We were already in front of the hotel reception when a tiny Thai woman with a kind, but slightly questioning look said "I can't find your reservation. Are you sure you are at the right hotel?" My wife gave me a slightly disapproving look and I read more questions in her gaze than the floor had the building we were to stay in. Yes, but I had done my homework. I pulled out a piece of paper with a confirmation from Bookings.com that confirmed the "error" was correct. We received dozens of apologies in a mixture of all sorts of words and languages and to start our stay excitingly from the first hours to our pleasant surprise, the same girl, with a much more optimistic and cheerful look shared "The mistake is ours. As a compensation we give you an apartment on the last possible floor for accommodation, namely the 74th floor!"...WOW... "Unbelievable luck", we said to ourselves, and I read in my wife's eyes both elation and a slight emotion of respect for the floor on which we would be staying. Moreover, the general mood was hyper positive. After a few elevator changes, according to the hotel's check-in areas, the apartment door opened and we rushed to the windows, dropping our suitcases near that same front door. "Wow, is there a balcony?", I asked immediately, and we burst out laughing because it's probably logical that there isn't, but we'll check. The view was mind-blowingly beautiful. All of Bangkok at our feet, like we were birds. The vehicles looked super tiny to us. We started imagining what all this wonder would look like when night fell, and we saw the bright night lights of the city of angels. We very quickly packed our bags and headed up to the 84th floor to see what was going on up there, a mere 10 floors above us. The staff told us that attractions, breakfast restaurants followed and ours was on the 81st floor, the 84th floor had a 360 spinning wheel from which we could view and photograph Bangkok both during the day and evening. There was also a bar on the top floor, which we made no secret of our respect for soon after. We explored these wonders and returned for a refreshing shower and a quick change. I confess that I hardly sleep on a plane myself, but this time I didn't repeat the mistake of taking a few hours’ sleep after arrival, and we dove straight into the hectic life of this enigmatic city. I remember at first, we wandered around aimlessly to get a feel for what was happening in the hotel area. An hour later we picked up our air train passes and headed to have lunch at one of the malls, in this case Bangkok Mall. I had already experienced the deliciousness that Thailand has to offer, and we quickly found our spot to arrange our entree of soup, mainly rice and fish, the obligatory Singha or Chang beer and lots of fruit. It was interesting that the air conditioning in the mall was pretty serious, it was downright chilly compared to the heat outside. Moreover, that was our problem. Fed again, we wandered around with no clear path or direction to soak in the life of the locals. On the way back to the hotel we passed to buy fruit, all sorts of nuts and... beer, lots of beer. We were getting ready to welcome the evening at the window of our hotel suite. It was candlelight fairly quickly, as if to please us and not make it drag on too long. I moved a small round table just below the window, as well as two large armchairs, we cracked open a beer and nuts and shivered in anticipation for the unique view that emerged. The moment came, the feeling was unique. And now I close my eyes and relive it over and over again, that very first moment. A true light show, a palette of buildings in different size, style and architecture. Yes, in Bangkok you can see within 100 meters an exquisite temple, an old, dilapidated building, a cosmopolitan hotel, a hospital, a small market and park, a historical monument. Colors are colorful, life is colorful. That's why this city has been the most visited in the world for the past few years. After this charming view, in sweet talk and a few kegs of beer, we couldn't help but head to the bedroom which turned out to be so comfortable and whether it was the high floor or the overall atmosphere, but we slept like slaughtered. And not just the first night, when presumably the tiredness was plenty, but every single one. Wide suites, good comfort. Well, a bit shabby and in dire need of renovation, but who could complain about what had happened by then..