[tom]

I'm staying in Soi 8 at the moment and must admit that the area has come on leaps and bounds since I last ventured down the Soi. As the OP says, there are loads of massage places with some really cute girls and even an oil massage 2 hour outcall to your hotel is to be had for anywhere between 600-1,200 Baht. It's certainly a better choice of girls, in both the looks and attitude departments, than what you typically get over the road in Soi 7. Soi 8 itself has a half-decent choice of restaurants and bars on your doorstep and some decent hotels are opening up in the area. I'm staying at the Adelphi Suites which opened earlier this month and it is excellent value for the facilities and location (reminds me of the Majestic Grand on Soi 2 in the decor).

http://www.adelphisuites.com/z1036/promotions.html