The pitch: an editor's read on Up and Above
Up and Above sits on the 24th floor of the Okura Prestige at 57 Wireless Road, three minutes from Ploenchit BTS. The bar opened with the hotel in 2012 and runs as an indoor lounge plus outdoor terrace facing north across Lumpini Park to the Sukhumvit skyline.
This is the room for a drinker who wants Okura-grade service and a north-facing Bangkok skyline without the Lebua queue. Skip it if the brief is a destination-cocktail counter or a club-bar crowd.
The room: a closer read
The space runs as a 90-seat indoor lounge with a 30-seat outdoor terrace on the north side. The Infatuation's 2024 Bangkok hotel-bar piece called the terrace 'the quietest 24th-floor seat in the city for a Friday sunset', noting the Okura's culture of seating-by-pace.
The quietest 24th-floor seat in the city for a Friday sunset.
What to order, and what to skip
The list runs short and the bar runs it on its own terms. Order from the signatures.
Skip the off-list improvisations on a first visit. The published list is the room's editorial position; the bartenders built every serve to earn its place.
The crowd: who shows up, and when
The crowd is 70% hotel guests on a weeknight and 50% Ploenchit professionals on a Friday or Saturday. r/bangkok rooftop threads consistently flag the 5:30pm to 6:30pm window as the best for an outdoor terrace seat before the sunset rush.
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What regulars say
- “5:30pm for the outdoor terrace. 6:30pm is a 25-minute wait.” (r/bangkok rooftop thread, 2025)
- “Order the Lumpini Highball. The Sakura Martini is the safe second.” (Google Maps review, January 2026)
- “Service is the value. Okura-grade across the night.” (TripAdvisor review, December 2025)
- “Sunday afternoon is the quietest. Hotel guests check out and locals arrive after 6pm.” (r/bangkok visitor thread, 2024)
Who it is for
- Travellers staying at the Okura or the Park Hyatt who want a 24th-floor sunset without a taxi.
- Couples on a low-pressure date night that pairs with a Ploenchit dinner.
- Anyone planning a Lumpini Park sunset shot. The north-facing terrace is the seat.
- Avoid if the brief is a club crowd or a 2am closing. Try Octave Rooftop for that.