The Athenee Hote

l

Bangkok / Thailand

166

Regal heritage and opulence are the essence of

The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel

,

Bangkok. Prestigiously positioned on the grounds

of the Kandhavas Palace, former royal residenc

e

of Princess Valaya Alongkorn (1853–1910), th

e

hotel has been redesigned and restored with a

flavour of the Thai colonial style of the era, a peri

-

od of unprecedented modernization and Wester

n

architectural in

fluence

.

Transformed by award-winning interior desig

n

company Niratt Design Corporation Co, th

e

5-star hotel welcomes guests to a balconied

lobby showcasing traditional Thai sculpture. On

the roof a free-form swimming pool looks ou

t

over the city. The influence of Thai royal cere

-

monies has been used to inform the design o

f

the Royal Club guestrooms and The Athene

e

suites, featuring carved wood panelling an

d

rich wood furniture. The emphasis on comfor

t

and luxury continues into the bathrooms, wher

e

GROHE Euphoria shower systems, Rainshowe

r

Cosmopolitan shower heads and elegantly bev

-

elled Somerset faucets offer classic style an

d

unrivalled performance

.

167