Pattaya Hotels

[QUOTE=Normad2020]Friends, I have been reading up on the Pattaya trend pertaining to the above mentioned hotel and the report seems to be mixed as to whether it is girl-friendly (GF) or not. I have emailed (7 days ago) the hotel regarding joiner-fee and have yet not received any reply from them.

My friend and I will be going to Bangkok in early December and we wanted to spend a few days in Pattaya since we have a total of 2 weeks vacation time. I am entrusted to make the necessary arrangements and have decided on either Citadines (Soi 23) or Sacha Uno (Soi 19) in Bangkok (any negative feedback so far about the GF status of the hotels...?), but I am stuck on accommodation in Pattaya.

I would really appreciate if the experts on Pattaya scene could give me an update on:

(1) The GF status of Sunbeam hotel.

(2) Also the map on the website showed it as located between Soi 7 & 8. Is this a good "action" location?

Thanks a bunch for the kind assistance.

Cheers

Normad2020[/QUOTE]I've stayed at Citadines in Soi 8 and 11 in BKK and never had a problem with taking girls back to either. Good places to stay as they are still new.

JCL

Thanks mate for the feedback. We have confirmed Citadines (Soi 8) for 6 rooms. What we are stuck now is for Pattaya. We are now leaning towards either Stable Lodge or Flipper Lodge.

Need to read up more on the forum and maybe some kind members can give some information.

Cheers
normad2020



[QUOTE=Juicyclamlover]I've stayed at Citadines in Soi 8 and 11 in BKK and never had a problem with taking girls back to either. Good places to stay as they are still new.

JCL[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Normad2020]Thanks mate for the feedback. We have confirmed Citadines (Soi 8) for 6 rooms. What we are stuck now is for Pattaya. We are now leaning towards either Stable Lodge or Flipper Lodge.

Need to read up more on the forum and maybe some kind members can give some information.

Cheers
normad2020[/QUOTE]

Good Choice Citadines soi 8, farther down but has tuk tuk... for Pattaya why not Bay Walk Residence? Can get a good rate, near walking street etc... Reason you are going for stable lodge or flipper lodge? What rate are they offering you?

Feel free to PM me if you like...

[QUOTE=Primo Bolan]Well if you want it quiet you should not go for the Flipper(so far as I know). My suggestion is Eastiny Place soi 8, just over the block from Flipper.
Choose a room located high and facing towards second road. You will find yourself in the action but still very quiet.
PB[/QUOTE]

I've stayed at Flipper House a couple of times and never had a problem with noise INSIDE the hotel, very noisy sometimes outside.
I think Flipper House is a good value for the money.

[QUOTE=Gwailo]I've stayed at Flipper House a couple of times and never had a problem with noise INSIDE the hotel, very noisy sometimes outside.
I think Flipper House is a good value for the money.[/QUOTE]
Ok you know it better than me. PB

Anyone ever stay to the Dusit D2? Do you now if it is GF, and if not, what's the joiner fee?

[QUOTE=Chachi420]Thanks for all you help guys.

I really should just pick one and stick to it.

I have now added Billabong hotel to the evergrowing 'short'list!

Metro Apartments seems ideal.[/QUOTE]Billabong seems decent. They responded to my emails quickly even though I didn't stay there. Their internet is decent also (1.66 mbps download, no note of upload.) I didn't see a microwave in the pictures from their site, but my Metro Apartments and Armageddon room had a microwave.

[url]http://www.billabonghotel.com/[/url]

Definitely GF and no joiner for first guest. Not sure about more than one.

Fantastic hotel

[QUOTE=Rambis Youth]Definitely GF and no joiner for first guest. Not sure about more than one. Fantastic hotel[/QUOTE]Thanks. There's a great deal on Agoda right now. Two nights with breakfast for about $190 total.

[QUOTE=Blaktea]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?[/QUOTE]


I am having exactly the same dilemma. I stayed at the Areca Lodge once in 2004 and I enjoyed their rather central location and convenient fitness room along the swimming pool.
However the Deluxe room was definitely already a bit worn out and lust-killing for me. I'd be happy to have an alternative below the 2000THB limit...

Any suggestion welcomed...

anybody stayed at Villa Panalee? How is it?

Has anyone ever stayed at Chan Resort. It seems to be about halfway between Pattaya and Jomtien. It apparently is a nudist resort. Any replies welcome.

[quote=chachi420]having done a bit more research, it seems soi 6 has an agressive lady-boy problem.[/quote]

they've always left me alone. i don't get drunk though. i've walked the soi at all hours.

ruby club in soi 6 has been renovated .. massive mirror above the bed, flatscreen tv, nice & clean, but also not much atmosphere, and typical shoddy construction. 700bt.

[quote=chachi420]walking street guesthouse - 600bt[/quote]

i've peeked in there .. realllllllly basic. the charm of a holding cell. lovely clean holding cell.

In between sessions, and in the morning while the town sleeps and I'm recovering from the previous night, I like to watch the tube. Which hotels have the best satt tv stations? Baywalk has ESPN and great flat screens.

Sabai Lodge has US movies with Thai sub-titles. Great for watching with a friend. Anyone else have suggestions?

[QUOTE=Gwailo]I've stayed at Flipper House a couple of times and never had a problem with noise INSIDE the hotel, very noisy sometimes outside. I think Flipper House is a good value for the money.[/QUOTE]GWalio,

I think he mean the flipper lodge on the next soi is noisy and flipper house is not as bad, there are alot of bar in the area I was there 3 week ago stay at flipper house but I always pick the 8th floor, the lobby and some floor are getting remodel until mid nov, the owner do spend money to keep the 2 hotel in good shape.

Fast Eddie 48