Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya Marks 25 Years with a Buddhist Blessing and Merit-Making Ceremony

Management and team members gather for a morning of observance ahead of the hotel’s anniversary on 15 November

Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya held a Buddhist blessing and merit-making ceremony today ahead of its 25th anniversary on Sunday, November 15, 2026. General Manager Jorge Carlos Smith joined management and team members for the ceremony in the hotel’s redesigned lobby.

The morning began at 9:09 a.m. with Mr. Smith leading prayers at the hotel’s shrines. The team then gathered in the lobby for a Buddhist blessing ceremony with nine monks, held from 10:00 AM to noon.

The hotel opened on Pattaya Beach Road in 2001. The anniversary follows the recently completion of renovation of its guest rooms and public spaces, including the redesigned lobby providing the setting for the team’s anniversary ceremony.

“We are proud to mark 25 years in Pattaya with our team, and grateful to the guests and fans who have been part of our journey. This ceremony is a meaningful occasion for us to come together, remember and reflect. We look forward to welcoming familiar faces and new visitors to our reimagined Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya,” said Mr Jorge Carlos Smith, General Manager of Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya.

For more information, visit hotel.hardrock.com/pattaya.