Re. Red (Easy) Planet Hotel, Surawong

[FFbtm1974]

I’ve long been a fan of the no-nonsense Red Planet Hotel on Surawong, particularly the fact that you don’t need to pass the receptionist when bringing guests to the room, and the convenience of the Cloud Nine shop next door in case of medical emergencies! I’m returning to Bangkok in July and have booked the hotel again, though it has since been renamed Easy Planet and, unfortunately, the rates have gone up. Has anyone stayed there since the rebranding? Has there been any change in policy regarding overnight guests or anything along those lines? 

[faranglaw]

I haven’t actually stayed there this year but I did several times last year. I’ve been on that street and I don’t see anything different except the name. I saw prices on agoda and Booking.com and they didn’t seem much higher than last year to me.