The Icon is brand new, they were in soft opening mode when I booked .The hotel is a small six floor boutique hotel with swimming pool and rooftop bar which was just being completed . The rooms are well designed with large walk in shower in bathroom. Soi 2 where the hotel is located is a very quiet street with no through traffic but adjacent to Soi 4, one of the liveliest streets in Bangkok for nightlife so will be suitable for travellers who want the legendary entertainment and also travellers who are there for other reasons such as sightseeing, business etc. The hotel will be offering a free tuk tuk shuttle service to the nearest train station or it's a short walk. It's a few stops on the skytrain to Siam and all the major shopping malls. The manager Mack and staff were very friendly and attentive. I chatted with the owner Sanjay who;s vision is to create a hotel with some unique and personal features to separate it from other similar sized and priced hotels in the area. If you are into design hotels which give you more than a Holiday Inn Express or Ibis at similar prices then this would be a good choice. The food is excellent and reasonably priced.I travel regularly worldwide and have stayed in hundreds of hotels and this is one I would use regularly.