137 Pillars House Chiang Mai won the Best Upcountry Hotel in Thailand, while 137 Pillars Suites & Residences Bangkok secured the number 6 spot in the Best Hotel Pools in Bangkok, in the inaugural Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific held in June.
The awards celebrate outstanding destinations, hotels, and experiences in the hospitality industry across 16 countries in the Asia Pacific region. The winners; determined through a readers' survey; were ranked in top-10 or top-5 lists, covering various aspects of luxury travel such as hotels, resorts, spas, airlines, airports, cruises, and travel agents.
137 Pillars House Chiang Mai is a luxury boutique property with 30 suites, built around the lovingly restored original teak homestead built in the late 1800’s that served as the headquarters of the colonial-era Borneo Company.
“We are very honored to receive this award and extend our sincere thanks to Travel + Leisure readers, our travel partners and loyal guests who voted for us. My warmest gratitude also goes to the 137 Pillars team for their ongoing commitment and dedication”, says Ms. Anne Arrowsmith, General Manager. 137 Pillars House is humbled to have been recognized by the sister USA edition on a number of occasions including 2012 IT List of the “50 Best New Hotels in the World” and in both 2016 and 2017 when it featured in The USA edition’s Best Hotels in The World Awards taking #1 spot in Top Resort Hotel Southeast Asia in 2016 and again in 2017.
“The rooftop infinity pool on Level 33 of 137 Pillars Suites & Residences is simply stunning, with spectacular panoramic views of the city. Open 24 hours daily for the exclusive use of our Suite guests, it also a popular venue for romantic dining, poolside parties and private events”.
The Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific expands upon the previous year's Asia's Best Awards, featuring an extended list of countries and award categories. The recognized countries include Australia, Cambodia, Laos, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, the South Pacific, Thailand, and Vietnam.