Bangkok, Thailand, August 29, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Industry leaders deepen long-standing collaboration with interactive rooms available at three Marriott hotels worldwide, including the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park. Marriott Hotels is further expanding its partnership with the think tank TED and its award-winning educational program TED-Ed, introducing a unique, immersive experience outside of a TED conference. The "Curiosity Room by TED" aims to spark curiosity and enrich the travel experience for guests worldwide. It offers interactive, engaging activities integrated into the design of Marriott Hotels guest rooms. Following its successful launch in San Francisco, California, the interactive room experience will now be available in Bangkok and soon in London. Reservations for all three locations are now open. From August 15 to November 15, 2022, guests can book this unique experience at the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park, the five-star hotel in the heart of the Thai capital.

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Recommended for families and friends aged seven and up, this captivating adventure begins the moment you enter the room, which resembles a puzzle waiting to be solved. Fascinating elements are seamlessly integrated into the decor, and travelers can discover hidden messages, search for missing pieces, and experience their surroundings in unexpected and exciting ways. The room also features a "Curiosity Journal" that serves as a guide to the puzzles within, providing helpful hints when needed. Upon successfully completing the final challenge, guests receive a certificate and can celebrate with a complimentary dessert in the hotel restaurant.

“At the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, our goal has always been to be a place where our guests can find inspiration at every turn. We are thrilled to be one of only three Marriott hotels worldwide to open the ‘Curiosity Room by TED,’” said Simon Bell, General Manager of the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park. “The ‘Curiosity Room by TED’ is a unique experience that encourages our guests to remain curious while traveling, to broaden their horizons beyond a typical overnight stay, and to explore Bangkok with renewed interest and a spirit of discovery.”

Guests can book their stay at The Curiosity Room by TED from 15,960 THB++. The price includes two nights for up to four people, dinner at Goji Kitchen + Bar, and a treat from the Siam Tea Room bakery. This offer is valid for stays until November 15, 2022. Click here.

Marriott Hotels maintains a long-standing, global partnership with TED. The collaboration began in 2016 with the provision of TED Talks, TED Fellows Salons, blogs, and exclusive quotes to hotel guests worldwide and has since evolved annually with new partnership elements. Travelers staying at Marriott hotels gain access to carefully curated content from TED on current and relevant topics such as innovation, travel, entrepreneurship, and much more. Specifically, hotels now have access to new TED-Ed content in the form of video lessons tailored to different topics and age groups.

For more information, please visit TEDRooms.Marriott.com

For further information and reservations, please call +66 (0) 2059 5999.

About the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park Hotel: As the largest hotel in Bangkok and the first Marriott Marquis hotel in the Asia-Pacific region, the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park is a landmark in the heart of the Thai capital. The hotel offers extensive facilities, including 1,388 rooms and suites, over 5,000 square meters of event space in more than 30 venues, two swimming pools, a 24-hour fitness center, the Quan Spa, and a variety of restaurants and bars. Centrally located on Sukhumvit Road, in Bangkok's vibrant business and entertainment district, the hotel is the perfect choice for all travelers visiting this exciting city.

About Marriott Hotels: With more than 600 hotels and resorts in over 65 countries and territories worldwide, Marriott Hotels sets a new standard in hospitality. The brand's philosophy of putting people first ensures that guests feel completely at ease throughout their stay. Marriott Hotels raises the bar by consistently delivering warm, welcoming service, modern and comfortable accommodations, and exceptional experiences. As the needs and expectations of global travelers evolve, so does Marriott Hotels. With innovations like the Greatroom Lobby and mobile guest services that elevate style, design, and technology to new levels, Marriott Hotels is a leader in the industry.

About Marriott Bonvoy: Marriott Bonvoy's exceptional portfolio offers world-class hospitality in the world's most beautiful destinations – with 30 brands to suit every type of traveler. Members earn points on stays at hotels and resorts, including all-inclusive resorts and premium vacation rentals, as well as on everyday purchases with the associated credit cards. Points can be redeemed for experiences such as future stays, Marriott Bonvoy Moments, or at partner boutiques for luxury products.

About TED: TED is a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading valuable ideas, often in the form of short talks by leading thinkers and doers. Many of these talks take place at TED conferences, smaller TED Salons, and thousands of independently organized TEDx events worldwide. Videos of these talks are available for free on TED.com and other platforms. Audio versions of TED Talks are published on TED Talks Daily and are available on all major podcast platforms.

TED's open and free initiatives for spreading ideas include TED.com, where new TED Talk videos are published daily; TEDx, which licenses thousands of individuals and groups worldwide to host local, self-organized TED-style events; the TED Fellows program, which selects innovators from around the world to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities; the Audacious Project, which discovers and funds important ideas with the potential to affect millions of lives; TED Translators, which enables the crowdsourcing of TED Talk subtitles so that important ideas can spread across language and national borders; and the educational initiative TED-Ed. TED also offers TED@Work, a program that reimagines TED Talks for workplace learning. TED also has a growing library of original podcasts, including "The TED Interview with Chris Anderson," "WorkLife with Adam Grant," "Am I Normal?" with Mona Chalabi, and "How to Be a Better Human."

About TED-Ed: TED-Ed is TED's youth and education initiative. Our mission is to encourage and celebrate the ideas of teachers and students worldwide. Everything we do supports learning—from producing an ever-growing library of original animated videos and providing an international platform for teachers to create interactive lessons, to helping curious students around the world bring TED into their schools and develop presentation skills. We also recognize innovative leaders within the TED-Ed global network of over 850,000 teachers. TED-Ed has grown from an idea worth sharing to an award-winning educational platform that serves millions of teachers and students worldwide every day.