CHICAGO, IL (April 21, 2014) – On May 1, 2014, Bangkok moves to the Blu heartbeat as Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Bangkok opens its doors to welcome guests. Strategically located at the heart of business in Sukhumvit and a shopper’s paradise right at the hotel’s doorstep, it also offers guests the heart of flavors with an unrivalled variety of culinary choices in seven restaurants and bars. It is at the heart of lifestyle, dedicated to fitness and well-being.

The first Radisson Blu in the city, the hotel is the latest addition to the brand’s portfolio of more than 368 hotels in operation and development. It introduces to bustling Bangkok, a unique combination of the brand’s vibrant, sophisticated and engaging hospitality characterized by a unique Yes I Can!SM service philosophy and the gracious warmth of Thai hospitality. Guests get to enjoy a range of signature features that are empathetic to the challenges of modern travel, including the 100% Guest Satisfaction Guarantee. Distinguished the world over as HOTELS DESIGNED TO SAY YES!TM, Radisson Blu hotels offer a vivid visual celebration of leading-edge style where the delight is in the detail.

At Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Bangkok, all 290 guest rooms and suites are distinguished by a wealth of space, an aesthetic based on clean lines and soothing palettes set against a backdrop of radiant views of the city. All rooms have essential in-room technology including free internet. Discerning guests welcome luxury with the hotel’s amenity line In Transit by This Works, an all-natural skincare, body and bath range that pays homage to the lifestyle of the modern conscious traveler. This Works was developed by Kathy Phillips, a leading beauty and health expert and this is exclusively available at all Radisson Blu hotels and resorts.

At the heart of business: located at the nexus of the city’s public transport systems and nestled in the middle of Bangkok’s major business headquarters, ease of access allows business travelers to significantly cut down on precious travel time from meeting to meeting. Another reason to do business at the Radisson Blu is Experience Meetings, a meetings and events concept designed-by-professionals-for-professionals that harmonizes what meetings really require: functional and flexible meeting spaces, nutritious and delicious food and connectivity with great service, satisfaction and sustainability.

An array of meeting facilities ranging from a 420 square meter pillar-less ballroom with a pre-function area that boasts floor-to-ceiling views of Bangkok, to smaller meetings spaces including The Suite, with a built-in show kitchen, and The Gallery, a multi-functional space suited to elaborate décor installations for sophisticated receptions, are available to fit every organizer’s needs.

At the heart of flavors: guests seeking a culinary experience will be spoiled for choice with seven restaurants and bars including Tuscan-inspired restaurant Attico offering rustic Italian cuisine and contemporary dimsum bar China Table. Adventure-seeking palates will find sweet haven at the B/Sharp lobby bar and B/Sweet dessert lounge where cocktail mixology meets molecular desserts. An intimate wine bar experience combining the old world and the new is offered at Vintage, a bar with panoramic views located on the 29th floor.

At the heart of Lifestyle: Shopping aficionados will find refuge that the hotel is a short stroll away from shopping hotspots Terminal 21 and The Emporium. Guests can take their pick of enviable rest and relaxation options with a state-of-the-art gym, open-air pool and Spa Esc, a sanctuary offering body and mind holistic treatments to Escape, Reboot and Recover including world-renowned traditional Thai massage and reflexology therapies.

Award-winning hotelier Peter Schuler, General Manager, Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok said, “We are excited to be the first Radisson Blu hotel in Bangkok, one of the most vibrant cities in Asia. When travelers plan a trip to Bangkok, they expect an engaging, memorable experience enveloped in local flavor. Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Bangkok provides the perfect offering of first class accommodation at the heart of business, the heart of flavors with unparalleled dining choices and at the heart of lifestyle and leisure experiences.”