Bangkok is a lively city and at times it can feel a little overwhelming. Finding the right place to stay can make a real difference to your overall experience and Oriental Residence Bangkok is a great choice thanks to its safe, central location, great service and stylish rooms.
Oriental Residence Bangkok, Thailand
The Oriental Residence Bangkok is truly a hidden gem. This five star hotel is popular with diplomats due to its location between the American and Dutch embassies on Wireless Road.
In fact many of the rooms overlook the beautiful embassy gardens. Security is excellent, with a guard on the gate.
Stepping inside, you’ll immediately appreciate the feeling of light and space. The stylish decor looks straight out of the pages of a magazine. Pride of place is given to the guest book, revealing the emphasis placed on customer service here.
Check in at Oriental Residence Bangkok
The friendly staff offered us a refreshing drink and cold flannels as they swiftly checked us in. We were shown to our suite and settled in to enjoy the facilities.
Accommodation at Oriental Residence Bangkok
The same attention to detail that you’ll notice in the lobby is carried through to the rooms. We loved the geometric bedroom wallpaper and the vintage style chest in the lounge area. When considering where to stay in Bangkok, we’d found that many hotels have sumptuous communal areas but rather bland bedrooms. We chose Oriental Residence Bangkok partly on the basis that their rooms have real personality.
Our one bedroom park view suite felt very spacious with 70 square meters. It has superb views over the embassy gardens from the bedroom as well as the living room balcony. It’s extremely peaceful and thanks to the comfy bed you’ll get an excellent night’s sleep.
The marble bathroom has his and hers vanity units on each side of the room, always a plus! There is a large bath and separate power shower.
The living area has a cosy atmosphere thanks to the steamer trunk and comfortable sofa. There’s a handy desk area and iPod docking station.
An added bonus was the fully equipped kitchen and dining area, with a microwave, washer-dryer and tea and coffee making facilities. Although we preferred to eat out, this would be a real plus for anyone staying for a while.
In fact, Oriental Residence is more than just a hotel – many guests stay for extended periods, and there are 46 private residential units.
Facilities at Oriental Residence Bangkok
Another reason for choosing Oriental Residence is its fantastic Play Deck – a sizeable outdoor swimming pool. with an adjacent bar, only open to residents. The pool itself is uncrowded, nicely heated and bordered by funky pods and comfy sun loungers.
You can catch the sunset from the loungers at the far end.
There’s an adjacent well-equipped fitness centre with TechnoGym equipment.
Dining at Oriental Residence Bangkok
Café Claire is a casual but chic eatery on the ground floor that specializes in French bistro classics. It’s also a great place for afternoon tea. Many of the fresh ingredients come from the hotel’s rooftop kitchen garden.
We enjoyed a relaxing dinner there on one evening, starting with a wonderful scallop salad with a caper and raisin emulsion and caramelized cauliflower.
For our main course, we savoured a tasty honey roasted duck breast with stuffed tomato and spinach pancakes.
Dessert was a real treat – a chocolate cake with coconut sorbet and raspberry coulis with a crispy tuile. It’s definitely one of our favourite places to eat in Bangkok.
Breakfast is also served at Cafe Claire and there’s an excellent buffet with many hot and cold options. We ordered from the a la carte menu and savoured an omelette and Eggs Florentine that were cooked just right.
There are plenty of great options nearby if you’re wondering where to eat in Bangkok. Moreover, within the grounds of Oriental Residence, there’s also Savelberg Thailand, whose chef Henk Savelberg held multiple Michelin stars in his native Holland.
It focuses on French cuisine and is very highly rated by food critics and locals alike.On the 2nd floor of Oriental Residence, there’s the intimate Oriental Bar with low lighting, decorated in gold and red.
We hear that the cocktails in here are legendary!
For a home from home atmosphere with the very best service, Oriental Residence Bangkok is the perfect choice. We particularly liked:
• Personality of the rooms and the staff
• Location in a safe, quiet yet central area
• Casual yet refined dining
Take a look at our video for the full tour:
There are lots of cool things to do in Bangkok, like visiting a 3D museum or the flower market. Or why not take a river cruise in Bangkok to see the sights in style.
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Oriental Residence Bangkok, 110 Wireless Road, Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Wow it really looks lovely! I loved the video too and you look so great in the turquoise kaftan / dress. You really have a fantastic wardrobe Suze. Gemma x
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That’s very kind, Gemma! It was so hot and humid outside of the hotel that I needed to wear something floaty 😉
Amazing! The view from your hotel room is brilliant and I love the spacious marble bathroom. Though more than anything, my jaw is dropping at the sight of the half-covered pool – wow!
Gabrielle | A Glass Of Ice x
The pool was lovely, hardly anyone in it and we saw some amazing sunsets from there
You look definitely great in your kaftan and this is really an amazing place!
xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
www.dressedwithsoul.com
That’s very sweet, Rena, thank you. It was a great place to stay
Amazing!!!
xx Elisa
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One word: AMAZING!!!!
Kisses, Paola.
Expressyourself
Thanks Paolo, I’m sure you’d love it
How incredibly gorgeous is this place? LOVE IT!
Thank you Frederique, it’s even better in person
Wow the Oriental Residence looks absolutely gorgeous, especially the views of the city and their pool!! I’d love to visit Bangkok someday!
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I’ll be interested to hear what you think of it if you make it there, Courtney
Wow! Looks so amazing and I love your kaftan too! SO chic!
xoxo, Vanessa
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Oh that’s so sweet, Vanessa! It happened to match the decor 😉
Such a gorgeous place! x
Jessica — NinetyCo
It really was, Jessica
Wow this is so luxurious! The kitchen area is nice to have. Gorgeous!
Amy Ann
Straight A Style
Yes it was a great combination of style and homeliness
Wow this place looks unbelievable, I definitely want to try it out next time Im in Bangkok!
Ash | www.liakadatravel.com
I’m sure you’ll love it, Ash
What a cool place, I love all of the decor
xo
www.laurajaneatelier.com
I’ve certainly taken some design inspiration from their decor too!
Love how the Oriental Residence plays with light and space in their design and the hanging baskets in the pool look so comfortable!
Miriam
www.londonkitchendiaries.com
You really do get a great feel of light and space and I loved the pool pods!
That’s very true and though we didn’t use it, nice to know that it’s there! I always have great intentions of cooking in villas but end up going to restaurants instead
The food was a real treat and the surroundings felt very opulent
I have always wanted to visit Bangkok and this looks like an absolutely amazing place to stay! I love hotels that have all the facilities you need and feel more like a home than a hotel 🙂 x
I think that’s the dream isn’t it!
SO gorgeous! I just love the decor and the views!
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
How wonderful to have a room with so much space and amenities AND a really fab restaurant. Looks like the ideal choice in Bangkok.
Yes it did feel very spacious, and so safe in that area too
The best continent for hotels and service will always be Asia for me. I love how spacious the bedrooms and bathrooms are and I absolutely love the tall ceilings and light and airy feel of the Oriental Residence. Your turquoise dress is just fabulous too Suze!
The hotel looks so beautiful and luxurious! Hope you had the greatest time in Thailand 🙂
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Now this is a part of Bangkok that I would love to see. That hotel was beautiful and the bathroom… wow!!
Elle
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xx
Gorgeous! Thailand is one my list to travel to! SO pretty!
Happy Weekend, babe!
xoxo, Vanessa
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What a wonderful hidden gem, the hotel looks stunning, the view has breathtaking views, the food and swimming oool look perfect. Definitely storing this for our future trip Lucy x