ROYAL ORCHID SHERATON HOTEL & TOWERS CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF SOCIAL HOUR AND GLOBAL ROLL-OUT OF SHERATON SOCIAL HOUR WITH 24 HOUR ‘TOAST AROUND THE WORLD’
Global Premium Wine Program, Sheraton Social Hour, Now featured at more than 400 Hotels around the World
Bangkok, Thailand – Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers in Bangkok recently celebrated the first anniversary of Sheraton Social Hour and the global roll-out of Sheraton Hotels & Resorts’ signature wine program. Developed by today’s premier wine experts and the brand’s global food and beverage team, the Social Hour program offers guests a specially curated menu of premium wines and weekly tasting events.
To commemorate the global roll-out, Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers together with 430 hotels around the world including Sheraton Pattaya Resort, Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa and Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort embarked on a 24-hour ‘Toast Around The World’ which was passed virtually from Asia to Europe to the Americas. The event started in Asia with Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers and Sheraton Shanghai Pudong Hotel to Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers in Bangkok and Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort followed by the Sheraton Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway, until it reached Sheraton New York Times Square and Sheraton Waikiki for the conclusion of the day-long global celebration.
InThailand, Sheraton Social Hour’s first anniversary at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers inBangkokwas attended by over 100 in-house guests and local residents of the city as well as senior management of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The event showcased Treasury Wine Estate and Chateau Ste Michelle wines, which was complemented by a selection of world-renowned cheeses and live entertainment in the hotel’s Lobby Lounge.
Sheraton Pattaya Resort celebrated the global roll-out of Social Hour at the Latitude Lounge in the company of resort guests and members of the community while at the Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort, the Duo Band; Charlie and Son provided the evening’s entertainment in the Sheraton Club Lounge as guests raised a glass to mark the occasion. Meanwhile at the Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa, invited guests participated in a tasting that compared 90-plus rated Chilean wines; ‘Concha Y Toro’and ‘Casillero Del Diablo’ at the Sundara Terrace of the Lobby Lounge while indulging in perfectly paired canapés and refreshments to the soothing sounds of the resort’s live band in the evening. Prizes for those who competed in the ‘Toast Around The World’ Trivia ranged from dining vouchers to spa experiences at the newly opened Sheraton signature Shine spa.
As part of the global roll-out, Sheraton Social Hour is now available at all four Sheraton Hotels & Resorts in Thailand:
Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Bangkok, Tel: +66 (0) 2 650 8800, www.royalorchidsheraton.com
Sheraton Pattaya Resort, Tel: +66 (0) 3 825 9888, www.sheratonpattayaresort.com
Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa, Tel: +66 (0) 3 270 8000, www.sheratonhuahin.com
Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort, Tel: +66 (0) 7 562 8000, www.sheratonkrabibeachresort.com
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Photo caption:
Graham Brooke, Director of Food & Beverage at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, (left), Keith Hardie, General Manager of Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers (second left) along with Joshua Lee, Regional Director of Sales & Marketing – Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia (second right), and Vikram Mujumdar, Hotel Manager at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers (far right) together with Khun Vee Marr (third left), Khunying Rose Boribalburibhand (center) and Khun Yachitr Yuvaboon (third right), celebrating the first anniversary of Sheraton Social Hour and global roll-out of the Sheraton Hotels & Resorts signature wine program to 430 hotels around the world.
Seen at the event were:
From left to right:
Mr. Graham Brooke, Director of Food & Beverage – Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers
Mr. Keith Hardie, General Manager – Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers
Khun Vee Marr
Khunying Rose Boribalburibhand
Khun Yachitr Yuvaboon
Mr. Joshua Lee, Regional Director Sales & Marketing –Thailand,VietnamandCambodia
Mr. Vikram Mujumdar, Hotel Manager – Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers
About Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
Sheraton helps guests make connections at more than 400 hotels in nearly 70 countries around the world and recently completed a $6 billion global revitalization and is now in the midst of a $8 billion global expansion over the next three years. Sheraton is owned by and is the largest and most global brand of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,146 properties in nearly 100 countries and 171,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and ElementSM. The Company boasts one of the industry’s leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., a premier provider of world-class vacation experiences through villa-style resorts and privileged access to Starwood brands. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
Contact:
Arlada Jumsai Na Ayudhya
Director of Marketing Communications
Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Bangkok
E-mail: arlada.jumsainaayudhya@sheraton.com
Tel: +66 (0) 2266 0123
Jose Hamann
Account Director
GHC Asia Limited
E-mail: jose.hamann@ghcasia.com
Tel: +66 (0) 2357 1183