This is an excellent 4* hotel. The building is the tallest building in Thailand and staying there itself is an experience. There are three zones and the lobby itself is on 18th floor. The hotel is also known as Baiyoke 2 hotel. Same taxi drivers do not know it by Baiyoke Sky but rather Baiyoke 2 Hotel so take note.

Location:
Very central location. As soon as you step out the building, the road in front of the hotel is full of stalls selling cheap (very very cheap indeed) stuff. You can get a Polo tee for 199 Baht (aprox. £3) and a pair of shorts for 79 Baht (approx £1.5). Walk straight and you'll find Platinum Fashion Mall at the other end of the road. Platinum Fashion Mall is another shopping haven and I strongly recommend you to dine at the food court. (It's also another experience. You need to purchase a card before ordering and they'll refund you unused amount in the card if you ask).

Service:
Excellent service. There are a lot of staff at the lobby and all look ready to help. When we check in, we were told to show our passports and my credit card was taken to guarantee deposit. We booked 2 rooms standard zone and we were asked if our group only consists of ladies. When we said yes, they asked us do we mind if they upgrade us to the sky zone. Wow of course not I don't mind a free upgrade!!! We then found out that there is a lady's floor in the hotel on the 65th floor and as we are only ladies, we were given two rooms on that floor. After signing all the necessary cards etc, we were given welcome drink voucher for a fruit punch.

Security:
You need your key card to access your floor. At least one hotel staff will be stationed at the lift area to assist guests with the lift. The public floors such as the gym, the restaurants on the 78th floor etc do not require a key card for access but mind you, if you are a non-hotel guest and you would like to visit those floors or dine there, you need to purchase ticket at the lobby first and show it to the staff at the lift area before you can even enter the lift.

Supermarket:
There is a Family Mart at the lobby which opens 24 hours. Surprisingly, the prices are not marked up. If you need to buy mineral water. I strongly recommend buying the Nestle brand as the local Thai brand water has a strange taste.

I must also tell you about their fruits buffet at the fruits court (open daily from 9am to 10pm). You pay 150 Baht (approx £2.4) for all-you-can-eat in 90 minutes. You get to eat typical Thailand fruits such as durian, longgan, mango etc fresh or preserved it's your choice. Needless to say, the famous Thai coconut drinks are there too.

Rates:
We paid 5000 Baht for 3 nights (per person, twin sharing, buffet breakfast included). This includes 2-way airport transfers and a complimentary half day tour. There are lots of travel agencies which advertise such packages online and they are mostly the same so just book on the internet.