I used to stay at Paradiso boutique soi 10 great place for 1700 and took many back to the loom, but last time had 3 LB's in tow and receieved many phone calls that "cannot have" and at least one had to leave, actually we all left and went down to the mosquitos bars for some beers. Citidines on soi 8 is also good and friendly had some steady traffic upstairs and even upto 3 at one time without a word, more of a high five smile when we went in. The citidines is a bit off suk road though and is a bit of a pain in the ass walk as there is not much to look at or stop in for a "break", there is an infrequent tuk tuk that is free but not worth waiting for.
I agree though the boutique hotels are great, less frills but i dont use that stuff anyway, i use (pump) the gym equipment in my room, now that will make you sweat.
I also used to stay on soi 2 marco polo, which was 1700 or so, you can negotiate there, but had a little crazy lady fall in love and had too many boiler makers and jaegerbombs so they politely told me that i may have better stay in another hotel. That was a funny story because I wasn't even there, she talked her way into my room because the staff saw her the day before, and she "lost" her key. next thing yo know I have a new guest and some yesterdays news paper is still in my room, so she has a tantrum etc etc.....blah blah blah..... Now that a shock to me and even more so to the new company. Unfortunately that has happened to me twice. How in the f-ck do they get into MY room?? Since then I have been testing out new places for the red hot spot.
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