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I go for the hotels on 2nd Road: The Apex and Diana Inn are well placed, both beside each other and within walking distance of Sois 6-9, as well as Walking Street and the Beach Road. Both are moderately priced and include breakfast buffet. There are plenty of good, cheaper places, such as the Sawasdee Inn, on the lanes near them, on the same side of the street. (If you are going there on spec, these make god places to check out). The places in Soi 8 are too noisy for me and they are too far from pizza joints for my liking but ymmv.
There are plenty of really very cheap dives too off 2nd Road but they are, imho, a case of being penny wise and pound foolish
Budget Recommendations:
300b Diane house 2nd road between soi 7 & 8 split unit a/c, fridge, tv, hot water
350b Thip house soi yamato a/c,tv,hot water
400b Merry Inn across the street from Marine hotel, on arab restaurant row. a/c, tv,hot water, internet room
500b Furama beach hotel, central road across Top's supermarket, central a/c,tv,hot water, tub, free toothbrush, shampoo, pool, lock box
600b Sabai lodge soi 2 a/c, fridge,tv,nice large pool,lock box
1000b Dynasty hotel, central pattaya, central a/c, newer hotel, tv, teak walls, marble , lock box, no pool, balcony, very quiet
The above based on weekly rate negotiations paid in advance. As there are many of us who live on a budget and prefer to sleep comfortably with some basic amenities,while saving the rest for bar girl ass, I submit these for your perusal. YMMV, Tax and liscence included, no additives or fillers, look both ways before crossing.
If budget is not a concern, there is the Pattaya Marriott, Montien, or Royal Cliff hotels.
OK. I stayed at the Areca Inn on Soi Diana in late May. I have stayed at the typical cheap Pattaya hotels and find them OK as well. But for a slight upgrade in price (900 baht) the Areca was great. No joiner fee, no attitude. Two nice swimming pools. Free buffet for guest, you'll have to pay 100 baht for your lady to join you for the buffet.
FD
Can anyone sugest a decent room with a large in-room safe to fit a laptop computer, air conditioning, cable TV with American programs especially on Sundays during the NFL grid iron football seasons, and ESPN, girl friendly and broadband cable for internet close to the girl action.
I am going to LOS in October and it sounds like my money grubbing friends wont be able to make it up until 2 weeks after I am there and wont be able to show me the ropes. So I have to go it alone because I am not going to wait for those chz dicks. I want to keep it in the 1500 baht range but will go 2000 baht if the room is way cool. I was going to stay for 4-5 weeks. My friends want me to stay at a small place called the Vault, they tell me that some of the rooms have built in strippers stages. I have the email address of the owner if anyone is interested, He will respond if you send an inquirey. His name is Michael Schneider
Hey Jackson thanks for making this hotel forum. If your ever in Thailand and I am there your first night is on me girls included. This helps me alot towards me planning my trip. I am one of those wierdos that has have everything planned out or I get a little stressed. Not like rainman stressed but uncomfortable.
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Hi Guys,
Just returned from a quick trip, stayed at the Dynasty inn Soi 13 paid 990Bht for a 5th floor room which was very quiet and clean, They have a sister hotel in Bangkok which will transfer you to Pattaya free of charge if you you stay in the hotel. Staff very friendly 2 free bottles of water each night and just across the road the Wonderful bar which has a very good choice of women at the moment.
Also while I was there checked out the Sandy spring hotel at the other end of Soi 13 prices very similar and another new nice looking hotel.
Soi 7+8 Flippers
The Flippers in sois 7 and 8 discount already.
Also: The bustickets from Ekamai and Morchit to Pattaya still promis a discount when you show them. See which ever is best.
Is there any hotels like this in pattaya?
www.grottino.com
Would like to find a hotel on Jomtien beach that walks out to the sea, the rooms are not tired out and is extremly clean. Can any of you guys help out.
If not on Jomtien, maybe something in the south or north end of Pattaya.
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Any info on the soi 13 construction? Anyone stayed at Sand Springs lately? is it noisy?
Thanks,
JB
Guys,
I have searched the thread here and can find no reference to the Marriot Resort & Spa in Pattaya. I am due to be there next week and would appreciate it if someone can confirm its location is good for action. The Hotel cites itself as the best location for Pattaya as it is in the centre of town.
Thank you in advance.
Talia,
The Marriort is located pretty much centrally located. Right next to the Royal Garden Plaza. Try the food court upstair or if you have a need for western food the street level has Big Mac, BK.
LBM
Harry - sorry, the road runs between the beach and all the hoteles. Nothing with beach frontage. Beach Road runs between the beach and everything from North P'ya road to Walking Street Anything (the resorts) in P'ya is north of North road - (and out of my league price wise so I don't know)
oh, and at least you aren't HARA-KIRI <smirk>
Well, last trip I learned why some of the Sawasdee have "inexpensive AC rooms". How about "chung ha" (5th floor to Europeans), (6th floor to Americans) with NO LIFT!!. You DEFINETELY get exercise climbing (and climbing) the stairs.
Girls first queston was "where lift?". "MAI!" really NEEDED the shower after the climb. Price was right, though - B300 (the room, not the poo-ying)
Harry Cari
the Dusit at the northern end of the beach road will fit your needs, international 4-5 star hotel directly at the beach, no road in between !
http://pattaya.dusit.com/
Jaybee77 posted
"Any info on the soi 13 construction? Anyone stayed at Sand Springs lately? is it noisy?"
Lots of noise as they are building a new condo project on the same side of the Soi next to PBC Building. And another project across the street from Sandy Springs.
Sexreview
The Residence Garden is exceptional if you don't mind spending a few extra baht - about 1800 baht in the high season. All suites, either one or two bedroom, two pools, great poolside bar and restaurant, great service and guest friendly - no joiner fee.
Fr. Lust
Gentlemen,
I'll be in Pattaya mid August. Do most of the hotels have wireless LAN conectivity?If not, how do most of you get on the net when your in LOS and particular Pattaya? Thanks in advance for the info.
JtownJoe
I stayed in Roofgarden Inn, all I can say it was excellent for that price.
I stayed for a week and each day cost 650 Baht. When I first checked in there wasn't any customer at all, however at the 7th day it was completely full.
It is a very clean and new hotel with TV, split aircon, and a high pressure hot water shower room. It is girl friendly and they do not charge extra for girls stay.
The receptionist girl was really cute, and helpful indeed to all my questions about the action. And she was very talkative and friendly. Don't be shy, just ask her or scotch owner, both would reply.
Beware of the hotels in Thailand in general. They look fabulous in internet but when you arrive you might be disappointed to find a shithole as most of the hotels are at least 20-30 years old. And somehow they launch very nice pictures both in internet and guidebooks, however they are really oold. Above hotel was newly renovated as far as I know.
jtownjoe
no wireless lan in any hotel i know, at least i never asked, no need for it. there are internet cafes almost everywhere, around 1b/min. some are a bit cheaper, others bit more expensive. depends on location, equipment and internet speed.
Gents,
I will be visiting LOS for the first time next month and would like some help with accommodation. I have read extensively through this forum, as well as my own research on the net, but have a few questions remaining. Basically I am after a nice clean hotel, (kind of four star resort type) with a nice pool, balcony in rooms, and preferrably with some sort of view. If this were near the action that would be great. I like the look of the Welcome Plaza on 2nd street down near soi post office. So here are the questions.
Is this hotel GF?
Is it as nice as the pics seem?
Is this a good part of town for action, or should I stick to the other end?
Any help would be appreciated.
By the way I have RTF, but no postings on this hotel.
Pork Sword
I doubt that the Welcome Plaza is a 4 star hotel. I was once staying there. The Welcome Plaza is mostly occupied by chinese and korean group tours. These people talk loud and talk a lot. Walls are thin and they stand up early.
Rooms are ok and big enough but definately not 4 star and a bit worn down. There are better hotels and cheaper than that.
To answer your questions :
Yes, it is girl friendly.
No, it's not that nice.
Location is good.
If you really need a 4-5 star hotel try the Dusit or Montien. Great hotels, superb service but a bit on the expensive side.
I am planning a trip in August for a few weeks. Is there any place I can find a good list of hotels with the daily/weekly/monthly charges?
So far, I have just come across bits and pieces of information from people asking about a specific hotel or some web sites that resell the hotel rooms at inflated prices.
If there is a list somewhere which provides good number of hotels with their charges, please let me know the URL.
Thanks
Assman
I agree with the positive comments on Residence Garden, I've stayed there times. All rooms have separate bedrooms with in-room safe, balcony, 2 TVs with lots of channels. Living rooms have kitchenette. Staff is very attentive and will take care of any problems quickly (I had a problem with one of the ac units). You can book on a pattaya web site and get a discount of 1350. See
http://www.pattayapages.com/residence/
Breakfast not included, but the hotel has Captains Corner All U can eat BBQ for 295.
It's about a 15 minute walk to the action, but the baht bus stops in front of the hotel.
Hi gang
I've never been to Pataya before and so in Aug it will be my first trip. I have read all the posts here but still unconvinced about where to stay.
I kinda want to stay away from the action where it will be quieter and close to the ocean. Not sure if the weather is going to be so bad that it is a waste of time. I also want something that is not a "dump". I was wondering if anyone has any experience with Central Wong Amat Beach resort. I want to keep a girl with me for a few days (I have known her previously and want it to be a positive place). I hope it is gf? Thanks for your feedback here. What about the CHolchan Pattaya Hotel?
Thanks for the advice. Also plane comes in about 2 p.m. in BK - do you advise picking up a taxi at the airport and going straight to Pattaya from there - or some other option?
Thanks again
Hank
Hank Stram,
I'll be getting in to BKK at about 1:00 PM on Aug 16. I've got a Limo reservied to pick me up around that time to take me to Pattaya for 1300 baht (about $33.00 US) plus parking and tolls. If your coming in on that day maybe we can share the limo and cost. This is my first trip to Pattaya. I'm stay at the Residance Garden. I understand it is nice, about 10 to 15 min. walk to the action, guest frendly and 1350 baht per day
Anybody have any info on the Pattaya Hard Rock Hotel? (I've stayed in the Marriott, good for chicas, but very boring hotel)
Thanks, info is much appreciated
I haven't stayed at the Hard Rock, but I've been told the Marriott is bettter. Have been there for dinner and band twice, the band was OK but dinner was well overpriced for Thailand. They have a large pool, but are not known to be very guest friendly. Better book a double if you plan on guests, the hotel caters to Japanese families.
I haven't stayed at...but I've been told ...
What a valuble personally tips.
But I know that Sabai Lodge in Soi 2 is great hotel. Small buildings and close to the pool. A little bit too girlfriendly. They never aks for the ID´s.
Hank,
As JtownJoe mentioned, the Residence Garden is a good place that is away from the “action” a bit. However, it’s not on the beach but it does have a nice pool and accommodations. From the brief description of your preferences I think a hotel in Jomtien (just south of Pattaya) would be good. It has a better beach than Pattaya as well. However, if I were going to the beach in the Pattaya area I would go to Koh Larn. You have to take a boat to get there (not too far) but it is a much better beach.
I have stayed at the Dynasty Resort (not Dynasty Inn) in Jomtien and was very happy with my accommodations. The Dynasty, like the Residence Garden, has an excellent pool but is not on the beach. It would also certainly qualify as a “quieter” hotel as well. Neither the Residence Garden nor the Dynasty Resort is a 5 star hotel but both are nice places at reasonable prices (not dumps). The Dynasty Resort also offers bungalows. They are both girl friendly.
If your plane arrives at 2 PM I would go directly to Pattaya from the airport. In the arrival terminal there is a service desk for the ThaiAir Limo Service. I know they used to offer a mini-van service directly to Pattaya from the airport. I am not sure if they still offer this service or if it is now only one-way to Pattaya from the airport. The mini-vans would go to Pattaya at 9 AM, noon, 3 PM, and 5 PM (I am estimating the times). At the time I used the service it cost 200 baht and you had to share the van with others.
If they still provide the service you can expect the driver to offer you some side “deals” as well. He may well offer to take you directly to your hotel for an extra 100 baht instead of his normal stop in Pattaya or he may offer to take you to Pattaya via the expressway (faster) for an extra 100 baht per person. He thinks you are stupid and will pay it. I offered him 30 baht to take me to my hotel in Jomtien. After some squawking he took it. Hell, you may well get it for cheaper than that (especially if your not in Jomtien).
Any time you take a taxi or mini-van to Pattaya or back (BKK) ask the service provider if you will be going via the expressway (toll road) and if the toll is included in the price (also, how much). Find out if the driver knows that as well. Many of the little rascals will try to get you to pay extra for the toll (on route) while they pocket the money. They don’t call them the taxi mafia for nothing.
I need advice for a place to stay for about 10 days, I would rather save money on my staying and spend it on fake watches/clothes and real fucks.
I usually prefer guest houses to hotels, the personnel is more friendly and I am not comfortable with the tip policy in many hotels, I much prefer tipping a lady who has been particularly nice to me; unluckily I see that most of you just report about hotels in Pattaya, so I will settle for that.
My choice could be down to a few places, and since Pattaya is new territory for me, I need advice as regards the best location as well, possibly with more discos and less bar scene:
Charming Inn Hotel – beach road
Ice Inn Hotel – second road
Siam Sawasdee – second road
Roof Garden Inn – up in the hills?
Danish Hotel – Soi Sahasak
Sawasdee Sea View – second road
Flipper House – beach road
Flipper Lodge – beach road
Sunshine Hotel – beach road
Valentinos Guest House - Soi Lenkee
Please, feel free to suggest new ones because the might well look all the same-same to me.
Thanks
Jtownjoe,
Thanks for the info on the hotel and offer of transport. I arrive Aug 7 so will already be there. I appreciate thought the gracious offer.
Thumbs up
Thanks for all the great info. You really took the time to outline things for me and it is appreciated. That info should be quite helpful.
Thanks again,
Hank
Allistair - can only address some
Ice Inn is OK but can be a bit of a hike UP since no lift. at Soi 11 on 2nd Road
Sawasdee Seaview is really NOT on 2nd - on Soi 10 between Beach and 2nd. They were running specials in June when I was there. Soi 10 is OK but maybe a "bit of a walk" from action (depending on what exactly you want). No lift
Siam Sawasdee is north of 2nd on soi Diana. IIRC
The Sawasdee with a lift is on Diana and I think the big one on the corner of Diana and Soi Bokeauw has a lift, too. It CAN get tiring climbing to "chung ha" or higher. They were offering "buy a week, get 2 days free".
The flippers have been described in the Pattaya section before. Tend to be N O I S Y!! (or so it has been reported) if on the lower floors IIRC (but great access to the beer bars on Soi 7/8)
Your best discos will probably on walking Street (and a bit of a hike or a 5 baht bus ride from these lodgings)
Check out the hotels on Soi Bukeauw (the soi north of 2nd road in between 2nd and 3rd) Some reasonable prices and easy access to the beer bars as well. (but a bit of a hike from low prices on Beach - c'est la vie)
IF you want to go down in the room cost, get a fan room - maybe 200B/night. BUT - Sawaasdee Court? (IIRC) on Soi 10 NORTH of 2nd (turn right onto dirt soi in traffic direction) had A/C for 300B ("chung ha" though) - 5th floor (European) 6th (US) Definetely get in shape climbing those stairs. Relatively reasonable action on 2nd at the beer bars (but stay away from the ladyboys in the bar at the end of soi 10 (dirt) and 2nd.)
my 2 baht anyway
A good value hotel in Pattaya is the Estiny Place Hotel on Soi 3. My friend and I each got a suit (large room with a separate living room, large bedroom, large bathroom and a nice balcony with a view to the sea) priced at 2,500bt/night but we negotiated down to 1,800bt/night with 2 breakfast. Good value for the money. The hotel has a a nice swiming pool.
The hotel is in located on a Soi with many beer bars which can get a little noise but its OK if you go to sleep late...
I had to make some calls to the USA and when I checked out the phone bill was way out of hand... I told them I would not pay 100bt a minute because it was over charging so they cut the bill in half. In any hotel ask how much they charge a minute to make calls overseas because they will charge you whatever they want. Negotiate before you make calls.
juice
Thanks to both for the tips, as regards international calls (I'm talking about Europe in my case) I found that the best solution by far is take your mobile and buy a prepaid one-2-call sim card, very cheap fares and great reception everywhere.
<<The flippers have been described in the Pattaya section before. Tend to be N O I S Y!! (or so it has been reported) if on the lower floors IIRC (but great access to the beer bars on Soi 7/8)>>
I stayed at Flipper House this year and in 2002 and never had a problem. Decent hotel for @ 800B in the new wing. Old wing is kind of well, old.
Good service, guest friendly, and a pool. And I never had a problem with noise, inside the hotel, kind of noisy outside.
Gwailo
JuiceSpike,
Eastiny Place is on Soi 8. Also next door is a newer place Sunshine is also nice and good for the hooby.
Looking for something right in Walking Street. Any info appreaciated.
I.e: something like soi daimond but a decent place not a shit hole like Diamond Hotel.
Try the Residence Gardens. If you book through http://www.pattayapages.com you can get it for 1350 baht. All of the rooms are minisuites, they have in room safes, there is a pool, and a good restaurant. The walk to walking street is about 500 meters.
I'm heading out to PATTAYA AUG 18 lookin for *** to **** hotel on or next to beach very GF with pool and ammeniities.
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Hi guys,
Going to Thailand in mid-November and unfortunately my wife will be with me this trip. 2-3 days in Pattaya/Jomtien to hook up with my old diving buddies at Mermaid's Dive shop. Since I'm not alone this trip I want to get a more up-scale hotel and am particularly interested in the Royal Cliff hotels. Anyone know how one might book aroom there without having to pay the full rack-rate? I can't seem to find anything less than $103/night without breakfast...!
Any help and suggestions for getting a better deal at one of the Royal Cliff establishments will be highly appreciated.
Peace.
Bunbiter
http://www.precisionreservations.com/hoteldatabase/images/MapPhotos/Continent2/Country106/City8584.htm
Good place to start finding a hotel.
And if you prefer small 2- floorhouses, try Sabai Lodge at Soi 3. Three swimminpools and very relaxed and gf atmosphere. Below 1000Bath.
I want to stay in a bungalow in Pattya. Who have information please?
Has anyone stayed at Royal Cliff? I love the Hard Rock but I would like something nicer. Are they really unfriendly or will they let you in with a girl like all other 5 stars in the world?
Thanks in advance
PJ
Luciano,
try www.pattaya.ch.
Yeah, they're Swiss. If that not a problem to you : )
Have a look.
You're welcome,
Sumimazen
Luciano,
Honestly I would not stay in bungalows in Pattaya.
You have the chance to find a good hotel for a cheap price, so why to bother with bungalows. I do not even know if they are bungalows available in Pattaya; I think there are some in Jomtien or along Sukhumvit Road to Rayong but they are quite far from the acion. Again I do not know what kind of holyday you are looking for so i don't know what kind of accomodation will fit for you.
The website suggested by Sumimazen is completely useless as it shows just 2 bungalows accomodation options and both of them are in Kho Chang that is an island 300 km from Pattaya.
If you are looking for bungalows in order to save your money I can tell you that in Pattaya it's very easy to find these options for the night:
Very nice hotel: 1200-1400 baht per night
Nice hotel: 900-1200 baht per night
Average hotel: 600-900 baht per night
Not so bad hotel (I mean room wit air conditioned and bathroom, clean and safe): 500 baht night
Cheap rooms (honestly I do not suggest this option): 400 baht per night
Regards,
Alejandro
Just how girl-friendly/unfriendly is the Hard Rock Hotel?
Coma boy,
Hard Rock Hotel used to be girl-friendly but in the lasth months I have heard from several friends that It turneto be ABSOLUTELY GIRL-UNFRIENDLY. I don't have any personal experience but a friend of mine just come back in Bangkok from Pattaya told me that he had troubles even with his thai girlfiend who checked-in with him.
Anyway the best thing to do is to ask to the reception before booking.
Richard Kopf,
Royal Cliff Hotel is GIRL-UNFRIENDLY too.
It's a fantastic hotel (in my opinion the best in Pattaya) but they cahrge a joiner fee of 660 baht per guest per night and the staff is quite rude with bargirls.
Regards
Alejandro
alejandro,
thanks for the info about the royal cliff.
i have to disagree about the hard rock though. i have stayed there 5 times, including a week last month and as long as a double room is paid for, they had no qualms. i have been asked for a girl's id once only in all my stays there. i did overhear the australian security manager discussing ****d girls with other staff but never had a problem taking anyone up to the room, even 2 girls at once on one occasion.
many hotels that provide breakfast charge a different price for 1 or 2 guests. as a travel agent, i asked the hotel their policy and the response was that as long as a double is requested and paid, guests can be invited to the room.
i don't know thai laws but i doubt whether any hotel has the legal right to stop you from having a guest in your room as they have no proof of any offence being committed. if you pay for the room, it is yours to use. i have argued this at a few hotels and in every instance, they have backed down.
best regards,
pj
Hi,
I recently stayed a couple of nights at amari orchid hotel.
Very nice hotel with great swimming pool and good restaurants. Some renovatiions going on made it a little unpleasant at times but a really nice place.
Checked in with asian gf - no prob. - no joiner fees.
Hank
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just went to sandy springs as i want a dvd player in my room. they now quoted 1200 baht for a standard and 1300 for a delux sea facing. 100 baht per night for the dvd player. i may change hotels as sandy s is newew and next door.
speed touch
Alejandro, I could tell you about several less-than-B400 places that are relatively nice, no girl problems, and clean. IF you want to get down into the CHEAP rooms (B200 or so) that's not that difficult except that they are fan rooms, cold water. Just depends on how oyu want to spend your money
Hello all,
I am looking for a very nice girl friendly hotel for about two weeks in Oct from the 8-22. Any recomendations would be great. I am looking for a suite or something. Large tub/shower lots of hot water, air conditioning, cable TV, internet. ect.. This will be my first trip and I have been living rough for the last six months and want something nice that I can share with a couple cuties. :-)
Thank you
Is there any hotels in Pattaya that offers DSL in their rooms?
Luciano,
If you go to Weekender hotel in north pattaya next to sabai room massage they have many bungalow renting. Walk to big C shopping center, quiet, 2 swimming pool and steam sauna or gym if you pay extra.
Just got back from my trip to LOS. I spent one day in Pattaya staying at the Pattaya Centre Hotel. This hotel is next to the Mike Dept store. This is about ten minutes walk to walking street. The hotel room is OK. The AC does not work well enough most of the time. I paid 1500 Bahts for the night. I think there are better room elsewhere.
Hi there,
Whats the best most luxurious hotel in Pattaya thats close to all the action? And BTW having never been there am wondering how far are things there to get to by cab? I heard that the marriott there is good any other ideas?
Bob,
You are right the P Centre hotel you sleep at will try for Chinese group travel many times. Very nice view from high, and not friendly to bar girl. Pool not many people, good for swimming. I am of the experience good Dim Sum in the restaurant is better and cheap too.
sky - marriot is about the best in the location - right off end of walking street (more or less - maybe 100m)
Sky,
To stay at the marriot is an excellent idea. Close to the action, nice and gf friendly hotel with a wonderful pool at a quiet place. Only a little overpriced.
calling Marriot a "little" overpriced is like calling the Pope a "little" Catholic :-) IMHO of course
Member 2533
Exactly where is the Weekender hotel? Do they have a website? How bad is the noise factor? Rates?
BU,
Weekender hotel oppisite soi 2, north Pattaya , next to Sabai room body massagy Pattaya 2nd road.
Is so quiet in back side and maybe 800 or 1000 baht. Room for 700 baht many mossqito and noisy in front. Ask discount for better.
Is older hotel on great size land and no high rise.
Gate in back you can walk to Big C shopping next door. Big arcade many bar girls and body massagy to choose soi 2.
Butt Ugly,
Weekender, is located on the 2nd road across the street from the Big C, shopping Center ( Central Pattaya ) Soi 5,4, In the evening lots of buses! Good action close to soapies massages!
LBM
Sunshine Vista
they improved the hotel by adding a gym at 9th floor.
Small room with aircon, several machines and some weights. Not much but sufficient.
Rooms are clean with electronic in-room safe. Seperate shower and bathtub. Walls seem to be a bit thin though and some rooms have some kind of prob with the air. Each time the compressor is turned on by the electronic thermometer there is a very loud noise (like hitting the ceiling with a pipe or cable). They did not fix it for at least 3yrs so they will never fix it.
Avoid it till construction nearby is finished. Extremely noisy from 9:00 am !!!
Does anyone know what is happening with the renovations at the Baech View on Soi 2? Are all the rooms being upgraded? Is the hotel open right now? Is the beauty shop in the hotel open? I want to visit my favourite girl for a shave next month. Any info would be appreciated.
Sunshine Hotel
This was a nice, small, clean hotel for only 790b. It was a little noisy from the local bars, but only $20, you can't go wrong.
It is located on Soi 8, closer to 2nd road
Poon Hunter
With all this discussion about this hotel or that hotel I am wondering if I can just show up in Pattaya and find a hotel without planning anything in advance. I will need something cheap and safe when I first get there, and can look for something girl friendly after the first day or two. Is this a practical plan.
Much thanks horatio
Horatio,
In Sabai Lodge on Soi 2 you will find everything you´r looking for.
Small gardenbuildings, 3 swimmingpools, safetybox, girlfriendly, restaurant, about 850B and taxis outside who takes you to the south, every 30 sec. Very good action on Soi 2 to.
Jim Mac,
I don't know about the renovations at the Beach View Hotel since I have not been there in over a year but perhaps you can e-mail them at beachvw@loxinfo.co.th to get more information. If they have renovated the place it could well end up being a very good deal depending on the pricing.
When I was there I stayed in a suite in the front of the hotel (#601) that had an excellent view of Pattaya Beach (most rooms do not have a good view of the beach). It was off-season and I paid 1290 baht per night for the suite. I thought it looked a bit worn but it was spacious (with a good view) and I enjoyed my time there.
I really enjoyed eating breakfast there. The open-air restaurant in the front part of the hotel has a nice view of the beach across the street. When you combine the nice ocean breeze running threw it and its roof and umbrellas that keep the sun off of you…… it’s a pleasant place to have breakfast. And at 95 baht (last time I was there) for the breakfast buffets it was a good deal. Nor was it overly populated with portly farangs and their skanks from the prior night (in tow). Over all, I liked it much better than the Apex (sorry Domino). Having said that, IMO, the Apex is still one of the best stops for breakfast in Pattaya. I wonder if it was the view (pig swill) that finally made Domino sick at the Apex? It had to be working on him.
Has anybody stayed at a Pattaya hotel that has satellite TV, got to have that ESPN when I get there, most seen to just have cable.
Thanks
This is a no star hotel but one of the best for the buck I have encountered anywhere - owned by a very nice Scottish chappie.
This hotel is a little far removed, being in Jomtien which makes it quiet when one wents to get some zzzzzz's. If you want to be where the action is this is not the place to be, but be assured that its very close by. By Baht bus its about a 7 minute ride to the action and to Big-C shopping centre, Soapies, about 15 minutes. And if one wants to one can take a Baht bus in the opposite direction to Jomtien beach where there are some very nice ladies to be found.
The rooms are spacious with a huge bathroom and 4 person shower ( I kid you not) and the usual safe, TV, AC, snacks and mini-bar which I ravaged non stop. The rooms are cleaned and linen changed daily. Spotless !
The cost of the room was $15.- a day, all my extras including laundry, mini- bar, snacks, internet(bad connection) morning toast and coffee coming to
about $30.-. All in all I paid less than $200.- for 12 days inclusive.
If you bring a girl to the hotel her ID will be taken checked and recorded which I liked as it discourages the kind of BS that sometimes goes on.
I liked the place and am looking for an excuse to go back.
Buzz.
Anybody stayed at the one in Pattaya, either the hotel or resort? How is it?
Wondering what the report is on both Dynasy INN and Dynasty Resort,
I read that there is major construction around Dynasty Inn , are there any quiet rooms or do they all get construction noise?
Dynasty Resort looks nice on the website and I know its a little far from the action,
but is it nice for the price ? 990 baht?
I am staying at Dynasty in BKK and can use there shuttle bus to get there,
Thanks for your advise
Hey guys,
Heading to LOS on December 15th. Have been looking at Hotel prices for normal corporate type hotels (ie Marriott, Hilton, etc (NOT luxury resorts). I haven't seen a single room for less than $150 - $250 USD. If my math is right, that's like up to 10,000baht! I see all kinds of posts here for suppossedly 4 star hotels for like 900-1200 baht. What am I missing here?
Thx for your help!
Samby
BTW: What's with this 18% tax on all rooms in LOS!#^&@#^*^!!!!! Yikes!
I also recommend the Roof Garden Inn. I stayed there for 10 days in October at 650 baht per night. The room is medium-sized, but the bed is big, and the shower is especially large and is glass-enclosed. The desk staff was helpful and spoke decent English, and the maids kept the room very clean. The air conditioning, digital safe, cable TV, and mini-refrigerator all worked fine, and there was plenty of hot water. The hotel is on Thappraya Road about halfway between South Pattaya and Jomtien Beach on the baht bus route. From the hotel to Pattaya, just stand in front of the hotel and catch any northbound baht bus. From Pattaya to the hotel, just stand on Second Road (the part that has two-way traffic, not the one-way part) and catch any southbound baht bus. The hotel's website is [url]http://www.roofgardeninn.com/[/url]
I am staying at Diamond Beach hotel, which I found out about from reading this forum. I stayed at the same hotel last April as well. I think for those who just need a place to bring a girl at night and are looking for convenience of the location this hotel can not be beat.
The hotel is located right on beach street just next to Super Baby. It has great staff and as per the price it is 750 Bhatt per night inclusive of American breakfast. I did not do any booking in advance and went straight to the hotel and price quoted was 750 Bhat. I just had to ask them to include American Breakfast as last time i paid similar price without breakfast. There is no problem whatsoever with bringing in the girls here.
John
HI guys,
I need a bit of help. I am about to book a holiday to Thailand (for next easter - Bkk + Pattaya)), and have some questions that I would like an independant opinion on.
Here goes;
1. when i go to Pattaya, I'm wanting to book into the Montein Hotel. Once again anyone stayed here before that can give me a run down on the joint? Girl policy, good location, food etc.
Thanks guys. You can either post in here, or PM me. If anyone needs info on the AUstralian scene, (Melbourne), let me know.
Dan
Dan,
If I were you I wouldn't stay at The Montien Pattaya.
It's quite a nice hotel although the rooms are a bit worn, however there is a 800baht joiner fee per night.
I stayed there earlier in the year and although I booked and paid for a double still got hit for 800.
The next night I stayed out with a TG, you should have seen the look on receptions faces when i came back about 1130am and asked for my room key.
Dan,
While the food and service is great at the Montein, the hotel is a little high on price and not really girl friendly. Many Asian families stayimng at the hotel. You could find several hotels better for playing with the girls. Read through this thread, most have been posted about.
Also you said during Easter, does Easter this year fall between April 12 ad April 19th? If so welcome to Waterworld Pattaya, AKA Songkan. If you don't want to be wet all the time, re-book to different dates. Songkan can be fun for a few hours or a day but then it gets very thin. Not being able to go anywhere without being hit with water and more water.
Hope this doesn't throw a wet blanket on your trip.
Sexview
Hi,
I'd like to know if some of you have stayed in the Honey Inn or Diana Inn? Are they guestfriendly and value for money? I'm going for a month in december, I stayed in Sabai Lodge twice before and was happy there but looking for something cheaper this time. Or does anybody has any other ideas for a month with the same facilities as Sabai Lodge and guestfriendly?
Thanks in advance.
Horatio,
Sabai Lodge is perfect but don't go for the cheapest rooms, 850, cause they're behind the parking and can be noizy in the morning, all the rest is perfect, just the airco can make some noice. But very girlfriendly and so is the staff.
Hey guys,
Hopefully you can help me with this one.
During the past Christmas holidays I stayed at the Inn Town, a hotel in Soi Honey Inn (Soi 10?) in South Pattaya that was quite to my likening. I liked it better than the other hotels in the same price level that I stayed in before (Apex, Diana Inn, Sewasdee, Sunshine etc.)
Since I already have my bags packed for another visit to LOS I need to make a reservation a this hotel, but I haven’t got an email address or telephone number. I searched the forum but couldn’t find any information and a Google search hasn’t proven successful either. Who can help me get hold of the hotel’s email address or telephone number?
Much obliged for helping me out!
How easy is it to walk into a hotel in pattaya and get a room for a few nights with out having booked before hand? And if anyone has done this what hotels do you recomend?
El Culion
The phone no is: +66 38 420696701 (if it doesn't work, try it without the 701 on the end).
The address is: 506/159 Pattaya 2nd Road, Soi 10, Pattaya 20260.
The email is: [email]info@intownholiday.com[/email]
[url]http://www.pattayatourism.com/hotels.shtml[/url]
[url]http://www.pattayainfo.com/hotels.html[/url]
[url]http://www.pattayanet.com/Pattayas%20Hotels/hotelindex.htm[/url]
[url]http://www.thaiview.com/biz/hotel_pataya.php[/url]
You will find that hotel, along with many others, in the above lists. If you ever wondered how Terry Trll and others come up with addresses, now you know. Feel free to copy and paste this, with other links, into future posts. Otherwise we will just have a list of hotels here, soemthing which is freely available.
walk ins: Obviously depends on the price bracket you are aiming at, time of arrival etc. If you must do it, head to a good location like Apex Hotel and start walking and knocking. Not recommended late at night or under the mid day sun.
Thanks Terry,
Now I see why I couldn't find any information on the Net: the Spelling.
"In Town", whereas I was looking for "InN Town".
What a difference one superfluous letter can make!
Mandrake04,
Don't try to do this in during the Christmas holidays. You'll be in for quite a hard time and put up with something you'd never had imagined! I speak from experience.
Has anyone stayed at the White Rose 1, or 2 near Walking Street? Any info on these places would be greatly appreciated.
Tattoed Guy
I have stayed at one of the Diana Group hotels a couple of years ago. Don't remember the exact name, but as far as I know all hotels of the Diana group are girl-friendly.
Slipperysi
one of my friends used to stay at the White Rose. Location is great, close to the action at Second Rd. not far from Walking Street and of course girl-friendly. He preferred rooms without windows due to lack of noise, aircon was quite old and the rooms a bit worn down but ok for the money. I always needed some time to get used to the red carpet which really hurt my eyes :D
Info might be outdated, cause this was about 7 years ago, but if they had no renovation in between I would avoid it.
I would be interested to know if anyone has experienced a hotel demanding a cash deposit on check in and then refusing to return the deposit on check out.
This is what happened to me at the hotel "Charlies Place" on Soi Buchaow, Pattaya, which is otherwise a really nice place to stay.
When I checked in they asked me for a Bht1000 deposit and payment in advance for 2 nights. I had no problem with this because I was staying for a week. But when I checked out they refused to give me back the deposit unless I could show them the receipt showing I paid a deposit! I was lucky that I was able to find the receipt.
I was amazed that a fairly large and well known hotel would try this kind of fraud and was wondering if this is common in Thailand.
ZC
First time I have heard of it. Never even had to pay deposit in advance. I usually get travel agents, in person or via websites, to book rooms.
Duni
Zero Charisma
never happened to me as well, sometimes only deposit for safe key.
But why is it a rip off if they just ask for a receipt ? They did pay it back when providing the receipt without any discussion, right ?
Sure, they want to know if you really paid the deposit at check in or if the receptionist forgot to charge you.
On my three trips to LOS I have been asked for a deposit at nearly every hotel I have checked in at. Maybe thats because I look young (around 18), I dont know.
The receptionist at Charlies Place agreed that I had paid a deposit, so demanding a paper receipt seemed like a tactic to avoid reimbursment.
In fact she was trying very hard to avoid the topic of the deposit. She tried to get me to pay my outstanding balance without putting the deposit against it.
Whats wrong with them requiring a receipt, you say?
Well, no hotel requires you to prove with receipts, payments you have already made? If you stayed at a hotel and paid the first night in advance and when you checked out they asked you to prove that you had in fact paid already or you would have to pay again, wouldnt you be pissed?
No, theres no doubt in my mind this was an attempt to defraud me of Bht1000. The only thing Im wondering is if it is a standard hotel practice or if the receptionist was going to pocket it herself.
Easter is the last weekend in March next year.
Zero Charisma
as I have already said, it never happened to me, so it's not a standard. Maybe the receptionist tried to keep it for herself, just as you say.
Regarding deposit : might be your age, the way you dress and behave or hotel policy.
Regarding receipt : if it isn't hotel policy and if there is no note about it (remember, a deposit is not equal to a payment in advance) you definitely have to provide a receipt. But your story indeed sounds suspicious.
It also depends on the quality of the hotel, something like that would hardly ever happen in an upscale 4* or 5* hotel.
Traveler,
Thanks, I'm staying in Sabai Lodge again, they gave me a fair deal and I like it here.
Tattoed Guy,
Don't know the last time you were at Sabai. I was there 3 weeks ago and it was good, except I was in the new wing.
Great room, people, etc except the construction is still going on. Minor hammering starting around 8 in the morning, maybe tough for light sleepers getting in at 4!
Although that hammering starts a rythym that you can get your sweetie to match
I stayed there one night, excellent location and facilities. If you get the FLB discount it's a great deal.
It has two pools and is on the road to Joimtien Beach. They also own the Joimtien Boathouse Hotel.
Shamas
I spent a week at the Inn of the Golden Crab on Soi 13, just off of Beach Road. They have a nice pool and the location is very good. A Brit owns the place and his Thai wife runs it. Both are really nice and take care of the place. During the high season a one bed room was 5,500 Bt + gas and electric for a week.
Soi 13 was quiet and well situated, walking street was a 10 minute walk, Mikes Department store was 2 minutes the other direction. Some of the Bars on Soi Post Office (13/2) were nice.
There's a seafood resturante across the street with a great full English Breakfast for 120 Bt. A legit MP is right next door, great girls, great rubs. I also ate at the Berliner Bistro just up the street, best German food I've had since I left Germany.
Shamas
Stayed there in Oct 04
Very happy with the place. New rooms, spacious and clean. I liked that it was on a relatively quiet street halfway between the bars on Soi 7 and Walking Street.
Make sure you reserve a room away from the construction area. By now it may be starting to get quiet with the building starting to be enclosed.
Price 990 bhat regular room, 1200 deluxe.
Drawback - small pool on top. No safe in room.
Plus - pay for 2 nites and you get a free transport from the Bangkok Dynasty to the Pattaya Dynasty. Friendly staff. No problems bringing ladies up.
Never really ate at the hotel, so many choices around.
Hi all,
This is my second Short visit to Pattaya.
I will be there on 23rd Dec; I went through the last 6 months reports and collected some details regarding hotel and other information.
Here I short listed hotels which is less than or equal to 1000 B, if guys have any further information please PM me, I will include in the list.
I will be staying in Pattaya for 3 nights and Bangkok 2 nights, I didn’t book the hotels yet, I am planning to do so at the earliest.
I will attach the Pattaya report in Pattaya hotels area.
Thanks and Regards to all.
Coolboy
Roof Garden Inn is a nice hotel. It costs 750 baht. It is between Pataya and Jomtien. Mr Chan's is just down from Roof Garden, in the same grouping. It costs 500 baht a night, with a discount by the week. The mattress is lumpy. Both hotels have friendly people and I would reccomend both. I dont know how they compare to other hotels in the area for more money. By the way Mr Chan's is also an art gallery.
Horatio
Hello,
Tyr out this link, it gives you very good prizes and a wide range..
[url]http://www.pattayacity.com/pattaya/hotels.html[/url]
Hello everyone,
I would just like to ask about hotels in Pattaya. I have stayed in Bangkok before and i am making my first trip to Pattaya this coming March. I usually stay at the Majestic Suites in Bangkok, and i am looking for something centrally located, girl friendly for a price of 1000bht. I was thinking of staying at Sabai Lodge but i get the feeling reading the posts that it might not be central. Any help would be appreatiated.
Cheers
Dazzla
Dazzla,
I enjoyed the Dynasty Inn in Pattaya. During high season the rate is 1200, but the building is new and the rooms are fresh and clean. Location is on Soi 13, which is a quieter street, but still well situated between Soi 7/8 (which can get very noisy) and Walking street. The hotel has a lousy pool, but I wasn't there for that.
I'll be there about Jan 23 for a fortnight. Anyone care to meet up?
Draco
Hi guys,
Going to Pattaya mid February, and looking for a nice place around $80. The Long Beach Garden Hotel and Spa looked good on the web. So did the Royal Cliff. Has anybody ever stayed in any of these?
Any other hotels that fall into this price would be good also.
MM
I stayed at the Inn of the Golden Crab on soi 13, it was 5500BT for a week, AC & CTV included. For some reason I wasn't charged for electricity nor gas which is an added fee.
Soi 13 was very quiet yet very active. Good resturants, expecially breakfast at the seafood place towards walking street. The Berliner Bistro is an excellent German resturant, I ate there quite often.
Walking street is a 10 minute walk, Mikes shopping center is a 2 minute walk and there are plenty of action bars in the area.
Shamas
Hello,
I'm new on this forum, but I relly anjoy reading you all.
I'm going to Thailand for 10 days and stay in a freinds house (he lives there) and I wanted to rent a hotel from Time to time to have girls.
Wath will you think is the easiest?
Are evrey hotel accepting you with girls?
When I find a nice girl can you just go in any hotel and ask for a room even if you not gone use it the all night?
THX
Mojito Cool
[QUOTE=dazzla]Hello everyone,
I was thinking of staying at Sabai Lodge but i get the feeling reading the posts that it might not be central. Any help would be appreatiated.
Cheers
Dazzla[/QUOTE]
I stayed at Majestic in BKK and Sabai in Pattaya, rooms both comparable.
Sabai is on Soi 2, far from Walking street, but there is no shortage of bars, soapies, gogo's and, of course, ladies nearby.
Soi2-3 has dozens of small bars, soi 6 is similar to Soi Cowboy in BKK, although a smaller scale.
The little buses make it very easy to get around so getting to Walking street is easy.
I'd repeat Sabai on a future trip personally.
migrant
This hotel has been highly recommended to me. Stayed at Eastiny Place last trip but ready for a change. Does anyone know anything about it?
In Pattaya, soi 6 has a number of bars all with many girls and all have rooms for fucking that is included in the final price... I think it is 750 for the girl and the room but can't remember... I never keep receipts :D
juice
Hey,
I had a look at their rooms last timem, although I stayed at Dynasty next door. Its on Soi 13 so a good location.
Seemed like a good hotel, but they fluctuate the prices since they were new. First they quoted 1800, but a week later quoted 1200 - weird. New hotel, rooms seemed clean and they must be GF too. Also you can rent a DVD player for 100bh per night extra if you want.
Get the room for less than 1500 and I'd say go for it.
ST
OK..thanks..Since I'll be staying more than a week, I'll see if I can bargain them down.
Hi Guys,
I should cover this hotel here even though a lot of info is posted on the Pattaya thread.
The place does cost more than a lot of places in Pattaya but the service is GREAT!!. Definately GF and they go out of their way to help you. The food is great (they serve prime Aussie steaks at the pool). They help with internet connection in room and it only costs 10 baht as per a local call for your laptop. Electronic room safe. Basically everything you would get at a 5 star hotel.
Room service is excellent and fast. Your "visitor" can swim in the pool as long as your with her.
I didn't try the in house massage so don't really know if they do "extras" but suspect not.
You can probably book through an agent and get cheaper prices as I did but this place has to be one of the better hotels I've ever stayed in (and I've been to a few).
Its at the north end of Beach Road but not really far from the action. 5 min walk max from your room to the nearest bar.
Obviously I recommend the place and will stay there again.
zos
I stayed at Dynasty Inn back in Nov, it was nice and girl friendly. I will be comming back in April, I am wondering if there are any nice girl friendly places, close to the action with a bathtub? I really liked the location of Dynasty on Soi 13. Also looking for something nice in Bangkok for the first few days. I tried the Dynasty in Bangkok last time but was not really impressed. I am meeting a friend in Bangkok for the first 3 days and want to stay sopeplace nice with her.
Thanks
Just returned from another trip to Pattaya. I think if you can get into Dynasty Inn on Soi 13 you will be pleased. The Sandy Spring (I think that is the name) is just down the street from the Dynasty Inn it also appears to be a very nice hotel.
I have stayed at the Sunbeam on Soi 8 which is another nice palce but can at times get a little loud depending on which side of the Hotel you are on. Also it is hit and miss with having to pay for you guest for the night. Maybe best to always book the room as a double that way you can at least argue that you already paid for two people.
Have stayed in the Beverly off of 2nd Road and it was so so. The beds were way to soft for my liking and the staff was friendly but they too at times wanted you to pay for your guest for the night. It is really close to walking street but far enough away that it is nice and quite.
Then I have stayed at the low end of the scale off. The Honey Inn is off of Soi 10 I think it was. The price was great. Very GF and the staff super nice. The room lacked a proper working AC. You either froze to death or you suffered the heat and humidty. But for I think 500 baht I really could not complain.
I have tried to get the Sunshine the times I have gone to Pattaya but they have always been booked full. So, it must be a good place to stay. You definetly cannot beat the location slap dab in the middle of Soi 8 with Soi 7 only a shortcut walk away.
If you are going to be in Pattaya a long time I have heard good things about the Inn of the Golden Crab on Soi 13. Very reasonable rates from what I have been told.
Hope this helps someone,
Rob
I just got back from Thailand, and I stayed at the Sunbeam. I had no problem bringing a lady back to the room, but I only did it twice (I was only there one night).
IMHO, the Sunbeam's location on Soi 8 is perfect for the hobbyist, it's basically in the midst of dozens of lady bars.
Noise was not a problem, and the room was good sized, with a fridge and safe in the room. Bathrooms were somewhat dumpy, but overall, the room did it's job. IMHO, for under $50 a night complete (I paid $45 through asia-hotels), it's a reasonable place, but I wouldn't pay more than that for it's level of quality.
I have been looking at the Sunshine Vista serviced apartments on various hotel websites. This place looks very nice for the money. Anyone stayed there? Any joiner fees?
[QUOTE=Capt JB]I have been looking at the Sunshine Vista serviced apartments on various hotel websites. This place looks very nice for the money. Anyone stayed there? Any joiner fees?.[/QUOTE]
Capt JB,
I have stayed there a couple of times and even posted a report about a year ago with pics. Make a forum search in this section. The rooms are neither small nor big, just ok, bathrooms are extremely small, separate shower and bathtub and in between the toilet but all very clean. Rooms have a small electronic safe, mini bar, tv and balcony, some have a microwave and some basic kitchen stuff.
On the roof there is an ok pool and you got enough space for a sunbath.
It's definately girl-friendly, brought sometimes two or even threee girls with me, absolutely hassle free, they even offered me some more towels.
Only downturn was the annoying noise from the construction nearby, that's why I left. They also have quite thin walls.
Most (longtime) guests are japanese who work at Laem Chabang and around Pattaya. They are silent and cause no trouble, but a few farangs got no manners and are quit loud sometimes.
BTW, some rooms have a really nasty attribute. The automatic switch which starts and stops the compressor of the AC automatically depending on room temperature makes an extremely loud noise which could wake up a dead body. It sounds like something is hitting the ceiling very hard. I complained about it, but they were not able or willing to fix it.
All in all good value for money IF the construction nearby is finished and IF you get a room with a silent AC relay. If you are deaf you might like it anyway, otherwise stay away.
With limited time reamining to make a reservation and nearly all of the hotels that seemed good already booked, I was at the last minute able to get a room at Sunbeam Hotel. Overall, I think it was a good hotel, but I am sure many others are better. If I remember correctly, the price was about $45 USD per night. I think this is a bit too expensive considering the competition in the area, but it was nicer than many in the area and I prefer a nicer place.
PROS
The room was clean and the maids were friendly and even gave extra towels and bottled water free for the asking. The shower was great and hot water was never a problem. The room had a in-room electronic safe, which was perfect for keeping the cash safe. They have a very nice free breakfast downstairs (including American and other breakfast foods). I've attached pictures of the room, pool, and front desk staff. The hotel is in a great location. It is close to countless bars. You can walk to more bars and see more girls than you will have time to see in a week. Bringing back any number of girls at a time is no problem. The Thai men that work at the pool bar (yes there is a bar IN the pool) are friendly and seem excited to hear of our adventures. They seemed to take great pleasure in hearing about my adventures in Pattaya although they were more interested in Japanese girls than any Thai girl. It just goes to show that we all want what we can't or don't have at home.
CONS
300 baht joiner fee. Since I enjoyed everything else about the hotel, I tried to overlook it, but it still got under my skin. It is the principle more than the money.
I'd recommend this hotel if the other hot hotels are booked or if paying the joiner fee doesn't bother you.
Anyone have a suggestion for me for another hotel in Pattaya for April? I want a place with all the good things that Sunbeam has, but without the joiner fee and about the same or cheaper price.
Nefarious,
There are B800 ($20 your money) rooms available that look a lot like your room.
Next time, just book a room for 1 or 2 nights and go scouting. Start aroud 10.30 am and keep on going till 2 pm or so, so around check out time. Check out any place that looks like a hotel. And look at every room you can.
Even in Pattaya prices start at B200 for a night. You never know how low you can go:).
Joiner fee B300? Short time rooms start at B150....
I am planning to stay in one of these places when I arrive in Pattaya.
Any idea how this is? Is it GF?
Please reccomend? Also is Jomtien futher away from Pattaya or close by? Any experiences?
Boy Toy
Capt - 2 schools of thought on remaining in BKK for the night vs going to P'ya - true, the flight DOES get in late, but IF you find someone to share the cab with to P'ya you are there and don't have to spend a short night and a bus ride later. Depending, rooms are less expensive in P'ya so it's a toss up.
Thing is, you will arrive too late into P'ya to get much except left overs anyway (beer bars are still open pretty much, tho). Personally, I go there because I usually have things to do in the AM the next day so I sort of don't want to spend the 2 hours on the bus in the AM after a short night sleep
IF you do decide to stay in BKK, there is an airport bus that makes the run to Suk for 100B (last bus goes at 1am or so) - out the doors to where the taxi kiosk is but turn left and there is a bus kiosk as well. Not much additional time, cheaper than a taxi but IF you go to Suk, you will get off on the nORTH side of the road (don't remember whether odd or even soi - the only way across is to take either the pedestrian bridge (with bags, a bit tiring) or up and over thru the skytrain entry. You can take the skytrain to the Ekkamai stop and go to the bus terminal from there - get express bus or spend an extra hour on the milk run.
Dinghy,
Bringing that up again confirms that you are no 'persona non gratta':D!
By the time I get to BKK I will have been on planes for about 20 hours so I think I will settle in there for the night before it is to late to find a nice looking lady. I know my way around BKK pretty well but have never been to Pattaya so I will probably get a cab there the next morning after a little rest.
Free - nah - it shows that I have a good memory :-) and no ^ without using a character map
Capt - might as well ride the bus from Ekkamai - about 1/20 of the price (80 versus about 1600B - maybe 1200) IF you get the express bus, it takes about the same amount of time - the only issue is that you will have to cab (actually baht bus or motosai) from the bus station to your chosen abode (maybe 40B tops). The bus station is AT THE BASE OF THE STEPS FROM Ekkamai BTS stop. The worst thing that might happen is that the bus would be full (reserved seats) and you would have to wait another 30 minutes. You WILL like P'ya (like the guy on TV - I GUARANTEE IT!)
Hi all,
I have the choice of Pattaya as following , need your advice for which one is good up to now.
Welcoem Plaza / Golden Beach / Century Pattaya / The Champ / Camelot / Sunbeam / Royal Palace / Markland / Royal Twin Palace / Siam Bayview / Long Beach Garden Hotel & Spa / Hard Rock / ........
Thanks a lot.
Hello everyone,
I'm Naughty, and I've been lurking for while--thought it was time I joined in the discussion.
I'll have more to add; I've travelled to LOS and much of Aisia for years and years, but for now I would just like to suggest to play1k that he probably ought to spend a little while reading the forum and maybe visiting a few of the hotel booking sites linked within to narrow his query (which is mirrored by one in the BKK hotels string) down some.
The answer is here somewhere, I just can't seem to remember where!!!!
So, what's the lowdown on the Hard Rock?
Any problems bringing in guests?
well i've just returned home and have the leaving los depression. after 2 weeks in thailand it is hard to adjust to normal life. i spent a week staying at the areca lodge, and after searching this and other forums i was very happy with my choice. located on soi dianna inn i found this to be one of the friendliest hotels i have ever stayed at, all staff were great. having worked in many hotels i am quite particular about service and cleanliness. at 1190bht a night, i know you can find cheaper places about but with 2 pools and a great breakfast i thought it was a bargain. totally girl friendly and in a great location, a 2 minute walk to [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord900][CodeWord900][/url] and just down the road from the kiss cafe and mikes shopping mall. about a fifteen minute walk to walking street but we just jumped on the back of a scotter for 20baht and were soon enjoting the sights. nice clean rooms overlooking the pool. you can get a standard room for a little less, maybe 900baht without the pool view. if anyone has any questions you can just pm me and i will be happy to respond.
In late January I was in Thailand for a short stopover and decided to stay in Pattaya for my brief visit. I had been in Pattaya 10 years ago and thought it was a shithole with only the girls making it ok. So I decided to stay at the Hard Rock hotel in the hope that it would make my stay better.
I stayed in a Kings Club room on the top floor. The room was very comfortable and Kings Club guests had access to a separate room on the 9th floor for breakfast and for coffee/tea throughout the day.
The pool was sensational, large and had a real sand beach at one end where the swim up bar was. I found myself spending most of my daytime hours at the pool.
I still think that Pattaya is a shithole but the Hard Rock hotel and the girls made my stay enjoyable to the point that I almost like Pattaya now.
To hopefully save hassles, I had booked my room for two persons. When I bought guests back to the hotel, security directed us to the reception desk to register my guest, who’s ID they kept. They seem to check two computer systems, so I guess they were checking if I had paid for two and perhaps they were also checking if my guest has caused trouble in the past?
When my guests left, the reception called to check it was ok for my guest to leave.
The hotel was a bit expensive, but well worth it for a short stopover.
DD
I've been to Pattaya twice and both times I stayed at Dynasty Inn on Soi 13. They offer free transportation from Bangkok if you stay two nights. The hotel is fairly new, rooms were clean and in good condition. The staff was friendly and no joiner fees. About 990 Baht a night. Definitely recommend.
Headed for Pattaya in May and thought I might try a different hotel. The Flipper group is offering a deal pay for 5 nights and get 2 free. I ran a search here but the last info is back in 2002. Does anyone have any current information on the hotel? Is it still girl friendly, have decent rooms, and good service? Is the lodge better than the house? Any negatives to staying there? Thanks for the help.
Does anyone have any comment(s) about the Pinewood Residences?
just a few comments on my stay here. i checked in around march 22/23 and stayed for 10 days. i've stayed here before last august and had a delux room for 1200baht. since this was peak season it was 1200 for a standard and 1400 for the delux. i went with the standard.
capt jb also checked in here after seeing a few other hotels. unfortunately he found a dead cockroach with a lot of ants having a feast in the cupboard. the dynasty receptionist offered him a can of spray to help matters.
needless to say he checked out the next day.
i stayed but throughout my stay i had problems with ants in the bathroom. the dynasty offered a can of spray to help - but i asked them to do the deed. after a day or two the ants kept on coming back. i asked to change rooms but the only rooms they had left were on the side where there was construction work.
1200 baht peak season and 990 baht in low season is a good price. i don't think you can get better at this price - but watch out for the bugs.
speed touch
Arriving in Bangkok Wed night, April 13 - approx 8:50PM. A friend mentioned that you can get a good deal on a cab to Pattaya for about 800 bhat by going to the upstairs departures area and grabbing a cab doing a drop off. When you find one that came from Pattaya, you'll need to work some to get them below 1000 bhat.
Any takers?
Prefer to head to Pattaya than spend the night in BKK.
Now, hotels. Anybody ever hear of BJs on/near beach road?
My regular - Dynasty, has clean spacious rooms, good location on Soi 13. Drawbacks - it is not cheap - 1200. There are inside rooms and rooms next to the construction that I can do without. The pool on the roof is way too small.
Someone mentioned a new hotel on Soi 13, just down from AA (almost across from Sandy Springs). Rooms looked good and the rate was better than Dynasty. Anybody know the name of it? I'd like to check them out.
I moved to the Marriott Resort for 5 nights. This place is 1st class. Room had a balcony which overlooked their beautiful pool area. They were very girl friendly furnishing extra towels, shampoo, conditioner ect and the food was great. They have a really 1st class buffett breakfast which is one of the best I have seen. The hotel is connected to a large 3 floor mall which has a good steak house plus a number of other fast food outlets.
The Marriott is in easy walking distance of Walking street and is located right on Beach Rd. Huge pool with swim up bar and great service.
[QUOTE=Capt JB]I moved to the Marriott Resort for 5 nights. This place is 1st class. Room had a balcony which overlooked their beautiful pool area. They were very girl friendly furnishing extra towels, shampoo, conditioner ect and the food was great. They have a really 1st class buffett breakfast which is one of the best I have seen. The hotel is connected to a large 3 floor mall which has a good steak house plus a number of other fast food outlets.
The Marriott is in easy walking distance of Walking street and is located right on Beach Rd. Huge pool with swim up bar and great service.[/QUOTE]What was the price for your stay at the Marriott 5 nights? I am thinking of trying it. Thanks!
Nefarious, On Post # 131- Sunbeam Hotel
I have found that just about all the Hotels listed on these last few pages +/-, are as good as or better than the Sunbeam. Yes, the breakfast offered is good but again the others are equal. An if price is to be considered, It's a rip-off. The joiner fee, which the staff attempts to collect even if you paid for a Double turns me off totally, your correct on the principle of it, I find it unacceptable. The Sunshine Hotel & Res., just across the street (Soi 8) where the Rate is half that/per day of the Sunbeams, is very similar. It also offers off-season discounts (like paying for 6 days on a 7 day stay) and includes full breakfast, perhaps not as much food, but good. No Joiner Fee-- Check In as double. Try it for 1/2 the price. Others in same area appear very good also... I don't remember the names. Bit upscale is the Bay View at the very south end of walking Street, Great food and not as high ($) as Hard Rock, which is great also but a little to high for a extended stay. At least for me (7- 21 days at a time).
I am heading to Pattaya in mid-may for 5 days, my first trip to LOS. I want to stay at a really nice hotel, I am not on a tight budget. I was thinking about the Hard Rock or Marriot, but after reading the post below, I am concerned about the HR and bringing girls in. Do all the really nice hotels make you stop everytime on the way in with your guest? I plan to have a lot of fun hopefully have mutiple guests at once... Is the Marriot easier going on guests? Can anyone suggest another nice hotel of that quality if they are as strict?
Thanks,
Sorry for the newbie questions, I'm really excited and want to get the most out of this trip.
the marriott is no problem and connected to a nice mall where you can easily pull a girl in for a short time ,it has the best location and i have never ever heard a peep from the staff except to say hello . the buffet is great and there is a great thai massage on the street side, he ocean is out the door and the health club and swimming pool are top class,internet is next door in the mall and the rooms are big , only thing the bathroom is small but the thai servive is fantastic, had extra water and towels every day , email me when you are there as i plan to go back in three weeks or so.
[QUOTE=Racer07] I was thinking about the Hard Rock or Marriot, but after reading the post below, I am concerned about the HR and bringing girls in. Do all the really nice hotels make you stop everytime on the way in with your guest? [/QUOTE]
Probably not as important in Thailand, but still, I've never minded having the girl's ID at the desk.
EMK
Race,
It's hard to beat the Marriott Resort in Pattaya. Probably best pool in Thailand with swim up bar & beautiful grounds. Very girl friendly. I had girls running around the pool area in thongs and no one said a word. The food is great here plus the hotel is attached to a large mall with more eatting and shopping choices.
[QUOTE=Racer07]I am heading to Pattaya in mid-may for 5 days, my first trip to LOS. I want to stay at a really nice hotel, I am not on a tight budget. I was thinking about the Hard Rock or Marriot, but after reading the post below, I am concerned about the HR and bringing girls in. Do all the really nice hotels make you stop everytime on the way in with your guest? I plan to have a lot of fun hopefully have mutiple guests at once... Is the Marriot easier going on guests? Can anyone suggest another nice hotel of that quality if they are as strict?
Thanks,
Sorry for the newbie questions, I'm really excited and want to get the most out of this trip.[/QUOTE]
I am planning to go to Pataya on May. I wonder if there is any hotel with in-room internet service. I have to use my own notebook with internet connection daily. I had tried a internet cafe but did not work out last time I was there.
Cheers!
Thanks guys,
The Marriot it is. Now I just need a good choice for my 2 days iN BKK. I was thinking about teh Sheraton or Westin, anyone have any info on either of these?
The Marriott has in room internet connection but better yet my wireless laptop picked up a connection for free and I used it during my stay there in March. If you have wireless connection let it search for a free connection to log onto before you buy the hotel's service.
[QUOTE=Magna White]I am planning to go to Pataya on May. I wonder if there is any hotel with in-room internet service. I have to use my own notebook with internet connection daily. I had tried a internet cafe but did not work out last time I was there.
Cheers![/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Anon Sailor]Does anyone have any comment(s) about the Pinewood Residences?[/QUOTE]Two friends stayed there on my last trip at the end of March. Both were quite pleased with it, the one there a shorter time paid around 1400baht/night from what he said (the other one was there on a monthly rate.) They have in room-internet, and it's a good location from my point of view (.
I didn't see the rooms. I was in the Lek, then the Dynasty; the Lek stank - literally, for lack of non-smoking rooms and a bad airconditioner which had trapped old smoke. Very hard bed at the Lek, overfirm but better at the Dynasty.
Capt JB,
Many thanks for the tip. I will definitely try my luck with wireless connection. Will report back when I get there.
Cheers!
Does anyone know about Roof Garden inn?
I think it is a bit out of the center, then again not too far. It looks nice on their website, and, as remark there is no guest surcharge?
Anyone opinions about it?
I am looking for a small condo/apartment in North Pattaya between Beach Road and Second Road. Prefer around Soi 1-2-3-4, would consider Central Pattaya. Will be staying in Pattaya from mid October to the end of April. Looking to pay no more than $500-600 US. Need good cable, phone and hopefully a way to hook into the internet. Anyone willing to share info please include as much contact info as possible. Name, phone number, website, that sort of stuff. Was in Pattaya March 7 thru April 14 guess I should have looked them, but wasn't sure when I could return.
Thanks!
Laddie,
I filed a long detailed report on the Roof garden Inn. Please read it. The hotel is closer to Jomtien but a baht bus will get you to town in no time.
Butt Ugly
Might be worth a look in the classifieds section of Pattaya Mail newspaper:
[url]www.pattayamail.com/mailmarket/[/url]
[QUOTE=Ozzie Tukker]Does anyone know about Roof Garden inn?
I think it is a bit out of the center, then again not too far. It looks nice on their website, and, as remark there is no guest surcharge?
Anyone opinions about it?[/QUOTE]I stayed at the Roof Garden Inn in December and it was a nice hotel. The people working there were friendly. I also stayed at Mr Chan's about 100 feet down from Roof Garden and it was nice for an inepensive hotel. The mattress there was uncomfortable, though. I would definetely stay at Roof Garden next time, unless I wanted to save a few baht, then Mr Chan's. I am of the frugal sort though, and would rather spend my money on beer and girls.
Regards Horatiio
I read buzz04's report after posting mine and wanted to point out one difference. While I was there, the hotel did not require the girl's ID when they stayed. Other than that my experience was the same as Buzz04's. I was there in Dec. 04.
Regards,
Horatio
For the past couple years, I've stayed in Sunshine Hotel & Residence on Soi 8 in their standard and superior rooms.
The Superior rooms are large with a balcony but the space is kind of wasted.
Does anyone know if there are hotel that offer a upgraded rooms with bed and a couch? I find it very sexy doing it on a the couch. I like watching movies with the girls on a couch for the "Long time" overnight option.
It seems that the all the deluxe rooms that the Pattaya hotels are marketing are just bigger with maybe with a better bathroom. I haven't found anything with a couch unless it's a suite which is usually double the standard room cost.
Do anyone know of Hotels with upgraded rooms which love seat or a couch?
Mr. Hoffy,
Try HighFive at the 2nd Road end of your Soi. Their rooms had couches last time I checked (three years ago or so...:()
Try the Areca Lodge on Soi Diana, great value at 900-1100 baht inc. b'fast. New hotel, clean, 2 pools, girl friendly. To my experience, all hotels in Pattaya in 1000 baht range are girl friendly.
Both hotels range between 850 to 1100baht.Clean with all the amenities and most important girl friendly.Also close to lots of action from gogos to beer bars.
This time of year (low season) Sawasdee has pretty good prices (mostly around Soi 10/2nd road area - one big hotel on Soi Buakhao/Honey Inn - but all in pretty much the same area) For US based folks - a Thai "Motel 6" - clean, inexpensive, relatively comfortable - ** or ***depending on how you rate them
[QUOTE=Horatio]I read buzz04's report after posting mine and wanted to point out one difference. While I was there, the hotel did not require the girl's ID when they stayed. Other than that my experience was the same as Buzz04's. I was there in Dec. 04.[/QUOTE]
I stayed at the Roof Garden Inn in October '04 and gave it high marks in a report that was lost during the server problems that were occurring around that time. Maybe I'll repost all the details someday, but for now, I'll just note that the night desk guy did take my girls' IDs. However, I always steer the girls to the desk for this purpose anyway. It's for your protection so you don't get robbed, extorted, or prosecuted. Likewise, I always walk the girl back down to the lobby and let the desk guy know that everything went fine and it's okay to give her ID back.
Hi Guys!
Going to Pattaya in July and am looking for a Nice New Clean Cheap Hotel near all of the action in Pattaya. Any assistance woudl be great. If you could PM me I would appreciate it. ALso where in Pattaya is there the most action? North Pattaya, South Pattaya, Pattaya City, or Jomtien Beach! Only going for 3 days and need to make the best of it. THanks in adance
GV
Gianni Versace,
that all depends on what is "cheap" for you and if you prefer MPs, bars, gogos, discos and so on.
Give a bit more info on what you look for and don't forget to read the forum.
Gianni,
Jomtien is a very quiet place.
Does any one have contact info on leaseing a condo in the Mark-land Hotel located on Beach road At Soi 1?
[QUOTE=Butt Ugly]Does any one have contact info on leaseing a condo in the Mark-land Hotel located on Beach road At Soi 1?[/QUOTE]
Butt Ugly,
the rates are approx. as follow :
standard room 40sqm (single occupancy) : 1300
standard room 40sqm (double occupancy) : 1500-1600
mini suite 70sqm (single / double) : 2200
family suite 157sqm (2 bed, 1 living, max 4 persons) : 5100
Contact info :
Mark - Land & Spa Pattaya Beach
436/541 North Pattaya Beach Road Soi 1
Pattaya City
Chonburi 20260
Tel : (66 38) 411 203 - 22
Fax : (66 38) 411 221
Email : [email]markland@ptty2.loxinfo.co.th[/email]
[QUOTE=Butt Ugly]Does any one have contact info on leaseing a condo in the Mark-land Hotel located on Beach road At Soi 1?[/QUOTE]The best way is from the private landlords who also rent out their condos and work out cheaper than the hotel, standard price is 650 - 850 per night depending on the season and also how long you wish to stay, most of them prefer long time rentals.
One contact I have for this is the wife of the American who owns BJ Restaurant, they have some condos for rent Telephone number is (66-38) 421153
[QUOTE=Drowe]Both hotels range between 850 to 1100baht.Clean with all the amenities and most important girl friendly.Also close to lots of action from gogos to beer bars.[/QUOTE]Sunshine Hotel is great. I just stayed there for 5 days. Since it is low season, as soon as you go in, ask what the discount is. She originally started at 1300b for the new wing. Then it became 900b x 5 days = 4500b. It is a great hotel. Clean, girl friendly, no bugs, has a pool, central locations. All in all, the best bet.
Last time I stayed at Sunshine Hotel, it was a normal room, and it was 800b. The strange thing was, I think it is the same type of room. Maybe the new wing was a little bigger, but not noticably.
Poon Hunter
Hello Fellow Mongerers,
Will be in Pattaya sometime in July and was wondering what was the best hotel to stay in for about $50 US Dollars per night (Also Girl Friendly) that is close to all of the gogo bars and all of the action in pattaya. Any Suggestions? Also is it best to book the hotel while in Pattaya or is it best to prebook the hotel in advance? Any help would be great.
Gianni, you have to tell us what you mean by great (meaning ammenities). I think the Eastiny Place is great, as there is no hassle there. It is nice and clean, close to all the mongering places, and the breakfast (not included) is pretty good. The rooms are large and clean, and if you get a rear facing room, they are very quiet. Others have different opinions of their favorite place. What do you mean by great? $50US can get you lots of different choices in Pattaya. Eastiny place only cost me $20US per night.
Gianni,
I just got back from Pattaya two weeks ago. I stayed at the Pinewood Residences, 1550 Baht a day with breakfast, I booked it online at hotelsthailand.com, all of their bookings include an ABF, even if the hotel policy is not to provide one. The PR was very nice, 43 square meters (large, larger rooms available) and a kitchen, the staff was very helpful. I noted that I as the only white guy there, seems the place is for Asians. Since it is a serviced apartment, no problem with the girls, ID only at the desk. The second day they quit asking the gal I was with (4 days) to provide her ID. They even have in room internet access (ethernet outlets, you provide your own laptop) and three computers in the lobby for guest use at a very resonnable rate (1 Baht a minute). Otherwise I had no problems or issues there.
If you are looking for a higher quality room, the Dynasty Inn is great. They can also arrange for you to get a room at their other hotel in Bangkok. I think she told me you have to stay in Pattaya for 2 nights, then the shuttle is free. NICE, CLEAN, AND QUIT.
If you try to get a room on the weekend, it will be full. I tried last Saturday and was told no more rooms.
Poon Hunter
I'm reading different hotels and of course very GF, (Eastiny, Sunshine, Flipper, Dynasty Inn).
My question is:
Are GF even booking single room ? or if necesary to avoid problemes to book a double?
Also, I'm hearing complains about noise in soi 13 (new building).
Any info would be appreciated.
mastorr,
in the mentioned hotels - as with most hotels in Pattaya (exceptions like the Royal Cliff left aside) - you just book a room, they do not divide into single and double. Guess they expect you to come back with one or two girls anyway :)
Don't worry, GF in this case means, you do not have to think about it.
[QUOTE=mastorr]I'm reading different hotels and of course very GF, (Eastiny, Sunshine, Flipper, Dynasty Inn).
My question is:
Are GF even booking single room ? or if necesary to avoid problemes to book a double?
Also, I'm hearing complains about noise in soi 13 (new building).
Any info would be appreciated.[/QUOTE]I stay at the Dynasty Inn. My balcony is the closest to the construction. It is a little noisy, but nothing bad. I sleep right through it. You can request a room "in the back"
The receptionist at Dynasty Inn said it was 1200b. I told her that my friend said if you stay 4 nights, it is 1000b. The other receptionists agreed. At 1000b, the Dynasty Inn is a steal!
They have a website: [url]http://www.dynastyinn.com/[/url]
Poon Hunter
[QUOTE=Alex P Keaton]I stayed at the Roof Garden Inn in October '04 and gave it high marks in a report that was lost during the server problems that were occurring around that time. Maybe I'll repost all the details someday, but for now, I'll just note that the night desk guy did take my girls' IDs. However, I always steer the girls to the desk for this purpose anyway. It's for your protection so you don't get robbed, extorted, or prosecuted. Likewise, I always walk the girl back down to the lobby and let the desk guy know that everything went fine and it's okay to give her ID back.[/QUOTE]I also stayed there in January 05. The hotel is really good, no extra charge for the girls unless you take several with you as the owner told me.
I can recommend the hotel to anyone. It's three minutes with the baht bus to walking street.
Does enybody now anything about World Inn Hotel in Bangkok.
Is there any ploblems to bring gils to the hotel.
Sabai - you would probably get a response more easily in the BANGKOK HOTELS section - this is for Pattaya
Sorry,
Sabai
I am planning trip to Pattaya July 27 . Do I need a reservation for the hotel . Last time I stayed in soi 7 or 8 they were many hotels and I just walked in and got a room . Is this consider a busy season? Are the hotels full .Any help will be appreciated.
I would, if you know how long you're going to be there, book in advance, you can save some money that way. I book at [url]www.hotelsthailand.com[/url], they often discount the hotels rates and include a breakfast (ABF).
[QUOTE=Love Sex 22]I am planning trip to Pattaya July 27 . Do I need a reservation for the hotel . Last time I stayed in soi 7 or 8 they were many hotels and I just walked in and got a room . Is this consider a busy season? Are the hotels full .Any help will be appreciated.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Love Sex 22]I am planning trip to Pattaya July 27 . Do I need a reservation for the hotel . Last time I stayed in soi 7 or 8 they were many hotels and I just walked in and got a room . Is this consider a busy season? Are the hotels full .Any help will be appreciated.[/QUOTE]
This is low season, and if you were fine without a reservation the last time you went, you should be fine this time.
Hi,
I found [url]www.scandibar.com[/url] to book Sandy Springs hotel and they have good rates.
Any info or experience about Scandibar?
Thanks
[QUOTE=Poon Hunter]I stay at the Dynasty Inn. My balcony is the closest to the construction. It is a little noisy, but nothing bad. I sleep right through it. You can request a room "in the back"
The receptionist at Dynasty Inn said it was 1200b. I told her that my friend said if you stay 4 nights, it is 1000b. The other receptionists agreed. At 1000b, the Dynasty Inn is a steal!
They have a website: [url]http://www.dynastyinn.com/[/url]
Poon Hunter[/QUOTE]Although I am happy that you enjoyed your stay at the Dynasty, at 1000 Baht it is neither overprized not a steal. As I am living in Bangkok, I happen to be in Pattaya once in a while. Early last year I frequented the Dynasty Inn for some visits at a rate of 900 Baht incl. free transfer from BKK. Its biggest plus is the quite good location, and the small pool on the roof. The biggest drawback is the carpet in the rooms. Anyway, there are some new(er) hotels (with a little less favorable location) at 600-900 Baht. At 1200 even the Dynasty would be overpriced for Pattaya, especially this time of the year.
Just my 2 cents
Traveler,
First, most hotels, except a handful, are NOT girl friendly, so I don't understand what do you refer to with your remark that the hotels are being friendly towards lady visitors. It's just another way to bilk the farang out of extra bucks. I've going to Pattaya since 1986. And it's changed.
Anon Sailor,
I don't know to which hotels you refer to, but almost all low and middle class hotels are girl friendly in Pattaya, only a few 5 star like the Royal Cliff do charge a joiner fee.
I am visiting LOS/Pattaya since 1984 and never had to pay a joiner fee so far, even in 4-5 star hotels like the Marriott and others.
Your post is just stating the exact opposite of my personal experiences and what has been said in this section over and over again.
Why not name those hotels which you believe/know do charge a joiner fee. It might be a valuable info to others which hotels are NOT girl-friendly.
Before anyone lights a fire under my ass for asking this question I did read a couple of months of back forums but I need more specific info on what im looking for that can only be confirmed by a first hand account LOL.
Ok here it goes.
Anyone got some recommendation on a 4 star hotel. Basically I’m looking for a hotel with an in room safe for my green backs and communist passport (LOL).
Also in pattaya beach not Jo if possible.
One other thing would prefer not to pay over $50 + - $5 a night.. Not really looking for a cheap hotel. I did that last time at the HiFive, it was ok but want to pamper myself with a upper class room.
Gladiator kill one of my option in that the siam hotel (both of them) are not girl friendly.
Thanks fellow mongers,
And Happy boneing
For Info. The Woodlands Resort in North Pattaya Nr the Dolphin statue is definately not GF.
[QUOTE=The Traveler]Anon Sailor,
I don't know to which hotels you refer to, but almost all low and middle class hotels are girl friendly in Pattaya, only a few 5 star like the Royal Cliff do charge a joiner fee.
I am visiting LOS/Pattaya since 1984 and never had to pay a joiner fee so far, even in 4-5 star hotels like the Marriott and others.
Your post is just stating the exact opposite of my personal experiences and what has been said in this section over and over again.
Why not name those hotels which you believe/know do charge a joiner fee. It might be a valuable info to others which hotels are NOT girl-friendly.[/QUOTE]
Traveller,
I'm not the world expert on Pattaya but have been there often enough to know my way around.
1. Some hotels, especially for tourists and families do not cater for mongers. I don't book into flop houses.
2. Not every hotel is easily reached by taxi either to or from. For example, I checked out Residence Garden based on good impressions from the website but found getting transport to the night spots a challenge.
3. I fail to understand the logic of your reply. I thought the purpose of this forum was sharing information. If somebody reports on a situation months ago, things can change for the better or worse.
Don't take offense, but when I want 'professional advice', I'll buy a guide book. I'd rather share info with like minded mongers without pontification.
AliasDonkey,
a 4 star hotel for just $50 ?
A standard room at the Marriott was about 2.000-2.500 baht as far as I remember and it is definitely GF.
[QUOTE=Tingle Tree]Traveller,
I'm not the world expert on Pattaya but have been there often enough to know my way around.
1. Some hotels, especially for tourists and families do not cater for mongers. I don't book into flop houses.
2. Not every hotel is easily reached by taxi either to or from. For example, I checked out Residence Garden based on good impressions from the website but found getting transport to the night spots a challenge.
3. I fail to understand the logic of your reply. I thought the purpose of this forum was sharing information. If somebody reports on a situation months ago, things can change for the better or worse.
Don't take offense, but when I want 'professional advice', I'll buy a guide book. I'd rather share info with like minded mongers without pontification.[/QUOTE]
Tingle Tree,
I don't take offense but I wonder why you do.
1.) I agree, only SOME hotels cater for tourists and families and not for mongers, but you claimed that MANY hotels aren't girl-friendly which isn't true and gives a wrong impression to newbies.
Guess the Marriott isn't a flop house.
Why not name those girl-unfriendly hotels you know of?
It's a valuable info for everybody in here.
2.) I wasn't talking about every hotel, just said that there are enough girl-friendly hotels close to the major taxi routes (Beach Rd, Second Rd., Central Pattaya Rd. etc.) and therefore easy to reach.
Residence Garden might be out of the way at night but this is just a middle class hotel at best. Didn't you say that you don't stay in that hotel category?
We are like minded mongers and I can name you a dozen of girl-friendly hotels along Beach Rd. and Second Rd. if you want which could be easily reached by taxi day and night.
I also agree that the purpose of this forum is sharing information. I guess many members are keen to know which hotels aren't girl-friendly to avoid them, so I kindly ask you to share your knowledge with us.
Anyway, no insult was intended. Sorry if I hurt your feelings in any way but you seem to have a thin skin.
I saw the hotel on the way back from a temple and stopped by to check rates and such (BT, the rooms are nothing short of grand!). When I broached the question about how GF they might be, the staff member I was talking to (who spoke English very well) became English impaired, and would NOT answer my question. So much for staying there.
[QUOTE=The Wanderer]For Info. The Woodlands Resort in North Pattaya Nr the Dolphin statue is definately not GF.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=The Traveler]AliasDonkey,
a 4 star hotel for just $50 ?
A standard room at the Marriott was about 2.000-2.500 baht as far as I remember and it is definitely GF.[/QUOTE]Well thanks for the info but all (6) the web hotel sites i visited quoted $80 - $129 and im going in aug the slow season wTF LOL dam it.
Anyone got a hotel with a safe in the room that a little up scale.
Alias Donkey
Have a look at this hotel:
[url]www.sabailodge.com[/url]
Several posters, including myself, have stayed there in the last few months and can recommend it. Our reports can be found in this thread.
The Thai-Chinese mogul LK who owns practically every piece of land in Pattaya (OK, slight exagerration) has built an entire city block on the corner of Soi Buakao and Soi Diana Inn.The hotel is called LK Metropole, Serviced Residence, has a nice pool with waterfall, Internet, an excellent sauna and steam room and gym. A restaurant is on the premises, never been there, so I don't know whether it is any good.
Next door is Keerati Lodge, also owned by LK for those of the punters who want to stay longer. You can use the hotel facilities as well. Keerati has Wi-Fi capabilities in all rooms. They clean the room, change sheets etc. every other day. Very reasonable rates for the facility.
Both are brand new, check their web sites and negotiate a price.
Downside: Due to the ongoing "finishing touches" it is still noisy, at night before 2.00 a.m. because of the BB's across, in the morning due to the carpenters and tile people.
But excellent location and facilities.
Oh, I forgot:
They don't care nor charge extra, I guess you could practically bring a donkey home.
The Woodlands Resort in a very nice mid-price hotel, with the luxury rooms very tastefully done, two swimming pools, a great bakery shop etc. Recommended, but bring your own pillow, as I am not surprised to hear that they are not too girl-friendly.
I stayed there last year with my Thai GF, and I had no problem at all. But I checked in with her on day one.
Once, she reported having had a bit of a hassle with the front desk not letting her come in to the room alone with no key. But you could not blame the front desk for doing that anywhere in the world. The only issue was that when the front desk lady tried to call me in the room, I was in the shower, could not come to the phone right away, and she suggested to my GF that maybe "her customer" was not home.
My GF was not pleased.
Hey ppl,
As a first time visitor to pattaya for just 2 nights cant be taking a chnace with hotel choice. Please suggest if anyone has info regarding the hotels below with respect to Girl friendliness:
Euro Grand Pattaya
Sawasdee Sea View
Cosy Beach
Baiyoke Pattaya
Champ Pattaya
Central pattay
Flipper Lodge
White House resort
Sunshine
Nova Lodge
Royal Palace
Welcome Plaza
Sunbeam
All these hotels are within the budget, please point out GF hotels and what would be the best choice based on your previous experiences.
Cheers
Hello,
I'll go to Pattaya next month and I'm doubting to book a room between Dynasty Inn and Sandy Springs Hotel, rates are similar and I suppose both are GF.
Also I heard Soi 13 is now noisy (new building under construction).
Any infor or experience will be appreciated.
Amsith,
Champ Pattaya
Flipper Lodge
Nova Lodge
Sunshine
Welcome Plaza
are girl-friendly as far as I know.
AliasDonkey,
You should also consider :
Jomtien Palm Beach Hotel And Resort
Superior room Main Wing 1800 baht
Amari Orchid
Superior room 2300 baht
It's quite hard to get a 4 star for just $50 = 2000 baht.
You also have to add the joiner fee (see above) if you don't check in with your girl.
Amsith,
I sampled a list of hotels with joiner fee as far as I know them.
A1 Hotel up to 500 Baht
Amari Orchard Hotel up to 500 Baht
Asia Pattaya Hotel up to 600 Baht
Bayokee Hotel 300 Baht
Beverly Plaza up to 300 Baht
Botany Beach Hotel 350 Baht
Camelot Hotel 300 Baht
Ceasar Palace 200 Baht
Central Pattaya Hotel 300 Baht
Central Wongamat 500 Baht
Cholchan Resort 700 Baht
Cosy Beach Hotel 200 Baht
Dusit Resort 1000 Baht
Garden Seaview Hotel 800 Baht
Hard Rock Hotel 900 Baht
Jomtien Palm Beach Hotel 500 Baht
Pattaya Center Hotel up to 300 Baht
Pattaya Garden 400 Baht
Royal Cliff Beach Hotel 600 Baht
Royal Palace Hotel 300-500 Baht
Sawasdee Sea View 200 Baht
Siam Bayshore 800 Baht
Siam Bayview 800 Baht
Sunbeam Hotel 300 Baht
The Montien Hotel 1000 Baht
The Regent Marina Hotel 500 Baht
Tropicana 500 Baht
White House Resort 700 Baht
Woodlands Resort up to 500 Baht
Some of these hotels don't always charge the joiner fee like the Central Pattaya, Sunbeam and Pattaya Garden for example. Don't know why, maybe it depends on the impression you give them, the clerk, sympathy, occupancy or whatever.
[b]If you check in with your girl then no joiner fee has to be paid ![/b]
As far as Nova Lodge, I stayed there last year. It was OK, and GF, but I the rooms are a bit old and shabby. No lift (although I think it was only 3 floors high). I had a room on the 3rd floor and had to walk upstairs in the heat. The next night we had to leave, as the room was only available for 1 night. We walked to the Eastiny Place, and I found it to be much better. The rooms are more modern, they have an elevator, and it is a little closer to the action (it is right on Soi 8). I always tell everyone that Eastiny Place is a safe bet.
A few years ago I stayed at Koenig Mansion Hotel at the end of Soi Yensabai, corner Soi 18. The hotel is owned and run by a Edi, a German fellow, formerly from Hamburg's red light district. He is very nice, the facilities are extra clean, no joiner fee, no hassle, no questions asked. The rooms are nicely decorated, marble bath, DVD player etc.
Check it out.
[url]http://www.hotelkoenig.com/e-index.htm[/url]
Thanks for the list.
I check in the Keerati Home Stay yesterday afternoon. For 900B per night, it's quite decent place. But the hotel is not yet fully finished. A lot of jobs going on in day time from 8:30am. And noise from bard nearby untill 2:00am. If you like quiet place, this is definitely not the place. No problem with girl. They know what business they are into.
Great Site!
Unfortunately I don't really have time to read due to momitoring restrictions.
So as newbe planning on visting Pattaya mid July I'd be real grateful if some of the pros coul give recommendations on
1) Clean hotel + pool, not more than U$ 50, reasonably quite but not too far from the action.
2) Where is the action??? Any recommendations on bars or girls.
3) What shoudl I pay ST , LT and bar fine.
Cheers
Abdokard,
I would recommend the Pinewood Residences; you can book them online via [url]www.hotelsthailand.com[/url]. The best room is a Superior 43, runs 1550 Baht a day and includes breakfast (a real one, not a “continental” one); the room has a small kitchen with a large refrigerator. The hotel sits off on a side road and is very quiet. Located on 2nd Road between Soi 5 and 6. The hotel staff is very GF.
That would put you in right on the main ST heaven (Soi 6 Yadsak) as well as within walking distance to three of the better soapy parlors. A block or two down 2nd road are two of the largest beer garden complexes in Pattaya. Big-C shopping mall is also within walking distance.
I’d do a few ST first and see how the girls are, then you might pick one out for a LT. Walking to the end of Soi 6 would put you on Beach Road, take a tuk-tuk to Walking street where most of the ago-go bars are.
I cannot recommend anything on Soi 6 specifically, but one can spend hours there just talking with the girls much less getting a ST here or there. I would, in Walking street area recommend the following
Super Girl
Super Baby
Carousel Bar
Hope that helps.
[QUOTE=Abdokard]Great Site!
Unfortunately I don't really have time to read due to momitoring restrictions.
So as newbe planning on visting Pattaya mid July I'd be real grateful if some of the pros coul give recommendations on
1) Clean hotel + pool, not more than U$ 50, reasonably quite but not too far from the action.
2) Where is the action??? Any recommendations on bars or girls.
3) What shoudl I pay ST , LT and bar fine.
Cheers[/QUOTE]
guys,
i need a list or a bit of info on most of the hotels in pattaya that carry high speed connection. this answer may have been answered a billion times, so i apologize for my ignorance.
mm - if my memory serves me - i don't recall any "comprehensive" list of hi-speed. marriott has been mentioned a couple of times but not much else in-room
How about Mike Orchid Resort??
When I was in Pattaya back in 2004, it was a new hotel. A co-monger from Holland whom I met in the plane stayed there. So likely to be GF too. prices from 1200 THB (??). Very nice rooms in Studio-Style.
[QUOTE=Abdokard]
1) Clean hotel + pool, not more than U$ 50, reasonably quite but not too far from the action.
[/QUOTE]
Eastiny Place on Soi 8 is about $20US for a regular room, and about $30US for their suite (which is just a room that is a little bit bigger than the regular room), ask for a back room for a quiet room. (front rooms face a couple of beer bars on Soi 8 that can get quite noisy from the girls yelling "hello hansum man!"). Actually, it was quite interesting watching the goings on at the beer bars from the balcony on the 3rd floor. I could see the bars, and I could see the apartments above the bars. I wonder what it would be like to live above a beer bar every single day.
[QUOTE=Abdokard]
2) Where is the action??? Any recommendations on bars or girls.
[/QUOTE]
Beer bars on Soi 7 and 8, Walking Street, and Beach Road. All a nice walk.
[QUOTE=Abdokard]
3) What shoudl I pay ST , LT and bar fine.
[/QUOTE]
ST is around 500baht, LT is about 1000baht, and bar fine is about 500baht. Some bars charge a lower barfine (I have heard of 200baht). And some girls charge more (some girls at Superbabies request and get 2000baht LT, and I have even paid that much for one, and she was WELL worth it. She rocked my world all that night, and all the next morning. I ran out of condoms with her, then she pulled out some of her own).
meatman,
the pinewood residences has high speed in the lobby (computers there) as well as in the rooms (byoc).
[quote=meatman]guys,
i need a list or a bit of info on most of the hotels in pattaya that carry high speed connection. this answer may have been answered a billion times, so i apologize for my ignorance.[/quote]
Meatman, if you go to the "stickman bangkok" site (just put the two words together and add a .com), you can go to the page entitled wifi.htm and it has a list of free wifi hotspots in Bangkok and other areas. The places (not hotels) he mentions in Pattaya are Misty's Agogo, Lewinsky's, and Shenanigans.
Phuquer,
I went to the site and got what I needed!. Thanks for the info and the help!
Any one used [url]www.asiarooms.com[/url] to make hotel reservations?
The reason I'm asking is I don’t know if this is a legit site as it was never mentioned in the FAQ before as far as I know.
They have the cheapest rates so far on the hotels I'm looking at.
Any other recommendations besides Anon Sailor's Pinewood Residences?
Something $30 to $40 with a nice pool? GF ofcourse.
Thanks,
Raul
I just got back from 3 nights at The Apex Hotel, Pattaya 2nd Road Opposite Soi 12.
Cost: 500 Baht/night Rear Wing Marble Floor room with air.
Pro's: The room was v.quiet, I couldn't hear noise from nearby beer bars or from neighbouring rooms.
Absolutely everyone in there is mongering ! The place is totally girl friendly, totally set up for it. I felt uncomfortable when I didn't have TG with me !
The location is great, there are stacks of beer bars close by and you are equidistant between Walking Street and Soi 8 - the main action areas.
The breakfast buffet is great - loads of food, eat as much as you like. The best fun of all is checking out all the TG's that fellow hobbyists have picked up - "who got the best looker?' !
Cons: The attitude of the reception desk staff absolutely stinks. Yes they look hot in their tight blue mini dresses, but they're more snooty than girls back in the great wasteland, they couldn't be less helpful and more disdainful towards those who pay their wages (ie us!). I guess they're just jealous when they see loads of little Issan girls earning in a receptionists weeks wages in one night on her back !
The cleaning could be improved a little.
I always stay at the Areca Lodge on Soi Diana inn. Second road. Never had any bother there in maybe ten stays. Due to return Saturday 23rd. for two weeks. Very Girl frendly
ARECA seems to be charging 1000 bahts for rooms.
Have you stayed for a very long period?
When did you last stay there?
I wanna stay there 2 nights, what would be the charge? Do they charge for the extra guests?
[QUOTE=Zimbardo]I just got back from 3 nights at The Apex Hotel, Pattaya 2nd Road Opposite Soi 12.
Cost: 500 Baht/night Rear Wing Marble Floor room with air.
Pro's: The room was v.quiet, I couldn't hear noise from nearby beer bars or from neighbouring rooms.
Absolutely everyone in there is mongering ! The place is totally girl friendly, totally set up for it. I felt uncomfortable when I didn't have TG with me !
The location is great, there are stacks of beer bars close by and you are equidistant between Walking Street and Soi 8 - the main action areas.
The breakfast buffet is great - loads of food, eat as much as you like. The best fun of all is checking out all the TG's that fellow hobbyists have picked up - "who got the best looker?' !
Cons: The attitude of the reception desk staff absolutely stinks. Yes they look hot in their tight blue mini dresses, but they're more snooty than girls back in the great wasteland, they couldn't be less helpful and more disdainful towards those who pay their wages (ie us!). I guess they're just jealous when they see loads of little Issan girls earning in a receptionists weeks wages in one night on her back !
The cleaning could be improved a little.[/QUOTE]Mr Zimbardo,
Apex charge 200 baht for quest. There is a sign in the door.
500baht a nite sound good but after 200 baht fee, I think Flipper Lodge at 700 baht at Soi 9 (girl friendly with a nice pool) is a better deal.
Fasteddie 48
You are correct you will pay 990 baht for a room without pool view and 1070 baht for room with pool view. The longest time I have spent at any one time is two weeks. No reduction for longer stays, they do charge a small premium for payment by credit card I think its five percent.
Just leaving for the air port I will be there tomorrow.
Amsith,
I stayed at the Areca Lodge hotel for 6 days in April.990bt got me a large room with a huge bed Tv etc.It has two swimming pools a gym and bar.
The staff are friendly and heplful and the hotel is extremely girl-friendly.
The only negative point I found was the rooms does not have a safe.
They have a room with safe deposit boxes next to reception and you have to bring your own padlock.The 1070bt rooms are smaller and better appointed. Overall I thought a good deal and would recommend it.
Bertyboy
[QUOTE=Fast Eddie 48]Mr Zimbardo,
Apex charge 200 baht for quest. There is a sign in the door.
500baht a nite sound good but after 200 baht fee, I think Flipper Lodge at 700 baht at Soi 9 (girl friendly with a nice pool) is a better deal.
Fasteddie 48[/QUOTE]I never have been charged a joiner fee in the APEX hotel really... In fact I think Mr Zimbardo is right that this place is made for mongering. If they do charge a fee it is something new and I don;t think they are since then the hotel won;t be that popular!
Flipper lodge in Soi 9 is nice! that is true.
Can anyone recomend a cheap,clean hotel in the 500-800bt range that has connecting rooms and is close to the action?will not be able to bring anyone back to the hotel so girl friendliness not an issue.
[QUOTE=Berty Boy]Can anyone recomend a cheap,clean hotel in the 500-800bt range that has connecting rooms and is close to the action?will not be able to bring anyone back to the hotel so girl friendliness not an issue.[/QUOTE]Berty boy,
Flipper Lodge soi 9 Beach rd has connected room. You should get room for about
700 baht now slow season. Alot of bar in the area and a nice pool, all Pattaya Hotel is girl friendly, even the big hotel in case you change your mind.
Fast Eddie 48
Forgive me, but the Flipper Lodge is not in Soi 9, there is nothing left in Soi 9, there are 2 Flippers 1 in Soi 8 and 1 in Soi 7.
Peacock hotel guest house on Soi Buakao inbetween Soi Hunny inn & Soi Diana Inn its 500 baht just been there excellent!
I left my wallet in the bar downstairs when i returned they returned it with 7000+ baht intact!
I would recomend this place to anybody its nr siam sawadee hotel which is not nice & family mart , next door to a clothes shop not many of these places left in Siam 99.9% would have been back in Issan with my wallet.
I was going to stay at this hotel in May but changed my mind and checked into Bay Breeze Hotel in the same soi (and nearer to the beer bars).
The reason? The two girls at the reception desk were unmannerly, indeed, downright rude. I couldn't understand their 'English' and when I politely asked them to repeat what they'd said they simply waved me away and turned their backs on me. I would discourage any one from using this hotel.
You can't indict a hotel based on the actions of two receptionists. The receptionists for the most part in these cheap little motels/hotels are for the most part minimum wage earners and change out as often as McDonald’s employees. Some of them are down right rude, some may be having a bad day, who knows what their issues are, but most are helpful. In a situation like that ask to speak to the manager, and if the manager is not available return the next day to explain the situation to the manager.
These people are in business to make money, not to turn away potential customers, they will appease you if you present your complain properly. I checked into the Sawadee Hotel in Pattaya and the idiot at the desk tried to overcharge me for the room. Had to let him know that I am not new to this game and in the end got the original rate of 450.00B.
[QUOTE=El Culion]I was going to stay at this hotel in May but changed my mind and checked into Bay Breeze Hotel in the same soi (and nearer to the beer bars).
The reason? The two girls at the reception desk were unmannerly, indeed, downright rude. I couldn't understand their 'English' and when I politely asked them to repeat what they'd said they simply waved me away and turned their backs on me. I would discourage any one from using this hotel.[/QUOTE]
R M
For your information, this is NOT my first negative experience with this hotel. I'd had a negative experience with them last December but decided to give them another try, because I did like the room I had then.
So it wasn't even 'once bitten, twice shy'!
Besides I've read on the Internet that others have had similar experiences.
I've been travelling to LOS for over 10 years now and this is the only hotel where I've been treated rudely.
EC
If all that was in your original report, I wouldn't have bother to respond, but hey, do what you do. There has to be a reason why they are so rude to you. Ironically we just checked in to the same hotel yesterday and everything seem to be fine so far.
I have stayed at the Intown Holiday Inn regularly over the last 3 years. I like a lot of things about the hotel, and think the low season rate is a great value. Two complaints, the long tile hallways carry noise. If a patron is drunk and loud returning to their room (it happens regularly) it can wake up everyone with a room on that floor. The second is the seeming systematic rudeness of the reception staff. I have taken periods away from staying at the hotel, not in the mood to put up with aggressively offensive attitude of the reception staff.
Take care,
Pass
Checked out of the In town Holiday today and am headed back to BKK, Asia Bangkok Hotel. Nothing remarkable about the stay here, it's a typical low budget Motel. There was a male receptionist that checked me out and again, nothing was unusual, he wasn't extremely kind, but he wasn't rude
There are so many of these low budget Inns/Motel/Hotels in Pattaya that if people are being treated rudely by the hotel staff or they are not satisfied by the service they receive, it incredulous that they would want to return to the same place. If people are rude to you let them know about it, especially when you are paying them to provide you with decent service.
The fact that one hasn't been treated rudely doesn't prove that the staff isn't rude. They show their impoliteness when there's an issue. If you stay there and just leave/receive your key when you go out/return and pay the bill when you check out, you won't be faced with their lack of manners.
The first unpleasant experience I had with them was in December when my flight arrived early in the morning and I checked in at about 4 am. On checking out, I saw they'd charged me for the previous night too. When I protested they became nasty and when I asked to see the manager, they said he wasn't in. I didn't want to start a scene for B500 and just paid.
As I wrote before, I didn't find the price/quality ratio of this hotel bad. When I returned to Pattaya in May, I thought it wasn't fair to blame the hotel for the behaviour of two receptionist, who perhaps had stopped working there, and went to check if they had vacancies. When I went up with the bell boy to check out the room they wanted to give me, I found that the curtains didn't close properly so that the sunlight had free play in the room. The boy told me that there were many other empty rooms, but when I told the receptionists that I didn't like the room they'd offered, it lead to the incident I described earlier.
It isn't worth the trouble of having your day spoilt by an argument with hotel staff in a place with an abundance of hotel accommodation. Instead of taking part in an altercation I prefer to take my bags and move on.
I have no need whatsoever to test out my assertiveness on hotel receptionists in Pattaya! I think most people feel like that. That was the reason I wanted to warn other mongers to stay away from this hotel!
To each his own, I'm done with this but will repeat that if you are paying for a service and people don't provide it, you let them/management know about it. It doesn't have to be an altercation, stand your ground and be as polite as can be, kill them with kindness, if you have to, the more annoyed they get, the calmer you stay, believe me this will have an effect on them.
Hell, return the next day and ask to speak to the manager privately, by addressing the issue you will not only help yourself but future Hotel patrons too, by ignoring the problem, you add to it because then it becomes acceptable and the norm to the people who you say are being rude to you.
The fact that one wasn't treated rudely does prove that a blanket statement cannot be applied to the entire establishment and the blanket warning was not necessary because of ther actions of two receptionist. Can't speak for anyone else, but I will return to the Intown the next time I'm in town, hopefully I won't experience any of those issues.
Pattaya hotel and tourism sector calls water problem a crisis
"Government hiding the truth"
CHONBURI: -- Hoteliers and tourism business operators in the popular seaside resort Pattaya of Thailand's eastern province of Chonburi meeting on Friday said they would ask their members of parliament (MP) to petition Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for a solution to the current water shortage.
Speaking at a panel discussion on water shortage in the country's eastern provinces, Thanet Supornsahasrangsee, President of the Pattaya Travel and Tourism Association, said the government is still hiding the truth about the reality of the water crisis.
The true extent of the water shortage is more severe than what the government portrays, he said.
Pattaya needs 120,000 cubic metres of water per day , Mr. Thanet said, but East Water Company and the Royal Irrigation Department now provide the city with only 80,000 cubic metres a day.
The 40,000 cubic metre shortfall, must be made up by residential customers and the business sector themselves who are forced to buy directly from commercial water supply trucks at 100 baht per cubic metre.
He said the association would work with local MPs to negotiate an immediate solution to the water shortage crisis by meeting with the prime minister, warning that the problem, if prolonged would affect the local tourism and cost the nation billions of baht in a loss of tourism revenue.
Dear forum members,
Planning a trip to Pattaya soon, looking for a nice and clean room hotel (girl friendly as well) around 1000 bht. Also comes with in room safe too. Within walking distance to Walking Street.
Where are the must visit beer bars and agogos in Pattaya (been to BKK many times but not Pattaya)?
Looking for some recommendation from all.
TQ
[QUOTE=Member #2065]Dear forum members,
Planning a trip to Pattaya soon, looking for a nice and clean room hotel (girl friendly as well) around 1000 bht. Also comes with in room safe too. Within walking distance to Walking Street.
Where are the must visit beer bars and agogos in Pattaya (been to BKK many times but not Pattaya)?
Looking for some recommendation from all.
TQ[/QUOTE]Well good luck for the 1000b with safe. I'm paying 1800b a night through hotelthailand.com for the sabai lodge. This was based on the info from the fellow mongers on this site. Do a search on my name and you'll see. I asked aprox the same question that your asking.
Hope his help and Keep it covered LOL.
Could some one tell me if the hotel is GF, and how is the location?
[QUOTE=Member #2065]Dear forum members,
Planning a trip to Pattaya soon, looking for a nice and clean room hotel (girl friendly as well) around 1000 bht. Also comes with in room safe too. Within walking distance to Walking Street.
Where are the must visit beer bars and agogos in Pattaya (been to BKK many times but not Pattaya)?
Looking for some recommendation from all.
TQ[/QUOTE]
The Roof Garden is about a 10 to 15 minute walk to Walking street. Baht buses come around every few minutes also. It is less than 1000 baht a night and has a room safe. It is a very nice hotel for the money. There are several reviews of it on this forum and they have a website.
Regards Horatio
Stubby694,
I have stayed in the Sunbeam and it was hit and miss. 2 out of 3 times they did not make me pay for my extra room mate for the night. However I recommend the Sunshine Hotel & Residences across the Soi. In my opinion it is a better deal. Cheaper, rooms just as nice although no in room safe and definetly Girl Friendly. I prefer the newer side. Might even want to try Flipper Lodge.
Enjoy yourself,
Rob
AliasDonkey,
Move across the street to Sabai Inn and get a room for 700BT with an in room safe. Girl friendly, good service and clean well kept room.
[QUOTE=AliasDonkey]Well good luck for the 1000b with safe. I'm paying 1800b a night through hotelthailand.com for the sabai lodge. This was based on the info from the fellow mongers on this site. Do a search on my name and you'll see. I asked aprox the same question that your asking.
Hope his help and Keep it covered LOL.[/QUOTE]
Alias - define "walking distance" - 20 minutes? If you go north of 2nd Road on Diana inn, ther eis a nice place - see earlier report (not mine - I stay in the "cheap sleeps" - 250 or so) 1200B IIRC
The Winnerinn Hotel & Internet Cafe is a great place to stay, their rooms are 450 and 550B, and the atmoshere is refreshinly relaxing and quiet, rooms are clean and everyone stays in their own lane, this place is more like a boarding house than a hotel. They a have an internet cafe on the first floor where you can order drinks, expresso, coffee and the likes. Its about 10 to 15 mins from the Walking Street, but you can take the Pattaya version of a Taxi there for 20B. The Siam Sawasdee is across the steet from them a little ways down and I would rate the Winnerinn rooms above theirs anyday.
The phone number is 038-410315, they are located at 210/41 Soi Buakhaw.
[QUOTE=Roaming Rob]Stubby694,
I have stayed in the Sunbeam and it was hit and miss. 2 out of 3 times they did not make me pay for my extra room mate for the night. However I recommend the Sunshine Hotel & Residences across the Soi. In my opinion it is a better deal. Cheaper, rooms just as nice although no in room safe and definetly Girl Friendly. I prefer the newer side. Might even want to try Flipper Lodge.
Enjoy yourself,
Rob[/QUOTE]
Sunshine is OK. I stayed there a few weeks ago. Its surounded by bars which almost ruined my mongering experiences. I prefer to get my babes from walking st but living in Soi 8 you can hardly walk down to beach road before hooking up with some girl.. so wasnt able to get to walking st too often. ;)
[QUOTE=Dinghy]Alias - define "walking distance" - 20 minutes? If you go north of 2nd Road on Diana inn, ther eis a nice place - see earlier report (not mine - I stay in the "cheap sleeps" - 250 or so) 1200B IIRC[/QUOTE]A member asked a question. No need to bite me. So I missed the part when he asked within walking distance. But the info i gave him was correct in that the info from the other mongers pertaining to my question prev put me near walking street. If he looked up my name he would get the same info hes getting now.
My selection of the hotel located up north was not due to money but on personal pref. It was just additional info for the question asked and one can always catch the bat bus.
Sheezzz dont have to be such a stick in the mud LOL.
[QUOTE=Butt Ugly]AliasDonkey,
Move across the street to Sabai Inn and get a room for 700BT with an in room safe. Girl friendly, good service and clean well kept room.[/QUOTE]Thanks for the info but didnt want to cross the street in a less then sober state and get my dumb ass run over LOL. But I did consider it. :P
Dear all,
Anyone ever stay at Lido Beach Hotel before? Is it a girl friendly hotel? Looking forward some comment.
TQ
Have just returned to boring New Zealand after one month in Pattaya and can reccomend the Dream hotel (previously known as Nice Hotel) on Second Rd just around the corner from Soi Diamond. Great location if you need to be near Walking St but without the noise. Only 100 yards or so from all the go go's in Soi Diamond. Good value for 600 baht, Girl Friendly, management don't allow arabs to stay there and baht busses right outside the door. The hotel has recently been renovated and all the rooms are clean and tidy, half them were empty during my stay so I could take my pick. I can reccomend not to stay at Windy Inn at the other end of Walking St, worst beds ever and couldn't get out of there quick enough. Straight back to Dream for me.
Zico
Dear Zicorulz,
By the way, how do you book the rooms at Nice Hotel? Is it a walk in rate or thru' internet? Any contact no. or email address available.
TQ
Alias - don't so upset - _I_ consider 20 minutes very acceptable "walking distance" (I NEED the exercise, but, hell, if I'm too polluted or accompanied, it's "baht bus" distance for sure) - great exercise. It was more of a question about where to set the UPPER limit than to criticize. 30 minutes is about where I would set the "limit" (and after sundown, it's not nearly so important)
The "to" walking street time isn't so important (I usually do 8+ km when I'm in Pattaya, drink 4+ l of water and lose 1/2 kg/day average -- but the loss usually finds me again when I return home) :-)
BTW - I seem to stay where you stay - off 2nd Road or Buakhao (in what I refer to as the "cheap sleeps") Also - I'm sort of reluctant to cross ANY street in LOS 2 sheets to the wind, let alone 3 - I can't run that fast. Ever notice how there are lots of Mercedes in LOS - must be the "gunsight hood ornament" for aiming at pedestrians.
[QUOTE=Zicorulz]I can reccomend not to stay at Windy Inn at the other end of Walking St, worst beds ever and couldn't get out of there quick enough. [/QUOTE]
I liked the Windy Inn, though there are better options for their rates. I think it used to be under French management. The mattresses were a bit hard but I liked them that way.
Anyway, I haven’t stayed there any more for years.
Gladiator,
Windy Inn is still under French management and most people staying there were French. For 700 baht I didn't think it was worth it, and the walls and floors seemed thin to me, a bit too much noise for my liking.
Member 2065,
Regarding Dream Hotel, I just bowled up, there was no discount for long stays and I don't know whether they are on the net, there's no internet address on the hotel card I have. If you go in low season I reckon you can just bowl up, there's plenty of rooms there. The beauty of this hotel is the great location to Walking St. I sweat like a pig in the Pattaya heat and would often duck back from Walking St to change my shirt.
Happy Hunting,
Zico
Going next week to Pattaya and looking at the Mercure Hotel (usually stay at the Lek) and can't find any info on the forums whether they are girl friendly (Lek definetely is) or do the charge a fee?
Anyone stayed there that could answer?
Mahalo!
Could someone tell me which would be better to stay at the LEK Hotel or the Sunshine serviced apartments? Which is the best for the money and location.
Thanks,
Stubby694
I contacted the Hard Rock Hotel in Pattaya last Summer and inquired about bringing guests into their hotel. The reply I received stated that an additional guest charge of B700 or B900 per guest per night would be charged to the registered patron. Caveat Emptor!
Lipoman
[QUOTE=The Traveler]
I sampled a list of hotels with joiner fee as far as I know them.
A1 Hotel up to 500 Baht
Amari Orchard Hotel up to 500 Baht
Asia Pattaya Hotel up to 600 Baht
Bayokee Hotel 300 Baht
Beverly Plaza up to 300 Baht
Botany Beach Hotel 350 Baht
Camelot Hotel 300 Baht
Ceasar Palace 200 Baht
Central Pattaya Hotel 300 Baht
Central Wongamat 500 Baht
Cholchan Resort 700 Baht
Cosy Beach Hotel 200 Baht
Dusit Resort 1000 Baht
Garden Seaview Hotel 800 Baht
Hard Rock Hotel 900 Baht
Jomtien Palm Beach Hotel 500 Baht
Pattaya Center Hotel up to 300 Baht
Pattaya Garden 400 Baht
Royal Cliff Beach Hotel 600 Baht
Royal Palace Hotel 300-500 Baht
Sawasdee Sea View 200 Baht
Siam Bayshore 800 Baht
Siam Bayview 800 Baht
Sunbeam Hotel 300 Baht
The Montien Hotel 1000 Baht
The Regent Marina Hotel 500 Baht
Tropicana 500 Baht
White House Resort 700 Baht
Woodlands Resort up to 500 Baht
Some of these hotels don't always charge the joiner fee like the Central Pattaya, Sunbeam and Pattaya Garden for example. Don't know why, maybe it depends on the impression you give them, the clerk, sympathy, occupancy or whatever.
[b]If you check in with your girl then no joiner fee has to be paid ![/b][/QUOTE]Fellow Travelers,
While searching the forum pages (all 19 pgs!) for girl friendly Pattaya Hotels (ones that do not charge joiner fees), I came across Traveler's excellent list of Hotels that do charge joiner fees (Thank you T!) and decided that while I was at it I'd do a list of places that were mentioned by fellow posters in this section that are reportedly as being "Girl Friendly" / GF / Guest Friendly"
Appears to be an oft asked question: "Is this ____ Hotel girl Friendly?"
The list is by no means complete, just a beginning really - feel free to add to it and update it.
And as Traveler points out some of the "non" Friendly Hotels don't always charge fees (making them Bi-Friendly?), and yet another poster points out that even after checking in with his girl (and thus no joiner fees) that the staff were still "unfriendly" to his guest.
[b]Pattaya Girl Friendly Hotels[/b]
Areca Lodge Hotel
Champ Pattaya Hotel
Diamond Beach hotel
Dream (Nice) Hotel
Dynasty Inn
Dynasty Resort
Eastiny Place Hotel
Flipper House
Flipper Lodge
Honey Inn
Keerati Home Stay
Koenig Mansion Hotel
Lek Hotel
LK Metropole
Marriot Resort & Spa
Nova Lodge
Pinewood Residences
Residence Garden
Roof Garden Inn
Sabai Inn
Sabai Lodge
Sunshine Hotel & Residences
Sunshine Vista Serviced Apartments
Welcome Plaza
White Rose
[QUOTE=Stubby694]Could someone tell me which would be better to stay at the LEK Hotel or the Sunshine serviced apartments? Which is the best for the money and location.
[/QUOTE]
Stubby,
I can't comment on the LEK Hotel since I never stayed there but if you want to get an impression about the Sunshine Vista Serviced Appartment read back in this section. I posted about it incl. pics around January 2004.
To all of you who have contributed. Almost too much info. I'm going through posst (ReadingTFF) and going to web sites. May try a couple places this trip. I've done, and like, the Areca. But it's time to try something new.
I'll post my two bits upon my return.
FD
I was not charged any joiner fee at the Sunbeam for 3 encounters.
I will be going to Pattaya on my first trip in November. I've look at this board for reviews and it has been real helpful but most of you seem to stay in a standard room, since this is my first trip I want it to be speical so I want to stay in a more deluxe room. Now it doesn't have to be real close to the action but that would be nice. I almost picked an Excutive room at the Areca Lodge but then I found out it's a non smoking Hotel, yes it is a bad habit.
So what I'm looking for is a nice room that is quite I'm a lite sleeper, must have frig so I can bring my own refreshments, large bed king would be nice but a queen would due, shower, and seperate tub would be nice. A clean Hotel without bugs, and of course GF friendly. In room safe or a lock box down at the desk. For around 2000 baht.
Also I've read different things on money, should I bring USD cash or travler checks. If travel checks are there certain kinds that are accepted more then others, American Express or?
Thanks,
Dapar
I will soon be visiting Pattaya on my "Newbie" trip and have heard many good new apartments are to be had in this area,particulary on a monthly basis.
I would appreciate any information regarding this area,in particular recommendations and prices etc.
I thought it would be a little longer before I would get to say RTFF, but jeez...
Have you done even the most basic of homework ?
Don't be so f'n lazy.
One thing. Forget travelers checks. Just get a good ATM card.
What ever you do do not bring 1996 USD they will not take them anywhere.
Travelers checks got a little better rate, but the ATM card is probably the best way to go.
[QUOTE=Solite]What ever you do do not bring 1996 USD they will not take them anywhere.
Travelers checks got a little better rate, but the ATM card is probably the best way to go.[/QUOTE]To Solite,
I have the same problem on 1995 and 1996 US $ 100 bill. I heard have is a counterfeit problem on that 2 yr. I only have problem in China, Penang and Jakarta before.
In Thailand, The Phillippines and Hong Kong I never have problem. I think they are
just being too careful. As far as I know this is old news.
Fast Eddie 48
Dapar,
Go to [url]www.hotelsthailand.com[/url], check out the rates at the Pinewood Residences, they have nice rooms with a kitchen, full sized refrigerator, safety box at the front desk, includes free breakfast (if booked on hotelsthailand.com). If you travel back down Pattaya 2nd, you’ll find a grocery store right on the corner (3-4 blocks,names is Tops). That’s where I buy my soda, soap and snacks. The area is very near Soi 6, Soi 2, Big-C, and three of the better soapy parlors (all of this within walking distance). The area is fairly quiet, the hotel sits back off of Pattaya 2nd. I'd not take travelers checks, take cash (small amounts) and your ATM card and a credit card. I'm going to try the AMEX travelers cheque card (a credit card like device), it can be used where AMEX is taken. I used Bangkok Bank and Thai Military Bank ATMs without issue. One warning, call your card company(s) and tell them you are going to be in Thailand, AMEX cut me off on my second transaction once a few years back, now I call in advance, no problem since.
Later.
[QUOTE=Dapar]I will be going to Pattaya on my first trip in November. I've look at this board for reviews and it has been real helpful but most of you seem to stay in a standard room, since this is my first trip I want it to be speical so I want to stay in a more deluxe room. Now it doesn't have to be real close to the action but that would be nice. I almost picked an Excutive room at the Areca Lodge but then I found out it's a non smoking Hotel, yes it is a bad habit.
So what I'm looking for is a nice room that is quite I'm a lite sleeper, must have frig so I can bring my own refreshments, large bed king would be nice but a queen would due, shower, and seperate tub would be nice. A clean Hotel without bugs, and of course GF friendly. In room safe or a lock box down at the desk. For around 2000 baht.
Also I've read different things on money, should I bring USD cash or travler checks. If travel checks are there certain kinds that are accepted more then others, American Express or?
Thanks,
Dapar[/QUOTE]
My query is about Sawadee Seaview. Traveller lists it as Girl-unfriendly. You do not list it as GF. However, there is a report in the Pattaya Report Section a couple of days back, saying it is totally GF, based on his multiple visits. Am confused. Should I book there? Prices and location seems very good.
Thanks
[QUOTE=Love Rascal]Fellow Travelers,
While searching the forum pages (all 19 pgs!) for girl friendly Pattaya Hotels (ones that do not charge joiner fees), I came across Traveler's excellent list of Hotels that do charge joiner fees (Thank you T!) and decided that while I was at it I'd do a list of places that were mentioned by fellow posters in this section that are reportedly as being "Girl Friendly" / GF / Guest Friendly"
Appears to be an oft asked question: "Is this ____ Hotel girl Friendly?"
The list is by no means complete, just a beginning really - feel free to add to it and update it.
And as Traveler points out some of the "non" Friendly Hotels don't always charge fees (making them Bi-Friendly?), and yet another poster points out that even after checking in with his girl (and thus no joiner fees) that the staff were still "unfriendly" to his guest.
[b]Pattaya Girl Friendly Hotels[/b]
Areca Lodge Hotel
Champ Pattaya Hotel
Diamond Beach hotel
Dream (Nice) Hotel
Dynasty Inn
Dynasty Resort
Eastiny Place Hotel
Flipper House
Flipper Lodge
Honey Inn
Keerati Home Stay
Koenig Mansion Hotel
Lek Hotel
LK Metropole
Marriot Resort & Spa
Nova Lodge
Pinewood Residences
Residence Garden
Roof Garden Inn
Sabai Inn
Sabai Lodge
Sunshine Hotel & Residences
Sunshine Vista Serviced Apartments
Welcome Plaza
White Rose[/QUOTE]
Enjoy,
Taking into account the sheer endless number of totally girlfriendly hotels, why would you even consider going to one that might not be girlfriendly?
To clarify the confusion, I had written to Sawasdee for a clarification. The apt reply is quoted:
"Dear Sir, At hotel not charge you bring lady back to the room. Regards."
I suppose this clarifies doubts regarding the hotel's GF status. Thought I will post this for everyone's benefit.
Ciao
[QUOTE=Freeler]Enjoy,
Taking into account the sheer endless number of totally girlfriendly hotels, why would you even consider going to one that might not be girlfriendly?[/QUOTE]
As requested buy some PM's I have some more photos of Sunview Place.
293/29 Moo 10
Soi Bukhao
ph (66 38) 724013
Fax (66 38) 724014
Room rates start from 550 Baht (low season), guest friendly, good size swimming pool, elevator & undercover car parking.
[QUOTE=Enjoy58]My query is about Sawadee Seaview. Traveller lists it as Girl-unfriendly. You do not list it as GF. However, there is a report in the Pattaya Report Section a couple of days back, saying it is totally GF, based on his multiple visits. Am confused. Should I book there? Prices and location seems very good.
Thanks[/QUOTE]
Enjoy58,
hotels sometimes change their policy (low/high season, change in management) and even girl-unfriendly hotels do not always charge a joiner fee. Best is always to ask the hotel directly before you book a room.
Almost time to booking a room for my next holiday in Pattaya.
25 january-07 february 2006
Been in Sunshine once and i think it's maybe a good thing to change location even I was happy with my room and all the bar around.
After some research the House Inn soi 13 seems to be a good deal.
[url]http://www.innhousegroup.com/home.htm[/url]
Anyone been there once?
I look for a room in the 800-1k range.
Any advice for a room Soi Bukhow ? it's look like the future nightlife in Pattaya will move there.
Thank's
Marteau,
The best deals Bt/Q-wise are probably in Soi 7&8, the Flippers and Sunshine, that lot.
Soi Bukhow is a klong turned sewer turned road. It has no sidewalks. It twists and turns and has a high accident rate and a few too many people get robbed and/or gunned down in SB. It also has cheaper rooms. It doesn't take a big brain to figure out why.
OTOH, just off SB you find long-term-stay places and 'friendly' hotels and guesthouses and cheap internet (B30/hour).
25 january-07 february 2006 isn't the time to mess around in Pattaya with no room: VERY crowded!
Why not book a room at the Sunshine again and look for another room while you're there so you know where to go on your next next trip? I always follow that mo in new towns and it usually gets me a nice list.
You're probably right!
Will booking the Sunshine again and looking around for a future room!
Thx's
Myself and a buddy will soon travel to Pataya for mongering. After scanning through this forum, I have yet to see a reference to a unit with two seperate bedrooms. Does such a thing exist in Pataya (and for less than 1800 baht?)
Our plan is to switch off girls yet fuck privately.
Thanks!
Eatmeat
I clicked online booking on their site and it brought up an email window, so I requested a room. I never heard back.
On arrival, they said, no room, full. I said, did you get my email. The man said, maybe the qirl did not read them. I said, maybe she did and I have a room reserved. He said, sorry full! So much for online booking!
I drove up to Eastiny and got the usual room. This is a nice hotel for 800 bhat. Only problem is getting back early to the hotel, it sounded like a war zone from the bars on Soi 7. The heavy bass from the rap songs sounded like artillary going off and the voices shouting above the noise sounded like panic in the streets. Otherwise, enjoyed the pool and the room, especially the cable choices.
I stayed at Keerati two months ago and considered it quite nice for 800B a day. Internet service is a criterion that is a must. I just return to this hotel 2 days ago. Price is up, 1000B for a samll room now! Quite noisy all day long due to construction and new bars across the street. Staffs are still friendly but the cleaning job is not as good as begore. Will change hotel as soon as I can find one with internet service and under 1000B.
You just brought up a good point. Who knows a good Eastiny class hotel (800-1000 Bhat) or any price with WIFI or a LAN connection to the internet. Sure would be nice to be able to get emails in Pattaya, seeing that I am oficially working in LOS. I haven't see a lot on this subject. I list should be compiled.
I will start. The Eastiny does not have in-house internet.
Hey guys a friend recommended the Dynasty Inn but i have not seen it mentioned here in quite some time. Do any of you guys in Pattaya have any comments about this hotel.
Oh yeah I will be in Pattaya the 13th of October and would love to hook up with some of the veterans to show me the ropes.
the pinewood residences, has ethernet connection for high speed connections in each room, i do not know what the charge is for that service, the average rate is about 1600 baht.
[quote=gaolei]you just brought up a good point. who knows a good eastiny class hotel (800-1000 bhat) or any price with wifi or a lan connection to the internet. sure would be nice to be able to get emails in pattaya, seeing that i am oficially working in los. i haven't see a lot on this subject. i list should be compiled.
i will start. the eastiny does not have in-house internet.[/quote]
Info about this hotel has been posted before but since I've been staying here for the past few days, I must say its not a bad deal. The last two nights they did not even checked the girls ID that came back with me and one night, actually early morning there was no one even at the desk when I came in. Nice lnternet shop next door, but can't access certain sites, something with the IP addresses, the breakfast is nothing to get out of bed for but the All day cafe is right next door however they aren't that much better themselves. Nice small pool and the laundry service was good, even though they don't have same day service.
But for the 750B daily rate staying here is not a bad deal, I actually extended my stay here for two more days.
After a fow rounds of investigation at 3rd road, I found some serviced apartments can offer internet service on a monthly base (1500B per month). The problem is the location is far from action and no taxi service pass here (only occationally). You will need a motorbike to get around. Price for rent is usually 8000B per month, 6-800b by day. I was almost ready to book a room there, then came the shower (non-stop for two hrs). Even the motorbike can't get anywhere at this point. I moved to Apex afterward.
Hi all,
Was just wondering if anyone knows of a hotel around Bt 1,000 or less that has a sofa in the room? A swimming pool would be nice as well but optional.
I just love bending the girls over the sofa and doing what comes naturally - anyone else like that?!
I'll be in Thailand just for a quick trip next month and hope to hit Pattaya for a few days - suggestions would be much appreciated!
I've often wondered about staying right down the 'top' end of Walking St - it seems fairly quiet down that way. Anyone know of good places right at the bottom, or is that more of a 'family' area?
Cheers,
London Lad.
London Lad,
Try high five, Soi 8. Has sofas and would meet your price requirement.
I saw that Pattaya have 2 Flipper accomm.
Flipper Hotel and Flipper Lodge
Both seem to be about similar in price (seem I will be there during the high season so notice everything 2x the price starting Nov1--bummer)
Any recommendations as to which one is nicer hotel (fancier and cleaner)and if both are gal friendly?
Believe I read that Flipper Lodge is GF friendly.
Yesterday had a look at the new (about 1yr old) Sabai Wing in Soi 1.
Nice clean rooms with carpet, king/queen size bed, TV, minibar and in-room safe, shower (Deluxe with bathtub).
Superior 1250
Deluxe 1550
Deluxe Beachview 2150
The Beachview is at bit bigger than the normal Deluxe but not worth the extra bath. Nice pool, no gym.
Above prices are walk-in prices, not tried to negotiate them.
Tiger - depending on your expectations, you can go to one of the "lesser" hotels on 2nd road and save a bit over the "hi priced" places. Some of them dont even surcharge for hi-season (would be a guesthouse, though, and maybe a bit "spartan" for your tastes) check the forum - there have been reports about lower cost places.
Try Sabia Inn Soi 2. They offere the same stuff (except the tub) for 700 Bt. Well worth ther money. Price for a standard goes to 900 Bt on Nov. !
QUOTE=The Traveler]Yesterday had a look at the new (about 1yr old) Sabai Wing in Soi 1.
Nice clean rooms with carpet, king/queen size bed, TV, minibar and in-room safe, shower (Deluxe with bathtub).
Superior 1250
Deluxe 1550
Deluxe Beachview 2150
The Beachview is at bit bigger than the normal Deluxe but not worth the extra bath. Nice pool, no gym.
Above prices are walk-in prices, not tried to negotiate them.[/QUOTE]
Today went to PIC hospital for a checkup and decided to have a look at the hotels at Soi 4.
Mike Beach Resort
Standard 800
Deluxe 1200
Superior 1600
Rooms look a bit worn down, ok size and seem to be clean, TV, air, minibar, big fridge, standard bathroom. The Standard might be considered but can't stand the comparison with the Sabai Inn. No in-room safe though, but ok pool.
Bella Villa Prima
Standard 1150
Deluxe 1500
Junior Suite 2000
Premier Suite 2500
Rooms are nice with the usual amenities and in-room safe. The only difference between a Standard and a Deluxe is a sofa/couch. Rooms are clean with balcony, kitchenette incl microwave and in-room safe, bathroom with bathtub.
The Premier Suite has a living room and two sleeping rooms but the second sleeping room is so tiny that it can only hold the single bed and a TV set. No space left to even stand or anything else, so forget about that. But living room, second sleeping room and bathroom are more spacious than the Deluxe. Didn't see the Junior Suite but I guess it's the better deal. Whatever, it can't stand a comparison with the Areca Lodge.
Again, all prices are walk-in rates and I didn't even try to negotiate.
Has anyone got any info on the flipper house hotel on soi 7 I haven't seen much info about this hotel on the thread
BrownWolf.
what exactly do you like to know about it ?
I walk by every day and might have a look at it if you want to.
Last time I looked at the rooms they were average, standard amenities like tv, minibar, air, king/queen size bed, no in-room safe, shower/bathtub, girl-friendly. A bit worn but not too bad. I might ask for the actual walk-in rate and can have another look at the different room types.
[QUOTE=Tyron]Hey guys a friend recommended the Dynasty Inn but i have not seen it mentioned here in quite some time. Do any of you guys in Pattaya have any comments about this hotel.
Oh yeah I will be in Pattaya the 13th of October and would love to hook up with some of the veterans to show me the ropes.[/QUOTE]I have stayed at all three Dynasty's The Inn In Bkk with o.k. rooms but very good location service is nice also. The Dynasty Resort Pattaya which has great rooms nice service though the location is further from the action. And the newest Dynasty Inn Pattaya which has nice rooms Bad service and just an o.k. location. All of the Dynasty locations are safe and all are girl friendly and are All worth 1200 bath per night.
Lake,
I'm interesting in Dynasty Inn Pattaya. All rooms have Queen/King beds ? (I deteste twin beds with a TG).
I used to stay in Sandy Springs, good hotel but very noise (front new building contructions) and I would like to change a Dynasty Inn.
Thanks
[QUOTE=Lake Guy]I have stayed at all three Dynasty's The Inn In Bkk with o.k. rooms but very good location service is nice also. The Dynasty Resort Pattaya which has great rooms nice service though the location is further from the action. And the newest Dynasty Inn Pattaya which has nice rooms Bad service and just an o.k. location. All of the Dynasty locations are safe and all are girl friendly and are All worth 1200 bath per night.[/QUOTE]Lake Guy,
Thanks for the info. You mentiuoned that the dynasty Inn pattaya had bad service. Can you recommend another hotel in that area which is nice ie Sandy Springs and the Inn House are ones I found in the same area. I am just looking for a nice clean hotel in good loaction and up to 1000 Baht
Hi! I'm coming back to Pattaya for the first time since 1998. I usually stayed at a hotel right in the middle of the Soi Diamond go go bars, but I can't remember the name of it. The lobby door was right next to a massage place and it had a small pool on the roof. Anyone know the name? Is it still a decent place to stay? What is the price? I think it was 1,000 baht a night in 1998.
Before that I stayed at a place farther north, around Soi 9 or 10 that had a nice room for 600 baht looking out onto the ocean. But I felt it was too far away from the action. As far as I knew back then, the most action was on walking street, with just some beer bars spread out farther north and south. But reading the forum now, it sounds like there is a lot more going on in the lower numbered sois? So do I not even need to worry about staying near walking street anymore?
One of my best experiences was bringing a girl from a beer bar, and my worst was bringing a girl from a go-go bar, so maybe I should base my self closer to the best berr bar compoounds.
Any recommendations for sub 1,000 baht hotels that have a view of the water and are very girl friendly? I have made the mistake of staying in places where I felt uncomfortable bringing in a girl. And what I want is the opposite!
If you are interested in bear bars staying in around soi 7,8,9 is fine with plenty of action near by. Pattayaland ll has some gogo's that are closed to walking streat.
Keep in mind the baht bus is really convient, so you should have a problem getting to Walking street if needed.
[QUOTE=Chillymonkey]Hi! I'm coming back to Pattaya for the first time since 1998. I usually stayed at a hotel right in the middle of the Soi Diamond go go bars, but I can't remember the name of it. The lobby door was right next to a massage place and it had a small pool on the roof. [/QUOTE]
Chillimonkey,
Soi Diamond is named after the hotel, so the name of the hotel is Diamond Beach Hotel.
Below a few links to refresh your memory and to see the current rates.
[url]http://www.sawadee.com/pattaya/diamondbeachhotel/pictures/[/url]
[url]http://www.passionasia.com/hotels.cfm/Pattaya_hotels/Diamond_Beach_Hotel.htm[/url]
Thanks for refreshing my memory! Yes, that is the hotel I was looking for, Diamond Beach Hotel. I remember it was a decent place to stay, really close to the action, and had a pool on the roof. It looks like it has now updated the roof pool and added a jacuzzi and garden on the roof as well. Seem like a nice place to stay for 750 baht for a standard room and 1000 baht for a deluxe (ocean view) room. But I have not seen it mentioned anywhere in this forum, except as being girl friendly. Anyone stay there recently?
[QUOTE=The Traveler]BrownWolf.
what exactly do you like to know about it ?
I walk by every day and might have a look at it if you want to.
Last time I looked at the rooms they were average, standard amenities like tv, minibar, air, king/queen size bed, no in-room safe, shower/bathtub, girl-friendly. A bit worn but not too bad. I might ask for the actual walk-in rate and can have another look at the different room types.[/QUOTE]
to traveler / brown wolf
flipper house and flipper lodge is own by the same group , house is in soi 7
lodge is in soi 8 in mid of the action, i stay in flipper house a few days ago
880 baht for std room with q bed same price if the lodge, i like the house a
bit better becasuse is more quiet away from the bar ,basic clean room both
girl friendly central locations. no bath tub shower only safe at reception
ask for newly remodel wing .
fast eddie 48
Some prior reports have recommended the new wing in the Sunshine Hotel and Residences on Soi 8. My addition to that recommendation is that you should request a room ending with 6 or 7. The reason is that these two rooms (on each of the 12 floors) are the furthest away from the street noise but have balconies with great views of the street action. If you picture the wings connecting like the letter "U", these two rooms are the little connector part.
I am there now. My room smells a little mildewy but is clean and quiet and has a firm, comfortable bed. No joiner fee, of course.
[QUOTE=Alex P Keaton]Some prior reports have recommended the new wing in the Sunshine Hotel and Residences on Soi 8. My addition to that recommendation is that you should request a room ending with 6 or 7. The reason is that these two rooms (on each of the 12 floors) are the furthest away from the street noise but have balconies with great views of the street action. If you picture the wings connecting like the letter "U", these two rooms are the little connector part.
I am there now. My room smells a little mildewy but is clean and quiet and has a firm, comfortable bed. No joiner fee, of course.[/QUOTE]
hey alex
i just return from pattaya back to the Us . stay at flipper house for 2 nite
just wonder do you have any water problem. after they change the sewer
systems , water have some discolor in the shower , i heard many hotel have
the same problems.
fast eddie 48
I just finished my stay in Pattaya. I stayed at two hotels in S. Pattaya, Royal Twins Palace and The Vault.
The Royal Twins is a huge hotel, the poolside rooms have a good view of Pattaya Bay. I stayed in a standard room for 1300 baht, the room was big, but they had two twin beds put together to make a king bed. Never had the free breakfast because I don't wake up before 10:00am. They have internet computers in the lobby that you have to pay for. One you bring a guest to your room, they have to fill out a little form, kind of inconvenient. They only have 1 computer for check-out so don't check-out at a peak hour.
The vault [url]http://www.thevaultpattaya.com/[/url] is right by the Camelot hotel and Marine Disco. Nice rooms with plenty of amenities, I stayed in a standard for 1000 baht. I liked this hotel for the privacy, location and nice room. There wasn't too much noise from the traffic outside. My only qualms were the walk upstairs and that the in-room safe is opened by a key. It's kind of more like a serviced apartment, because you carry your bags to your room, and there is no security other that the in-house owner. He has a menu from a delivery service that picks up food from your favorite restauraunt and delivers it to you for 40 baht. Also, very friendly atmosphere amongst the guests and owner.
It seemed like all the guests had the same taste in clubs because all our barfines new eachother. Never seen that at another hotel.
[QUOTE=Hi Rub]I just finished my stay in Pattaya. I stayed at two hotels in S. Pattaya, Royal Twins Palace and The Vault.
The Royal Twins is a huge hotel, the poolside rooms have a good view of Pattaya Bay.
The vault [url]http://www.thevaultpattaya.com/[/url] is right by the Camelot hotel and Marine Disco. Nice rooms with plenty of amenities, I stayed in a standard for 1000 baht.
It seemed like all the guests had the same taste in clubs because all our barfines new eachother. Never seen that at another hotel.[/QUOTE]Thanks for the report. I considered the Royal Twins, but wasn't sure if it was guest friendly. So, can you tell, were Royal Twins and the vault guest friendly?
And who named the Vault? Not a friendly name.
[QUOTE=Gaolei]You just brought up a good point. Who knows a good Eastiny class hotel (800-1000 Bhat) or any price with WIFI or a LAN connection to the internet. Sure would be nice to be able to get emails in Pattaya, seeing that I am oficially working in LOS. I haven't see a lot on this subject. I list should be compiled.
I will start. The Eastiny does not have in-house internet.[/QUOTE]Gaolei,
I had the same question. I also checked out stickman's guide to free wifi in Thailand [url]http://www.stickmanbangkok.com/wifi.htm[/url] (this is okay to post here, right?)
However, at the end of the day, you can find an Internet Cafe on almost every street in Pattaya. Most will let you hook up your laptop for about 30 baht/hour or 1 baht/minute at the high end.
If you don't need total privacy, it's easy to stay connected in Pattaya.
[QUOTE=Fast Eddie 48]hey alex
i just return from pattaya back to the Us . stay at flipper house for 2 nite
just wonder do you have any water problem. after they change the sewer
systems , water have some discolor in the shower , i heard many hotel have
the same problems.
fast eddie 48[/QUOTE]
Nope. The water in my shower and my sink is running clear.
Hey TB and Gaolei,
Get a KSC Onecard at Pantip or some 7/11's for about 300 bht and use dialup from your hotel or use the same password from Inet cafes. You don't need a LAN conection, KSC supports VPN so you can connect to a secure work network. You get a local Pattaya number.
I used KSC dialup all month in august to work from Pattaya from my hotel room (Bahn Boonah, soi 4) and it worked great. It worked in Starbucks too, but the minutes you get on wi fi aren't worth it if you can work from dial up from your room.
The conections in Pattaya were good and its really easy.
One huge factor in using your laptop from a hotel is to establish how your hotel phone is billed; be sure to ask whether local calls are billed by a set 5 baht per call (or whatever) or you get billed by the minute.
Cheers,
Sean
Here's the KSC link: [url]http://www.ksc.net[/url]
I stayed there on my 1st visit, it's a very nice place, very well run and quiet.
I don't recall the exact price but it was very cost effective. I had a 2bdrm apartment, just got charged for the one I used.
Try it, hope you like it as much as I did
Shamas O'Dognasty
The Royal Twins Palace is guest friendly, it's just inconvenient that your guests has to feel out a small form. It's kind of a receipt for her ID card and I think they keep a copy in case you have any problems after she leaves.
The Vault is very guest friendly as they have no security, your girl could probably come and go during the night without being seen. The owner, Michael, named it the Vault. I didn't ask him why he chose that name.
[QUOTE=thunder_boy]Thanks for the report. I considered the Royal Twins, but wasn't sure if it was guest friendly. So, can you tell, were Royal Twins and the vault guest friendly?
And who named the Vault? Not a friendly name.[/QUOTE]
scandalic (soi 9 off 2nd road) has a wireless system (and assuming it is working - they have been having some "problems" with the phone lines) is included in the room price. adsl with 10mb connection speed - but expect about 1mb because of line traffic. you need to get the access code from the manager
Tried to book a room at The Vault today for the first week in November.
Unfortunately they are that busy they need two months notice. Pity, from the web site, they looked like exactly what I was looking for.
Any one know anything about the Grand Sole Hotel?
[QUOTE=Enjoy58]My query is about Sawadee Seaview. Traveller lists it as Girl-unfriendly. You do not list it as GF. However, there is a report in the Pattaya Report Section a couple of days back, saying it is totally GF, based on his multiple visits. Am confused. Should I book there? Prices and location seems very good.
Thanks[/QUOTE]
I haven't stayed at Grand Sole for 10 years but I still would not recommend it. Its far from Pattaya's walking street and bar/go go scene and rooms were quite worn. The hotel exterior is fairly impressive though. I doubt they've done much remodeling. Grand Sole pays taxis a heavy commission so you may get a hard sell for it if a taxi driver knows you need a hotel.
One nice thing about my Grand Sole experience years ago was that the hotel had an in house fishbowl and massage. I'm very curious if the massage is still open there. I haven't heard about it in years.
Forgive me but I was referring to Grand Sole in BKK. I didn't know there was one in Pattaya.
I did an extensive search but only saw several post on Apex Hotel.
Notice good price in good location, but still unsure as this place is gal friendly or not? Saw post here that bros never stopped for "joiner fee" even though sign at the entrance, but on other forums, some post suggest some were stopped from time to time?
Any further words on this place as I plan to be there in Mid Nov and will consider Apex if truly no problems with any joiner fee surcharges (despite the sign at the door).
Thanks for any info.
I was never charged any joiner fees at APEX when I stayed there in 2003 or 2004. Not a fancy hotel by any means, but decent enough.
Last stay there 4 years ago! I like the rooms in the back beyond the pool! The room was given the last time I stayed was upstair beyond the pool and the room had tile floor which I like! Smelly carpets is not my thing! The rooms were cleaned for the money. But I like to swim and did not care for the pool being next to the eating area. All you can eat breakfast and dinner for the price of the food and hotel not bad at all. Good location!
Depending - if you stay in a lower price place off second road, go up Soi Honey Inn (soi 11) a ways toward soi buakhaow and there is a swimming pool on the right side.
They will charge you if you don't buy someting there, but the beer is reasonable, the water clean and the food decent (also an availability of street vendors right outside) Good sun exposure, larger pool.
Consider this as an alternative if you don't stay where there IS a pool.
For those going before 10/31, Sawasdee Court (soi 10) and Mansion (soi 11) have 3 nights for 1000B (no lift, though) and access to the Sawasdee Siam pool (corner of soi 11 and buakhaow) - you would need to walk to Siam, though
Personally, I avoid the "all you can eats" because I tend to
Has anyone had any experience with SA apartments (I guess its located above three ladies bar).
I've just booked for Xmas there for average 1150B a night. Within seconds 2 emails arrived replying to my enquiries over 48 hrs previous, offering rooms at the Winner INN (price tbc) and Shagwell Mansions (800B a nt). Peace resort looks pretty good, I'm tempted to just leave it at that, but the miser in me says go for the cheaper option.
Anyone have any experience of any of these hotels to help me decide?
The hotel is situated between Pattaya and Jomtien.
This is the 2nd time I have stayed here and I can only say that it was great.
Lets put it this way 700.- baht per day for a hotel that is better than some of the so called 4 star crap I have seen in BKK.
An excellent addition is the internet cable connection in all the rooms which made working a breeze.
Many would say that its a little far from the action but its really only a 5 minute baht bus ride away from walking street and a little longer to Soi 8 where I was hanging out. Baht bus is 10 baht to Big C and anything before that.
There is an inhouse safe and also one at the reception desk, a mini-bar/fridge,
linen is changed daily on the bigger than double bed and a laundry service with prices that are a joke. A TV hangs from the roof and there is enough clothing space for 4 people
If you want a quick bite in the morning there is toast and coffee for 60.- baht.
If you bring a lady friend to the hotel her ID will be checked and kept at the reception desk until she leaves.This really makes girls think twice about getting overly devious.
The hotel works with reliable drivers that can pick you up at the airport or take you anywhere that your heart might desire. Booked through the hotel airport to Pattaya is 1450.- baht including tolls -perhaps a tad expensive but very convenient after a long flight and the hoards of waiting Taxi drivers trying to get your business.
The hotel owner, a nice Scottish laddie will be more then happy to update you on the latest scams.
Cheers.
[QUOTE=Buzz04]The hotel is situated between Pattaya and Jomtien.
This is the 2nd time I have stayed here and I can only say that it was great.
Lets put it this way 700.- baht per day for a hotel that is better than some of the so called 4 star crap I have seen in BKK.
An excellent addition is the internet cable connection in all the rooms which made working a breeze.
Many would say that its a little far from the action but its really only a 5 minute baht bus ride away from walking street and a little longer to Soi 8 where I was hanging out. Baht bus is 10 baht to Big C and anything before that.
There is an inhouse safe and also one at the reception desk, a mini-bar/fridge,
linen is changed daily on the bigger than double bed and a laundry service with prices that are a joke. A TV hangs from the roof and there is enough clothing space for 4 people
If you want a quick bite in the morning there is toast and coffee for 60.- baht.
If you bring a lady friend to the hotel her ID will be checked and kept at the reception desk until she leaves.This really makes girls think twice about getting overly devious.
The hotel works with reliable drivers that can pick you up at the airport or take you anywhere that your heart might desire. Booked through the hotel airport to Pattaya is 1450.- baht including tolls -perhaps a tad expensive but very convenient after a long flight and the hoards of waiting Taxi drivers trying to get your business.
The hotel owner, a nice Scottish laddie will be more then happy to update you on the latest scams.
Cheers.[/QUOTE]The Scottish guy's name is Arnold and Mani (front desk girl) is awesome too. Really friendly and very clean. You're bang on with your description. We also took the hotel's driver to and from BK and it was no problem. We got a Mercedes leaving and a Corolla on the way in. Would definitely go that way instead of dealing with taxis and buses.
By the way, did you see the lady roasting chicken across the street? It smelled great and looked ok, but all the baht buses driving by spewing diesel into the air sort of turned me off that idea. Also, right next door at "Mr. Chan's" art gallery they also serve food and the owner speaks great english. We ate there almost every day.
Definitely can't wait to go back.
Planning on booking one of these hotels, but since never been in Pattaya, need info for both
Do either of them charge joiner fee even if booking double.
Is Champ Pattaya Hotel (in south Pattya) close to action area and if they charge joiner fees?
Thanks all. Plan to be there in 3 days so any info in advance will help.
[QUOTE=Phantomtiger2]Planning on booking one of these hotels, but since never been in Pattaya, need info for both
Do either of them charge joiner fee even if booking double.
Is Champ Pattaya Hotel (in south Pattya) close to action area and if they charge joiner fees?
Thanks all. Plan to be there in 3 days so any info in advance will help.[/QUOTE]
Siam Sawasdee Hotel I have not stay there but friends told me Its a cleam but simpel hotel low price and the like Thaigirls so--
Best Regards Steen
[QUOTE=Lick a Pus]The Scottish guy's name is Arnold and Mani (front desk girl) is awesome too. Also, right next door at "Mr. Chan's" art gallery they also serve food and the owner speaks great english. We ate there almost every day.
Definitely can't wait to go back.[/QUOTE]
I stayed at both Roof Garden and Mr Chan's. Mr Chan's was cheaper than Roof Garden but the mattress was terrible. I liked both places. Roof Garden is an excellent place and is better overall than Mr Chan's as a place to stay. If money is tight Mr Chans is cheaper and still a good place with the exception of the mattress. Roof Garden also has a better shower and bathroom.
Communication was more of a problem at Mr Chan's. The woman there during the day spoke good English but not excellent. At Roof Garden English was not a problem at all. I wanted hot pepper sauce for my rice at Mr Chan's and could not get my point across and ended up with black pepper on it.
Dont misunderstand this though Mr Chan's is a good inexpensive place and I will happily go back there.
Regards Horatio
The next time I will stay at Mr.Chan's if my budget calls for cutting 200.- baht from room expenses.
I ate chicken and l(r)ice (120baht = $3.-) from across the road-can't beat that with a stick, until that dude died from bird flu.Then I ate at a very non-descript farang restaurant about a 150 metres from the hotel on the right hand side walking down the hill - the only place that I could ever find a green garden salad. Whats with the Thai's and vegetables ? The food was pretty darn good seeing that Thai's do Thai food very well but not as well with the farang food.
Don't worry about getting ill from eating on the street but of course use
common sense.The only places that I have become very sick, besides being charged 10 times the street price, are from the ex-pat places, go figure. One of these paces is called Shanaigan's near the Royal Beach Plaza, which just by the way sometimes has some very nice spinners walking its floors.
Cheers.
A polite request to the verterans out there.
What decent (but not overpriced. Ok, downright economical) hotel is there in Patong Beach that has either DSL/Broadband connection in some of it's rooms, or access to decent Wifi connections.
Its amazing why many of them don't list it on any of their websites.
Please advise. I am headed there mid-Nov. (darn soon!)
Thanks in advance.
"don't worry about getting ill from eating on the street but of course use
common sense.the only places that i have become very sick, besides being charged 10 times the street price, are from the ex-pat places, go figure. one of these paces is called shanaigan's near the royal beach plaza, which just by the way sometimes has some very nice spinners walking its floors." = correct!
yes- advice would be to always eat street food. it is fresh and tasty. locals don't patronise stalls if gastric upset... unlike falang who happily pay huge amounts for questionable, invisibly prepared food. this is true all over the world -gastric problems from restaurants and "fancy" hotels with freezers -food out -on buffet- back to freezer -out on buffet - looks wonderful, but! avoid salads - only eat what you can peel yourself - or if worried take vit pills.
price is certainly no guarantee of quality or hygiene! for the best - ask your lady companion - she really knows the bast food stalls!. and she'll get the best for you at the correct price!
Hi all,
Another damn guy planning his first trip. Looking for a hotel with a good ocean view, balcony and fairly near the action. I attempted to book a room at the Flipper Lodge for Jan 13-18 but they are sold out. Did RTFF and found mention of the Sunbeam (GF- some say yes, some say no), Diamond Beach and Sabar (seems to have a big premium for ocean view) hotels as possible ocean view choices. Any other suggestions?? I really wanted to be closer to the Flipper location (I think).
Was I just unlucky at the Flipper or have I waited too long to book?
Thanks, RMW
Anyone know of a good corporate rate at the pattaya marriott,,does anyone have a corporate rate that I could use ,willl be happy to buy dinner or a bar fine at he gogos for a good rate or any suggestions ,,I have to book thru marriott rather than a travel agent
Hi,
I'm planning a trip on 6th - 13th December, and just checked the calendar for public holidays.
The 10th is Thai's Constitution day, and I would like to avoid closed bars etc.
So, the places are still open this day?
Normang I don't know of any BKK hotels that have this service but there are internet sites that might help. All the Starbucks are WI-FI compliant.
[url]http://www.wi-fihotspotlist.com/[/url] and [url]http://www.wififreespot.com/[/url]
Now if you want a decent hotel in Pattaya with cable DSL,the Roof Garden Inn is your best bet. I was able to upload 500 mega files in 15 secs a piece.
Not bad I would say at 250.- baht a day, which I was not charged and I can only figure it was because I was there almost a month.
Hope this helps.
Cheers.
You all know the advantages of the Diamond Beach Hotel:
Girl friendly and good location.
The disadvantages are:
Bugs/cockroaches in the bathroom and from there going to the room.
Everything is old and a little dirty.
This hotel really needs a complete renovation.
It is not that bad that I have to go looking for an other hotel but I will certainly not return there.
Frimu,
"Bugs/cockroaches in the bathroom and from there going to the room."
Proceed as follows:
Turn off light in bathroom
Turn on light in other rooms starting as far away from the bathroom as possible
CRs will run for dark spots
Use turning on of lights to get them in the bathroom (still dark!)
Turn on the light in the bathroom
CRs will disappear down the drain, under things...
Close bathroomdoor leaving bathroomlight on
Other lights can now safely be turned off
CRs will not reappear
[QUOTE=Alistair]I know it’s a small detail but I’m confident that some of you little rascals will be able to help nonetheless.
I have at the Flipper House in Soi 7, spent 750 bath per night, very nice hotel, relatively spacious and clean room and it’s got a swimming pool on the roof, 8th floor, not exactly huge but good enough for a dip.
The problem is that the building beside the hotel doesn’t bloody let the sun through after 2.30pm, and you know how hard it is to wake up early in Pattaya, a real shame.
Does any of you know a hotel with a decent-sized pool, possibly in the same price range, but with a better located pool?
Thanks anyhow and Merry Xmas to you all.[/QUOTE]
Sorry I'm quoting myself but I realised I posted this in the wrong thread, a few guys replied me already nonetheless, thanks for the well appreciated info.
I'm adding now a few pictures of Flipper House, to the benefit of those who might be considering going there.
Our hotel no joiner fee, We just their ID card.
For your information.
Best regards,
Mercure Hotel Pattaya
[QUOTE=RockyMtnWay]Hi all,
Another damn guy planning his first trip. Looking for a hotel with a good ocean view, balcony and fairly near the action. I attempted to book a room at the Flipper Lodge for Jan 13-18 but they are sold out. Did RTFF and found mention of the Sunbeam (GF- some say yes, some say no), Diamond Beach and Sabar (seems to have a big premium for ocean view) hotels as possible ocean view choices. Any other suggestions?? I really wanted to be closer to the Flipper location (I think).
Was I just unlucky at the Flipper or have I waited too long to book?
Thanks, RMW[/QUOTE]Yea I'm pretty much in the same boat. Lookin fo some decent digs close to the action that is GF and has a pool. room with a view would be nice.
Have been all over LOS but never to Pattaya. Will be their 1/19-1/21 05.
Would be nice to have a list of the GF places. Searched the thread and couldn't find 1. Is their 1 posted?
How far of a walk is it from the Flipper to all of the beer bars?
Happy Holidays,
I haven't posted for a month and a half or so because I've been in Thailand with my TGF who never seems to let me out of her sight. I got laid constatly, but couldn't do any mongering at all. What the hell, it was a different sort of experience, not entirely bad ;-).
I was working from BKK so managed to go to Pattaya for three day weekends. Earlier in the year I started staying at BaBooNa (soi 4 Beach Road) and haven't seen anything on it in the forum. Its a nice place, good location right across the street from the beach, with a very good restaurant. Totally GF, I had to ask.
The beds are new and really comfortable, very nice bathroom etc. Its considered a "serviced apartment," but operates like a regular hotel. Cosidering its location and quality I think its a great value; nice place, good vibes.
1200 bht per night double with breakfast
Its 1400 bht in high season which started dec.1, but they gave it to me for 1200 anyway.
The only thing that bugs me at all about the place is that they charge 1bht per minute for local calls which is a bad deal if you're using a dial up internet connection from your room.
Cheers,
Sean
[url]http://www.baboonabeach.com/main.html[/url]
Thanks for the info Rocky. Good list of GF and non GF places in Pattaya
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[quote=phantomtiger2]planning on booking one of these hotels, but since never been in pattaya, need info for both
do either of them charge joiner fee even if booking double.
is champ pattaya hotel (in south pattya) close to action area and if they charge joiner fees?
thanks all. plan to be there in 3 days so any info in advance will help.[/quote]
looked at the champ pattaya hotel--not impressed with exterior of hotel or their rooms.
ok just to follow up. just returned recently from pattaya. stayed at the siam sawasdee hotel instead for 3 nites. the outside purple building looked alright, but,
dont let the pool or nice lobby and restaurant out front fool u. the rooms on the other hand are very worn and run down, cracks on walls, peeling paint , very dim lighting in room, etc.(guess to cover up flaws in the rooms) etc.
rooms there are in need of major renovation.
only advantages are gal friendly and decent room prices but still think there are better options out there at siam sawasdee prices.
(also very simple breakfast given but not great).-imo
pt
[QUOTE=Phantomtiger2]... very dim lighting in room, etc.(guess to cover up flaws in the rooms) etc...
[/QUOTE]
Phantomtiger,
I rather guess they are cheap charlies. A 30 Watts bulb will use less power than a 100 Watts one, which will bring down the electricity bill.
sean_double,
always good to know new hotels in case your preferred one is fully booked, so I have a few questions regarding the below mentioned BaBooNa :
Did the traffic noise bother / disturb you ?
Did they have an in-room safe ?
Did they have a parking lot for motorbikes / cars ?
What about a swimming pool / sun deck ?
TIA
[QUOTE=The Traveler]sean_double,
always good to know new hotels in case your preferred one is fully booked, so I have a few questions regarding the below mentioned BaBooNa :
Did the traffic noise bother / disturb you ?
Did they have an in-room safe ?
Did they have a parking lot for motorbikes / cars ?
What about a swimming pool / sun deck ?
TIA[/QUOTE]
Traveler,
Your questions are good ones. The strength of this hotel in my opinion is it location, nice furnishings, good food, and a sort of newness. The price is good and if you can get one of the 4rd to 6th floor rooms facing the water seems like a great bargain.
Now to your points:
1.) I've stayed in four different rooms facing Beach Road and the traffic noise has never been really noticeable, however on some nights the noise from the two clubs on the corner below has been loud and continued until 4 or 5am. Try to stay on one of the upper floors.
2.) No in room safe, key boxes at reception.
3.) Roped off area for motorbikes in front with a pretty much 24 hour security guard. They've kept a good eye on my motorbike. I don't know about parking for cars, but it appears that there is parking behind the hotel.
4.) To my regret there is no swimming pool. That'd be a deal breaker for me in BKK, but for me in Pattaya doesn't seem to be as big a deal.
Cheers,
Sean
Thinking of cruising down from BKK and was wondering if I should expect any drop in vacancies in the low-end (400-600 baht) hotels in the soi 10-15 parts of 2nd Road from 30-Dec to 02-Jan.
sean_double,
thanks for the additional info.
Will have a look at it during my next trip or might even give it a try.
Nasty,
You will have to search and search hard! Been there, done that...
Prepare for a cheap room rather than an expensive one.
Expensive ones are full for sure.
Nasty - and what you will find is walk-up on the 5th floor (6th to US types - 5th to Europeans)
So I have been staying at the Roof Garden Inn here in Pattaya.
The rooms are clean and spotless, the staff here are great. I love the bathroom, Still got to get a girl back there tho!
They are girlfriend friendly and the one time I did bring a girl back, they took the ID which was a nice touch. Also the safe was nice and strong.
You do have to catch a bus to get to the action, but I dont mind.
Highly Recommend it, also very popular as its always full.
Good price. Check it out.
Can somebody please confirm this: That the Areca Lodge hotel is girl friendly BUT I have read that you cannot bring back two at a time. Is this true? Are there any other upper-class hotels close by that I should look at. I'm in need of that double fun!
[QUOTE=The Traveler]Phantomtiger,
I rather guess they are cheap charlies. A 30 Watts bulb will use less power than a 100 Watts one, which will bring down the electricity bill.[/QUOTE]
Lucky to even have a light bulb in the room and not have to bring your own lighting---ha ha
PT
Hi to you all.
last year when i was staying at the Sawasdee Sea View at Soi 10. Next to it they where building a new Hotel. I think it is from the same branch of eastiny. i think that the hotel is finished now. I was looking for information about that hotel but i could not find anything on the internet. Does anybody know if they have a internet site. or how much it cost. also on the same Soi near second road. there is a guesthouse with swimmingpool does anybody have information about that too. Because trouble finding it on the Internet.
Another quistion are there hotels on soi 9 if so do you have any information about it.
Thanks
Gray
p.s. Sorry of my clumsy English.
On
[QUOTE=Ostevo]Can somebody please confirm this: That the Areca Lodge hotel is girl friendly BUT I have read that you cannot bring back two at a time. Is this true? Are there any other upper-class hotels close by that I should look at. I'm in need of that double fun![/QUOTE]
Ostevo,
during my last trip I had a look at their rooms and also asked them about their guest policy. Rooms are decent and they are guest-friendly but I wasn't asking if they will charge you for a second "guest". Usually guest friendly means as many as you can bear.
Why not ask them directly ?
Tel. +66(0) 3841 0123,
+66(0) 3841 5549,
+66(0) 3842 4801
Fax. +66(0) 3841 5550
[url]http://www.arecalodge.com/[/url]
Can anyone give me some first hand dealings with these two hotels in Pattaya? I'm looking for location and being able to walk to bars and the beach. I think both is no problem with bringing back guest to the rooms.
Thanks so much for your help here.
When I stayed there last year I had a couple of girls up to the room on several occasions and never had any problem.
FWIW arrived this week at the Sawasdee Seaview. Had a confirmed reservation for a large room in the new wing. They only had a small room in the old wing at an inflated price over the Internet price and no hope of getting into the new wing.
I checked out the next day and moved to the Eastiny closest to Beach Road on Soi 8. Actually worked out well. I walk out of the lobby of the Eastiny and I'm in the middle for the beer bars on Soi 8 :-).
Oh, and there is very little sea view from the Seaview.
RMW
Hello,
I am thinking about renting a moped when I will be in pattaya next month (one week stay ...). Should allow me to visit a little bit better the city and its surroundings for the daylight activities.
My question though is about parking the moped at night. I assume that it will be cheaper to rent for the whole week but where do you park safely the moped at night ? Last time I stayed at the Dynasty Inn and they had a roped area to park the moped, this time, I am planning to try the Diamond Beach or the Vault ...
Any advices?
Thanx
Gypsie King
[QUOTE=RockyMtnWay]FWIW arrived this week at the Sawasdee Seaview. Had a confirmed reservation for a large room in the new wing. They only had a small room in the old wing at an inflated price over the Internet price and no hope of getting into the new wing.
I checked out the next day and moved to the Eastiny closest to Beach Road on Soi 8. Actually worked out well. I walk out of the lobby of the Eastiny and I'm in the middle for the beer bars on Soi 8 :-).
Oh, and there is very little sea view from the Seaview.
RMW[/QUOTE]I had stayed at Eastiny at Soi 8 before and I like the location.
BTW, what is the room rate at present movement?
Gypsie,
Most hotels have parking spaces for motobikes.
The general advice on renting motobikes/mopeds in Pattaya is: DON'T!
Let me just point out a few reasons for that:
Scams, accidents, fines and bahtbuses provide cheap transport throughout the city and into Naklua and Jomtien.
Freeler,
agree, but you forgot to mention rain.
It can be a huge pain in the ass to have to ride back to your hotel in a thunderstorm.
I also heard that some people who rent out motorbikes will "steal" them to collect some extra income. They have the keys and that stolen motorbike can easily be sold upcountry where many bikes are driven without a licence. It's also no big deal to change the number at the frame and engine block.
Many people also never drove a motorbike and even if it's a small 150cc, the traffic is the same. And those who aren't used to drive at the "wrong side" (British and Singaporean, you too :D) are definitely looking for trouble.
There is absolutely no need to rent a motorbike in Pattaya, except for the purpose of moving out of town. I own one there, but often use the taxis because they are more convienient. Think about it.
Gypsie King,
don't worry, at least all middle class hotel and up have security who will have a look at the bikes as well. But buy a strong chain and a lock, don't only use the one which was provided - if any at all - by the guy who rented it out to you.
Also only use it if you want to move to Wat Yan, Nong Nooch, Khao Kiauw or other places out of town. If you aren't used to the traffic it might be a dangerous game and a taxi is usually more convienient anyway.
I usually use my bike during daytime to move through the town or for sightseeing and cruising to Sattahip, Rayong or Chonburi, but at night I often use taxis for a simple reason : only two persons allowed on a bike (late at night no prob), so you got to hire a taxi for the "additional" girls anyway :)
Thanx for all the informations guys. I still plan to rent a bike for my daylight visits around pattaya. I am an experienced bike driver (europe, africa and south east asia). The proof that I am experienced is that I don't plan to ever drive a bike in India (I thought I was a tough driver, changed my mind after having visited India).
Also I am used to drive on the right AND left side of the road, with enough traveling you have to anyway.
Anf finally, when I drive I don't drink alcohol, but I will keep in mind your advices about buying a good lock. I read a lot about the scams and that's what worry me the most in fact.
Gypsie King out
[QUOTE=The Traveler]Freeler,
agree, but you forgot to mention rain.
It can be a huge pain in the ass to have to ride back to your hotel in a thunderstorm.
I also heard that some people who rent out motorbikes will "steal" them to collect some extra income. They have the keys and that stolen motorbike can easily be sold upcountry where many bikes are driven without a licence. It's also no big deal to change the number at the frame and engine block.
Many people also never drove a motorbike and even if it's a small 150cc, the traffic is the same. And those who aren't used to drive at the "wrong side" (British and Singaporean, you too :D) are definitely looking for trouble.
There is absolutely no need to rent a motorbike in Pattaya, except for the purpose of moving out of town. I own one there, but often use the taxis because they are more convienient. Think about it.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Gypsie King]Hello,
I am thinking about renting a moped when I will be in pattaya next month (one week stay ...). Should allow me to visit a little bit better the city and its surroundings for the daylight activities.
My question though is about parking the moped at night. I assume that it will be cheaper to rent for the whole week but where do you park safely the moped at night ? Last time I stayed at the Dynasty Inn and they had a roped area to park the moped, this time, I am planning to try the Diamond Beach or the Vault ...
Any advices?
Thanx
Gypsie King[/QUOTE]My hotel, Eastiny Inn, has parking for bikes. Most appear to have parking. But I wouldn't even want to try and drive here. I just take the baht bus in town. But haven't got out of town yet.
RMW
Anyone stayed at the Residence Garden Hotel which is promoted in the Pattaya Pages. That is the only place I see any reviews on it as most of the other hotel booking services don't list it.
capt jb,
yes i stayed there once and i didn't like it.
you have a iving room with small balcony and a bedroom. the latter is quite small and facing the street, so you hear the traffic which runs from pattaya to jomtien and vice versa. remember, motorbikes aren't muted in los and people like to speed there. furniture is quite basic and a bit worn down, bathroom quite small too. better stick to the marriott, it's ten times better than the residence garden. location can also be a prob late at night because not many taxis drive that way en route past dawn.
JB I will respectfully disagree with Traveler since I prefer to stay at RG. The rooms are suites with a living room/dining room/kitchen combo and a bedroom. All of the bedrooms I have had have faced away from the street.
Each room has my favorite accessory, an in-room safe. You also get a good size refrigerator and stove in the kitchen area. There is a TV in both the living room and bedroom. The shower is a walk-in shower (no tub) that is easily big enough for two. The staff is friendly and the 1350 Pattaya Pages special rate makes it an excellent value.
Location is a slight problem. You'll need to take a baht bus to and from town to get there. But the ride is less than 5 minutes to a drop off point where you can walk one minute to Walking Street. At night I never waited more than 5 minutes for a bus to return to RG. I think its a great value with far more space than most other Pattaya rooms. I've never been to the Marriott but I'm sure Marriott is nicer. But the Marriott probably costs 5 times more.
Gypsie,
When police put a chain around your bike, don't get mad, just proceed to Soi 9, Beach Road end, pay the fine and return to your bike. If the policeman with the key is in the right mood, he will then unlock the bike for you.
There is a nice hospital just off Second and Central (Sai Song and Klang).
ATMs give out B20,000 max. So keep your credit card handy when your bike is 'gone'...
[size=-2]PS Havrum thought he was experienced too. Welcome to Pattaya![/size]
I agree with Allover: RG is a deal by Pattya standards. It is a bit away from the fray -- and, even at its worst, quieter and more sane than many of the "closer in" places. [Nice pool and handy drink-and-food adjacent]. Walking Street is, as AO said, only 5 mins away [I didn't mind the walk - 10 at max. ]. The far end of the main drag in town is only 10 away. Jomtien is 5-10 the other direction. There are some less-attractive [older] rooms at RG -- the building farthest away from Reception; don't accept those lodginbs. So, too, ground level. The newer addition [above reception] and upstairs is what they usually put you in if you reserve online at the special rate. Staff is helpful and totally non-judgemental, as are the savvy guests [many Germans and spouses]. No walk of shame. One night last winter with I returned with my guest for the evening, I needed ice and the night watchman fetched me a LARGE bucket- -and some sort of tea that my lady friend wanted. If you want center-of-action stay on or near Walking Street [Eastiny is a good buy]. But, if you want a little distance and a lot quietude, the inconvenience of to-and-fro jittney [I can never remember what they're called in LOL] is very, very marginal. Finally, do the numbers: For the difference of what you would pay between RG and Marriott, you can have an entire day of pleasure [on those your cake and eat it to sort of arrangements. ] Have fun!
Gypsie,
as long as you park your motorbike according to the rules, police won't lock your bike. Have a close look at the traffic signs, in some streets it's only allowed to park at one side on even days and at the other side on odd days.
In case you have an accident, try to avoid the Memorial Hospital which Freeler just mentioned. The PIC in soi 4 or the Bangkok/Pattaya at Sukhumvit highway are much better. I have heard that the Memorial rejected even an emergency case because that guy had not enough cash or a credit card on his body.
And ALWAYS wear a crash helmet and long pants !
Allover,
taste differs and everybody has different needs and expectations. I know some people like the Residence Garden, but of course not all.
I have the great advantage of having met Capt JB in person. We have spent some time together and I believe to know what he expects from a hotel room.
Residence Garden is far below his standards.
The pics on their website don't show the current state of the rooms, furniture is a bit worn down or maybe I was just unlucky with the run of the house.
[url]http://pattaya-hotelrooms.com/TheResidenceGarden/i_Hotel.htm[/url]
I think it would be of great help if anybody would provide up-to-date pics. I have been staying at the Residence Garden about 3-4yrs ago, so my info might be outdated in case they have renewed the furniture and renovated/refurbished the rooms.
Handing out MIS information again, huh?!
You know damn well that Thai police chain up your bike after any finable mishap. And then it's the walk to Soi 9.
You know damn well that the Soi 4 Hospital is on the NO GO list of all major travel insurers. They are a fraud.
I've seen people getting very good treatment at Memorial, even when they couldn't walk out and get the cash to pay the bills.
Freeler,
why so aggressive ?
Do you believe that flaming me makes any of YOUR info more valid ?
Or do you believe to have final wisdom ? Why not let the reader decide ?
Police doesn't always lock your bike up, that's complete nonsense !
How do you know, due to your own posts you don't drive there but I do !!!
I have been caught several times for not wearing a helmet or having more than one chick on my bike. They either order you to park the bike close to them or if you give them anything as a guarantee (e.g. the girl :)), let you drive with that bike to soi 9 to pay the fine there (usually 200 baht). Have done that everytime, no big deal.
I have been to the PIC several times, it's a private hospital and my favourite, clean and professional. It might not be the cheapest one but I don't care a few extra baht when I am sick or want a good checkup. I want to get the best treatment possible.
Regarding the Memorial : I have heard what I said, that they rejected to treat a foreigner who had an accident because he hadn't enough cash or a credit card with him. The emergency finally brought him to the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital. As far as I remember it was even printed in one of the local farang newspapers.
Just returned from Pattaya. Strong recommendation for the Areca Lodge at Soi Diana Inn near Pattaya Sai Song Road. Girl friendly, but don't know about 2 or more. Rooms start at 1090 baht. I stayed in the deluxe room at 1290. This was during the Lunar (Chinese) New Year, which is a high-season week, and finding rooms at nice mid-level hotels was tough. Rooms are good size w/ balcony. Excellent pressure hot shower. In-room safe & also security boxes at front desk--bring your own lock. This is a no-smoking-in-the-room hotel (500 baht fine), but you can smoke on the balcony. Two nice pools; the back one has sun all day. Also has small but decent exercise room and sauna. Good buffet breakfast for 2 included. Prices for food & bev are fair. Very short walk to the Kiss Restaurant, which is one of the best cheapie places in Pattaya. Good location as it's a short walk to Beach Road at Soi 12. I will stay here again. I don't know if I can put a URL for the place in the report, but you can google it.
Also stayed at J.A. Villa, Pattaya 3rd Road between Central & North Pattaya Road--much closer to North Pattaya Rd. This was an overpriced disappointment that I booked in Bangkok when I heard from a friend the Pattaya hotels were booked. Rooms at 1500 baht, but have varying discount rates through the year. Room was large, but shower pressure was weak. In-room safe. House keeping service was very poor. Small pool only has sun until 10 AM and after 3 PM during this time of year. Breakfast was crap. Hotel guests seemed mostly to be Chinese package tourists. Hotel is far from the action, and a lot of the bus/taxi drivers didn't seem familiar w/ the place. It is beside a driving range w/ PGA pro at 700 baht for 30-minute lesson, which may be desired by golfers. The Tesco on North Pattaya Rd is about a 10-minute walk.
About golfing. Hooked up w/ the Fun Pub at Soi 7 and Beach Road. Golf outing at approx. 1500 baht. Includes proper English breakfast at 10 AM, minibus to course at 11 AM, green fee, cart fee, caddy fee, return to bar and free beer at bar upon return. Does NOT include tip to caddy, which is typically 300 baht. Many cash prizes given upon return. The typical outing is 16 to 24 golfers. It's much easier to golf through a bar that arranges everything rather than doing so yourself because courses tend to be far away and the taxi is expensive. Ask for Peter to arrange.
I was for a few days in pattaya late July, good discounts in hotels 650 bt insteas of 950 bt for example, no need to book a room many are available, wheather is quite ok but not many people, anyway!
I am planning on staying in Pattaya for one week during the last week in March '06.
In the past years in the March time period I have been offered discounts on weekly rates. The Sunshine used to offer pay 5 and stay 7 days but they are not offering such discounts this year. How much success have people had in negotiating rates lower for longer stays during non peak times?
I've read that the Dynasty Hotel may offer lower rates for even 5 days of stay. I wrote the Hotel an Email but there was no response from them.
How much success have people had negotiating lower rates in person? I really don't want to do to much of this unless I know what I should be able to get.
I noticed that the Sabai Lodge offers lower rates starting April 1. My feeling is that unless you show up, and they have empty rooms, the hotels may not have any incentive to lower their rates.
It seems that most of the Pattaya hotels are quoting about 20 percent or more from rates a couple years ago? Any recent deals on popular hotels which are not advertised? I just would like to know what price I might be able to get.
Anyone stayed here recently, is it gf?
And is it a good value (about 50$)?
I stayed in a room at the Pig & Whistle (a very good English pub on Soi 7) this weekend. The room was comfortable and very clean. Rate was 750 Bhat per night including English breakfast. More of a bed and breakfast type place than a hotel but extremely good value for money. They only have 17 rooms so you really need to book in advance. No reception so no problems with guests. Safe in room along with a big fridge (only water supplied). No out of hours room service but there are plenty of places nearby. The whole place is very well run by a Brit and all his staff speak good English. A bit noisy up until 2am when the beer bars quieten down.
All in all, the best budget place I have stayed at in Thailand so far. I think they give discounts for long stay but not sure.
Their contact details are as follows:
Tel: +66 38 361315
email: [email]whistle@loxinfo.co.th[/email]
I stayed at the Apex Hotel, a short walk from Soi 11. Rates very cheap at 500 baht. Rooms fairly basic and the hotel is a bit run down but it is close to the action, girl friendly and the buffet breakfast is excellent. I stayed there in January and took one of many girls back. This hotel is very strict about checking the ID's of girls and they retain the ID card until the girl leaves. This particular girl wouldn't perform OWO and wouldn't kiss so I told her to leave early. The receptionist would not let her leave the hotel until they had phoned me up in the room to check I was OK. I think at that price it is very good value for money.
I had to make last minute hotel reservations for Pattaya as I was not sure on exact day that I would be able to leave Bangkok. Upon trying to book into the Marriott and other better hotels I found them to all be sold out.
I needed a place to stay so I booked a room at the Residence Garden figuring if it was not up to expectations I would look for another place to stay. I was somewhat supprised upon arrival as the place did not look bad at all.
I was given a 2 room suite on the back side of the hotel overlooking the back swimming pool. Room had a kitchen area with stove, fridge, & microwave as well as silverware and dishes. There was also a bar with bar stools seperating the kitchen and livingroom areas. A nice private balcony overlooking the pool. The room was very clean and in excellent repair. The bed was not quite as big as the Marriott's but large enough, Bathroom looked to have been updated. Cost was under one half of the Marriott price and I actually had more room.
Each night they have a Texas Bar-b-que with steaks, ribs, pork chops ect. which you select yourself then give them to the grill man with instructions as to how you want them cooked. They have a nice salad bar including soup and a selection of Thai food for your Thai girl. Cost is 350 bt per person.
The restaurant setting is next to the main pool and they have a fellow who entertains with an electronic keyboard and sings. I enjoyed this and found it to be a good value for the money.
This hotel is about a 10 min walk to the south end of Walking street but there are plenty of Baht Buses going and coming. I would stay at this hotel again.
Coming to Payatta next week for the first time with some friends, staying at Welcome Plaza hotel. I need to know if the hotel is OK to stay in.
Thanks
I was wondering if there are any hotels in Pattaya that have a pole inside (and a little platform).
The main reason for this is I'd like to bring a showgirl back and have her do a little dance for me.
Thanks
The Vault has a gogo-pole in the 2 Penthouse suites. It also has a jacuzzi and a bar in the room. They go very fast, so you should book it long time in advance. The price is 2000 bath pr night. There is a lot of pictures from the penthouse suite on their website. ([url]www.thevaultpattaya.com[/url])
[QUOTE=Bigballer123]Coming to Payatta next week for the first time with some friends, staying at Welcome Plaza hotel. I need to know if the hotel is OK to stay in.
Thanks[/QUOTE]Last time, couple years ago, met a freind staying there. GF friendly, spacious lobby. What i didn't like - rooms were carpeted, had a moldly smell to the room & the beds were twin pushed together.
Hi All,
Staying at the above hotel which is new and located on Soi Bucaow, the rooms are good and spacious security is excellent regarding visitors they are logged into a register and ID taken, logged out when they leave and ID returned.
I am paying 800 baht per night no breakfast I would not stay here again as it is too far to walk to 2nd road and the traffic on Soi Bucaow is dangerous as there are no footpaths. Next time I will return to Areca lodge.
May the force be with you.
Durian,
How hard can it be to find a 'go-go interior making firm' that wants to work at your place?
Your chances to convince a go-go girl to do her moves at your place are pretty good, I'm sure.
Don't just dream your dream. Make it fukken happen!
Hi,
None of the Pattaya hotels I checked, all in the B250-500 range, changed their prices since July 2005.
You will still find good fan rooms for B250 and good to excellent aircon rooms for B350.
The worst one I saw was B550, had NO windows and smelt bad.
Mine was excellent at B350, tv, fridge, view, big bed, hot water.
So, for gawdsake, forget about paying B1,200 a night for a room!
Go cheap, live happy.
[QUOTE=Freeler]Hi,
None of the Pattaya hotels I checked, all in the B250-500 range, changed their prices since July 2005.
You will still find good fan rooms for B250 and good to excellent aircon rooms for B350.
The worst one I saw was B550, had NO windows and smelt bad.
Mine was excellent at B350, tv, fridge, view, big bed, hot water.
So, for gawdsake, forget about paying B1,200 a night for a room!
Go cheap, live happy.[/QUOTE]Can you tell us more about your good hotel for 350 baht, please.
Be there in 70 days.
Thank's
Marteau,
Please read what it says: ROOM, not HOTEL.
That is a very significant difference.
I've given advice on how to find hotels on many occasions: Get one for the first night and start fukken looking!
That's how I did it. That's how others do it. That's how you should do it.
Ok, more about the hotel: It's located in a rather busy soi off Sai Song. It has 15 rooms, half have fans, half have air. In fact, the air rooms have a fan too. All rooms have tv and fridge, but only air rooms have hot water. Every room has a balcony and depending on the location of the room in the hotel, you have or don't have a view. Some rooms are noisy, some are not. Good and bad rooms are the same price. Get it?
Which hotel to use when you have relatives along but want a convenient, FS massage at the hotel? (no, I'm not married but still...)
And are babysitting services reliable at Pattaya hotels?
[QUOTE=Catmonger]Which hotel to use when you have relatives along but want a convenient, FS massage at the hotel? (no, I'm not married but still...)
And are babysitting services reliable at Pattaya hotels?[/QUOTE]Don't know of any such places. Have the hotel manager call an outcall masseuse for you.
Here my advice: Instead of a fancy overpriced place, get TWO rooms in a cheaper one and have your privacy.
I usually stay at the Royal Night in Soi 5 (they do not advertise on the net, don't have to, lots of regulars, mostly Thais and expats). Take only a bungalow at the S side of the street. Just like at a good old fashioned US motel you can walk/drive right up to it from the street. No problem with visitors.
Rate last time was 350 THB for BIG room with a/c, hot water, in high season. Maybe higher around holidays.
[QUOTE=Catmonger]Which hotel to use when you have relatives along but want a convenient, FS massage at the hotel? (no, I'm not married but still...)
And are babysitting services reliable at Pattaya hotels?[/QUOTE]I don't know if I would entrust my own offspring to anybody in Thailand, but there will be plenty of volunteers to watch your cute ferang kid/s for a tip. There is a very casual attitude about children's safety though. You might want to hire a full time nanny during your stay (pay her 150-100 THB/day and lunch).
[QUOTE=Freeler]Marteau,
Please read what it says: ROOM, not HOTEL.
...... Good and bad rooms are the same price. Get it?[/QUOTE]Don't forget Serviced Apartments/Condos in Patty and Jomtien, there are tons of them, everywhere in LOS tourist destinations. Bigger, better and friendlier than hotels at a much lower price. Just google for them.
Fkk,
Serviced aps beat hotel/gh-rooms handsdown, if you stay a month or more.
But I don't think I can stand Pattaya that long - wouldn't have a dick left:(
OK (don't laugh) what IF I needed to hire a nanny (totally non-service) for an OLD (gao-sip bee) poo-chai? Someone to see that he didn't wander off (or at least wander with him and bring him back)
ducking and covering in expectation of the flak...
[QUOTE=Marteau]Can you tell us more about your good hotel for 350 baht, please.
Be there in 70 days.
Thank's[/QUOTE]
Soi 6 has a lot of places in this price range, and you're on one of the most active Sois in Pattaya. Just walk along the Soi and ask to see a room. Avoid carpeted rooms as they're musty; tiled floors are best.
However, as FKKGuide rightly points out, serviced apartments/condos are the way to go for a long stay. I saw ads posted for places in the 4000-4500 baht range for a month, so that's approx. 150 baht per day. I did not visit any place, but there are so many long-term stay options it's probably best to hit the ground, stay at cheap place on Soi 6 for a few days, and look around for something that suits your needs.
[QUOTE=Freeler]Handing out MIS information again, huh?!
You know damn well that Thai police chain up your bike after any finable mishap. And then it's the walk to Soi 9.
[/QUOTE]
Freeler,
was fined on my current trip for not wearing a crash helmet.
Instead of "chaining" my bike, I only had to give the policeman anything that guaranteed that I will pay the fine. I choosed my international drivers license (have about 5 of them, so no prob) and paid a couple of days later at police station in Soi 9.
[QUOTE=Freeler]Hi,
None of the Pattaya hotels I checked, all in the B250-500 range, changed their prices since July 2005.
You will still find good fan rooms for B250 and good to excellent aircon rooms for B350.
The worst one I saw was B550, had NO windows and smelt bad.
Mine was excellent at B350, tv, fridge, view, big bed, hot water.
So, for gawdsake, forget about paying B1,200 a night for a room!
Go cheap, live happy.[/QUOTE]
Freeler,
could you please give out any more specific info than just "walk and have a look" ?
Which hotels/rooms have you stayed in ?
Exact location ?
Any pics ?
Guess many of us would be interested, especially in pics to judge beforehand.
Thanks
[QUOTE=The Traveler]Freeler,
was fined on my current trip for not wearing a crash helmet.
Instead of "chaining" my bike, I only had to give the policeman anything that guaranteed that I will pay the fine. I choosed my international drivers license (have about 5 of them, so no prob) and paid a couple of days later at police station in Soi 9.[/QUOTE]
Alright, I have some experience with this. Don't ever let the police lock up your bike. If he asks for your international driver's license, tell him you left it in your room. Then tell him that you'll just pay the fine right now. Shouldn't be more than 200 baht. This is a bribe - he'll just pocket the fine and you can go. Works every time. Just proof of how corrupt the police are in this country. Also, don't ever let him get behind you - he'll most likely plant some drugs in your pocket and then the bribe goes up to 3-4000 baht. I'm always tempted to just take off - I mean, the chances of the guy going after me are pretty slim, but haven't gotten the chance yet.
Durianfan,
why so scared about police ?
And do you really try to tell me that a policeman once found some drugs on you that he placed there before ?
Or what do you mean by "I have some experience with this" ?
If not, it's just one of those stories that might have had happen once in a while during a raid, but in no way because you were caught for not wearing a crash helmet. Or do you really believe that most policemen who control traffic are carrying drugs with them ?
So, did something like that already happen to you or is that just hear-say and one of those stories to scare people who do not know better ?
Anyway, bribing was possible - or better standard routine - before Thaksin took over. Nowadays they don't dare anymore. It might still work with a few, but definitely not as many as in the past.
I most often drop my international drivers license with them, no big deal. Just a shitty piece of paper, easy and cheap to get a new one and I have about 5 of them. When I pass by Soi 9 the very next time - even a couple of days later - I stop by and pay the fine. Convienient and fast.
BTW, if you can't provide a drivers license, you might not only immediately have to park your bike/car (quite rarely but possible), you could also be fined for not having one and (in case you have one) must show it when paying the fine at the police station. Why applying for and carrying an international drivers license and not providing it when being asked for it by law enforcement is beyond me.
Also remember, if you park your bike/car at a place where it is forbidden, they lock it.
This looks like a nice hotel [url]http://www.r24.org/thailand1st.com/pattaya/cosy/details/[/url]
The Cosy Beach Hotel, 400 M.12 Pratamnak Rd.
Has anyone stayed here? Is it bar girl friendly? Joiner fee? Please PM or post.
I have booked my fight now, and will be in the Land of Smiles May 12 - June 2. I want to split my time in Bangkok and Pattaya.
Thanks
Love Seeker
Hey,
Has anyone stayed here? Prices seem good and they are girl friendly.
[url]www.hillsideresortpattaya.com[/url]
Devildrop
[QUOTE=Love Seeker]This looks like a nice hotel [url]http://www.r24.org/thailand1st.com/pattaya/cosy/details/[/url]
The Cosy Beach Hotel, 400 M.12 Pratamnak Rd.
Has anyone stayed here? Is it bar girl friendly? Joiner fee? Please PM or post. [/QUOTE]
I stayed there about 4 yrs ago. Must be GF since the bell boy's first question (as we entered the elevator) was not which floor but did I want a massage girl sent to the room.
Rooms are (were) ok. Clean and comfortable. On the smaller size.
Stayed there 3 years ago? perhaps they thought I was a newb, they tried to charge a 400 'joiner fee' said screw u & went upstairs. checked out 2 days later-no further item on the bill.
Hi,
I have been through the various posts, but was wondering what people reckon are the decent hotels in Pattaya. I'm looking for something a bit more higher class. I have looked at the Vault and it looks good.
Any other recomendations?
Many thanks
Have anyone stayed at Sabai Lodge or have information about it? Also what is the best way to go from Bangkok to Pattaya, also the cost? First time to Pattaya. Thanks
[QUOTE=Csun213] Also what is the best way to go from Bangkok to Pattaya, also the cost? First time to Pattaya. Thanks[/QUOTE]
Take the bus from Ekami (Eastern) Bus Station. I don't remember the exact cost because I drive now. But it isn't more than a couple of dollars.
The BKK BTS goes directly to the Bus Station.
Have you been to Thailand before, and if not, why do you want to go to Pattaya?
Why Pattaya?
It can't be for the beaches - the water isn't clean. It wouldn't be for the Tiger Zoo - it sucks! It has to be beause he heard / read about the hundreds of bars and thousands of girls there - all of them ready to fuck him silly until his wallet is empty. :-)
[QUOTE=NoCBJ4me]Why Pattaya?
It can't be for the beaches - the water isn't clean. It wouldn't be for the Tiger Zoo - it sucks! It has to be beause he heard / read about the hundreds of bars and thousands of girls there - all of them ready to fuck him silly until his wallet is empty. :-)[/QUOTE]
My point exactly! Why go to Pattaya when BKK is much better.
[QUOTE=NoCBJ4me]Why Pattaya?
It can't be for the beaches - the water isn't clean. It wouldn't be for the Tiger Zoo - it sucks! It has to be beause he heard / read about the hundreds of bars and thousands of girls there - all of them ready to fuck him silly until his wallet is empty. :-)[/QUOTE]
I plan on spending most of my time in Bangkok however some of the members keep raving about girls in pattaya so I thought I would spend a couple of days there if it is not too long a way to go there.
Csun213,
There is plenty of info about Sabai Lodge already posted by Migrant One, Scotty Monger, myself and others.
Current rack rates can be found at the official website:
[url]www.sabailodge.com/[/url]
Happy searching ;-)
[QUOTE=Csun213]I plan on spending most of my time in Bangkok however some of the members keep raving about girls in pattaya so I thought I would spend a couple of days there if it is not too long a way to go there.[/QUOTE]
That's a good plan. Pattaya is easy to get to and can be interesting for a few days. Anything more than that I don't understand. I have friends who have retired in Pattaya because it is cheap to live, but I don't see how they can tolerate it.
Have you been following the Pattaya thread?
[QUOTE=Retired Army]That's a good plan. Pattaya is easy to get to and can be interesting for a few days. Anything more than that I don't understand. I have friends who have retired in Pattaya because it is cheap to live, but I don't see how they can tolerate it.
Have you been following the Pattaya thread?[/QUOTE]
Just started a few days ago since one of my friends who have never been to Thailand suggested that we go there to take a look. Being spending most of my time looking at Bangkok board since we are going to spend most of our time there.
One bit of advice about dealing with Thai's: keep your expectations low to avoid disappointment.
[QUOTE=Retired Army]One bit of advice about dealing with Thai's: keep your expectations low to avoid disappointment.[/QUOTE]
Thanks, I will keep this in mind.
[QUOTE=The World]Hi,
I have been through the various posts, but was wondering what people reckon are the decent hotels in Pattaya. I'm looking for something a bit more higher class. I have looked at the Vault and it looks good.
Any other recomendations?
Many thanks[/QUOTE]
The Residence Garden is a pretty good buy for the money. Nice restaurant too and very girl friendly. Has 2 pools. I don't think the Vault has a pool.
[url]http://www.pattayapages.com/accomodation/[/url]
This link will get you a good rate.
My tour group has included Amari Orchid Resort in the itinerary for Pattaya. Can anyone tell me if this is a good place, good location and ok with having an overnight guest?
Ready,
This is a LP style map* of the hotel and surroundings:
[url]http://www.amari.com/orchid/fastfactslocation.asp[/url]
It's for 'business and leisure'
Expect a few eyebrows raised when you drag in a BeachRoad fuckhole.
Don't expect eyebrows any less risen when you bring in a high end gogo ho.
Consider getting a second room on Soi 8 - High Five would suit your needs, I'm sure.
*scale is as fucked up as can be
[QUOTE=Retired Army]Take the bus from Ekami (Eastern) Bus Station. I don't remember the exact cost because I drive now. But it isn't more than a couple of dollars.
Last time I used the bus to Pattaya (Dec 05) cost was 110b (about $3)
PT
[QUOTE=Phantomtiger2][QUOTE=Retired Army]Take the bus from Ekami (Eastern) Bus Station. I don't remember the exact cost because I drive now. But it isn't more than a couple of dollars.
Last time I used the bus to Pattaya (Dec 05) cost was 110b (about $3)
PT[/QUOTE]In March 2006, ekkamai-pattaya was 117B, and pattaya-ekkamai was 113B
Gypsie King
[QUOTE=Gypsie King][QUOTE=Phantomtiger2]In March 2006, ekkamai-pattaya was 117B, and pattaya-ekkamai was 113B
Gypsie King[/QUOTE]
to gypsie king
I remember back in 1995 my first trip ekkami to pattaya it was only 45 baht but the exchange rate then is 28 baht for one US dollar.
fast eddie 48
[QUOTE=Fast Eddie 48][QUOTE=Gypsie King]
to gypsie king
I remember back in 1995 my first trip ekkami to pattaya it was only 45 baht but the exchange rate then is 28 baht for one US dollar.
fast eddie 48[/QUOTE]
At the rate the Dollar is falling recently, the exchange maybe 1 to 28b again (hope not though)
It just occured to me that my response to a PM I received might be of use to forum readers.
QUESTION:
Greetings-
I enjoyed your photos and would like your opinion of the Woodlands. Was it guest friendly? Looks nice. How was the location for access to the bars?
I have never made it to Pattaya but always stay at the SGS, Westin or Jasmine when in BKK.
ANSWER:
Woodlands - Some mongers have had trouble there in the past, but I have not. I have stayed there 3 times in the last 4 years, for about a week each time. I didn't bring in a girl every night but probably 4 - 5 times per week. When I did it was usually later at night (11-12) when not too many people were around. I don't know it this makes a difference or not. The front desk clerk will check / keep her I.D., then, check that I had paid for double occupancy.
I have never been charged a joiner fee.
I have heard that joiner fee problems have happened when people pay low rates via the internet for some hotels. I booked via walk in to the front desk this last time because no rooms were available via the internet.
It's a nice place so if she is dressed well enough you probably won't have any trouble.
As with any hotel, if you check in with your BG, then no trouble at all. Get her a room key if she ventures out by herself. All the rooms at Woodlands have in room safes so lock up your valuables then no worries. It was big enough to hold my laptop.
Woodlands is away from most of the action - it's in North Pattaya. There are some beer bars across the street but most of the action is on beach road Pattaya Sai 2 road and the soi's running between them. Take the Baht Bus to the action. It is a short walk to the bus stop and a cheap 5-10 min ride. (10 baht)
nocbj4me
I'll arrive Pattaya in a week and wonder which of the two is better.
I notice that both of them are in the middle of the action but got the impression ( from the posts ) that the Sunshine is a bit old...
Any suggestion ?
Thanks.
[QUOTE=NoCBJ4me]
It's a nice place so if she is dressed well enough you probably won't have any trouble.
nocbj4me[/QUOTE]
Well this pretty much leaves most of the gals I pick up off the guest list here.
[QUOTE=Kojack]I'll arrive Pattaya in a week and wonder which of the two is better.
I notice that both of them are in the middle of the action but got the impression ( from the posts ) that the Sunshine is a bit old...
Any suggestion ?
Thanks.[/QUOTE]
Kojack,
I would definitely prefer the Areca Lodge. Rooms are nicer and well maintained, it's clean, nice staff and good location. You should also consider the LK Metropole which is just across the street and my absolute favourite.
[url]http://www.lkpattayahotel.com/metropole/index.html[/url]
[url]http://www.atsiam.com/hotels/pattaya/lk_metropole_pattaya_thailand_map.asp[/url]
Hi
Was wondering, any Pattaya hotels with free in room internet?
I understand both the Pentouse and the Vault offer this, but are there any others?
My ideal option is a hotel which offers free in room internet and a swimming pool!!
Another question, LK Mansions seems to be very well priced. Any reports of staying there? And off course the main question, is it guest friendly?
Thanks
The World,
guess you mean LK Metropole, not LK Mansion, right ?
The LK Metropole is 100% girl-friendly, otherwise I wouldn't have recommended it, so no need to worry.
Rooms and and even floors are very nice, electronic key-cards, electronic in-room safe, good gym, only the pool is quite small but all in all a very nice place.
Nope, mean LK Mansions. LK have three different properties in Pattaya:
[url]http://www.lkpattayahotel.com/mansion/index.html[/url]
[url]http://www.lkpattayahotel.com/pavilion/index.html[/url]
[url]http://www.lkpattayahotel.com/metropole/index.html[/url]
[QUOTE=The Traveler]The World,
Guess you mean LK Metropole, not LK Mansion, right?
The LK Metropole is 100% girl-friendly, otherwise I wouldn't have recommended it, so no need to worry.
Rooms and and even floors are very nice, electronic key-cards, electronic in-room safe, good gym, only the pool is quite small but all in all a very nice place.[/QUOTE]
The World,
yep, I know that they also run the Mansion and the Pavillon but since I just mentioned the LK Metropole in the post before yours I thought you were mixing them up.
Nevertheless, all LK are guest friendly.
Cool, thanks for confirming that. I'm waiting for them to come back to me re availability (they are taking their time on that, emailed them on Sunday, yet no response).
[QUOTE=The Traveler]The World,
yep, I know that they also run the Mansion and the Pavillon but since I just mentioned the LK Metropole in the post before yours I thought you were mixing them up.
Nevertheless, all LK are guest friendly.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=The World]Hi
Was wondering, any Pattaya hotels with free in room internet?
I understand both the Pentouse and the Vault offer this, but are there any others?
My ideal option is a hotel which offers free in room internet and a swimming pool!!
Another question, LK Mansions seems to be very well priced. Any reports of staying there? And off course the main question, is it guest friendly?
Thanks[/QUOTE]Whitehouse Condotel Soi 13 Beach Road offers in-room ADSL for 100 THB a day. That's as good as free. It's a new hotel, rates 2 wks ago were quoted as 1250 THB, 250 down from the regular rate. I didn't stay there but I will next time. [url]http://www.whitehousecondotel.com[/url] .
is this hotel GF? Thanks
Is the Areca lodge girl friendly?
[QUOTE=Bullseye66]Is the Areca lodge girl friendly?[/QUOTE]
Bullseye,
yes it is girl-friendly. Sometimes - seems to depend on staff - they might ask for the ID of your "lady of the night", but this is just for your protection.
Ok thanks for that. Fancy a place with a pool for my next trip thats why I liked the look of the Areca. Plus its central location. Any other recommendations?
The Areca Lodge is Girl Friendly. Yes, they demand the girl's ID for security reasons and this is left with reception and she can claim it back with the "white chit" when she leaves. It says clearly on that white chit that it's FREE OF CHARGE.
There are two pools in the Areca Lodge.
One of the better hotels in that price range for sure.
[QUOTE=Bullseye66]Ok thanks for that. Fancy a place with a pool for my next trip thats why I liked the look of the Areca. Plus its central location. Any other recommendations?[/QUOTE]Stopped at four hotels Pattaya now, last weekend stayed in the Marriott. pricey but definately the best. Girl friendly, great pool, superb location and access to both Beach and Second Roads.
Bullseye,
I like the LK Metropole, just opposite Areca. Very nice rooms, good gym but pool is quite small.
[url]http://www.lkpattayahotel.com/metropole/index.html[/url]
The LK Mansion might also fit your needs
[url]http://www.lkpattayahotel.com/mansion/index.html[/url]
Traveler,
What is Areca like ? ....I am looking for a place with pool and also a gym...at a nominal fee.....Metropole looks great but a tad pricy.....The Roof Garden Inn at 700 baht a night with no pool and the surcharges like banking fees that this guy adds to the bill is a bit much. His ADSL is also 250.- baht per day where as other hotels are charging 100.- baht. Not a huge amount of money but its the principal. The Mansion at 600.- baht looks great. Are these places all GF or do they have add on fees ? The Roof Garden does not charge joiner fees.
Cheers
I'd give Areca Lodge positive review and recommendation for what you are looking for. Two very nice pools, and gym that seems pretty good, though I've never used it.
Stayed there three different times over past couple of years. Always girl friendly, even in multiples. Good location. Only negative experience was last May/June when it was full of drunk US military types.
[QUOTE=Buzz00]
What is Areca like ? [/QUOTE]
Buzz, the Areca is great. I posted a report at [url]http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showpost.php?p=432866&postcount=390[/url]
Right now Sawasdee is offering
stay 5 pay 4,
stay 7 pay 5, and
stay 15 pay 10
600B/night (you do the math)
There is an internet cafe corner of Buakhao and Diana where you can buy 840 minutes (14 hours pay 10 get 4 free) for 300B and USE YOUR OWN MACHINE (for those of us who LIKE travelling with the albatross around our necks)
Some other places are having specials as well. For those of you who want to do Roof Garden, they charge to RENT their ADSL modem (250 B/day) IF you have your own, bring it and use it - they won't know - no way to tell at all. I actually don't think their 700B rate is all that good with the other places available (closer in, walking distance) . Eastiny has several rooms with "free internet" for 1200B/night (right...). Unless you like the location, and the noise... well... "up to you".
Buzz,
all those you mentioned are girl-friendly, don't worry.
Areca is well maintained, nice and clean rooms with electronic in-room safe. Never used the gym at Areca, but it looked ok. Also don't know if they have Wi-Fi, since I don't bring my laptop anymore, cheap internet cafes are everywhere. All in all Areca is a very good choice.
Dinghy,
The purple hotel on Buakhao and Soi Honey Inn has a similar deal.
The Flippers will surely follow.
To first time visitors: book just one or two nights in advance and do some search and find other hotels once on the ground. Works everytime in low season!
I think the purple hotel on Soi Bukow and Soi Honey is the Sawasdee hotel Dinghy is referring to as this is the only Purple building I could think of in this area.
I've stayed there last year and the overall quality is not worth the price, but then I stayed in Nov during high season so value could be better in off season (but this still wont change the poor quality of the place)
Phantom,
Had I checked my pix better, has I seen:
Purple hotel = Siam Sawasdee on Soi Buakhao
The Sawasdee Sea View on Beach Road Soi 10 also has a stay 15 pay 10 and a stay 7 pay 5 deal.
Sawasdee Pattaya is also "purple" (light, faded purple) - didn't look at the others
All 5 of the Sawasdee hotels have the same deal - I usually get a fan room in a cheap charlie place (locals live there) but now that the price is 250 for fan or 350 for AC w/o TV or refrig, it just isn't worth it compared to the 400 at Sawasdee for the 15 night deal.
There is a slight advantage to Sawasdee Siam or Pattaya because they have LIFTS (and after last year's trudging up 12 flights of stairs to "chun hah" at the Court, I can do without climbing the mountain, thank you very much)
Areca looks nice but... <read my second paragraph> a little bit out of my desired price range - the location being almost up to Buakhao on Diana, it's a nice looking place and the "non-smoking" aspect is nice, too. <but I wonder if any of the girls don't want to "sa-moke" because of the "no smoking" policy > snicker
Sawasdee seems to be Thailand's version of "Motel 6"(this comparison will be lost on you "non-'Murcans" though)
Well I am gonna stay at the Areca in August as I swing back to Korea. I wouldnt mind staying at the roof garden inn again because their rate is only 700 baht which i consider a bargain. The staff at RGI was awesome, I loved the night manager. Always had a smile on his face and we used to stay up chatting about stuff and he would say that the girls I brought back were ok, but I could get prettier!
The only thing I didnt like about RGI was catching a Taxi down to the action all the time. Its not a huge distance or anything but if you try to head down to the beach at dinner time, its pretty jammed full of cars. Also the non pool thing sucks. But apart from that the places were well kept and nice view.
Cant wait to get back to Pattaya.
Bro Dinghy,
you are correct that the Siam Sawasdee do have an elevator--but it is old and broke down frequently when I stayed there last year. They originally had me in upper floor and when I got tired of all that walking up they finally allowed me to change to a lower floor room.
Also. I dont know how often they clean their pool but it was filthy and dont think that water could've supported any life--the water on Patt. beach was cleaner.
PM me if you guys need any more dirt on this place.
PT
So I am in the process of booking a room at Areca. I did an email reservation and I got an email back saying to confirm my room I need to pay a deposit.
But the thing thats got me iffy is that they want me to photocopy both sides of my credit card and tell them my CV2 number on my Visa and fax that to them.
The point of having a CV2 number is to prove that you have the card in my possession.
I emailed them back and noticed it was from a different email address to the one on the site and the fax number they said I had to fax this to was different to the one on the website. So I am majorly iffy here. A credit card number should be enuf to book a room.
Anyone else have no problems with doing this sort of paperwork to reserve a room. I really dont want to give them a carbon copy of my credit card.
Hades,
I will be staying there next week but I booked the room with no issues through [url]http://www.asiarooms.com[/url]
[QUOTE=Hades]So I am in the process of booking a room at Areca. I did an email reservation and I got an email back saying to confirm my room I need to pay a deposit.
But the thing thats got me iffy is that they want me to photocopy both sides of my credit card and tell them my CV2 number on my Visa and fax that to them.
The point of having a CV2 number is to prove that you have the card in my possession.
I emailed them back and noticed it was from a different email address to the one on the site and the fax number they said I had to fax this to was different to the one on the website. So I am majorly iffy here. A credit card number should be enuf to book a room.
Anyone else have no problems with doing this sort of paperwork to reserve a room. I really dont want to give them a carbon copy of my credit card.[/QUOTE]
I have stayed at the areca twice confirming that way and never had a problem with it. The reason for the code on the back of the card is to make sure someone submitting payment through the internet or on phone that the other person has the card and is not just using a number he found on a credit card reciept.
Solite
Hi buddies,
I will do a tricky mongering experiment in Pattaya/Jomtien next august that is I will go on my own as a divorced father with my 2 kids.
I would like them to enjoy their holidays while enjoying my own mongering at the same time ...
I guess Jomtien is preferable to Pattaya or Naklua in that context ... ?
Does someone know from the selection below which hotels are girl-friendly and will allow me to discretly sneak my BG in my own room every night :-) ?
- Grand Jomtien Palace
- Pinnacle
- Jomtien Thani Hotel
- Sigma resort club and Hotel
- Sunset village
- Welcome Jomtien Beach Hotel
Any other suggestion ?
Which one would you recommend in my own setting (together with my kids) ?
PM are very welcome too.
Thanks and have fun,
Kosta
Kostaboda,
Any hotel will do for your stay, then get a second room in Soi 8 (central location) or bonk 'on site' only in, let's say, Pattaya Land and Soi 6.
For the newbies, here's a small range to choose from.
I personally like Soi 13 between Beach Rd & 2nd Road. The soi is "relatively" quiet considering how close to the action it is. Several newer hotels to choose from in a range from 800 to 1400. Inn House is 2 yo and got 800 in the past including bkfst. I see the little restuarant has been removed from out front, so maybe now there is no food. I checked in to the White House, almost to 2nd rd, still soi 13. Open since Sept '05. Very nice - std room 1250, adsl in room 100 more, includes bkfast.
If you want cheap but acceptable - try 13-1 also called Soi Yamoto, also between Beach rd and 2nd rd. SA Apartments, for example, has 400 bht room with air, hot water. If you want a room with a window - 500 bht. I think the initial odor is cockroach poison. Not so quiet here. I stayed in another new hotel for 400 bt per night - almost as nice as the White House. Here is what you give up - you are on 3rd Road, 20 min walk from the action. So, you can songthao or motorbike each trip. No internet, no restaurant, shower area in the "stand before the mirror area" of your hongnam. Had to put the shower cap over the toilet paper. I very much like new, nice, cheap but I could only do this for 2 nights. It's called Prima Palace. Not as quiet as you might expect either, but, this is Pattaya.
C4T
Currently Flipper Lodge Hotel has promotional room rate for from May to July.
Any BM can provide review for this hotel?
Roger,
Of course they have a promotion - I predicted it just over a week ago:). They have one every year.
Both Flippers are good for newbies: Right in the middle of Soi7&8 action.
You should go there, promotion or no promotion.
They will keep you safe.
[QUOTE=Crazy4Thai]For the newbies, here's a small range to choose from.
I personally like Soi 13 between Beach Rd & 2nd Road. The soi is "relatively" quiet considering how close to the action it is. Several newer hotels to choose from in a range from 800 to 1400. Inn House is 2 yo and got 800 in the past including bkfst. I see the little restuarant has been removed from out front, so maybe now there is no food. I checked in to the White House, almost to 2nd rd, still soi 13. Open since Sept '05. Very nice - std room 1250, adsl in room 100 more, includes bkfast.
If you want cheap but acceptable - try 13-1 also called Soi Yamoto, also between Beach rd and 2nd rd. SA Apartments, for example, has 400 bht room with air, hot water. If you want a room with a window - 500 bht. I think the initial odor is cockroach poison. Not so quiet here. I stayed in another new hotel for 400 bt per night - almost as nice as the White House. Here is what you give up - you are on 3rd Road, 20 min walk from the action. So, you can songthao or motorbike each trip. No internet, no restaurant, shower area in the "stand before the mirror area" of your hongnam. Had to put the shower cap over the toilet paper. I very much like new, nice, cheap but I could only do this for 2 nights. It's called Prima Palace. Not as quiet as you might expect either, but, this is Pattaya.
C4T[/QUOTE]
I stayed at the Inn of the Golden Crab on soi 13 and loved it. It's a modern serviced apartment complex with many long term residents. I had a one bdrm w/full bath, CTV, AC, kitchen and living room. it was around $20 a night. They have a small pool, a night guard and are GF, they just ask you to be civil.
It was a 5 minute walk to walking street.
Plenty of shopping, 7-11 on 2nd Rd, really good resturants on soi 13 also.
There is a beer bar with some good gals. I hooked up with one a few times.
Just my 2bt worth
Shamas O'D
Stay here! 1220 Bht a night and a reception staff that is very girl friendly, and phone you if they see soemthing wrong. Seriously, this place is geared up for sex, which is almost a shame because the front counter ladies are lovely and non-judgemental. All I can say is try to get extra towels, a tip has been suggested before.
I had a few hairy incidents here in 4 days and the staff were always great.
[QUOTE=Roger 1949]Currently Flipper Lodge Hotel has promotional room rate for from May to July.
Any BM can provide review for this hotel?[/QUOTE]
Flipper lodge is a nice hotel and good locations and sister hotel flipper house on the next st is better not as loud as flipper lodge both have nice pool and
I stay at flipper house 2 month ago 825 baht a night , girl friendly and security will check girl id and call you when the girl leave to make sure every
thing is fine .
fast eddie 48
ok I have a stupid question but here goes.
While in pattaya last year (June 20) we found a hotel a half block off beach road on one of the soi's. Problem is I don't remeber which soi it was and cant rember the name of the hotel. I have looked on the net and cant seem to find it.
All I remember is that it was close to the "subway" on beach road. I cant figure out on any map I look at what soi is close to the subway. Anyone know what soi's are between the subway on beach road?
Also perhaps someone will know the hotel I am refering to.
It was just being finished in June of last year when I was there. It is a "Yellow coloured" hotel with a outdoor pool on the third floor. Brand new at the time
Can anyone help. I really like the staff and the location and I am arriving in pattaya at about 2am so I would like to know where it is so I don't have to waste to much time trying to find it.
I know this is a vague as it comes but hey! You never know. One of you guys out there might know what the hell I'm talking about.
Any help would be much apreciated!
Subway is in Tipp Plaza between 10 and 11. Obviously, from your description, the hotel would be on 10 or 11. The only place I remember being constructed is next to Sawaadee Seaview on 10 - away from Beach on the left side of the road just beyond Sawasdee. I seem to remember 10 is one way going toward Beach.
[QUOTE=Rockabilly77]ok I have a stupid question but here goes.
While in pattaya last year (June 20) we found a hotel a half block off beach road on one of the soi's. Problem is I don't remeber which soi it was and cant rember the name of the hotel. I have looked on the net and cant seem to find it.
All I remember is that it was close to the "subway" on beach road. I cant figure out on any map I look at what soi is close to the subway. Anyone know what soi's are between the subway on beach road?
Also perhaps someone will know the hotel I am refering to.
It was just being finished in June of last year when I was there. It is a "Yellow coloured" hotel with a outdoor pool on the third floor. Brand new at the time
Can anyone help. I really like the staff and the location and I am arriving in pattaya at about 2am so I would like to know where it is so I don't have to waste to much time trying to find it.
I know this is a vague as it comes but hey! You never know. One of you guys out there might know what the hell I'm talking about.
Any help would be much apreciated![/QUOTE]Rock,
If I am not mistaken it must be the Eastiny Residence, Soi 10,
You can contact them by e-mail .. [email]er@eastinypattaya.com[/email]
Phil
[QUOTE=Rockabilly77]ok I have a stupid question but here goes.
While in pattaya last year (June 20) we found a hotel a half block off beach road on one of the soi's. Problem is I don't remeber which soi it was and cant rember the name of the hotel. I have looked on the net and cant seem to find it.
All I remember is that it was close to the "subway" on beach road. I cant figure out on any map I look at what soi is close to the subway. Anyone know what soi's are between the subway on beach road?
Also perhaps someone will know the hotel I am refering to.
It was just being finished in June of last year when I was there. It is a "Yellow coloured" hotel with a outdoor pool on the third floor. Brand new at the time
Can anyone help. I really like the staff and the location and I am arriving in pattaya at about 2am so I would like to know where it is so I don't have to waste to much time trying to find it.
I know this is a vague as it comes but hey! You never know. One of you guys out there might know what the hell I'm talking about.
Any help would be much apreciated![/QUOTE]Sounds a bit like Sandy Spring Hotel
Soi 13
[url]http://www.sandyspringhotel.com/index.htm[/url]
[QUOTE=Dinghy]Subway is in Tipp Plaza between 10 and 11. Obviously, from your description, the hotel would be on 10 or 11. The only place I remember being constructed is next to Sawaadee Seaview on 10 - away from Beach on the left side of the road just beyond Sawasdee. I seem to remember 10 is one way going toward Beach.[/QUOTE]The new hotel next to Sawaadee Seaview at Soi 10 is Eastiny Residence Hotel.
Here is the wedsite:- [url]www.eastinypattaya.com[/url]
Hope the above information is helpful.
[QUOTE=Dinghy]Subway is in Tipp Plaza between 10 and 11. Obviously, from your description, the hotel would be on 10 or 11. The only place I remember being constructed is next to Sawaadee Seaview on 10 - away from Beach on the left side of the road just beyond Sawasdee. I seem to remember 10 is one way going toward Beach.[/QUOTE]Yes I think it may be 1o. If I was looking towards Beach Road, subway would be on my left.
Would that be 10 or 11?
It was actually closer to road 2 than the Beach Road.
Thats 10 - subway is on Beach, turn left and you will get to 11
Thanx everyone!
I do believe it is estiny but the site doesnt have a pic of the outside of the hotel. I have emailed them so hopefully it pans out. When I stayed there my room was 800b so hopefully the prices listed on there site are very flexible.
Anyways if it is then great.. i had a good time there, the staff were very good to us
I have stayed at this place the last few visits to Pattaya and I really rate it. If you are looking for somewhere secure, safe, friendly and clean then Apex is the one. Only 450-500 baht/night. This includes good cable TV, aircon and a great mini-bar which is actually the size of a conventional kitchen fridge which is fully stocked with lots of beautiful goodies.
The place is cleaned everyday and a good en-suite bath/shower. It is girl friendly too with ID's always checked, and I even saw one time, the guy behind the desk stop a 'girl' and talk to the guy to warn him that it was a 'katoey', and check to see if he was aware and happy with it.
The breakfast buffet every morn for 105baht is excellent, and a great way to stuff ya face for the day.
It's on 2nd road close to the LEK Hotel which I think is near Soi Diana, but not absolutely sure of that. Apex is well known and all taxi/moto/baht bus drivers will know it.
[QUOTE=White Widow]I have stayed at this place the last few visits to Pattaya and I really rate it. If you are looking for somewhere secure, safe, friendly and clean then Apex is the one. Only 450-500 baht/night. This includes good cable TV, aircon and a great mini-bar which is actually the size of a conventional kitchen fridge which is fully stocked with lots of beautiful goodies.
The place is cleaned everyday and a good en-suite bath/shower. It is girl friendly too with ID's always checked, and I even saw one time, the guy behind the desk stop a 'girl' and talk to the guy to warn him that it was a 'katoey', and check to see if he was aware and happy with it.
The breakfast buffet every morn for 105baht is excellent, and a great way to stuff ya face for the day.
It's on 2nd road close to the LEK Hotel which I think is near Soi Diana, but not absolutely sure of that. Apex is well known and all taxi/moto/baht bus drivers will know it.[/QUOTE]
See my previous post and that of other members on this hotel. Whilst I won't argue it is extremely girl friendly and well located, it is an absolute dive inside. The walls, carpets and rooms are generally very tatty and dirty although you wouldn't think so by the clean state of reception. For a couple of hundred extra baht you could stay in much cleaner establishments with all the facilities that the Apex offers. The breakfast buffet is delicious at the Apex but it was all the other winged guests that wanted to share it that put me off. I have used the Apex a number of times but would never go back there again, having checked out some of the other hotels.
Estiny at soi 10 is the hotel I was refering to!
I spoke with them and confirmed it. This hotel is brand new and very clean, has adsl as well as free internet use in the lobby, this place is girl freindly. The pool on the 3rd floor is excellent and the rooms are very nice.
The price I was qouted was 900baht. I think last year I paid 880baht, however the place was under construction. I think for the price it is a great place. If you don't mind paying that much then check it out.
We had a awsome pool party last time I was there with about 6 bg's and two of my buddies and myself.
Anyways I like the location and the quality of the place. I recomend it to anyone!
I previously stayed at both Eastiny Place & Inn, will be back sometime in Fall 2006, wondering why the different rates on their website (reg room/double occ) 1800-2000thb on soi 8. when I was there in fall 2003/4 it was about 750-850/night. I see some recent posters are still getting it about 900 - is this the walk in rate?
[QUOTE=Milestogo]I previously stayed at both Eastiny Place & Inn, will be back sometime in Fall 2006, wondering why the different rates on their website (reg room/double occ) 1800-2000thb on soi 8. when I was there in fall 2003/4 it was about 750-850/night. I see some recent posters are still getting it about 900 - is this the walk in rate?[/QUOTE]I think they had speical rates until November 2005 then put them up.
[QUOTE=Shamas]I stayed at the Inn of the Golden Crab on soi 13 and loved it. It's a modern serviced apartment complex with many long term residents. I had a one bdrm w/full bath, CTV, AC, kitchen and living room. it was around $20 a night. They have a small pool, a night guard and are GF, they just ask you to be civil.
It was a 5 minute walk to walking street.
Plenty of shopping, 7-11 on 2nd Rd, really good resturants on soi 13 also.
There is a beer bar with some good gals. I hooked up with one a few times.
Just my 2bt worth
Shamas O'D[/QUOTE]I have just stayed atthe lek hotel in soi 13 opposite the dynasty.Sandy spring is in the same soi.
Hotel is near new,has a lovely pool and a huge room all for 1600 baht.
Staff are great and the hotel is very girl friendly.
[QUOTE=Prince Harry]I have just stayed atthe lek hotel in soi 13 opposite the dynasty.Sandy spring is in the same soi.
Hotel is near new,has a lovely pool and a huge room all for 1600 baht.
Staff are great and the hotel is very girl friendly.[/QUOTE]
to prince harry
lek hotel is half the cost of sandy spring , The two hotel is a big different in
rate and quality .
fast eddie 48
I have been going over past posts and I am going to Pattaya at the end of July and I was wondering what is a an upscale hotel that is girl friendly and in the center of the action. I could really use some help. Thanks alot.
SpokaneHobby
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Shamas O'D
I found this hotel/water park/crazy as phuck if you ride the wire down from the resturants place. Looks really interesting. Especially the 50+ story drop on a wire if you have balls enough. I don't, you may, but I'd shit myself.
Shamas O'D
Check out The Vault Pattaya, a few of my amigos rave about the place.
Shamas O'D
[QUOTE=SpokaneHobby]I have been going over past posts and I am going to Pattaya at the end of July and I was wondering what is a an upscale hotel that is girl friendly and in the center of the action. I could really use some help. Thanks alot.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Shamas]Check out The Vault Pattaya, a few of my amigos rave about the place.
Shamas O'D[/QUOTE]I am currently staying at The Vault in one of the penthouse suites. I will get back with a better report, but i can tell you that this place really rocks.!. Some of my friends are staying in the longrooms and are happy with them, but I would go for the penthouse (4 times bigger and has everything) There are som pictures at the [url]www.thevaultpattaya.com[/url], but it looks even better than i expected. The girls really LOVE the gogopole in the room, and I am very sorry that I will have to leave for phuket in a couple of days.
[QUOTE=SpokaneHobby]I have been going over past posts and I am going to Pattaya at the end of July and I was wondering what is a an upscale hotel that is girl friendly and in the center of the action. I could really use some help. Thanks alot.[/QUOTE]The Marriott is girl friendly, great pool, has discreet entrances on both second and beach roads and costs less than the Vault. Been a few times rooms excellent.
Marriott costs less than the vault, you're getting a great deal from JW, wish I could.
Best I can find is $109 USD per night at the JWM, the Vault is 2800Bt.
The Hard Rock Hotel around Soi 6 is really nice also.
Shamas O'D
[QUOTE=The Wanderer]The Marriott is girl friendly, great pool, has discreet entrances on both second and beach roads and costs less than the Vault. Been a few times rooms excellent.[/QUOTE]
I would like to know who you book your rooms with for the Marriott? If they can get a room there cheaper than the vault I think other people on this forum would like to Know also....
[QUOTE=Rockabilly77]Estiny at soi 10 is the hotel I was refering to!
I spoke with them and confirmed it. This hotel is brand new and very clean, has adsl as well as free internet use in the lobby, this place is girl freindly. The pool on the 3rd floor is excellent and the rooms are very nice.
The price I was qouted was 900baht. I think last year I paid 880baht, however the place was under construction. I think for the price it is a great place. If you don't mind paying that much then check it out.
We had a awsome pool party last time I was there with about 6 bg's and two of my buddies and myself.
Anyways I like the location and the quality of the place. I recomend it to anyone![/QUOTE]Dude, How good is the pool and the rooms at this Eastiny Place & Inn?
BTW: the location you refer to indicates this hotel is the Eastiny Residence (ER) Hotel (just clarifying hotels so I don't make a mistake).
I am thinking of changing hotels for my upcoming holiday and want to "upgrade" in quality. I have usually stayed over on Soi Pattaya Land 2, towards Walking Street area. But I am growing weary staying at the same hotel (have been since 1997). So I'd appreciate any information you can share with me about the ER Hotel.
Also, I don't pay much attention to street signs, so about how far (time or distance) is Walking Street from the ER Hotel? Please advise.
Lastly, are the rooms plain and boring or do they have "amenities" such as mirrors on the ceilings, assorted "toys", and mini bar w/fridge? Please advise.
Thanks in advance.
Lipoman
Information Please: Does anyone have information on the Champ Pattaya Hotel?
It's located at Pattaya Land Soi 3 and Second Road? It's in the vicinity of the Bamboo Bar and Wat Chaimongkon.
The URL: [url]http://www.thailand-hotel.net/champ-pattaya-hotel-thailand/[/url]
The photos on the website fail to really show the rooms, the pool, and any other amenities. Is it girl friendly? Good A/C? Clean? Mini bar w/fridge? Maids friendly?
Thanks in advance.
Lipoman
I just booked my hotels for my next trip to Thailand in July on:
[url]www.lazybookers.com[/url]
They have a "price guarantee" of refund if you can get a better web deal!
[QUOTE=Shamas]Marriott costs less than the vault, you're getting a great deal from JW, wish I could.
Best I can find is $109 USD per night at the JWM, the Vault is 2800Bt.
The Hard Rock Hotel around Soi 6 is really nice also.
Shamas O'D[/QUOTE]I stayed in the Lek, opposite the Eastiny on soi 13.
It was $122 for two nights, but it had great rooms with good balconies and was opposite the Eastiny, which had many rooms which were sandwiched against another building, horrible.
Nice staff, great service, great pool, great breakfast-the place was full when I was there in May!
Areca Lodge, I have good reports on other forums.
Spokane - GREAT PLACE!!! just a bit pricey for ME (up soi Diana between 2nd and Buakhao - that's to the east, actually ) Roughly 1200B/night and GF BUT NOT SMOKER FRIENDLY (I think they have a website)
I tend to go to Sawasdee myself if I want A/C - their "promotion" is 5 for 4, 7 for 5 and 15 for 10 (nights) at 600B/night base rate (no pool though except at Siam and no lifts except at Siam or Pattaya)
[QUOTE=SpokaneHobby]Areca Lodge, I have good reports on other forums.[/QUOTE]
I was planing to stay there but emailed lk metropol and they gave me a deal off the daily rate. As was said before the lk is a place to stay for a long time as opposed to my week and a half stay as the prices drop dramtically...
But try email them and ask if they can offer a discount based on the length of your stay..
[QUOTE=SpokaneHobby]Areca Lodge, I have good reports on other forums.[/QUOTE]
Spokane,
Areca is nice, clean and has in-room safe. Nice staff and girl-friendly.
LK Metropole, which AliasDonkey recommended - just across the street is definitely superior to it and also girl-friendly.
Heard with areca that they were busy with the pool. COntruction work etc. Has they finished it?
What do you think of the following hotels...Jomtien Thani and Jomtien Garden? Are they good and girlfriendly? Does the girls find it a problem to go to Jomtien from pattaya or is that no problem?
Other hotels I am interested in...the Cosy Hotel and the Island View Hotel. Are these good and girlfriendly hotels?
Thanks.
The best prices I have found on the net come from [url]www.AsiaRooms.com[/url] are they a good company I have never used them before and I was wondering about them are they ok.
Thanks for the help
The Sabai Lodge Hotel complex is a huge area with 4 Hotels inside this area. They are named after the 4 pools. So we have the Large Pool, the Dolphin Pool, the Ruan Thai Pool and the Sabai Wing Pool.
In the near surrounding you have the Big see, a large shopping centre with different kind of restaurants, the 3 Sabaii massage parlours, lot of entertainment like beer bars and the famous travesty shows of Alkazar and Tiffanies.
More information about the Sabai Lodge location and the different prizes can be found in the internet. Photos are available too.
I had booked the Deluxe Ruan Thai House via internet for 4 weeks and a prize for about 1. 950 Baht a day.
The description of the Hotel says:
Large Thai classical house, ground floor level at Ruan Thai pool area, double bed, luxury shower room, writing desk, private sitting area.
Opposite these houses is the Ruan Thai Deluxe see, a building with 3 stories.
That is the description of the Hotel in the internet. And the reality? Here is my answer:
Everything they described is true. The little houses are excellent, the chattels very comfortable. The room service worked well. Little problems we had with our private Ice machine – the air-condition – Sometimes ice-cubes were thrown out of the aircon without any order of mine. But one call to the reception and in a few minutes the mechanic came and tried to repair. In vain, as it seemed, because he had to repair that thing several times.
The breakfast in the Sala Thai Restaurant was good. As well American breakfast as also Thai food, European sausages and cheese and a lot of fruits. So I think the breakfast is acceptable for everybody. My steady Thai lady agreed with me. Finally I should say, that everything is ok with that Hotel
. BUT
Yes, there is a big but, and I can not keep quiet about that.
Opposite the Ruan Thai building is the Western and country club Kum Pann, mostly frequented by Thais. And only 100 meters away is the huge beer bar scene of the Soi 2.
That means: Loud, extremely loud music until 1 a. M. No possibility to sit outside your house on the terrace and enjoy the night and the weather and lean a little bit back and let your mind wander. Only chance to bridge that is: Every night party in the scene and don’t come back home before 1 a. M. Well, I have no problems with that, because I am on vacation. BUT
If I had known that before, I certainly had thought a matter about my decision to book that hotel.
So finally I can say: Good hotel, good rooms, good service, good breakfast, friendly and polite staff, and of course very girl friendly.
This hotel is good for everybody, who uses the daytime to relax and to charge the batteries for the next night. Then party or hunting until 1 a. M. Or make other good things, where loud music is not bothering.
My personal decision is, that the next time, when I come back to LOS in November / December, I will not book this hotel again.
Enjoy your life. You only have this one.
Lemon Tree
[be][you]EDITOR'S NOTE[/you]: [/be] [blue]I certainly hope that the author or somebody else will post a link to this report in the Reports of Distinction thread. [/blue]
[QUOTE=SpokaneHobby]The best prices I have found on the net come from [url]www.AsiaRooms.com[/url] are they a good company I have never used them before and I was wondering about them are they ok.
Thanks for the help[/QUOTE]I have used them before and didn't have any problems. However, it seems as if prices have crept up on this websites in the last year or two. You might want to try [url]www.asiahotels.com[/url], [url]www.globebookings.com[/url] to name a couple. You can do a google search and compare the different website because prices can be different for hotels on each website.
Stayed here for 6 days in the last fortnight.
Pool was still being repaired when I left.
While the hotel allows girls, I wouldn't say they are friendly, indeed from my observations, reception staff were quite frosty. Ok, they are obeying the letter of the law, but all that form filling is ridiculous.
Rooms are clean but a little shabby.
Food is average, but with great places nearby, no worries.
Bellhops etc are useless money grubbers.
Location is only so so in my view. Looked at rooms in LK across the road, much nicer but also much more expensive.
Can also recommend Eden Massage 100mts from Areca for genuine great massage and body scrub.
Tuck
[QUOTE=Juggernutt]Heard with areca that they were busy with the pool. COntruction work etc. Has they finished it?
[/QUOTE]
Just checked in there today and I'm afraid the pool is being worked on. Luckily
I already got some pool time in before. I'll only be here a couple of days so it shouldn't be a big deal.
I have used them to book rooms with the Areca hotel and they were fine.
[QUOTE=SpokaneHobby]The best prices I have found on the net come from [url]www.AsiaRooms.com[/url] are they a good company I have never used them before and I was wondering about them are they ok.
Thanks for the help[/QUOTE]
Areca has two pools, one in the front by the check in area and one in the back area, are they both being worked on?
[QUOTE=Mahku]Just checked in there today and I'm afraid the pool is being worked on. Luckily
I already got some pool time in before. I'll only be here a couple of days so it shouldn't be a big deal.[/QUOTE]
Have used Asiarooms.com twice. 1st time it was ok--no problems, 2nd time there was a problem with the booking--hotel charged much higher than asiaroom advertised price. Asiarooms said just pay whatever amount hotel ask and since everything done by CC--they will resolve and refund difference as I have the original confirmation and cheaper price. This happened last year and I am still in dispute for this "promised refund". They have since stop taking my calls and letters. Lesson here: if everything turns out right--they are ok. If there is a problem--your money seems lost forever.
PT
[QUOTE=Phantomtiger2]Have used Asiarooms.com twice. 1st time it was ok--no problems, 2nd time there was a problem with the booking--hotel charged much higher than asiaroom advertised price. Asiarooms said just pay whatever amount hotel ask and since everything done by CC--they will resolve and refund difference as I have the original confirmation and cheaper price. This happened last year and I am still in dispute for this "promised refund". They have since stop taking my calls and letters. Lesson here: if everything turns out right--they are ok. If there is a problem--your money seems lost forever.
PT[/QUOTE]
Since you used your cc, if you have printed records of everything, ask your cc provider to refund you and let them chase asiarooms.
At least, here stateside - it works everytime!
Btw, someone suggested asiaroom recently, can't remember exact post. I went on-line and found expedia offered better rate. Oh well....
[QUOTE=Traveler1234]Since you used your cc, if you have printed records of everything, ask your cc provider to refund you and let them chase asiarooms.
At least, here stateside - it works everytime!
Btw, someone suggested asiaroom recently, can't remember exact post. I went on-line and found expedia offered better rate. Oh well....[/QUOTE]
I tried but Didnt work out that way. The printed record that the CC company counted was the one that I had signed at the hotel (the higher price but was assured to me by Asiarooms that difference will be resolved and refunded on my CC account--lying bastards!!!!). And since I signed it and actually stayed for the # of nites--service was provided so CC said no fraud committed and price was due.The final difference was about US $70 but after spending so much time writing and calling (oversea--no toll free #for their main parent company ) I finally gave up as it had cost me more to resolve this than the $70 owed me. Live and learn.--others may have no problems with them but for me, never again.
PT
[QUOTE=Run Mann]Areca has two pools, one in the front by the check in area and one in the back area, are they both being worked on?[/QUOTE]
Yes Run Mann, you're right about that. Sorry for yesterday's hasty post. I just dropped the bags in the room and went out for a few hours after that. Later at night I discovered the other, much nicer pool in the back. Unfortunately there isn't much pool weather at the moment though. Also, I overslept this morning's breakfast so I can't comment on that yet.
The room rate is 1,290 for a deluxe.
Im planning a trip to Thailand and was wondering if anyone used a web service (which one) to make hotel reservations at the following Hotels:
LK Metropole Pattaya
Majestic suites in Bangkok
A few posters stayed at these hotels but out of all the web travel agencies I found either no listing or a higher price than if I made a direct reservation with the hotel.…
Can anyone give me some enlightenment on this situation?
V/R AliasDonkey
I have used the website for the Majestic Suites when I stayed there in 2005 and this past Feb of 2006. I think I used a website service to book a room in 2005 (sorry, I don't remember what site that was) but used their home website to book a room in 2006.
[url]http://www.majesticsuites.com/main.html[/url]
I've have had very good luck with them and I like their rooms and the location being close to Nana.
I have not yet tried using the website for LK Metrople but I'm thinking about staying there on my next trip to Pattaya.
[QUOTE=AliasDonkey]Im planning a trip to Thailand and was wondering if anyone used a web service (which one) to make hotel reservations at the following Hotels:
LK Metropole Pattaya
Majestic suites in Bangkok
A few posters stayed at these hotels but out of all the web travel agencies I found either no listing or a higher price than if I made a direct reservation with the hotel.…
Can anyone give me some enlightenment on this situation?
V/R AliasDonkey[/QUOTE]
Here's why:
The first two nights and part of the third were fine. Room good, pool good, gym so so, breakfast just ok, location acceptable. The first night I brought a girl back, walked past the front, smiled at the clerk, clerk smiled at me, went upstairs and did the deed. Ditto for the second night. Ditto for the first girl I found on the third. I brought girls back and nobody as much as lifted a finger.
Then I brought back a girl from Champagne A Go Go at about 2 am. Walked past the front, smiled at the clerk, clerk asks for girl's ID. Girl doesn't have ID. I say that I'll take responsibility for her. The clerk ( a woman) starts lecturing me about bringing back prostitutes, being a gentleman, making Pattaya look bad, etc. I'm thinking, 'Where the hell am I? The lobby of a hotel in Pattaya or the lobby of the NOW Headquarters in Washington? While this feminazi clerk was still in the middle of her shrill lecture I turned around and marched my girl to the elevator. But before it could close a security guy was there holding the door and threats were made to call the police. At this point the game was up and the girl was really scared. I had to let her go home. At least I hadn't had to pay a barfine (report in Pattaya reports).
I made it back to the front to give the feminist clerk one last piece of my mind but it was too late to go out and find another girl with an ID. I had to get up at 6 to catch a ride to Koh Chang, where I am now. When I checked out I was too tired and hung over to feel like having it out with the management.
I can understand the need for an ID card. But for 2 days plus I was allowed to bring girls back. Then all of a sudden the rules changed and were inflexible, and I'm being lectured about morality in the middle of Sin Central.
I won't return to this place and I can't recommend it to others. It might be ok if others stay here but it proved to be schizophrenic on the girl friendly aspect. And it definitely proved to have staff that are hostile to mongers. Go figure.
I was about to give this place a glowing recommendation. But after that I feel there are too many other good places in town to take a chance on this one
Evidently you ran afoul of a night clerk who didn't take kindly to "girls".
First "unfriendly" report I've seen about them.
Hi,
I have had a very nice stay in this hotel; you can easily check on the website all their features ([url]http://www.viking-hotel.com[/url]).
Sweden owners very friendly, prices around 600 bath, girlfriendly and they have the ID card checking policy; they also rent scooter and have a taxi service.
The only negative side could be (but absolutely not for me) that is not so close from the main action but If you don't mind to drive your scooter just five minutes or go by bus or mototaxi (there is one spot just in front of them on south pattaya road) it's a very pleasant place.
Very good bet.
Ciao
I can understand the bit about the ID card thing. Like I know it put a crimp your style, but it also stops girls from robbing your room while your asleep or even worse.
Sorry to hear it bit you in the ass.
spent 10 days at eastiny residence on soi 10, low season so they have a special on weekly rates. nice and accommodating enough hotel, 1090b for the deluxe rooms on the 7th floor, the difference between the deluxe and regular rooms is the internet access which i need, breakfast is ok but no buffet, actually its an omelet and two toasts with coffee, small pool on the 2d floor which i had to myself on a couple of occasions. there were actually only about 4 rooms occupied on my floor. girl friendly hotel but if you bring back additional girl/guest then they charge additional 300b.
unlike some of the other sois there is only three clubs along soi 10, except the one at the end of the road but they stay open after closing time, especially this past week with the world cup.
my only issue with this hotel is security; first there is no security or peep hole on the doors so you can't see who is outside before opening the door. second the night clerk which has been a male every night i have been here and the security guard can sleep their asses off. at night/early morning when i return around 2 or 3, i have to wake these two up to sign in the girl. they are not candidates for guard duty, but if i can enter without being detected, why couldn't someone else? other than that they are very friendly and i would return, the day shift, all females are all very nice too, especially the girl that sits at the tour guide desk.
[url]http://www.eastinypattaya.com/[/url]
[QUOTE=Mahku]Here's why:
But before it could close a security guy was there holding the door and threats were made to call the police. At this point the game was up and the girl was really scared. I had to let her go home. [/QUOTE]
I stayed there once awhile back and never had any problems-- in fact, they use to welcome us back when I had a gal with me. Dont know if this is an isolated incident or new policy at the hotel????
PT
[quote=mahku]but before it could close a security guy was there holding the door and threats were made to call the police. at this point the game was up and the girl was really scared. i had to let her go home.[/quote]
makhu,
if that girl was really scared about police she was most likely an ****.
think positive, the receptionist obviously didn't knew how to enforce the hotel policy in a friendly way but she protected you from making a mistake.
[quote=the traveler]makhu,
if that girl was really scared about police she was most likely an ****.
think positive, the receptionist obviously didn't knew how to enforce the hotel policy in a friendly way but she protected you from making a mistake.[/quote]
she wasn't so scared of the police, more scared of the scene that i was making. i can't blame her for not wanting to be trapped alone in the room with me after what she saw, hehe. and no, she wasn't ****.
i can understand the reasoning behind the id check. my problem was with the inconsistent application. the first 2 nights and part of the third the staff were all smiles when i was bringing a girl back. but for the second time on the last night all of a sudden it was no id, no girl to the room. also, they produced a sign from behind a potted plant stating about the id policy. i really don't think the woman clerk was doing it for my protection. she obviously seemed to have it in for mongers and she was using this opportunity to get at one.
[QUOTE=Mahku] My problem was with the inconsistent application. The first 2 nights and part of the third the staff were all smiles when I was bringing a girl back. But for the second time on the last night all of a sudden it was no ID, no girl to the room. Also, they produced a sign from behind a potted plant stating about the ID policy. I really don't think the woman clerk was doing it for my protection. She obviously seemed to have it in for mongers and she was using this opportunity to get at one.[/QUOTE]
It seems heres the answer and it was an isolated incident and not the hotel policy for not being GF. Perhaps the clerk was scorn before or jealous? At least now we can safely say the hotel is still GF (except for the clerk of course).
[QUOTE=Mahku]My problem was with the inconsistent application. [/QUOTE]
Mahku,
so just call yourself lucky that they didn't ask for IDs at the first two nights.
The receptionist may be a feminist or have a dislike in you or whatever, but maybe you also triggered it by your behaviour. It sounds like you had lost your temper and this is never a good way to get things done.
Always stay calm, be friendly and reasonable. Ask for the manager and tell her that you will complain about her behaviour. By getting loud and aggressive you will only loose face.
I brought a girl from BKK to Pattaya, she took me to the Honey Inn on Soi 11. It's definitely on the low end of what I would accept in accommodation, but we were only there for one night so I can live with that. 450 baht. Guess that's a low season price. At least the a/c and the shower were working, and the bed was clean though firmer than I like.
[QUOTE=The Traveler]Mahku,
so just call yourself lucky that they didn't ask for IDs at the first two nights.
The receptionist may be a feminist or have a dislike in you or whatever, but maybe you also triggered it by your behaviour. It sounds like you had lost your temper and this is never a good way to get things done.
Always stay calm, be friendly and reasonable. Ask for the manager and tell her that you will complain about her behaviour. By getting loud and aggressive you will only loose face.[/QUOTE]
Well ok, for anyone who can stay calm, friendly and reasonable when you're drunk at 2:30 am and you want your pussy I will personally pin the zen master's lotus blossom to his lapel.
And I could call myself lucky or I could call myself unlucky that the girl that was asked happened to be the one that didn't have an ID. Glass half empty or half full I guess.
Please can anyone tell me if this is a lady friendly resort, do they mind you bringing a few girls back, as I will be staying there in a few weeks.
I always ask the hotel if it is OK to bring a lady to my room. Most tell me that it is OK to bring one lady, and she must be a Thai lady. I have brought more than one lady to my room and have never been charged extra for this. Just lucky I guess.
Always have the ladies leave thier ID with the hotel clerk. This is for your protection.
Chok Dee,
Skydog
I'm planning on living in Pattaya or Jom Tein for 1 year. Can anyone reccomend an apartment. I don't need anything fancy. An efficiency w/air and a descent view. Not too far from the baht buses.
Thanx,
Skydog
[QUOTE=Stuzip1]Please can anyone tell me if this is a lady friendly resort, do they mind you bringing a few girls back, as I will be staying there in a few weeks.[/QUOTE]
Dusit Resort will charge a guest fee if you bring ladies back to the hotel.They charged me B800 the last time i did in Sept 05,it may cost more in 2006.They will also take your guests ID card,no card no entry,and return it when your guest leaves the hotel.They will also expect you and your guest to be discret,i have seen people refused entry for being drunk and loud.Hope this helps you.Enjoy your stay at the Dusit,it's a very nice hotel.
Inn of the Golden Crab on Soi 13 might be what you are looking for. I stayed there a year ago and loved it. Serviced apartment, AC, CTV, excellent Brit owner and cute Thai wife, full kitchen, living room. A one minute walk to beach road or Second road. Excellent quite location with night security guard, 5 min walk to Walking Street.
7-11 and netcafe both on 2nd road, 2 minutes at the most.
Girl Friendly, they just want you go be civil. I took 4 up one night, just didn't hoot and holler, not a problem.
They have many long term residents
Shamas O'D
I interested in trying a soapey with as many extras as can fit it, where is best place in Pattaya for this?
Also any other suggestions on good bars to visit would be greatly apreciated.
Thanks
Shamas,
Do you have any contact info for the Golden Crab? You say it's on Soi 13 - close to Sandy Spring or Haven hotels?
CM
Sorry if this is a duplicate. Web page dropped.
CM,
I found these details on another site. Hope they help.
Cheers,
Rambis
Golden Crab Inn
322/4 Moo 10, Soi 13, Beach Rd.
Tel.: 66-38-421648; Fax: 422728
"The Golden Crab apartments are on Soi 13 they are almost finished with their new building we were told it will be opened in March this year. Each apartment has a small kitchen with a two ring cooker and refrigerator. All pots dishes and silverware are provided each apartment has its own electronic safe. Cable TV air-conditioning and ceiling fan all bedrooms have double beds they have one-bedroom units and two-bedroom units.
Electricity is charged at five baht Per Unit water is charged at 25 baht per unit. They have a onsight laundry that can have your clothes back to you in 24 hours
The rates are as follows one-bedroom apartment first-floor 5000 baht per week 18,500 baht per month this rate is in effect from May 1 to October 31. high season rate November 1 to April 30 6000 baht per week 21,000 baht per month for any floor other than the first-floor below season rate is 5500 baht per week 20,000 baht per month. High season rate in the upper floors are 7000 baht per week 23,000 baht per month.
Two-bedroom apartments rates are for the first-floor 7000 baht per week 24,000 baht per month low season May 1 to October 31. High season and first-floor two-bedroom apartments 8500 baht per week 27,000 baht per month. Upper floors low season 8000 baht per week 26,000 baht per month. High season 9000 baht per week 29,000 baht per month."
Thanx for the info. I am familiar with this. It was under construction the last time I was in Pattaya. Great location too!
Thanx,
Sky Dog
[QUOTE=Rambis Youth]Sorry if this is a duplicate. Web page dropped.
CM,
I found these details on another site. Hope they help.
Cheers,
Rambis
Golden Crab Inn
322/4 Moo 10, Soi 13, Beach Rd.
Tel.: 66-38-421648; Fax: 422728
"The Golden Crab apartments are on Soi 13 they are almost finished with their new building we were told it will be opened in March this year. Each apartment has a small kitchen with a two ring cooker and refrigerator. All pots dishes and silverware are provided each apartment has its own electronic safe. Cable TV air-conditioning and ceiling fan all bedrooms have double beds they have one-bedroom units and two-bedroom units.
Electricity is charged at five baht Per Unit water is charged at 25 baht per unit. They have a onsight laundry that can have your clothes back to you in 24 hours
The rates are as follows one-bedroom apartment first-floor 5000 baht per week 18,500 baht per month this rate is in effect from May 1 to October 31. high season rate November 1 to April 30 6000 baht per week 21,000 baht per month for any floor other than the first-floor below season rate is 5500 baht per week 20,000 baht per month. High season rate in the upper floors are 7000 baht per week 23,000 baht per month.
Two-bedroom apartments rates are for the first-floor 7000 baht per week 24,000 baht per month low season May 1 to October 31. High season and first-floor two-bedroom apartments 8500 baht per week 27,000 baht per month. Upper floors low season 8000 baht per week 26,000 baht per month. High season 9000 baht per week 29,000 baht per month."[/QUOTE]
I stayed on the second level, right at the top of the stairs, really nice apartment. The fully equipted kitchen was a real plus as was the full sized refrigerator.
Here is their email [email]thegoldencrab@hotmail.com[/email]
I don't know if it makes any difference or not but the phone # I have is justly slightly different (038) 421648. I'm quite sure the 66 is the international code.
Shamas O'D
[QUOTE=Shamas]I stayed on the second level, right at the top of the stairs, really nice apartment. The fully equipted kitchen was a real plus as was the full sized refrigerator.
Here is their email [email]thegoldencrab@hotmail.com[/email]
I don't know if it makes any difference or not but the phone # I have is justly slightly different (038) 421648. I'm quite sure the 66 is the international code.
Shamas O'D[/QUOTE]Shamas,
You drop the 0 if dialing from outside the country.
Cheers,
Rambis
Fellow Mongers,
Found the Sabai Inn to be perfect here. Right off Soi 2, so cheap at 900 baht a night with good solid rooms, a/c that works and across the street from the Big C etc.
No problem with girls, no fees, but try not to lose your mind over the three stunners behind the counter.
LN
I stayed at the Haven Hotel August 7th & 8th so here is my review (first trip to Pattaya).
The check in was easy and the staff was friendly but the rooms are small and dated and they needed to change my room because the A/C was broken.
My friends room had a whole in the ceiling that his TG made him climb up on a chair and fill the hole with a wash cloth. He changed the first night.
My second morning they started construction in the room right next door to me at 8:30am, I was booked in the Sandy Spring by 9:30am.
Overall I would give it a 4 out of 10 even at 750B a night and the location. The restaurant is good though.
Website is [url]www.thehaven-hotel.com[/url]
I was down in Pattaya 2 weeks ago, after staying the first night in the pretty runned down AA-hotel, next day I started walked around the city looking for cheap and nice accommodation. After checking maybe 15 hotels and guesthouses none of which suited my taste I found the Eastiny Residence Hotel.
It is a pretty new hotel with big nice clean rooms, good king size bed that is not too hard, I hate hard beds, which do my back no good. Most of the hotels I checked before finding this had really hard mattresses. Downstairs there is a 7-11 store and on the opposite street there are some bars and a restaurant, they also have one computer down in the lobby that is free to use if you stay at the hotel.
The price I negotiated was 890BHT per night without breakfast, which I do not need anyway. Being out late and sleeping until the afternoon I prefer to start the day with lunch instead.
I do not know if they are girl friendly but I think so, this time I stayed together with my TGF, but I saw other fellow mongers bringing girls in and they did not seem to have any problems with the hotel staff that BTW where very friendly to me.
I attach a scan of their business card.
Joe Mccoy
Posted a report about this hotel on page 3 of this thread.
[url]http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showpost.php?p=482980&postcount=530[/url]
[QUOTE=Joe McCoy]I was down in Pattaya 2 weeks ago, after staying the first night in the pretty runned down AA-hotel, next day I started walked around the city looking for cheap and nice accommodation. After checking maybe 15 hotels and guesthouses none of which suited my taste I found the Eastiny Residence Hotel.
It is a pretty new hotel with big nice clean rooms, good king size bed that is not too hard, I hate hard beds, which do my back no good. Most of the hotels I checked before finding this had really hard mattresses. Downstairs there is a 7-11 store and on the opposite street there are some bars and a restaurant, they also have one computer down in the lobby that is free to use if you stay at the hotel.
The price I negotiated was 890BHT per night without breakfast, which I do not need anyway. Being out late and sleeping until the afternoon I prefer to start the day with lunch instead.
I do not know if they are girl friendly but I think so, this time I stayed together with my TGF, but I saw other fellow mongers bringing girls in and they did not seem to have any problems with the hotel staff that BTW where very friendly to me.
I attach a scan of their business card.
Joe Mccoy[/QUOTE]
Can anyone recommend any 300-400 baht per night hotel rooms with air-con and hot water shower in Pattaya?
[QUOTE=Opebo]Can anyone recommend any 300-400 baht per night hotel rooms with air-con and hot water shower in Pattaya?[/QUOTE]
I stayed at Mr Chan's when I was there almost 2 years ago. It was about that price. I had to pay by the week though. It was okay. It had hot water and air conditioner. The help there was really friendly and nice. It is also a art studio. It is between Jomtien and Pattaya. I can PM you if you want anymore info.
P.S.
I wanted to add that in my experience for a few hundred baht a night more you can get a considerably nicer hotel. My experience is limited to two hotels in Pattaya though.
Regards Horatio
The first time I visited Pattaya few years back, I walked from Beach road
towards 2nd road looking around for a place to stay. It was in soi 12 where
I saw a sing "Ice Inn", the entrance was few steps off soi 12, in an alley.
I went in, they had a room for 200 bh. The room was very small, private
bath, cable tv, daily cleaning, no hot water, no need for hot water in Pattaya.
The building has five stores, no lift. There is always someone at the front
desk, forgot to mention there is a phone in the room.
They have, I think, only two rooms at that price. The rest of the rooms
rent for 300, 450, 550, I think, these are air con, with a fridge in.
Also, I think the price went up lataly.
If you want to stay 15 days at a time - Sawasdee has rooms get 15 pay 10 at 600B/night (or 6000 for 15 nights - 400/night) until 1 OCT or was that 1 NOV
Try Soi 8. Failing that, Sawaseee Court behind the Apex Hotel should do it. There are several small palces i nthatp rice range near the Apex. But you get what you pay for. Sawasee have a website.
There are cheap places like Viking in Boyztown. Besides the clientele, you will find it very noisy and bad value for money. If you come form the bus station, just before you hit 2nd road, there is a lane shortcuts into 2nd road. Lotso f very cheap but ugly places there.
I read a couple of posts and saw a couple of pics of a place called --- La Guinginette. I think it is in Pattaya. If anyone has any details of this place -- Please share.
Thank you
Sawasdee COURT is on soi 10 (vaguely behind APEX, but only if the vagueness is 200m or so) - you might mean "Mansion" which is on Honey Inn (Soi 11)
Samu - the cheaper rooms are always on the top chun (floor) - long hike up the staircase - in the heat... with the bags (nah - not the girls...)
You are right. easy to confuse all these Sawasdees. Opebo might also want to try some of the guest houses on Soi Boucauw. There is a good one with Internet cafe run by an Israeli there in his price range. You are also right about the bags and baggage. He sure as fuck is not goiing to get a 5 star for that price. It also depends where he wants to do his fucking and drinking. For that price he almost has to stay the Apex side of 2nd Road. And the hookers won't hike that far. Getting some of them to open their [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord140][CodeWord140][/url] flaps or their mouth for a bj is work enough.
On the plus side, if he wants a pussy piece to drink all night with him, then that or Lek Hotel area is probably the place to be. Too many Celtic bhoys there tohugh and you never know with those cunts. All wired to the fucking moon.
The guest house/ internet cafe in Soi Buakhaw that is run by the Israeli guy is Winnerinn, 210/41 Soi Buakhaw, tel. 038-410315, e-mail: [email]winner-inn@hotmail.com[/email].
I never stayed there but heard that it isn't bad.
Thanks for that El Culion. It is a god place with 24/7 Internet access and cheap phones. It has cheap aircon rooms and is a good deal. Not for me though as it is just a little too far on foot from my stomping ground. There is a Dutch gaffe almost beside it, with shit food, but good deals on hiring boats. The Flying Dutchman I think. The gaffer there should get his gut down and cut down on the coffin nails.
Soi Buakhaw has lots of bargains and the slappers like the market near Winner. Good cheap, trashy clothes on sale. Not a place to be drunk late at night as you would be an easy mark for guys on motorbikes.
Soi Buakhaw has possibilities all right.
Cheers
Hi all,
I am heading to Thailand for the first time as a tourist this coming November. I decided it might be best to head strait to Pattaya. And now for the questions. I saw some decent reviews for the Queen Victoria Inn on a review site. But the reviews are pretty spaced out over the last 5 years. It has great prices at about 700 baht and looks nice. But here's the thing its on Soi 6 and after looking at maps it seems a bit far from Walking Street (But pretty close to the Sabai massage parlors and some beerbars:)). I'm guessing it's not going to be a fun walk at 30+ minutes. How is the transportation there? I'm sure I can get a baht bus to walking street and such, but how do I get back with guest? Do the girls mind taking the baht bus back (or can they), how late do they operate btw. Are there more conventional taxis and of course are they affordable? I'm sure if I was more sappy I would try and pass the walk back off as a romantic stroll down the beech but I would end up sweating way too much and for the wrong reason. I like the looks of the Queen Victoria, but it's location has me worried. I found another place that is closer but their website is down or non-existent Sunview Place. Any help/advice would be much appreciated guys.
Thanks in advance,
Mojoke
[QUOTE=Mojoke].....I'm sure I can get a baht bus to walking street and such, but how do I get back with guest? Do the girls mind taking the baht bus back (or can they), how late do they operate btw. Are there more conventional taxis and of course are they affordable?....Mojoke[/QUOTE]
The baht buses run late and are cheap - 10 baht per head for farangs. After all the Walking Street bars close, the buses are still running. I don't know if they run all night, but they are running past 1 AM. Usually by that time, I'm ready to get back to the hotel and get busy!:D Most people take their BG's back to their hotel on the baht buses. The girls expect to go to your hotel via the buses, unless they have a motorbike of their own. I always stay in North Pattaya (quieter) - much farther away than Soi 6 and I always use the baht buses - to and from. I wouldn't walk to Soi 6 to save 20 baht. Taxis are less plentiful than baht buses.
nocbj4me
Cool,
Thanks very much. I should have no probs then :).
Mojoke
[QUOTE=NoCBJ4me]The baht buses run late and are cheap - 10 baht per head for farangs. After all the Walking Street bars close, the buses are still running. I don't know if they run all night, but they are running past 1 AM. Usually by that time, I'm ready to get back to the hotel and get busy!:D Most people take their BG's back to their hotel on the baht buses. The girls expect to go to your hotel via the buses, unless they have a motorbike of their own. I always stay in North Pattaya (quieter) - much farther away than Soi 6 and I always use the baht buses - to and from. I wouldn't walk to Soi 6 to save 20 baht. Taxis are less plentiful than baht buses.
nocbj4me[/QUOTE]
There are tons of hotels on 2nd street, beach road, walking street, all over
Pattaya, wherever you want to stay!
Some are decent places, others stink. Don´t worry, there are affordable
hotels in ....land, Pattaya!
[QUOTE=NoCBJ4me]The baht buses run late and are cheap - 10 baht per head for farangs.
[/QUOTE]
When I was in Pattaya the first night, the bar girl I was with had me pay 40 baht for the bus, 20 for her and 20 for me I guessed. I thought that was the going rate so I paid 20 baht every ride for about a week or two, several dozens of rides. Somehow I learned that 10 baht for farangs was actually correct and started to pay that. Even at 20 baht a ride it still seemed like a good deal. Oh well, I guess that is one of the prices one pays for ignorance.
Horatio
It's quite common for guys to take their TGs on the baht bus. I've seen it plenty of times going from Pattaya to Jomtien. Not sure what time they run to but I've caught one back from the far end of Jomtien Beach after 2am.
[QUOTE=Horatio]When I was in Pattaya the first night, the bar girl I was with had me pay 40 baht for the bus, 20 for her and 20 for me I guessed. I thought that was the going rate so I paid 20 baht every ride for about a week or two, several dozens of rides. Somehow I learned that 10 baht for farangs was actually correct and started to pay that. Even at 20 baht a ride it still seemed like a good deal. Oh well, I guess that is one of the prices one pays for ignorance.
Horatio[/QUOTE]
A few times, the girl I was with, paid 15 baht for us. Most of the time you pay 20 for both of you. Thais pay 5 baht when not riding with a farang. It's a good deal. In Phuket, they charge around 100 baht for the same distance ride.
[QUOTE=Horatio]When I was in Pattaya the first night, the bar girl I was with had me pay 40 baht for the bus, 20 for her and 20 for me I guessed. I thought that was the going rate so I paid 20 baht every ride for about a week or two, several dozens of rides. Somehow I learned that 10 baht for farangs was actually correct and started to pay that. Even at 20 baht a ride it still seemed like a good deal. Oh well, I guess that is one of the prices one pays for ignorance.
Horatio[/QUOTE]
I found this very strange as all locals know that the going rate is 5b for themselves and 10b for all visitors. I guess your gal is either new in town and dont know the rate or she knows the driver.
BTW: if you know how to speak Thai, you pay 5b also.
PT
Hard to believe that this much bandwidth is being wasted over paying 5 baht too much for a bus ride.
[QUOTE=Member #2041]Hard to believe that this much bandwidth is being wasted over paying 5 baht too much for a bus ride.[/QUOTE]
Actually, its over a whopping 20b as Horatio paid 40b instead of the normal 20b for 2 people. You know that most of us mongers cant sleep nites knowing another fellow monger got cheated paying double the cost (.50 cents)--ha ha
Peace all
PT
Will be heading to Thailand in February, first time. What are my up scale choices for a hotel that is girl friendly? I've got about 3000 Baht / night to budget for hotels. Any help at all would be appreciated, would prefer somewhere closer to the action or easy to get to / from.
So as you discuss food and bandwidth, I'd like to bring it back to hotels. Most of the "don't worry" posts were written over the summer. Many of the hotels are now fully booked (I tried both direct e-mail and through a couple of the internet sites).
After a few visits to both bkk and chiang mai, this forum got me looking at Pattaya (does that make me a patnewbie?). I hope to spend a week or so. Looking for both the nightlight but don't want to stay in the middle of it (would like some quiet). Clean space. A pool (sauna?) would be nice. Within walking distance to the MPs. I don't mind walking 10-15 minutes to get to town. If I could keep it in the 1,000 bht range, that would be good.
Thank you all your forthcoming suggestions, really.
Fersure
Fersure - look, you want "upscale" or just "clean"? For "clean" relatively nice, sort of "cheap" go try one of the Sawasdee hotel chain sawasdee.com I think - maybe 600B /night or a bit more. The only 1 with a pool is Siam (corner of Buakhao and Honey Inn and reports have it that the pool isn't too nice). Eastiny residence is good - look for reports in here (bit more money) 15 min walk to Walking Street, lots of action on Buakhao. Why walk - get on 2nd road and the baht bus will take you all the way to North road for the princely sum of 10B (of course, if you are a masochist like me, I GO to Thailand because I WANT to walk
dare I say RTFF (it's not a stretch to read the hotels portion)
[QUOTE=J Jack]Will be heading to Thailand in February, first time. What are my up scale choices for a hotel that is girl friendly? I've got about 3000 Baht / night to budget for hotels. Any help at all would be appreciated, would prefer somewhere closer to the action or easy to get to / from.[/QUOTE]
google pattaya hotels and you get a reasonable list. Virtually ALL hotels are GF - some might not be but then where I STAY they all seem to be. You probably want somewhere close to or on 2nd Road. Hard Rock was about 4000 or so
[QUOTE=Member #2041]Hard to believe that this much bandwidth is being wasted over paying 5 baht too much for a bus ride.[/QUOTE]
It hasn't been 5 for 6 months. The fuel price went up and even the locals are paying 10
Unfortunately I am on a rather tight budget for my LOS trip, so I would appreciate it if you guys could give some opinions as to what you think about the Apex Hotel.
Thanks and cheers.
[QUOTE=Buzz00]Unfortunately I am on a rather tight budget for my LOS trip, so I would appreciate it if you guys could give some opinions as to what you think about the Apex Hotel.
Thanks and cheers.[/QUOTE]
Why not try Flipper Lodge and Flipper House, right in middle of everything (but don’t BF girls near the hotel, or you never get rid of them!) book on [url]www.flippergroup.com[/url] Baht 1000 to Baht 1300 per night. Very friendly staff (if you remember to tip them). Maybe a better choice than Apex
[QUOTE=Buzz00]Unfortunately I am on a rather tight budget for my LOS trip, so I would appreciate it if you guys could give some opinions as to what you think about the Apex Hotel.
Thanks and cheers.[/QUOTE]
Apex is somewhat of a dump as its old/ worn. Only upside is GF and if booking, always ask for the new wing as the rooms are usually better but normally booked full well in advance in high season.
PT
[QUOTE=Dinghy]sort of "cheap" go try one of the Sawasdee hotel chain sawasdee.com I think - maybe 600B /night or a bit more. The only 1 with a pool is Siam (corner of Buakhao and Honey Inn and reports have it that the pool isn't too nice). )[/QUOTE]
I've stayed there in the past and the pool is OK if all you want is cool off with a dip with your gal, also have a small bar next to the pool deck, but too small for lap swimming.
prices go up 50-75% starting in high season (Nov 1) and not worth it without any advertise sales as the rooms are old and dim with cracking paint.
PT
Be careful at Flipper (lodge I think), on other forums reports of credit cards being cloned.
[QUOTE=J Jack]Will be heading to Thailand in February, first time. What are my up scale choices for a hotel that is girl friendly? I've got about 3000 Baht / night to budget for hotels. Any help at all would be appreciated, would prefer somewhere closer to the action or easy to get to / from.[/QUOTE]
3000b a nite???--for this price, you could almost have any place in Pattaya.
Suggest you try very up-scale Hard Rock and Montien Hotel. Both are in Central Pattaya and near the beach and right in middle of action. I've only seen these places from outside as they are beyond my meager budget so dont know if Montien is GF--but dont think so from what I've heard.
Hard Rock is GF from what I heard but policy could change so always clarify before booking.
PT
Hi all
Due in Pattaya in a few weeks and wondered if anyone had stayed in Anna Jet's guesthouse ( url:[url]http://www.annajet.co.uk/[/url]). Looks kind of fun, but basic. Its certainly cheap which is part of the attraction.
Thanks
[QUOTE=Phantomtiger2]3000b a nite???--for this price, you could almost have any place in Pattaya.
Suggest you try very up-scale Hard Rock and Montien Hotel. Both are in Central Pattaya and near the beach and right in middle of action. I've only seen these places from outside as they are beyond my meager budget so dont know if Montien is GF--but dont think so from what I've heard.
Hard Rock is GF from what I heard but policy could change so always clarify before booking.
PT[/QUOTE]I'm pretty sure I've read here that Hard Rock charges a joiner fee.
[url]http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?p=383108&highlight=hard+rock#post383108[/url]
[QUOTE=Rambis Youth]I'm pretty sure I've read here that Hard Rock charges a joiner fee.
[url]http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?p=383108&highlight=hard+rock#post383108[/url][/QUOTE]
Could be true now as my info is not new. I had beer with a guy once staying at the Hard Rock back when it 1st opened and he brought gals back everynite without a problem, but then hotel policies change all the time which is why I suggested to the poster to always ask before final booking. Some places often reverse their policy as they realize when business is down--happened to me with a hotel in CM.
cheers
PT
[QUOTE=Phantomtiger2]Could be true now as my info is not new. I had beer with a guy once staying at the Hard Rock back when it 1st opened and he brought gals back everynite without a problem, but then hotel policies change all the time which is why I suggested to the poster to always ask before final booking. Some places often reverse their policy as they realize when business is down--happened to me with a hotel in CM.
Cheers
PT[/QUOTE]That post was over a year ago but it could have changed any number of times since then. I guess there's a question over it anyway.
Dear Friends,
I have never been in Thailand, but I will do it next year.
On ground of some work I will stay some days in BKK, perhaps in Giotto’s Lounge, bit I will surely enjoy a week or so in Pattaya.
I want to take out some fantasies (at least three in bed) and so on… :)
Price is not a real problem (with the prices of Thailand), so I would like to have a suite with a big Jacuzzi and a dancing stand (for private naked dance).
Do you have some other suggestion.
Is there somebody with own photos of this hotel like I did for the infamous (in my opinion wrongly) Izmailovo Delta in Moscow?
Look here:
[url]http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showpost.php?p=471670&postcount=924[/url]
I think these kind of pics are useful… less fun than pussy but…
Thanks for help
IT
This hotel is on Soi Bowkawo, near Soi Diana Inn. Prices start from 500 bath for the little room in the low season. The staff is very friendly and the boss is an english man. Every room have inside safe box, bathroom, television, fridge and air conditionated.
[QUOTE=Phantomtiger2]Could be true now as my info is not new. I had beer with a guy once staying at the Hard Rock back when it 1st opened and he brought gals back everynite without a problem, but then hotel policies change all the time which is why I suggested to the poster to always ask before final booking. Some places often reverse their policy as they realize when business is down--happened to me with a hotel in CM.
Cheers
PT[/QUOTE]I stayed in the HR whwn it just opened and there was no fee, recommended it to a friend of mine a couple of months ago, he had to pay 900B girl fee each night
just stayed 5 nights at areca lodge. contrary to an earlier report, i can confirm its girl-friendliness. i did not try to bring in more than one guest, but the beach road girls told me it'd be no problem. (don't know how much to believe that.)
it's a bit of a walk to the main action, but not a real problem with the baht buses. and plenty of beer bars right across the street, down the street, around the corner (as is [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord901][CodeWord901][/url]'s). basically, pattaya is an ocean of beer bars and available ladies.
i made the tactical mistake of picking up some girls from these local bars. then, for the next few days they'd watch me come and go and try to wave me down. sorry, i'm not in pattaya to be loyal to one lady.
back to the hotel, i found it sort of middling in quality, but entirely adequate for its purpose and quite a good deal. nice pool. breakfast was included but somehow i never had a chance to try it. let's see, one more bj or scrambled eggs? tough choice.
- rx
Sorry Dinghy
One more question.
In your opinion what's the best place in Pattaya to get small groups of girls, making all kind of sex (lesbian, anal, etc.) for my needs?
All say every where, but it might be some better place.
I see you have a lot of reports thee...
Please let me know (my idea is never get in bed less than three, anda coule of nights in five!) ;)
IT
Well... I can't say much about the finding of company in a group (don't have the "gahmlahng" - that's "power" in Thai so I never look) - best bet for that is in Bangkok (there have to be some in Pattaya but I can't help you out there.)
One thing - IF you do a 3-some or "more-some" make sure you keep your wits about you. There have been some reports of drugging of tourists lately (look for the reports out there in the forum).
Do you think that the best way to get a good ghotel in Pattaya is just get there in the morning search one, stay a night, and see and eventually change?
I think that in the 50-80 € class you can get very good rooms...
And security (I mean hotel staff keeping the ids of Girls for your safety)?
Any suggestion welcome.
IT
For 80 euro you can almost stay at the MARRIOTT (right in the middle of it all) but you might be better off at Sandy Spring (other reports on SS a few days back - and they have a website) costs a lot less than Marriott and not much farther form the gogo bars on Walking Street (and WiFi there, also)
[QUOTE=Dinghy]For 80 euro you can almost stay at the MARRIOTT (right in the middle of it all) but you might be better off at Sandy Spring (other reports on SS a few days back - and they have a website) costs a lot less than Marriott and not much farther form the gogo bars on Walking Street (and WiFi there, also)[/QUOTE]
Have you been there?
And the security stuff with the IDs... On gound I would like some parties... I do not want to be found drugged with no belongins...
What's your opinion.
I already got Giotto's and I'm sure that for BKK I'll stay at him.
Thanks
IT
I had very good experiance last year with the "residence garden" - top hotel, pool, quiet, 5 minutes walk to walking street - or 2 min taxi.
Living room with kitchen + sep. Bedroom + bathroom, nicely furnished - and it comes with a safebox - unusual for this pricekategorie - onli 1. 399, - bath per nicht = ca. 27? .
And, the hotel is girlfriendly, no questions, nothing. Have already my reservation for October there.
Look for pattaya pages, there you find the offer.
Have fun!
[QUOTE=Woxi53]I had very good experiance last year with the "residence garden" - top hotel, pool, quiet, 5 minutes walk to walking street - or 2 min taxi.
Living room with kitchen + sep. Bedroom + bathroom, nicely furnished - and it comes with a safebox - unusual for this pricekategorie - onli 1. 399, - bath per nicht = ca. 27? .
And, the hotel is girlfriendly, no questions, nothing. Have already my reservation for October there.
Look for pattaya pages, there you find the offer.
Have fun![/QUOTE]
I'm sorry woxi, I think I was really not clear in my message... I WANT a hotel photocopyng or keeping the IDs of the girls, because I want to have some parties... (I mean me with at least two but four might be possible) so I do not want risks for cameras etc...
That is on ground the price you get a good girl in Russia you get three in BKK or Thailand, why don accept this bargain? :) I even had several times two in Russia! :)
So I need a "safe" hotel... As told already agreed with Giotto for BKK.
If somebody has experience in Pattaya.
Of course every thing will be well reported! ;)
Bye
IT
[QUOTE=It Travel]
So I need a "safe" hotel... As told already agreed with Giotto for BKK.
[/QUOTE]
It Travel,
all you need is an electronic in-room safe with keycode.
Those "drugged" stories you refer to are the exception but by far not the norm. I am mongering for over 20 in LOS now and never ever a single baht was stolen. The girls are usually very honest and do not steal.
But if you should be still concerned you may simply tell the staff at reception that you want have copies taken from the girls' ID. Lock all your valuables in a keycode in-room safe and you will be fine. You may also lock their IDs in there if you want.
[QUOTE=The Traveler]It Travel,
all you need is an electronic in-room safe with keycode.
Those "drugged" stories you refer to are the exception but by far not the norm. I am mongering for over 20 in LOS now and never ever a single baht was stolen. The girls are usually very honest and do not steal.
But if you should be still concerned you may simply tell the staff at reception that you want have copies taken from the girls' ID. Lock all your valuables in a keycode in-room safe and you will be fine. You may also lock their IDs in there if you want.[/QUOTE]
The problem is that my Valuables I take with me in travel are not siutable for a safe... PC, Cameras, lenses etc...
Plus the ugly thing of beeing drugged.
I'll prefer the check point solution, but... if nothing else is avaliable... (Giotto willl help)...
So OK .
I'll try different solutions like this.
IT
[QUOTE=It Travel]The problem is that my Valuables I take with me in travel are not siutable for a safe... PC, Cameras, lenses etc...
[/QUOTE]
It Travel,
why not stay at the Royal President in Soi 15.
Rooms are great, just renovated and refurbished about a year and a half ago, very clean, nice stuff, girl-friendly and most important have a BIG safe.
[url]http://www.royalpresident.com/[/url]
[QUOTE=It Travel]I think it's interesting, but exactly what you mean with a big safe... I mean a laptop a copel of cameras, lenses etc...
[/QUOTE]It Travel,
With big I mean approx. 50cm wide x 50 cm deep x 70cm high.
But forget about it, the Royal President is in BKK.
I somehow did mix up the threads.
I recommend the LK Metropole, nice clean, girl-friendly with electronic in-room safe.
[url]http://www.lkpattayahotel.com/[/url]
Hello again to those wise soles who have gone before. I took your advice and RTFF as far back as I could.
So now I am in need of some current advice. My lodging budget is up to 3000 baht per night. I am looking for something clean, close enough to the action, and best suited for a newbie beginer (a place that might even look out for dude if the princess he brought home for the night turned into the starring role from an episode of COPS on fox tv), some place a middle aged, short,fat, hairy, fellow fits in (not full of 20 something sex - starved Navy guys on well deserved shore leave). I've narrowed the internet intel down to
1) Sandy Springs Hotel
2) Residence Garden (no joiner fee confirmed by Email)
3) LK Metropole (Email stated 500 baht joiner fee)
Where does the wisdom of the forum believe I would be best suited?
I would opt for the LK Metropole as already said below.
I wonder who emailed you (the hotel ?) and said a 500 baht joiner fee will be charged?
I have staid there and sometimes brought back two, once even three girls, no complains and of course no joiner fee. Maybe they have changed their policy.
Jack
I've stayed next to the Sandy Springs on soi 13, great location
I've stayed at the Residence Garden, really good, just a bit off the beaten path
Don't know squat at the Metropol.
My choice would be SS on soi 13, so much so close
Shamas O'D
Hi,
I'm in the process of booking a hotel for my first trip to Pattaya in Jan. After some research I'm taking The Traveller's advice and booked the LK Metropole. Before I did, I emailed the hotel for rates in Jan 07:
Standard- 2,500/night including 2 breakfast
Studio- 2,800/night including 2 breakfast
Superior- 3,000/night including breakfast
As the quote includes 2 breakfast I asked "rate includes 2 breakfast. Does this mean if I bring a guest to the hotel overnight there is no additional to pay?"
to which they replied "Yes you don't need to pay for that but if you exceed 2 persons in your room it means you need to pay an extra for the joiners fee 500 baht per person,per night."
So looks like 3-somes cost extra!
D
Have a few hotels in mind for my trip from Dec 17-Dec 31
I would prefer to book only the first couple of nights and then check out the places in person for the rest of the stay. My question is: In this busy time of year will I be taking too big of a risk and potentially get stuck paying big bucks or end up in a dump?
Lodging is important to me. I don't need a fancy place just some clean and friendly. I don't have a huge budget but I dont mind paying a little extra to ensure a clean and covenient for place for hobbying.
Thanks
[QUOTE=WoodYi]Have a few hotels in mind for my trip from Dec 17-Dec 31
I would prefer to book only the first couple of nights and then check out the places in person for the rest of the stay. My question is: In this busy time of year will I be taking too big of a risk and potentially get stuck paying big bucks or end up in a dump?
Lodging is important to me. I don't need a fancy place just some clean and friendly. I don't have a huge budget but I dont mind paying a little extra to ensure a clean and covenient for place for hobbying.
Thanks[/QUOTE]
Yes, by Thailand hotel schedules, this will be one of the busiest time of year for them. Arriving on Dec. 17 is not as bad as Christmas onwards. So, if you do plan to go at that time, best to at least book 1-2 nites at any hotel that fits your budget. Upon arrival, if the place is nice enough, could further ask to book additional days or simply look around for other places. Your action is mainly at nite anyway so plenty of time during the day to wander around looking at hotels.
PT
Hey Guys,
I am planning to be in Pattaya around 20th Oct - 23rd Oct , I wanted to know is New Siam Guest house a girl friendly place, as I have my booking there. Any info would help.
Thanks,
Will
Fellow Mongers,
As usual reading the forum was very useful I decided to go to pattaya for the new year after contacting Areca Lodge to re-check their GF Policey and their rates (after reading many + reports) they said they have only a deluxe room at the rate of 1990. THB with twin bed well I respond that I need big king size bed and I was informed that they will not make the reservation till a king size bed room is avaiable now I know its the peak season I had to book the airlines ticket first which I did and found nice place on the eimrates now I refer back to the hotel and fill the reservation form to just book any room and vola they said sorry no room avaiable god its only 1 day.
Now guys what are your recommendation I really like the ARECA LODGE nice clean hotel near to the action and at the rate of 50US.
So I re-check the forum and came across the new Estiny hotel which is in Soi 10 I think itopened last year what do you say about said hotel do you think its location and facilities can be compared to ARECA, I just address the hotel and waiting for their reply.
In case there is no vacancy what are your recommendation my budget is 50us$. The most important thing that I need a hotel safe, clean and near the action.
Your comments are highly appreciated.
Thanks guys for the great work.
[QUOTE=Play1k]Hi all,
I have the choice of Pattaya as following , need your advice for which one is good up to now.
... Century Pattaya ....
Thanks a lot.[/QUOTE]I did a search. Nothing since 2005. Any new comments to add - GF? Safety deposit box, rooms?
After reading the forum I have decided to contact Areca Lodge to check if they have avaiable room unfortunatly after they said they have vacany they addressed and aopoligized may because I am checking in on the New Year Eve.
Thats annoying cause I really like the hotel nice price, clean and GF.
Any other recommendation the clock is ticking I already addressed Sabi Lodge and they are fully booked as well. I have also wrote e-mail to Estiny Ressidance I heard its nice, clean, brand new but I am not sure if its location is good.
Please guys inform me of other option my budget is 50US.
Thanks for your help
Eastiny Residence on Soi 10 is a quality hotel and much better than Areca Lodge. You can actually stay in their deluxe rooms on the 7th floor and still stay under your budget. I did a report about this hotel a couple of months ago, you can't go wrong there.
[QUOTE=Kimo29]After reading the forum I have decided to contact Areca Lodge to check if they have avaiable room unfortunatly after they said they have vacany they addressed and aopoligized may because I am checking in on the New Year Eve.
Thats annoying cause I really like the hotel nice price, clean and GF.
Any other recommendation the clock is ticking I already addressed Sabi Lodge and they are fully booked as well. I have also wrote e-mail to Estiny Ressidance I heard its nice, clean, brand new but I am not sure if its location is good.
Please guys inform me of other option my budget is 50US.
Thanks for your help[/QUOTE]
They are both run by the same LK Group but it seems LK Mansion is much cheaper than LK Metropole. What are some of the differences between two hotels?
Guys,
Its becoming critical. Aerca, ER, Sandy Springs, Sabi Lodge all fully booked. It seems I am a bit late. What can I do? My travel agent informed me that it is impossible to get a room on 31/12/2006 :( Please help me guys to find a nice and clean room, any room. I am so desparte I have already addressed more than 15 hotels and no response. :(
[QUOTE=Kimo29]Guys,
Its becoming critical. Aerca, ER, Sandy Springs, Sabi Lodge all fully booked. It seems I am a bit late. What can I do? My travel agent informed me that it is impossible to get a room on 31/12/2006 :( Please help me guys to find a nice and clean room, any room. I am so desparte I have already addressed more than 15 hotels and no response. :([/QUOTE]
Have you tried the flipper group?
[url]http://www.flippergroup.com[/url]
Finally guys its like u know a miracle Sabai lodge informed that there is 1 room Deluxe at the Thuien Pool at the rate of 1600. including Breakfast. i already confirmed the booking rightaway its a nice hotel ,clean, safe and GF i think the rate i got is competative as well since its the peak.
Moreover, they offered a taxi from the airport for 1400THB. which i think is good as well since it will be the new year eve.
Thank guys for your help and appreciate your assistance.
Guys if you intend to go to Pattaya you better book from now this is my second time to LOS i have been last yearin september to bangkok and phuket and was suppose to go to Pattaya but i skip it this year i decided to go to Pattaya right away for 5 nights after stopping over for 2 nights in Dubai ;) would like to check the secen there at well may be a nice CIS WILL DO anyway wish u all fellow mongers luck and play safe
[QUOTE=Kimo29]Guys,
Its becoming critical. Aerca, ER, Sandy Springs, Sabi Lodge all fully booked. It seems I am a bit late. What can I do? My travel agent informed me that it is impossible to get a room on 31/12/2006 :( Please help me guys to find a nice and clean room, any room. I am so desparte I have already addressed more than 15 hotels and no response. :([/QUOTE]
Try [url]www.res24.com[/url] and click on Pattaya.
Will list many hotels of all prices in Pattaya and not all hotels will ever be 100% full. If the ones nearest your desire location is full, may have to use baht bus but its cheap enough to get around.
PT
Paulothai,
"and if you can not get a room in Pattaya......then try Jomtien as alternative."
Better advice would be: "Get a baby sitter":(
[size=-3]Not get a room in Pattaya - fukken unbelievable![/size]
Pattaya is awash with rooms so getting one should not be a problem. That, I presume, is what Freeler meant.
Long lists of Pattaya rooms have been posted in the past. Check the phone #s. Go into a book shop, and note some phone #s in the guide books. If you travel light, just get to Apex Hotel and start looking at the many cheap rooms on the back of Second Road. Your travel agent is obviously dealing with more high end places than the Pattaya average.
I should be there then but I have yet to confirm my bookings. I will not do so for a few more weeks and I am not seating it at all. Nor should you.
Make sure you get a room for the first night. You can easily find another better one first thing next morning.
[QUOTE=Martians]Pattaya is awash with rooms so getting one should not be a problem. That, I presume, is what Freeler meant.
just get to Apex Hotel and start looking at the many cheap rooms on the back of Second Road. .[/QUOTE]
Kimo,
Only thing is the date you want is at peak period and from experience, the Apex hotel is Always 100% booked at that time because of cheap price there. Suggest you go online and book something for 1-2 nites and walk around (including the Apex and check if there are no- shows, then room could be yours).
PT
Hey guys,
I have been trying to dig out this information about Mercure hotel (accor chain of hotels) in soi 15. But I am not able to find any. Would appreciate your inputs on the same. I and my friend are travelling to Pattaya and each of us have a double room booked. So I hope getting back girls to hotel should not be a problem. If anybody has any experiences the other way around. Please let me know your feedback.
I am leaving for Patts tomorrow and even now its not that easy to find a nice room.
Flipper is fully booked, except some Twin rooms, which you dont want.
I will start at Eastiny for a few nights at the 7th floor and then shift to Bangsaen, close and quiet.
My only advice for Kimo: Come earlier, or later, but do not arrive on 31 Dec. I really cant understand you thought it would be easy to get a room on New Years Eve. Try outside Patts, as other members adviced, whereever you stay, its always close! Never far from the action.
Enjoy!
Does anybody know where I can find a list of hotels that have on site fishbowls or low key bars with girls. Sometimes its just good to be able to get some without the effort of going out.
[QUOTE=Naughty]Does anybody know where I can find a list of hotels that have on site fishbowls or low key bars with girls. Sometimes its just good to be able to get some without the effort of going out.[/QUOTE]
Pattaya dont really have FB hotels, as MPs are very limited in numbers there. For low key bars with girls, just walk out of your hotel entrance and chances are there will be several waiting for you- like you said, without much effort.
PT
The Diamond Beach Hotel near walking street offers body massage with fish bowl on the lobby floor. Grand Sole also used to have a fish bowl but that was many years ago. I have not heard much about that hotel and I doubt they still have a fish bowl.
[QUOTE=Will T]Hey guys,
I have been trying to dig out this information about Mercure hotel (accor chain of hotels) in soi 15. But I am not able to find any. Would appreciate your inputs on the same. I and my friend are travelling to Pattaya and each of us have a double room booked. So I hope getting back girls to hotel should not be a problem. If anybody has any experiences the other way around. Please let me know your feedback.[/QUOTE]Stayed there about one week last Mars. It's gf but sometimes they checked id. Try to avoid their restuarant, you will find cheeper and better outside the hotelarea.
[QUOTE=Allover]The Diamond Beach Hotel near walking street offers body massage with fish bowl on the lobby floor. Grand Sole also used to have a fish bowl but that was many years ago. I have not heard much about that hotel and I doubt they still have a fish bowl.[/QUOTE]
Re: Grand Sole. There is still a massage place on the grounds I believe, just to the left as you are entering but I have not used it myself. A friend seemed to enjoy his time there though............
A better and cheaper approach in my opinion though is to take phone numbers when you are out and about at night. That girl you talked to last night and wanted to go with you will come a running in many cases when you put in a call to her. Assuming it's not high season anyway.
~WISteve
Dear all,
will be in pattaya on the 9th of nov., what is your opinion of the baiyoke pattaya hotel is it girlfriendly , and how is the hotel , semms really good for the price .
please advise.
BT
I just got back from Patts. My mate wanted to stay in Sandy Springs in Soi 13, but it was booked out. However, there were at least another 5 hotels closeby, and others in Soi 12, 13/1, etc. etc. So I don't think finding a room in Pattaya in Oct/Nov. is that much of a problem.
Most were under 1500 per night. Depends on what you're after.
Hi Guys :
I have a budget of $ 50-75 a night and looking for a decent girl friendly hotel in Pattaya, must be close to action.FYI this is going to be my first time in Pattaya. Kindly recommend me a few hotels to choose from.
I have RTFF upto last 15 pages but could not decide on any.
I will appreciate your input very much.
I am into white ladies, can you also please recommend some pick up places of other nationalaties than Thai.
Thanks for your help.
Player2
Going back to LOS in either April, Or May. Im staying for a month, I plan on spending a week in BKK to meet some friends from past trips, and from there plan on hitting Patt for 2 solid weeks of what we all go to patt for. Ive been twice but both times I brought "sand" to the beach from Bkk. (non working girl) She handled all the particulars, hotels, taxis and such. Flying solo, Im thinking of staying at the Dynasty Inn. But reading just the first page here I noticed alot of other hotels that seem more fun. Since im on a budget I would like the most bang for my buck, So if theres anywhere else I should consider booking please let me know.
Go in may and the prices are lower - sawasdee does a promo 15 days for 10 (ok not the greatest but OK in my book for solid value)
google sawasdee to find them - it's sawasdeehotels.com or something - sawasdee.com is a travel agency
[QUOTE=Slate123]They are both run by the same LK Group but it seems LK Mansion is much cheaper than LK Metropole. What are some of the differences between two hotels?[/QUOTE]
Slate,
LK Mansion is a dump IMO and LK Metropole is a very nice hotel.
[QUOTE=Kimo29]Guys,
Its becoming critical. Aerca, ER, Sandy Springs, Sabi Lodge all fully booked. It seems I am a bit late. What can I do? My travel agent informed me that it is impossible to get a room on 31/12/2006 :( Please help me guys to find a nice and clean room, any room. I am so desparte I have already addressed more than 15 hotels and no response. :([/QUOTE]
Kimo, Lucien,
the Sabai Inn is quite nice and cheap, just 800 baht and absolutely girl-friendly. No extra charge, even if you bring back more than just one girl :)
Rooms are clean with electronic in-room safe. Staff is very nice too. They have have no pool but you can use the pool of their sister hotel Sabai Lodge just across the street. Prime location, soi 2 opposite Big C. try to get a room with window facing the sea in case you mind the noise from the soi 2 bars.
If interested, I posted some pics a while ago. In case you can not find them I will repost.
Lucien,Kimo,
Try these,
The Travellers Rest, Soi Diana +(66) (0)38 422 525 , e-mail [email]thetravellersrest@hotmail.com[/email]; 500.- per night
The Thai Archer, (66)(0) 38 720 948 e-mail [email]thethaiarcher@hotmail.com[/email]
800.- per night
Keerati Home Stay (66) (0) 3841 6234 e-mail [email]keerati_home@hotmail.com[/email] - this place is not cheap, minimum 1500.- per night - goes up to 2200.- depending on size of room - I checked the rooms here and its really nice.
Jasmine Mansion Soi Baukow ( near Soi Diana) (66) (0) 9 8343275 [email]kpm217@yahoo.com[/email] [url]www.jasminemansion.com[/url]
Metro Apartments (66) (0) 38 425 874 e-mail [email]info@metro-apartments-pattaya.com[/email]
D+P Apartments Soi Diana (66) (0) 38 720860
Outside of Pattaya - A baht bus ride away from the fun.
The Roof Garden Inn [url]www.roofgardeninn.com[/url] 900.- per night
Mr. Chan ( next to Roof Garden) [email]mrchanpattaya@hotmail.com[/email] starting at 400.- per night
Most places are notorius for not answering e-mails or faxes unless they have a farang owner or manager so better to call.
Good Luck !
Hi,
I have stayed in most of the better hotels in Pattaya but I'm looking for an apartment, now. I have searched everywhere for a 1-2 week luxury apartment rental, like Northshore, or similar.
Does anyone have any ideas where I can look?
I'm happy to pay 25000-30000bt a week, mayb more for the right place.
Thanks in advance for any help.
You might try Jomtien - there are some good condo places for about 20,000 per MONTH (just a little out of the way because of being in Jomtien) Just take the place for a whole month and "leave"
Across the road from Roof Garden Inn is a spanking new place called Nirvana
and there is another in Jomtien - I have no idea if the places are connected.
[url]http://www.sawadee.com/hotel/pattaya/nirvanasuites/[/url]
I don't spend too much time in Pattaya and live upcountry, but I have a friend coming to visit that wants to go early December.
I booked room at the Dynasty Inn, but I cant get a firm fix on how close it is to fun, or what it is like.
Maybe someone has some suggestions, reasonably close to the beach and walking street, and no problem with ladies, maybe multiples.
Any ideas please, all will be appreciated.
Bubba
Thanks guys for your help and apprecuate your assistance I have already reserved a room at Sabai lodge at the rate of 1600 inclu ABF a deluxe room at the Reuihn Pool and they will even send me a cab at the ariport for 1400 which I think is reasonable too as I will check in hopefuly 12/31/06
[QUOTE=Bubbagoes100]I don't spend too much time in Pattaya and live upcountry, but I have a friend coming to visit that wants to go early December.
I booked room at the Dynasty Inn, but I cant get a firm fix on how close it is to fun, or what it is like.
Maybe someone has some suggestions, reasonably close to the beach and walking street, and no problem with ladies, maybe multiples.
Any ideas please, all will be appreciated.
Bubba[/QUOTE]Well Dynasty is only up the soi from the hotels I and my friends stayed at when I was there, cant remember the name A and something or other. We wanted to stay in Dynasty but was booked when we showed up on the spur of the moment. Its on soi 13 i think? Its about a mile or less from walking street, the soi is right off the beach. Its the hotel Im thinking of booking when I return in May. As far as I know its very GF. But there are many more hotels that other members have recomended to me when I asked. Theres a list somewhere below this and your post.
Eastiny Residence (Soi 10) has raised their rates because of the high season. All rooms superior/deluxe and regular are now 1290B per night, even though the email they sent me to confirm my reservation read 1090B per night for the deluxe room. There is a list posted at the front desk that shows the rates going up even more at the end of February 2007 to 1490B for the regular and 1690B per night for the deluxe/superior which comes back into effect, puzzling as that may be. The receptionists said they are working with management to get them to keep the rates down. This is one of my favorite Hotels in Pattaya but these rooms are not worth 1490B much less 1690B but we will see if the demand is there for these prices to remain permanent next year. Just about every time I have been there, the 7th floor which is where the deluxe rooms are have been almost empty so we shall see.
Pattay hotels. Had an Aussie mate book me in to the Pattaya hotel October.(a little way out of town next to carrourfor, great room and rates (don't stay on street side), 10usd/ K bed, air, 45 station TV, fridge, clean, recommended. A man could stay a long time. Bike to nite life 40 Bah on way.
Recommended
[QUOTE=Bubbagoes100]I don't spend too much time in Pattaya and live upcountry, but I have a friend coming to visit that wants to go early December.
I booked room at the Dynasty Inn, but I cant get a firm fix on how close it is to fun, or what it is like.
Maybe someone has some suggestions, reasonably close to the beach and walking street, and no problem with ladies, maybe multiples.
Any ideas please, all will be appreciated.
Bubba[/QUOTE]I've stayed at the Dynasty Inn before and it has fairly new and good size rooms. You are only a few steps away from Second street and there is a beer bar right there on the corner. A right at Second St and you are a quick walking distance from many beer bars and clubs. Or cross Second St and up a little bit and you come to a bunch of newer beer bars. A 10 baht bus ride and you can get to the action in the rest of Pattaya very quickly either up Second St or go to Beach St and catch the baht bus down to Walking St. All in all you're not to far from any amount of action you can handle from the Soi 13 area where the Dynasty Inn is located.
Had stayed here twice before, enjoy pool view, tile floors (hate carpet smell) and of course GF policy. Check in was rude - handled by mgr - some short dark skin lady, curly hair w/attitude. Did not have my confirmation, good thing had my copy (probably because not booked directly). Anytime had to come to front desk-this bit*h was not welcoming. was otherwise ok, room cleaned, towels changed daily.
I have been in Eastiny Residence for a week. Room rate was 1290 TBT, breakfast included. It is located in Soi 10 which is a silent road close to the action. A short 10 TBT hop to walking street. Pool on second floor is nice, especially because it isn't recommended to go into the water at the nearby beach. Absolutely girl friendly. Free internet access in the lobby. I would chosse it again.
i just got back from the LOS 7 during my stay i stayed at the queen vic on soi 6(smack dab in the middle of beer bar street),a very basic,suprisingly quiet in the rooms small hotel.
It isnt a hilton,but for 500-800BT its does the job especially 4 the monger on a budget,GF & great location.
I also stayed at the nicer(1000BT) Roof Garden Inn,awesome shower,alittle out of the way from south pattaya & Jomtien Beaches & walking street,but a 5-10 minute quick bus & u r good 2 go
I think my post was dropped somehow. Anyway, I am off to LOS and wondering what the wiz's think of the Residence Garden in Pattaya. Big reviews from other friends, but not sure of their knowledge. I am a Central America/Caribb guy and a little out of my element. Normally I like that, but being the very high season I thought I should get a little input.
[QUOTE=Jim Steele]I think my post was dropped somehow. Anyway, I am off to LOS and wondering what the wiz's think of the Residence Garden in Pattaya. Big reviews from other friends, but not sure of their knowledge. I am a Central America/Caribb guy and a little out of my element. Normally I like that, but being the very high season I thought I should get a little input.[/QUOTE]
Residence Garden is a very nice place and if you get a discount it's priced right. Only problem is it's not on the normal Bhat bus route late at night.
I stayed on soi 13 at the Dynesty inn a few weeks ago and feel soi 13 is a great place to stay. The Inn House Hotel seems to be the best deal going.
Soi 13 seems to be hotel central with many mid range hotels. They also have a few nice places to eat, the Haven has great breakfasts, Das Berliner Bistro has great German food and the Sportsmans Pub servers up great food all day long.
Soi 13 is a 5 minute walk to walking street, is quiet and clean. Try it, you'll like it.
Shamas O'Dognasty
Ditto what Shamas said. RG is a little out of the way but the rooms are all suites. You get a separate living room, a TV in the living room, another TV in the bedroom. They have an inroom safe, a great large walk in shower, and the hotel is well managed.
You will need to use a baht bus whenever you leave the hotel. During the day that is no problem. At night you sometimes need to negotiate with a baht bus to go to the hotel. Unfortunately most taxi and baht drivers don't know where the RG is located. Get a hotel business card when checking in for the taxis/baht buses. Don't let me discourage you RG is an excellent choice and is currently my second favorite Pattaya Hotel. My first choice now is White House Condotel [url]www.whitehousecondotel.com[/url] which is located next to Dynasty on Soi 13. They have three types of rooms, all nice. Their suites are awesome. This place is owned/managed by a Brit who takes care of his property. I love the Soi 13 location--quiet but very convenient.
?? and quiet is a problem - WHY?? Try a street facing room in Sawasdee Mansion (soi 11 off 2nd road) - the damned NOISE from the bars across the street goes on until at least 3am (depending on who is playing) - then in OCT there was this (farang whatever) howling like a wolf until 5 or 6 (must have gone to sleep then I guess) It's FUN to sleep with earplugs.
It was cheap - though
Hi fellas,
I'm making my cherry trip to Pattaya at the end of jan for 2 weeks and I want to stay right in the heart of the action on feilds street.
Are there good hotels on it?
Any advice would be great.
Thanks a Million.
[QUOTE=White Stang Boy]Hi fellas,
I'm making my cherry trip to Pattaya at the end of jan for 2 weeks and I want to stay right in the heart of the action on Fields street.
Are there good hotels on it?
Any advice would be great.
Thanks a Million.[/QUOTE]Lets try that again, I meant Walking Street.
Thanks Again.
[QUOTE=White Stang Boy]Hi fellas,
I'm making my cherry trip to Pattaya at the end of jan for 2 weeks and I want to stay right in the heart of the action on feilds street.
Are there good hotels on it?
Any advice would be great.
Thanks a Million.[/QUOTE]
Not sure who's confused here! There's a Fields Avenue in Angeles City, Phils I believe. But I suspect you need to do a search of this thread for hotels near [i]Walking Street[/i].
I'm making my first trip to Pattaya in two weeks and would like to stay in a girl friendly hotel with DSL internet in the room. Any suggestions?
[QUOTE=Dysfunctional]I'm making my first trip to Pattaya in two weeks and would like to stay in a girl friendly hotel with DSL internet in the room. Any suggestions?[/QUOTE]
roof garden inn - but if you buy a wireless card it's better and cheaper elsewhere (RG charges 200B/day)
The LK Mansion shows much lower prices than the other LK listings and the website shows very nice looking rooms but some comments have been negative.
The location seems pretty central too. Any comments on what the downside / problems of this place are - especially for month long stays?
RGI does not have a charge for in room DSL any longer BUT they do have a joiner fee for the 3rd girl in your room.
I listed places in an earlier post of places.They all offered me decent discounts for a month long stay.
Mr. Chan (next door to RGI) for example will charge plus minus $250/300 for the period. They usually ask for payment on a weekly basis when discounting.
[url]http://www.roofgardeninn.com/[/url]
Cheers.
Does the roof garden inn have a pool?
RGI doesnt have a pool,nice little hotel,internet near the lobby was 2bhat a minute & i had2 or 3 guests during my 2 night stay there 5 weeks ago & no extra charges on my bill
[QUOTE=Marc Anthony]The LK Mansion shows much lower prices than the other LK listings and the website shows very nice looking rooms but some comments have been negative.
The location seems pretty central too. Any comments on what the downside / problems of this place are - especially for month long stays?[/QUOTE]
to marc
LK manison is just a small motel across from the large LK hotel ,the 600 bht is
never avalible only a few but is always book in advance , I was there 2 month ago they try to sell me a deluxe room for 1200 bht a night .
fast eddie 48
Gentlemen,
the website of the LK Mansion is fantastic. But reality is different.
I visited the LK Mansion in early December this year. It is located on a small road (Soi) parallel to the Soi Buakaow and discharges into the Pattaya Central Road (see the photos from Goggle-Earth).
On their website they show no photo from the front view of LK Mansion (have a look at LK Metropole, there you see a fantastic front view – and that is real).
Simple to explain. The front view is nothing that you should show on a website. Totally unspectacular. The ground floor is an open parking lodge for cars and bikes. A lift brings you to the other floors and the rooms.
The furniture in the rooms is not the highest and newest standard. The size of the rooms is exactly what they describe.
The pool area on the roof – forget what you see on the website. That has nothing to do with the reality. Jump in and take care, that you don’t get headache, when you touch the other side. Small small. Good to cool down or make a little pool party at night, if you have no more ideas what to do with your beauty in your room.
And, by the way, in the moment you would live beside a construction site, cause opposite of LK Mansion they renovate a big building. It is noisy and dusty in the moment.
In the near surrounding are several little restaurants – especially they offer Thai food. Good taste, if you like that. If not, you have to take a Bahtbus to the centre, where all the superb fast food restaurants wait to satisfy your hunger.
Enjoy your life, you only have this one.
Lemon Tree
My understanding is, that it´s generally easy to get a hotel room in Pat and no need to book in advance.
My question: Is this also true in Feb? Is this still high season?
At an other site it was mentioned, that using a travel agency while there, you will get a better discount at the room rate than just walking in the hotel.
What is the experience of the Pataya experts?
Thanx and regards
Smily
There are many hotels in P'town BUT do you want to go from hotel to hotel till you find one that has a room ?
There are so many web sites that list so many hotels and it's so easy to get an unsecured room, make a reservation, if only for one night.
Lastly - have you figured out how you're going to get to P'town
There is a site called scandia or scandavie that lists about half dozen hotel, most are on soi 13. If you find it, check out the Inn House Hotel, IMHO a very cost effective place to stay.
Got to go, it's getting late and I'm hungry
Shamas O'Dognasty
[QUOTE=Smily59]My understanding is, that it´s generally easy to get a hotel room in Pat and no need to book in advance.
My question: Is this also true in Feb? Is this still high season?
At an other site it was mentioned, that using a travel agency while there, you will get a better discount at the room rate than just walking in the hotel.
What is the experience of the Pataya experts?
Thanx and regards
Smily[/QUOTE]
to smily59
Feb is after the holiday you should able to find a room in Pattaya without any problem soi 8 area is a good place to start many 2-3 star hotel around 700 bht and up and is central locations near the actions , I been to Pattaya many times never have problems getting room .
fast eddie 48
[QUOTE=Smily59]My understanding is, that it´s generally easy to get a hotel room in Pat and no need to book in advance.
My question: Is this also true in Feb? Is this still high season?
At an other site it was mentioned, that using a travel agency while there, you will get a better discount at the room rate than just walking in the hotel.
What is the experience of the Pataya experts?
Thanx and regards
Smily[/QUOTE]Feb is still part of the high season but you should be able to get a room. But I'd book something for a couple of days just so that I have something when I get there. If you're new to Pattaya if may take a couple of days just to get the lay of the land. If I'm going straight from the airport to Pattaya I want to check in and freshen up and relax some before heading out. I really don't want to be dragging a suitcase around with me while trying to find a room at the same time. Then you can search around and find what area you like the best and then find a room that suits you close to where you will be most of the time. But with the baht buses the action is a short ride away from any parts of Pattaya!
If you are coming from Bangkok you might want to catch the free shuttle from the Dynasty Inn (in the Nana Plaza area) as you only have to prepay for two days at the Dynasty Inn in Pattaya which is on Soi 13. This way you stay at the Dynasty Inn in Pattaya for two days and then move to what you might find after getting there.
The hotel is excellent. You get a suite which has all you will need. Staff are great and in the evenings there is an all you can eat steak and seafood barbecue.
Baht buses pass every minute or so and you have a choice of Pattaya or Jomtiem.
Laundry in house or across the road.
Shayman
[QUOTE=Asmudger]I'm coming to Pattaya (1st time) in February - provisional booking in The Residence Garden Hotel.
Question for the 'chaps on the ground': Is it any good? It's a bit away from the centre I know but it seemed like a good deal.
Any advice much appreciated.[/QUOTE]Asmudger,
The Residence Garden is OK. I personally don't like it much because I don't like the "basic" furniture and that the bedroom is facing the street, which can be noisy at night or early morning. But besides that there are no major issues against it.
[QUOTE=Lemon Tree]Gentlemen,
the website of the LK Mansion is fantastic. But reality is different.
[/QUOTE]
I can confirm Lemon Tree's description regarding the LK Mansion.
Just had a look at it two months ago - it's directly behind Lenkee's - and it's no place I would like to stay.
[QUOTE=Richard Kopf]Hi,
I have stayed in most of the better hotels in Pattaya but I'm looking for an apartment, now. I have searched everywhere for a 1-2 week luxury apartment rental, like Northshore, or similar.
Does anyone have any ideas where I can look?
I'm happy to pay 25000-30000bt a week, mayb more for the right place.
Thanks in advance for any help.[/QUOTE]
Richard,
why not book any of the View Talay Villas at Jomtien ?
Very private and exclusive Thai Bali villas with private pool.
Hi,
I stay at the Residence Garden quite frequently and will be there for the whole of February.
Pros: You get 2 seperate rooms, living room (with basic cooking) and bedroom. Never any hassle with taking guests back to your room.
I think the website price of 1399 baht is pretty good value when compared to some other places
Cons: About a 15 minute walk to the action in South Pattaya. During the day there no problem getting Baht busses (10 baht) that pass the hotel as its on a main route. Can be a pain at night and I sometimes take a (dangerous) motorcycle taxi.
The bedroom is facing away from the main road is so is fairly quiet, the living room overlooks the road and can be noisy.
The swimming pool are is about 10 metres from the main road and therefore always noisy, so if you plan to hang around the pool all day this might be a problem.
The hotel is fairly new and in good condition, maybe the furniture is a little hard but I need plenty of support , the state I get into at times.
I'm pretty sure you'll find it good value for money. Its a good place to start and if you dont like it you can move on, getting a hotel in February shouldn't be a problem other that at Chinese New Year (Feb 18)
Cheers for that lads.
The residence Garden it is.
If anyone's around in end of February / March the beers are on me !
Well, for a little while anyway.
Asmudger
Shamas, Fast Eddie, Owl
Thank you all for your well apreciated thoughtful advice! I´ll do like you suggested, having a reservation for the first 2-3 days. Just wanted to be sure about the follow up that may last 3-4 weeks, maybe with a sidetrip to Chiang Mai.
Sorry, one question still remains:
What about using a travel agency while there, for getting a better deal than just walking in the hotel? Any experience from the seasoned travellers?
The money saved could be well invested in extra activities. Soi 8 and Soi 13 sounds great.
Okay thanks again, looking forward for your advice
have fun Smily59
[QUOTE=Smily59]Shamas, Fast Eddie, Owl
Thank you all for your well apreciated thoughtful advice! I´ll do like you suggested, having a reservation for the first 2-3 days. Just wanted to be sure about the follow up that may last 3-4 weeks, maybe with a sidetrip to Chiang Mai.
Sorry, one question still remains:
What about using a travel agency while there, for getting a better deal than just walking in the hotel? Any experience from the seasoned travellers?
The money saved could be well invested in extra activities. Soi 8 and Soi 13 sounds great.
Okay thanks again, looking forward for your advice
have fun Smily59[/QUOTE]
to smily 59
I always find hotel room in pattaya never book on line nor use travel agency ,there is many hotel room in town I stay at flipper lodge alot at soi
8 at 800 bht a night nice pool just remodel .
fast eddie 48
[QUOTE=Fast Eddie 48]
I always find hotel room in pattaya never book on line nor use travel agency ,there is many hotel room in town I stay at flipper lodge alot at soi
8 at 800 bht a night nice pool just remodel .
fast eddie 48[/QUOTE]Thanks Ed. I will be in Pattaya this month. I emailed and the Roof Garden said they were full. I emailed and the Residence Garden wants a deposit. I will just wait until I get there and check at Flipper Lodge. 800/night sounds good!
[QUOTE=Frank Asia]
The bedroom is facing away from the main road is so is fairly quiet, the living room overlooks the road and can be noisy.
[/QUOTE]
Frank,
so it depends on the room, mine was facing the main road.
[QUOTE=Napalm]The main thing that turned me off was all the cockroaches. Bringing a girl back to the room and seeing a cockroach scurry across the bed when you enter the room doesn't exactly put me in the mood
...[/QUOTE]
Napalm,
when I stayed there some years ago I adressed that issue to the manager (british or scottish guy, don't remember). He admitted it and excused it with having "some problems" with the pest control company he had hired. The fact that the problem still exist is proof enough that he is the problem, not pest control.
I used to own property in LOS and pest control was never a prob. The were quiet reliable and roaches - even though you can't get rid of them completely - weren't an issue. I guess the guy is just cheap and does not hire any pest control at all or - which is worse - the place is too dirty to keep it under control. Don't want to see their kitchen.
I have had to book this hotel because my usual first choice are fully booked. Is this hotel girl-friendly?
[QUOTE=Berty Boy]I have had to book this hotel because my usual first choice are fully booked. Is this hotel girl-friendly?[/QUOTE]
As far as I know, all Sawasdee hotel in Patts are GF (as of last year) as long as you book a double.
PT
Greeting fellow mongers,
I'm sitting in an ice storm in Texas dreaming of my arrival in LOS.Booked my first three days at the Majestic and figured maybe one night at Giotto's then on to Pattaya.Question is would Areca Lodge be a good choice and are they girl friendly?Alternate selection would be Flipper Lodge and I've read reports on the forum for months. Any feedback about trips to Koh Larn island?
Thanks for the info..
I found that one not bad:
- Located 5 minutes ride from Walking Street using public taxi's; however, for the way back you may have to contract a Thb 100 dedicated taxi.
- 2 nice pool; however, during the weekend, the backpool is used by a diving club;
- Large suites (sleeping and living room), very functional; but not really luxurious; bed is kind of hard, and linen simple; nice terrace.
- Simple bathroom and showerhead, could be improved.
- I had 2 TV's showing 24 hours movie channels;
- Very girl-friend, had no problem to bring 2 for my threesomes - despite the presence of some family tourism. Just don't be noisy.
- Located next to a main road, with busy traffic, so try to get a room on the backside;
- Pleasant al fresco restaurant, but food is limited to a all-you-can-eat barbecue buffet; also, the traffic of the road is annoying;
- I referred to Pattaya Pages in order to get a discounted price of Thb 1400. However, they first try to give me a kind of basement room; I gently complained, and the nice receptionist upgraded me at no cost. This is a matter of luck, and you may want to secure at a higher price a good room on the back.
- Very good and friendly service.
As a conclusion, this hotel has good potential. I would just suggest to Management that they renovate some of their best rooms to make them luxury suites by simple improvements like better shower, linen, and general decoration.
[QUOTE=Smily59]Shamas, Fast Eddie, Owl
Thank you all for your well apreciated thoughtful advice! I´ll do like you suggested, having a reservation for the first 2-3 days. Just wanted to be sure about the follow up that may last 3-4 weeks, maybe with a sidetrip to Chiang Mai.
Sorry, one question still remains:
What about using a travel agency while there, for getting a better deal than just walking in the hotel? Any experience from the seasoned travellers?
The money saved could be well invested in extra activities. Soi 8 and Soi 13 sounds great.
Okay thanks again, looking forward for your advice
have fun Smily59[/QUOTE]I will be in Pattaya this coming Feb 1st and I have booked my stay at the Jasmine Mansion which is run by an Englishman and his Thai wife. I booked and I do not have to leave a deposit. Many of the smaller run hotels (many run by expats) will take your reservation and you do not have to pay until you get there. They go on your word of honor that you are coming. I tried the LK Metro but they did not have a room for the period I was interested in. Here are some website you might be interested in checking out:
Jasmine Mansion - [url]http://www.jasminemansion.com/[/url]
LK Metro Apartment - [url]http://www.metro-apartments-pattaya.com/[/url]
[QUOTE=Berty Boy]I have had to book this hotel because my usual first choice are fully booked. Is this hotel girl-friendly?[/QUOTE]
It was 6 months ago. Sure nothing has changed.
I just spent the last 3 nights at the P-72 Hotel, on Walking St., just past Soi Diamond, directly across from LUCIFERS.
I had stayed there last year and wasn't impressed but I needed a room.
It turned out they have just completed a pretty complete renovation, the rooms are much nicer than before and a bargain at B550 for a smaller room, B650 for a large room. All have 60 channel cable, refrig. and comfortable beds. Lock boxes in lobby. No problems whatsoever with guests.
Most room windows have no view at all. There is currently construction on one side.
Pretty quiet at night considering the location.
The street level restuarant is ok, nothing special.
[QUOTE=Owl_]I will be in Pattaya this coming Feb 1st and I have booked my stay at the Jasmine Mansion which is run by an Englishman and his Thai wife. I booked and I do not have to leave a deposit. Many of the smaller run hotels (many run by expats) will take your reservation and you do not have to pay until you get there. They go on your word of honor that you are coming. I tried the LK Metro but they did not have a room for the period I was interested in. Here are some website you might be interested in checking out:
Jasmine Mansion - [url]http://www.jasminemansion.com/[/url]
LK Metro Apartment - [url]http://www.metro-apartments-pattaya.com/[/url][/QUOTE]
I have stayed at both Jasmine Mansion and Metro Apartments and both are managed well and good value for money, a balcony or road front room at Jasmine can be a bit noisy so keep that in mind when booking rooms.
Another place of similar standard and price is Cock & Bull in soi LK Metro
Here is an excellent link for making Hotel reservation from Hotel Travel with an interactive strip map detailing the location of the hotels the world over. This is a map of Pattaya Beach, 2nd/3rd road area, not sure of how reasonable the rates are booking through them but the map with Hotel locations for all these countries makes this a value for world travelers.
[url]http://www.hoteltravel.com/thailand/pattaya/pattaya_beach_map.htm[/url]
Hello there fellow members.
Its going to be my first time in Pattaya, i will be staying from Feb-2 to Feb-6.
Im looking for a girl friendly hotel, near the action (walking st) and close to the beach, and room safe
As its my birthday, I will be treating myself, I would love to have SEA VIEW from the balcony and dont mind spending upto 1,500 - 2,000 bahts per night
Many thanks in advance
This is my first time to Thailand, staying in BKK for 3 nights minimum then heading down to Pattaya. Would like a nice, clean hotel, modern design, great pool, restaurants/bars, releatively close to the action -- willing to spend $100 or under.
Please inbox me with suggestions.
Also, top 3 places to go for girls. I'm interested in 3 things (and they don't necessarily have to be at the same place):
1. Quality women.
2. Fun party scene.
3. Leave can work to spend the night with me.
Which places are "must see"?
Thanks in advance!
Jkidd69,
Try the Marriot
I mistakenly posted this in the Pattaya Reports section, not knowing there was a Pattaya Hotels thread as well. I'd like to know if anyone has stayed at the Royal Orchid, across the street from the Dusit Resort. Do you know if the hotel is GF and if they charge any type of joiner fee? I've got good experience in Samui, Phuket and Bangkok, but this will be our first time to Pattaya. Looking for more of a 3-4 star hotel, which is GF, and is close to the action. Any thoughts or input would be greatly appreciated.
Drama
Johnny Drama,
I answered at least a few of your questions regarding the Royal Orchid directly above your post.
If you ask questions please be at least kind enough to read the answers.
[url]http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showpost.php?p=561339&postcount=1287[/url]
Traveler,
I did see your report, and appreciate the prompt and detailed response. I only reposted a portion of my original in the Hotel section to try and get a definate answer regarding GF, joiner fees, etc for Royal Orchid.
Thanks
Drama
Good Evening,
I am in the process of scheduling a trip to Pattaya from 5/7/07 - 6/6/07. I don't think I can express my excitement in any coherent way of visiting the LOS. Despite my excitement, one thing weighs very heavy upon my shoulders. It's not something that many people would think of or even notice, but I need to know which hotels are/would be accessible for someone in a wheelchair. As I've been looking over the various hotel recommendations, all I can think of is Stairs to the upper floors.
My questions are: are there hotels with ground level rooms available in many of the hotels near the action? Are there hotels near the action that have elevators? I can only think that hotels that are 7 stories or higher would have an elevator and that seems rare in the neck of the woods I'm looking to hunt in. Are there handi-accesable rooms available in Pattaya?
I know I'm up against the odds here guys, but I'll be damned if I don't find a way through this problem. I've always found a solution to suite my needs no matter how odd or unlikely... After all, I am a little Leprechaun... A horny one at that too and I intend on continuing my “lucky” streak.
Thanks in advance!
Hello gents!
Just got back from the best city in the world, and I must admit, i have been hooked to Pattaya after my first visit to LOS.
I have written some reports about Pattaya/Bangkok in the Bangkok Reports thread.
I stayed @ the New Day & Night hotel for 6 days.
Firstly, the hotel staff is extremely rude. You have to practically repeat things 2 times for them to respond.
If given the chance, I'd have slapped the receptionist for demanding a tip whenever I dropped by the lobby.
The rooms/furniture seem a bit new. The pool is okay aswell. Didnt really wake up for breakfast, so cant really comment on that.
And it is girl-friendly. I stayed in the BHT 1200 rooms. But there were rooms that were cheaper as well, but didnt get a chance to have a look at them.
I wouldlnt recommend the hotel for the price that I paid.
Anyhow, since Iam hooked on to Pattaya after my first visit, I have booked another flight on 27th March, which is almost a month away.
Anyhow, after doing some research online, I came across 2 hotels, that I woulld like to stay at.
Since I will be going for 3 weeks this time, it would be best to find a hotel with rates close to BHT1000.
I have narrowed down my choices to Acrea Lodge & LK Mansion.
Acrea Lodge has rooms for BHT 1000, where as LK Mansion has rooms for BHT 600-800.
From what I have read here, Acrea Lodge seems impressive.
Could anyone enlighten my on LK Mansion? [url]http://www.lkpattayahotel.com/mansion/index.html[/url]
From their website, the rooms look very promising, but some personal opinions from the members here would help me make a decision.
I could care less about the swimming pool the hotel offers or the breakfast offered. All I care about is the room where all the action actually happens.
I would really appreciate it if some members could enlighten me on the LK Mansion.
Any help is much appreciated.
Cheers!
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[QUOTE=Pittsdaulga]
My questions are: are there hotels with ground level rooms available in many of the hotels near the action? Are there hotels near the action that have elevators? I can only think that hotels that are 7 stories or higher would have an elevator and that seems rare in the neck of the woods I'm looking to hunt in. Are there handi-accesable rooms available in Pattaya?
[/QUOTE]
Sadly in most 3rd world countries the handicap friendly environment is very rare. If I am not mistaken, Sunshine Hotel & Residences, on Soi 8, (the Soi is filled with bars) has a ramp up from the street level to the reception. They have a accessible elevator in the new wing. However, you can check it out through Asia Travel.
The hotel info is on [url]http://asiatravel.com/thailand/sunshine/index.html[/url] but does not mention handicap access. I would e-mail the contact us form (which goes to Asia Travel) with the inquiry and also ask them if they recommend any other hotel.
Good luck and happy endings.
Sawasdee on Soi Buakhao and Honey Inn has a lift. So does Sawasdee Pattaya on Doi Diana near Buakhao. There might be a bit of access problem form the road to the lift, though. One of the Diana properties out by Pattaya North road has handicap facilities (that's what they advertised anyway) but it's not that close to the action at all. The more farang oriented hi-rises have lifts (and prices to match)
Almost NOTHING on ground floor level unless you want to go to the "cheap sleeps" - I know of a ground floor place (2 floors total) on Soi 10 off 2nd road (they are to the right, off 2nd 100m or so) named "House Breeze" - a minor kerb to pass but otherwise (assuming you are on the 1st floor) nothing else. Spartan, though - no TV, community refrig in lobby, clean towels, essentially no security except for the manager sleeping in the lobby - 350B/night (beer bar complex on 2nd road right across end of Soi 10 ) Lock box (literally) in lobby behind the counter - bring your own lock if you want (small sports locker)
Well, Mr. Hoe Hunter
the rooms you see on the website of LK Mansion are not the rooms you can rent for 600 - 800 Baht per day. The photos show the Grand Deluxe and One Bedroom rooms. The rooms for 600-800 Baht are much more simple styled.
If you go to Pattaya in month March, you should try a hotel that is named " The Cottage" . It is on Soi 2 directly opposite BIG C. For those, who don't know, I will explain, that the Soi 2 does not end at Second Road. The Soi parallel to BIG C is also the Soi 2.
The Cottage is a Hotel with bungalows in a very nice surrounding. They have 2 pools. The prize per night is 900 Baht. Breakfast costs 100 Baht seperate.
The negative side is: The standart of the rooms is low. Seems, they didn't renovate the last 10 years.
The positive side is:
They have of course aircon and shower and hot water :--))). And the room mates come every day and change the towels and the bed-linen. And the staff is very friendly. And they have safe boxes at the reception for free. And the most important thing: You have only 2 minutes to go to BIG C, and the foot march to the scene in Soi 2 is maximum 5 minutes.
But I for myself decided after a visit, that a little bit more comfort could be good for for a grey wolf. But for young mongers with a small budget that hotel should be great.
By the way: This hotel has no website. You can book it only in Pattaya - or - if you find out - via fax. But I suppose, in Month March that should be no problem and worth a try.
Sincerely yours
Lemon Tree
[QUOTE=Hoe Hunter]
I have narrowed down my choices to Acrea Lodge & LK Mansion.
Acrea Lodge has rooms for BHT 1000, where as LK Mansion has rooms for BHT 600-800.
From what I have read here, Acrea Lodge seems impressive.
Could anyone enlighten my on LK Mansion? [url]http://www.lkpattayahotel.com/mansion/index.html[/url]
From their website, the rooms look very promising, but some personal opinions from the members here would help me make a decision.
I could care less about the swimming pool the hotel offers or the breakfast offered. All I care about is the room where all the action actually happens.
I would really appreciate it if some members could enlighten me on the LK Mansion.
Any help is much appreciated.
Cheers!
[/QUOTE]
Hoe Hunter,
LK Mansion is a dump and Areca Lodge is far better.
The rooms at LK Mansion are quite basic - small TV, big fridge, standard furniture, very simple bathrooms. They have a pool on the roof but the whole place looks worn down. It's also quite loud as the LK Mansion is located directly behind Lenkee's and is facing two streets - Pataya Central Road and Soi Buakhao. The rooms look no way like the pics on their website. Forget about it.
The Areca on the other side is quite OK, nice rooms with in-room safe. It's far better than the LK Mansion.
[QUOTE=The Traveler]Hoe Hunter,
LK Mansion is a dump and Areca Lodge is far better.
The rooms at LK Mansion are quite basic - small TV, big fridge, standard furniture, very simple bathrooms. They have a pool on the roof but the whole place looks worn down. It's also quite loud as the LK Mansion is located directly behind Lenkee's and is facing two streets - Pataya Central Road and Soi Buakhao. The rooms look no way like the pics on their website. Forget about it.
The Areca on the other side is quite OK, nice rooms with in-room safe. It's far better than the LK Mansion.[/QUOTE]Thanks for the prompt reply Traveler & Lemon Tree!
Areca Lodge has full occupancy on the dates I requested, so I'd have to look into some other hotels now.
After doing some research, came across Secrets Hotel [url]http://www.secretspattaya.com/hotel/[/url]
Looks promising from the pictures. I could care less about a swimming pool, as I'd hardly ever use it. I usually wake up after 11:00 AM, so having hotel breakfast is out of the question.
Since Iam travelling for around 3 weeks, I'am looking for a more economical accomodation.
I am addicted to Pattaya (I was there for 2 weeks at the begining of this month, and I booked my tickets for March 27)
Sunshine Hotel & Residence on Beach Road is another option that I have kept open.
I will contact Sunshine Hotel & Secrets Hotel to check availability today.
Any hotels BHT 1000 and below should do for me. If you guys know of any, please let me/others know.
Once again, any info. is appreciated!
Thanks folks!
Hoe Hunter;
Most of the hotels on Soi 7+8 should be just fine. You can find a room there for less than 1000 baht. I like the Flipper hotels (flippergroup.com), there is one on soi 7+8. I prefer the one on soi 7. If you want something a little less expensive try Bella Vista hotel part of the eastiny hotels, eastinypattaya.com. It is on a street between soi 7+8, no pool but clean rooms and in the heart of the action. I have been to Pattaya 10+ times ( I can't get enough of that place). March is the start of slow season so the rates drop and with less guys than high season the girls are plentiful and cheap. I will be there in March as well. Happy hunting.
[QUOTE=Hoe Hunter]
Any hotels BHT 1000 and below should do for me. If you guys know of any, please let me/others know.
Once again, any info. is appreciated!
Thanks folks![/QUOTE]
Hoe Hunter,
the Sunshine Garden close to the Dusit was recommended to me. I have been told that rooms were recently renovated and are quite nice, nothing special but clean. Good breakfast buffet as well. It was offered for around 1000 baht (travel agent) even though their displayed internet rates are a bit higher. Starting April 16th you can stay 7 nights but only pay for 6.
[url]http://www.sunshinegardenhotel.com/[/url]
[QUOTE=The Traveler]Hoe Hunter,
the Sunshine Garden close to the Dusit was recommended to me. I have been told that rooms were recently renovated and are quite nice, nothing special but clean. Good breakfast buffet as well. It was offered for around 1000 baht (travel agent) even though their displayed internet rates are a bit higher. Starting April 16th you can stay 7 nights but only pay for 6.
[url]http://www.sunshinegardenhotel.com/[/url][/QUOTE]I ended up booking a room @ the Secrets Hotel by Walking Street.
Got rates for 750 BHT/night.
Rooms seem pretty good from their website. [url]http://www.secretspattaya.com/[/url]
Also booked rooms @ LK Metro hotel for the second part of my stay. [url]http://www.metro-apartments-pattaya.com/[/url]
Thanks for the info folks.
Much Appreciated.
I shall post reviews of the hotels/trip once I get back on April 17.
Should be arriving in LOS on 28th March.
If anyone is going to be in Pattaya over those days, I could sure buy you some cold beer.
Have fun folks!
Does anyone have suggestions for Pattaya hotel with free or reasonably priced wireless internet access?
Not in center of things, but not too far off.
In the past, I've stayed at Areca Lodge and been quite satisfied. But at least last time I was there, the only internet access was through their own overpriced little internet cafe or around the corner at any number of places.
What I am looking for is in-room access.
Thanks bros!
[QUOTE=Big Kev]
What I am looking for is in-room access.
[/QUOTE]
Big Kev,
the All Seasons has in-room WiFi and is centrally located.
Rooms are quite decent and relatively new.
[url]http://www.allseasonspattaya.com/room.html[/url]
Will Siam Bayview Hotel in Pattaya let me bring girls to my room?
[QUOTE=Kurtweiler]Will Siam Bayview Hotel in Pattaya let me bring girls to my room?[/QUOTE]
Kurtweiler,
all hotels will let you bring girls to your room, but some will charge you a joiner fee.
Hi guys,
My buddies and I are looking for a hotel that has a nice suite with a seperate rompus room for us to party in. We've rented out the Eastiny Inn's executive suite a couple of times and that worked well, but we'd enjoy a change of venue this time around. Anybody have a suggestion?
From reading through,
It seems like the top choices (within our budget) for a suite and with adjoining rompus rooms would be the Golden Crab Inn and Whitehouse Condotel. There are several references to these locations in this thread. Anyone care to add anything?
[QUOTE=Kurtweiler]Will Siam Bayview Hotel in Pattaya let me bring girls to my room?[/QUOTE]
The Siam Bayview is not GF, you have to pay 600 B for each girl you take to your room.
[QUOTE=J Ride]From reading through,
It seems like the top choices (within our budget) for a suite and with adjoining rompus rooms would be the Golden Crab Inn and Whitehouse Condotel. There are several references to these locations in this thread. Anyone care to add anything?[/QUOTE]
J.Ride,
as far as I remember the Whitehouse Condotel is girl friendly only for up to one guest at a time. They will charge you for any additional guests and have their joiner fee posted in the lobby. It was 600 or 800 baht. Due to this it disqualifies for your attempted use.
Mail and ask them, they will tell you.
Rooms are nice though, but no view at all and the so called pool on the roof is just as big as my jacuzzi :)
Traveller - Thanks for the tip. We were really considering the Whitehouse condotel. It sounds like we will definately have to rule them out for having a joiner fee and a steep one at that.
I received an email back from the Golden Crab saying that they do not permit more than four people in their two bedroom units. What the fuck? Incidently, in my email to them I asked them to describe the amenities and in their reply they did not. In fact, the fellow sounded a bit curt and disinterested in our stay. Business must be booming at the Golden Crab.
I also received an email back from the Inn Hotel on Soi 13. They have a three bedroom suite for 4,500 per day. This is a little steeper than what we'd like to pay and from the pictures available on their site, it looks a little baron. I emailed the guy to give me a bit more description about the place and he said he hasn't even had a chance to step inside because it's been booked up since it was remodeled (or rebuilt - I forget). I emailed him one more time to see if he can give me some more details. If they don't have a joiner fee, I think we might lean towards this place.
We're still hunting for a good suite so keep the info coming fellas.
J Ride
J Ride,
The Inn House is definately girl friendly! It is a great place to stay, the staff are wonderful! The hotel is only 3 years old and the suite on the roof ajoins a pool, very small, and jacuzzi. It is for the use of everyone in the hotel, there was a great view from the roof before the next door hotel went up. You may still be able to see the bay. Inn House is perfectly situated on Soi 13, not noisy and close enough to everything. I have stayed there 3 times and was very impressed, never saw the inside of the suite.
Cactus J
USED to be about $80 each for the 3 bedroom house with private pool (maybe beyond your budget as you said 4,500 Baht was too steep but they DO discount the posted rates).
We had parties there with MANY girls and NEVER an issue with joiner fees. Other than cost, the ONLY drawback is the remoteness (you need to walk several hundred meters to get to the main road where you can catch the Baht Bus.) Plush kitchen, Big TV with DVD players in each room etc.
[url]http://view-talay-villas.th66.com/[/url]
The picture on home page is the 3 bedroom unit we used.
Gladiator: I like the look and location of Siam Bayview a lot but the joiner fee thing prevented me from staying there. A guy on another board CLAIMS he is there now and no fee for first guest per night if you book a double. Would like some verification if anybody else was able to avoid joiner fees there (which I REFUSE TO PAY!)
Hi fellas...
the Hard Rock Hotel in Pattaya IS girlfriendly...!! I stayed there a few nights last week and took a girl home that I have met in a night club..!! All they did was check her ID..!! No joiners fee was asked for...however, I had booked a double room, which was same price as a single room via a travel agency, maybe that did the trick..!!
Cheers,
The AF
[QUOTE=Surfer]USED to be about $80 each for the 3 bedroom house with private pool (maybe beyond your budget as you said 4,500 Baht was too steep but they DO discount the posted rates).
We had parties there with MANY girls and NEVER an issue with joiner fees. Other than cost, the ONLY drawback is the remoteness (you need to walk several hundred meters to get to the main road where you can catch the Baht Bus.) Plush kitchen, Big TV with DVD players in each room etc.
[url]http://view-talay-villas.th66.com/[/url]
The picture on home page is the 3 bedroom unit we used.
Gladiator: I like the look and location of Siam Bayview a lot but the joiner fee thing prevented me from staying there. A guy on another board CLAIMS he is there now and no fee for first guest per night if you book a double. Would like some verification if anybody else was able to avoid joiner fees there (which I REFUSE TO PAY!)[/QUOTE]
Thanks Surfer,
But, I looked on their site and they said 12,900 Baht per day for the 3 bedroom. Oh well, it looks sweet though. Good find.
J Ride
Note the 1 bedroom villas are MUCH more reasonable and still have their own pool (albeit smaller). In addition to the bedroom is a living room which could count as a separate party area.
Dear traveller,
The hotel looks neat, and reasonably priced, how would you rate thier location and are they girl friendly or they charge extra?
Please specify.
Thanks
BT
[QUOTE=The Traveler]Big Kev,
the All Seasons has in-room WiFi and is centrally located.
Rooms are quite decent and relatively new.
[url]http://www.allseasonspattaya.com/room.html[/url][/QUOTE]
Surfer - The one bedroom is definately nice. I'll have to save this reference for next time.
Thanks again,
J Ride
I am looking round for my hotel in Pattaya next week I would like wifi in room so I am considering the Allseasons depending on girl friendliness, during my search on the internet I found an amazing deal on exceloz. The Royal cliff has a reputation of not being girl friendly but they are advertising a royal wing suite for 10$ a night (double occupancy) the only qualifying factor seems you have to be American I tried the sames dates as a british citizen and it went upto 165 pounds for the week. if these rates are true it maybe worthwhile getting a room for the daytime at the Royal cliff and a shagging den for the evening. Anybody have any info on this hotel?
May the force be with you.
[QUOTE=Boy Toy]Dear traveller,
The hotel looks neat, and reasonably priced, how would you rate thier location and are they girl friendly or they charge extra?
Please specify.
Thanks
BT[/QUOTE]
Boy Toy, Luke,
the location is quite good, just a very short walk to either Central Road or Second Road which is the standard taxi route.
I just called them and asked about the joiner fee. They will charge 600 baht even when having booked a twin or double room. But they don't charge the joiner fee for a GF that has checked in with you.
BTW, the All Seasons seems to be part of the ACCOR group.
Upon arrival stash your belongings with a friend or at a trusted gogo (or even rent an ST room!) find a companion for the evening, THEN check in the Hotel! Make up a name when you make reservation (if they won't accept "Mr. and Mrs. Falang) then when the names differ say you sent the wife back to Isaan and brought the Mia Noi instead!)
I think I may well do that and stay at the BayView next month, now that I think about it. (:
I find joiner fees a reprehensible example of opportunistic fleecing (worse even than doubling of bar fines during Songkran. Loi Krathong etc). I wish the Thai Government would be as brutal on hotels charging joiner fees as they are on Karen rebels who cross into LOS from Burma while fleeing oppression by SLORC (they shoot them without bothering with Western niceties like lawyers and trials).
Hi guys,
End of April I am heading to Thailand for my birthday, and will get myself down to Pattaya for 7 days. It will be my first trip there, and now I need some advice on hotels. I will be traveling on my own, no friends or partners in tow.
I will give you a quick story about me, my expectations and experience etc, and that way it might help you in giving advice to me on where you think might fit my preferences.
I am male, Australian, 32 years old. I am single, no wife/kids/girlfriend so very much free to do whatever the hell I want guilt free.
I have traveled to Angeles City in Philippines a few times now for sinful activities. Each time I have visited I have stayed at places that you could consider relatively ‘out of the way’ like the Swagman, Koala hotel etc. If you have been to Angeles and know these places then you know what I mean when I say they are ‘out of the way’. They are probably 10 mins walking or 5 minute trike ride from the main strip of bars, girls etc. This kind of thing really suits me as it means I can easily ‘get away’ from all the crap/noise of the main drag and relax a little. I really don’t mind a nice walk or trike ride for 5 mins to get to the action. They are also relatively friendly and cosy places run by expats so you feel safe, you can drink and eat very comfortably and safely at the in-house bar and restaurant. I am not the type to go for glitzy hotels.
So, that is my little story about what I have enjoyed and liked so far. With this in mind, here is my short list of what I am trying to find in Pattaya:
1. Not a big hotel chain sort of thing. As I have explained above, smaller places are my sort of thing. Hotels make me feel like a number, and that I have to “act nicely”. When the waitress asks me what drink I want, and I say “pu$$y juice” I want her to laugh and have a good conversation with me, not get offended and make someone else serve me. I also like being a lazy sack of sh|t, crawling out of bed in the morning and going to the bar/restaurant in the morning for breakfast/drink in my thongs (‘flip flops’ for all you non-australians), my singlet and underpants. Ok maybe not completely true, but you know what I mean.
2. Girl friendly, and quite realistically understand what you are there for, so you don’t have to feel guilty or hide the fact that your girl is giving you a handj0b under the water in the pool.
3. They can stick joiner fees straight up their ar$e. In no way will I pay that sh|t.
4. Families/kids: Forget it. In no way do I want to be banging the hell out of my chosen nightly companion to have to worry about offending anyone, or having to “act nicely” because some stupid idiot decided to bring his children and wife along. I want to sit in the bar with a hangover the next morning and talk to some other guys about their fun the night before, not have to act like a gentleman and talk to some woman or family about the weather. I don’t want to have to worry about when a girl is getting frisky and I hang my c0ck out for a look that some idiot is going to be offended.
5. Price: I really would start to think twice if I had to pay over 2500 a night. This is not to say that I will be happy to pay 2500, because the cheaper the better. I feel perhaps 1000 a night is a realistic asking price, but if there is a standout place for up to 2500, then I would still consider if all criteria are met.
6. Location: if I had to walk more than 10mins, or ride baht bus more than 5 mins to get to the girly bars, I would start to question the location. I don’t really know which areas of pattaya are the best for girls, bars etc. As far as the beach goes, yeah sure I will probably go to the beach a few times, but I don’t mind a 5 – 10 min walk for that. I am sure all the beachfront places are overpriced hotels anyway. Also close enough so when you tell the girl where you are going she doesn’t get a frown on her face and complains.
7. Quiet: I don’t expect anywhere in Pattaya to be quiet, but please don’t put me somewhere near a road or nightclub in adjacent room etc. Also, if you suggest a place, tell me which rooms are noisy and which rooms are quiet. Maybe you might have advice like rooms on lower floors are noisy, deluxe rooms up top are quiet etc. I do like my sleep ins!
8. Aircon would be nice.
9. A pool would be nice.
10. A view would be nice.
11. A balcony or some sort of private outdoor area would be nice (And when I list these things as ‘nice’ I mean that if they are not there, then there better be some other fantastic reason for why I would stay there in absence of a pool, aircon etc).
12. Security. At least a lockable box in reception/office etc for cash/passport.
13. Quality: Hmm, maybe around what you would expect at the 2 – 3 star level? Not sure if that is realistic? I’ve stayed in some real sh|t holes in Philippines before and still had a fantastic time. Ive also stayed in penthouses with private pool before and it has been great to just hang out nude and bone your girl all over the place, in pool etc. So please feel free to tell me about incredibly lavish places as well. I am open to all suggestions if they fit all my other criteria.
14. Internet at least somewhere in the building. Would be nice to check email for 5 minutes once a day. I wont take my own PC, just whatever is there for public use.
15. Bar/restaurant of decent hygiene level: The place should have its own bar and restaurant so if I feel like being a lazy fat ar$e slob I can just hang out there and not need to go out. It would need to be the type of place that isn’t going to infest me with food poisoning every day. Bonus would be to actually have attractive girls working there, not some fat hogs older than my mother.
Sorry for such a long post, and sorry if you think this is a large list of demands, but definitely want to list out my criteria and be very clear so you guys can give very good advice.
Thanks everyone.
It looks like we're going to end up getting a couple rooms plus a suite at the Eastiny Inn. I've stayed their many times and have enjoyed their suite. To be frank, their service is garbage, but I'm willing to put up with it for their location. Incidentally, some of you have made the point about the Eastiny Inn's location being less to ideal because of the harassment that one can experience from the bargirls across the way. I try not to shit where I eat, but it happens.
There Junior Suite has a living room that's all glass and has a great view of the sea and the seen below. It's going to be good times, but I can't help but wish that we could have a suite where me and my other two buddies could share our living and sleeping space. A kitchenette and stereo sure would have been nice.
J Ride
Tunnel,
Aside from going back through this thread there are many Hotel/travel websites that gets paid to answer those detailed-type questions for you. They show locations, past Guest reviews, list hotel facilities/amenities and some even have Live Agents on site you can chat with in real-time, here are a few I have used in the past.
[url]http://www.asiarooms.com[/url]
[url]http://www.wired-destinations.com[/url]
[url]http://www.asiahotels.com[/url]
[url]http://www.hoteltravel.com[/url]
Tunnel, lazy ok,
Why don't you pop a few brews mate
and read all the good stuff on this site.
There is a shit load of info and
more than anyone can give you in one
reply. Check out [url]http://www.roofgardeninn.com/[/url]
which is 5 minute ride to Walking Street.
Run Mann, Buzz00,
Thank you for your reply!
Yes I have done some surfing of this forum, and I'm thinking probably something like Metro Apartments or perhaps Secrets Hotel. It seems the forum doesnt have too much wrong to say about these places.
Also, Run Mann, do you think those travel sites are going to be understanding in my less than politically correct comments/requests? I'm not saying they will or wont, just not so sure if they would give a true "real world/real man's" advice or just some horse sh|t piece of advice that they have given a thousand times because its in a brochure etc.
Thank you so much guys, I really hope some other members read my post and also offer some advice.
Matt
[QUOTE=Tunnel]Run Mann, Buzz00,
Thank you for your reply!
Yes I have done some surfing of this forum, and I'm thinking probably something like Metro Apartments or perhaps Secrets Hotel. It seems the forum doesnt have too much wrong to say about these places.
Also, Run Mann, do you think those travel sites are going to be understanding in my less than politically correct comments/requests? I'm not saying they will or wont, just not so sure if they would give a true "real world/real man's" advice or just some horse sh|t piece of advice that they have given a thousand times because its in a brochure etc.
Thank you so much guys, I really hope some other members read my post and also offer some advice.
Matt[/QUOTE]
As far as I am aware these do not have pools you could try the [url]www.arecalodge.com[/url] they have a pool as well & gf haven't stayed there yet as gets booked up fairly quickly. You may get a better rate via [url]WWW.RES24.CO.UK[/url]
[QUOTE=Tunnel]Run Mann, Buzz00,
Also, Run Mann, do you think those travel sites are going to be understanding in my less than politically correct comments/requests?
Matt[/QUOTE]
I think they will be more than understanding just don’t be rude. You’re traveling to Pattaya not Boise Idaho, even Hotel Travel Agents knows what Pats is about. Remember they want your business but aside from questions #1 and 4, your only comment I see falling into that category is the joiner fee/girl friendly one, which I am sure the travel sites have heard before and will get the answer for you. By reading through those sites though you can get the answers to a lot of those questions you asked. Don't forget to report on your adventures.
[Quote=Tunnel]
4. Families/kids: Forget it. In no way do I want to be banging the hell out of my chosen nightly companion to have to worry about offending anyone, or having to “act nicely” because some stupid idiot decided to bring his children and wife along. I want to sit in the bar with a hangover the next morning and talk to some other guys about their fun the night before, not have to act like a gentleman and talk to some woman or family about the weather. I don’t want to have to worry about when a girl is getting frisky and I hang my c0ck out for a look that some idiot is going to be offended.
[/Quote]
Tunnel,
I don't think that people who travel with their kids are necessarily stupid idiots.
Pattaya has far more to offer than just bars and gogos.
Additionally you should take in count, that you may not only offend other guests of the hotel, but also Thais. Don't forget, you are a guest in LOS and should respect their culture and rules. Being on a sex tour doesn't mean to behave like a pig whereever and whenever you want. A nice attitude and good manners are always appreciated and will get you more far than disrespect and behaving like a lager lout.
If you can't or don't want to behave you better stay at home as people like you give the rest of us a bad name and only confirm prejudices that Thais do have about farangs.
There is no reason to behave any different than you would do at home.
[QUOTE=The Traveler]Tunnel,
I don't think that people who travel with there kids are necessarily stupid idiots.
Pattaya has far more to offer than just bars and gogos.
Additionally you should take in count, that you may not also offend other guests of the hotel, but also Thais. Don't forget, you are a guest in LOS and should respect their culture and rules. Being on a sex tour doesn't mean to behave like a pig whereever and whenever you want. A nice attitude and good manners are always appreciated and will get you more far than disrespect and behaving like a lager lout.
If you can't or don't want to behave you better stay at home as people like you give the rest of us a bad name and only confirm prejudices that Thais do have about farangs.
There is no reason to behave any different than you would do at home.[/QUOTE]Hey sorry for sounding like such a pig. I know I went over the top with descriptions of my behaviour. I guess I am just trying to give the worst/most graphic explanation of what I know (wether it is right or not) has happened before. I am not saying that its a habit or that I am such a rough operator and that this is daily routine.
Anyway, I appreciate all advice and comments. Again, I am sorry (and especially for the length and complexity of my original post) but I am just tyring to get an idea of what other peoples advice is. I keep seeing one line posts that say "coming to Pattay, please advise hotel" and the only advice people like that seem to get is RTFF. I have read every page back to about 2005, and yes I think I have a fair idea of what people seem to advise as good/bad, but I just wanted to make sure i give a nice graphic and detailed request about my desires/expectations so I can have some very targetted and accurate advice.
So, once more, I am sorry for coming across as a moron, and I dont mean to offend you or any others with my post. I dont think people with families or kids are idiots. I dont expect them to "stay away, because now I am here everything has to go MY way".
Anymore advice from anyone who is willing to offer would be most welcome.
Thank you.
I think Residence Garden would be great for you. Danish owner, quiet, 5 minutes by baht bus, internet across the street, good pool, 2 TVs, in-room safe, bedroom separate for living room, girl friendly, etc.
Do a search for Residence Garden. They have their own website. Cost is about B1500 per night.
[QUOTE=Allover]I think Residence Garden would be great for you. Danish owner, quiet, 5 minutes by baht bus, internet across the street, good pool, 2 TVs, in-room safe, bedroom separate for living room, girl friendly, etc.
Do a search for Residence Garden. They have their own website. Cost is about B1500 per night.[/QUOTE]All over,
Thank you very much for this suggestion. You are right, it does look good. SHould I be worried that it is verging perhaps on the "glitzy hotel" side of things? I am not saying that I like to stay in sh|t hole places, just want to make sure it has a nice 'feel' to the place. The last thing I want is to feel like just another guest.
However, from what you have said about the owner, and also the website, i get this feeling that perhaps this might be right on target.
Thank you very much for your help, and I hope that any other members can offer any other advice, or affirmation of Residence Garden as a good solution?
My shortlist now:
Residence Garden
Roof Garden
Secrets Hotel
Metro Apartments
Any further comment or advice on these ones from anyone, given my original post/dreams/desires would be most appreciated.
Thanks everyone.
Hey Fellas,
This is my first trip to Pattaya and I've been doing much research on this board. I'm really looking for a nice room, preferably hardwood floors, girl-friendly obviously, and not too far from the action. I am looking for an upper-scale (4 star)hotel. In the 1500 - 3000 range a night range. I do not need a kitchen or anything large, but I want a very nice place with good furniture and a nice bathroom.
I'm leaning towards a penthouse at the Jasmine Mansion. It's 2250 a night and I think they have week deals. Has anyone every stayed in the penthouse at jasmine before, if so please describe. The room still isn't quite what i'm looking for...was hoping floor flat-screen tv and hardwood floors, but the private balcony seems pretty nice:
[url]http://www.jasminemansion.com/site/gallery-penthouse.html[/url]
Any input or other suggested hotels would be greatly appreciated--I have thoroughly read the forum but am having a hard time finding the right place.
Thank you,
KT2
[QUOTE=Tunnel]Hey sorry for sounding like such a pig. I know I went over the top with descriptions of my behaviour. ...
[/QUOTE]
Tunnel,
your reaction gives some hope that you won't act like the moron you described.
The Sabai Inn is a decent hotel which has almost everything you are looking for.
It's clean, secure, has nice rooms with in-room safe, is close to the action, staff is extremely friendly and won't say a thing even if you come back with "multiple guests".
They don't have a pool though but you can use the pool of the sister hotel (same owner, different management) Sabai Lodge just across the street. No view too. Choose a room facing the Sea because on the other side of the hotel is a night club and a bit down the street the bars of Soi 2.
Price is about 800-900 baht.
[QUOTE=Kilgore Trout #2]Hey Fellas,
This is my first trip to Pattaya and I've been doing much research on this board. I'm really looking for a nice room, preferably hardwood floors, girl-friendly obviously, and not too far from the action. I am looking for an upper-scale (4 star)hotel. In the 1500 - 3000 range a night range. I do not need a kitchen or anything large, but I want a very nice place with good furniture and a nice bathroom.
I'm leaning towards a penthouse at the Jasmine Mansion. It's 2250 a night and I think they have week deals. Has anyone every stayed in the penthouse at jasmine before, if so please describe. The room still isn't quite what i'm looking for...was hoping floor flat-screen tv and hardwood floors, but the private balcony seems pretty nice:
[url]http://www.jasminemansion.com/site/gallery-penthouse.html[/url]
Any input or other suggested hotels would be greatly appreciated--I have thoroughly read the forum but am having a hard time finding the right place.
Thank you,
KT2[/QUOTE]I called them last week and the penthouse was booked for a long time.
Other rooms were available.
Tim Boutique hotel looks nice, but they don’t answer my mail.
They have a bar close by to, so I think its girl friendly.
TH
I have only been to Pattaya ones (2 nights) and then i stayed at Sunshine Vista soi 2 or 3.
Nice place with a pool on the roof that was nice.
Close Big C and not so much noise from the bars (there aren’t many in that street)
No problem with girls, but my wingman at that point had an incident with the night guard when he brought home 2 girls.
Not that they refused, but he talk some shit to the girls and that spoiled the evening for my wingman.
I had no problems, but that was some years ago.
TH
I should clarify that RG is on the road to Jomtien, 5 minutes by baht bus from walking street. Spend an hour or two in Jomtien for something a little different from Pattaya. RG is a 10 minute walk but with the heat and buses driving by every 2 minutes, take a bus. You get a full size refrigerator, its quiet, not too big, great air con, balcony and a full living room. Some of the views are decent depending on your room location.
RG and White House condotel [url]http://www.whitehousecondotel.com/[/url] are my two favorites in Pattaya. I actually like White House better because its a little closer to the action.
I will be in Pattaya the beginning of April (first time).
I've narrowed down my places to stay to the Flipper Lodge hotel or the Secrets Hotel.
Any insights to either of these places?
Thanks
[QUOTE=Timps]I will be in Pattaya the beginning of April (first time).
I've narrowed down my places to stay to the Flipper Lodge hotel or the Secrets Hotel.
Any insights to either of these places?
Thanks[/QUOTE]Both are reasonable places.
Secrets is located off Walking Street , rooms look good from their website, everything in the rooms are new, no pool though.
Flipper is good if you want to visit the bars around soi 7 & 8 plus having a pool is a bonus as it gives you somewhere to go of a day.
If it was me I would book a few nights at Flipper then move down to Secrets once you get the lay of the land.
[QUOTE=Timps]I will be in Pattaya the beginning of April (first time).
I've narrowed down my places to stay to the Flipper Lodge hotel or the Secrets Hotel.
Any insights to either of these places?
Thanks[/QUOTE]You may struggle to get into secrets hotel I could only get the 850 bht room and this was a few weeks ago so they may be fully booked .
You could try [url]www.res24.co.uk[/url] for a liest of hotels or another place which i have heard is good is [url]www.arecalodge.com[/url] who are gf. the rate will be better through res24.
You were right, I heard from Secrets and they are booked up.
As far as the Flipper goes, I assume they are GF? Is there quite a bit of action around soi 7 & 8 or I'm I better off staying closer to walking street?
One more thing: Can anyone recommend any dive shops in Pattaya?
[QUOTE=Timps]You were right, I heard from Secrets and they are booked up.
As far as the Flipper goes, I assume they are GF? Is there quite a bit of action around soi 7 & 8 or I'm I better off staying closer to walking street?
One more thing: Can anyone recommend any dive shops in Pattaya?[/QUOTE]
Yes there are plenty of bars around 7&8 plus you will be near soi 6 for the ST places. On second road at soi 3 there are a couple of soapies you could visit as well ( one is on soi 3 & the other is opposite soi 3 so they nearly face each other they are called Sabadi then room or loungeetc) There is also a shopping centre with places to eat not far from them as well. There are plenty of baht buses which cost 10 baht for each ride so you can get around cheap and easy, just wave them down. Do not get on one that is parked upped or they will charge you a taxi rate.
Last year I stayed at the one on soi 8 it was ok for one night as the hotel i wanted to use was booked. It is girl friendly and the security guard will make details and ring you once she has gone to make sure all ok (that was very good in my book). I have heard Loads of good reports about the Acrea lodge.
Thanks for the info.
As far as soapies go, what is the going rates there right now? Do they typically have a line up to choose from? Do you have to negotiate for the service you want?
[QUOTE=Timps]Thanks for the info.
As far as soapies go, what is the going rates there right now? Do they typically have a line up to choose from? Do you have to negotiate for the service you want?[/QUOTE]
to timp
Sabai dee room soapie and there are one across the st , cost is 1600bht and no negotiation price is set included FS and body massage and you pick girl from the fish bowl around 15 girls , you can tip 200 bht if service is good or tip 400 bht for extra shot.
fast eddie 48
Has anyone stayed at the Sunset Village, which is about 15 mins outside of Pattaya?
Looking online, it seems that you can get a nice detached cottage on a clean beach out of the hussle and bussle of Pattaya for around US$80. Problem may be ... is it too family oriented to tolerate ISG alum? Does anyone know if it is girl friendly?
Thanks!
I stopped at the Residence Garden which is next to the big intersection in South Pattaya that leads to Big Buddha or Jomtien (up the hill) or round to the 3rd road.
I would recommend this hotel. You can get it for 9, 000 baht a week, and this gets you a big room with King size bed and great linen. TV and aircon plus electronic safe in the bedroom. You get a separate living area with a kitchenette. Fully stocked fridge full of booze, another TV, sofa and chairs plus private balcony. Bathroom is also very good although water pressure is low. Girl friendly. Great pool. It's a little noisy as the road in front is quite busy. Friendly staff. My electronic keycard kept fucking up, but that was quite a minor thing, though I am very laid back. I imagine it would of pissed off some people. Food was shit. Room service was expensive. Laundry was expensive. There is a laundrette right across the road at half the price. Also try Pha's massage next door to the laundrette for an excellent traditional oil massage. Very relaxing. Just up the hill on the right you can get full spit roast chickens for B100 which are nice to take back to hotel and munch on.
All in all I would recommend. Very easy to pick up Baht Bus from outside and drops off 2-3 mins later at Soi Diamond etc on the 2nd road side. Goes all the way up 2nd road, so easy access for all the sexy Soi's in Pattaya. All Baht buses running in opposite direction go to Jomtien and again go past hotel. Easy life.
However. Speaking to expats regularly during my golfing days, they all seemed to point at Areca Lodge as the pick in Pattaya for excellent quality and slightly cheaper. However, you only get a large room, not a suite. Soi Diana location is good though.
As I am here on a sneaky break I need to keep in touch with everything back home so an in room connection is an absolute must for me both for email and VOIP usage to avoid costly phone bills and number traceability.
I have stayed 3 nights at the Whitehouse condotel Soi 13 which has an in room cable connection and costs 100 baht a day extra on top of the charge for 1500 baht/night for a standard room. The room is very nice has everything you need but at the moment the swimming pool is being built and it is quite noisy in the morning sometimes and the hot water was temperamental. I would stay here again, girl friendly, nice staff.
I tried to get a room at Sandy Springs again Soi 13 they said they had in room internet but not verified as they were full, 1250 baht/night was their quoted rate.
I am now staying for 4 nights at the LK Metropole on Soi Diana this has a cable modem in room and charges 250 baht for 10 hours internet access valid for 30 days from first log on. I was quoted 2500 baht/night at reception but managed to get a deal for 1800/night inc breakfast by asking for the flb rate nice hotel and a bath for dipping in your LBFMs. Hope this helps anyone looking for a room if you need more info about the FLB rate and how to get it PM me.
May the force be with you.
Luke,
The roof garden inn has in room
broadband at no extra cost.
[url]http://www.roofgardeninn.com/[/url]
cheers
Does anybody know how Sandy Springs compares to Whitehouse Condotel. Whitehouse is a new modern place. Is Sandy Springs comparable?
There is only a lousy computer lying near the reception, no broadband in room, no wifi, the whole hotel is lousy, there is not even a bellboy there, you need to take your luggage yourself, it is very distantly located. Total thumbs down.
Only good thing is there is no joiner fees. But none of the girls wanna travel all that far.
Regards
BT
[QUOTE=Buzz00]Luke,
The roof garden inn has in room
broadband at no extra cost.
[url]http://www.roofgardeninn.com/[/url]
cheers[/QUOTE]
Stayed at the Woodland Resort 2 years ago, great place.
Walked in of the street got the room for 1250THB per night. Bars & Restaurants are all around the place and for 20THB you can take a drive into walking street.
G'day mates,
Has anyone tried the Sunshine Hotel on Soi 8 off Beach Rd?
Is it GF? No joiner fee?
Standard rooms offered for about B850 in Agoda:
[url]http://www.agoda.com/asia/thailand/pattaya/sunshine_hotel.html[/url]
Also, recommendations re other hotels would be appreciated.
Flying 9 June and would like to book, but don't want to be stuck with a non-GF hotel or lousy rooms.
My main considerations are:
1. Location - close to the beach and not too far from Walking Street.
2. Reasonable rooms and some swimming pool (15m is fine).
3. Price about B1000.
Cheers!
Is Sunbeam Hotel Pattaya girl friendly? Any joiner fee?
[QUOTE=Alifco]Is Sunbeam Hotel Pattaya girl friendly? Any joiner fee?[/QUOTE]Stayed there in Sept. '06. GF and no joiner fee.
Although they always checked something everytime I brought a lady back to the room. Maybe a joiner fee is dependent on the room type, or from whom the room was purchased. I booked my stay directly thru the hotel website. But, on the Hotels2Thailand website, the room is cheaper but they show a joiner charge of 300 baht per person.
[QUOTE=Boy Toy]There is only a lousy computer lying near the reception, no broadband in room, no wifi, the whole hotel is lousy, there is not even a bellboy there, you need to take your luggage yourself, it is very distantly located. Total thumbs down.
Only good thing is there is no joiner fees. But none of the girls wanna travel all that far.
Regards
BT[/QUOTE]
I think you got the bull by the horns, or by the balls for that matter, or were at another hotel. I have stayed there three (3) times the last time having my laptop constantly connected to the broadband outlet in the room.You need to ask the reception for the hook up apparatus.Only an idiot would advertise what he doesn't have. [url]http://www.roofgardeninn.com/[/url]
Check your info before going off - there are many people that like the ambiance of the RGI,Besides not everyone is so crippled that they can't carry their bags up a few stairs and don't judge a hotel because there is no bell boy.Then again if you bring trunk loads of stuff ......
I have never had any lady turn me down because I stayed at the RGI.In the morning watch the parade or listen to the clackaty clack of high heels as they descend the stairs. You can even pick up some sloppy seconds if you have your wits about you.
The only reason I would not stay there again is the fact that the Scottish owner will not discount long stays, 14 days or more.He also loads bank fees onto the account which is bullshxt.
Please don't mislead people with incorrect info about a place if you don't know all the details.
[QUOTE=Buzz00]The only reason I would not stay there again is the fact that the Scottish owner will not discount long stays, 14 days or more.He also loads bank fees onto the account which is bullshxt.[/QUOTE]
On the website, they advertise a room rate of 850b per night to the end of April, then 700b per night from May 1 through the summer. And you still want a long-term discount on that? What a cheap charlie!
About the bank fees, you don't say but it sounds like you paid by credit card. For lower priced places, credit card transaction fees are pretty common as their profit margins are smaller. The higher priced hotels charge enough to cover the fees. I would have paid cash at this place if I were you. In fact, I seldom use my credit card anywhere in Thailand. Only at the better hotels in BKK, that's about it.
The site advises that the rooms have safes in them. Did they work?
Thanks for verifying the broadband info for us. It's good to know about a cheap place with broadband access. I'm always on the lookout for those as I often have to travel with my work laptop.
[QUOTE=Finrod]It's good to know about a cheap place with broadband access. I'm always on the lookout for those as I often have to travel with my work laptop.[/QUOTE]Could somebody recomend similar places in Bangkok near Sukhumvit and GF of course :)
It is located at soi BJ at walking street. WiFi in rooms. Nice big rooms for 850 baht. It is surprisingly quiet as well. They have a homepage.
[QUOTE=Finrod]On the website, they advertise a room rate of 850b per night to the end of April, then 700b per night from May 1 through the summer. And you still want a long-term discount on that? What a cheap charlie!
About the bank fees, you don't say but it sounds like you paid by credit card. For lower priced places, credit card transaction fees are pretty common as their profit margins are smaller. The higher priced hotels charge enough to cover the fees. I would have paid cash at this place if I were you. In fact, I seldom use my credit card anywhere in Thailand. Only at the better hotels in BKK, that's about it.
The site advises that the rooms have safes in them. Did they work?
Thanks for verifying the broadband info for us. It's good to know about a cheap place with broadband access. I'm always on the lookout for those as I often have to travel with my work laptop.[/QUOTE]
Cheap Charlie my arse, there are places that charge less and give discounts, Mr. know all and I will be staying one of those in the future.And yes the safes work perfectly, but I use a laptop security device and lock to secure my suitcase and other valuables. NOTE: safe is not screwed to wall but I hardly see a TG running out of the hotel with one of these in tow.
As far as bank charges go : the charges appear before final payment and added on at the beginning of my vac. Checked account from previous stays and it was the same charge even though most of the account was paid in cash.
Just because we have the means to pay the fees that to some don't seem much, ripping off repeat customers is tardy business to say the least.
[QUOTE=Buzz00]Cheap Charlie my arse, there are places that charge less and give discounts, Mr. know all and I will be staying one of those in the future.And yes the safes work perfectly, but I use a laptop security device and lock to secure my suitcase and other valuables. NOTE: safe is not screwed to wall but I hardly see a TG running out of the hotel with one of these in tow.
As far as bank charges go : the charges appear before final payment and added on at the beginning of my vac. Checked account from previous stays and it was the same charge even though most of the account was paid in cash.
Just because we have the means to pay the fees that to some don't seem much, ripping off repeat customers is tardy business to say the least.[/QUOTE]
You're right, proprietors who add bank fees to cash transactions don't deserve more business, thanks for the clarification. They should just dump the pretense and charge a higher room rate up front.
Do let us know if you find a better deal that includes the broadband access.
[QUOTE=Buttman Returns]G'day mates,
Has anyone tried the Sunshine Hotel on Soi 8 off Beach Rd?
Is it GF? No joiner fee?
but don't want to be stuck with a non-GF hotel or lousy rooms.
My main considerations are:
1. Location - close to the beach and not too far from Walking Street.
2. Reasonable rooms and some swimming pool (15m is fine).
3. Price about B1000.
Cheers![/QUOTE]
stayed here in Dec/06 :
good GF policy - will take girls ID and give her a 'tag' - the tag is returned later for ID - better security for us too.
it is a 10-20 min walk to WS, but always good to browse along the beach side for FL's if that's your likings. or bahtbus always avail - only 10bht.
rooms: stayed at the std room A wing. would rate this side as a 2 star only. clean, but older style furnishings, bathroom could use a makeover.
[QUOTE=MilesToGo]stayed here in Dec/06 :
good GF policy - will take girls ID and give her a 'tag' - the tag is returned later for ID - better security for us too.
it is a 10-20 min walk to WS, but always good to browse along the beach side for FL's if that's your likings. or bahtbus always avail - only 10bht.
rooms: stayed at the std room A wing. would rate this side as a 2 star only. clean, but older style furnishings, bathroom could use a makeover.[/QUOTE]Thanks, mate. I do agree, this is good policy for us as well.
Thanks for the room rating. Always good to know what to expect for... :-)
I've booked it through hotels2thailand.com and would like to post a recommendation here.
Don't know if I'll eventually get what I've booked ;-) but the support was outstanding.
First they confirmed that the hotel is GF (which is something I couldn't get Agoda to do). Then I had an issue with the credit card gateway; and throughout the whole process they responded quickly and efficiently.
Price was B840 including breakfast - same as in Agoda, much lower than in the hotel's website. No hidden fees. They also have some kind of free travel insurance if you book through their website. Didn't bother reading, don't believe in this stuff.
Thanks again!
I had a terrible time at the hotel I paid baht 150 extra and stayed at the baiyoke Pattaya, which was much better hotel, my experience at the roof garden was really bad, and yes half the women from WS had not even heard of the hotel, so nobody wanted to go all that far, and by bradband I meant Wi-fi which they certainly did ot have, I am not misleading anybody but in my opinion it is not a good hotel at all, only ok thing is no joiner fees. But then again.
Please stay on the main ares. This hotel is way far away.
BT
[QUOTE=Buzz00]I think you got the bull by the horns, or by the balls for that matter, or were at another hotel. I have stayed there three (3) times the last time having my laptop constantly connected to the broadband outlet in the room.You need to ask the reception for the hook up apparatus.Only an idiot would advertise what he doesn't have. [url]http://www.roofgardeninn.com/[/url]
Check your info before going off - there are many people that like the ambiance of the RGI,Besides not everyone is so crippled that they can't carry their bags up a few stairs and don't judge a hotel because there is no bell boy.Then again if you bring trunk loads of stuff ......
I have never had any lady turn me down because I stayed at the RGI.In the morning watch the parade or listen to the clackaty clack of high heels as they descend the stairs. You can even pick up some sloppy seconds if you have your wits about you.
The only reason I would not stay there again is the fact that the Scottish owner will not discount long stays, 14 days or more.He also loads bank fees onto the account which is bullshxt.
Please don't mislead people with incorrect info about a place if you don't know all the details.[/QUOTE]
I stayed at the Dynasty Inn, Soi 13, during my April 2007 visit.
Key benefit, if you stay for two days then the shuttle bus from Bangkok Dynasty Inn is included free, otherwise it is 500 baht.
Room rate, baht 1490 per night for a "super deluxe" (or something like that room). Nice and clean with a very large king size bed that easily could fit myself and two girls on the nights I felt ambitious.
Hotel and rooms are very clean, and the staff are mostly pretty friendly and don't raise an eye lid when you come back with girls. They ask for ID at the front desk, and then keep the ID until the girl leaves.
The hotel is on the corner of Soi 13 and Second Road, so sometimes it gets a bit loud at night from the bar across the street. This rarely bothers me though, the noise stops at around 2am and I would usually not be home until pretty much that time, and if I was I was engaging in some bombom instead of trying to sleep.
Hotel is pretty much only used by mongerers, a few couples from Hong Kong were staying there, but once they figured out what went on they would usually switch to different hotels.
No fees for bringing back girls, one time when I had two with me they wanted to ask for a fee, but I said (politely) that the second girl was just staying for an hour, which resolved the problem. (She was there all night, but still didn't get charged.)
In summary, a nice clean hotel, very girl friendly, mostly other mongerers staying there (but not the ones that cause trouble). A bit expensive, but then I thought it was sort of worth it for the nice room and nice location. Pretty much everything is within a 15 minute walk from there.
Brothers in arms,
One more piece of useful information about the "super deluxe" room that I forgot to write down in the earlier report: It has a really comfortable sitting chair in it, which is just perfect for sitting back for a nice relaxing bj in it... :)
That was, like, so, the best feature of the room.
Cheerio
Fun and Sun
[QUOTE=Timps]I will be in Pattaya the beginning of April (first time).
I've narrowed down my places to stay to the Flipper Lodge hotel or the Secrets Hotel.
Any insights to either of these places?
Thanks[/QUOTE](Flipper Lodge)Great Location, Bars galore on this Soi 8, resturants, 100 meters to beach, GF, roof pool, Internet bar, you will love this hotel. Some bars have a free pig roast on weekends. Immigration Office nearby with international phone card service. You will not go home empty-handed.
Hi,
If you have stayed at the Lek (old wing) and Welcome Plaza which hotel would you recommend.
Considering:
- Room appearance (bright vs. dreary) Cleanness
- Size of both rooms
- Security staff & boxes in room or lobby
- Bed Comfort & size
- TV. Number of available English speaking channels
Based on my inquiry, prices are about the same THB 750.00 for a standard room.
I will be staying a month.
Normally I would stay at the Inn House but they have increased their rate for a standard room from THB 750.00 to THB 942.00.
Thanks,
TC.
Hi,
Comming to pattya on 12th, need a good resonable girl friendly hotel , need your suggestions.
Is Sawasdee Seaview girl friendly?
Regards
Hardickie,
I have never stayed there but I believe I have read that it is girl friendly. I am currently at the Whitehouse Condotel Soi 13 and it is girl friendly with nice decor and centrally located. Only short walk or baht bus ride to walking street or in the opposite direction to Soi 7/8 beer bar areas. Not to mention only about 5 mins away from The Hell Club which I visited last night!
Rob
If it's a SAWASDEE it's girl friendly - they take down their ID, some take the ID and return it later, but they are ALL friendly. Seaview is the highest price, though
I just got to muang thai. Now to recuperate from 30 hours of travel...
Heading off to Pattaya and BK in a couple of weeks, any opinions / comments about Sabai Lodge ?
[QUOTE=The Producer]Heading off to Pattaya and BK in a couple of weeks, any opinions / comments about Sabai Lodge ?[/QUOTE]Hi!
I stayed at Sabai Wing (many names, same chain) this year.
I think Lodge is just another part of the hotel.
I liked the place, OK rooms, Quiet, nice pool, internet access, and girl friendly. (2 girls no prob)
Close to Big C, and the bars at soi2 and 2 roads is OK
Honey pot is worth checking out.
Massage parlours if you like that is within walking distance.
What I liked the best is that it’s a quiet, laid back place and still easy access to the action.
I will stay there on my next trip.
TH
I met a farang in Bangkok on my recent trip who told me to check out the AA hotel on soi 8 just off Beach Rd. The place was only 850 baht and it was terrible. The toilet leaked and didn't really flush. Only stayed there for one night. The Dynasty hotel is also located on soi 8 and it was really nice. 1200 baht. Everything worked. Good water pressure. I also stayed at the Hotel Areca on soi diana just off 2nd road. It was a really nice hotel. I was quoted 1200 baht, but charged 1380 at checkout even though I didn't use anything from the fridge. One thing that pissed me off was that they had a policy about only having one girl over the age of 20 in your room that I wasn't made aware of at check in. In the evening they put up a little sign stating the policy, but if you walked by the counter during the day it wasn't there. There was no way to know until it was too late. I mentioned that they should keep the sign up at all times, but every time I went by during the day it was not there and even in the evenings it was often hidden behind another sign.
[QUOTE=Aslan]I also stayed at the Hotel Areca on soi diana just off 2nd road. It was a really nice hotel. I was quoted 1200 baht, but charged 1380 at checkout even though I didn't use anything from the fridge. One thing that pissed me off was that they had a policy about only having one girl over the age of 20 in your room that I wasn't made aware of at check in. In the evening they put up a little sign stating the policy, but if you walked by the counter during the day it wasn't there. There was no way to know until it was too late. I mentioned that they should keep the sign up at all times, but every time I went by during the day it was not there and even in the evenings it was often hidden behind another sign.[/QUOTE]Same things happened to me only 3 week ago. First time with a girl 24yo but without ID Card, only a copy of it. And 2nd time with a girl 19yo with ID Card. Both times reception stopped my guest and I had to say goodbye to my barfine-money. I was very angry about this policy because made me lose 2 nights of happiness!
[QUOTE=Tors Ham]Hi!
I stayed at Sabai Wing (many names, same chain) this year.
I think Lodge is just another part of the hotel.
I liked the place, OK rooms, Quiet, nice pool, internet access, and girl friendly. (2 girls no prob)
Close to Big C, and the bars at soi2 and 2 roads is OK
Honey pot is worth checking out.
Massage parlours if you like that is within walking distance.
What I liked the best is that it’s a quiet, laid back place and still easy access to the action.
I will stay there on my next trip.
TH[/QUOTE]Thanks buddy
Is is possible to rent a villa/mansion in or around pattaya , with a swimming pool.
Im gonna be there next month for a few days with some friends and it would be awesome if we could find such a place to have some wild parties dayin/day out ;) Would be no problem if someone from the forum wanted to come as well as long as they could bring their own girl and booze.
I found an interesting place - Siam Firebird on soi 9 off second road toward buakhao. It's at the end past Skaew Beach hotel (sort of "deadend" soi). Clean, TV fridge, AC, about 2 years old - low season rates 400B. Quiet, though, but numerous bars on the short soi and a major beer bar complex is just down 2nd road to the left maybe 100m across 2nd. Short walk to soi buakhao as well across the open field.
BEATS SAWASDEE at 350 ("mansion" on soi 11) or more even with the "discount" (although the "15 days pay for 10" right now would bring the cost down significantly) About the "best" low season deal I've found and a nice place as well. Finnish owner - nice guy Marko
Interested in the Siam Firebirs. Please advise if they have contact info.
Many thanks,
Cactus J
Unfortunately, you just need to show up at the 'Bird. I think they only have 9 rooms. No internet or anything I can see. Nice place though - even better if you speak Finnish (which I don't)
Hello brothers,
I have been to Pattaya 4 times now in the last 3 years and usually stay at the Dynasty Inn on Soi 13. I like the location. I will be back again in September for 2 weeks and would like any info you can provide on a place with a kitchen, my "girlfriend" wants to cook for me. I will be diving in Jomtien so that is an option as well. I am looking for someplace inexpensive as I blow most of my money on mongering and diving.
Thanks
IT Travel, this doesn't help you with your choice of hotels, but if you check China airlines, they have a business class fare from AMS to BKK for 1700 Euro.
[QUOTE=1Ball]IT Travel, this doesn't help you with your choice of hotels, but if you check China airlines, they have a business class fare from AMS to BKK for 1700 Euro.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the help by I fly from Italy so... Austrian is easier...
IT
[QUOTE=It Travel]Thanks for the help by I fly from Italy so... Austrian is easier...
IT[/QUOTE]
They also fly from FCO to BKK on a nice A340. Business class seats are excellent. But you have to book online to get the deal.
[QUOTE=1Ball]They also fly from FCO to BKK on a nice A340. Business class seats are excellent. But you have to book online to get the deal.[/QUOTE]
But I have to get elswhere to FCO (Fiumicino)... By the way I have a Senator (Gold LH, near to HON) a Freccia Alata (Gold AZ), and some silver card fom other companies... so... I well know how to get there (sorry for that!)... Usually I fly from my city via a LH/OS hub to destination..
IT
Thanks in any case if I can be of help with flights... just ask!
can anyone recommend a good hotel that is girl friendly. i don't particulary want to have the other residents peering over their spectacles in disgust when i'm escorting the ladies off the premises in the morning. nor do i want to be hassled for joiners fees at night. i know that the 5 star hotels are not girl orientated but i do like a bit of comfort and don't mind paying for it.
thanks in advance.
[QUOTE=Aslan]I met a farang in Bangkok on my recent trip who told me to check out the AA hotel on soi 8 just off Beach Rd. The place was only 850 baht and it was terrible. The toilet leaked and didn't really flush. Only stayed there for one night. The Dynasty hotel is also located on soi 8 and it was really nice. 1200 baht. Everything worked. Good water pressure. I also stayed at the Hotel Areca on soi diana just off 2nd road. It was a really nice hotel. I was quoted 1200 baht, but charged 1380 at checkout even though I didn't use anything from the fridge. One thing that pissed me off was that they had a policy about only having one girl over the age of 20 in your room that I wasn't made aware of at check in. In the evening they put up a little sign stating the policy, but if you walked by the counter during the day it wasn't there. There was no way to know until it was too late. I mentioned that they should keep the sign up at all times, but every time I went by during the day it was not there and even in the evenings it was often hidden behind another sign.[/QUOTE]
The Dynasty Inn is actually located on Soi 13 and not Soi8. Check their website...
[url]http://www.dynastyinn.com/beta_DynastyInnPattaya.htm[/url]
I've stayed at the Dynasty Inn in Pattaya and found that it was a nice hotel in a very good location for the type of action I was looking for.
[quote=forced hand]can anyone recommend a good hotel that is girl friendly. i don't particulary want to have the other residents peering over their spectacles in disgust when i'm escorting the ladies off the premises in the morning. nor do i want to be hassled for joiners fees at night. i know that the 5 star hotels are not girl orientated but i do like a bit of comfort and don't mind paying for it.
thanks in advance.[/quote]i would say that at least 95% of the hotels in pattaya are girl friendly and do not charge a joiners fee for bring a girl back to your room. they do charge if you bring more then one girl back with you to stay the night. i'd research and find the hotel that fits your budget and the area you feel that you will be spending most of your time. then e-mail them asking them if they are girl friendly with no joiners fee for bring a girl back to your room for the evening.
I stayed there for 7 nights-I got a deal stay for 7 & only pay for 6 so it worked out that I paid only 650bhats a night.
The sunshine is located on soi 8 between beach rd & 2nd road.
Great location with many beer bars on the soi & only a 3 minute walk 2 the beach. It has 2 pools, 1 of them very small & secluded, good suize bed, fair size room, clean room & bathroom, friendly staff, pleanty of tv channels but I wasnt there 4 the tv, no room safe though but 1 is available in the lobby 4 free, for it being on a busy soi it was quiet place & most of all the place is girl friendly-no joiner fee
I liked the place & I will go back.
A few friends and I are heading to Pattaya in August 2007. I have been to Pattaya a few times in last couple years. I have stayed at the Sandy Springs and Whitehouse on Soi 13 (as well as one night at the Haven). Last year I stayed for a month at Tropical Berts near Soi 6. ALL great locations and easy to navigate from there.
Sandy S. now has inroom wireless internet and their daily rate was quoted to us at 1290b/nt. Whitehouse quoted 1250b but another 100b for the ADSL line in room so they come in at 1350b/nt. Bert's is very economical at 700b/night but the wireless connection on the 3rd floor is spotty.
Our hotel requirements are simple: Internet in the room is a MUST for business, Hotel shoud be INSIDE the Baht Bus route (between Beach Road and 2nd Road from Walking Street to Big C). Crossing 2nd road while is a pain in the ass so I prefer a hotel INSIDE the the route only crossing second road to go to some of the beer bars and to head up Soi Diana. I have looked at several hotels through the links at [url]www.pattayafest.com[/url] but I know that is only a small sampling of the hotels available and there may even be new hotels without much of a history.
We are looking for a Hotel <1000b/night, Internet available in the room, Hotel located between 2nd Rd/Beach Rd inside Baht Bus route, Girl-Friendly.
Any suggestions?
[Quote=Amocuba]
We are looking for a Hotel <1000b/night, Internet available in the room, Hotel located between 2nd Rd/Beach Rd inside Baht Bus route, Girl-Friendly.
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Amocuba,
One place you may like to consider (though I have never stayed there) is Eastiny Residence (Tel 038 711157) in Soi 10, right next to the Sawasdee Seaview. It is between Beach Rd and 2nd road, and IMHO excellently located for beach rd hookers, and just a few minutes walk to Mike Shopping Mall. I asked at reception there and they have internet in the rooms only on the top floor (7th). The other floors do not have internet and are 100B cheaper. The rooms with internet were quoted to me at 1190B. The place appeared new, so might be nice, and worth the extra expense. You would have to check if it was girl friendly though. A few pics attached of the place.
[QUOTE=Aslan]I met a farang in Bangkok on my recent trip who told me to check out the AA hotel on soi 8 just off Beach Rd. The place was only 850 baht and it was terrible. The toilet leaked and didn't really flush. Only stayed there for one night. The Dynasty hotel is also located on soi 8 and it was really nice. 1200 baht. Everything worked. Good water pressure. I also stayed at the Hotel Areca on soi diana just off 2nd road. It was a really nice hotel. I was quoted 1200 baht, but charged 1380 at checkout even though I didn't use anything from the fridge. One thing that pissed me off was that they had a policy about only having one girl over the age of 20 in your room that I wasn't made aware of at check in. In the evening they put up a little sign stating the policy, but if you walked by the counter during the day it wasn't there. There was no way to know until it was too late. I mentioned that they should keep the sign up at all times, but every time I went by during the day it was not there and even in the evenings it was often hidden behind another sign.[/QUOTE]
The AA on Soi 13?? The little sign scam is a typical "Thai R Scum" trick. Try LEK hotel (Soi 13 at 2nr Rd), price around 800-1000, better rooms and as many broads as you can afford.
They have a good website [url]www.eastinypattaya.com[/url]. It is full of useful info, the Eastiny group has 5 hotels in Pattaya. Emailed them 3 days ago about GF policy, no answer yet. It looks like a good place.
Cactus J
How about a hotel on Soi Buakhao ("2 and a half" road for those who don't know) with internet in the room?? A bit farther but a nice place, cheap and clean
Jasmine Mansion on Buakhao between Soi Honey and Soi MetroLK - low season rates 650B. (It's WIRELESS though)
Anyway - for those of you out there with wireless, they offer "free" hook-up with purchase in the restaurant/bar (they give you the net code). Sit back, have a beer or a meal and surf cheap - better than paying 30B/hour at one of the cafes on Buakhao. Food was good, too.
Baht bus runs to South road and usually turns toward 2nd and then usually goes down 2nd (a few go to Jomtien). At MOST it will cost 20B to get somewhere (10+10 - each - 2 rides)
They have a website - google "jasmine mansion pattaya"
Many reports in this thread about ER, they are GF but the security at this hotel at night is a joke so be sure to lock your doors. Both the Security Guard and the Night Clerk are notorious for sleeping while everyone is walking in and out.
[QUOTE=Cactus J]They have a good website [url]www.eastinypattaya.com[/url]. It is full of useful info, the Eastiny group has 5 hotels in Pattaya. Emailed them 3 days ago about GF policy, no answer yet. It looks like a good place.
Cactus J[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Swedeman007]They also have a go-go bar down below callled the kitten club and this place is one of the best. This hotel is also girl friendly. I will be there the first week in August myself as I have already made my reservations. [/QUOTE]Swedeman007 Have your RTFF
You should. The reviews for that hotel are not good my friend. I would cancel this reservation and pick an other place to sleep in during your stay.
Me I am cheap so I am staying at the sawasdee seaview (wing be the new one) with the special stay 4 nights and get 1 free it's a good price (680 Bath per night).
My thoughts.
Champs1000
I have been to pattaya only one time and stayed at the marriot which is great and and great location only problem is the cost I was wondering if there is a place located in the same area that is alittle cheaper but still nice. Also do you get a better deal if you book in advance or if you just show up. Thanks for the help
What is the go in Pattaya as far as a second lady Joiner fee?
Are there hotels that allow a second lady FOC? Or do they all charge assuming they know an additional fee?
Cheers,
Fleetz
I think most of the hotels in Pattaya are girl-friendly except for the 5-star hotels which will charge BT 500 for each guest. But there is one serious problem with some of the hotels in Pattaya in particular those owned or managed by Germans or Dutch: they are not friendly with coloured, blacks or Asians. I am particualrly referring to Queen Hotel infront of Tops supermarket and Sunshine Hotel. So if you are African,African American, Asian, Middle Eastern or of Chinese origin, I advise you to go somewhere else. You wont find the receptonists friendly there. I usually go to Carlton Hotel which is located in front of Alcazar show. Most of the people are retired Westerners and usually they are asleep by 8 o'clock.
[QUOTE=Fleetz]What is the go in Pattaya as far as a second lady Joiner fee?
Are there hotels that allow a second lady FOC? Or do they all charge assuming they know an additional fee?
Cheers,
Fleetz[/QUOTE]
[Quote=Spokaneman35]
I have been to pattaya only one time and stayed at the marriot which is great and and great location only problem is the cost I was wondering if there is a place located in the same area that is alittle cheaper but still nice.
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Maybe try the Pattaya Centre Hotel, a tall hotel located on Soi 12, Beachroad. Price range from 1080 to 1490B according to a website I read. Has a pool too.
I have never stayed there so I can’t verify much. Just a suggestion you might like to look into. Pics attached.
S35:
Marriott is nice but there is no reason to overspend like that in Pattaya. The Whitehouse Condotel is fairly upscale and should meet your needs. It's expensive compared to other hotels on this board but worth it imho. They have their own website [url]www.whitehousecondotel.com[/url].
Their suites are huge and its far less than Marriott. I personally would book the mid-level room (deluxe I think its called). If you liked Marriott you are best off avoid the B600-1000 hotels often mentioned on this board.
[QUOTE=Fleetz]What is the go in Pattaya as far as a second lady Joiner fee?
Are there hotels that allow a second lady FOC? Or do they all charge assuming they know an additional fee?
Cheers,
Fleetz[/QUOTE]Hi,
Earlier this year.
Sabai wing ([url]http://www.sabailodge.com/sabaiwing.htm[/url] ) didn’t charge me for bringing 2 TG
Residence Garden ( [url]http://www.theresidencegarden.com[/url] )charge me for that.
But I read that some members here have had 2 TG there with no problems, so I really don’t know what’s the deal is in that Hotel, maybe I was just unlucky with the receptionist.
Besides that 2 I stayed at Sunshinevista some years ago and took 2 TG with me without a problem ( [url]http://www.sunshinevista.com/[/url] )
I think it can be from day to day if you have to pay for the second one or a joiner fee.
Depending on the one that registry the joiners, and how good hands you have with that person
A nice little tip or something to the right one isn’t that bad sometimes.
TH
[QUOTE=Spokaneman35]I have been to pattaya only one time and stayed at the marriot which is great and and great location only problem is the cost I was wondering if there is a place located in the same area that is alittle cheaper but still nice. Also do you get a better deal if you book in advance or if you just show up. Thanks for the help[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.sandyspringhotel.com/[/url]
Marriott quality without the cost, about 1500 baht delux room. Good location on Soi 13. Walk to Marriott in 10 minutes. Right on the corner of Soi 13 at 2nd road is Wonderful Bar, great for a few relaxing beers - 40 baht at happy hour
[QUOTE=Sami29]I think most of the hotels in Pattaya are girl-friendly except for the 5-star hotels which will charge BT 500 for each guest. But there is one serious problem with some of the hotels in Pattaya in particular those owned or managed by Germans or Dutch: they are not friendly with coloured, blacks or Asians. I am particualrly referring to Queen Hotel infront of Tops supermarket and Sunshine Hotel. So if you are African,African American, Asian, Middle Eastern or of Chinese origin, I advise you to go somewhere else. You wont find the receptonists friendly there. I usually go to Carlton Hotel which is located in front of Alcazar show. Most of the people are retired Westerners and usually they are asleep by 8 o'clock.[/QUOTE]
How about Sunshine at soi 8? Or try Twin Palms at Beach Road. Of google on "pattayanightlife" and search for hotels. I assumed they have a list of girl-friendly hotels in Pattaya.
As for myself, I am an Afro-European from Holland. Of course are most of the Germans, Belgians en Dutch a bunch of racists towards non-whites!!!
Most of them have has there felony's (some affecting aliens) in there homeland, but they like the "cutes asian puppet girls" so much!!!
Just seeks for Thai-controlled 3-stars hotels and you will be ok!!!
[QUOTE=Franga]Amocuba,
One place you may like to consider (though I have never stayed there) is Eastiny Residence (Tel 038 711157) in Soi 10, right next to the Sawasdee Seaview. It is between Beach Rd and 2nd road, and IMHO excellently located for beach rd hookers, and just a few minutes walk to Mike Shopping Mall. I asked at reception there and they have internet in the rooms only on the top floor (7th). The other floors do not have internet and are 100B cheaper. The rooms with internet were quoted to me at 1190B. The place appeared new, so might be nice, and worth the extra expense. You would have to check if it was girl friendly though. A few pics attached of the place.[/QUOTE]I've stayed here twice now and I am going to stay again in early July. The rooms are nice, the pool on the third floor is nice and I think the location is also half decent. There is no safes in the rooms but at reception there is safes. I prefer safes in the room but I can make do. The girl policy is "id's at reception" otherwise there is no problem. From what I rember internet was in the rooms aswell.
I think I usaully pay 8-900 during this time of year. Its a clean hotel with very nice staff.
Anyone recomend a clean hotel around this price with internet and safes in room?
You can save money, and have a nicer room too. For those staying at least 2 weeks, you may consider renting a condo in Pattaya/Jomtien: [url]http://www.ViewTalayCondos.com[/url]
I just RTFF couldn"t locate an answer. Is the Sheraton "Girl Friendly" ? I was thinking of booking a suite there for a few days and plan on having some wild nights ( not to loud)). I Don't want to stay in some Hole in the wall shack. While I'm doing the dirty deed.
I agree with the Traveler:
I stayed at the Metropol two years ago, nice gym, excellent location, good service, (and: no cockroaches).
Be careful, though, when you book the LK Metropol Mansion, which is on the same block, just around the corner, same compnay like everything else on this block:
Their suites are very nice, tastefully furnished in a Thai/bali modern style, guest can use the hotel's facilities (pool/gym/lobby tea, newspapers etc.) as well.
But be aware:
The two Karaoke bars/shacks across the street are VERY noisy, unless you are out and about til 2am.
[QUOTE=Frankfurter]
Be careful, though, when you book the LK Metropol Mansion, which is on the same block, just around the corner, same compnay like everything else on this block:
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Frankfurter,
minor correction :
There is no LK Metropol Mansion but only a LK Mansion (which I don't like, had a look at their rooms).
Actually there are different LK's in Pattaya, LK Mansion, LK Metropole and the LK Royal Suite.
[QUOTE=It Travel]Do you have an interent link to this hotel, and how is it girl policy (I would like they keep the ID at reception!)
IT[/QUOTE]
It Travel,
I never had any prob taking more than just one girl back to my room.
If you like them to take the ID of your "guests", just tell them at check-in. You may also keep the ID yourself and lock it in your in-room safe.
[url]http://www.lkpattayahotel.com/metropole/index.html[/url]
[QUOTE=Joe Island]I just RTFF couldn"t locate an answer. Is the Sheraton "Girl Friendly" ? I was thinking of booking a suite there for a few days and plan on having some wild nights ( not to loud)). I Don't want to stay in some Hole in the wall shack. While I'm doing the dirty deed.[/QUOTE]
Joe; I stayed there for 1 week and had no problems. It's a nice place in a good location. They have an entrance right off of beach road, and walking street is a short walk.
RG.
I have never had a problem there in 3 stays.
I prefer the deluxe pavilion with the large balcony/sala and the 2-4 person terrazzo bathtub. The hotel is located away from the nightlife so some kind of transport (car/bike) is useful.
The best advice for entering, especially if you have multiple guests, is to bypass the lobby. I usually rent a car and park in the undercover carpark - this way you walk past to your room while never being near the lobby. As the clientele here expect a certain standard, I try not to take diffeent girls to breakfast, but as with all 5 star hotels, they dare not question a guest.
I would like a better alternative to this hotel- price not an issue, but have yet to find any other quality aprtment or hotel in the area. Any ideas?
LK Metropole and LK Royal Suite have very nice apartment style accommodations. They are not right on the beach though.
LK Mansion is always booked up so I have never actually seen a room in person but it is not the same caliber as the other two places.
[url]http://lkpattayahotel.com/[/url]
Sorry I am just reading the rest of this thread now . . . LOL, I guess we are all thinking alike. I think the LK properties won't have a problem with one guest at a time but if you plan an orgy - best be more discreet.
Although it isn’t long ago that I recommended LK Metropole, during my current stay in Pattaya they tried to screw me:
Here is what’s happened:
-I requested a quote for a 12 day stay by email.
-I was quoted 15,125 Bht. For a Standard room, internet and breakfast included(Which is compared to their internet rate not a bad deal.)
-This was confirmed by them.
After I got there they tried to jack up the price to 20,000 bht. I showed them the print out of their email, still they wouldn’t budge. “Sorry, sorry, we made mistake.” BS.
What kind of a business is this? I will never again set foot into this place, nor in any other of their establishments.
Actually, they did me a favor:
I walked down the street half a block and booked a spacious, tiled, super clean room, balcony, internet, pool, fridge, AC for 650 Baht. The name: Oprey De Place.
Thank you very much, LK Metropole A**holes for saving me the equivalent of a daily barfine!
I didn't want to say anything till I read your last post. Played golf with a guy who was staying there, he said it was the worst shit hole he had been in in Pattaya, nothing worked, internet, shower, he was really pissed. Glad the truth has finally come out. Charlie Place, just up the Soi Dianna towards 3rd road was very good last year, no breakfast, but Dianna Dragon is right accross the street for 100b. Friend of mine stayed at Oprey De Place last month and was very impressed.
Cactus J
Yes, really, I like to thank these LK Metropole A**holes for trying to take me for a ride!
It's now my third day at Oprey De Place, it's just a great relaxed nice hotel.
I can sit with my laptop at the pool, the wireless works, they have a great little food place on the premises, people are very friendly, at night its quiet, security collects the IDs of the girls I bring to my room at night, but other than that, no issues at all.
I will definitely stay there again.
[QUOTE=Frankfurter]Yes, really, I like to thank these LK Metropole A**holes for trying to take me for a ride!
It's now my third day at Oprey De Place, it's just a great relaxed nice hotel.
I can sit with my laptop at the pool, the wireless works, they have a great little food place on the premises, people are very friendly, at night its quiet, security collects the IDs of the girls I bring to my room at night, but other than that, no issues at all.
I will definitely stay there again.[/QUOTE]Thanks for the heads up Frankfurther,
Do you know if they have a web site for the Oprey De Place???
I am comming in October. Was thinking about the LK Metropol but now forget it. Would like to see more info on this new place.
I have been doing more reasearch on hotels now and saw the sawasdee seaview (the new wing) good price with the special going on. Any thoughts on that hotel?
Thanks again,
Champs1000
Try this.
312/86 M9 Soi Lengkee, PATTAYA, Soi 3 Chonburi 20260 Thailand
Tel. (6638)424732, 424791
Fax (6638) 424809
[email]opeydeplace@mweb.co.th[/email]
[url]www.geocities.com/opeydeplace[/url]
Have fun!
[QUOTE=Frankfurter]Try this.
312/86 M9 Soi Lengkee, PATTAYA, Soi 3 Chonburi 20260 Thailand
Tel. (6638)424732, 424791
Fax (6638) 424809
[email]opeydeplace@mweb.co.th[/email]
[url]www.geocities.com/opeydeplace[/url]
Have fun![/QUOTE]
Their website is now at: [url]http://www.opeydeplacepattaya.com/[/url] Looks like a nice place.
Daddy
Champs,
I stayed in the Sawasdee Pattaya accross from the MK Metropole on Soi Dianna. It is a fairly low end place as is the one 2 blocks over on Sio Bulau Sawasdee Siam. Lots of teribly drunk Russians and low end folks. It was stupidly cheap, 400b over Christmas. The suoerior rooms extra cost was for a mosquito net, nothing more. My understanding is that all of the Sawasdee Hotels are low end but great value if that's what you are looking for.
Cactus J
Champs,
I have no first hand info about that place but read something about it at another site. Since it's not allowed to post links to competing sites I have sent it to you by PM.
[QUOTE=Richard Kopf]I have never had a problem there in 3 stays.
I would like a better alternative to this hotel- price not an issue, but have yet to find any other quality aprtment or hotel in the area. Any ideas?[/QUOTE]
Try NANA. Sounds like it would be perfect for you
Just wondering if anyone stayted at the bj holiday lodge and is the recent construction noise an issue?
[QUOTE=Elvis30]Just wondering if anyone stayted at the bj holiday lodge and is the recent construction noise an issue?[/QUOTE]
I've stayed there twice, the last time for one month from mid Feb. to mid March of this year. 26000b special long term rate. I like it very much. It's a laid back place with a nice restaurant, free wi-fi in the lobby, only 100 meters to the beach, and a very friendly competent staff. It's nothing fancy but very clean, well run, oh, and girl friendly too.
The owner, BJ, (Bill Jones), is a founding father of the Pattaya bar and expat scene who has many interesting stories to tell about his 40 years there.
Can't tell you about any construction noise as there was none going on while I was there, but there is a bus parking lot right next door which makes for a lot of noise in the early evenings when all the tour busses full of Japanese tourists from the hotel across the soi return from their rounds.
I would stay there again.
Daddy
Stayed for 1 night only should have been there a week, room poor for a so called deluxe room and location not to good.
Moved to Soi 13 Sandy springs excellent 1290thb a night free wifi till end of august!
May the force be with you
I stayed in Sunview place on my first trip. 700ht a night(, new romm, very spacy but abit far from the action (in Soi Buakow and if you're new, it might not be recommended).
Second trip I stayed in Areca Lodge. Very nice hotel, a bit pricier (1.200 bht a night in high season), but they gave some of the girls I took to the room shit. It's normal you have to hand over the ID and such, but on some nights the receptionists were asking the girls alot of questions (where do you work, for how long,...(none of their business actually)) in a way that made my girls really upset. Appearantly the manager (bitchy chick with a fake smile at reception) wants to promote the place more to 'normal families'. Good luck with that I would say since to get to the hotel (on soi Diana, between second raod and soi Buakow) you have to pass alot of open bars with thai girls screaming at you. Wouldn't want to take my kids to such an area.
A very good site to get information about hotels, prices and booking online.
[url]http://www.**************.com/hotels/pattaya.php[/url]
Click on the i symbol on the right of the line to see reviews.
Soi 13 sounds pretty nice. Girl friendly?
G-man
[QUOTE=LukeSkyWanker]Stayed for 1 night only should have been there a week, room poor for a so called deluxe room and location not to good.
Moved to Soi 13 Sandy springs excellent 1290thb a night free wifi till end of august!
May the force be with you[/QUOTE]
Has anyone stayed at Rabbit Resort, Dongtan Beach. Is it far from the nightlife?
Yes the above hotel is girl friendly I suspect all hotels on Soi 13 will be girl friendly.
A group of friends, there's six of us, are going to Pattaya 2nd week of August. We would like to rent a villa/appartment with a private pool, can anyone help? Or is there a resort which would give us access to pool surrounded by just our six suites. can anyone please help?
Has anyone stayed at this place?
[url]http://www.nordic-resorts.com/[/url]
Any comments?
Has anyone stayed in this hotel and have any good SPA recomends for this hotel:
Woodland Resort Pattaya
Or doas anyone recomend me a massage house in PAttaya with exreenly nice ladies and they service ( HJ, BJ, FS ... )
thx in advance to all !
The Residence Gardens has a small kitchen in the main room and the sleeping room is separate.
[url]http://www.theresidencegarden.com[/url]
Regards,
Frimue
[QUOTE=csincontrol]Hello brothers,
I have been to Pattaya 4 times now in the last 3 years and usually stay at the Dynasty Inn on Soi 13. I like the location. I will be back again in September for 2 weeks and would like any info you can provide on a place with a kitchen, my "girlfriend" wants to cook for me. I will be diving in Jomtien so that is an option as well. I am looking for someplace inexpensive as I blow most of my money on mongering and diving.
Thanks[/QUOTE]
I have read lots of reviews about Sandy Spring hotel and whitehouse condetel and I keep reading bad and good. Can anyone else give me really good reviews like I dont want to get charged jioner fees and I want my stuff to be safe. Thanks for all the help guys. Also if anyone wants to know I have been to Pattaya 2 times last year and stayed at the Marriot and it was great but yes it is pricey.
[QUOTE=Spokaneman35]I have read lots of reviews about Sandy Spring hotel and whitehouse condetel and I keep reading bad and good. Can anyone else give me really good reviews like I dont want to get charged jioner fees and I want my stuff to be safe. Thanks for all the help guys. Also if anyone wants to know I have been to Pattaya 2 times last year and stayed at the Marriot and it was great but yes it is pricey.[/QUOTE]I stayed in White House for 5 days in May and found it to be great. I will stay there again. Clean, good quality room, good staff, and no problem (no charge) bringing up a girl to the room (although I only did on a couple occasions). I think you will feel safe and comfortable there, and they do have larger rooms and suites if thats your preference (I had a standard room for 1,250 baht).
I actually moved there from the Dynasty, where I had problems with malfunctioning AC (which they wouldn't do anything about) and bugs. After one night there I decided to check out and move next door to the White House where I was very happy.
I stayed at Sandy Springs about 3 years ago, so my review is obviously dated. But for what its worth, I remember Sandy Springs to be very good. All three hotels, btw, are in the same general price range for standard rooms (1,200 - 1,400 baht per night approx.).
Anyone tried Royal Benja hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 5?
Also I'm considering about Swiss Park hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 11
Are they both girlfriendly?
Any advice?
I have stayed at Royal Benja hotel few times. The hotel is very good with big rooms , big king beds and the service is excellent. The free breakfast is very good also.
My opinion about being GF is mixed. I have stayed there with my thai Gf and she checked in with me.
Few times I stayed there alone I booked online for two people. I got away with bringing the girl in saying each time I booked for two. The front desk clerk does not know how much I paid. Although the general rule is if you book for two the girl has to check in with you. I do not think the hotel is overly GF because lot of families stay there. i have seen many guys bringing girls in and checking at the front desk. I do not know whether they paid extra.
Another good thing with this hotel is they have only one type of rooms.
[QUOTE=Noman2]Anyone tried Royal Benja hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 5?
Also I'm considering about Swiss Park hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 11
Are they both girlfriendly?
Any advice?[/QUOTE]
"Hotel has a good location, Room is spacious and clean, breakfast has a good choice. Major disadvantage is that (although travelling alone) I booked a room for two persons, but I was forced to pay 600 baht to bring in a visitor in the evening. Therefore, I won't stay in Royal Benja again."
Above is a recent guest review, July 2007, that was posted on Asiarooms page of Royal Benja hotel.
El Greco
Does anyone have any information about Hotel Beverly Plaza (59/35 Phratamnak Road). Also can someone recommend a hotel in Pattaya with in room safes. I appreciate any information.
Thats not good, looking on the pictures on website looks, like a very nice hotel and good location.
Lake two or three at a time?
Thanks,
DoctorJ
Keep your receipts and record of everything you sign in that hotel (LK Metropole). They also try to sneak a little extra into your bill when you pay with the card. Overall, high end rooms are nice. Service in the coffee shop is lousy. Lots of entertainment in the immediate vicinity. WS is not that close so wear comfortable shoes. Marriott is in a good location, great common areas, pool etc. but their rooms are depressing. The bathroom was the size of something out of Motel 6. Very overpriced for what you get. You can get a much nicer room for much less in Pataya.
[QUOTE=Doctorj1001]Lake two or three at a time?
Thanks,
DoctorJ[/QUOTE]
Yes, is very GF.
Please advise on a nice ~$100 USD Hotel near to the beach and to the actions in Pattaya. Thanks for your help.
[QUOTE=Thanh That]Please advise on a nice ~$100 USD Hotel near to the beach and to the actions in Pattaya. Thanks for your help.[/QUOTE]
Sorry, all the good places I know cost less. But if you insist, you can pay me the extra and I will give you several nice places in the $30-$60 range. Or you could read the forum.
[QUOTE=Almotu]LK Metropole and LK Royal Suite have very nice apartment style accommodations. They are not right on the beach though.
LK Mansion is always booked up so I have never actually seen a room in person but it is not the same caliber as the other two places.
[url]http://lkpattayahotel.com/[/url]
Sorry I am just reading the rest of this thread now . . . LOL, I guess we are all thinking alike. I think the LK properties won't have a problem with one guest at a time but if you plan an orgy - best be more discreet.[/QUOTE]
I brought 2 guests more than once, without a problem (LK Metropole). Can't be very discreet as you enter in full view and walk to the left, past the desk, to the elevators. The problem with that particular hotel is that they try to overcharge you. First by telling you to pay additional 5% for using certain credit cards, then by email stating they forgot to charge you for one of the meals etc.
[QUOTE=Grem]Does anyone have any information about Hotel Beverly Plaza (59/35 Phratamnak Road). Also can someone recommend a hotel in Pattaya with in room safes. I appreciate any information.[/QUOTE]Anyone? I'll be in Pattaya in a couple of days and appreciate any replies.
Grem:
I know the location but have never stayed there. Beverly Plaza is on Pattaya Second Rd very close to walking street. It's a good location in terms of walking street. The area has a large Arab customer base. I would personally not stay there.
I like Residence Garden (3 min. by baht bus from Beverly Pl.) and Whitehouse Condotel on Soi 13. Sandy Springs on Soi 13 also gets good reviews. Soi 13 is a little quieter but easy to get to walking street by baht bus.
What is the room rate at Beverly Plaza?
[QUOTE=Allover]Grem:
I know the location but have never stayed there. Beverly Plaza is on Pattaya Second Rd very close to walking street. It's a good location in terms of walking street. The area has a large Arab customer base. I would personally not stay there.
I like Residence Garden (3 min. by baht bus from Beverly Pl.) and Whitehouse Condotel on Soi 13. Sandy Springs on Soi 13 also gets good reviews. Soi 13 is a little quieter but easy to get to walking street by baht bus.
What is the room rate at Beverly Plaza?[/QUOTE]It's 1100 Bhat for a regular room.
[QUOTE=Noman2]Anyone tried Royal Benja hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 5?
Also I'm considering about Swiss Park hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 11
Are they both girlfriendly?
Any advice?[/QUOTE]
Swiss Park is definitely GF, Benja isn't. Book the Swiss Park.
Evil
Has anyone stayed at this cheap place?
I hope to stay there for the majority of my 4 week trip 2 LOS, it looks OK.
500 bhat a night. Can't go wrong, or can I?
It has a pool.
GF or not-guest fees once or twice a day makes it not worth it.
Any help would be nice &any1 want 2 get together during Jan23 - Feb 19th.
apex is a hotel. good access, directly on 2nd road so baht bus to door is only a matter of crossing the road (which means picking your time and moving right along - it's on the right side of the road), some rooms better than others. GF of course - right in the area of lots of beer bars
There are reports buried in here as well.
Tried 1 night myself and found it wasn't any different from others for 100 or 150 less.
The breakfast is OK but bad if you tend to overeat. It's not such a good idea to eat heavily in a hot climate
thank you very much 4 your reply.
i have seen the place during my visits & with next trip being high season, this hotels prices remain consistant year round unlike most others.
i know all about the overeating in hot climates, but this small guy loves his food, thats why the pool is there 2 burn off the food before the daily activities begin & there's always [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord901][CodeWord901][/url]'s if 1 can't move around so quickly after a hardy breakfast.
sounds like the breakfast buffet is decent.
wonder how the dinner buffet is.
i think we have found a winner 4 this cheap charlie & 24 nights.
Is this place guest friendly?
Is it too far from the action, on North Pattaya Rd. near the Lotus Shopping Center?
My last visit to Pattaya more than 20 years ago.
I like a nice room with a couch. Makes for nice videos.
I not only act and run the camera, I chose the cast, direct, and make sure there is a pretty set.
Thanks
DoctorJ
I stayed at Mantra Pura last December and found it to be an excellent Hotel with superior amenities and services. However, it is no where close to any find of action. They have a tuk-tuk shuttle that will take you from the hotel to Soi 3 or 4 on Beach Road. The regular bus does run near the hotel but not with the frequency of the main areas, hotel is gf and is a refreshing alternative to many of the non-stop mongering hotel locations. They had a problem with ants when I was there, left some food out and about what seem to be a million of them decided it was for them.
[QUOTE=Doctorj1001]Is this place guest friendly?
Is it too far from the action, on North Pattaya Rd. near the Lotus Shopping Center?
My last visit to Pattaya more than 20 years ago.
I like a nice room with a couch. Makes for nice videos.
I not only act and run the camera, I chose the cast, direct, and make sure there is a pretty set.
Thanks
DoctorJ[/QUOTE]
I will let you in on a little secret in Pattaya/Jomtien. There is a resort right in the jungle which is close to all the action and is great.It is Called The Sugar Hut. Here is a trip advisor review I wrote... (Matthew8203) [url]http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g293919-d577068-Reviews-Sugar_Hut_Hotel_Pattaya-Pattaya.html[/url] The price for me was 4100 THB per night (around $120) The trick to get the good rates is to present a business card and tell them it is a business trip.(I just gave them my own personal card.) Nothing beats bringing a girl back to the Thai style huts and having great sex. The Thai food is the best in Pattaya and all you have to do is order room service. They have a shuttle to the street where the motor bike taxis are waiting. (quick and easiest way to get around Pattaya) This is the Thai way which will make your trip an unforgetable experience. Take care and have fun!!
[QUOTE=Evil Penivel]Swiss Park is definitely GF, Benja isn't. Book the Swiss Park.
[/QUOTE]
Evil,
a few years ago I checked a lot of hotels along Sukhumvit for a friend of mine who is a travel agent. Also went to Swiss Park and had a look at their rooms, Wasn't impressed at all. They told me to charge a joiner fee (260 baht as far as I remember). A double was 100 baht more expensive than a single, and the joiner fee was therefore 100 baht less (which makes 160). All in all they charge you for joiners or at least they did back then.
Nevertheless, this is the Pattaya Hotels thread, not Bangkok hotels.
[QUOTE=Khushi39]A group of friends, there's six of us, are going to Pattaya 2nd week of August. We would like to rent a villa/appartment with a private pool, can anyone help? Or is there a resort which would give us access to pool surrounded by just our six suites. can anyone please help?[/QUOTE]
Khushi,
try View Talay Villas, the usual size is a 1-3 bedroom villa.
Here a couple of pictures :
[url]http://www.r24.org/hotels.thaivisa.com/pattaya/viewtalay/pictures/[/url]
[url]http://pattayahotel.com/rent_villa.html[/url]
In the past I've stayed at the Oreca Hotel (soi Dianna) because they were girlfriendly and they had a (basic) fitness room. I havent been there for nearly 2 years now, but I was planning on returning until I read the recent unfavourable reviews. I'm due to fly out to Thailand the end of the month and I now find myself looking for a girlfriendly hotel with a fairly decent gym. Staying fit is important to me and a hotel with a gym is one of the first thinks I look for. I was also considering the LK metropole, but again the recent unfavourable reviews for this hotel has soured my intent to stay there. I'm aware the more upscale hotels general have excellent fitness rooms and I would willingly pay the rates if these hotels were girlfriendly. So my question is are there any other hotels that are girlfriendly with a decent gym/fitness room in Pattaya?
Here's a list of some Pattaya hotel website links. It's a very eclectic list ad by no means exhaustive. There are dozens and dozens more - hundreds probably if you include no-name guest houses and rooms above bars. Prices start at 500 baht on the low end. I haven't stayed in many of them, but I have visited almost all of them and seen the rooms. My reaction ranged from "Nice" through "OK" to "UGH!" As always, YMMV. Check out the Websites if you want more info. Every one of these hotels has its supporters and detractors. All to my knowledge are guest-friendly but all may not be monger-friendly to the extreme. I'm not making recommendations, just supplying information.
I have excluded the big international chain hotels because info on them is widely available elsewhere.
[B]Serviced Apartments[/B]
[URL=http://www.metro-apartments-pattaya.com/] Metro Apartments [/URL]
[URL=http://www.pattayabayresort.com]Pattaya Bay Resort[/URL]
[URL=http://www.theresidencegarden.com/]Residence Garden[/URL]
[URL=http://www.tycoonplace.com/]Tycoon Place[/URL]
[b]Low-Budget Hotels[/b]
[URL=http://www.apexhotelpattaya.com]Apex Hotel [/URL]
[URL=http://www.jasminehotel-pattaya.com] Jasmine Hotel [/URL]
[URL=http://www.skytopcenterpattaya.com]Sky-Top Hotel [/URL]
[URL=http://www.welkominnthailand.com]Welkom Inn[/URL]
[B]Mid-Range Hotels[/B]
[URL=http://www.arecalodge.com/rates]Areca Lodge [/URL]
[URL=http://www.hoteldelamer.net/home.htm]Hotel De La Mer[/URL]
[URL=http://www.flippergroup.com/] Flipper Lodge [/URL]
[URL=http://www.sabaiinn.com/]Sabai Inn[/URL]
[URL=http://www.sabailodge.com/index.html]Sabai Lodge[/URL]
[B]Soi LK Metro[/B]
[URL=http://www.the-rockhouse.com/] Rockhouse [/URL]
This place is owned by a colorful character, much hated by many "experienced" Pattaya residents, which by itself makes him a good guy in my eyes. In any case, the Rockhouse rooms are good value for the money.
[B]Soi 6[/B]
[URL=http://www.queenvictoria-inn.com/] Queen Victoria [/URL]
[URL=http://users.telenet.be/pattayabutterfly/] Butterfly Suites [/URL]
If you want to stay at the mega-center of P4P hell, this is your chance.
[B]On or Near Walking Street[/B]
You can't be easily upset by heavy partying in these hotels, definitely for the broad-minded. Secrets Hotel is probably the closet to a traditional hotel, but definitely a mongers' hangout.
[URL=http://www.galaxysuitespattaya.com/] Galaxy Suites [/URL]
[URL=http://www.thevaultpattaya.com/]The Vault [/URL]
[URL=http://www.secretspattaya.com/hotel/]Secrets Hotel [/URL]
Evil
If you pay Jackson his $19.95 you will be able to send and receive private messages.
This has been covered before. Best hotel gym is in the Marriott. If you don´t find what you are looking for you can go to Tony´s.
I stayed at the Mecure Pattaya 2 weeks ago
The first thing reception said when booking in was if we brought girls back there would be a charge, but we argued/kicked off and they said there would be no charge (we had booked 2 double rooms) and sure anough there was no trouble all the nights we stayed there, the rooms are a bit small and the biulding site at the front of the hotel was very noisy so get a pool facing room, but the staff and food and swiming pool were very good.
Looking for a hotel in the ~1000B range that has the following:
- Needs to be located close to the beer bar action - Soi 7-8 area
- Should have a safe in the room
- Good large beds and decent bathrooms
- Good hot western breakfast in the coffeeshop
I have read through a lot but cant seem to make up my mind. Thanks in advance.
Silver Sand Hotel, Jomtien beachfront, nr to Soi 7.
Decent budget rooms from 800B, albeit slightly soft beds & no elevator. Fine once you remember to set the aircon properly (default is just a fan). Very 'open' foyer, and totally GF-friendly. Quick 100B / 5min taxi around the corner to Pattaya; I find Jomtien a bit quieter, alhough still plenty of bars/MP. Seems very popular with Norwegian/Danish farang boyfriends. Also lots of ladyboys (but very friendly & relaxed), so watch out for beer-goggles! Plenty of girls too, but more choice (and higher scoring) in Pattaya.
Hello Guys,
I just came across the web site for this place and it looks real nice. Does anyone have and info on it? It has been a year since my last visit, but I will be back next week. I can't wait. It says on the site that they are located on Soi 15 at Second Road, just minutes from the beach, Walking Street and all the major entertainment areas. We are directly behind "The Avenue", Pattaya's newest five star shopping complex which is now open and provides our guests with 24-hour access to Second Road via a short walk through the mall.
Thanks again, If anyone wants to meet up and grap a beer let me know.
[QUOTE=csincontrol]Hello Guys,
I just came across the web site for this place and it looks real nice. Does anyone have and info on it? It has been a year since my last visit, but I will be back next week. I can't wait. It says on the site that they are located on Soi 15 at Second Road, just minutes from the beach, Walking Street and all the major entertainment areas. We are directly behind "The Avenue", Pattaya's newest five star shopping complex which is now open and provides our guests with 24-hour access to Second Road via a short walk through the mall.
Thanks again, If anyone wants to meet up and grap a beer let me know.[/QUOTE]
Great info, thanks for sharing. I all ready asked for reservation for next Monday for 4 days.
Let's see. Too good to be true. Free internet rocks. I was paying 450 Baht/day last week in BKK.
Will post my impressions next week.
Available for beers from Monday onwards. Currently in Phnom Penh.
Thanks
El Greco
I told you guys. Too good to be true.
They are fully booked they say.
El Greco
[QUOTE=El Greco]I told you guys. Too good to be true.
They are fully booked they say.
El Greco[/QUOTE]
It's getting to be a very popular place. I just reserved a room for three days at the November, one of the only two they had left, they told me.
However, they don't require a credit card number to reserve rooms, so I imagine there are probably a lot of no-shows and last-minute vacancies. You might want to try again or ask them to notify you if there are cancellations.
Evil
Hello folks,
I will be traveling to Pattaya after the new year. I think I have finalized to two hotels namely Apex Hotel, Sawasdee Pattaya Hotel or Sawasdee seaview Hotel. There will be four of us and I was wondering if the locations in these hotels are good but most important, how near is it to the heart all the action. I am fine with basic amenities and AC(most important) and was wondering if there is a guest fee on these three. I checked the map and it looks close enough but I just want to be certain. Last but not least, is it safe enough being cheap and all? Thanks.
[QUOTE=Creamz]Hello folks,
I will be traveling to Pattaya after the new year. I think I have finalized to two hotels namely Apex Hotel, Sawasdee Pattaya Hotel or Sawasdee seaview Hotel. There will be four of us and I was wondering if the locations in these hotels are good but most important, how near is it to the heart all the action. I am fine with basic amenities and AC(most important) and was wondering if there is a guest fee on these three. I checked the map and it looks close enough but I just want to be certain. Last but not least, is it safe enough being cheap and all? Thanks.[/QUOTE]There is a hotel call The Nova Lodge... [url]http://nova-lodge-hotel.th66.com/[/url] It is a great location. The Hard Rock Hotel a 1/2 block away, the beach is 1/2 block away, there is a Tops Supermarket(1/2 block away)(great place to catch a bite to eat or to buy groceries or to use the internet) and of course just outside of the hotel is alot of beer bars, fantastic massage places . Walking Street is a short taxi away. The bottom line is that it is a great location for everything. The rates are very reasonable and of course that includes a free buffet breakfast. When you bring a girl to the hotel all she has to do is leave her ID at the front desk. There are safety boxes at the front desk for your valuables and in the rooms the a/c is great and there is a mini-bar and a little fridge. Soi 7 is a short walk away as well as soi3 and I suggest to take the motor bike taxis to get to walking street.(50 THB) (it is the quickest and easiest) The good thing about her leaveing her ID at the front desk is that it protects you. The last thing you want to do is be with a girl under 18 years old. (big time jail time) I am very familar with Pattaya after going there for many years. Take care and have fun.
[QUOTE=Matthewt]There is a hotel call The Nova Lodge... [url]http://nova-lodge-hotel.th66.com/[/url] It is a great location. The Hard Rock Hotel a 1/2 block away, the beach is 1/2 block away, there is a Tops Supermarket(1/2 block away)(great place to catch a bite to eat or to buy groceries or to use the internet) and of course just outside of the hotel is alot of beer bars, fantastic massage places . Walking Street is a short taxi away. The bottom line is that it is a great location for everything. The rates are very reasonable and of course that includes a free buffet breakfast. When you bring a girl to the hotel all she has to do is leave her ID at the front desk. There are safety boxes at the front desk for your valuables and in the rooms the a/c is great and there is a mini-bar and a little fridge. Soi 7 is a short walk away as well as soi3 and I suggest to take the motor bike taxis to get to walking street.(50 THB) (it is the quickest and easiest) The good thing about her leaveing her ID at the front desk is that it protects you. The last thing you want to do is be with a girl under 18 years old. (big time jail time) I am very familar with Pattaya after going there for many years. Take care and have fun.[/QUOTE]No thanks. I think the price per day is a tad too steep. It has about the price of a 5-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur and I don't think we would like the thought of that bugging in our heads. 3-star or a budget hotel will be fine since we are only there to sleep at night. I was wondering if Pattaya will have enough activities to occupy us during the day since its a nightlife town? A newbie here and we are planning to arrive at the peak season where we believe the lady's will be at the maximum. I have a friend who would want to spend more on drinks and girls and he will be pissed mad if I am getting anything over 1,000Baht/night.
was in pattaya recently and would like to highly recommend metro apartments to any budget-conscious travelers.
pros: rooms very clean and good size, shower and air cond work well, great sports bar downstairs, friendly staff (especially na) and a great host in dennis, the owner. him and his staff really get to know you and make sure everything is ok. everything you could want really from a budget place to stay. i like the location on lkmetro, just off soi diana (close to areca lodge), surrounded by other bars, hell, [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord900][CodeWord900][/url],couple of gogo's.
cons: although listed as pro above, being surrounded by so many other 'entertainment' venues makes it impossible fora single guy to walk to/from metro in peace. some of you may also want to be closer to beach rd / walking st but i liked the walk (15 min to beach).
cost: around 600b per night
summary: outstanding value. would definitely be back. book well in advance as it fills up quickly.
also stayed couple of days at robin's nest:
pros: super clean. management really do pay attention to this detail. constant cleaning isin evidence. nice open plan restaurant at street level.
cons: although only 100 yards from metro, this place is noisy! both from the surrounding beer bars (loud music and constant cries of hellooooo, wellcuuuuum hansum man) and because the walls are thin so noise from other rooms travels easily. another main downside is that the beds (i mean mattress) seem old and are very uncomfortable.
cost: 550 b
summary: the stuff i wrote about really put me off this place, but i feel maybe i am being harsh writing this as the managament and staff really run a great operation here and so full marks for effort.
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Creamz,
I always stay at the Flipper House on soi 7, good hotel, good service, no joiner fees. [url]http://flippergroup.com/flipper_house/index.html[/url]
You can always book one night at a hotel and look around to see if there's a place you like better.
Looking around the Eastiny website, it seems like a new property and has many of the in room facilities I am looking for (in room safe and wifi internet acess). I was wondering if any one had any first hand knowledge on this specific property.
Thanks in advance
Fellas, need some comments on this place heard some good and some bad any help on it's current condition would be a help. The info I have had is many moons old.
Thanks
[QUOTE=Firedsup]Fellas, need some comments on this place heard some good and some bad any help on it's current condition would be a help. The info I have had is many moons old.
Thanks[/QUOTE]
The new wing is nice. Close to the beach and action. I would recommend it.
[QUOTE=Firedsup]Fellas, need some comments on this place heard some good and some bad any help on it's current condition would be a help. The info I have had is many moons old.
Thanks[/QUOTE]Just book a room for my October trip.
Anyone got any experience of Sunview Place?
[QUOTE=Bell End]I stayed at the Mecure Pattaya 2 weeks ago
The first thing reception said when booking in was if we brought girls back there would be a charge, but we argued/kicked off and they said there would be no charge (we had booked 2 double rooms) and sure anough there was no trouble all the nights we stayed there, the rooms are a bit small and the biulding site at the front of the hotel was very noisy so get a pool facing room, but the staff and food and swiming pool were very good.[/QUOTE]
Bell End,
I also stayed at the Mercure approx. two weeks ago before I went to Cambodia.
They never ever mentioned a joiner fee and never tried to add one to my bill. Be discrete and just walk in with the lady of your choice. Since they have electronic key cards no need to stop by the reception, even though you have pass by to get to the lift.
Could someone tell me if there's any constuction going on around Areca Lodge right now? I'm heading there on the 30th of Oct. Also what is halloween like in Pattaya?
[QUOTE=Ostevo]Could someone tell me if there's any constuction going on around Areca Lodge right now? I'm heading there on the 30th of Oct. Also what is halloween like in Pattaya?[/QUOTE]Also if there is constuction there I will need to find another hotel, even though I really like Areca. Been there last year. Any suggestions on hotels like Areca? Is the flipper house better than the lodge? Would like to have a pool. Thanks
Stayed there in may this year, nothing too special about this place, i stayed in the new wing, the bathroom looked a little tired, but it did have a nice little balcony. You can avoid the reception if you want to being up more than 1 lady, as the new section has a seperate lift.
The location is great, heaps of bars around, i was never woken up by any noise, but i am not a light sleeper.
I would stay there again, i have stayed at Acrea which i prefer, but liked the location of sunshine better.
Hope this helps
[QUOTE=Firedsup]Fellas, need some comments on this place heard some good and some bad any help on it's current condition would be a help. The info I have had is many moons old.
Thanks[/QUOTE]
Hi all,
Last February, I spent 6 nights at the Grand Hotel in Walking Street.
Although I found the rooms very nice and not so expensive, I have never seen any report about it in this forum, which looks strange to me because it's right in Walking Street.
Am I missing something?
The staff was friendly, until I brought a girl in. After that, they were more "distant", but still ok.
Since I am planning to spend again some nights in this hotel, do you have any (good or bad) comments about it?
Thanks
[QUOTE=Firedsup]Fellas, need some comments on this place heard some good and some bad any help on it's current condition would be a help. The info I have had is many moons old.
Thanks[/QUOTE]
I am there now. Most of my previous posts about it remain valid: I still recommend it. The one amendment I have is that I previously recommended requesting a room in the Residences wing ending in the number 6 or 7 because those rooms are furthest away from the beer bar noise. Currently, however, there is a massive construction project underway along the side of the wing that has those room numbers, so you want to avoid those rooms for now. Instead, be placed on a high floor to reduce the beer bar noise and take a room number ending in 2, 3, 4, or 5.
Two other excellent hotels to add to the growing list of Pattaya Hotels are the Golden Roof Boutique Apartment on Soi 5 by Beach Road and Imperial Residence. Golden Roof has huge apartment type rooms that start from 1000b but the internet service is not free. The hotel is right next to Best Beach Villa Hotel and the Thai lady that runs the place is very user friendly and accommodating. No web site but the number to the Hotel is 038 362 189. Pros to this hotel are huge rooms, very quiet soi and gf. Cons; no gym, pool or free internet but a real good place to stay, some pics below from hotel.
Imperial Residence at the end of Soi 10 by beach road is a relatively new hotel. Nice view of the beach from the rooms, you can actually make eye contact with the beach road walkers from the balcony if you dare. [url]http://imperialresident.com/[/url]
Hi Guys,
I am new, just signed up today, the pics are great by the way.
I was looking at the RS Seaside, anyone have info on this place?
I will be there end of Dec to early Jan.
Thanks guys,
I hope to post phots from my trip and any future trips I take,
Thanks
Hi Every One,
Again in Heaven, before trips I had stayed at Dynasty Inn, Soi 13. Good hotel, a little pricy. Now I mention the NEW DAY NIGHT HOTEL, reasonable price on South Pattaya, . Has any body stayed there before? Any comments? Girl friendly?
Thanx friends
[QUOTE=The Traveler]Bell End,
I also stayed at the Mercure approx. two weeks ago before I went to Cambodia.
They never ever mentioned a joiner fee and never tried to add one to my bill. Be discrete and just walk in with the lady of your choice. Since they have electronic key cards no need to stop by the reception, even though you have pass by to get to the lift.[/QUOTE]
They told me the same in BKK but when I told them that my booking was for a double room they checked it in their reservation system and backed up.
Always book for a double room. After all it's the same price.
Thanks
El Greco
[QUOTE=Alex P Keaton]Currently, however, there is a massive construction project underway[/QUOTE]More specifically, I was referring to the construction of the Central Festival shopping center, roughly between Soi 9 and Soi 10 between Beach Road and Second Road. It's scheduled to open in 2009, so be prepared to put up with the mess for a good while.
[url]http://www.centralpattana.com/investorrelations/properties_newproject_pattaya.html[/url]
I'll be going over in late october and want to try to catch some of the baseball playoffs, does anyone know what hotels (moderate price) have fairly expanded cable?
Any one know which hotels (moderate price) offer fairly expanded stations, I want to try to catch some baseball playoffs while over there.
Thanks
Well just got back from two weeks in Pattaya, I checked out the new Pattaya Bay. I was considering it because of their promotional rate thru the end of the month, can't beat 700 baht a night for a new hotel. But I did not like the location, there is too much construction back there and my gf was scared to walk back down the road there after dark. The rooms were very plain and they did not have a bathtub, yes we are spoiled. Hehe. It maybe nicer next year when more of the construction is completed. We decided to go back to Soi 13, we like the location and proximety to Royal Garden Mall.
Take care and be safe.
Hi Every One,
Again in Heaven, Last trips, I had stayed at Dynasty Inn, Soi 13. Good hotel, a little pricy. Now I mention the "NEW DAY NIGHT HOTEL", reasonable price on South Pattaya, . Has any body stayed there before? Any comments? Girl friendly?
Thanx friends
Somebody posted that view talay villas are a long walk to the baht bus. I see there's also view talay residence. Anyone know if that's a closer walk? Anyone stayed there?
Hi,
I haven't been to Pattaya for a while, so I would need some update of nice and guest friendly hotels in Pattaya. Basically I would prefer the following:
- nice 3 or better 4 star hotel
- nice and spacious rooms, AC is a must, also clean bathrooms
- close to the action (so using one of the bath buses gets you there)
- nice pool area
- no joiner fee or any other bs like this.
I don't care so much if it is 100 bath more or less expensive, but just want some nice and relaxed time there. I read something about the new Mercure hotel, but don't know if they are gf friendly or not.
Any recommendation is highly welcome.
Thanks - and I will post a nice review after my return. Also if someone else is in Pattaya around the last week in November/first week in December, maybe we can meet up.
Need some help here. Cannot find much info on tim boutique, and its about the sane price as the Sabai Lodge. I stayed at the Areca Lodge last time thought it was great, but heavy construction there now. I'm getting there the 30th of Oct. I need some info if its out there.
Now that I've done some researching. Not sure if the Sabai Resort or the Sabai Lodge is a better spot? Any comments welcome.
I prefer the Sabai Inn to the Sabai Lodge, as I feel that it is much better value. I have not stayed at Sabai Resort. Sabai Lodge has nice swimming pools, which Sabai Inn lacks, but you are totally welcome to use the pools at Sabai Lodge, and it is a walk of maybe 30-40 meters across the street from the Sabai Inn's front door to the main pool of the Sabai Lodge.
IMHO, the rooms at Sabai Inn are as good as the ones at Sabai Lodge which go for 50-75% more, and far superior to the cheapest rooms at Sabai Lodge.
[QUOTE=Killerbaer99]Hi,
I haven't been to Pattaya for a while, so I would need some update of nice and guest friendly hotels in Pattaya. [/QUOTE]
One option for you is a new hotel, the [URL="http://pattayabayresort.com"]Pattaya Bay Resort[/URL]. Room prices range between 1,400 baht and 3,300 baht. For 3,300 baht/night, you can get the "Presidental Suite," which is great value for money (check out the description on the Web site). It has a roof-top pool. I haven't stayed there, but a friend has and he said it was fantastic. Good location, too.
Evil
Any idea if Pattaya Bay resort is girl friendly or is it more a family kind of hotel?
Any response would be appreciated.
[QUOTE=Chrisde99]Any idea if Pattaya Bay resort is girl friendly or is it more a family kind of hotel?
Any response would be appreciated.[/QUOTE]
I have heard that Pattaya Bay is girl friendly from reports off of Pattaya forum sites.
Last year I stayed at the Day Night 2 which is the monthly apartment style lodgings owned by the New Day Night. It's located just a block away from the New Day Night and you have full access to their pool. I stayed with a friend and for both of us in an air conditioned room it was only 5500 baht per month. With one person I believe it's 4500 baht per month. Very girl friendly with an added bonus. Alot of the rooms are rented by girls who work on walking street and they were more than happy to come "visit". Met more girls in the building then I met in the bars. The bar downstairs has bar shots for 30 baht and pitchers of Chang for 100 baht. Not a 5 star by far but a nice clean place and the rooms are huge. Just thought I'd add this as most places I see on here are alot more expensive and thought it might help people like myself who travel on a limited income. I'm going back in January and styaing 3 months.
P.S. It's in a very gay friendly area so if you are homophobic might not be the best place for you.
[QUOTE=Chrisde99]Any idea if Pattaya Bay resort is girl friendly or is it more a family kind of hotel?
Any response would be appreciated.[/QUOTE]
This is from the Pattaya Bay Resort's Web site (FAQs):
"Q: Are you joiner/over-night guest friendly?
A: Yes, all joiners or over-night guests are always welcome with a smile by all of our staff.
Q: Is there an additional charge for joiners/over-night guests?
A: All of our rates quoted are for 1 or 2 persons sharing the same room. Therefore, if a single guest brings back a joiner, there is no additional fee. If you have a third person in the room, there is an additional charge of 500 baht per person, per night."
People who've stayed there confirm that is the case.
Evil
Does anyone have any good tips on these types of hotels that are definitely girl friendly (including 2-girls at a time) and within walking distance of all the action on Pattaya Beach/walking street? Not a fan of snooty places, just something with a memorable Thai-style, clean and 5-starish. Budget would be USD 100 to 175 per night. Thanks in advance!
Bonzo1,
I stayed here about a month ago. Nice pool, great gym, excellent location. OK breakfast buffet. I came from staying at the Shangri-la in Jakarta, so I was spoiled. But for Pattaya, it was the best place I´ve stayed and no problems bringing in girls. There are a couple of ways in which avoid the walk of shame past the front desk. This has been written about previously on the forum. If you phone the international reservation number in the U.S. you can get a special deal on the weekend night prices.
[url]http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/pyxmc-pattaya-marriott-resort-and-spa/[/url]
[QUOTE=Boswell]Hi all,
Last February, I spent 6 nights at the Grand Hotel in Walking Street.
Although I found the rooms very nice and not so expensive, I have never seen any report about it in this forum, which looks strange to me because it's right in Walking Street.
Am I missing something?
The staff was friendly, until I brought a girl in. After that, they were more "distant", but still ok.
Since I am planning to spend again some nights in this hotel, do you have any (good or bad) comments about it?
Thanks[/QUOTE]The staff was friendly, until I brought a girl in.
Stay next time at Secrets. The staff there will be distant if you dont take a girl to your room,
[QUOTE=Waitek2000]Last year I stayed at the Day Night 2 which is the monthly apartment style lodgings owned by the New Day Night. It's located just a block away from the New Day Night and you have full access to their pool. I stayed with a friend and for both of us in an air conditioned room it was only 5500 baht per month. With one person I believe it's 4500 baht per month. Very girl friendly with an added bonus. Alot of the rooms are rented by girls who work on walking street and they were more than happy to come "visit". Met more girls in the building then I met in the bars. The bar downstairs has bar shots for 30 baht and pitchers of Chang for 100 baht. Not a 5 star by far but a nice clean place and the rooms are huge. Just thought I'd add this as most places I see on here are alot more expensive and thought it might help people like myself who travel on a limited income. I'm going back in January and styaing 3 months.
P.S. It's in a very gay friendly area so if you are homophobic might not be the best place for you.[/QUOTE]I need a cheap place to stay as I'll be on a very tight budget next time. Is there a website for this hotel?
Last time I stayed at the Intown Holiday Hotel on Soi 11, past 2nd road. A very good hotel for only 500 baht a night in low season. I'd like to find something similar, but for much cheaper. A serviced apartment or condo. Most of the ones I've looked at are in Jomtien, which is not the greatest location because it takes so long to get to the action areas. I'd like to find something in the Central Pattaya area, not too far from Beach Road.
Thanks
I have been to Thailand 7 times now, but I have never been there near the Christmas or New Years time frame. I never seemed to have a problem finding a room with no notice in Pattaya, but a few times I have had a hard time getting a low priced hotel in BKK (where I wanted to stay anyways).
I will be in Bangkok and Pattaya during mid to late December and I don't like planning my hotels too far in advanced because sometimes I like to go back and forth between Pattaya and Bangkok.... mostly due to free pussy I have here and there.
So... during this time of year is it more difficult to find rooms without a reservation? When I go to Bangkok I will try Dynasty Inn in Bangkok, and probably Dynasty Inn, or Areca Lodge in Pattaya.
Guess I'll ask the same question in the Bangkok forum too.
Thanks
I'll be staying in the Apex hotel-2nd road & soi 10 area.
It's only 500bhat a night, there are 400bhat rooms I think as well the place has a pool & it's own restaurant--give it a try.
[QUOTE=Cheap Meat]I need a cheap place to stay as I'll be on a very tight budget next time. Is there a website for this hotel?
Last time I stayed at the Intown Holiday Hotel on Soi 11, past 2nd road. A very good hotel for only 500 baht a night in low season. I'd like to find something similar, but for much cheaper. A serviced apartment or condo. Most of the ones I've looked at are in Jomtien, which is not the greatest location because it takes so long to get to the action areas. I'd like to find something in the Central Pattaya area, not too far from Beach Road.
Thanks[/QUOTE]The only website I can find for the Day Night 2 is: [url]http://www.newdaynightpattaya.com/index_apartment.html[/url]
It's not updated but it has the numbers to get info about renting a place. You can get your room serviced whenever you want for 100-200 baht. It's about a 2 minute walk to the baht bus route And it's about a 10-15 minute walk to walking street so you're close to the action.
most of the rooms/serviced apartments are in the 4000 to 7000/month range but you buy the whole month.
Just got back from 6 nights at this hotel. Room very clean, excellent staff. Free wifi and girl friendly. ATM and currency exchange location about 3 minutes walk- on beach road. Taxi to walking street not a problem. They go by about every 40 seconds. Biggest problem and why I would not recommend right now is the construction next door. Lots! Of banging and hammering. My a/c didn't work one night and they promptly moved me to another room for the night and said I could change permanently. There were some tiny ants in the room but they didn't bother me. No roaches seen. The construction seemed to go on from 8 am til 7or 8pm. Could improve if they got rid of the ants and put more soap and shampoo in the rooms. Hope this helps someone.
Hello,
I am looking for hotels that are in walking street, of the style of galaxy suites and that the quality-price is reasonable.
Thanks and sorry for my english
Gentlemen, it's been a while for me. I mean a while... A couple of far too long years since having the opportunity for LOS. I'm finally heading back just for 3+ days the very first week of December. I was very surprised to see how much my old fav has increased. I stayed regularly at the Siam Bayview for US$60. but now it's US$115. And that's not all bad currency rate.
I stayed once at the Flipper Lodge and it was okay, the biggest problem was being over the beer bars that were nosiy till dawn. My question for seasoned vet's is, are there quieter rooms at Flipper Lodge and does anyone have experience with Flipper House? Any better..?
Thanks all,
AGL
Hi,
I have tried to seach for some good information about a longer stay in hotel - for me longer is 3-4 weeks.
Can anybody recommend af middle class hotel/hotel appartment - where you also have access to facilities - and where you get cleaning everyday - slean room/bath etc.
What would be the approx. price level for such a room for 3-4 weeks if we speak about mid Jan to Mid Feb.
The hotel should be girl friendly, and it is fine if it is like a party hotel - but you must feel safe there.
Does anybody have some links that still work to such recommendable hotels.
Thanks in advance
AGL,
Hotels in Soi 8: Ear plugs do the trick every time. Seriously.
Hi there,
I'll be in Pattaya in February.
Can anyone please recommend a hotel, on the quiet side, with free internet, for under 2500 THB. Girl friendliness is assumed.
How about Jomtien Pinacle Resort?
Alternately, since the internet bit is important, how does one search for it, without emailing/calling each hotel to ask?
Thank for your help,
Daddy San
Hi Freeler,
It's been a long time! Glad to see you still in here... After 20 years of award winning travel I ended up on a bit of an uncontroled hiatus for the past year and change. Things are looking up, hope to be back in swing.
10-4 on the ear plugs but they don't seem to work too well for me I'm afraid.
I'm surprised, in general not too many tips on hotels this time around from this section.
Thx,
AGL
[QUOTE=Freeler]AGL,
Hotels in Soi 8: Ear plugs do the trick every time. Seriously.[/QUOTE]
AGL,
There are soooo many hotels, guesthouses and short time rooms in Pattaya, that it's impossoble to start naming them.
However, my advice to newbies remains the same as it always was: Get a reservation for any hotel in Soi 8 and look for other places on the second or third day, and move.
Prices? Fan from B250 are usually ok, below B250 probably iffy. Aircon: B350 should get you a nice room. B450 up buys more luxury.
Anything over B1,000 is a waste of good money that should have been spend on pussy.
You see, one should N-E-V-E-R forget the pupose of the trip, which is to find, fuck and forget good pussy:) - not rooms, beer:( or whatever:(!
Dear Freeler,
Are you saying that you can get a good decent hotel room. Clean, safe, good bath room. Maybe some facilities also for less than 20 dollars per day.
Most of the places I can find on the internet cost about 40-50 dollars per day.
Is it easy to get good deals on hotels when you are there. Also in January/February. And can it be recommended just to buy the flight ticket from home. And then book hotels on arrival?
Somebody mentioned some hotel apartment. Can somebody give some link to some of the good deal hotels. Does anybod know of some special party hotels. Where a lot of things are going on. Party, miss wet t-shirt and other nice activities. Where a number of girls frequently are coming. Maybe using the pool, or what ever.
Are things/activities/hotels. And girls. Still cheaper in Pattaya than for instance in Phuket?
Hope to get some good answers and hopefully some good links.
[QUOTE=Freeler]AGL,
There are soooo many hotels, guesthouses and short time rooms in Pattaya, that it's impossoble to start naming them.
However, my advice to newbies remains the same as it always was: Get a reservation for any hotel in Soi 8 and look for other places on the second or third day, and move.
Prices? Fan from B250 are usually ok, below B250 probably iffy. Aircon: B350 should get you a nice room. B450 up buys more luxury.
Anything over B1,000 is a waste of good money that should have been spend on pussy.
You see, one should N-E-V-E-R forget the pupose of the trip, which is to find, fuck and forget good pussy:) - not rooms, beer:( or whatever:(![/QUOTE]
I want to rent the secrets Villa, and take there some nice Thai pussy, but of course it costs money... you did not mention food: ikra (Caviar) is always on my menu when in Russia, as nice fresh pink pussy!
If you want a budget trip just tell it... I think we all have suggestions (me too for RUS and UA), but if we want to stay in a villa with a croud of teen it's our metter... or not?
IT
[QUOTE=G 2007]Hi,
I have tried to seach for some good information about a longer stay in hotel - for me longer is 3-4 weeks.
Can anybody recommend af middle class hotel/hotel appartment - where you also have access to facilities - and where you get cleaning everyday - slean room/bath etc.
What would be the approx. price level for such a room for 3-4 weeks if we speak about mid Jan to Mid Feb.
The hotel should be girl friendly, and it is fine if it is like a party hotel - but you must feel safe there.
Does anybody have some links that still work to such recommendable hotels.
Thanks in advance[/QUOTE] G 2007,
There are alot of hotel under $20 usd a night all over pattaya one is posted by member #3200 on 11-12-07 I guess if you would take some time and read the post you will know ,I go to pattaya every year never book hotel in advanced alway get a room no problem.
Fast eddie 48
G,
Under $20 (about B600), easy.
If you know where to look you don't have to book in advance, but I think newbies should as Patts can be a bit overwhelming.
The worst I've been through was when a reservation was cancelled when I arrived at the hotel because 'you didn't pay in advance'. Mind you, no one asked or told me to pay in advance. I left and checked with 4 or 5 hotels before I found a good room. This was a couple of days before Chinese New Year.
My regular hotel says it is fully booked for the months of December,January and February and on top of that room price might be higher these 3 months.
Is this the norm in Pattaya at this time?
If so, will I have to stay in Rayong or Sri Racha or Chonburi and commute daily by bus? Will Jomtien or Naklua do as a better alternative?
I normally spend 500 to 600 baht for the room a day.Any advice for rooms with hot water 500b and below for one week or more stay will be welcomed.
Thanks.
By the way I am 60 now and I much regret I discovered Pattaya only last year
and I am from Malaysia
Member,
In Pattaya just about every room comes with a hot shower.
Prices are not higher in the high season, they are lower during a 3-4 month period in low season.
There is no need to stay in surrounding towns, tho Naklua is so close that you could consider it to be Pattaya. In Pattaya proper however, as stated before, there are plenty rooms to go around. All you have to do is look for them.
[QUOTE=Freeler]Member,
In Pattaya just about every room comes with a hot shower.
Prices are not higher in the high season, they are lower during a 3-4 month period in low season.
There is no need to stay in surrounding towns, tho Naklua is so close that you could consider it to be Pattaya. In Pattaya proper however, as stated before, there are plenty rooms to go around. All you have to do is look for them.[/QUOTE]Member,
There are some cheap and nice hotel in Jomtien and Ranong if you like to relax for a day or two after party in Pattaya, beach is nice and is quiet and there are some mongering you can also bring someone from Pattaya .
Fast Eddie 48
Gentlemen. I appreciate the comments. I'm going to try Flipper House. I envy those with the balls (and experience) to freelance their arrival. Good on you mates.
I'm flying solo Dec 4-7 so if anyone is looking for a mate to converse with over beverages while weading through the lovlies, give me a shout.
AGL.
Free - hot water unless you stay in a local fan only room.
Here's a possibility for the cheap charlies out there -
A place being built (might be open now) Yankee Noodle, Soi 4 Jomtien 100m from beach road, right side of the soi across from Lotus House - 5 rooms, bath (with hot water) in the hall was installing AC but don't know if in yet. 400B I think - a bit spartan but certainly inexpensive enough.
Take the baht bus from 2nd and South intersection for 10B. About 300m after the turn onto the beach road from Pattaya
Hello, i'll spend 2 days in pattaya next month and for this reason (such a short time^^) i'd like to find a cheap hotel (1000 bath max) in/near Walking Street.
I've been browising the past topics and so far the hotel i liked best is this one (at least from the pics on the site):
Galaxy Suites: [url]http://www.galaxysuitespattaya.com/rates.php[/url]
anybody have been there and could tell me about rooms/service/cleaness?
Other hotels I considered:
[url]http://www.jasminehotel-pattaya.com/booking/rezeasy.html[/url]
[url]http://www.tycoonplace.com/rooms.html[/url]
the pics on the site aren't very clear, someone could comment on the rooms?
[url]http://www.secretspattaya.com/hotel/rooms_and_rates.php[/url]
Same as the one above.
Thanks a lot
Just spent 4 nights in Pattaya. My first choice of hotel (from skimming this board) was Secrets. I called 2 days in advance and they were full.
But I booked transportation with them from BKK-PTY, B1500. I was met by a cute young girl in a nice car for the almost 2 hour trip. Taxi would have been cheaper, and I possibly could have lined up other transport. But I arrived at midnight, had little time to plan, and chose the easy approach.
I had booked my second choice hotel, The Vault. She took me there. I didn't do a lot of research, I just picked it. Wanted the standard room for B1100, which seemed high. Not available, so I booked the Long Room for B1400, seemed even higher. Same ammenities, just bigger. Standard would have been fine.
The owner, Michael, from the US was very helpful. He took me to a Soapie and bought our drinks while I was choosing a girl. Good guy. But I didn't like the location on the extension of Second Road. About an 8 minute walk thru lots of traffic to Walking Street. Nothing of interest near the hotel, so I made the round trip walk 3 times a day.
Free wireless and cable, no restaurant or club or bar. I wouldn't repeat.
Spent the next two nights at Secrets. It's 30 seconds from Walking Street,
B850, same ammenities as The Vault, smaller room, but fine. This would be my choice on a repeat trip. Better price and location.
Most important piece of advice to 1st timers (or 3rd timers like myself):
When crossing the street, look both ways at least twice.
I thought I was fine working my way through stopped cars from one direction, now I just had to find an opening from the other direction. I saw it, got ready to dash across, hesitated for some reason - that's when a motorcycle came flying down a non-existent lane (at least in my inexperienced opinion). If I hadn't slowed myself, I would have been killed or seriously injured. My vacation would have lasted 8 hours, with 5 of them sleeping.
That afternoon I saw a German woman on a motor bike get hit by a Thai. She was tough. She was laying on the ground, the bike was cracked up, her arm didn't look good, and she was feeling her abdomen and pulling out her Hospital card (she lives in PTY). At the same time she was pointing to the Thai guy saying "It was your fault, you hit me". Not sure how that ended, except she went to the hospital, and he walked away.
Be careful! Traffic is the biggest danger.
I am not to Pattaya, but stil like to reserve hotel from home. The best place to reserve i find [url]www.asiarooms.com.Low[/url] prices and all tax included. Good luck and see me very soon in Pattaya with god's will.
It has a swimming pool and the back door is facing right at the Dynasty Inn Pattya across the street, the approx address is Soi 13, Pattaya Beach Rd.
Thanks a lot!
Strad
[Quote] by Strad
It has a swimming pool and the back door is facing right at the Dynasty Inn Pattya across the street, the approx address is Soi 13, Pattaya Beach Rd.
[/Quote]
That would be the Lek Hotel. By the way don't eat at the buffet dinner there. I tried it once and ended up with bad diarrhea.
There must be more than one Lek hotel because I've stayed in another one called that - I can't remember where it is though.. somewhere relatively central (I am shit at knowing my way around and I don't know the streets of Pattaya that well).
[url]http://www.asiatravel.com/lek/index.html[/url] looks like the one you are talking about... the one I am thinking of is v basic, but does have in room (wired) internet in one of the rooms if you ask - about 600 baht a night.
[QUOTE=Franga]That would be the Lek Hotel. By the way don't eat at the buffet dinner there. I tried it once and ended up with bad diarrhea.[/QUOTE]
Lek Hotel is next to Mike's Department store. Mike's have a entrance on Beach Rd. and extends through to 2 Rd. to the parking lot. Lek is around 600-650 Baht a night. Personally if I was staying in that area for that price I would rather stay across the street at Apex Hotel ( if you can get in ) Lek is too dark of a place for me. So dark for me you can't see the food at the Buffet! Maybe that's why you got sick! What you can't see you can't compliant about.
LBM
Stayed at secrets for 5 days good room very clean, good food. Very nice staff met some of the coolest people in Thailand staying and working there. The owner Ben was very nice, as was everyone else, close to everything I wanted to be close to. Great place to stay for first timers. 850 a night.
Gentleman,
Wondering, First time in Asia yet alone Thailand. Think of doing Pattaya, wondering best hotel around 50-100 a nite GF guaranteed, not to noisy and close to the action. Thanks
CC
Cowboy,
There are a million. I will only mention a couple. Sandy Spring Hotel on Soi 13 is nice, 1/2 block to beach, close to everything else. Soi 13 at 1300B. I like Charlie Place, new, a few blocks from beach but close to a lot. Corner of Soi Bacow and Soi Dianna. 900B.
These are both 3 stars but very presentable, Both are close to a lot of action but reasonably quiet. PM me if you want Charlie Place phone as it is at work.
Cactus J
The Sandy Spring Hotel is very nice. Also on Soi 13 is the Dynasty Inn which is go for about 1280 to 1480 bahts depending on the season you arrive in. Check out the hotel at the following website address..
[url]http://www.dynastyinn.com/beta_DynastyResortPattaya.htm[/url]
Here's a link to the Sandy Springs Hotel also...
[url]http://www.sandyspringhotel.com/[/url]
And the White House Condotel is also on Soi 13... (which is only one block long between 2nd Rd and Beach Rd.)...
[url]http://www.whitehousecondotel.com/index.htm[/url]
[QUOTE=Cactus J]Cowboy,
There are a million. I will only mention a couple. Sandy Spring Hotel on Soi 13 is nice, 1/2 block to beach, close to everything else. Soi 13 at 1300B. I like Charlie Place, new, a few blocks from beach but close to a lot. Corner of Soi Bacow and Soi Dianna. 900B.
These are both 3 stars but very presentable, Both are close to a lot of action but reasonably quiet. PM me if you want Charlie Place phone as it is at work.
Cactus J[/QUOTE]
This is taken out of the photo thread and put here - other alternates to LK Metropole
Try pretty much right across the street (a bit farther toward Buakhao) at Areca. They are a bit less and about as nice
Alternately, try some of the "lesser" hotels like one of the Sawasdee chain on Soi 10 north and south of 2nd road, on Honey Inn (soi 11), Diana Inn and corner of Buakhao and Honey Inn for 650 to 850. Not nearly as expensive, not quite so nice either
Myself, I tend to go native and stay in a cheap place for 400 to 500 and spend my money on other things. You won't be without a room in Pattaya - just that it not might be as elegant as you would wish.
[QUOTE=Dinghy]This is taken out of the photo thread and put here - other alternates to LK Metropole
Try pretty much right across the street (a bit farther toward Buakhao) at Areca. They are a bit less and about as nice
Alternately, try some of the "lesser" hotels like one of the Sawasdee chain on Soi 10 north and south of 2nd road, on Honey Inn (soi 11), Diana Inn and corner of Buakhao and Honey Inn for 650 to 850. Not nearly as expensive, not quite so nice either
Myself, I tend to go native and stay in a cheap place for 400 to 500 and spend my money on other things. You won't be without a room in Pattaya - just that it not might be as elegant as you would wish.[/QUOTE]I stayed at LK Metropole and would recommend it - as long as guys realise that it is fair way from Walking Street.
I thought the Areca looked nice. One thing, when I walked past it with a gogo girl one night, she commented that she didn't like going in there as the people behind the desk made "bad" comments to her!
D
DDW
I used to stay at the LK Metropole for some time and would also recommend it.
I remember a few comments in here that the place recently has some issues with the water pressure though.
The rooms at the LK Metropole are superior to those of the Areca, but the Areca is still ok and I stayed there last year. They have two pools and sun throughout the day while the LK has no real pool.
Never had any bad experience with the hotel staff or heard any bad comments about my guests. You may avoid to pass by reception by taking the side entrance from the parking lot. This way you can reach the building in the back without being seen or enter the lift of the front building.
Can anybody provide the e-mail address of the LEK Hotel in Pattaya?
I just checked the Estiny website and found they have quite a few hotels now, and one resort. The addresses are mostly in the soi 8 area, one on soi 10 and a resort with an address that I don't recognise. Anyone been to the new hotel on soi 10 and the resort? I will be heading to Pattaya for the weekend and would like to stay at one of their new hotels if I can get a good report here. Thanks!
Has anyone stayed here before? I'm booked in here for mid march. Is it gf? Any general reviews would be welcome.
Thanks
I am very exited. Today for my firs trip I have bought my airline tickets and recieved confirmation from The Livingstone's. I will be in Bangkok on 03rd of February for a week :)
Now I need some help. I also visit Pattaya for 4 nights (11-15 February) and wanted to stay at Secrets but it is fully booked. Can you recommend me a sub 1000BHT girlfriendy hotel near the action? I have found The Livingstone's by this forum and hope to find a Hotel in Pattaya by your help.
Can anyone recommend any hotels in Pattaya with in-room internet connections and below the 1000 Baht mark per night for the room? Thanks.
Franga - roof garden fits that price range (or they DID a while back anyway) and are pretty nice. I don't know about the charge they had for the ADSL modem, though - you can bring your own if you have one - remember the 220 volt operation, though (damn near blew out my system with a "wrong voltage" converter. I was lucky that I read the input voltage range as 110 and set the output to 1/2 of what it "otherwise" needed (multivoltage xfmr) or bring a transformer box)
Eastiny is in that approx range - just check the forum
Might be some others in the soi 7 or 8 area that fit the bill as well
(I'm being polite, RTFF - not meant as as a flame - there are "internet in room" reports out there)
gaolei - eastiny soi 10 is "new" and costs a bit more than the others. It is ALSO A LOT QUIETER. Right next door to Sawasdee about 1/2 down (or up) the soi between beach and 2nd
Gaolie,
The resort is on the other side of Sukhumvit just off Siam Country club Road. It is out of the way and I personally suggest if you like being in the action this wouldn't be for you.
I have shown it to my friends several times. Great place and rooms are really nice and they have small cabanas. They have the biggest pool I ever saw in Pattaya except the water park in Jomtien and each time I went there I have never seen anyone in the pool. You can rent by the day, week or month. The room rates are around 20,000 baht and the Cabanas are 25,000 but one of the workers told me you can chew them down. The have a restuarant that looks over the pool and with the rooms rates you can get breakfast included if you like.
If I was single, which I'm not, and if I ever get kicked out and could afford the place this is where I personally would stay but in a Cabana, it's like a small house. They have lots of Stunners working in the place. If you know your way around Pattaya and don't mind walking to the main road for a taxi or getting around in a motorbike good place to relax and enjoy the candy in private.
LBM
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This probably could have been anywhere but it happened at the Baboona Hotel on Beach Road, see story at [url]http://www.pattayacitynews.net/news_24_01_51_3.html[/url]
can i just recomend a good place to stay in pattaya-rhetorical, because i will.
i'll not post a link because that's not allowed , but the place is called the rockhouse on soi lk metro-do a search.
it only has 3 rooms, but they are huge, and it is a pub with a lot of nice girls, as per my report. being small, and with a permenant cashier, and no duplicate keys for the staff, and with a bolted down room safe, the place is very secure. nobody goes in through the back door to the accomodation without the cashiers knowing.
lk metro btw is a buzzing place. it would be hard to justify going to walking street staying here. in fact it is so good that [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord900][CodeWord900][/url] is 20 metres away, and the hell club another 30, both of which i swore i'd visit, but never did. there's a gogo (champagne) 3 doors down, restaurants coming out of your arse, and beer bars, internet cafes, visa places, laundries, everything within a small stagger. i highly recommend the accommodation and the area.
petemcc
[QUOTE=Gaolei]I just checked the Estiny website and found they have quite a few hotels now, and one resort. The addresses are mostly in the soi 8 area, one on soi 10 and a resort with an address that I don't recognise. Anyone been to the new hotel on soi 10 and the resort? I will be heading to Pattaya for the weekend and would like to stay at one of their new hotels if I can get a good report here. Thanks! [/QUOTE]I always stay at estiny residence soi 10. It is just over 1000b, I like the area. Walking distance to beachroad, 2nd road, there is some bars directly across from it. I find the quality if bg's on soi 10 not so great. For me thats ok because I don't like to take girls close to my hotel, I find that walking by a bg (that you already had) everday day or 2-3times a day with a new trophy sometimes creates to much drama I don't need. So I tend to walk over to soi 7or8 or head to walking to do my fishing.
But back to the hotel, the rooms are clean, most have bath tubs, have internet acsess aswell. The pool on the 3rd floor is nice aswell.
Breakfast buffet isn't so shit hot, but its included.
For me the only negative about the hotel is they don't have safes in the room, there safes are at receptition and you can only acces them until 10pm (or somthin). I don't understand why some hotels put there safes at reception, I hate that, its such a pain in the ass.
But for me the 1 negatitive is acceptable as I like the area and the people, id recomend the hotel, in fact I'll be there again on feb 20
P.S. The burger stand on the corner of soi 10 and 2nd road are excellent, the woman there is great and has become a good freind try her burgers, shes a hard worker and puts any money she makes to good use.
Got quoted 1390 bht for Sandy Springs in late April, basic room w/ balcony. They want 1700 for the taxi from airport. (Can't help but think if I just showed up at that time of year I might get the room cheaper.) Anyway, does anyone know how loud this hotel is for sleeping? It's between here and Dynasty Inn but S Spring wants a credit card # to reserve which means if it's too loud and I have to move they may try to keep some $.
[QUOTE=Jobair]Got quoted 1390 bht for Sandy Springs in late April, basic room w/ balcony. They want 1700 for the taxi from airport. (Can't help but think if I just showed up at that time of year I might get the room cheaper.) Anyway, does anyone know how loud this hotel is for sleeping? It's between here and Dynasty Inn but S Spring wants a credit card # to reserve which means if it's too loud and I have to move they may try to keep some $.[/QUOTE]If you have booked an seaview-room, you won't have a problem with noise. The standard-rooms are generaly quiet, except there are constructionworks on Soi 13. At my last visit there in October I had no problems. For the transportation to Pattaya you can take a bus. Its around 100 Baht. A taxi will be 1200 to 1500 Baht.
Sandy Springs is very quiet, excellent rooms, best value I have forund in Pattaya at 1250 b, no breakfast but as you know the Lek is just 1/2 a block away. That was a balcony room on the 3rd floor. I would highly reccommend Sandy Springs in that price range. They only ask for a credit card for the first nite with us. Things are starting to slow down in Pattaya, just left last week so you might even get a better deal than I did.
Cactus J
I found Sandy Spring to be an excellent hotel. The rooms were perfect and quiet. No problems with sleep, the location is good, the pool is very nice, and Guest Friendly
They often charge for internet. That's the only thing I don't like.
I also found the new Eastiny Residence to be a good value. The only problem was the pool. Something was wrong with it and it took 2 days to get fixed. The water turned a little bad, but they did not warn guests. I asked them to put up a sign and they just said, sorry. But people could get sick I said. Sorry! Thailand!
Hi,
Does anybody have some information about some good deal hotel in Jomtien, preferable with balcony with sea view. I will be there for some days late next week.
[QUOTE=Kroshka]Hi,
Does anybody have some information about some good deal hotel in Jomtien, preferable with balcony with sea view. I will be there for some days late next week.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=jomtien%2Bhotels&btnG=Google+Search&meta=[/url]
[QUOTE=Kroshka]Hi,
Does anybody have some information about some good deal hotel in Jomtien, preferable with balcony with sea view. I will be there for some days late next week.[/QUOTE]
Sorry I haven't stayed in Jomtien as nearly all the action is in Pattaya.
Could try [url]www.res24.co.uk[/url], [url]www.latestays.com[/url]
Nice hotel but they charge 1000BT for overnight guests:
[url]http://www.pattayadiscoverybeach.com/[/url]
Can you help me to find a hotel in Pattaya located in the rectangualar area of Pattaya Klang road, Beach road, South road and 2:nd road that is 100 % perfect for me? I have been RTFF and looking around a little bit myself in the area, but this far no luck.
These are my preferences: Maximum about 1 500 baht per night now in March, silent surroundings, non-smoking-room, air-condition, room with the floor made of either tiles/marble/plastic material, safe deposit in the room, American breakfast buffet, girlfriendly, both hot and cold water in the room, refrigerator, and a swimming pool at least 25 meter long for my daily exercise.
Grateful for help,
Tom Ling
Tomling,
The All Seasons may fit into your description. It's not directly in your described square, but very very close to it, situated in the corner of Pattaya Klang Rd / Second Rd.
It's part of the Accor Group, not fancy but sufficient, newly renovated, clean rooms, nice enough bath. Only deluxe rooms have an in-room safe, but there are still the safes at reception available 24/7. Breakfast buffet is OK but gets old after a few days, not much variation.
Pool and sun-deck are on the 5th (?) floor. Not big but nice.
Anyone ever stay at the Flipper house or lodge?
Are they guest friendly?
[QUOTE=Bronx Prowler]Anyone ever stay at the Flipper house or lodge?
Are they guest friendly?[/QUOTE]Bronx Prowler,
you may use the search function to find the answer to your question ...
... or just follow this link :)
[post]647576[/post]
[QUOTE=Bronx Prowler]Anyone ever stay at the Flipper house or lodge?
Are they guest friendly?[/QUOTE]
I always stay at the Flipper House and they are very guest friendly. They post the security guard at the entrance at night to collect the girls I.D. but they don't charge a joiner fee.
Has anyone stayed at this Welcome Plaza Hotel ? The location seems to be convenient and price reasonable.
i would appreciate information on how the room is and whether it is GF.
Thanks.
SJ
Can someone confirm if this hotel is GF (Girl Friendly)? Do frequent the area and would like to try an area outside of Soi 8 but don't want to end up in a non-GF hotel. That would spoil my entire holiday!
[QUOTE=Gren62]Greetings all.
As a Pattaya first-timer, I'm trying to narrow down my hotel options with the following criteria:
1. Around 1, 000 baht/day
2. In-room safe (preferred, but not a must)
3. Shower is western-style (I. E. Not just a shower hose over the toilet and spraying everywhere)
4. Bed is actually one piece and not two small beds pushed together
5. Located near Soi 8 bar area (I wouldn't want to be wandering too much while [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord140][CodeWord140][/url] drunk in a new, strange, yet incredible place! )
I've searched this forum rather thoroughly for such a hotel, but couldn't find a place that met all criteria. Flipper House seemed perfect, but then read they push 2 single beds to make a queen size. That seemed like an uncomfortably bad idea, especially since I intend to use that bed to its fullest!
Many thanks in advance for everyone's help. Also, much gratitude to Mai Yao, Gwailo and especially RetiredForever for guiding this newbie. If you guys are there in May, I'm buying you a beer![/QUOTE]
Gren, the Queen Victoria Inn seems to meet most of your requirements. It's not on 7 or 8, but soi 6 is very near and is not a quiet soi in it's own right. I've only eaten and had drinks at this place (English pub-style and 6/10 IMO), but friends have stayed there and give it the thumbs-up.
Stayed here for 7 nights just recently, (13 /3 - 20/3). Its located at the following address; 240/5 Moo 5 Soi Ping Pa, Pattaya City (North), Chonburi 20150.
Not a bad place, abit out of the way from all the action, but still aright. Overnight guests are not welcome, or so it says in their booklet, but I bought home a few ladies and had no troubles. Had to pay the extra charge for a guest and all it was was 100 baht!
This resort though is German owned, so 98% of the guests were naturally German. I was the only Australian. Would I stay there again, probaly not, I'd get a place a bit more central to walking St. etc. Still pretty cheap and nice facilities.
Dan
As nice as this hotel may be, give it a miss. First, it is pretty tucked away, so you will need to catch their shuttle or take a good 10 minute walk from 2nd road.
Secondly, the staff stopped me when I tried to bring a lady in and I got stung with a 500 baht fee.
Trying to find first hand info, little on the net about this small hotel on soi 13.
I know it is GF, has WIFI (comp), pool. Any reviews?
Appreciate it.
I will be visiting next week my first time during Songkran, are the hotels any busier while the water festival is on?
I have Emailed my usual hotel twice but they just don't reply, I intend to make a few damp patches myself during my visit!
May the force be with you.
[QUOTE=LukeSkyWanker]I will be visiting next week my first time during Songkran, are the hotels any busier while the water festival is on?
I have Emailed my usual hotel twice but they just don't reply, I intend to make a few damp patches myself during my visit!
May the force be with you.[/QUOTE]
They do tend to be busier as it is a holiday so I would book in advance
[url]http://www.mamaison-hotel.com/[/url]
sounds OK - most of the places on 13 are OK
thanks, but i saw the web site and it really doesn't show very much.
i was hoping for a first hand report.
my preferences are location, comp wifi/ high speed internet, safe box in room, frig, and pool (since the beach is so filthy).
prefer price in the 1000-1200 range.
i guess i can always move if i have to, did that last year from bj lodge due to construction noise.
regards. 12 days and counting.
lk metro btw is a buzzing place. it would be hard to justify going to walking street staying here. in fact it is so good that [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord900][CodeWord900][/url] is 20 metres away, and the hell club another 30, both of which i swore i'd visit, but never did. there's a gogo (champagne) 3 doors down, restaurants coming out of your arse, and beer bars, internet cafes, visa places, laundries, everything within a small stagger. i highly recommend the accommodation and the area.
petemcc[/quote]
i wouldn't compare walking street to lk metro street. to me walking street is still superior though i will agree that lk metro does have a little of everything going on. they even had a mobile bar in front of the lk metropole when i was there last...
Was wondering if any one stayed at Secrets Hotel yet? Look pretty good though staying there would truly test my rule of mongering.... Don't Crap where you sleep... And with that bar and night club located in the hotel I might break that rule LOL...
[QUOTE=AliasDonkey]I wouldn't compare walking street to LK metro street. To me walking street is still superior though I will agree that LK metro does have a little of everything going on. They even had a mobile bar in front of the LK Metropole when I was there last...[/QUOTE]
Another thing worth bearing in mind about the rapidly up-and-coming Soi Buakhaow area is that it's still [B]very[/B] quiet in the low season, whereas the traditional areas near the sea front remain reasonably busy.
I have stayed at secrets hotel once for a week in April 2007 in a standard room which are pretty good, plenty of room nice and clean plus right on walking street. The food is good and you can just chill in the bar with no hassle. Bad points are they expect you to pay a deposit which they did not tell me at the time of booking, the noise from the bar below and one night some one tried to break into my room while we were asleep lucky there are 2 locks on the doors or they would have got in. When I complained about it reception were not bothered about it. Since then I have visited the bar many times.
LK metro is a nice area I like staying there plenty of places to stay, drink visit etc just watch the traffice on Soi Dianna you can easily get quashed.
Gentlemen,
Has anybody information about the new
LK Renaissance Service Apartment in Soi Diana?
The LK Group has an own website
[url]http://www.lkpattaya.com/[/url]
but I am only able to open the sites from LK Metropole, LK Mansion and LK Royal Suite.
As far as I know, they offer now a promotion prize. Instead 2.500 Baht they offer 1.500 Baht.
But I can neither find a website for getting serious information nor a way to contact the LK Renaissance for booking.
Thanks in advance.
Lemon Tree
[QUOTE=Terry Terrier]Gren, the Queen Victoria Inn seems to meet most of your requirements. It's not on 7 or 8, but soi 6 is very near and is not a quiet soi in it's own right. I've only eaten and had drinks at this place (English pub-style and 6/10 IMO), but friends have stayed there and give it the thumbs-up.[/QUOTE]Since 2000, I have stayed at the Sunshine Residence on Soi 8 ([url]http://www.sawadee.com/hotel/pattaya/sunshine/[/url])([url]http://www.agoda.com/asia/thailand/pattaya/sunshine_hotel.html[/url]). This is colocated with the Sunshine Hotel. I recommend the Residence tower because it was built in 2000 and has newer, better facilities. Every room has an in-room safe, coffee-maker, bathtub with shower and lanai (veranda). The smallest rooms are 45 square meters. There is security but is GF friendly. Breakfast is included in the room rate. From 2000-2006 I stayed there at least two times each year, approximately 30 days at a time. 2007-2008 I am living in Bangkok, so every 3 weeks or so I spend a two- or three-day weekend in Pattaya, always staying at this hotel. It meets my needs (cost, security, cleanliness).
[QUOTE=Lemon Tree]Gentlemen,
Has anybody information about the new
LK Renaissance Service Apartment in Soi Diana?
The LK Group has an own website
[url]http://www.lkpattaya.com/[/url]
but I am only able to open the sites from LK Metropole, LK Mansion and LK Royal Suite.
As far as I know, they offer now a promotion prize. Instead 2.500 Baht they offer 1.500 Baht.
But I can neither find a website for getting serious information nor a way to contact the LK Renaissance for booking.
Thanks in advance.
Lemon Tree[/QUOTE]
When I was in Pattaya September/October 2007 they had the soft opening I eat at the resturant which was very nice. A friend of mine stayed there and it was very good he got the special rate but not sure how long they had that for.
[QUOTE=Lemon Tree]Gentlemen,
Has anybody information about the new
LK Renaissance Service Apartment in Soi Diana?
The LK Group has an own website
[url]http://www.lkpattaya.com/[/url]
but I am only able to open the sites from LK Metropole, LK Mansion and LK Royal Suite.
As far as I know, they offer now a promotion prize. Instead 2.500 Baht they offer 1.500 Baht.
But I can neither find a website for getting serious information nor a way to contact the LK Renaissance for booking.
Thanks in advance.
Lemon Tree[/QUOTE]
myself have stayed many times up along soi diana, just be carefull about the traffic though.
there you go LT, here's the link;, not sure about the 'soft opening' prices - maybe you can negotiate price since this is into low season .... ley us know!
Reportedly GF, good rooms, nice lobby etc..
[url]http://pattayaone.com/lkrenaisance.html[/url]
[QUOTE=Taumaoe]Since 2000, I have stayed at the Sunshine Residence on Soi 8 From 2000-2006 I stayed there at least two times each year, approximately 30 days at a time. 2007-2008 I am living in Bangkok, so every 3 weeks or so I spend a two- or three-day weekend in Pattaya, always staying at this hotel. It meets my needs (cost, security, cleanliness).[/QUOTE]
Racism
So I guess your European by ethnicity? LOL the reason I ask is that another person posted that if your not white your not right when it comes to this hotel.. I was just wondering if you can confirm the posters statement concerning discrimination of non whites here..
Thanks..
[QUOTE=AliasDonkey]Racism
So I guess your European by ethnicity? LOL the reason I ask is that another person posted that if your not white your not right when it comes to this hotel.. I was just wondering if you can confirm the posters statement concerning discrimination of non whites here..
Thanks..[/QUOTE]AliasDonkey,
As a black guy from the U. S. A. , I did not encounter any discrimination at Sunshine Residences Soi 8. I found the staff to be very friendly and open for small talk for me to practice speaking Thai. I remember seeing a post regarding this topic for this hotel. I chalk it up to a person with a bad attitude. See other forum thread for more information.
Rayzor
[QUOTE=AliasDonkey]Racism
So I guess your European by ethnicity? LOL the reason I ask is that another person posted that if your not white your not right when it comes to this hotel.. I was just wondering if you can confirm the posters statement concerning discrimination of non whites here..
Thanks..[/QUOTE]No. My ethnicity is luuk kreung from Hawaii, USA. I personally have not witnessed any racism at Sunshine.
[QUOTE=Taumaoe]Since 2000, I have stayed at the Sunshine Residence on Soi 8 ([url]http://www.sawadee.com/hotel/pattaya/sunshine/[/url])([url]http://www.agoda.com/asia/thailand/pattaya/sunshine_hotel.html[/url]). This is colocated with the Sunshine Hotel. . . .From 2000-2006 I stayed there at least two times each year, approximately 30 days at a time. 2007-2008 I am living in Bangkok, so every 3 weeks or so I spend a two- or three-day weekend in Pattaya, always staying at this hotel. It meets my needs (cost, security, cleanliness).[/QUOTE]Thanks for the useful information regarding Sunshine Hotel & Residence. I noticed that the reservation page stated "adjoining building undergoing construction, and noise may be expected." Was this a problem when you were there?
Thanks, Bule 2004
[QUOTE=Lemon Tree]Gentlemen,
Has anybody information about the new
LK Renaissance Service Apartment in Soi Diana?
The LK Group has an own website
[url]http://www.lkpattaya.com/[/url]
but I am only able to open the sites from LK Metropole, LK Mansion and LK Royal Suite.
As far as I know, they offer now a promotion prize. Instead 2.500 Baht they offer 1.500 Baht.
But I can neither find a website for getting serious information nor a way to contact the LK Renaissance for booking.
Thanks in advance.
Lemon Tree[/QUOTE]I was still there a week ago, they offer discount prices since 1st April, it depends how long you're staying there, so it's.30 % for 1 night,.40 % for 1 week,.50 % for 1 month,.60 % for more
Here's the mail: [email]renaissanceatlkpattaya.com[/email]
Prefer rooms on the back for noise reasons, for 2500 baths it may be a superior room but beware there's no shower in, only a jakuzzi, for 3500 baths you can get a deluxe room very luxious, with shower and jakuzzi
Some photos linked
Have a nice trip
[QUOTE=Bule2004]Thanks for the useful information regarding Sunshine Hotel & Residence. I noticed that the reservation page stated "adjoining building undergoing construction, and noise may be expected." Was this a problem when you were there?
Thanks, Bule 2004[/QUOTE]I was there last weekend, stayed on the 4th floor and did not experience any noise problems. However, if you are on a lower floor and do experience problems, management will gladly move you to a higher floor.
With my plane ticket in hand and my suitcase packed with enough contraception to wrap up the leaning tower of Pisa, I leave the southwest region of the US for the first time in the direction of Pattaya. Now, I've done my homework (as much as one can do for a first time visit). But I still haven't drawn any conclusions as to which Soi (and which hotel) would be ideal for me focus on. 3 questions I have are:
1. For the interest of LT, can anyone recommend the best area to stay around for quality bar girls and beer bars?
2. Based on the answer for the first question, can anyone recommend a decent hotel in the 900-1500Baht/day range that's girl friendly, conveniently located and won't look like a roach motel on the inside?
3. Finally, I hear that many farang have pretty good luck with freelancers. (Eliminating the bar fine can be good). WIth that said, where (which roads) in Pattaya can guarantee you a good freelancer for the night (LT)? And are they worth it (the risk that is)?
Thanks and look forward to posting a newbie report when I return.
Buster
1. Pick almost anywhere in TOWN - problem is that there are good ones and bad ones and the luck of the draw will prevail - remember - "sometimes the dragon wins"
2. try somewhere in the Soi 13 area - between beach and 2nd. Most of the hotels there are in your price rangs - some have internet in the room, too. Eastiny on Soi 10 seems like a good location and in your price range. You really don't NEED a reservation - it's RAPIDLY approaching "low season" - they WANT (need) your patronage
3. Most freelancers wind up on Beach - on the "beach side" - just sitting there on the concrete benches or standing by a tree. The ones who say "hello" are "available". Some were "pushy" (I guess the word should be "insistent" - "I go with you!" before the guys in black (tourist police - the clean up squad) made it "difficult" for the sidewalk workers). it would be "easier" if you spoke some Thai - then the whole world opens up. there are a lot of poo-ying ("women" in Thai) who won't speak to farang (that's "us") because their "angrit" (how they say the word "english") is limited - and by limited I mean "essentially non-existent".
This resource opens up to you with Thai languiage skills.
RTFF, too - lots of info in here
[QUOTE=Busterbrown 73]With my plane ticket in hand and my suitcase packed with enough contraception to wrap up the leaning tower of Pisa, I leave the southwest region of the US for the first time in the direction of Pattaya. Now, I've done my homework (as much as one can do for a first time visit). But I still haven't drawn any conclusions as to which Soi (and which hotel) would be ideal for me focus on. 3 questions I have are:
1. For the interest of LT, can anyone recommend the best area to stay around for quality bar girls and beer bars?
2. Based on the answer for the first question, can anyone recommend a decent hotel in the 900-1500Baht/day range that's girl friendly, conveniently located and won't look like a roach motel on the inside?
3. Finally, I hear that many farang have pretty good luck with freelancers. (Eliminating the bar fine can be good). WIth that said, where (which roads) in Pattaya can guarantee you a good freelancer for the night (LT)? And are they worth it (the risk that is)?
Thanks and look forward to posting a newbie report when I return.
Buster[/QUOTE]
1) it is the look of the draw there are bars all over the place you have north pattaya Soi 2 opposite Big C. Then Bars inbetween there and soi 6 then 7 & 8. I like the Cherry bar on soi 8. Then the ones towards and on walking street.
2) I like to stay on soi Dianna/ Lk Metro there are lots of Guess houses around this area and places to eat plus beer bars BJ bar and the hell club.
I hear the Acrea Lodge is good but not stayed there myself also secrets hotel just off walkinbg street there are just so many. I think it is always best to book one night in a hotel so you don't have to mess around hotel hunting.
3) FL can be found all over the place, on beach rd in night clubs and by the end of April a Pattaya version of the Bier Garden (bangkok) just before you get to walking street looks over the sea.
When are you going ?
Have fun
Thanks for the recommendations so far. I googled a map of pattaya that illustrates the direction of the Soi's and Walking street. [url]http://barspattaya.com/map-pattaya-extra.gif[/url]
My concern is this: Does it matter which end of Central Pattaya I make my base camp? Soi 1 begins on the north end and Soi 15 is on the south side toward Jomtien Bay. Based on this map, should i focus in between Soi 6 and Soi 13?
I've also read a few good reviews on Pattaya Bay Resort. The hotel's website is a little mis-leading as it says the location is on Soi 15...but the map shows it much more north. Is it possible to get from this location to say Soi 6 in under 10 minutes by way of taxi or tuk tuk?
And just out of curiosity, if you wanted towalk from Soi 6 to Soi 13 along Beach or Second road, how long would it take?
[QUOTE=Busterbrown 73]Thanks for the recommendations so far. I googled a map of pattaya that illustrates the direction of the Soi's and Walking street. [url]http://barspattaya.com/map-pattaya-extra.gif[/url]
My concern is this: Does it matter which end of Central Pattaya I make my base camp? Soi 1 begins on the north end and Soi 15 is on the south side toward Jomtien Bay. Based on this map, should i focus in between Soi 6 and Soi 13?
I've also read a few good reviews on Pattaya Bay Resort. The hotel's website is a little mis-leading as it says the location is on Soi 15...but the map shows it much more north. Is it possible to get from this location to say Soi 6 in under 10 minutes by way of taxi or tuk tuk?
And just out of curiosity, if you wanted towalk from Soi 6 to Soi 13 along Beach or Second road, how long would it take?[/QUOTE]
It does not matter where you stay as you can get to the action with no problems. There are blue pick ups called baht buses you can wave down or will stop in front of you and charge 10 bht per person. Do not use the ones that are stopped by the side of the road as it will cost you a lot more like a taxi.
The hotel is not on soi 15 off walking street but soi 15 off soi buakhao and second road behind the Avenue entertainment shopping center. You can get a baht bus to soi 6 from the avenue will take about 5 minutes. second rd is one way with numbers heading down wards 13-1 and beach rd is the other way 1-13 numbers heading upwards.
I am not sure how long it would take you to walk may be 15-30 minutes but remember how hot and humid it will be.
I have booked in here for my trip in June. Seems like a pretty good deal - 1000 baht per night including breakfast, wireless internet and pool. Close to Soi 13 which is my preferred location and if you stay 6 consecutive nights, the 7th is free.
[url]http://pattayabayresort.com/default.aspx[/url]
Any reports?
[QUOTE=Busterbrown 73] Is it possible to get from this location to say Soi 6 in under 10 minutes by way of taxi or tuk tuk?
And just out of curiosity, if you wanted towalk from Soi 6 to Soi 13 along Beach or Second road, how long would it take?[/QUOTE]
Depends on how young or old you are and your physical conditioning but most importantly how long you stop to engage in conversation and or negotiations with the Beach Road Strumpets.
Also, are you on a time schedule to make it from point A to B in a certain amount of time while you are on vacation?:confused:
[QUOTE=Rambis Youth]I have booked in here for my trip in June. Seems like a pretty good deal - 1000 baht per night including breakfast, wireless internet and pool. Close to Soi 13 which is my preferred location and if you stay 6 consecutive nights, the 7th is free.
[url]http://pattayabayresort.com/default.aspx[/url]
Any reports?[/QUOTE]
Not stayed there myself but have heard good reports from others and yes it is GF.
[QUOTE=ThaiLearner]Not stayed there myself but have heard good reports from others and yes it is GF.[/QUOTE]
Their FAQ says - [url]http://pattayabayresort.com/FAQ.aspx[/url]
[QUOTE]All of our rates quoted are for 1 or 2 persons sharing the same room. Therefore, if a single guest brings back a joiner, there is no additional fee. If you have a third person in the room, there is an additional charge of 500 baht per person, per night.[/QUOTE]
So, not a good deal if you are into threesomes. Otherwise, I agree it looks reasonable. I'll stay there next month.
Never really been a big concern of mine. I am curious though whether they have this charge during the day as well as at night.
Thanks or the recommendation for the Pattaya Bay Resort. It is very clean and new and efficient. Almost all the guests seem to be single men with plenty of joiners coming and going.
1000 bht currently gets the standard room without breaksfast, but plenty of options nearby such as the buffet at the Apex Hotel for 110 bht.
1600 bht gets you the excellent deluxe room also without breakfast. Recommended.
[QUOTE=Rambis Youth]Never really been a big concern of mine. I am curious though whether they have this charge during the day as well as at night.[/QUOTE]
I stayed at the Pattaya Bay Resort for six nights at the end of November 2007. I arrived with five ladies in tow, only one of which registered with me. I was worried about the extra "joiners' fees," but the hotel staff didn't bat an eye. I've attached a picture of the five ladies watching the TV in my room at the PBR. Every night I had at least two ladies spending the night and was never asked for a joiner fee. This may be in part because I had a suite and not a standard or deluxe room, but I believe the "joiner fee" clause is a protective one to guard against the guests who pack four or five people into a standard room for the whole stay.
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3. Finally, I hear that many farang have pretty good luck with freelancers. (Eliminating the bar fine can be good). WIth that said, where (which roads) in Pattaya can guarantee you a good freelancer for the night (LT)? And are they worth it (the risk that is)?
Buster[/QUOTE]
You might want to check out the newly opened Pattaya Beer Garden, which is trying to become the local equivalent of the Beer Garden on Soi 7 in Bangkok. You can read about it here: [URL=http://www.pattayabeergarden.com/]Pattaya Beer Garden[/URL]
Evil
Guys the Pattayabayresort looks kind of off the beaten track. The walk to the baht bus route look farther then the walk from the LK metro.
Stayed at Sabai Wing just one night this week at the recommendation of a girl I was with from BKK. Don't remember the charge but think 1200 or 1300.
Anyway, clean enough place with wireless in the room, (necessary for me), bed a little hard but ok, room a small bit dated, but perfectly reasonable condition and seemed a little bigger than standard. Large balcony overlooking pool. TGF rang up two of her friends and no problem getting in, just copy of ID. So a good option. There are many other reports to read on Sabai Lodge, etc. And all are located together, so near the same amenities.
Regards
[QUOTE=AliasDonkey]Guys the Pattayabayresort looks kind of off the beaten track. The walk to the baht bus route look farther then the walk from the LK metro.[/QUOTE]
The Pattaya Bay Resort isn't in the middle of things, but it's not off the beaten track. The hotel's free tuktuk will take you to either Soi Bukhow or Second Road and will pick you up there as well if you call. Or you can cut through the Avenue Mall to Second Road, which isn't a huge walk at all.
I'm hardly a fitness freak, but I made the walk several times from WS to the PBR just to get in my 10,000 steps a day and it wasn't that time-consuming or strenuous. If you have mobility problems of any sort it probably isn't the best choice, but otherwise it's OK in terms of location.
Evil
Does anybody have any experience of this place? I know it is a little way north of the main beach area but this may suit me. Is it girlfriendly?
[QUOTE=AliasDonkey]Guys the Pattayabayresort looks kind of off the beaten track. The walk to the baht bus route look farther then the walk from the LK metro.[/QUOTE]AliasDonkey,
I've stayed many times in the Mercure (which is very nice, 100% GF but a bit overpriced at B2000), which is very near Pattay Bay Resort. It is only a 5 minute walk to Second Road and from that corner maybe just over 5 mins to get to the end of walking street. Not far at all. In fact it's a lot closer to the action than the hotels in Soi 8 for example. The hotel has a tuk tuk which runs constantly back and forth from the hotel to walking street anyway (as does the Mercure). From there you can jump on a baht bus to the lower sois if you dont fancy the 5 minute walk to walking street.
Cheers,
Johnthescot
[QUOTE=Busterbrown 73]Thanks for the recommendations so far. I googled a map of pattaya that illustrates the direction of the Soi's and Walking street. [url]http://barspattaya.com/map-pattaya-extra.gif[/url]
My concern is this: Does it matter which end of Central Pattaya I make my base camp? Soi 1 begins on the north end and Soi 15 is on the south side toward Jomtien Bay. Based on this map, should i focus in between Soi 6 and Soi 13?
I've also read a few good reviews on Pattaya Bay Resort. The hotel's website is a little mis-leading as it says the location is on Soi 15...but the map shows it much more north. Is it possible to get from this location to say Soi 6 in under 10 minutes by way of taxi or tuk tuk?
And just out of curiosity, if you wanted towalk from Soi 6 to Soi 13 along Beach or Second road, how long would it take?[/QUOTE]Busterbrown 73,
It will only take 5 mins to get to soi 6 by tuk tuk from this hotel or from Second Road and maybe 20 - 25 mins walking along beach road. BUT it will be a bloody hot, sweaty walk! I suggest along the way you stop off at Tahitian Queen on Beach Road for a refreshing, cold, draught beverage and enjoy the lovely girls dancing there in the middle of the hot afternoon heat. Great place to get a lovely ST gogo girl (crap at night though).
Johnthescot
[QUOTE=Minimus]As nice as this hotel may be, give it a miss. First, it is pretty tucked away, so you will need to catch their shuttle or take a good 10 minute walk from 2nd road.
Secondly, the staff stopped me when I tried to bring a lady in and I got stung with a 500 baht fee.[/QUOTE]Stayed in Mercure 4 different trips now and so have a few friends and never had any problems bringing a girl back in the afternoon or evening though in the evening she did have to register with security at the entrance. Couple of girls had to in the aftrenoon too. I always make sure I book a double room so maybe that was why it was ok?
Johnthescot
hello gents
once again the annual trip beckons. and once gain the excitement factor is at an all time high.
the first three visits i stayed at the apex on 2nd road, which was very good value but after the third time, i realised they hadn't so much as given it a lick of paint over the last 5-6 years and the place was looking and feeling decidedly shabby. so last time i stayed at residence garden which was very good indeed, and had very large suites for 10,000 baht for the week. i got it down to 18,000baht for the fortnight. it was a good location, just 5 mins from sth pattaya and i could also easily hop onthe baht bus to jomtien. it was a bit noisy though coz it's on a mian road. but all in all a good experience. however, during my numerous rounds of golf with expats, they all semmed to point to areca lodge on soi diana, which i know frrom my trips to eden massage, [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord900][CodeWord900][/url] and general soi bukhaow tomfoolery. have the prices of this place increased more than others over the last year or so? i always thought it was around the 800 baht mark, but now it says 1350 baht?? can anyone shed some light, and/or recommend any other hot tips for good hotels around this price?
many thanks all
[quote=have it]hello gents
once again the annual trip beckons. and once gain the excitement factor is at an all time high.
the first three visits i stayed at the apex on 2nd road, which was very good value but after the third time, i realised they hadn't so much as given it a lick of paint over the last 5-6 years and the place was looking and feeling decidedly shabby. so last time i stayed at residence garden which was very good indeed, and had very large suites for 10,000 baht for the week. i got it down to 18,000baht for the fortnight. it was a good location, just 5 mins from sth pattaya and i could also easily hop onthe baht bus to jomtien. it was a bit noisy though coz it's on a mian road. but all in all a good experience. however, during my numerous rounds of golf with expats, they all semmed to point to areca lodge on soi diana, which i know frrom my trips to eden massage, [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord900][CodeWord900][/url] and general soi bukhaow tomfoolery. have the prices of this place increased more than others over the last year or so? i always thought it was around the 800 baht mark, but now it says 1350 baht?? can anyone shed some light, and/or recommend any other hot tips for good hotels around this price?
many thanks all[/quote]
try [url]www.res24.co.uk[/url] for a cheaper rate than 1350 but i do not think it was 800 .
you could try [url]www.pattayabayresort.com[/url] or [url]www.secrets.com[/url]
[QUOTE=ThaiLearner]try [url]www.res24.co.uk[/url] for a cheaper rate than 1350 but i do not think it was 800 .
You could try [url]www.pattayabayresort.com[/url] or [url]www.secrets.com[/url][/QUOTE]
sorry it should be [url]http://www.secretspattaya.com/[/url]
John the Scott.,
Thanks for the info but for a frame of reference can anyone tell me if the distance to second street is the same or longer from the LK Metropol vs the Mercure?... The Lk was quite a walk to get to second road not to mention no side walk as you get closer to Second road LOL…
The Mercure amenities look great vs. Pattaya bay resort. I guess I would be will to spend a little more for a more upscale furnishings LOL….
Any advice from the experts?
I was also looking at the whole slew of sun series of hotel LOL..
Sunshine Residences/Hotel Pattaya Soi 8
Sunshine Vista Hotel Soi 3
Sunbeam Hotel Soi 7
And even this apartment:
Imperial Residence Beach Road
Looking for a place that’s decent, at least 3 starts, convenient location and not too noisy. Getting a little older LOL need my sleep for my next day of mongering LOL..
What does the pattaya expert think of my selections?
Oh may try the Mercure and or the LK new hotel.. but would rather we close to or in the middle of things ie in between beach road and second road or close to walking street.
[QUOTE=Dinghy]
2. try somewhere in the Soi 13 area - between beach and 2nd. Most of the hotels there are in your price rangs - some have internet in the room, too. Eastiny on Soi 10 seems like a good location and in your price range. You really don't NEED a reservation - it's RAPIDLY approaching "low season" - they WANT (need) your patronage
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Given this situation would it be better to reserve a room or just roll into town and chose a hotel when I am there. Will RTFF but does the low season begin in about 3 weeks?
[QUOTE=Pointy Stick]Given this situation would it be better to reserve a room or just roll into town and chose a hotel when I am there. Will RTFF but does the low season begin in about 3 weeks?[/QUOTE]
It would be better to reserve a room for one night, then spend a couple of hours on your day of arrival walking into a few hotels and doing a little negotiating. You can get free maps/Pattaya guides everywhere in town.
I just returned from 5 fabulous days in Pattaya. Stayed at the Whitehouse in Soi 13. Clean fairly new building. This was my third stay here. 1250 Baths including breakfast. Only problem is the building is sandwiched between The Dynasty on one side and some apartments on the other so you need to keep curtains closed if you want some privacy.
I like the Soi 13 location because is quite and yet an easy walk to Walking Street to the south and Soi 8 to the north.
Dear My All Expert Friends.
I must say you guys really know hell alot about Thailand than I do. I am in my mid twenties love partying and fucking asian chicks I went to Thailand in 2005 and blew out my pockets (like almost 25, 000$) more than I would have in Amsterdam or Vegas. There was too much ripping and the girls were too sticky and I was a stupid throwing money on them where as I never got the services for the money. Well as the days passed over as I went there for about nearly 38 days. I started learning and learnt how to survive there and protect my pocket. Would you imagine I didn't even go to those soapies to have a massage and wasted all my money in the Go Gos. Well now I have to ask my expert friends here on this forum about what do and what not to do. Or I should say Do's and don't's. Let me tell you the scenario. I ll be hitting Pattaya by end of July. Last time I stayed in Bangkok for a week and then moved to Pattaya (which seemed to be the cheapest place for having fun). But this time I am gonna hit staight to Pattaya from airport. I just studied this forum in detail and found out some girlfriendly hotels in Thailand. I chose the Roof Garden Inn finally keeping the price, value for money, and girfriendliness in mind. I don't want to spend more than 1000baht/day and this hotel is something near 800(with broadband and safe in the room) this time where as I used to spend more than 5000 las time. So first I would like an advice on this guest house cum hotel "roof garden inn" it seems a little away from bar scene. Is it ok and easy to reach from there to the nightlife and are baht busses, motorcycle taxis cheap and easy to find from there? I would like if its peacefull and noise free but easy to get to the walking street and the sois. Secondly I would be interested in recomendations from you guys on the Sios and Walkingstreet. What is the best option for a longtime girl action (My longtime is no more than 24-48hrs). Freelancers in the beer gardens? Girls from the walking street or Girls from Sios and if from sio's which is the best soi. I would like to consider the value for money and the services the girls provide and learn from your experiences (if Sios matter in this aspect) And as I love drinking. Let me know the best bars which cheap rates for good liqour/beer.
Thanks,
Sam
[QUOTE=Eminent]I don't want to spend more than 1000baht/day and this hotel is something near 800(with broadband and safe in the room) this time where as I used to spend more than 5000 las time. [/QUOTE]Your expectation for THB200/day after paying your room cost is too high. But it may be enough to eat small portions from a vendor and take in the sunset each day. Based on your past experience, you should be able to easily develop a budget. For me, I do spend much more than THB5, 000 per day but less than 20 per cent of that on entertainment.