Forget everything you’re used to when it comes to Christmas and New Year traditions. The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon is introducing standard-breaking ways to celebrate the festive season, with a line-up of extra-merry meals, sizzling staycations, and glitzy parties.
This year, the playful hospitality brand is also introducing a holiday season like no other to the heart of Sathorn. The hotel has recruited famed visual designer and storyteller Saran Yen Panya to help take the festivities to another level through a collection of rebellious and subversive installations that “capture the paradoxical feelings of being in Bangkok”, hence the theme of “Beautiful Chaos”.
Gather the gang together and revel in The Standard’s quirky take on Christmas and New Year through these exciting happenings across the month of December.
Tease
Kick off the festive season at this kooky tearoom, which will be serving a new afternoon tea (B980++ per set per person) inspired by Saran Yen’s stunning creations. This colorful mini-feast includes both savory and sweet nibbles like Green Goddess Cone, smoked salmon mousse, foie gras roulade, and a Christmas club sandwich.
This new tea set is available from December 1 to January 31 (13:00 to 18:00).
The Standard Grill
Get into the joyous mood and pop into this brilliant American steakhouse for an unforgettable meal.
A four-course set dinner on Christmas Eve (B3,200++ per person, with a wine-pairing option for an addition B1,200++) will wrap you in a snug embrace through comfort, but still gourmet, dishes such as sourdough toast with foie gras terrine, sauteed Hokkaido scallops, and slow-roasted chicken. Come for dinner anytime between 17:30 and 22:30 (reservations recommended).
We can’t wait for Christmas Day to arrive as The Standard Grill is going all in with a family set menu (B2,800++ per person, with a two-hour free flow beverage package for an additional B1,200++). From 12:00 to 14:30, you can feast on seafood, charcuterie, grilled meats, and many more.
You can also welcome 2024 in the most lavish way possible at The Standard Grill. The restaurant’s New Year’s Eve dinner features six premium dishes, including tiger prawns, foie gras, lobster, and USDA prime tenderloin. Served from 17:30 to 22:30, the dinner is priced at B3,900++ per person, inclusive of a glass of cava (with a wine-pairing option for an additional B1,800++). If you’re willing to part with serious money for an amazing meal, go for the B10,000++ option, which includes dinner and drinks, and access to the Sky Beach countdown party (special prices available exclusively for hotel guests).
After soaking up the first light of 2024, set the tone for the new year and indulge in an all-you-can-eat a la carte New Year’s Day brunch (B1,200++ per person, from 11:00 to 15:00). Take your fill of delicious and filling bites, from S’mores French Toast to Amelia Park lamb cutlets.
Ojo
At this upscale Mexican restaurant, you can literally take Christmas and New Year celebrations a notch higher—several notches, in fact. Ojo on the hotel’s 76th floor will be serving a zingy four-course meal on December 24 and 25 (B3,600++ per person and B990++ per kid). The menu is available for dinner only on Christmas’s Eve (from 17:30) and for both lunch and dinner on Christmas Day (11:30 to 14:00 and 17:30 til late).
You can also drink in magnificent views of Bangkok—plus your share of bubbly—on New Year’s Eve. Book a table, preferably one outdoors (16:30 to 18:30), and enjoy small plates and festive drinks for B3,000++ per person. For a proper sit-down meal, book the four-course dinner (B8,000++ per person inclusive of a glass of Champagne, from 17:30 to 20:30) and toast to the last evening of the year in a chic indoors setting.From 21:00 onwards, the outdoor area will open up, pumping tunes will go live, and savory bites and free-flow cocktails will be served (B8,000++ per person, inclusive of one glass of Champagne). Indoors, the tables will be reserved for revellers enjoying a late six-course dinner (B30,000++ per person, inclusive of half a bottle of Champagne, free-flow cocktails, and access to the Sky Beach countdown).
Sky Beach
If you haven’t been to Sky Beach, there’s no better time to check it out than New Year’s Eve. Rejoice with fellow party-goers to welcome 2024 at what promises to be one of the city’s hottest countdown parties (B9,500 net per person, including a three-hour open bar; B18,000 net per person for a three-hour free-flow of premium drinks at the exclusive Peak Area.)
Mott 32
Put the glam into family time and welcome all the luck and fortune of 2024 at this stylish Chinese restaurant. For the holiday season, Mott 32 will add some new dishes to its expansive menu to help further the festive spirit.
You have whole crispy abalone with salted egg, Alaskan king crab cooked three ways, deep-fried whole pigeon, succulent braised duck with plum sauce, and many more. These dishes are available from December 1 to January 31 for both lunch and dinner.
The Parlor
If you want a holiday season without all the fuss, you can enjoy Christmas in a more quiet way, with a drink in hand, at The Parlor. Try Standard’s Nogg, the hotel’s take on the traditional eggnog, or A Very Merry Christmas if you’re a whiskey enthusiast. Light drinkers will appreciate the gin-based Berry Green Tea Spritzer. Pair these drinks with bite-sized Thai treats like watermelon with dried fish.
Fruitful Market
Fret not if you haven’t got anything for your loved ones. Head to Fruitful Market at the Relay Lobby where The Standard-approved holiday gifts will be on offer. The market will be open from December 1 to January 2.
Room Offer
Never have to worry about partying too hard or staying out too late when you have a most comfortable bed to crawl into and breakfast on call to to wake up to. The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon is rolling out a hot deal for stays during the last days of 2023 (starts from B17,967 per room/night, bookable from 27 December with the promo code “Festive23”).
Find out more about the Beautiful Chaos series and The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon’s hot festive deals via this link. You can also call 0 2085 8888, email stbkk@standardhotels.com, or drop a DM via LINE (@thestandardbangkok).