Thailand: The StandardX, sister model to The Commonplace, has opened its second property within the portfolio, situated within the Thai capital metropolis of Bangkok.
The StandardX, Bangkok Phra Arthit has been designed in collaboration with The StandardX’s in-house workforce and Studio Freehand.
It provides 62 visitor rooms throughout 4 classes together with a ground-floor, all-day Thai restaurant BANG, pop-up retail idea The Field with grab-and-go choices, a rooftop pool bar serving a Mexican-inspire menu, and a rotating artwork gallery.
The close by Silapakorn College and 10 10 Artwork Area showcases each visiting and everlasting collections by native artists, launching with Gongkan and MRKREME. Each artists had been commissioned to brighten the lodge’s road facet and riverfront façades.
The Bangkok lodge joins the model’s debut property The StandardX, Melbourne, which opened in August this yr. Elsewhere in Thailand, extra areas embody Phuket.
Hyatt acquired Commonplace Worldwide, the guardian firm of The StandardX, earlier this yr for a base buy worth of $150 million. As much as $185 million may very well be invested over time as extra properties enter the portfolio.
Thai developer Sansiri PLC, which acquired a majority stake in Commonplace Worldwide in 2017, will proceed to personal a number of properties that might be managed or franchised beneath the acquired manufacturers.
