I see they are still saying 2025, but I think they will have to get a move on. Voco is said to be a 'premium brand', but i notice that the other Voco to open, in Sukhumvit, is classed as 4 star.
Yes to Rose Apartments. I could see them from my room in the Meridien, which is on the left. The GM of the Meridien said the building would not be that tall!
Average price in London is £200, or 8,500 baht. A number ask for £250, 10,000, baht, or more. In NYC this year cheapest I found was $350, a reduction he said, because he knew me!