CanadaVisitor

My understanding is that there is no problem taking them together (I have been prescribed both for use together later in the year on my intended Thailand trip).
I believe that PREP can be taken ongoing but DoxyPEP is an antibiotic intended to be taken either after an exposure or at half dose for a max period of 28 days -  so in my case I will take DoxyPep daily during my 2-3 weeks trip.
One aspect of DoxyPep that I was advised about and quite relevant to Thailand is that when taking it the user is at a significantly higher risk to get sun burnt and as such hats/shade and sunscreen become more important.

25 nights nice one  !! You will be on first name terms with the staff !!  …waking up too that view will be a pleasure mate  , enjoy your holiday CV 

I've got my next trip booked and I chose this hotel again for 25 of my 29 nights.  Four reasons for this decision: The better beds and bedding, the much better breakfast (even though I might only eat breakfast half the time), the Marriott Bonvoy points program seems to be the best overall fit for me, and I was able to negotiate a better nightly rate.
The downsides are that it doesn't have a lounge for the freebie early evening drinks and snacks and both the pool itself and the pool area aren't that big.
I will definitely do as you and @whiteshirt  suggested this time...get the mini bar emptied and fill it with my own supplies.

I've got my next trip booked and I chose this hotel again for 25 of my 29 nights.  Four reasons for this decision: The better beds and bedding, the much better breakfast (even though I might only eat breakfast half the time), the Marriott Bonvoy points program seems to be the best overall fit for me, and I was able to negotiate a better nightly rate.
The downsides are that it doesn't have a lounge for the freebie early evening drinks and snacks and both the pool itself and the pool area aren't that big.
I will definitely do as you and @whiteshirt  suggested this time...get the mini bar emptied and fill it with my own supplies.

Currently staying at this hotel. I am a Bonvoy platinum member so generally try to stay at one of their hotels. While definitely a step down from Westin and Sheraton, the price I paid this trip made it an easy choice, 2500++/night. Considering it includes breakfast has a comfortable bed, decent gym and nice TV (now includes ability to easily link Netflix account) I am quite happy overall.

CV, please dont use those big words. I stumble over them and have great difficulty understanding their meaning in the context of the complex, multifaceted, duality, and often erroneus usage!

I have invited afternoon treats to the pool. About 25% have taken me up on the offer.
But...
CanadaVisitor's first two points are on target. The girls have mainly stayed in the shade, under a pool umbrella. And most will get in the pool but not get their hair wet. Some just sit with their feet dangling in the water.  At least half tell me they don't know how to swim. But a few have jumped in and taken full advantage of the pool. Mostly we just sit, talk, and have something to drink.

If I'm doing an afternoon date I might mention the pool and that she can bring a suit if she wants to swim or hang out.  Note...all my afternoon dates have been with girls from CIB and Cindy's.  No one has ever taken me up on it.  I think for 4 reasons:
1.  They don't want to be in the sun and get their skin darker,
2. They don't want to get their hair wet,
3. They still have to work that night and need to go back to their room and get some more sleep and get ready for work.
4.  They are sex workers and I'm just a customer for them.  They don't really want to hang out after the job is done.
It would be different if your date was with a girl from TF or whatever and not full time pay for play.  Or if it was a long long time date.
In Thailand I've found that almost all the ladies will take you up on going for a bite to eat either before or after fun in the room, but that's about the extent of extra curricular socializing I've experienced. 
Totally different from Las Vegas.  If you ask a stripper to hang out at your poolside cabana, 90% will take you up on it.

If I'm doing an afternoon date I might mention the pool and that she can bring a suit if she wants to swim or hang out.  Note...all my afternoon dates have been with girls from CIB and Cindy's.  No one has ever taken me up on it.  I think for 4 reasons:
1.  They don't want to be in the sun and get their skin darker,
2. They don't want to get their hair wet,
3. They still have to work that night and need to go back to their room and get some more sleep and get ready for work.
4.  They are sex workers and I'm just a customer for them.  They don't really want to hang out after the job is done.
It would be different if your date was with a girl from TF or whatever and not full time pay for play.  Or if it was a long long time date.
In Thailand I've found that almost all the ladies will take you up on going for a bite to eat either before or after fun in the room, but that's about the extent of extra curricular socializing I've experienced. 
Totally different from Las Vegas.  If you ask a stripper to hang out at your poolside cabana, 90% will take you up on it.

If I'm doing an afternoon date I might mention the pool and that she can bring a suit if she wants to swim or hang out.  Note...all my afternoon dates have been with girls from CIB and Cindy's.  No one has ever taken me up on it.  I think for 4 reasons:
1.  They don't want to be in the sun and get their skin darker,
2. They don't want to get their hair wet,
3. They still have to work that night and need to go back to their room and get some more sleep and get ready for work.
4.  They are sex workers and I'm just a customer for them.  They don't really want to hang out after the job is done.
It would be different if your date was with a girl from TF or whatever and not full time pay for play.  Or if it was a long long time date.
In Thailand I've found that almost all the ladies will take you up on going for a bite to eat either before or after fun in the room, but that's about the extent of extra curricular socializing I've experienced. 
Totally different from Las Vegas.  If you ask a stripper to hang out at your poolside cabana, 90% will take you up on it.

I have found this now, but haven't stopped in yet.  I did have an "aha" moment. 
The reason I can't remember walking past Leks before is because I probably didn't.  When I'm walking down Soi 11 and am going to go left on Suk I never walk all the way to the corner.  Instead I take the shortcut through the Ambassador to get onto Soi 13 which has considerably less traffic.
Mystery solved.

I look forward to your arrival @Bwana_LB...just note that there have been a few changes here since I stayed back in April.
They are attempting to be a lot more family friendly...they do not allow the weed trucks to park in front of the hotel anymore.  They have also put up a railing in front of the hotel so that freelancers can't sit there anymore.  That was a shame for me because I actually became friendly with one of the girls who posted herself there by the name of May.  Haven't seen her so far this trip 
Also, breakfast is pretty bad now.  They still have an egg station, but fried and scrambled eggs are waiting for you under a heat lamp.  They still do omelettes to order and you can also shame them into making you fresh fried eggs.  There is no coconut water like they used to have.  And the buffet is now mostly halal.  (I think I got that right...Indian food). They have 2 choices for western dishes and that's it.  One day the choices were broccoli in cream sauce and fried tomatoes. Haha...not a potato in sight!
And this is room dependent...even though the outlets should accept N.American plugs I found that I needed to use an adapter to make a proper connection. I look forward to your thoughts when you return.
Cheers

I look forward to your arrival @Bwana_LB...just note that there have been a few changes here since I stayed back in April.
They are attempting to be a lot more family friendly...they do not allow the weed trucks to park in front of the hotel anymore.  They have also put up a railing in front of the hotel so that freelancers can't sit there anymore.  That was a shame for me because I actually became friendly with one of the girls who posted herself there by the name of May.  Haven't seen her so far this trip 
Also, breakfast is pretty bad now.  They still have an egg station, but fried and scrambled eggs are waiting for you under a heat lamp.  They still do omelettes to order and you can also shame them into making you fresh fried eggs.  There is no coconut water like they used to have.  And the buffet is now mostly halal.  (I think I got that right...Indian food). They have 2 choices for western dishes and that's it.  One day the choices were broccoli in cream sauce and fried tomatoes. Haha...not a potato in sight!
And this is room dependent...even though the outlets should accept N.American plugs I found that I needed to use an adapter to make a proper connection. I look forward to your thoughts when you return.
Cheers

Yeah, I might have been too harsh on this place after now staying in three different hotels.  The beds and bedding at Aloft have been by far the best.  Same with the breakfast...way better than Mercure or the Holiday Inn Suk 22 where I am now.
They also have a free shuttle to Nana BTS and to Terminal 21.  That meant that I didn't build up too much of a sweat when I walked the rest of the way to NEP or CIB.
I might take some more contract work this year.  If I do I would happily stay here again using those points.  Shame they don't have a lounge though...I'm quite enjoying the 2 hour free drinks and snacks I get at the other hotel chains in the early evening.

@Rocco Yup, exactly!
Even though it was frickin cold I did laps instead of the gym today. Hopefully things down there get back to normal by tonight.  
I was going to take a picture of the gym, but there were always some people in it. Never crowded (only 1 or 2 each time).  Lots of the standard cardio equipment (treadmills, bikes, ellipticals...maybe at least 2 of each); dumbbells and weight equipment and enough space in the middle to do your thing...including a Bollywood dance that I just witnessed.
Overall, this hotel is nice enough and in a good location, but I'm not sure if I would stay here again.  I don't know how much they were asking for their rooms, but based on what they charge for everything else (if you want to buy the breakfast buffet it's 450 baht) it's probably not the best deal.  If I have points again next year, maybe I would stay a few less nights at the Westin.  Great location for CIB!
Oh, and last point...if you watch TV, there are several channels to choose from and a surprising amount in English.  I've only turned the TV on once just in case they were showing NFL football and sure enough they were.

Good tip about the mini bar, but at this point I'll just ignore the stuff in there as there was room enough in it to put my own supplies.  Condoms were one of the items you could buy, 200 baht for 1, lol...definitely only for the desperate! 
Breakfast...the buffet is pretty good.  Not sure how much it costs as it was another perk from my status.  I find the buffets here in Thailand are exceptional compared to N.America ones. Fresh egg station, lots of western, and Asian choices. No coconut water though (that costs extra here), but lots of fresh fruit and the pastry section was pretty big.  I don't usually eat any bread or baking while I'm here though.
Laundry service...I was putting all my dirty clothes together until I realized it was going to cost 2500 baht,  so screw that. I did let them dry clean my dress pants for the party tonight (400) and dropped the rest off at the laundry on the same alley as Cindy's (300).
I'll review the gym next as it's overcast today and kinda cool outside to go for a swim.  I did go do some laps yesterday and was uninterrupted for over an hour as I did my thing.  I'm guessing the pool isn't heated, but the cold water shock quickly went away after I started.

Storage is always crap on these new builds , thank you for the review , I usually tell the maid to remove the mini bar mate , enjoy your holiday  

Backstory
My work requires meticulous planning, but when it comes to social occasions, the average Thai has better planning skills than me. 
So here I was at midday on Christmas Day, nursing a hangover and thinking where can I go for Christmas Lunch?
I live on soi 13 and whilst having a lung torpedo on the balcony, I looked down to the soi for inspiration and saw two very easy options - The German Beer House or the Red Lion...
OK that was easy, Red Lion it is.
Crimbo Lunch
By the time I got myself together it was around 1700, which was fine, as by my logic, most Brits eat Christmas lunch around 1500, so there should be some tables free. I crossed over the soi and walked in and luckily the theory was right. They also served until 2000 that night.
There were 2 options: main course only for THB 595 or 3 courses for 895. I decided on the latter.
The food options harkened back to the 1970s, which was fine by me, so I chose the prawn cocktail to start, washed down with a bottle of water as I couldn't face any more booze.
For the main course they offered turkey and ham with all the trimmings. It was served on a very large plate, so what looked small,, was actually very large. You could not fault the serving size or the quality of the main course.
For dessert I had the traditional Christmas pudding and another bottle of water.
Service was excellent, it was busy and I was lucky to get a table, as it filled up with what seemed like a second sitting around 1730. 
I'd give it 8/10 for what was a last minute decision. Very good value and close(ish) to original food, as I remembered it.
They also have a happy hour every day up until 2000 with cheap beer and they serve Baht Buster breakfasts, which I will give a try over Christmas, as they are served up until midday.
The only 2 negatives I had (which were minor) were
a. The prawn cocktail had onions in it, which I've never come across before and the raw onions overpowered the taste of the rest.
b. The Christmas pudding was served as a slice. I have never seen that before either.
I'd recommend the Red Lion overall and now have a go-to Christmas place for next year!
SAG

@Rocco Yup, exactly!
Even though it was frickin cold I did laps instead of the gym today. Hopefully things down there get back to normal by tonight.  
I was going to take a picture of the gym, but there were always some people in it. Never crowded (only 1 or 2 each time).  Lots of the standard cardio equipment (treadmills, bikes, ellipticals...maybe at least 2 of each); dumbbells and weight equipment and enough space in the middle to do your thing...including a Bollywood dance that I just witnessed.
Overall, this hotel is nice enough and in a good location, but I'm not sure if I would stay here again.  I don't know how much they were asking for their rooms, but based on what they charge for everything else (if you want to buy the breakfast buffet it's 450 baht) it's probably not the best deal.  If I have points again next year, maybe I would stay a few less nights at the Westin.  Great location for CIB!
Oh, and last point...if you watch TV, there are several channels to choose from and a surprising amount in English.  I've only turned the TV on once just in case they were showing NFL football and sure enough they were.

@Rocco Yup, exactly!
Even though it was frickin cold I did laps instead of the gym today. Hopefully things down there get back to normal by tonight.  
I was going to take a picture of the gym, but there were always some people in it. Never crowded (only 1 or 2 each time).  Lots of the standard cardio equipment (treadmills, bikes, ellipticals...maybe at least 2 of each); dumbbells and weight equipment and enough space in the middle to do your thing...including a Bollywood dance that I just witnessed.
Overall, this hotel is nice enough and in a good location, but I'm not sure if I would stay here again.  I don't know how much they were asking for their rooms, but based on what they charge for everything else (if you want to buy the breakfast buffet it's 450 baht) it's probably not the best deal.  If I have points again next year, maybe I would stay a few less nights at the Westin.  Great location for CIB!
Oh, and last point...if you watch TV, there are several channels to choose from and a surprising amount in English.  I've only turned the TV on once just in case they were showing NFL football and sure enough they were.

Just checked in here after my first three nights in town at the Mercure.
I did some contact work this year and was in a Marriot hotel for about two months. This gave me enough points to become a Marriot Bonvoy Platinum member and I’m using all those points to stay here for eight days.
My first impressions are very good. Seems quite nice and has a good vibe to it. Check in was fine, but my room was waiting for final inspection so I’m writing this as I wait for it.
 I’m not sure if it’s because of my status or because I had to wait for my room to be made up, but they gave me a voucher for a free drink at the pool bar.
The pool bar area is nice, but quite small. I estimate the pool is at least 20 metres, so I can get some laps in (provided I’m the only one using it, but I probably will be as I like to swim in the mornings).  It gets all the morning sun too which is a bonus…the Mercure pool area is a lot bigger, but doesn’t get sun until the afternoon.
I was expecting a basic drink as my freebie, but the bartender Nan made me a legit Long Island iced tea. So far so good. There isn’t a smoking area on the pool floor (10) so I came down to the eighth floor for that.  
I’ll add more to this review as I check out my room and the gym and what not…I just wanted to get it started while I’m waiting.
Oh, and here’s a bonus…taking a lovely lady home from the CIB Christmas party is going to be a quick trip, lol
 

This must be a fairly new build…everything looks pretty fresh and clean.
Got to my room. They are quite small, but fairly well laid out.  Downsides are that it has a mini bar with regular exorbitant hotel prices.  I’d much rather an empty fridge and I’d stock it myself.  It also only has one drawer and that’s located in the bathroom by the clothes closet.  So storage is almost non existent.  I’ve kept most of my crap in my suitcases and littered the tv stand with the rest. It’s also quite dark in the bathroom.  Aside from those things it’s fine.  Lots of electrical sockets and has modern hookups for the TV if you want to hook up your streaming gear.  I don’t know how good the wifi would be for that though.
I figured I didn’t get an upgrade, but it turns out I did.  All the room’s except the suites are the same size.  My room was considered an upgrade because it has a good view. Half of the rooms have a totally obstructed view because there is a condo very near to it on one side.
 

This must be a fairly new build…everything looks pretty fresh and clean.
Got to my room. They are quite small, but fairly well laid out.  Downsides are that it has a mini bar with regular exorbitant hotel prices.  I’d much rather an empty fridge and I’d stock it myself.  It also only has one drawer and that’s located in the bathroom by the clothes closet.  So storage is almost non existent.  I’ve kept most of my crap in my suitcases and littered the tv stand with the rest. It’s also quite dark in the bathroom.  Aside from those things it’s fine.  Lots of electrical sockets and has modern hookups for the TV if you want to hook up your streaming gear.  I don’t know how good the wifi would be for that though.
I figured I didn’t get an upgrade, but it turns out I did.  All the room’s except the suites are the same size.  My room was considered an upgrade because it has a good view. Half of the rooms have a totally obstructed view because there is a condo very near to it on one side.
 

This must be a fairly new build…everything looks pretty fresh and clean.
Got to my room. They are quite small, but fairly well laid out.  Downsides are that it has a mini bar with regular exorbitant hotel prices.  I’d much rather an empty fridge and I’d stock it myself.  It also only has one drawer and that’s located in the bathroom by the clothes closet.  So storage is almost non existent.  I’ve kept most of my crap in my suitcases and littered the tv stand with the rest. It’s also quite dark in the bathroom.  Aside from those things it’s fine.  Lots of electrical sockets and has modern hookups for the TV if you want to hook up your streaming gear.  I don’t know how good the wifi would be for that though.
I figured I didn’t get an upgrade, but it turns out I did.  All the room’s except the suites are the same size.  My room was considered an upgrade because it has a good view. Half of the rooms have a totally obstructed view because there is a condo very near to it on one side.