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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
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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
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elled Somerset faucets offer classic style an
d
unrivalled performance
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