If they don't give any specifics (as most people don't because they know that you can read their minds & habits
). I would say...Number one place - the Irish Clock. Right in the centre of most things. Good sized rooms at a reasonable rate - 850 baht - that includes a very good "English" style breakfast (or equivalent Thai from their good menu). Good place to eat generally & very good social bar..Bad points??? Not many rooms (8), can be noisy in the street outside, stairs only, not the place to meet the lady of your dreams..
Number two place - joint - the Top Mansion & Ruy Suk. Both much of a sameness. Quite large places, reasonable sized rooms, excellent price (about the 350 a night room rate), both VERY clean. Both pretty central to most things (Ruy Suk farther away, but still walkable). Top Mansion area can be noisy at night & both have tiled floors so corridors can be noisy too. Neither do breakfast or meals but have good places to eat very close by.
Number three - Charoen. Still walkable to most places. A "proper" hotel with lifts and many rooms. Rooms can vary tremendously - the newer more expensive (about 950 a night) are far better & quieter. Buffet breakfast included which most guest seem to say is worth the effort to miss after 1 go at it!! Has a nightspot (Yellow Bird) which is full of young ladies most nights of the week.
Number four - The President. Too far to walk to much, but certainly in town & tuk tuk range to most things. Quite a new place & so has the benefit of that. Room rate seems to vary as they are often doing specials which seem to knock it down to the 950 ish a night. Good pool as well. Breakfast buffet included - slightly better quality than Charoen, but not much in it I gather!!
Anyone have equivalent thoughts on the available places in NK????
