– By Maciek Klimowicz –
Design just for aesthetics’ sake is mere decoration. True design goes beyond the looks and affects the experience in its entirety. You can more than see it, you can feel it. Stay at the COMO Metropolitan Bangkok to experience what great design feels like.
Bangkok can make you feel small. The concrete jungle swallows you up, drowns you in a sea of people and makes you disappear. In its noise you won’t hear your own voice, its smell can be suffocating, its heat unbearable, but the moment you enter the Metropolitan, the attention is back on you. And it feels good.
The process of putting you back at the centre, begins at the lobby. Even though it’s spacious – and I mean spacious with a capital “S”- you won’t feel lost nor insignificant. The extensive, floor to ceiling windows invite sumptuous amount of sunlight, wooden surfaces bring a warm touch to this big, and mostly empty space and the generous leather sofa, on which you’ll takes rest with a welcome drink while the concierge takes care of the check in formalities, will be where you take the first step in the relaxing journey you’re about to embark on. You might be tempted to get your camera out and start clicking away, share some of what you see on social media – but you won’t. Subconsciously you will know that all that surrounds you, is to be enjoyed there and then. It’s for your pleasure only.
“Everything is in its right place” is probably the best way to describe the ambiance at Metropolitan. Nothing is out of place, everything is enough and exactly where it should be. This design in one with few thrills. Here space, texture and colour set the mood and decorations – mostly elegant pieces of vintage, oriental furniture – are meant not to distract but to break apart monotony. All this has a powerful calming effect, which you will feel the moment you arrive at Metropolitan.
This impression will stay with you when you make your way up to your room. There are 196 of them and each is thoughtfully designed to maximize relaxation. To achieve that, convenience and effortlessness take the lead. Whatever you might need – the light switch, the remote control for your in room TV, the extra pillow – is always there, within the reach of your hand. In this surroundings, you can rest your mind and immerse yourself in relaxation. At the Metropolitan you can let your instincts take over.
This philosophy of sufficiency and understated elegance prevails through all aspects of Metropolitan Bangkok experience. The service is immaculate – the staff is always there, ready to please but never disturbing your sense of privacy. The dining offering sets the bar for Bangkok’s high end culinary experiences with the famed Nahm restaurant at its core. Top notch wellness reigns supreme at the 1200 sqm COMO Shambhala Urban Escape. Whatever you desire, it’s there for your pleasure and convenience.
The simplicity of Metropolitan’s interiors might seem effortless, even uninspired, but in reality this kind of uncluttered, minimalistic ambiance is extremely difficult to achieve. To make it happen at Metropolitan Bangkok, it took the skills and talent of Kathryn Kng, an innovative interior architect whose past work includes fashion stores for Issey Miyake, Christian Dior and Emporio Armani. This explains the serene, calming quality of the hotel. At COMO Metropolitan Bangkok words such as “sophisticated” and “elegant” are elevated to a whole new level. And find their new home.
