“President Palace Hotel, Bangkok - Recommended”
This hotel is conveniently located near a BTS Skytrain Station (E3 Nana) and offers a pool, a "Manchester United" bar & restaurant where breakfast (included) in our deal was served in the morning up to about 11 am. The staff are genuinely friendly and supportive, and not "over-the-top".
Every room seems to offer its own wireless LAN router and free internet access at good data transfer speed (enough for Skype videocalls).
There is one decent sized pool and gym. Security appears good with access to the hotel room floors by keycard elevators only. We found well signed (fire) escape staircases which are only accessible in an emergency. On our first night we ordered excellent Thai food off the room service menu which was quite competitive to "outside" restaurant prices and an excellent treat for jet-lagged travellers. The view from our room of course could not compete with the pricier hotels at the Chaopraya River, but for that reason the room was probably less than half price in comparison to those.
Just opposite the President Palace Hotel is an Australian bar/pub, a German beer house and an excellent Italian restaurant. On the same side of the road is the Grand President Hotel and one of its restaurants, serving a good and tasty range of Thai and Indian food.
Overall this Bangkok hotel offers a comfortable, safe stay in a very practical location at a very affordable price.