Anantara Siam Bangkok Reopens After a USD$50 Million Overhaul
The Ratchadamri grande dame, opened in 1983 to a George Wimberley design, has rebuilt all 335 rooms, suites and villas while conserving the 100m hand-painted lobby mural.
Anantara Siam Bangkok has completed a USD$50 million transformation, reworking all 335 guestrooms, suites and villas along with its spa, fitness facilities and event spaces.
The hotel opened in 1983 to a design by architect George Wimberley, and the restoration has been built around what was already there. The 100m hand-painted mural crowning the lobby, painted by the Thai muralist Paiboon Suwannakudt to mark the 200th anniversary of the reigning dynasty, has been conserved, as have the 19 ceiling panels above it depicting the "Heavens in Thai Thought".
Rooms run from Deluxe through Siam Suites and Anantara Suites to the Presidential Suite, now finished in teak, silk and a residential palette, with bathrooms rebuilt in marble with bespoke vanities. New categories include Garden Pool Suites and Villas set in tropical gardens with private pools and indoor-outdoor living areas, plus the two-bedroom Jim Thompson Explorer Suite, created with the Thai silk house and fitted with polished teak floors, panelled walls and a private library.
The Anantara Spa has been rebuilt, and The Siam Sports Club adds a Technogym-equipped gym, a Pilates studio and an outdoor zone with a Muay Thai ring and climbing wall. The Grand Ballroom and meeting rooms have also been redesigned.