By Aishik Barua, Jet Wings, India
It might not have a helipad but it is the most sought-after 5-star hotel in Bangkok. Not without reason, of course.
It felt strange to stand on the balcony of my suite on the 56th floor and see other hotels at a distance with helipads on their terraces. After all, helipads in hotels are now defunct in Bangkok. lebua Bangkok, though, never felt the need to build a helipad on their terrace. They do not do special favors. If you had asked for the last table at one of their packed restaurants before the Prime Minister of Thailand did, then you can safely bet that the last table will be yours.
Amidst the busy district of Silom, lebua at State Tower stands tall three restaurants, three bars and a spa. The suites are lavish and plush but have a cozy aura. Normally, every suite has a master bedroom and a children's bedroom, both with attached bathrooms, an in-suite spa room, where you can ask for a soothing physical therapy session during official working hours of the day, a kitchen with a stocked refrigerator, and a work space separating a small dining table for four from a spacious lounging area.
The three gourmet restaurants have very different delights to serve. Mediterranean, modern European and a host of other cuisines are there for you to choose from. The M-level, also known as the Mozu floor, spreads out a buffet on select days of the week and serves the most delicious seafood. Especially delectable are the shrimps. A-la-carte you can select from an array of Lebanese, Thai or Indian dishes. You must try the spicy-hot Tom Yam Goong soup and the traditional Phad Thai. They are mouth-watering, to say the least.
Seven hundred and fifty staff members from 18 nationalities work round the clock at the hotel to make your stay pleasant and comfortable. In whatever state you might leave your suite, you will always come back to a neat and tidy place-that's how efficient they are.
Hangover 2 was shot at the hotel. The bar shown in the climax of the movie, Sirocco, is one of a kind, residing at the edge of the terrace garden on the 64th floor. A jazz band plays at one of the elevated corners beside the top of the stairs. At night, the whole area looks like a set straight out of a James Bond movie.
A contradiction of sorts, where sophistication meets casual comfort and a movie-like grandeur is complemented with a quiet demeanor, lebua Bangkok creates just the right balance for guests hether they are on a holiday or an official tour. That is a tough atmosphere to create but lebua makes it look rather easy.
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