I booked this hotel because several reviewers called it "luxury." Well, I think those people have never been to Thailand before. This is certainly not a luxury hotel by Thai standards but it's very nice. This hotel is actually pretty normal by Thai standards. It's nice, quiet, the room is bigger than average, very clean and with all the important amenities like a safe, tea set, free water, flat screen, etc. However, if you're expecting luxury, this is just a normal nice hotel.
Right now with the internet specials, it's probably the best deal in Bangkok - very nice and clean room, free breakfast and wifi and still inexpensive.
They say it's next to the BTS, but it's actually several minutes walk - 5-10 minutes walk to Phrom Phong and 10-15 minutes walk to Asok.
Coffee shop and wine bar on the corner, restaurants within short walk. It's pretty close to the girl bars and massage parlors, but none on this street so you can avoid that if you don't want to see it.
They have free breakfast buffet which is mostly Asian food but they'll cook you eggs and there's fresh fruit every day. They also have a very inexpensive lunch buffet which is a wide selection of Thai food and excellent and authentic.. if you like spicy food.
A few things I really don't like:
The wifi is extremely slow. Extremely slow for Thailand. They need a new network. Also you have to log in again every time you use it which is annoying.
The TV selection is terrible. It's mostly Thai channels and no English movie channels. Other hotels have Star Movies, HBO Asia, etc. This one has none of them.
The towels are tattered. They're clean but threadbare. Certainly no luxury there.
The laundry is expensive. Normal for a hotel but whatever.
The AC is extremely loud and doesn't have very good controls, so it's either blasting and freezing or barely pumping and hot. I'm tired of having to turn it on and off.