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The official hotel of Bangkok’s new Suvarnabhumi
International Airport, Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel,
opened September 1st in preparation for the official opening
of the airport on September 28th. The ultra-modern hotel is
located just a three-minute walk from the airport’s main
terminal connected by a 200 metre, air-conditioned
underground walkway. A direct rail link currently under
construction will connect the hotel to existing transport
systems, downtown Bangkok and its central business districts
by early 2008. The Novotel features 612 rooms in two
square-shaped five-storey buildings, covering 10.5 hectares,
with large open atrium areas in the centre of each
structure. The two buildings are also joined by another
massive glass atrium designed as the hotel lobby. With a
lobby covering 2,800sqm five-stories in height, the Novotel
Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel boasts the largest hotel lobby in
the world. The unique design allows for greater
environmental control and incorporates the outdoor atrium
areas for swimming and recreation. Novotel Suvarnabhumi
Airport Hotel is aiming to establish itself as the airport’s
premium dining area with four restaurants and a bar. The
Novotel brand’s innovative all day dining outlet, The
Square, serves a variety of popular Western and Asian dishes
from an open show kitchen a la minute, showcasing world
cuisine with monthly food promotions and specials. Authentic
Thai cuisine is offered at Sala Thai Pavilion, while guests
can enjoy a choice of either Cantonese cuisine at Gold
Village Chinese Restaurant or Sushi and Teppanyaki at Kinsen
Japanese Restaurant. The hotel’s Atrium Terrace Lobby Lounge
adds a perfect venue to unwind and relax. leisure facilities
include a 25-metre swimming pool surrounded by tropical
gardens, fitness centre, extensive spa facilities, beauty
salon, shopping arcade, Dolfi Kid’s Corner and babysitting
service. Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel caters to
Bangkok’s growing meeting and event markets with more than
2,400sqm of space including a pillar-less ballroom for up to
800 people and 6 additional meeting rooms. It is also well
positioned for delegates attending events at the nearby
BITEC Convention and Exhibition Centre. The hotel joins an
extensive network of over 60 Accor airport hotels in 18
countries, including 20 under the Novotel brand. These
include hotels at some of the world’s busiest airports in
cities such as Paris, London, Frankfurt, Chicago and Sydney.
Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel is Accor’s second major
airport hotel opening in Asia this year following the
opening of Novotel Citygate near Hong Kong International
Airport in April. The third, Novotel Baiyun Airport
Guangzhou, is scheduled to open in November this year.
According to Accor Asia Pacific Managing Director Michael
Issenberg, Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport sets a new standard
for four-star hotels in Bangkok, and will make a significant
contribution to Thailand’s tourism industry which is
enjoying unprecedented growth. “Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport
Hotel will be a stylish addition to the new Suvarnabhumi
International Airport and its opening reflects the growing
importance of Bangkok as the primary entry point to the
country and Southeast Asia as a whole, with the hotel
providing an ideal base for visiting business, leisure or
transit travelers, as well as being a major new venue for
conferences and events.” A side benefit of the opening of
the new airport will be the close proximity of Pattaya, a
famous Thai beach destination that has recently completely
upgraded its image, attractions and tourism infrastructure.
Pattaya will now be just over an hour’s drive from the
airport, and two Accor hotels – the Sofitel-managed Garden
Cliff Resort & Spa and Mercure Pattaya – have opened in the
past year to cater for the growth in domestic and
international visitor numbers. |
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# 24 hour
security staff
# Video
camera at bldg entrance
# Video
surveillance in hallways
# Complies w.
Htl Safety Act 1990
# Ramp access
#
Delicatessen
# Gift
shop/newspaper shop
# Reduced
mobility facilities
# Wi-Fi at
the hotel (paying)
# Porter
# Concierge
# Airline
desk
# Cash
machine
# Dry
cleaning/Ironing
# Tourist
information desk
# Safe
deposit box at reception
# Travel
agent services (implant)
# Currency
exchange
# Smoke alarm
in public areas
# Massage
# Fitness
centre
# Outdoor
unheated pool
# Public
outdoor parking
# Private
indoor parking (paying)
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# Audible
smoke alarms
# Safe
deposit box in room
# Voicemail
# Dead bolt
in rooms
# Minibar
(paying)
# High speed
transmission line (paying)
# Sprinkler
in room
# Pay per
view channel(s)
# Security
peephole
# 220/240 V
AC
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Satellite/cable colour TV
# Smoke alarm
in room
# Air
conditioning
# Bathtub
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Make-up/magnifying mirror
# Shower
# Hair dryer
in bathroom
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