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Thailand's tallest hotel has more than just the most spectacular views in Bangkok. Rising 38 floors above the capital's most exclusive financial and diplomatic district, the Monarch - Lee Gardens offers the discerning business traveller unrivalled access to the heart of the city. Many major banks and corporations are headquartered on Silom Road, a short walk away. Fashion boutiques, department stores and jewellery dealers and the capital's famous nightlife area are all close at hand.

Ever since its official opening in 1992, the Monarch - Lee Gardens has gained a reputation as a tower of hospitality. Conceived with the highest standards of personalized service, the hotel is devoted to the most discerning business traveller and tourist. The US$54 million hotel comprises 454 rooms and suites, all elegantly furnished to emphasize comfort, privacy and luxury. Bathrooms are equipped with large, deep baths and separate shower areas. A thoughtful selection of amenities are provided in each room, including a colour television featuring in-house movies, satellite and cable to stay in touch with the world 24 hours a day, a personal safe, IDD telephone, a well-stocked mini-bar and hair-dryer.

Six floors, the 23rd to 28th, have been designated as Executive Floors — reserved for busy executives with express check-in/checkout service. A fax line is available for all rooms
on these floors and a fax machine can be provided. Two Executive Lounges offer complimentary Continental breakfast, afternoon tea, cocktails and canapes, as well as 24-hour coffee and tea service. Both have well-equipped conference rooms. Non-smokers have their own Executive Floor, plus two other smoker-free floors, with all facilities.

A fully equipped Business Centre, with current newspapers, periodicals and business directories, is a boon to the international executive. Full secretarial, translation and telecommunication services are on hand, along with the latest worldwide financial information and electronic mail through the internet. Private conference rooms for small meetings are also available on request, as are mobile phones and personal computers.
The Monarch - Lee Gardens provides a range of dining facilities that is second to none in Bangkok. Go Chinese, Continental, Japanese or international. Fast gaining a name for unsurpassed Cantonese cuisine, Ti Jing also boasts the most spectacular panorama of the "City of Angels" and is ideal for that special dinner party. For the finest, freshest sashimi, sizzling teppanyaki and chilled sake, the Teio is tops. The time-pressed executive can partake of the superb ASEAN buffet at the Cafe Royal, overlooking Silom Road, or relax with a cool cocktail in the Regal Lounge.

Gourmets will opt for the plush Palais de Monarch, a perfect blend of Continental elegance and style, with intimate dining and relaxing jazz lounge adjoining the restaurant. Make sure you have worked up a healthy appetite before embarking on the unique French dim sum dinners — a Chinese dining concept has been given a new and European twist. Chefs cleverly offer a full range of French dishes, from appetizers through to desserts, and serving them dim sum-style on small plates. What this means is that diners have, in one sitting, access to some of the hotel's finest culinary creations.
Each guest of the Monarch - Lee Gardens is assured of uncompromised comfort and hospitality, even in matters of health and relaxation. The fitness conscious will appreciate the fully equipped Health Centre, ideal for a workout after a day of tough negotiating. The open bar serves tasty snack and refreshing drinks. For pure relaxation, try the sauna, steam bath or Jacuzzi. The Kiosk provides life's everyday essentials from books and magazines to snacks, personal care products and medicines. The hotel's Clinic is also available to treat any injuries of ailments.
Lee Gardens International Group is a dynamic and forward-looking hotel group operation in Asia. Founded by The Lee Family over 50 years ago, the Group has established an excellent reputation for hotel management

in Thailand, Hong Kong and China. It offers instant reservations services both for the Jing Jjiang Group of Hotels in Shanghai and the Xiamen Mandarin Hotel. Reservations can be made through regional sales offices in Singapore and Hong Kong, or through the fine network of Anasazi Travel Resources and Sterling International. The management of Lee Gardens International Group certainly takes immense pride in having made the Monarch - Lee Gardens widely known, as an exemplary tower of Thai hospitality.