The 285-room New World Grand Rama 9, Bangkok Hotel is scheduled to open mid-2017.
The 285-room hotel will be a component of the Grand Rama 9 mixed-use development located at the Rama 9 Intersection off Ratchadapisek Road, near the Phra Ram 9 MRT station and close to the new Stock Exchange of Thailand. As part of Bangkok’s new Central Business District (CBD) and financial hub, the Grand Rama 9 will be comprised of eight new residential towers; Grade A office space including the mixed-use “super tower” and Unilever House, home of Unilever’s Asia-Pacific headquarters; a 3,000-square-metre (32,292 square foot) convention center; and The Shoppes Grand Rama 9 complex with its direct link to the MRT concourse.
The hotel’s architectural design will be led by Bangkok-based A49, while Singapore-based White Jacket will design the hotel’s interiors.
The property will have New World Hotels & Resorts’ signature Residence Club executive floors and lounge.
Food and beverage choices will include a lobby lounge, café, specialty restaurant and rooftop pool bar.
Meeting and function facilities totaling 13,993 square feet will include a grand ballroom with landscaped outdoor terrace on the top floor, and four meeting rooms with circular connecting stairway.