Buddy Lodge Hotel sits in the McDonald's building at the end of Khaosan Road in Phra Nakhon, Bangkok. It has a pool bar next to the swimming pool, a convenience store inside the building, and a live music bar. The rooms and building are more worn than the photos show. Club music plays loudly from 10 p.m. until 3 or 4 a.m., which is uncomfortable for light sleepers.