ITUATED smack downtown, umbilically linked to a SkyTrain station, The Okura Prestige Bangkok is a gleaming reflective glass confection that manages to tick all the right boxes, suavely dealing with corporate suits and entertaining shopping-laden leisure trippers. It is not an easy act being one of the best Bangkok business hotels in an awfully competitive space. The vast high-ceiling mottled-grey marble lobby is uncluttered and elegant, welcoming of light, with a minimalist feel and classic touches, like the clubby corner seating.

The signature Tokyo-import Yamazato restaurant provides authentic breakfasts for critical Japanese palates while Up & Above caters for the rest of the world with engaging menus and sweeping views from an alfresco cushioned eyrie for evening tipples. A 47sq m Deluxe twin bed room serves up tan-grey walls with free Wi-Fi and an origami bird (with a kit and instructions) adorning the bed.

Expect an oval wooden work desk, data-port with three-pin electric sockets, a flat-screen Internet TV, and sliding doors that reveal a large soaking tub and rain shower cubicle and the must-try electronic Japanese potty that will delicately deal with your derriere, starting with a friendly warm up.

The 55sq m Deluxe Corner King will delight guests with bright, airy interiors, and stretch space. The Club floor is on the 33rd level. Sniff the heady camomile, lavender, orange 'relax beauty' aroma in the corridors. Or pop by The Okura Spa that offers five treatment rooms with an arsenal of wellness remedies. Expect a spacious fitness studio and a breezy 25m cantilevered pool with stunning views and dollops of sunlight. At the far end is Elements restaurant with outdoor and indoor seating. No slouch when it comes to conferences, the hotel serves up 4,176sq ft of ballroom space. This is a splendid address for small corporate meetings or more, an always surprising bento box. Eco purists listen up. This is a LEED platinum-certified green building.