{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Luxe Food &amp; Travel","provider_url":"https:\/\/travelrestauranthotel.com\/blog","author_name":"admin","author_url":"https:\/\/travelrestauranthotel.com\/blog\/author\/admin\/","title":"The Okura Prestige, Bangkok - Luxe Food &amp; Travel","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"dkNrNx8ITJ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelrestauranthotel.com\/blog\/the-okura-prestige-bangkok\/\">The Okura Prestige, Bangkok<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/travelrestauranthotel.com\/blog\/the-okura-prestige-bangkok\/embed\/#?secret=dkNrNx8ITJ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Okura Prestige, Bangkok&#8221; &#8212; Luxe Food &amp; Travel\" data-secret=\"dkNrNx8ITJ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/travelrestauranthotel.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/travelrestauranthotel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Lobby_00026_tn.jpg","thumbnail_width":1152,"thumbnail_height":768,"description":"The Okura Prestige is a bit of an abnormality in today\u2019s hospitality industry.\u00a0 Where the norm today is to offer very small rooms, the rooms at The Okura Prestige are roomy and spacious, even the lowest category deluxe rooms.\u00a0 Connected to Ploen Chit BTS Station via a covered walkway, The Okura Prestige is a very new hotel (around only 1 year old).\u00a0 The Okura Prestige shares the same building as Park Ventures Ecoplex and is located along a well-known road in Bangkok, Witthayu Road.\u00a0 If you tell your cab driver \u201cWitthayu Road\u201d, he\/ she will definitely know this road.\u00a0 Hence, there should be very little problem getting around.\u00a0 The driver may not, however, know The Okura Prestige as it is such a new hotel.\u00a0 In other words, once you get to Witthayu Road, you may have to direct your driver. The Okura Prestige is not a big hotel.\u00a0 There are only 240 rooms, which is the way I like it. The rooms are arranged around a rectangular air well, which is another abnormality&#8212; most hotels make use of every inch to carve out as many rooms as possible so as to maximise profits. The rooms have a semi-open layout&#8212; the bathroom is separated from the sleeping area with sliding doors.\u00a0 The bathroom has a gigantic shower stall which is big enough for 8 people to squeeze into (I am not kidding).\u00a0 The water pressure is very strong which is great.\u00a0 You can barely watch TV from the bathtub.\u00a0 I really liked the Qi Pure toiletries which are creamy and luxurious.\u00a0 The toilet is separated in another tiny room away from the bathroom which makes great sense.\u00a0 In case someone needs to use the toilet while another person is taking a shower, there won\u2019t be a problem at all.\u00a0 The toilet is a Japanese-style bidet which should be hugely welcomed by Japanese guests. There is an expresso machine in the room, as well as a Japanese tea set.\u00a0 I love that there are green tea leaves (not tea bags).\u00a0 It just feels so much posher.\u00a0 There is an in-built luggage rack (not the foldable kind), which is again a rarity in new hotels.\u00a0 The bed has the right degree of firmess\/ softness and for me, second only to Sofitel.\u00a0 Beside the bed is a clear, easy-to-use touch screen light control, unlike the one at Capella Singapore which is confusing and does not do what it says. The hotel\u2019s greatest asset is its height.\u00a0 The lobby is on the 24th Floor and the rooms start from 26th floor onwards.\u00a0 The hotel is the highest building around.\u00a0 In other words, sitting in your room or in Up and Above Restaurant having your breakfast, you are able to enjoy unblocked views of Bangkok.\u00a0 In the evening, you are able to enjoy cocktails in the open-air balcony with the city beneath you.\u00a0 Also, because the rooms are so high up (and with the triple-glazed windows which cut out heat and noise), you don\u2019t hear the traffic at all.\u00a0 There is the sense that one is cocooned in quality and quiet elegance, sheltered from the rowdiness of Bangkok. I loved standing by my window when night falls and looking down at the twinkling lights of cars.\u00a0 The cars looked so small and quiet.\u00a0 The buildings in the distance seemed so harmless.\u00a0 Bangkok, for one moment from the window of The Okura Prestige, seemed innocent.\u00a0 Guests are able to choose between the usual breakfast buffet or a Japanese set breakfast.\u00a0 The breakfast buffet has a decent variety and quality of the food is good.\u00a0 The Japanese set breakfast is very very agreeable in taste and aesthetics.\u00a0 Here is the menu of my Japanese set breakfast: Appetizer Chef\u2019s choice of cooked egg Grilled fish with salt Simmered vegetables Steamed rice or rice porridge Miso soup Pickles Soup If you check out before 6am, there is a grab-and-go breakfast available right beside the reception consisting of pastries and coffee and tea. The hotel provides an excellent turn-down service.\u00a0 Housekeeping did a great job cleaning up my used coffee cups and my room felt brand new after that.\u00a0 What impressed me most was Housekeeping\u2019s initiative and attention to detail &#8212;they laid out a small towel and put my contact lens solution and contact lens case on it.\u00a0 I have never encountered such attention to detail, not even in the service-renowned Shangri-la.\u00a0 This is one hotel that truly understands that service is in the details. On the other hand, service during breakfast at Up and Above Restaurant is a little wonky. \u00a0\u00a0When I first arrived at Up and Above, a waitress asked me for my room number.\u00a0 Later, when I was seated, the same waitress came and asked me again.\u00a0 I asked for coffee to be served later, at the end of breakfast, yet when I came back from a round at the buffet, there was a pot on my table.\u00a0 It\u2019s as if the staff doesn\u2019t care for the wishes of guests.\u00a0 Then, they mixed up my egg order: they delivered my egg to the Japanese sitting behind me and his eggs to me.\u00a0 The waiters expect you to serve them\u2014instead of them clearing the plate, they expect you to remove your knife and fork and hand the plate to them. In the same building as The Okura Prestige is a 7-eleven as well as a Dean &amp; Deluca.\u00a0 This is infinitely convenient&#8212; in case you don\u2019t feel like dining at the hotel or just want a small bite, you can easily get a sandwich from these shops. The rooms\u2019 design whispers a muted elegance.\u00a0 The lobby and Up and Above Bar are more opulent and luxurious.\u00a0 Up and Above Restaurant and Elements feature a contemporary chic design. Yamazato showcases traditional Japanese elegance.\u00a0 All in all, The Okura Prestige is a real joy to walk around and stay in.\u00a0 The interior design of this hotel provides veritable pleasure on its own.\u00a0\u00a0 I strongly recommend this hotel&#8212; the housekeeping service, the elegant d\u00e9cor, the quality breakfast, the infinity pool, the great location and transport convenience.\u00a0 If I am back in Bangkok again, I will definitely stay in this hotel again."}