Ultra-fashionable Metropolitan Bangkok is at the forefront of Thailand�s recovery from recent turmoil as a vibrant destination with a 'Bangkok - Bouncing Back' promotion is offering remarkable rates starting at just US$80 a night.

Bookings made online at www.metropolitan.como.bz will additionally earn up to 30% discount on other extras including breakfast, car transfers and spa treatments.

The Metropolitan Bangkok is renowned for the Thai capital�s most vibrant pool scene and the hottest place to see and be seen in Bangkok, the exclusive members only Met Bar.

The promotion also coincides with The Metropolitan�s keenly anticipated July opening of celebrated Australian chef David Thompson�s first restaurant in Bangkok � replicating the first Michelin-starred Thai restaurant in Europe he created with nahm at The Halkin hotel in London.

Conceived by Christina Ong, owner of COMO Hotels and Resorts, The Metropolitan is minutes from Bangkok�s major shopping meccas and 30-minutes from the International Airport.

The hotel has 171 sleek, contemporary rooms created by Kathryn Kng, Singapore�s most innovative interior architect, including four Penthouse Suites and the two-bedroom COMO Suite. Even the 22 smallest City Rooms are a spacious 29 sq m.

Service is energetic with flair and consistent attention to detail. Concierge provides guests the local knowledge of a Bangkok insider. Designer style extends to staff uniforms by Comme des Gar�on and shoes by Calvin Klein.

The hotel's COMO Shambhala Urban Escape is a sublime health and well-being centre for Asian-inspired treatments including deep massage, emotionally rebalancing holistic techniques and facials for restorative skincare.

To enjoy the 'Bangkok - Bouncing Back' promotion, bookings must be paid in full at the time of reservation, and cancellation less than 72 hours beforehand or no-show incurs a one-night room charge.

All rates are room only and subject to availability, plus 10% service charge and prevailing government tax.

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EDITOR�S NOTE

Understanding Metropolitan: COMO Hotels and Resorts currently owns and operates two Metropolitan hotels, in London and Bangkok. They share dynamic elements: a contemporary east-west aesthetic, youthful staff, a COMO Shambhala Urban Escape and a lively members� bar. Both hotels have restaurants regarded as gourmet destinations in their own right. They are city hotels that stand at the centre of the action � both physically and in the city�s psyche. They are places where things happen, attracting creative travellers who seek both the high-octane lifestyle as well as the peace and calm that comes with clean-lined modern design. This unique potential to experience two different worlds � the energy of a vibrant metropolis, and serene escapism within the hotel's calming confines � is what defines the Metropolitan life.

Understanding COMO Hotels and Resorts: COMO Hotels and Resorts� first property opened in 1991 � the Halkin in London�s Belgravia. The winning combination of smooth and accurate service, healthy Michelin-starred food and contemporary, understated style has since led to the creation of further properties, each different from the other while respecting COMO�s core commitments � to indulge every guest�s sense of respite, be it on a private island or a city hotel in the world�s most dynamic capitals. Currently the COMO portfolio consists of two properties in London: the Halkin and Metropolitan, London. The resort product launched in 1998 with Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos. In 2002, Cocoa Island in the Maldives was born, followed in 2003 by the Metropolitan, Bangkok. In early 2004, COMO Hotels and Resorts assumed management of Begawan Giri Estate in Bali. That same year saw the opening of Uma Paro, Bhutan, and Uma Ubud, Bali. In 2005, Begawan Giri was relaunched with substantial new facilities as a top-end residential wellness retreat called COMO Shambhala Estate at Begawan Giri.

For more information, please visit www.como.bz.

The Metropolitan Bangkok is at 27 South Sathorn Road, Tungmahamek, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120, Thailand

For reservations, please call +66 (0)2 625 3333. Email : res.bkk@metropolitan.como.bz

For press and media query:

Minnie King / Jasper Cheung / Fanny So PR Representative � Asia Tel : +852 28100532 Fax : +852 25257972 Email : minnie.king@ghcasia.com / jasper.cheung@ghcasia.com / fanny.so@ghcasia.com

Crystal Seah Director Marketing Communications COMO Hotels & Resorts Tel : +65 9677 0901 Email : crystal.seah@como.bz

Arlada Jumsai Na Ayudhya Marketing Communications Manager The Metropolitan Bangkok Tel : +66 (0)2 625 3412 Email : arlada.jumsai@metropolitan.como.bz