Hilton Hotels and Resorts has signed a management agreement with Magnolia Finest Corporation to introduce the first Waldorf Astoria hotel in Southeast Asia, which will also be Hilton Worldwide's ninth property in Thailand.

Scheduled to open in 2015, the Waldorf Astoria Bangkok will be located on Ratchadamri Road in Bangkok's Patumwan District, and will form part of a 60-storey mixed-use tower.

The hotel will feature 170 guestrooms (including 34 suites) with a minimum size of 50 square metres, making them one of the largest hotel rooms in Bangkok.

The hotel will have two spacious ballrooms and nine meeting rooms, a fitness centre and spa, as well as an outdoor pool.

Hilton Worldwide currently manages six properties in Thailand including Conrad Bangkok, Millennium Hilton Bangkok, Hilton Pattaya, Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa, Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa and Conrad Koh Samui.

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