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| The lobby THE STANDARD |
The widely anticipated The Standard Bangkok Mahanakhon finally opened in late July 2022, and the city’s glitterati are swooning. Peddling an unconventional “anything but standard”’ ethos, The Standard has no doubt found a kindred spirit in the City of Angels and its uber-social denizens.
Thailand’s swashbuckling capital city is equal parts cheeky and chill, a city with one foot in the past and one leaping ahead. It’s a trait that jibes perfectly with the global “it” luxury hotelier’s retro-futurism and high-octane culture, arts and jetsetting milieu.
The Standard Bangkok Mahanakhon resides in the multi-use King Power Mahanakhon tower, the Ole Scheeren-designed architectural polestar whose pixelated, Jenga-like facade shimmies 78-stories above Bangkok’s skyline.
The Standard Bangkok Mahanakhon resides in the multi-use King Power Mahanakhon tower, the Ole Scheeren-designed architectural polestar whose pixelated, Jenga-like facade shimmies 78-stories above Bangkok’s skyline.
To conceptualize the hotel’s uber-social spaces and mod rooms, Spanish artist and designer Jaime Hayon and The Standard’s award-winning in-house design team took cues from Bangkok’s melting pot cultures and free-form artistic expressions. The resulting bold strokes include a mélange of fluid shapes, mixed patterns and textures and saturated jewel tones that pay tribute to and embolden Bangkok’s spirited personality and its obsession with excess and non-stop soiree-ing.
The hotel’s 155 glamorous rooms and suites are larger than usual and outfitted with retro-style furniture, and softly-lit bar areas. For the big spenders, a 144sqm penthouse floats cloud-like with its sumptuous upholstery, a full kitchen setup with Gaggenau appliances, a giant soaking tub in the ensuite, and indoor plants. Meanwhile, ethereal views orbit Bangkok’s vibrant cityscape, where old world teak houses huddle in the shadows of glass towers.
In recent years, Bangkok has sprinted up the Asia food chain, pushing aside Hongkong and Singapore as the region’s fine-dining capital. The Standard pushes the city’s gastro pedigree ahead with six envelope-pushing dining, drinking and nightlife venues.
Channeling the brand’s original outpost in The Standard, High Line in New York’s Meatpacking District, The Standard Grill, an American brasserie, pivots from breakfast nook to evening hotspot, a testament to the hotel’s nimble social footing. The 1920s prohibition era New York meets 2020’s Bangkok blowout mood, plus a menu padded with downtown favorites (like Wagyu burgers) and uptown trimmings (foie-gras) makes The Standard Grill a likely contender for most binge-worthy spot.
Stationed on the 76th floor, Ojo is an innovative Mexican-inspired eatery headlined by multi award-winning chef Francisco “Paco” Ruano. Drawing on Bangkok’s progressive outlook and the venue’s whimsical design, Ruano’s menu references Mexico’s ancient civilization and delivers surprising delights such as aguachile seasonal prawns and bone marrow tortillas.
The closest beach may be 100 km away, unless you take the lift up to the Sky Beach on the 78th floor. Bangkok’s highest rooftop bar boasts head spinning 360° views and hard-hitting cocktails. For something to soak up the booze, guests can head over to adjacent Mott 22 for authentic Cantonese and Beijing grub.
Like The Standard outpost in Los Angeles, New York and London, The Standard Bangkok does a deep dive into culture and art, intertwining Bangkok’s creative pulse with global cultural references. First up in a series of intriguing art pieces around the property: Marco Brambilla’s “Heaven’s Gate”, a mesmerizing monument of video art, which anchors the lobby. Just one of the many that are bound to drive plenty of animated and engaging conversation, pretty much like the rest of the buzzy hotel that houses them.
The Standard Bangkok Mahanakhon
* Fly to Bangkok with Thai Airways.
The hotel’s 155 glamorous rooms and suites are larger than usual and outfitted with retro-style furniture, and softly-lit bar areas. For the big spenders, a 144sqm penthouse floats cloud-like with its sumptuous upholstery, a full kitchen setup with Gaggenau appliances, a giant soaking tub in the ensuite, and indoor plants. Meanwhile, ethereal views orbit Bangkok’s vibrant cityscape, where old world teak houses huddle in the shadows of glass towers.
In recent years, Bangkok has sprinted up the Asia food chain, pushing aside Hongkong and Singapore as the region’s fine-dining capital. The Standard pushes the city’s gastro pedigree ahead with six envelope-pushing dining, drinking and nightlife venues.
Channeling the brand’s original outpost in The Standard, High Line in New York’s Meatpacking District, The Standard Grill, an American brasserie, pivots from breakfast nook to evening hotspot, a testament to the hotel’s nimble social footing. The 1920s prohibition era New York meets 2020’s Bangkok blowout mood, plus a menu padded with downtown favorites (like Wagyu burgers) and uptown trimmings (foie-gras) makes The Standard Grill a likely contender for most binge-worthy spot.
Stationed on the 76th floor, Ojo is an innovative Mexican-inspired eatery headlined by multi award-winning chef Francisco “Paco” Ruano. Drawing on Bangkok’s progressive outlook and the venue’s whimsical design, Ruano’s menu references Mexico’s ancient civilization and delivers surprising delights such as aguachile seasonal prawns and bone marrow tortillas.
The closest beach may be 100 km away, unless you take the lift up to the Sky Beach on the 78th floor. Bangkok’s highest rooftop bar boasts head spinning 360° views and hard-hitting cocktails. For something to soak up the booze, guests can head over to adjacent Mott 22 for authentic Cantonese and Beijing grub.
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| The Grill Café THE STANDARD |
The Standard Bangkok Mahanakhon
* Fly to Bangkok with Thai Airways.
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