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Well, it's FAR from "not the cheapest" (that's what "substantially more" means). As far as I can tell, it's one of the most expensive, charging almost double what the discount pharmacies charge. For years many have recommended Chula Bhaesaj Drug Store on Rama IV. I've used it and found it to offer both the largest inventory and probably the lowest prices. You can find pretty much any drug there, things that the little Sukhumvit pharmacies won't have. The only drawback is that the lines can be a bit long, as it's not far from a major hospital. https://www.thebigchilli.com/feature-stories/bangkok-pharmacy-with-a-cure-for-a-tight-budget It's a short walk from the Sala Daeng BTS station, and convenient to Patpong

Who gives a shit about the moral indignation of parents who take their kids on vacation to a red light zone?

I was never in Royal Suites, but stayed both in Citrus Suites and Adelphi Suites. I always book a larger room: One Bedroom Suite in Adelphi and One Bedroom Executive Suite in Citrus. Both are approximately at the same price: 3200-3300 baht per night now (it was at 2500 before). Both are large (50-60 sq meters) and good for taking photos (important for me), since the walls are painted white and the furniture is in light colors. Both hotels are in the same category: 4 star hotels. Adelphi is on Soi 8 and more easily accessible for taxis. Taxi drivers do not like to go to the Soi 6 hotels, as Citrus Suites of Park Royal, because they get stuck in the Soi 4 mess in front of Nana. Citrus and Park Royal are closer to Why Not and Nana Plaza, but the walk through Soi 6 from Adelphi is not very longer. Adelphi is closer to Check-In and Cindy's Secrets. When you book a room in Citrus Suites, ask for a NON-LEAKING shower. Many of them are leaking and create a flood on the floor of the bathroom. Both Adelphi and Citrus are frequented by the same clientele: half of them are families, the other half are mongers, many of them taking ladyboys. Unless you come with a ladyboy in the afternoon or early evening, you do not cross the families anyway and if it sometimes happens, you do not need to worry about it. The staff in both hotels is ladyboy-friendly and they have seen it all. However, if you had an ass-penetration accident in your room (shit happens ), do not forget to give the housekeeping a tip. They are paid for standard cleaning of your room, not for cleaning of this kind of mess. Both hotels do not enforce the LB to leave her ID / passport at the reception. However, it is for your own protection. If something happens, you have much better options if your misbehaving LB left his ID downstairs. You have more good options for dinner on Soi 8, therefore Adelphi is a better choice in this category. Also ladyboys, at least those from Check-In and Cindy's, prefer going to Adelphi Suites. Before I prefered to stay in Landmark, which is a 5-star upscale hotel, but they started to ask silly prices, therefore I changed to Citrus and later to Adelphi. If you want to impress your LB and you have the money, definitely go for Landmark. Do not compare Adelphi Suites in Bangkok with Adelphi Suites in Pattaya. Adelphi Suites in Pattaya is hardly a 3-star hotel. I would consider it a 2-star hotel. I was there once and considered that I made a booking blunder. Book a room in Adelphi Suites in Pattaya ONLY IF you are on a tight budget.

Piranhas is a good way to explain it.

Yes I have eventually a couple of times. Very good rooms if you get the 6th floor. Please don’t get anything above the suite floors. There is no lift and you have to drag the suitcase up one stairs yourself. They are very strict in registering guests and would keep the id cards until they leave.. Dont go to the massage attached to it as old ladies and they offer HJ at the end in a special room.

I have stayed at both hotels. Park Royal once last year (and many stays when it was Phachara). I have only stayed at Citrus one time, which was earlier this year. I have also stayed at Adelphi many times. If your top priority is simply the room itself, Park Royal wins. The executive suites are a bit larger, and the kitchenettes are better equipped with clothes washers. Citrus does not have washers. The bathrooms at PR are much larger than either Citrus or Adelphi. I don't know about anyone else, but I am not of fan of tiny bathrooms with no countertop space and small showers that are found in too many Bangkok hotels. You don't have that problem at Park Royal (pic below is from Trip Advisor). I think all of the executive suites have balconies, but the ones on the upper floors are quite large 15 sq. yds/meters or so. You could look down into Nana Plaza from them before NEP installed their roof a few years ago. The balconies are a winner. Citrus has better hotel amenities like restaurant and pool. PR's restaurant isn't even worth setting foot in, but the Citrus restaurant is a perfectly good place to eat breakfast or lunch in. PR has a large pool, but that gets cancelled out by the roof over it that blocks out most of the sun and renders the water colder than the Arctic Ocean. Citrus' pool gets a lot of sun and the water won't freeze your ass off, which it makes it much better in my book. Like Nick Bullseye says, Citrus and Adelphi do not take LB IDs, but Park Royal does. There's really not that much difference among these 3 hotels. I would still take Adelphi over Park Royal or Citrus Suites due to its location, but the other places have their own strong points.