08-09 Apr 2024
St. Martins Spa & Lodge,
Frauenkirchen,
Austria
|
14-15 Apr 2024
ExCel,
London,
United Kingdom
|
22-24 Apr 2024
Galgorm Resort,
York,
|
23-25 Apr 2024
Phoenix Convention Center,
Phoenix,
United States
|
28-30 Apr 2024
Radisson Blu Hotel,
Glasgow,
|
08-08 May 2024
Hotel Melià ,
Milano ,
Italy
|
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex,
Guangzhou,
China
|
13-16 May 2024
Conrad Chia Laguna Sardinia ,
Italy
|
|
|
|
Thai beauty rituals, ‘lost remedies’: Rosewood Bangkok’s spa occupies entire sixth floor |
|
By Jane Kitchen 05 Apr 2019 |
The building’s form is inspired by the wai -- the Thai gesture of hands pressed together in greeting – and is itself an expression of the Thai capital’s growing influence as a design, fashion and creative hub in the region
|
The Rosewood Bangkok has opened in the heart of the city’s prime central business and retail district. As the 27th property in the growing global network for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, the hotel is the brand’s second destination in Thailand; it features the brand’s ‘A Sense of Place’ philosophy, with a design that honours Thai culture while celebrating the cutting-edge creativity and contemporary design ethos of the dynamic capital.
The silhouette of the 30-storey standalone property includes two graceful, connected structures that have been combined to create a new icon for the capital. The building’s form is inspired by the 'wai' – the Thai gesture of hands pressed together in greeting – and is itself an expression of the Thai capital’s growing influence as a design, fashion and creative hub in the region.
The hotel includes the brand’s Sense, A Rosewood Spa, which occupies the entire sixth floor and offers a bespoke approach to personal wellbeing, drawing from the long heritage of Thailand’s healing culture.
Treatments revive ancient Thai beauty rituals and “lost remedies,” paired with the latest innovations from skincare lines EviDenS de Beauté and Maison Caulières. The spa includes three single and two double treatment rooms.
An indoor-outdoor saltwater lap pool create a zen-like sense of a tropical destination in the heart of the city, and the hotel’s interior waterfall produces a soothing ambient sound that replaces city noise, while a vertical garden wall is further enhanced with surrounding foliage, and a whirlpool overlooks the cityscape beyond.
The hotel features 159 bedrooms, including 34 suites and studios, as well as three signature “houses” which also boast their own private pools and terraces.
The team of Kohn Pederson Fox, with Tandem Architects as the executive architect and Celia Chu Design Associates for interior design, designed the hotel as a contemporary urban manor within the context of both Bangkok’s heritage and leading-edge, creative style.
The hotel has been designed to mirror the intimacy of the private home of a well-traveled Thai family, and guest accommodations are enriched by books, art, accessories and personal touches seemingly collected by the family over the course of their travels.
The feel of an urban resort and a modern Thai aesthetic are delivered by tropical accents of rich woods and rattan-inspired patterns, weaves and panels, and pops of turquoise blue and emerald green against a calming backdrop of white, cream, brown and gold colour tones.
The design and architecture of Rosewood Bangkok has allowed the creation of unique rooms and suites throughout the entire property, with no two floors sharing the same configuration. Allowing for maximum flexibility, privacy and intimacy, floorplates range from one to a maximum of 12 rooms per floor, and the property also showcases a number of bespoke signature suites, studios and houses, which boast private meditation areas, terraces, outdoor plunge pools as special amenities.
Water features within the hotel – including a dramatic, indoor 10-story waterfall – are a tribute to Bangkok, a city built on water. The element of water – sacred in Thai culture, featuring in rites and rituals to symbolise peace and harmony – is a pervasive theme throughout the hotel.
The hotel also showcases works of established and emerging Thai artists including significant pieces by Preecha Thaothong, named Thailand's National Artist of the Year 2009; Pinaree Sanpitak, one of the country’s most respected female artists of her generation; and Torlarp Larpjaroensook, whose work both challenges and intrigues. The hotel’s “Art Connection” quarterly rotating exhibit features the multi-media works of emerging Thai artists, launching with a showcase of oil paintings by Kittaya Poolsawatdi.
“Rosewood Bangkok exemplifies a perfect marriage of destination and Rosewood’s core concept of a modern ultra-luxury hotel experience,” said Sonia Cheng, CEO of Rosewood Hotel Group. “We are thrilled for travellers and residents to experience the warmth of Thai hospitality and the dynamism and beauty of its culture within such a fresh, exciting and radiant retreat.”
|
|
News |
1 to 12 of 8682 news stories |
|
|
28 Mar 2024
Swiss medical wellness and longevity brand Clinique La Prairie has unveiled its highly-anticipated health resort in Anji, China. The opening marks the brand's debut in China and its first international Health Resort outside of Switzerland. ... More
|
|
|
|
28 Mar 2024
A new urban city centre in Gothenburg, Sweden is in development with the aim of accelerating health innovation. Next Step Group and Vectura Fastigheter joined forces to create GoCo Health Innovation City, with over US$400 ... More
|
|
|
|
28 Mar 2024
Reservations are now open for Rosewood Hotels and Resorts' second Austrian property in Salzburger Land, called Rosewood Schloss Fuschl. Launching on 1 July, the luxury lakeside property is situated on the banks of Lake Fuschl ... More
|
|
|
|
27 Mar 2024
The Asia Pacific Spa & Wellness Coalition (APSWC) recently marked another year of industry achievement with a prestigious awards ceremony held during the 2024 APSWC Round Table event in Bangkok, Thailand. Among the distinguished guests ... More
|
|
|
|
26 Mar 2024
Luxury hospitality group Aman Resorts and Hotels has announced plans to debut in the UAE with an all-suite hotel and spa in Dubai. Designed by Kerry Hill Architects, Aman Dubai will have a prime coastal ... More
|
|
|
|
25 Mar 2024
Luxury health and wellness brand The Ranch is gearing up to open its first East Coast destination in the Hudson Valley near Tuxedo Park, New York, on 18 April. The Ranch Hudson Valley will open ... More
|
|
|
|
22 Mar 2024
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is the latest brand to join the collection of luxury hospitality partners at Saudi Arabia's upcoming regenerative tourism destination Amaala. Positioned as the premier global integrated family wellness destination, Amaala ... More
|
|
|
|
21 Mar 2024
The Covery, a lifestyle optimisation wellness brand, has announced a new licensing partnership with Aura Spa, solidifying its commitment to broadening access to recovery and wellness therapies throughout the US. This strategic partnership will introduce ... More
|
|
|
|
20 Mar 2024
The International Spa Association (ISPA) Foundation has released the 2024 edition of its Consumer Snapshot research initiative, shedding light on the behaviours and preferences of regular spa-goers in the US. This research series, commissioned by ... More
|
|
|
|
19 Mar 2024
The team behind TRIB3 has launched a reformer Pilates studio concept called PILAT3S, which will be available either as a standalone franchise, or as a club-in-club concept, aiming to take the exercise modality into the ... More
|
|
|
|
19 Mar 2024
Wello Works, a new concept which mixes a wellness centre and a co-working office, has launched its first site in Sydney. The brainchild of wellness veteran, Tony de Leede, Wello Works has been designed to ... More
|
|
|
|
18 Mar 2024
The International Sauna Association's (ISA) Sauna Aid initiative is asking for donations to establish a sauna complex in Ukraine to provide a sanctuary for Ukrainians amid the conflict with Russia. The organisation wants to realise ... More
|
|
|
|
|
Barr + Wray Ltd |
Being able to create award-winning spas,
offering a full interior design package and a technical
[more] |
|
|
|
|