Minor Hotels to Strengthen Portfolio with Avani Ratchada Bangkok

Minor Hotels, a hospitality company with over 550 hotels, resorts, and residences in 56 countries worldwide, has announced the upcoming opening of Avani Ratchada Bangkok Hotel in partnership with Thailand's real estate developer, CP LAND Public Company Limited (CP LAND). From September 1, 2024, following an extensive renovation, the 402-key property formerly known as Grand Fortune Hotel Bangkok will start operating under the Minor umbrella. This will mark the 12th Avani hotel in Thailand and the 3rd Avani hotel in Bangkok, joining sister properties Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel and Avani Sukhumvit Bangkok Hotel.

Avani Ratchada Bangkok

Strategically located in the heart of the new Central Business District, Avani Ratchada Bangkok offers connectivity with the city via Phra Ram 9 MRT Station and proximity to the Airport Rail Link and BTS Skytrain. Contemporary guestrooms and suites offer various amenities and city views, while the 169-square-metre Presidential Suite offers features like a dining room that seats eight guests, a cocktail bar, and a private sauna. Perched on the 25th floor, the exclusive AvaniClub Lounge offers a retreat where suite guests can enjoy gourmet breakfast, afternoon refreshments, and evening cocktails.

Catering to the diverse palates of its wide-ranging clientele, the hotel has a lot of culinary offerings. One Ratchada serves international and local flavours throughout the day, while Nan Yuan Chinese Restaurant specialises in Cantonese delicacies. Metro Lounge soothes with cocktails and live music; The Pantry supplies busy executives with grab-and-go options; and the pool bar provides signature drinks and city views. Avani Ratchada Bangkok’s wellness centre occupies an entire floor and features a lap pool, AvaniFit gym, and spa facilities, including a Japanese Onsen and sauna. This ensures guests have ample space to relax, rejuvenate, and maintain their well-being during their stay. For events and meetings in the heart of Bangkok, guests can choose from 16 versatile venues, including a 924-square-metre ballroom.

Statements

“With its central location only 30 minutes away from two international airports, Avani Ratchada is ideally situated to capture both the leisure and business traveller segments,” commented Dillip Rajakarier, group CEO of Minor International and CEO of Minor Hotels. “Together with our partners CP LAND, we are proud to give the city of Bangkok a hotel that brings the best in hospitality, dining and MICE facilities to the thriving district of Ratchada.”

Keerati Satasuk, CEOfficer of CP Land Public Company Limited, said, “This collaboration between CP LAND's Fortune Hotel Group and Minor Hotels is a strategic alliance that will pioneer the expansion of hotel management across Thailand. We are committed to enhancing service quality and leveraging our existing hotels to attract international travellers, ultimately driving economic growth and elevating the standards of the tourism and service sectors in Thailand."