ABOUT HANSAR BANGKOK HOTEL | Malaysian Foodie

Hansar Bangkok was designed with the boutique traveler in mind. It is a hotel that has to be discovered and revisited and brings local inspiration to world travelers. We find customers who yearn for an authentic and unpretentious luxury experience in an intimate environment where no luxuries are forsaken.

Our hotel provides a unique opportunity to entertain industry leaders in an intimate, private and secure setting without the need to sacrifice any world-class services and amenities. We also design our rooms and services around the needs of the business professional. From BMW 5 Series airport pickups with internet enabled iPad to complimentary use of boardrooms, free Wi-Fi in all rooms and public areas and free minibar replenished daily, our business travelers are assured business and pleasure will be attained and their expectations surpassed.

PHILOSOPHY

The inspiration for Hansar comes from the lively and generous spirit of Thai culture. The word itself, Hansar, means “joy and happiness”.

HALLMARKS OF THE HANSAR BRAND

A Thai heart beats at the center of the Hansar experience, offering genuine, personalized, unpretentious service in the tradition of Thai hospitality, tailored to each guests’ needs. Spacious, contemporary rooms are a hallmark of the brand, as is attractive pricing thereby delivering great value to guests. Food and beverage offerings are exquisite in both setting and quality. What drives Hansar is the passion for excellence – in each detail and for each guest. As ambassadors of our brand, our staff lives and breathes the Hansar lifestyle in every undertaking – filling your stay with the joy promised in our name.

OUR LOCATION

Hansar Bangkok is located among the city’s most prestigious locations on Ratchadamri Road. Adjacent is the Royal Bangkok Sports Club which was founded in 1901 by Royal permission of His Majesty the King Chulalongkorn, King Rama V. The private club’s facilities include an 18-hole golf course and horseracing track, views of which our guests can enjoy from their rooms and the hotel’s public areas. Our location is set back from the main road making our property quiet and allowing our guests more privacy. Within 200 meters of Hansar Bangkok is the BTS Sky train Ratchadamri Station which connects our guests to all of Bangkok’s main modes of transport and city centers.

Distance in (meters or kilometers) from Hansar:

Transport

Sky train: BTS Ratchadamri Station (210 meters)

Subway: MRT Lumphini Station (1800 meters)

Airport Link: Sukhumvit Station (2.9 km)

Railway: Hualamphong Train Station (3.9 km)

Don Muang Airport (26 km)

Suvarnabhumi International Airport (34 km)

Sea port: Laem Chabang Port (128 km)

Attractions

Erawan Shrine (550 meters)

Gaysorn Luxury Mall (650 meters)

Siam Paragon Mall (1.4 km)

Siam Square Shopping Hub (1.4 km)

Bangkok Art and Culture Center (1.7 km)

Lumpini Park (1.8 km)

MBK Mall (1.8 km)

Jim Thompson House & Museum (2.3 km)

Lumpini Boxing Stadium (3.1 km)

Chinatown, Yaowarat (5 km)

The Grand Palace (7.2 km)

Wat Pho (7.5 km)

Wat Arun (9.7 km)

Chatujak Weekend Market (8.8 km)

Embassies

Netherlands Embassy (650 meters)

United Kingdom Embassy (1.5 km)

Swiss Embassy (1.7 km)

USA Embassy (1.8 km)

Japanese Embassy (2 km)

Hospitals

Police General Hospital (750 km)

Thai Red Cross (1.5 km)

Chulalongkorn Hospital (1.2 km)

Bumrungrad Hospital (3.3 km)

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

We use the highest quality products sourced locally when possible to maintain a sense of Thai culture and identity within our interiors. All of the guest suite loose furniture and build-ins were custom-designed including our freestanding tubs and vanities, which are made from imported marble composite.

Features and amenities of our ‘standard’ rooms include

• Interior Vertical Green Wall

• Full-height mirrored room partitions to separate living spaces

• Sleeping and bath areas

• Oversize working desk

• Safety deposit box, in room minibar, and a 32-inch LCD TV screen built into the interior cabinetry

• All custom-designed loose furniture

• All custom-designed loose lighting fixtures

• Custom-designed and hand-woven carpets

• Silk and Metallic bead headboards by Thai artist Kachama

• Jim Thompson silk fabrics

• Imported silk wall coverings

• Teak wood floors and wall treatment

• Black granite stone

ROOM TYPES – 94 Suites Total

Studio Suites 59 sqm | 32 suites

Urban Suites 71 sqm | 33 suites

Edge Suites 77 sqm | 15 suites

Vertigo Suites 82 sqm | 12 suites

Loft Suites 125 sqm | 2 suites

COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES

Hansar Bangkok was designed and conceptualized as a hotel that makes things simple for our guests. We provide the services and amenities that our guests actually want – most of them complimentary so that our guests are not burdened by small fees or overcharging while they stay with us.

In-Suite Services & Amenities

• Wi-Fi and Internet service

• In-suite mini bar and snacks replenished daily

• Fresh fruits

• Bottled Water

• Nightly turndown service

• Complimentary full service breakfast and a la carte menu

• Local calls

• Daily local newspapers

Hotel Services & Facilities

• Executive Floor – use of desktop computers, printing and use of boardrooms (based on availability)

• Swimming Pool & Jacuzzi

• Fitness Center & Yoga – with fully trained and certified fitness instructor’s assistance

• Locker Rooms and Steam Room

• Valet Parking

• Parking Space

EXECUTIVE BUSINESS FLOOR FACILITIES

At Hansar Bangkok we are dedicated to providing simple, efficient and personalized service to our business travelers. From complimentary business-oriented services including: wireless internet access, use of private boardrooms, valet parking, use of our computer terminals, printing (limited pages), newspapers and local calls – we provide an inclusive business concept that is simple and easy.

Make your way up the grand staircase to the Executive Club Floor, Hansar’s own innovative reinvention of the club floor – and at Hansar, all our guests are invited to partake. The area is designed to encompass both business facilities and lounge spaces, providing places for people to come together, or for our guests to simply unwind. Inspiring spaces that encourage, not stifle – Hansar understands that getting down to business shouldn’t mean a sterile boardroom and instant coffee. Instead, sink into a soft couch or Hansar Bangkok’s innovative pod chairs and enjoy a cappuccino from our own

Cafe Boca while you surf the web on an iPad.

On our Executive Business Floor we provide two private boardrooms that are fully equipped for AV and conferencing capabilities including:

Pirom Room, in Thai means pleasant, amusing | 51 sqm (12 person boardroom)

Prempee Room, in Thai means pleased, content | 25 sqm (8 person boardroom)

COMMON FACILTIES

We are a boutique hotel, but we still have resort-style spaces where they matter – like our expansive double height fitness center which overlooks the Royal Bangkok Sports Club’s golf course and racetrack. Equipment in the Fitness Center includes: 3 elliptical machines with iPod docking station, 3 treadmills with iPod docking station, 2 stationary bicycles, 1 multi-station including: leg press, chest press, shoulder press, lateral pull-down, seated row, full set of free weights, full set of medicine balls, fit balls and yoga mats.

Fitness Center State of the art Life Fitness branded equipment

Locker Rooms Separate changing facilities with generous toilet and in-suite shower rooms (8th Floor)

Steam Rooms Separate male and female steam room (8th Floor)

Swimming Pool 26 meters length infinity edge swimming pool (8th Floor)

Jacuzzi Adjacent to swimming pool (8th Floor)

LUXSA SPA

Luxsa comes from the Sanskrit language and translates as “healing – health through water”. This philosophy together with the ancient Thai healing methods based on the four body elements of earth, water, air and fire, forms the basis of the concept at Luxsa Spa. One of the top 35 best new spas in the world in 2012 (Conde Nast Traveler), Luxsa Spa offers a sanctuary for the senses, as well as a memorable and enjoyable experience for our guests.

• Our treatment rooms include: 1 premier private suite with Jacuzzi bath and shower surrounded by gardens

• 2 private spa suites with double massage bed

• 2 single private spa suites

• 2 single Thai massage rooms

• 1 couple Thai massage room with herbal healing

FUNCTIONS AND EVENTS SPACES

3 Rooms | 8th Floor

Our large meeting and function spaces are located on the 8th floor and are comprised of three separate rooms that can be setup for technologically advanced meetings and show stopping events. In between each function area are outdoor spaces with frangipani trees, landscaping and reflection pools which are perfect for restful coffee breaks in between business meetings.

While Hansar Bangkok is a boutique hotel, we make certain our events captivate a large audience. All of our catering is done in-house and can accommodate anything from small to large-size weddings and events to intimate private dinnersto stunning product launches. To accompany the high quality of food and its presentation is our award-winning floral team led by Khun Surasak Jaijumpat and Khun Nirun Boonmalert who exclusively design and sculpt floral artworks for

Hansar Bangkok.

Suksan, in Thai means blissful, merry jubilant

112 sqm | 40 guests

Paploen, in Thai means enjoyable, to entertain

160 sqm | 60 guests

Hansar, in Thai means happiness, to enjoy

243 sqm | 100 guests

The Penthouse Sky Terrace | 19th Floor

564 sqm| 450 guests standing 485

FOOD & BEVERAGE OUTLETS

Eve French Mediterranean 60 Seats indoor, 20 Seats outdoor, 10 Seats private dining

Welcome to Eve, featuring Executive Chef’s Charles Christiaens’ tailor-made menus serving seasonal and exquisite French Mediterranean cuisine. Menus are created around the four seasons with a new weekly inspiration menu highlighting the most fresh and rare ingredients sourced from around the world. Eve dazzles epicureans with a quiet romantic setting, A passion for engaging service and a Chef dedicated to exceptional French cuisine. The perfect ingredients for a truly memorable fine dining experience.

Café Boca Modern Thai Cafe 40 Seats

A Modern Thai Café that focuses on Thai signature dishes with a special attention to detail and presentation. Café Boca also provides a Western menu with popular salads, sandwiches, homemade soups and pastas as well as freshly baked breads, pastries and cakes homemade from our bakery.

Rouge Lobby Bar & Terrace 40 Seats indoor, 20 Seats outdoor

An elegant, stylish French lounge venue to meet, greet and eat. Chic, select and cosmopolitan, Rouge is the cool, quiet stand-out lounge bar for stand-out ladies and gentlemen with new ideas, new cocktails and a new way to relax, unwind and enjoy. Join Rouge Sessions every Thursday for special Rouge experiences with live music and special promotions for the ladies.

Zest Pool Bar

Zest provides an ever changing menu of fresh juices and cocktails with daily happy hours in the evening as well as signature Thai and Western dishes including the famous Phad Thai or our popular Wagyu beef burger.24-hour room service Thai specialties, Western favorites and homemade desserts

EXECUTIVE CHEF

Belgium born Charles Christiaens has been appointed as Executive Chef at Hansar Bangkok. He has packed a considerable amount of experience into his career, and has worked at some of the best fine dining restaurants in Belgium, London and the south of France, including Le Trefle a Quartre Genval in Belgium (2 Michelin Stars), Relais et Chateau on Valvi Corsica Island, France (1 Michelin Star) and at the L Estelle en Camargues Chateaux et Hotel Collection. He has also cooked for a number of Society events in Cannes.

His love of travel brought him to Thailand on a diving holiday in 2003 and he fell in love with the country and has been here ever since. His first role in Thailand was at Bistingo soi Saladeang (now Aubergine) and then Harvey Restaurant, before becoming Chef de Cuisine at Nei Lert Park Swissotel’s Ma Maison Restaurant. He then moved to Landmark as

Chef de Cuisine and prior to joining Hansar Bangkok, was Executive Chef at the Pathumwan Princess Hotel.

With more than 18 years’ experience under his belt, Chef Charles has a wealth of experience, talent and creativity which he is excited to bring to Hansar Bangkok where his culinary flair will be showcased at the award-winning EVE restaurant. He loves to create amazing flavors and aromas in his dishes, to ensure a memorable dining experience for his guests, using the freshest seasonal ingredients.

ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

Sky Gardens

Because the green area at the ground level was limited, the Sky Garden concept was introduced to elevate the green area to higher levels. The frangipani trees (plumeria obtusa) with vanilla-scented white flowers also act as a welcome surprise for our hotel guests as they can view and enjoy these floating trees in the sky just outside of their guest suites.

Hansar Bangkok’s landscaping was also designed by WOHA and the result is a deeply interconnected balance of architecture and greenery. Through this balance is a softening added to the hard lines and surfaces of the bold and monumental architecture. As seen in the result, the philosophy was not to simply add landscaping on top or around the environment, but to design into and within the architecture so that the elements are harmoniously balanced and a sense of being in the tropics is apparent.

Cantilever Infinity Edge Swimming Pool & 19th Floor Terrace

Many of our hotel guests may not be aware, but their swimming pool and 19th Floor terrace are cantilevered over the main structure. This architectural and structural feat provides our guests with unobstructed views towards the Royal Bangkok Sports Club which would not be visible otherwise.

Sky Pavillions

Similar to the Sky Gardens, the Sky Pavillions are found irregularly along the hotel’s façade and are also cantilevered to provide our hotel guests unexpected and framed city views of our Ratchadamri neighbourhood.

Façade Green Wall

As opposed to a concrete wall parking lot, we have a vertical wall of green creepers (5-stories high) that surrounds all facades of our building, and absorbs naturally the CO2 from the cars.

COMMISSIONED ARTWORKS BY THAI ARTISTS

Hansar Bangkok worked with several artists for the artworks on display in our public areas and guest suites. All of the artists featured are Thai and currently working in either Bangkok or Chiang Mai.

Ploenchan Vinyaratn, Cotton and Silk Hand-Stitched and Embroidered

On display in Hansar Bangkok’s lobby is a striking 8 meter tall x 4 meter wide fabric installation by Ms. Vinyaratn titled Krachow Sita which is based on a sketch of Krachow Sita, Aristolochia indica by Thai illustrator Pomm Jitpratuk. All the cotton and silk fabric used in this artwork is sourced from Her Majesty the Queen’s Support Foundation (The Foundation for the Promotion of Supplementary Occupations and Related Techniques).

Kachama, Antique Fabric Silks and Metallic Beads

For the headboards in all 94 guest suites at Hansar Bangkok, Kachama V. Perez, a Chiang Mai based artist worked with our interior designers to weave Thai antique silks with metallic beads. Each piece is completely unique and hand-woven.

Kornkrit Jianpinidnan, Photography, Lamda print on Endura Paper

Within Hansar Bangkok’s lobby are two photographic artworks by Bangkok-based photographer and artist, Kornkrit Jianpinidnan. The two pieces are from his ‘There’s Only One Sun’ series – a documentary photography project in Banyang village, Fang, Chiang Mai from 2007-2008. This series captures the environment and the livelihood around Banyang village after the water flooding’s in year 2006.

Tanapol Kaewpring, Photography inkjet on canvas

The three photographic works by Tanapol in Hansar Bangkok’s lobby are all taken in Thailand and play with the sense of environment and scale. The typical landscapes or settings chosen by Tanapol for his photographs challenge the viewer’s norms for understanding Thai-ness in a traditional sense.

AWARDS

In the three years Hansar Hotels & Resorts have operated they have won a number of awards including: Best Hotel Thailand by the Asia Pacific Hotel Awards 2012 (UK), Best City Hotel 2011 and Best Beach Hotel 2012 by the Boutique Hotel Awards (UK), Platinum Award 2011-2013 Top 10 Spa in Asia, Conde Nast Traveller’s Hot List and Hot Spa 2012 (USA), and Tripadvisor’s Traveler’s Choice Award Winner 2012 (USA).

2013

Boutique Hotel Awards (UK) – City Explorer Award

World Luxury Hotel Awards – Best Business Hotel

2012

Asia Pacific Hotel Awards (UK) – Best Hotel Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific Hotel Awards (UK) – Best Hotel Thailand

Conde Nast Traveller’s Hot List – Hot Hotel

Conde Nast Traveller’s Hot List – Hot Spa

Tripadvisor Traveler’s Choice (USA)

SLH – Club Members’ – Most Favorite Hotel Worldwide

2011

Boutique Hotel Awards (UK) – Best City Hotel