Lebua at State Tower

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lebua at State Tower
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The Dome at lebua (64th floor)
General information
Location1055 Silom Road, Bangkok, Thailand
Opening2006
Managementlebua Hotels & Resorts
Height244.30 m
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, Deepak Ohri.[3]

The hotel's restaurants were featured in the 2011 film "The Hangover Part II".[4]

lebua at State Tower's rooftop restaurant, Sirocco, hosts the highest New Year's Eve ball drop in the world – from the height of 266m (872 feet).[5][6]

Features[]

  • Bars and restaurant
    • 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.[7] The Dome features a collection of bars and restaurants:
      • Breeze offers Asian cuisine in al fresco setting and has been called one of the top 10 most cutting-edge restaurants.[8]
      • Distil is a cocktail bar located on the 64th floor, offering oysters, caviar, lobster, cigars and a collection of single malt whiskey. It received a 2014 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor.[9]
      • Mezzaluna is on the 65th floor. It offers modern innovative cuisine and has been named one of Thailand’s best restaurants,[10] Mezzaluna hosted one of the most expensive dinners in Thailand at one million baht per head in 2007.[7] and one of the top 100 restaurants in the world.[11]
      • Sirocco is the world’s highest al fresco restaurant and has been named one of Thailand’s best restaurants.[12][13]
      • Sky Bar was named as one of the world's best rooftop bars.[14]
    • Café Mozu is at poolside and is known for its breakfast buffet and offers international cuisine including Thai, Lebanese, Western, Indian and American deli.[15][16] In 2014, it was awarded TripAdvisor's Certificate of Excellence.[17]
    • Ocean 52 is a cocktail lounge on the 52nd floor that serves Asian and gourmet delicacies.[18]
  • Business center
  • Conference and event venues
  • Fitness center
  • Spa
  • Swimming pool

Sirocco[]

State Tower

Sirocco is a restaurant on the 63rd floor of the State Tower.[19] 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[20] and has a live band every evening.

Since New Year's Eve 2015, Sirocco has hosted the highest ball drop in the world – from the height of 266m (872 feet).[21][22][23]

  • Night view from Sirocco.

Sky Bar[]

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

Sky Bar is the world’s highest open-air bar[24][25][26] on the 64th floor (820 foot elevation) of the State Tower located on Silom Road, Bang Rak business district, Bangkok, Thailand,[27][28] the second tallest building in Thailand. It features transparent walls for 360-degree views of the Chao Phraya River and the Bangkok skyline[29] as well as an LED illuminated cylindrical bar[28] that changes colors every 90 seconds.[30][31][32][33]

Opened in 2003 and is also owned and operated by lebua Hotels & Resorts.

Fare[]

Sky Bar features experimental cocktails including “poptails” (a combination of a popsicle and a cocktail)[34] and the “Hangovertini”, a strong green-hued blend of green tea liqueur, Martini Rosso, green apple juice, and rosemary-infused honey[29] created for The Hangover Part II[30][35] as well as vintage wine.[36]

Tower Club at lebua[]

Tower Club at lebua
General information
Location1055 Silom Road, Bangkok, Thailand
Opening2011
Managementlebua Hotels & Resorts
Height244.30 m
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.[37] Tower Club is the more exclusive and private than Lebua at State Tower.[38]

Awards[]

In 2013, lebua at State Tower received the Agoda.com "Gold Circle Award".[39] In 2015, the hotel won he Best International Hotel for Business Travel in Thailand at the annual Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards.[40] The hotel has been recognized by the 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.[41][42] In 2012, the hotel was awarded "World's Leading Lifestyle Hotel Award" from the same organization.[43]

In popular culture[]

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.[44][45][46]

The hotel features a three-bedroom "Hangover" suite where the cast of the film created havoc.[47][48] Sky Bar created the "Hangovertini", a cocktail to commemorate the film. The cocktail was first served to director Todd Phillips.[49][50]

  • Hangover II Suite, where filming took place[51]

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