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All true. As a newbie, plenty of advantages if you stay there, it is well known to cabs at the airport, it is in the middle of everything, easy egress when you check out (near to expressway), pool, breakfast buffet included in price. Security guard takes IDs at a desk by the elevator. A good home base for your first trip to Bangkok and easy to get your bearings with the Nana Hotel as your starting point.

All of the hotels I mentioned will send you an email reservation confirmation. I've stayed in all of them over the past 18 months. All of them will have a room waiting for you. As for the Nap-Inn, I couldn't say, but "luvyoulongtime" brings up an important point. And there is that old saying that goes like this and usually holds true: you get what you pay for..

Look into the Stable Lodge on Soi 8. Should be LB friendly but not 100% sure. They have a nice pool but nightly rate is greater than 800 baht. If I recall correctly, more in the 1500-1600 baht range. Pretty close to NEP. The Majestic Suites are LB friendly and are roughly 1500 baht. Very close to NEP. Although they do not have a pool, they will give you access to the pool of their sister property, the Majestic Grande, which is 2 blocks away. You'll have to walk there to use the pool so that is a little bit inconvenient. FYI--Majestic Grande is in the 3000 baht and up range but LB friendly. Also 2 blocks away from NEP is the Aspen suites. They have a lovely pool. Cost is about 2000 baht and up. LB friendly. If you are willing to spend about 2200 baht, then Dynasty Grande has a nice pool and LB friendly. Close to NEP. Also, Nana Hotel is very close and has a pool. LB friendly. However, I don't like to stay there anymore although I have some fond memories of it from the early and mid 1990's. Read reviews of it at Trip Advisor for clarification. I think you can do better. Google Nana Plaza. You should be able to find a map of it. It is directly across from the Nana Hotel and around the corner from the Majestic Suites. Hope this helps.