What a mess, was my first Bkk hotel in winter 2005. I loved to sit on the patio there and look the GoGo girls walking to NEP starting their work. 75 steps to NEP entrance.
I booked China Cozy Hotel for my 5 day trip in Bkk in 2 weeks. Seems to be a new built hotel with modern interieur. They told me, they are guestfriendly. Not far to Soi Cowboy, less than 800 m in the south.