Plaza Athne Bangkok, a Royal Meidien Hotel is one of Bangkok’s favourite special event hotels and in 2009 the property is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the announcement of new expanded meeting facilities.
Meeting planners are sure to discover world of choice for creative meetings and events in one of the city’s premier venues. The total of creative spaces now available is 26 including 2 impressive Grand Ballrooms!
Select the perfect venue from an array of unique, integrated spaces including the new and alluring Crystal Hall (dividable into 2), ideal for large meetings in theatre style for over 1,100 and spectacular banquets for up to 900. The impressive Grand Hall, a pillarless ballroom (dividable into 2) bathed in natural light flowing through towering 8 metre high bay windows, is popular for corporate meetings and conferences for up to 900 delegates theatre style. Or for something completely different try Star 29. Located on the 29th floor with polished wooden floors and floor-to-ceiling windows and views over the Bangkok skyline, at Star 29 you have found a unique space ideal for inspiring gatherings. An additional 21 fully-equipped meeting rooms offer all the flexibility needed to provide endless possibilities for breakout rooms and themed events.
At Plaza Athne Bangkok, a Royal Mridien hotel, you can keep your eyes on the agenda, whilst the dedicated event management staff take care of all the details. And, the talented team of international Chefs tailor theme breaks and menus to suit any occasion. For meeting ‘revivers’, dare to be different with unique breaks such as indulgent Illy Expresso Coffee with Chocolate Indulgences or keep the energy flowing with light & healthy ‘Spa Cuisine’ served with cleansing Tea, complete with attentive massage therapists performing mini head, shoulder and hand massages.
The Team is skilled at managing complexed programmes and regularly receive praise from delegates and event organizers. Following an event for Abbot Diagnostics, a personal note arrived to let management know what a great job the Associates were doing.
Wipa Parapat, Secretary to General Manager of Abbot Diagnostics, said, “I want to thank your team for their excellent support and remarkable service. The Staff professionally performed their duty delivering world class hospitality and displayed a genuine, positive attitude towards every task. The team kept monitoring the status of preparations in both the meeting room and dining room. It is clear to me that you have great people working in your organisation and they definitely make Plaza Ath้n้e Bangkok, a Royal M้ridien Hotel a world class meeting destination”.
The property was also named in the Conde Nast Travelers Readers Choice Awards 2008 and cited for Excellence as a Top 25 Hotel in Asia 2008 by Smart Travel Asia.
State-of-the-art facilities include:
? Experienced Event Managers
? Global Kitchen Team
? Conveniently installed Audio visual equipment
? Pre-function space ideal for exhibitions
? Huge cargo lift to access main convention floors
? Versatile breakout rooms, some with natural light and open air terraces
? Outdoor function space in tropical surrounds
? High speed internet access
CURRENT MICE OFFER:
Special savings, extra rooms and bonus loyalty points Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien has meeting package inclusive rooms rates currently available from just THB4800, plus five great offers to help meeting planners juggle their event budgets. Simply book a meeting, conference, or incentive with 10 rooms or more to take advantage of savings, extra complimentary rooms and bonus loyalty points.
“7+1” Great Offer + 1 Holiday at W Hong Kong for bookings before May 31st 2009*
Enjoy these special offers for all meetings, conferences and incentive bookings at participating Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Asia Pacific. Simply book 10 rooms or more per night to take advantage of these added value opportunities.
1. 10% Savings on day meeting package pricing
2. Double your complimentary room allocation
3. Double your complimentary upgrade allocation
4. Complimentary Internet in Meeting Room
5. Complimentary Internet in Guest Room
6. Earn Bonus of 2,500 Starpoints for every 25 rooms at time of booking
7. Earn your regular SPP Starpoints
8. + additional holiday:
~ Earn a two night stay at the fabulous W Hong Kong for booking 50 room nights and over confirmed between April 1 to May 31, 2009.
Take advantage of these seven great incentives simply by booking 10 rooms or more per night by May 31, 2009.
With so many ways to earn, you’ll collect a delightful treasure of Starpoints, good for Free Night Awards and more. Use them to plan your own grand getaway at any of more than 860 distinctive hotels and resorts around the world.
The generous offers are also available in many popular travel and meetings destinations including China, Japan, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. Participating brands include aloft, Westin, Sheraton, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Four Points by Sheraton, W and Le M้ridien.
Meeting planners can find more details on the offer as well as a list of destinations and hotels at www.starwoodmeetings.com. Note : Terms and Conditions apply and the Five Plus One offer is available from now till 31st May 2009.
www.starwoodmeetings.com is one of the most robust meetings related websites in the industry, and offers meeting planners a variety of attractive offers, rewards and recognition and comprehensive search options, making it an easy resource for organizing meetings of any scale.
* terms and conditions apply. Please visit www.starwoodmeetings.com for the full terms and conditions.
About the Hotel:
The prime location of Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel acts as an oasis in a bustling metropolis. It is also an historic location associated with royalty as it is the origin site of Kandhamas, the residence of Her Royal Highness Princess Valaya Alongkorn Kromluang Patchburi Rachasirindorn, The Aunt of His Majesty King Bhumipol Adulyadej. Today, this exclusive address places the hotel alongside the embassies and trees framing Wireless Road, just steps from the BTS Phloen Chit Skytrain station.
Renowned for delivering on the high expectations of savvy business travellers, the spacious Le Royal Club on the 26th floor ensures a world class performance true to a leading corporate hotel. The Hotel’s Architect Dr Sumet Jumsai is Thailand's most famous and the country's leading architectural conservationist, but he is also a talented artist with many of his works on display in the Club Lounge.
Meeting Planners can also make their events a true masterpiece with the recent opening of dynamic new meeting facilities in Athenee Tower making this one of Bangkok’s largest conference hotels featuring over 10,000 square metres of versatile space with 26 meetings rooms including two stunning ballrooms offering the ultimate in style and flexibility.
Of course, any five star discovery would not be complete without world class cuisine and you are spoilt for choice with eight restaurants and bars including The Reflexions, for French indulgence and very memorable dining moments.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Nareerat Thongsook/[email protected] / +66 2650 8800 ext. 6240 lemeridien.com/bangkokplazaathenee