Pattaya Hotels

[XXL]

I plan to rent in March and April. 50 k per month is ok. I need a good large swimming pool.

I'll rent a motorbike to move around in the neighbourhood and shop for food but I'll fall back on the Baht bus to travel to central Pattaya. Is parking one's motorbike motorbike along the Baht bus line a good idea? I'm never sure where parking one's motorbike is allowed in Thailand.

Any tips?

My query is similar to Skyrider's below.

[Mogwai]

I'm currently at Hilton Pattaya, and I'm happy with it. I want to shift to more reasonable priced options. I was considering Sirin and Amehyst. My requirements are (1) cleanliness / housekeeping should be good (2) in room safe (3) good wifi (4) safe but easy guest policy (check ID of the girl, and send her straight to my room, after calling me), (5) reasonable guest fees (6) fitness center with working treadmills (7) the rooms should not look cheap. I don't care much for restaurants in hotel or pool in hotel. Do these two options satisfy these requirements?

I don't know the Sirin, but I've stayed at the Amethyst and it tix all of your boxes, except that they don't have a fitness center.
But IIRC I have seen a fitness center in Soi Buakhao nearby.

And regarding point 5 they say this in the FAQ on their website:
Q: Is the hotel guest-friendly?
A: Yes, we are guest-friendly but not exceeding the maximum occupancy for the room type booked.

By the way, be aware that the rooms facing Soi Buakhao are rather noisy, due to the bars there.
The rooms at the other side, which are almost all Deluxe Rooms, are much more quiet. Except maybe the ones more to the front of the hotel, which is facing Soi 15 (Soi Buakhao 15).

[Banana Boi]

I'm currently at Hilton Pattaya, and I'm happy with it. I want to shift to more reasonable priced options. I was considering Sirin and Amehyst. My requirements are (1) cleanliness / housekeeping should be good (2) in room safe (3) good wifi (4) safe but easy guest policy (check ID of the girl, and send her straight to my room, after calling me), (5) reasonable guest fees (6) fitness center with working treadmills (7) the rooms should not look cheap. I don't care much for restaurants in hotel or pool in hotel. Do these two options satisfy these requirements?

You can always go to the hotels you are considering and ask them to show you a room (if one is available) and their amenities. Also ask about guest policies, wifi etc. Since you've narrowed it down to 2 hotels it won't take long.

[LAHenry]

I'm currently at Hilton Pattaya, and I'm happy with it. I want to shift to more reasonable priced options. I was considering Sirin and Amehyst. My requirements are (1) cleanliness / housekeeping should be good (2) in room safe (3) good wifi (4) safe but easy guest policy (check ID of the girl, and send her straight to my room, after calling me), (5) reasonable guest fees (6) fitness center with working treadmills (7) the rooms should not look cheap. I don't care much for restaurants in hotel or pool in hotel. Do these two options satisfy these requirements?

[Sky Ryder]

I am looking for a upscale condo to rent that has a nice pool area in late Feb / Early March if anyone can point me in the right direction. I would not turn down something in Central Pattaya, but would like to see what might be available in the area near the Sirin Hotel. I kind of liked that area. I am curious what the housekeeping options are in a condo. It can dampen spirits when you have multiple ladies visit or come home with you and the sheets are less than pristine and the towels have all been used. I don't mind doing some research, but appreciate being pointed to a reputable agent or website.

TIA,

Sky.

[JustLetItBena3]

Stayed 6 nights total, 3 each at both the properties. Both guest friendly. Was a last minute booking to had to pay a little, than what these hotels go for.

40 USD / per night for holiday inn.

55 USD / per night for Amethyst.

Breakfast is okay in both, nothing special.

Using the lift in the basement in holiday inn, I was able to sneak in a an extra girl without paying guest fee.

Cheers.

[Sky Ryder]

I totally agree that that area is really nice and quiet and a breath of fresh air from the craziness of central Pattaya. I am headed back in early 2024 and will stay in the area between Catflaps (which I also liked but have never been to Kinaree). Wondered if you had tried the Sanctuary Resort. Bottom of the hill near the beach (slightly more expensive than the Sirin) and could compare? And whether Sanctuary is girl friendly. Thanks.

This was my first stay in this area, so I have zero experience at Sanctuary Resort. I guess anything is possible, but I'd be shocked if they are not open to guests, especially if you book the room for two people. The fact that your guest changes daily should be of no consequence to them. A comment on Kinaree, it is just one street from Catflaps. Different vibe for sure, but good place, it was busy the day I was there and most of the lookers were occupied, although a few came back from the ST rooms during the time I was there. The burgers are good and the beer cold as well. LOL.

The other place I looked at is the Unique Hotel on the corner, a little less expensive so I don't know how it is. I may try Sanctuary, I will return in late Feb. However I really enjoyed the Sirin.

[PayForIt]

I decided to try something a little off the regular path and went to the Sirin Hotel. I was very glad I did.. Of course the club options are reduced, nothing like WS or Soi 6, but since I almost never "take out" from either of those locations, I can get a Bolt ride easily if I desire. What I liked was it is a short walk to either Catflaps (my new favorite) or Kinaree GC in one direction and Venom in the other.
I will for certain be heading back to the Sirin. I don't really miss the craziness of Central Pattaya and can go easily if I desire. I found more than enough to keep me interested close by the Sirin.

I totally agree that that area is really nice and quiet and a breath of fresh air from the craziness of central Pattaya. I am headed back in early 2024 and will stay in the area between Catflaps (which I also liked but have never been to Kinaree). Wondered if you had tried the Sanctuary Resort. Bottom of the hill near the beach (slightly more expensive than the Sirin) and could compare? And whether Sanctuary is girl friendly. Thanks.

[Banana Boi]

LK Renaissance nearby is a much better bet if you don't need a swimming pool

I don't pay attention to pools since I don't use them but I'm pretty sure LK Residence has a pool. Don't know how big it is. I'm going by remembering they have those nice purple towels in the closet for pool usage. LK Residence customers are also allowed to use the gym at LK Metropole up Soi Diana.

[XXL]

I stayed at Areca Lodge and really like it. It meet my requirements, good hotel, good wifi, central location, quiet during night times and lady friendly. I'm headed there in Feb but my dates they are all sold out. Can anyone give me a good recommendation that is about equal to Areca. Thanks.

Careful where you land at Areca's. I once got a deal on Agoda or Booking. Areca put me into the back building. The room was basic but the room was not the problem. The problem was that the gate and access through the nearby Soi at the back (soi 15 I think) was closed due to the never-ending road-works. This meant a 5 minutes' walk to the Soi Diana front desk in order to fetch my girls AND Areca insisted I fetched my girls to sign a paper instead of just letting them come to my room on their own. To make matters worse, the noise from the road-works on Soi 15 was loud and the 4 G /5 G signal in that back building was poor so my expensive AIS 5 G data package was wasted. Be leery of any good-sounding deal at Areca's!

LK Renaissance nearby is a much better bet if you don't need a swimming pool or only need one twice a week (in which case you can pay to use Areca's). Dunno whether even the sunny pool at Areca is warm enough at the peak of high season. My recommendation in that part of town: book LK Renaissance, then buy access to Areca's pool and Areca's buffet breakfast a couple of times a week.

[Sky Ryder]

I grew tired of the Areca Lodge. When they got bust the service level dropped considerably. It also got noisy from the street level clubs at least the rooms I was in. I decided to try something a little off the regular path and went to the Sirin Hotel. I was very glad I did. The service was very good. The room was large and the wifi much improved. Now the breakfast left a lot to be desired, but the upside is there is a Mexican cafe just a short walk away and a very good bakery shop just across the street. Of course the club options are reduced, nothing like WS or Soi 6, but since I almost never "take out" from either of those locations, I can get a Bolt ride easily if I desire. What I liked was it is a short walk to either Catflaps (my new favorite) or Kinaree GC in one direction and Venom in the other. The street side massage shops on Soi 5 have some nice offerings. (I redirected one lady who was leaving the hotel at about 9:30 back to my room for a very nice 90 minute massage and more).

If you bring a lady back for LT and she stays, they seem to like the pool and the beach is a 10 minute walk as well.

I will for certain be heading back to the Sirin. I don't really miss the craziness of Central Pattaya and can go easily if I desire. I found more than enough to keep me interested close by the Sirin.

[David 2]

I stayed at Areca Lodge and really like it. It meet my requirements, good hotel, good wifi, central location, quiet during night times and lady friendly. I'm headed there in Feb but my dates they are all sold out. Can anyone give me a good recommendation that is about equal to Areca. Thanks.

I've stayed at Areca many times, and this is just a suggestion that you might have done already, and I have no idea if it might work for you. But a few times when I searched for a room on their website it showed no availability. So I emailed them directly and mentioned that I was a previous guest, and they found me a room for the dates I wanted.

info@arecalodge.com

[Muccells]

Hi Mate.

I have stayed in a few places but my favourite by far is Areca Lodge. It is on Metro but close to everything. And not expensive. Nice breakfast and very guest friendly. If you want to go to Soi 6 just get a bike taxi or a baht bus. I like to walk and it is only 20 minutes.

I stayed at Areca Lodge and really like it. It meet my requirements, good hotel, good wifi, central location, quiet during night times and lady friendly. I'm headed there in Feb but my dates they are all sold out. Can anyone give me a good recommendation that is about equal to Areca. Thanks.

[Davey1965]

So I was fortunate to be able to book a King Premium Ocean Front room at the Hilton for a few nights. Was thinking I would test drive some girls ST at a lesser hotel and then pick the better performers to LT at the Hilton.

Most of these girls are agreeing to 1000-2000 baht ST. My worry is that they might be upset that they got paid at that rate at the lesser hotel and will come to expect more after seeing the nicer room at the Hilton. Is this a valid concern? Will girls expect to be paid more if I'm staying at the Hilton in a nice room?

Not at all. Most girls appreciate going to a nice hotel. I stay mostly at Hiltons and some girls when it would get late would wind up staying long time to join me at the breakfast buffet in the morning. There is a massage girl I have met after her shift a couple times and last time I saw her when I brought her back to the Peninsula, she was so excited and said she hoped I could keep her for the night because she heard about the breakfast buffet and wanted to try it. Great night, great breakfast and more fun afterwards. Definitely helped offset the cost of the room. Sorry I forgot this was the Pattaya thread, this was in Bangkok, but the same can apply anywhere

[Belvaros]

Will be heading back to Pattaya after a very long (10+ years) absence. Back in the day I used to stay at White House Condotel. I RTFF and there is very little on it and nothing from the past several years. Is there anything that's changed or is it the same as it ever was? Thanks.

Great value spot. I use it as a back up in case Hard Rock or Hilton are too pricey that month or if Areca is booked (usually is). WH has nice rooms and a good vibe and is in a great spot IMHO.