Berkeley Hotel Pratunam Review: Family Stay, Pools & Breakfast

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In August 2026, we stayed 3 nights at The Berkeley Hotel Pratunam. This time it wasn’t the whole family of four. It was just me (Dad) and my 10-year-old eldest daughter.

We booked through Agoda: a Premier Room with breakfast, about JPY 49,375 (9,782.49 baht) for 3 nights.

The hotel’s official website presents it as a “5-Star Luxury Hotel” (checked on the official website in September 2026). The star count is the hotel’s own label, not an official rating.

At that 5-star hotel, 3 nights with breakfast for 1 adult and one 10-year-old came to about JPY 49,375. That works out to about JPY 16,500 per night (for both of us).

From actually staying there, both the room and the rest of the hotel were very clean. Nothing looked dirty, and nothing felt dated. Housekeeping came in every day for all 3 nights.

Later on the same trip, the four of us also stayed 4 nights at Mövenpick Sukhumvit 15 (in Japanese) on the Asok side.

Prices change with the season, the number of guests, and the cancellation terms. About JPY 49,375 (9,782.49 baht) is the amount our family actually booked this time.

The yen figures for Thai baht are rough conversions at 1 baht = about JPY 5. I worked this rate backward from the 9,782.49 baht we actually paid, which came to JPY 49,375. Exchange rates move, so treat these as estimates.

For the Berkeley Hotel Pratunam (family of four, breakfast included), we checked 1/2, 3/24, and 3/27 across sites on the same day. On those dates, Trip.com’s total was lower than Expedia’s (both are in the table). The Trip.com room was the North Tower Premier Room, and we haven’t confirmed whether an extra bed fits. On 12/8, Trip.com’s price was also lower, but the two sites were checked on different days (on 12/29, Expedia couldn’t be booked for this number of guests). The 12/8 Trip.com price was for a bunk-bed room in a “4 adults” slot that counted the children as adults. On 12/24, both Trip.com and Expedia showed that this number of guests couldn’t be booked. (Prices checked in October 2026) Jump to the Trip.com and Expedia prices (table)

The Two Pools My 10-Year-Old Daughter Loved Most

Of everything on this stay, the pools were where my daughter was clearly happiest.

The Berkeley has two pools. According to the current official hotel site, the hours are as follows.

Both are on the 11th floor. The North Tower pool closes 2 hours earlier, so if you plan to swim at night, check the Main Tower hours.

My Daughter, About 150 cm Tall, Could Touch the Bottom and Play

Our impression from actually using it was that the pool is well lit, bright, and spacious.

There’s a deep section too, but my daughter, at about 150 cm, could touch the bottom and play with no trouble (See The Berkeley Hotel Pratunam prices on Agoda).

You can borrow towels. This time we brought a swim ring. If your kids will be playing for a long time, it’s worth packing one.

Swim Until 21:00 at the Main Tower Pool

With kids, being able to swim after you get back from sightseeing is a big plus. We actually went in after dark too.

The hours are fixed, though. They’re written right on the pool entrance door.

This matched the official website (Main Tower 7:00–21:00). The North Tower pool closes at 19:00, so for night swimming, use the Main Tower side.

Swimwear Rules at the 11th-Floor Pool: No T-Shirts or Disposable Diapers

This could catch you off guard if you’re used to Japanese hotels, so I’ll mention it up front.

The swimwear rules were posted at the pool entrance.

According to the sign, only clothing made as swimwear is allowed. That means one-piece and two-piece swimsuits, Muslimah swimwear, wetsuits, long swim trunks, swim briefs, rash guards, and swim diapers.

These are the items that are not allowed.

At hotels and pools in Japan, parents sometimes put kids in T-shirts for sun protection.

You can’t do that here. Rash guards are fine, so if you’re worried about your kids getting sunburned, bring rash guards made as swimwear.

The sign also said that anyone who enters without following the rules may be charged THB 30,000 for draining and cleaning the water.

That said, I don’t know how strictly this is actually enforced, because I didn’t see it happen. What I’ve written here is simply what was posted.

Still, since it’s on the sign, it’s safer to be prepared. Rash guards are fine, so if sunburn is a concern, pack rash guards made as swimwear before you leave home.

Kids’ Corner Next to the Pool, Spa on the 10th Floor, Gym on the 11th

There was a kids’ corner (kids’ room) indoors next to the pool. It looks like you can also play billiards next door. But my daughter made a beeline for the pool, and we never went in. This is separate from the kids’ pool I mentioned earlier.

According to the official website, the facilities are as follows. The pool was the only facility our family used this time, and we didn’t see the others. I can’t describe what I didn’t see, so I’m listing only the locations and hours.

If you want a massage inside the hotel, there’s Let’s Relax on the 10th floor. It’s a chain you see a lot in Thailand. We didn’t get one this time, simply because it was just my daughter and me.

Facilities and hours may change. Check the official website or ask at the front desk before you go.

How It Differs from the Mövenpick’s Rooftop Pool

The rooftop pool at the Mövenpick, where we stayed on the same trip, had dimmer lighting at night and a calm, grown-up feel. The view of Bangkok’s buildings was nice.

The Berkeley, on the other hand, is bright and feels very much like a hotel pool made for kids to play in.

My daughter’s verdict was Berkeley > Mövenpick. If your priority is letting the kids really play in the pool, the Berkeley is the better fit.

We Stayed on the 30th Floor of the North Tower, and the Two Towers Connect on the 11th Floor

Our room this time was a Premier Room on the 30th floor of the North Tower.

It’s written right on the key card holder we got at check-in.

This is easy to get wrong. The “11th floor” on the key card holder isn’t your room’s floor. It’s the floor where the Main Tower and North Tower connect.

The pools are on the 11th floor too, so you naturally pass through this floor on your way to swim.

The North Tower involves a bit more walking than the Main Tower, but I never found that inconvenient on this stay.

Here’s how the towers and rooms fit together.

When choosing a room, these were the two things worth deciding first.

• Whether you need a bathtub — The room we were given this time had a shower only (Our room had no bathtub)
• Whether it’s 2 people or a family of 4 — For 4, you’ll be comparing the price of two Premier Rooms against a Family Room (For a family of four, compare the Family Room)

The connecting walkway is great too, with illuminations covering the whole ceiling. My daughter stopped here every time.

The room is a twin and clearly larger than a Japanese business hotel room. There was a desk and chair, plus an easy chair.

Being on the 30th floor, we had a great night view too. We could see Baiyoke Tower, Pratunam’s landmark.

We had no particular problems with the age of the room or with outside noise in the room we stayed in.

Our Premier Room Had No Bathtub

There was just one clear weak point.

For 3 nights it wasn’t a problem, but in the second half of the trip I started wanting to soak in a tub.

So for the next hotel, the Mövenpick, I sent a bathtub request in advance through Agoda’s messaging feature. I wrote about how that went in my Mövenpick stay review (in Japanese).

Reviews We Read Before Booking: Breakfast Lived Up to Them, Noise Wasn’t an Issue

Reading reviews before booking, the two things I was watching for were breakfast and noise.

Reviews said the breakfast was “delicious,” and it really was. I’ll go into the breakfast in detail below.

I thought noise might bother me if someone was in the next room, but it didn’t bother us on any of the 3 nights.

Before the stay, I didn’t come across any negative reviews that worried me. If I had to name one point, it’s that if you stay in the North Tower, you go through the connecting walkway from the Main Tower’s 11th floor.

But the pools and other facilities are clustered along the way, and we never had to wait for elevators, so in practice it didn’t bother us.

Berkeley Hotel Pratunam Breakfast: 6:00–10:00, and There Was Even Miso Soup

We booked with breakfast. First, the hours.

According to the sign, breakfast runs 6:00–10:00 daily. Helpfully, the sign also color-codes the times that tend to get crowded.

Wandering around looking for a table with kids is tough, so this helped. Even on days you want to sleep in, it seems best to get there before 9.

The food was good overall, but the biggest surprise was the miso soup.

You add green onion, tofu, and wakame yourself, and the dashi broth was rich and delicious.

After a few days of traveling abroad, the grown-ups start missing Japanese food. The Berkeley’s breakfast satisfied that craving to some extent.

Three other things stood out.

First, omelets with your choice of fillings, cooked on the spot. The sign shows the fillings as pictures, so even if you’re not confident in English, you can just point.

Second, a halal/Arabic food corner, with the certificate posted. It’s a setup you don’t often see at Japanese hotels.

Third, tropical fruit. Watermelon, bananas, guava, longan, and more were laid out on ice.

We Didn’t Get Bored in 3 Nights Because the Stations Are Separate

On a multi-night stay, the question is how many days it takes before you get tired of the breakfast. In 3 nights, we didn’t.

I think the reason is that the food is divided into stations. Here’s the setup we were actually able to confirm.

Sushi at breakfast was a surprise. Along with the miso soup, it really hits the spot from day 3 on, when you start missing Japanese food.

From a parent’s point of view, you could get through 3 days on just congee, waffles, bread, fruit, and eggs. It works even with nothing spicy at all, so I think you can rest easy on that front (See The Berkeley Hotel Pratunam prices on Agoda).

I didn’t manage to record the names of individual dishes. There were labels, but from my photos I could only read the station names and the condiments.

My 10-Year-Old Had No Trouble Finding Things to Eat

At hotel breakfasts abroad, the worry is whether there’s anything your kids can eat. Here, it was fine.

There’s a full range of breads, including waffles, Danishes, croissants, and custard tarts.

Then there’s the congee. This was a real help with a kid.

About 20 kinds of toppings are laid out, and you add only what you like, such as green onion, fried garlic, dried shrimp, soy sauce, and egg.

Even if you don’t like spicy food, you can add nothing and eat it as plain congee. It also helped on mornings after we’d eaten too much the day before, and on days when the heat killed our appetite.

These were the drinks my daughter loved.

Thai tea (THAI TEA WITH MILK) and iced chocolate are chilled in jars. Thai tea from street stalls is sweet, so kids like it, but being able to drink it first thing in the morning was a novelty.

The halal and pork stations are labeled separately, which makes things easy if you want to avoid pork.

Premier Room Amenities: Toothbrushes, Hair Dryer, Bidet Sprayer

These are the items we were actually able to confirm in our room this time.

The shampoo and other bath products are wall-mounted, not small bottles you can take home.

For towels, you leave the ones you want replaced on the floor.

Amenity quantities and brands may change. I’ve only listed what we confirmed in our room this time.

Japanese Plugs Worked in the Premier Room Outlets

We had no trouble with power. Japanese plugs went right in, and we didn’t use a plug adapter. There were enough outlets, too.

I didn’t test the Wi-Fi speed, but it never felt inconvenient during our stay.

For 3 Nights, We Washed Swimsuits and Underwear in the Room and Hung Them in the Shower

The pools are the main reason to stay here, so it’s worth planning what to do with wet swimsuits.

We hand-washed our swimsuits and underwear in the room and hung them in the shower. For 3 nights, that was enough. We didn’t use the laundry service.

If you plan to swim every day, I think having 2 swimsuits each makes it easier to rotate them.

Laundry Is About JPY 400 (80 Baht) for a Swimsuit; No Coin Laundry or Washing Machines

We hand-washed because the hotel has no washing machines (coin laundry). If you want laundry done, you fill out the form in your room and send it to the laundry service.

The form has separate columns for GENTLEMEN and LADIES. Here are the laundry (LAUNDRY) prices for just the items most relevant to families.

A 10% service charge and 7% tax are added. If you send it out by 11:00, it comes back the same day; after 11:00, it comes back the next day. If you’re in a hurry, there’s an express service at a 100% surcharge (3 hours, accepted 9:00–15:00).

In other words, sending out 3 days of swimsuits and underwear for a parent and child would cost several thousand yen (several hundred baht) on its own. Our takeaway this time was that hand-washing is enough for 3 nights. Prices may change, so check the form in your room.

From Suvarnabhumi Airport by ARL: an 11-Minute Walk from the Station

I’ll also cover getting from the airport to the hotel. Bottom line: you can get there by train, but if you have suitcases, a taxi is easier.

This time we flew ZIPAIR into Suvarnabhumi Airport. We first changed money at SuperRich on the airport’s B1 floor, then boarded the ARL (Airport Rail Link) from the same floor.

The airport is the first stop, so we got seats. There are no transfers either, so the train ride itself is easy.

From Ratchaprarop Station, It Was Tough with Suitcases

I’ll be honest: this part wasn’t easy.

First, parts of the station had no elevator, so we had to carry our suitcases down stairs. The road from the station to the hotel isn’t easy for pulling a suitcase either.

Since you’ll be walking roads like this, a lightweight suitcase makes a real difference.

If it’s only women traveling, or if you have small kids with you, I think you should just take a taxi. At times the effort didn’t feel worth the roughly JPY 200 (40 baht) we saved compared with a taxi for two people.

Still, we chose the train this time after checking taxi prices on Grab. The ticket gates were right next to where we changed money, so it was close to the platform, and that was a big plus. If it’s adults only, or you have little luggage, I think the train is fine.

One more point, about the time of day. We arrived at night this time, so the road felt dim. There were also people selling things on the street, and my daughter may have been a little scared.

I’m not saying the area is unsafe. Nothing dangerous actually happened to us.

It’s just that walking this road at night, on your first trip to Bangkok, with a child and suitcases, is a psychological hurdle. If you arrive during the day, I think it would feel quite different.

Check-In Took 15 Minutes; a 1000-Baht (About JPY 5,000) Deposit by Card

We got to the hotel around 23:00. It was close to midnight, but check-in took only about 15 minutes.

At that point we left a deposit of about JPY 5,000 (1000 baht) on a credit card. This is common at hotels abroad, but it can be unsettling the first time.

What was nice at the Berkeley was that they handed us a refund certificate right at check-in. Having it in writing makes it easier to check later.

When the refund happens depends on the card company. The money won’t necessarily come back right after check-out, so it’s better to keep this certificate until you’re back home. Having the paper in hand reassured me that I had a way to check.

However, practices vary by hotel and card company. If you keep the certificate until you get home, you have a way to check if a charge does show up. It’s still better not to throw it away.

Incidentally, at the Mövenpick (in Japanese) later in the trip, we also left about JPY 5,000 (1000 baht) on a card. There, though, we didn’t get a refund certificate. Practices differ from hotel to hotel.

Check-Out at 11:00: Returning the Key Starts the Deposit Process

We left around 11:00. When we returned the key, they asked us to wait a moment and processed the deposit right there.

Our paper was stamped “RETURN,” which completed the hotel’s processing. As I mentioned, no charge had been posted to the card in the first place.

Other than returning the key and this process, there was nothing special. Check-in took 15 minutes, and check-out was even quicker.

We didn’t use luggage storage. We arrived around 23:00, and when we left, we went straight on to the next hotel.

But I did see the front desk holding luggage. They were handing out claim tickets, and it didn’t look like they were charging for it. If you arrive early, or want to get around without bags on your last day, it’s worth asking at the front desk.

Easy Access to Big C Is the Biggest Location Advantage

The other reason to choose the Berkeley is its location. Easy access to Big C and the Pratunam area suited our family.

You can buy food souvenirs and carry them straight back to the hotel. Not having to haul bags a long way is a big relief with kids.

We went to Big C Ratchadamri (across from CentralWorld), a 9-minute walk from the hotel.

Big C isn’t just for shopping. You can also eat at the food court inside. We ate there the evening we went to Chatuchak, after swimming in the hotel pool.

We had shrimp fried rice and beef rice noodles. Neither was spicy, so my daughter could eat them as-is.

The beef rice noodles were about JPY 750 (149 baht). According to the menu, extra beef brings it to about JPY 950 (189 baht), and extra noodles cost about JPY 100 (20 baht).

Even within the same food court, prices vary by more than double from stall to stall: shrimp fried rice at about JPY 350 (70 baht) versus beef rice noodles at about JPY 750 (149 baht). That means you can choose a stall based on whether you want to keep it cheap or eat well that day.

It’s air-conditioned, and you can sit more comfortably than at street stalls. After a day of walking around, being able to have dinner close to the hotel was a big help with a kid.

I wrote about how we planned our day at Chatuchak in my Chatuchak article (in Japanese).

Walking Times from the Hotel: Big C 9 Min, the Pier 6 Min, CentralWorld 10 Min

These are the times it actually took us to walk, not map-app estimates.

The nice thing about this location is that all these destinations are in the same direction. Walking without luggage, the roads are easy, and even with more shopping bags it was no problem.

On the flip side, these aren’t roads for pulling a suitcase. It’s the same story as the 11-minute walk from the station.

Also, there were lots of massage shops along the road to Big C. Since it was just my daughter and me, we didn’t go in. We didn’t get a massage, so I can’t say whether the shops are any good.

Big C Souvenirs: Try Them on Day One, Stock Up Near the End

This was the most useful shopping approach on this trip.

First, we bought just a small amount of Thai-flavored Pretz.

Then we tried them as a family, liked them, and stocked up in the second half of the trip.

With snacks abroad, you can’t tell the flavor from the package. If you buy a lot from the start and don’t like them, they all go to waste.

Try a small amount on day one → stock up near the end on only what you liked. Staying at a hotel near Big C lets you shop this way.

We also bought dried mango and ChaTraMue tea.

We bought gapao (holy basil stir-fry) seasoning too, but we haven’t opened it yet, so I can’t comment on the taste.

We Also Bought NaRaYa, Ya Dom, and Sleep Gummies as Souvenirs

We bought some non-food items too. I’ll list only the ones that were cheap and that we actually use.

NaRaYa bags and pouches.

These were the biggest win.

They’re well made for the price, and we bought several for ourselves and as souvenirs for the grandparents. They’re light and don’t take up space, so even buying a lot doesn’t add bulk to your luggage.

Ya dom (herbal inhaler).

This Thai staple lets you breathe in herbal scents through your nose.

We brought one home, and my eldest son, who is in his first year of junior high, uses it while studying. When I bought it, I just thought of it as something very Thai, but it’s the souvenir that has become most a part of daily life.

Sleep gummies.

I gave these as souvenirs at work, and they became quite a talking point. Because they’re unusual, they get people talking.

Whether they work, though, I don’t know. I didn’t try them myself, so I can’t say anything about their effect.

What these three have in common is that they’re cheap, light, and get people talking. They’re easy to tuck into gaps in your suitcase, and I found them easier to deal with than food souvenirs.

There’s Also a Free Shuttle Van to Siam and CentralWorld

I found this in the lobby after check-in: the hotel runs a free shuttle van.

According to the notice, there are 3 destinations.

The van leaves at 10:00, 12:00, and 14:00 Monday–Thursday, and at 9:30, 11:30, 13:30, and 15:30 Friday–Sunday. It’s free and for hotel guests only.

We didn’t use the shuttle van this time. Conditions and times may change, so if you plan to use it, check with the front desk at check-in.

Apart from the shuttle van, I also saw a tuk-tuk. We didn’t use it, though, and I didn’t check its destinations or times. If you’re counting on the tuk-tuk, ask the front desk first whether it’s running at all.

Here Hai at Siam Paragon Was the Best Thing We Ate on the Trip

One of the shuttle van’s destinations is Siam Paragon. And in its food court was the best place we ate on this trip.

It’s Here Hai’s (เฮียให้) crab fried rice. A branch of this specialty restaurant is in the food court.

The signature dishes are fried rice packed with crab meat and a crab omelet. As a topping, you can add crab fat: 20g = about JPY 500 (100 baht), 40g = about JPY 1,000 (200 baht).

For the price, here’s our actual receipt.

We had two plates at about JPY 2,625 (525 baht) each and a drink at about JPY 200 (40 baht), for a total of about JPY 5,450 (1,090 baht).

That’s clearly more expensive than the other food court stalls (a few hundred yen = a few dozen baht), but you get specialty-restaurant food at a food court table.

On the same floor, there was also a khao man gai shop that has been listed by Michelin for multiple years.

We didn’t use the shuttle van. We went to Siam Paragon after visiting other places and walked back to the hotel.

The Canal Boat Pier Is Even Closer Than Big C

There’s one more location advantage that doesn’t get mentioned much: Pratunam Pier is even closer than Big C.

We took the canal boat from here to Wat Saket (the Golden Mount). Pratunam is the first stop, so the boat was empty and we got seats. We boarded around 9 in the morning.

The boat isn’t affected by road traffic. Bangkok’s roads get congested, so with kids it helps to be able to predict how long it will take to reach the Old Town side.

You pay the fare in your seat. You don’t buy a ticket at the pier. Instead, a staff member comes around to collect fares after the boat starts moving, and you pay while seated. This can be confusing the first time, so knowing in advance lets you ride calmly.

The fare was about JPY 85 (17 baht) per person (I checked the ticket I kept). From what I saw, a boat came about every 15 minutes.

On that ride, monks from Wat Saket were on the same boat. That told us it’s not a tourist ride but an everyday way for locals to get around.

For my daughter, that alone was a cross-cultural experience.

We rode only once this time. Check destinations and piers with the front desk.

A 7-Eleven 1 Minute Away and Khao Man Gai Nearby

Around the hotel, we could eat khao man gai and other local food. Not having to travel far for dinner was a help.

On day 2 we went to Kuang Heng (KUANG HENG / ก่วงเฮงข้าวมันไก่ประตูน้ำ).

The sign, the menu, and the dishes are all green, so our family called it “the green khao man gai.” We walked there straight after getting back from Chatuchak.

Prices are as shown on the menu. Boiled-chicken khao man gai is about JPY 300 (60 baht), fried chicken is also about JPY 300 (60 baht), and both together are about JPY 400 (80 baht). Rice only is about JPY 100 (20 baht).

You can also order just the chicken. The menu listed S (1 person) at about JPY 400 (80 baht), M (2–3 people) at about JPY 600 (120 baht), and L (4 people) at about JPY 900 (180 baht).

You can order by pointing at the photos. We didn’t need Thai or English.

Inside, it’s a small eatery with a few tables. The dish comes with soup and isn’t spicy, so my 10-year-old daughter could eat it as-is. The logo says ORIGINAL 1962.

There was also a sign out front for a new menu item: satay (pork or chicken) with rice, 6 skewers for about JPY 425 (85 baht). We didn’t have it this time. Next time, I’d like to order it.

On day 3, we got takeout from the other shop, Go-Ang (โกอ่างข้าวมันไก่ประตูน้ำ / Go-Ang Kaomunkai Pratunam).

Its pink sign is the landmark, and in Japan it’s known as “the pink khao man gai.” It was a 3-minute walk from the hotel.

According to the sign out front, it’s open 6:00–22:00 every day of the year, and it’s cash only. Seating for eating in is separate from the takeout-only counter facing the sidewalk.

The menu displayed Michelin Bib Gourmand marks for three years: 2018, 2019, and 2020.

We bought two things: khao man gai and braised pork rice. The prices matched the takeout counter sign: khao man gai at about JPY 200 (40 baht) and braised pork rice at about JPY 250 (50 baht).

(The dine-in menu lists about JPY 250 (50 baht), or about JPY 350 (70 baht) for a large portion.)

What my daughter liked best wasn’t the khao man gai but the braised pork rice: brown braised pork on rice, with cucumber on the side.

So we went to a khao man gai shop, and what my daughter picked wasn’t khao man gai.

Here’s what came in the takeout bag. The soup was packed separately in a bag, and the ginger sauce and chopped green onion were separate too.

We tried both shops over two days: Kuang Heng on day 2, eating in, and Go-Ang on day 3, in our room. Staying in Pratunam lets you do this.

There’s also a 7-Eleven just a 1-minute walk away. You can pick up drinks and things for the morning, which makes a big difference with kids.

On the day we took khao man gai back to the room, we bought a strawberry smoothie there. The clerk made it carefully on the spot, and it was delicious. For something from a convenience store, it beat my expectations.

We Stayed at the Mövenpick Too, but for the Pools and Big C, Choose the Berkeley

We stayed at two hotels on the same trip, so I’ll give you my honest comparison.

For 6 Nights or More, We’d Split the Stay Between Two Hotels Again

One of the good things about this trip was switching hotels midway.

The hotel move itself wasn’t as much of a burden as I’d expected.

The Grab ride from the Berkeley to the Mövenpick took 11 minutes and cost about JPY 475 (95 baht).

We moved with suitcases, but at this distance and price it was no burden. In reality, splitting your stay between two hotels costs about this much.

The first half was on the Big C/Pratunam side, and the second half on the Pier21/Asok side. Your daily surroundings change, so even within Bangkok, it feels like the trip is split into two.

The next time we stay 6 nights, I’d like to split it again, roughly 3 nights + 3 nights.

Berkeley Pratunam Family Room: What I’d Compare for a Family of Four

This time, the Premier Room was just for two of us: Dad and my eldest daughter.

The next time we consider the Berkeley for a family of four, I’ll compare the price of two Premier Rooms with a Family Room.

Up to What Age Can Kids Share a Bed at the Berkeley Hotel Pratunam? Counted as Adults from 12

According to the official hotel policy (Child Policy), children aged 0–4 stay free if they share their parents’ bed, and children aged 5–11 also stay free when staying with their parents. From age 12, they’re counted as adults for room occupancy.

My 10-year-old daughter, who stayed with me this time, is at an age where she stays free with a parent under the current rules. If our family of four (ages 12 and 10) stayed, the 12-year-old would count as an adult, so we’d need to watch the room’s capacity (the number of adults).

Berkeley Hotel Pratunam Prices on Trip.com and Expedia by Date (Family of Four)

On October 4, 2026, we checked three December dates on Expedia, Rakuten Travel, and JTB for a family of four (2 adults, ages 12 and 10) with breakfast. On Expedia and JTB, the Premier Room (North Tower) we stayed in didn’t come up for 4 people, so those prices were for Family Rooms and similar rooms. On Rakuten Travel, the Premier Room takes up to 3 people. December weekends were fully booked on all 3 sites. When we checked Trip.com and Expedia on October 8 and 9, 2026, Trip.com showed prices for 6 dates, all except 12/24. On every date where Expedia also showed a price, Trip.com’s total was lower (on 12/8, the two sites were checked on different days). The table lists Trip.com and Expedia, which you can book through our links; Rakuten Travel and JTB, which we also checked, are Japanese sites. Hotels and booking sites count guests differently, so confirm the guest conditions before you book.

Choose the Berkeley If the Pools and Big C Are Your Goal

We stayed 3 nights at The Berkeley Hotel Pratunam with my 10-year-old eldest daughter. The price this time was about JPY 49,375 (9,782.49 baht) for a Premier Room with breakfast.

Here’s what was good:

If we had to pick just one hotel in Bangkok, it would be the Mövenpick. But if you want the kids to play in the pool and want to shop at Big C, there’s good reason to choose the Berkeley.

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