I love the design of this new hotel and it is on the same soi as Hero. So, IMHO, it is a win win. I had a friend stay there recently and he loved it but he did not bring back guys to his room. Anyone stayed there or heard of their policy?

 

http://www.starwoodhotels.com/alofthotels/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=3211

That looks like a nice hotel.

When the hotel is unknown, I often e-mail the hotel and ask them about their policy regarding bringing guests back to the room.

in THAT soi it cannot be an issue at all. even more aimed at farang bringing in partners as around Silom. There is Albury, Hero, banana,Bed, Qbar (notorious pickup ar for ''hiso'') cheap charlie and much, much more.

But do be aware that this area is even more farangland as Silom and around-and not for the best.

I did book a few nights at this hotel to test while I am in Bangkok. I am excited to see how Hero has changed since the raid and being close by allows me to check daily to ensure consistency.

I stayed at this aLoft last year shortly after it opened. Construction was actually still going on at the time. I think I may have been the first guest to stay in the room I had. It's quite nice. Very "design-y". Regular rooms are not large by any means, probably a bit smaller than the Le Meridien for example. Some rooms will have zero view as they will look directly at the other new hotel directly next door. I booked the "urban" room which was a little more expensive but had a view out over the city.

 

I have never stayed at a hotel in Thailand that seemed anything other than "gay friendly" to me. Thai hospitality is Thai hospitality. If what you are really asking is, how prostitute friendly it is, that I cannot answer. I think they aim to be a hip, stylish, fun brand. This property is all over social media. Bed supperclub is right across the street and they have some sort of partnership.

 

Hero is down at the end of the soi. I suppose about a 5-10 minutes walk. The hotel is about mid-soi from Sukhumvit. There is another massage place nearby on the same street, more or less right across the street from the Frasier Suites. Personally I think I would select the Frasier all other things being equal. Lots more space, decent breakfast, washer/dryer which is nice for longer stays.

Personally I think I would select the Frasier all other things being equal. Lots more space, decent breakfast, washer/dryer which is nice for longer stays.

 

Apart from the ghastly Fraser Suites in Pattaya - which did not last long and has now been renamed (yes, I did stay once and it was "ghastly" - paper thin walls, no chairs in the rooms and breakfast catered by Delifrance as it had no restaurant!)- I have always found them extremely good value with everything in the rooms a traveller could want

I have stayed at the former Fraser Pattaya (when it was Fraser and now as Aya Boutique) a couple of times. I didn't find it to be "ghastly". There is a bit of an odd smell in the place, that I will admit. I never found a problem with sound through the walls or anything. The biggest problem on my last stay was the Middle Easterners leaving their doors open. I just got my own breakfast.

 

But that is all way off topic. :-)

Thank for the comments guys. I appreciate it. I'm going to test the new hotel and see how I like it. I think I just may love it. Or, so I hope.