Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel

Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel
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Hotel chainAnantara Hotels & Resorts
General information
Address155 Ratchadamri Road, Lumphini, Pathum Wan
Town or cityBangkok
CountryThailand
Coordinates13°44′28″N 100°32′25″E / 13.7410°N 100.5402°E / 13.7410; 100.5402
Opening1978; 46 years ago (1978)
OwnerMinor Hotels
Other information
Number of rooms354
Number of restaurants8
Website
anantara.com/en/siam-bangkok

The Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel is a luxury hotel located in the Ratchadamri area in the Pathum Wan District of central Bangkok. Formerly known as the Four Seasons Bangkok,[1] it is situated opposite the Royal Bangkok Sports Club.[2] The hotel is part of the Anantara Hotels & Resorts brand under Minor Hotels.[3]

History

The bell at the entrance to the Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel from the Ratchadamri Road

Initially constructed in 1978 as a Peninsula hotel, it was sold to Regent Hotels & Resorts in 1982. Thereafter, Four Seasons undertook the management of the hotel until it was reacquired by Regent in 1992.[2] It was briefly named the Regent Bangkok following its acquisition by Minor Hotels in 2001, but was renamed as the Four Seasons Bangkok in 2003.

On March 1, 2015, with the aim of creating a flagship Anantara hotel in the center of Bangkok, Minor Hotels rebranded it as the Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel[4]

Corporate activities

  • Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel, formerly known as the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok,[2] in association with the Thai Red Cross Society, has held a charity run for over 20 years in order to raise funds for research projects conducted by the Hematological Cancer Research Center at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. The event is in partnership with Minor International and the Embassy of Canada to Thailand.[5] The run is held within the premises of Bangkok's Lumphini Park.[6] The Cancer Care Charity Fun Run of 2014, which was held for the seventh consecutive time in conjunction with sister properties Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai and Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, was able to raise 3.5 million baht in donations.[5]
  • The World Gourmet Festival[7] is an annual event held at Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel.[8] Proceeds from the festival go towards the HRH Princess Soamsawali's "Save A Child's Life from AIDS" project. The festival sees the participation of many international chefs, winemakers, and food experts.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Four Seasons Bangkok to rebrand as Anantara hotel". Business Traveller.
  2. ^ a b c "Four Seasons Bangkok to Become Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel & Spa". Luxury Travel Magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  3. ^ "Minor International". Minor International. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Four Seasons Bangkok to become flagship Anantara". Travel Daily Aisa.
  5. ^ a b "Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok holds 21st Cancer Care Charity Fun Run in Lumpini Park on November 1, 2014". Thai - Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  6. ^ "Cancer Care Charity Fun Run 2014". Run Thailand.
  7. ^ "World Gourmet Society (WGS)". World Gourmet Society (WGS). Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  8. ^ "Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel". Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel.
  9. ^ "Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel Hosts the 16th World Gourmet Festival". Look East Magazine.