VIE Hotel to bring "life" to Bangkok's tourism sector

Jan 06, 09 | 1:56 am

The first new international hotel to launch in Bangkok in 2009 has opened its doors, and with its name being Vie (French for "life"), Accor is hoping the launch will bring new life and vigour to the Bangkok tourism sector, which has been affected recently by political tensions and the economic crisis.

The VIE Hotel Bangkok is the first MGallery hotel in Asia, and follows the launch of the brand in Australia and New Zealand last year.

MGallery is a small collection of highly distinctive, upscale hotels that have an exceptional personality through one or more of four principal elements: Vision, Design, History and Location.

Built on the site of a former cinema and flanked by top retail outlets, the hotel achieves boutique elegance through stylish interiors and chic design that features colourful Thai silk and soft furnishings with contrasting dark coconut wood furniture and hard wood flooring, creating a warm and inviting ambience. Generous windows from all 154 spacious rooms and suites showcase the Bangkok skyline, while the bathrooms are designed for full functionality with a separate shower and bath.

A four-storey "cube" at the front of the hotel contains the VIE 39 Exclusive Club, where  VIE Cigar and VIE Wine provide an extensive selection of cigars and wines, topped with a rooftop swimming pool. Stylish contemporary cuisine can be found at VIE Dining, an all-day-dining venue in a chic setting with eleventh floor views of the Bangkok skyline.

Guests can also enjoy body and mind rejuvenation options, designed to relax you physically and mentally, either at VIE Fit, a fully equipped fitness club with the latest equipment, or the fabulous VIE Spa.

The hotel offers a full range of business facilities, including large purpose-built meeting and function rooms able to host events for up to 150 people. The ballroom boasts high ceilings, natural lighting and city views, while the adjoining foyer provides the ideal pre function area.

The hotel boasts a premier location, close to Ratchathewi Skytrain station, with easy access to Bangkok's most popular shopping areas, museums, universities, and the National Stadium.


About MGallery

MGallery is a collection of upscale hotels that are remarkable in their personality. Selected to offer each guest an original experience thanks to their distinctive features, they come to life with an upscale service offer and bespoke products. Designed for a broad range of individual guests in activity -center and city center destinations, MGallery will seduce both business travelers looking for tailor-made services and tourists eager to experience authentic venues and moments. The MGallery collection of hotels thus reinforces the consistency of Accor's portfolio in the upscale non standardized segment. As of Q3 2008, the MGallery network comprises 8 hotels and will grow to over 40 establishments in Europe, Middle-East, Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean and Latin America by end 2010.

Everything you need to know about MGallery hotels at www.mgallery.com.


About Accor

Accor, a major global group and the European leader in hotels, as well as the global leader in services to corporate clients and public institutions, operates in nearly 100 countries with 150,000 employees. It offers to its clients over 40 years of expertise in two core businesses:

- Hotels, with the Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, all seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1 and Motel 6 brands, representing 4,000 hotels and nearly 500,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, such as Lenôtre;

- Services, with 30 million people in 40 countries benefiting from Accor Services products in employee and public benefits, rewards and loyalty, and expense management.