Disclaimer: In exchange for a review, I was invited to enjoy one of the new guest rooms at the Tower Club at lebua, Bangkok.
The last time I stayed at the Tower Club at lebua, the focus was on the food. Given its Michelin-starred pair of restaurants, as well as other fine dining options, it’s easy to see why the hotel trumpets itself as the culinary “vertical destination.”
But this time, I’m going to center more on the guest experience, especially the newly refreshed guest rooms. In fact, they’re so new that I had to stay in the model room, seeing as some finishing touches were being placed on the real deal.
Location
First, to clear up one potential miscommunication, both the Tower Club at lebua, and lebua at State Tower are under the same roof. The latter has fewer floors, and Club access, but they’re both in the same building.
The property is close to the Chao Phraya River, Si Lom shopping and nightlife, and Saphan Taksin BTS Skytrain station. During much of the day, the hotel provides a free tuk-tuk to this BTS station. As I had to make a souvenir run before check-out, I was glad to know that there was a “Tops” supermarket located on the way to Saphan Taksin, an under-10 minute walk.
Room
After check-in, which was simple, and included a welcome drink and a moist towel (late March – May is Bangkok’s summer, so it’s more sweltering than usual), it was time to see what the fuss about the new Tower Club Suites was.
To be candid, for this review I’m borrowing a few photos from my first stay (a rainy November 2025), but the views would be the same.
And by the same, I mean spectacular.
Those iconic balconies — and indeed, the building itself — are the work of Thai architect Rangsan Torsuwan.
But the room, wow, what an improvement over my first experience.
The new design is minimalist, and uses Thai woodwork and crafts to augment the stay. You might be in crazy Bangkok, but while you’re in the room, you’re in your own quiet and clean environment, perhaps even inspiring some to head out of the city.
This isn’t to say that the older rooms are in bad shape; far from it. It’s more that their evolved forms look that much more welcoming, and feel quieter.
There may have been a couple of hiccups here and there, but it was a model room. I expect that the minor nuisances such as a non-working iron, slightly leaky shower head in the tub, and unnecessarily-stocked fridge would get sorted out before other guests get to stay in the new rooms later this month.
Dining
Sirocco
As noted earlier, a huge draw to lebua in Bangkok is the dining scene. This time, I coincidentally caught another chef collaboration at Sirocco by lebua, the hotel’s premier Italian restaurant. On this occasion, called “Beyond the Bar, Beyond Dessert,” working alongside Sirocco Executive Chef Brian Rodriguez was Seoul-based pastry chef Justin Lee.
Not to mention, it’s hard to beat that Sirocco setting, en plein air.
The restaurant happens to hem in Sky Bar by lebua, that oh-so photogenic and famous Bangkok rooftop bar.
Note to those who disdain smoking: if you’re about to dine at Sirocco don’t ask to seat next to Sky Bar by lebua. Not pleasant.
Chef’s Table
The 2-Michelin starred French restaurant using many Thai ingredients provided another delicious dinner. The restaurant interior is sleek, with an open-kitchen concept. And that ice cream scoop of butter…oh, yes. Definitely looked forward to having that again.
Breeze by lebua
Breeze by lebua is the hotel’s contemporary Chinese restaurant. This was my first time eating there; in spite of the open-air setting, I really wasn’t looking forward it. I find eating Chinese food outside of China to be a waste. Ultimately, it wasn’t my favorite place — and probably was never going to be — but I still had some good dishes.
The tasting menu, which I tried, included Hokkaido scallop, crispy orange chicken, and wagyu tenderloin. I’d just about never turn down scallops or wagyu, but orange chicken, what the?
Café Mozu
Café Mozu is the buffet restaurant at lebua, for both Tower Club by lebua and State Tower at lebua guests. However, Tower Club by lebua guests can also use the 52nd floor lounge for breakfast, light afternoon bites and drinks.
I wouldn’t say it’s among the best buffets in the city, but I think the Indian dishes were easily the standouts. Regardless, if you’d like to see some videos about Café Mozu, check out my four related videos here.
As a bonus, here’s a video of the Tower Club lounge–
Hotel Facilities
Lebua’s pool is perched upon the outdoor seating area of Café Mozu.
The property’s gym and spa are getting a big redo, too…but you’ll need some patience to experience them. For now, my hotel PR contact sent me some renderings of the facilities, to be tentatively ready by the end of the year:
Tally ’em up
I think the key to my second very nice stay at lebua was the pleasant staff. I’m prone to asking ridiculous questions about the city, my room, Thai food, but I was typically met with helpful employees.
It seems that a lot of the folks working at lebua have been there a while, which I think would instill more confidence in guests about their choice of Bangkok hotels.
The new rooms looked and felt great, the rooftop restaurants were good times, and my dip in the pool has scarcely been more desired than on a Bangkok summer day.
As long as a particular vendor is accepting tickets, you can top your bowl of rice with everything from scallops and salmon roe to mackerel and herring roe:
