I had a couple of nights at City Lodge Soi 9 on my way back from Ko Samui - just needed a conveniently located hotel at a reasonable price. Think I paid around £23 a night or so. This hotel is very "no-frills" compared to the others I've stayed at in Bangkok. However, I chose it as I was arriving very late at night and just needed somewhere near the sky train in an area I knew.

It is literally at the bottom of the steps from Nana station - so if you are traveling with luggage you don't have to worry about battling your way along Sukhumvit Road (although there are quite a few steps at Nana station to tackle).

The hotel room was a bit worn out and past it. But it seemed clean enough - the bed was very comfortable and pretty much I only needed the room for a decent night's sleep.

If I was staying in Bangkok for any length of time I would choose somewhere else. But as I was just using this room as a base for about 36 hours it was fine.

Other good point about this hotel is that it is only a couple of steps away from Check Inn 99 (bar/restaurant) which is well worth a visit if you're in Bangkok.

This hotel is very expensive when compared to rooms quality. Large rooms with very old fittings and smelly carpets. The only old thing about this hotel is it's location for night life.

My friend and I wanted to stay in an expensive hotel in a happening area of Bangkok. That is just what we got. For $37 USD a night we got a fairly clean room at a small hotel that was on a very busy street next to a subway stop. There was a market right outside on the street that included 'ladies' of the night. There were a few bars, boutique hotels and restaurants within walking distance from hotel as well. All in all we felt fairly safe and appreciated being in a clean hotel.