Pattaya Hotels

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!