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Shangri-La Bangkok, Bangkok

Shangri-La Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand. Located on a quarter-mile of Chao Phraya riverfront, facing Saphan Taksin BTS station.

Shangri-La BangkokBangkok, Thailand

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Opened
1986
Rooms
802rooms and suites
City
BangkokThailand
Setting
CityAsia

Practical information

Address
Shangri-La Bangkok
89 Soi Wat Suan Plu, New Road, Bangrak
Bangkok 10500
Thailand
Official website
www.shangri-la.com
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At a glance

  • 802 rooms and suites in two adjacent towers: 673 in the Shangri-La Wing and 129 in the Krungthep Wing.
  • Restaurants Shang Palace (Cantonese), Salathip (Thai), NEXT2 Café and Volti Tuscan Grill & Bar, plus the Horizon Cruise riverboat.
  • CHI, The Spa, a health club, tropical riverside gardens and a Grand Ballroom for up to 1,500 guests.
  • Located on a quarter-mile of Chao Phraya riverfront, facing Saphan Taksin BTS station.

History

9 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

  1. The hotel opens with 716 rooms in a 25-storey tower designed by KKS Tokyo, inspired by the valley of James Hilton’s novel Lost Horizon.

  2. In its first year it joins the Mandarin Oriental and the Royal Orchid Sheraton to promote Bangkok to American, European and Australian event organisers.

  3. A second building, the Krungthep Wing, named after the local name for Bangkok, is added.

  4. Angelini opens, one of Bangkok’s first upscale Italian restaurants.

  5. A US$17 million renovation refreshes rooms, lobby, entrance and spa.

  6. A further US$60 million renovation blends contemporary touches with traditional Thai design in all public spaces.

  7. Shang Palace, open since 1986, is renovated for 120 million baht.

  8. The hotel co-founds the Bangkok Riverside Marketing Partnership with seven other five-star riverside hotels.

  9. The hotel hosts the ASEAN summit organised by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

Sources: Wikipedia (EN), “Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok” (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Official website. Text rewritten and translated by Grand Hotels of the World.

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