Prestigious, Affordable and service is at its finest. Definitely the lobby shocks you with its grandeur and it is no wonder that wealthy thai business men choose to hold their sons and daughters weddings here. During my stay one of the top business men in BKK held a ball for 3000 people there. Ok it was hectic to get a cab during that hour but the luxury and wealth was oozing from the guests who entered the hotel stepping out of their luxury cars. Thats all I need to know about a hotel. And infact its true.

I stayed two days at the Plaza Athenee after a friend of mine recommended it to me.
It is a very nice hotel in the city center of Bangkok, just a few minutes away from the Sky Train station.

The room was very spacious, nicely decorated and had a flat-screen TV. In my opinion, what you would expect from a high-class hotel.
But the most important thing to me and that really makes the difference to other five star hotels is the service provided by the staff. That's what I call exceptional.
I highly recommend this hotel and will definitely stay again at the Plaza Athenee!

In short although the reception is impressive, the rooms are bland and nothing special. Its a typical corporate style chained hotel room which makes you feel like you could be anywhere in the world but nowhere in particular. There are plenty of far nicer hotels in Bangkok, so i wouldnt waste your money here. Try the Peninsula or the Conrad for better value for money and a feeling of being in the far east!

Ruern Thai suite....fantastic

Life is short, and it's only money....so why not invest in memorable travel? For our anniversary, we booked the Ruern Thai suite, one of the Plaza Athenee's four themed suites.

As we pulled up to the hotel, I noticed three hotel managers standing outside, holding flower garlands. "Are they here for us?", I asked my husband. Yes, they were. Greeting, wai-ing, and offering flowers, it was the warmest welcome we've ever received, as the whole group escorted us to our elegant suite. The wood-paneled suite mixed antique Ayutthaya-period sculptures and wood carvings with contemporary silk-covered furnishings, but managed to feel as comfortable as borrowing a friend's beautiful apartment. Beautiful large apartment, that is....2000 square feet, with a dining room, living room, two bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, and a butler pantry/kitchen. Opening into the master bedroom was a fantastic bathroom, starring a huge tiled tub. The separate shower area included a traditional ceramic water-jar, with a wooden dipper for sluicing off. All room had floor-to-ceiling windows, and gorgeous flowers were everywhere. A light lemongrass scent filled the air, and our clothing remained perfumed for days afterwards.

In general, we found the Plaza Athenee's staff to be, by far, the best trained of any 5-star hotel on our trip---friendly, attentive, and always ready to assist. The hotel's breakfast buffet offers an endless variety from many cuisines...and our anniversary dinner at the hotel's Smooth Curry restaurant was good enough to make us wonder why we'd spent the past several weeks eating the blander food of Vietnam. And although the hotel isn't on the river, it's very close proximity to a skytrain station makes the entire city easily and quickly accessible.

Tip: avoid the Starwood Group's insanely frustrating web site, and, call or e-mail the Plaza Athenee directly to book the Ruern Thai suite. I dealt with their wonderful finance manager, Freya Duncker, but probably anyone at their reservations desk could initially assist.