The pool and amenities were top-notch. The room design was great. My only problem with the room was the lighting since they were only 3 presets you could choose from on the control panel.
This was our 3rd stay at The Okura Prestige. It has the best location of any hotel in the city and it’s rooms are so well and tastefully designed its usually my first choice in Bangkok. However this stay wasn’t quite as perfect as previous visits - the WiFi was very bad (at times almost useless); the room was starting to show its tiredness with damaged wallpaper etc and needs a referb now (3120). Also: on our final night the hotel turned all the electricity off for 5 hours or so. Whilst we were aware there would be limited electricity when we booked we were not advised there would be no A/C until a letter arrived in our room that very day. A hotel 10 times cheaper than this would still ensure to offer AC all night in the “hottest city in the world” to their guests - this is the one minimum mandatory service required in Bangkok! So needless to say we had a really bad night’s sleep in the heat of the last night of our stay. On my past two stays it was worth it to spend the extra $100+ a night for the Okura rather than Conrad, Grand Hyatt etc however this time it was not. Hopefully they improve these small standards again to justify the premium pricing or will be forced to drop their room rate into line with almost all other 5* properties in BKK.
Located in Sukhumvit, The Okura Prestige Bangkok is adjacent to Central Embassy and within a 15-minute walk of popular sights like Erawan Shrine. This 5-star hotel welcomes guests with 240 rooms and conveniences like a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and free in-room WiFi. It's connected to a shopping center in central Bangkok and also close to Lumphini Park and Terminal 21 Shopping Mall.
Relish the international cuisine at Up and Above, one of 3 onsite restaurants, which serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner, or enjoy the pool views at Elements. Savor a meal from the comfort of your room with 24-hour room service, or get a quick energy boost at the coffee shop/cafe. For your convenience, a buffet breakfast is served for a fee weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
All 240 soundproofed accommodations feature sitting areas. Guests can expect 42-inch LED TVs with satellite channels and pay movies, along with free WiFi and wired Internet. Pillowtop beds with Egyptian cotton sheets and pillow menus ensure a restful night, and bathrooms offer deep soaking tubs, rainfall showers, hair dryers, and designer toiletries. Refrigerators, minibars, and free newspapers are other standard amenities.
Guests of The Okura Prestige Bangkok enjoy a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a gym. Free valet and self parking are available, or if you're not driving, take the airport shuttle (available 24 hours) for THB 3400 per room one-way. The front desk has multilingual staff on hand 24/7 to help with tours or tickets, dry cleaning/laundry, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this luxury hotel include a sauna, free WiFi in public areas, and a conference center.
The pool and amenities were top-notch. The room design was great. My only problem with the room was the lighting since they were only 3 presets you could choose from on the control panel.
This was our 3rd stay at The Okura Prestige. It has the best location of any hotel in the city and it’s rooms are so well and tastefully designed its usually my first choice in Bangkok. However this stay wasn’t quite as perfect as previous visits - the WiFi was very bad (at times almost useless); the room was starting to show its tiredness with damaged wallpaper etc and needs a referb now (3120). Also: on our final night the hotel turned all the electricity off for 5 hours or so. Whilst we were aware there would be limited electricity when we booked we were not advised there would be no A/C until a letter arrived in our room that very day. A hotel 10 times cheaper than this would still ensure to offer AC all night in the “hottest city in the world” to their guests - this is the one minimum mandatory service required in Bangkok! So needless to say we had a really bad night’s sleep in the heat of the last night of our stay. On my past two stays it was worth it to spend the extra $100+ a night for the Okura rather than Conrad, Grand Hyatt etc however this time it was not. Hopefully they improve these small standards again to justify the premium pricing or will be forced to drop their room rate into line with almost all other 5* properties in BKK.
