Denbosch1971

When walking from Soi 4 to Soi 8, I saw new condos got available in Soi 6, where the road takes the turn. They can be checked out on weekdays between 10am and 5pm. Cheapest condo 26k/month. Both monthly and yearly contracts possible. You can check it out on: Bangkok apartment in Sukhumvit, 100m from BTS Nana! Stylish and great access - PSJ Penthouse

The Solitaire indeed is flooded with Indians ... also fuelled by the Indian restaurant, located on the rooftop. Even when staying in the hotel, I continuously got bothered by Indian guys, trying trying to lure me into a visit. For me the main reason to not visit again, very annoying! The rooms at Solitaire are quite okay.

Make sure to check availability soon, since I checked for my trips later this year and both periods were fully booked already!

I think it's good to give some more insights on this hotel, after my first impression above I've never stayed in a hotel with such a lousy and non-cooperative management! Some of my questions below: Q: Is it possible to have an additional towel? Their answer: No, we provide max. 2 towels. Q: Is it possible to make up my room sometime between 9am and 3pm? Their answer: No, we only start at 4pm.(The next 3 days room was made up around 9.30am, 1.30pm and 6pm ??). Q: Can you then at least provide me some clean and dry towels in the morning, so I can take a shower. Their answer: Sure, no problem. Every day 10am sir. (The first day I got them at 10.45am, after that agreement is forgotten). For me it's clear by now. The Indian guys in the staff here for sure have qualities, but service management or hospitality in general are not among them Ah well ... like my openings statement above: It was a gamble. A one-time experience, that's crystal clear now

I would suggest a big umbrella, 720 THB at Robinson, and every hotel you choose is fine

Understandable! What actually convinced me was the availability of a smoking room. Turns out, they have only one (which isn't the one I have booked ffs)

Booking this hotel was a bit of a gamble. Didn't see much of recent reports, but a great rate and prime location made me do it anyhow. The hotel is located down Soi 4, opposite of Swan restaurant, with a 7-11 and Why Not bar both very nearby. The entrance is behind the bar with the same name, although the bar is run by a third party. Not possible to charge drinks to your room Inside the hotel, they have a refrigerator with drinks for sale, in the lobby. The hotel apparently is run by Indian guys. Check in before 2pm on arrival date wasn't possible. I could leave my luggage and come back later. Deposit = 1000 THB. I've booked the junior suite, a spacious room, on the 6th floor. Small fridge, two huge couches, a great bed and coffee making equipment. Bathroom has a spacious shower and a (too small) jacuzzi. Their choice of coloring can be considered off, but in general I am satisfied with the room. The only thing annoying me is the water pressure in the shower, which seems to be on interval mode. From perfect to nearly nothing to perfect aso. I didn't include breakfast. It's no problem to have ladyboys in the room, but sometimes receptionist will ask them to leave their ID! Costs approx 63 Euro per night. Pic of the loom:

Yes, I agree. In general I would say Thai love to implement new rules and conditions, but adhering and/or enforcing them is a whole different story I still remember visiting BKK in April 2022, just in the Covid afterpains. It was mandatory to do a (negative) Covid test before departure in the home country. Upon arrival in the hotel another test was required and leaving room was only allowed after this result was negative as well. The QR code should be scanned into an app and the result was recorded. On day 5, a second test was mandatory. The tests before departure were a piece of cake. But when arriving in Thailand, it started! It took me about 4 times to install the app, after several technical issues, wifi-black outs etc. But once installed, it wouldn't accept the QR code of my test. So in the end, didn't record anything and I think the '5-day' test is still somewhere in a drawer here at my house. But nobody seemed to care and I didn't have anyone bothering me about it at all But then again ... when tourist read all the guidelines, without knowing the context, they might doubt to choose the LoS simply to avoid the hassle.

Well @FarangJaiNgay, seems with the earthquake, you experienced already one very rare happening in Bangkok! Hope you're well! Care to share some more details about your ladyboy adventures? Who, where, what, when why ?

Luckily we don't have to choose

Thanks for the info @taaseesanuk. I've never stayed at Dawin myself. I'm afraid I'll be doing nothing else than crossing the road 2 times a day when I do But I had dinner there a few weeks ago and it was excellent. This is what I wrote in my TR: Also for dinner a tried a new place, being the Dawin hotel, opposite Why Not. I felt like sneaky stalker, sitting on their terrace, but their food is awesome. I had a spicey spaghetti with bacon and banana fritters with ice-cream as dessert For sure worth a recommendation! And indeed, bang opposite of Why Not bar :

I can confirm the outstanding quality at Vesuvio! Last time I visited was in August last year, when I tried pizza Diavolo ... I loved it! Unfortunately I was alone, but with some good company it would have even been better

Good review @karmazov! I have stayed at Hopeland in Aug en Dec 2023, thought I wrote a review myself, but can't find it anymore. So I'll add some comments here: Location: Awesome! Located in the middle of the golden triangle, on easy walking distance to Why Not, Cindy's and Check In bar. They have a golf cart which brings you to the beginning of Soi 8 upon request (although it was out of order when I stayed there, due to a flat tyre ). Room - Both my rooms had a small balcony, which is a 'pro' for a smoker. One room was quite big, the other was simply huge. Both had a fridge, kitchenette. Bathroom - Fully agree with OP here. Bathroom is fine, but I took care of my own supplies. Internet - I cannot recall it was that bad! But had to go fetch new passwords at the reception a few times. Breakfast - The coffee machine in the lobby is a nice touch (Citadines in Soi 8 has it too). The breakfast is very basic. Didn't include it anymore for my second visit. Facilities - The pool on the rooftop is quite okay. Big enough and there's a hottub as well (which was broken during my first visit). Guest Friendly - Indeed 100%! Quite sure I have been one of the reasons many girls at CIB (and WN and CS) know the place pretty well. Did a handful of threesomes there too, and bringing multiple ladyboys also no problem at all. \ Noise - Indeed, perfectly quiet! Price - Their current price has increased a lot over last year. Where the OP paid 62 GBP (approx. 74 Euro), I paid a year ago around 55 Euro a night! Basically this increased price (knowing the rooms / service would still be the same), made me decide to change to another hotel. I would repeat if they return to their previous rate, but agree with @karmazov that for 74 Euro better places can be found!

Our government advises Dengue vaccinations for all of Thailand. But of course, they always will be on the safe side Costs approx 5.200 THB

Nice option for dinner in Soi 13