I stayed in CITADINES soi 11 last august. The hotel is located in the heart of night life close to the all bars and night clubs. The room was clean, spacious, with small kitchenette, workig desk and sofa. The bedroom was separate with movable partition. LCD TV in the bedroom. The window is situated to the small soi and there´s no noise from the street so I could sleep very well. Wardrobe contained ironing board which makes me happy, coz last times I could find someone who could iron my shirts Staff was lovely and helpful. I took 2 guest 2 times via undergroung parking directly to the room /both of them had a car/ On the top floor is small gym and nice swimming pool with view to the ALOFT hotel /LEVELS club/, which is located oposite and President palace on the left side.....
Next to the reception is a MULLIGAN´S pub. I recommend this place......
I stayed here for just the one night about a week ago. http://www.starinnhotelbkk.com/
I booked it last minute based on low price and location and for being very guest friendly since i intended to bring multiple girls back. (there were no issues with my 3 some or extra charges)
Well i guess you get what you pay for price wise which hits you straight away with the 'mind the step sign' by the lift as its a good bit lower than it should be on each floor- fine so long as you don't have bad legs I guess or as they said, roll in blind drunk.
I would guess some of the working girls also use this hotel some times as ST rooms for punters.
Staff were friendly, almost too much so, rooms were basic but clean enough though I was annoyed I didn't get a room with mirrors that I though i would get.
The one reason I would not stay there again though was the noise, though it maybe quieter if you get a room out back. The window kept no sound out at all and might of well of been made of paper.
There is a club open late just next door which kept me awake... until not long before dawn when the soi gets noisy with vans, street hawkers and people opening up their business for the day. I got no sleep and can't blame the ladyboy with me for that!
So, if you want cheap and close to soi 7 and nana, its ok if you are deaf or get a quieter room.
I would even consider using it again but purely as my personal ST room for CIB and sleep somewhere a bit nicer 555.