No kidding!

So here's a question. Obviously we, as travelers, do not own a car/motorcycle in Thailand, so we must use public transportation.

How heavily does location and access to transport effect your lodging destination? For me it's a very large factor, in fact I would say it is the most important to me. I see some of those luxury hotels have direct (!) connections to the BTS and some luxury properties near the river do not have such easy access to a variety of transport options. Also it's not so much that the hotel is close to the BTS/MRT but also that it's not in an area known for bad traffic delays.

How do you all pick your hotels? Based on promos/rewards? Location? Price? Recommendation? Amenities?