (264 rooms and suites), c o n d o m i n i u m a c c o m m o d a t i o n ( 2 0 5 studios and apartments) and 34 pool villas overlooking a pristine white sand beach, azure blue waters and an ocean marina yacht club. Located close to many cultural, sports and entertainment attractions the resort will offer an all-day dining and a specialty restaurant, a piano and karaoke lounge, a pool bar, a wellness spa, a kids club, two infinity pools as well as comprehensive b a n q u e t a n d m e e t i n g f a c i l i t i e s . E a c h residence will offer a contemporary, modern design with a large private balcony ranging from 47 – 385 square meters in size. Once completed, guests will enjoy a variety of ten different accommodation types offering a sophisticated, refined lifestyle ideal for short-term tropical getaways or long-term living. Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Bangkok This month marks the opening of Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Bangkok. Strategically located at the heart of business in Sukhumvit and a shopper's paradise right at the hotel's doorstep, it also offers guests the heart of flavors with an unrivalled variety of culinary Mövenpick Hotel & Residences White Sand Beach Pattaya. choices in seven restaurants and bars. It is at the heart of lifestyle, dedicated to fitness and well-being. The first Radisson Blu in the city, the hotel is the latest addition to the brand's p o r t f o l i o o f m o r e t h a n 3 6 8 h o t e l s i n operation and development. It introduces to Facade of Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok.