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Like Goong, I have stayed at the Seven Sea House a few times, and I have absolutely no problem with it.
On both my previous visits it was a mostly wooden constructed building with 10 very large rooms, all with a balcony. It didn't have a pool when I was there, and (apparently) the owner had arrangements with the adjacent Novotel so that guests could use their pool (I never found out about this until I was coming home! ... long story). However, as the hotel is about 1 minute from the beach (maybe less, as it's slightly downhill), the lack of a pool was never a problem for me. This part of the beach is generally considered to be a bit quieter than the central and southern sections.
It is located at the very northern end of the beach, just behind the Novotel. There does not appear to be any signs indictaing where the hotel/guesthouse is located, and I don't see it marked on any maps, so it is easier to ask the taxi/tuk-tuk drivers for the Novotel. When you get to the entrance to the Novotel (which is up a steep slope) there is a small Soi just to the right, and the hotel is just up there.
The hotel is far enough away from the main road so that you cannot hear traffic noise, and it is far enough away from Soi Bangla and associated mayhem that it very peaceful and tranquil. One BG on my last trip said that it was so quiet that she wanted to stay the night, so a ST became a LT at no extra cost!
The walk down to Soi Bangla is about 20 minutes, so just enough time to build up a slight thirst. About halfway along, if you're feeling hungry or thirsty, or need some retail therapy, then there is Rock City and some designer shops. On the beach side of the road there is a pathway through some gardens, so the walk is quite pleasant.
The trip back from the Soi Bangla/Beach Rd junction is about 3 minutes and costs about 100Bht.
I felt very safe there on my two visits. The rooms had a small safe, and I never saw any trouble when I was there. I think that is a feature of it being so out of the way.
I'm there from 7th-19th Feb, when are you planning to be there?
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