Baiyoke Sky Bangkok

• 658 rooms on floors 22 to 74 of Baiyoke Tower II
• Free hotel shuttle to Ratchaprarop station and BTS stops
• Three room zones: Standard, Sky and Space
• Buffet restaurants from the 75th to the 82nd floor
• Rooftop bar on the 83rd floor

Essentials

Baiyoke Sky Bangkok is a tower hotel in Pratunam, occupying floors 22 to 74 of Baiyoke Tower II. The nearest rail point is Ratchaprarop on the Airport Rail Link, and the hotel runs a free shuttle to that station instead of expecting guests to walk it.

The same shuttle goes on to BTS Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi and Siam Square, according to the hotel’s website, so the train network is reached by minibus rather than on foot. The website also lists Central World, Peninsula Plaza, Gaysorn Plaza and Siam Paragon as only a few minutes away by walking or shuttle, while the Pratunam wholesale streets sit right around the tower.

Overview

The hotel states 658 rooms and suites, split into three zones by floor. The Standard Zone covers floors 22 to 49 (Superior rooms, Junior Suites and one-bedroom Superior Suites). The Sky Zone, floors 50 to 68, has Deluxe rooms, Junior Suites, Superior Suites and Panorama Suites, and the Space Zone on floors 70 to 74 adds the Presidential Suites. A separate bathtub and shower room, tea and coffee facilities and a choice of pillows are listed for the rooms.

Height is the main decision here. A Standard Zone room is the lowest and the quickest to reach; Sky and Space rooms put the city far below the window but mean a longer lift ride to every meal and every errand. The tower also holds the Baiyoke Sky observation deck. How the hotel compares with the viewing deck itself, and whether the room is worth booking, is covered in the Baiyoke Sky hotel and tower guide. For other Pratunam towers, see Pratunam hotels.

Tip: Match the shuttle timetable to your plans before you book: if a departure does not line up, the hotel’s website suggests taking the Airport Rail Link and changing to the BTS or MRT.

Food and drink

The hotel’s dining page lists a run of venues stacked up the tower, most of them buffets, plus a coffee shop near the bottom.

Crystal Grill

On the 82nd floor, serving a grilled and seafood buffet. It is one of the highest dining rooms in the building and suits a special dinner rather than a quick meal.

Baiyoke Floating Market

A Thai buffet on the 75th floor. The other buffet floors cover international and seafood dishes (Bangkok Sky Restaurant, floors 76 and 78), international grills (Bangkok Balcony, 81st) and a Chinese buffet (Stella Palace, 79th). Breakfast is served at Bangkok Sky and Bangkok Balcony.

The Roof Top Bar

Cocktails and tapas on the 83rd floor. For something simpler, Sky Coffee Shop on the 18th floor serves Thai and international dishes, a short ride from the lobby for a light meal.

Amenities

The hotel lists a Sky Spa with massage and beauty salon, a business area and meeting rooms. Rooms come with free Wi-Fi and all-day room service.

The free shuttle is the practical amenity. The hotel’s shuttle page names MBK Center, Paragon, Siam Discovery, Siam Center and Siam Square as shuttle stops (roughly 15 to 20 minutes), with Erawan Shrine, Gaysorn Plaza, Amarin Plaza and Central Chidlom reachable by shuttle plus a short walk.

Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is by 11:00. Direct bookings through the hotel’s website include early check-in or late check-out for up to 3 hours, according to the site.