Pattaya Hotels

[Ariman2789]

Haven't stayed at either hotel, so my opinion is based solely on their locations.

Mera Mare is just north of the big Hard Rock Hotel complex on Beach Road. Google Maps says it's a 350 meter walk to the intersection of Soi Six and Beach Road. So if you plan on taking a girl from a Soi Six bar back to your hotel, it would be easy. Be aware, however, that the Soi Six business model has long assumed the use of onsite rooms. While it's possible to find a girl willing to go back to your hotel, you'll pay a bar fine and the girl will demand a higher fee.

Moreover, as others have noted, post-COVID the Soi Six bars have shifted their "product mix," so to speak. There is more emphasis on the customers who just drink. More girls are "drinks only. " Some are up front about it. Others fend off requests to go upstairs by falsely saying their are having their period. My sense is that the original poster will have to work a little bit to find a girl that strikes his fancy who is willing to go to his hotel.

I'm not sure what Mr. Ariman means when he says he might prefer "the regular bar scene. " Does he mean beer bars? Outdoor cafe type places like in Tree Town? Gentlemen's Clubs? If so, he won't find many of those near the Mera Mara.

Yes I meant your regular open bar type places like tree town. Thank you so much for your input going to stick with the empress.

Cheers.

[Bunky]

Hi Guys been reading the forum and finally decided on LK empress for October last week stay with free cancellation. Have been re considering as I think I won't be venturing so much into Go-Go and would like the regular bar scene more so been considering Mera Mare as its near Soi 6.

Haven't stayed at either hotel, so my opinion is based solely on their locations.

Mera Mare is just north of the big Hard Rock Hotel complex on Beach Road. Google Maps says it's a 350 meter walk to the intersection of Soi Six and Beach Road. So if you plan on taking a girl from a Soi Six bar back to your hotel, it would be easy. Be aware, however, that the Soi Six business model has long assumed the use of onsite rooms. While it's possible to find a girl willing to go back to your hotel, you'll pay a bar fine and the girl will demand a higher fee.

Moreover, as others have noted, post-COVID the Soi Six bars have shifted their "product mix," so to speak. There is more emphasis on the customers who just drink. More girls are "drinks only." Some are up front about it. Others fend off requests to go upstairs by falsely saying they are having their period. My sense is that the original poster will have to work a little bit to find a girl that strikes his fancy who is willing to go to his hotel.

I'm not sure what Mr. Ariman means when he says he might prefer "the regular bar scene." Does he mean beer bars? Outdoor cafe type places like in Tree Town? Gentlemen's Clubs? If so, he won't find many of those near the Mera Mare. North of Pattaya Central Road Soi Six is the category killer. (OK, there is Sabai Dee.) If he fancies a pub crawl, I think he'd be better off at the LK Empress because the central part of town has every conceivable type of "bar" and he could easily walk around until he finds someplace he likes.

Bunky

[Tvataham274]

Edge is a good choice. Location is excellent. I've never stayed there but I have been told by several people the rooms are small. That's the only complaint I have heard. You have done your due diligence and read back 20 pages which many first timers don't do. You are informed. I would point out that the hotel ID issue is not a problem at all. It is a simple, fast process. However, for most first time visitors staying for a short period of time, I would recommend a hotel over a condo. It's easier to get general info about about directions, tours, transportation, restaurants, etc. From a hotel front desk. I've also met some nice fellow travelers that way.

Some good hotels near Edge with good locations are Debua, Amethyst (both newer), Areca, LK Metropole, LK Renaissance. There are seemingly hundreds of others nearby, too. Enjoy your trip. Pattaya is like no other place on the planet.

Is this the one at the bottom of Diana and 2nd? How did you book? Their site from google maps is in Thai and I can't find any way to view an English copy of the site.

https://www.sansiri.com/condominium/...mpaign=digital+team_edge+central+pattaya_00-00-03-430&utm_content=broad-GMB-web.

[Pickley]

Thank you XXL and Banana Boi for your responses to my question earlier. I ended up just sticking with Empress. Rooms look on the nicer end, plus good location and decent breakfast.

As for booking sites compare a couple. For example I book directly with Agoda and it's not the lowest rate. But I'll use another site like google or booking and it will give me an Agoda reservation at lower price. And sometimes Agoda will have the lowest rate by themselves. I usually just compare my favorite 2 or 3 sites. Your membership level honestly doesn't matter too much.

[XXL]

... It is also a very good idea to make sure the reservation is a pay at the hotel, no penalty for cancelation reservation in case your trip falls through or you find a cheaper price later on.
...

If you book non-refundable it matters not whether it was "pay at the property" or "pay now". Your card gets debited, albeit on a different day.

[Axel Heyst]

One should always compare hotel prices on a few different websites multiple times to assure a decent booking. It is also a very good idea to make sure the reservation is a pay at the hotel, no penalty for cancelation reservation in case your trip falls through or you find a cheaper price later on.

I think Agoda is pretty good for Asian bookings, but I have found Expedia usually offers better prices in Brazil. I have also found that booking directly with the hotel will many times get the best deal possible although not always. Ha Ha.

[Paolo99]

Also, how is blackwoods hotel Pattaya. Anyones stayed over there?

Never stayed there but came across this video a few days ago, you might find it helpful, or not.

Room looks clean but small.

If it's the one they rent at 65 $, it's not worth in my opinion unless you love the location.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7KDrCnjN44

[Sammon]

Agoda profiles customers and may contrive not to give you their best bargains if they have you down as a good payer. That's why I often have a friend of mine book on my behalf. Agoda have him down as a cheapskate as he often books very cheap hotels. Also, Agoda plays games, jacking up the price at the last click, forcing you to buy in Euros at Agoda's less good exchange rate, charging extra money because the "local currency is different from the credit card currency" (hidden somewhere in their small print).

The best Agoda deals are often to be found through Google maps. Look up the hotel in Google maps and click on the Agoda deal. Alas for me, Agoda refuses to give ME the deals they advertise in Google maps. Note that the Agoda app price is often different from the price on the Agoda browser website.

Agoda and Booking belong to the same outfit, so why does Agoda play games and Booking doesn't? I think this is because Booking operates under EU law while Agoda operates from Singapore. EU law doesn't allow Agoda practices.

Trip dot com is reliable too. After a trip to Brazil fell through I once cancelled 3000 euro worth of hotel bookings in Brazil. Trip dot com refunded quickly. In my experience Trip dot com will have prices a bit cheaper than Booking but not as cheap as Agoda's.

Always check on many sites to see what is the rate for duration of your stay. Some sites show cheaper. Usually I want breakfast included in the deal. For this Agoda and trip are good. I have also booked through hotel website and they have good deals if you are staying more than 3 nights.

[XXL]

How is Agoda for booking hotels in Pattaya and Bangkok. Is it reliable?

I have been using booking.com for most stays in my home country and abroad so far. Had no issues as such but lately realising Agoda has better deals even though I am on "genius 3" level in booking.com's loyalty programme.

Also, how is blackwoods hotel Pattaya. Anyones stayed over there?

Agoda profiles customers and may contrive not to give you their best bargains if they have you down as a good payer. That's why I often have a friend of mine book on my behalf. Agoda have him down as a cheapskate as he often books very cheap hotels. Also, Agoda plays games, jacking up the price at the last click, forcing you to buy in Euros at Agoda's less good exchange rate, charging extra money because the "local currency is different from the credit card currency" (hidden somewhere in their small print).

The best Agoda deals are often to be found through Google maps. Look up the hotel in Google maps and click on the Agoda deal. Alas for me, Agoda refuses to give ME the deals they advertise in Google maps. Note that the Agoda app price is often different from the price on the Agoda browser website.

Agoda and Booking belong to the same outfit, so why does Agoda play games and Booking doesn't? I think this is because Booking operates under EU law while Agoda operates from Singapore. EU law doesn't allow Agoda practices.

Trip dot com is reliable too. After a trip to Brazil fell through I once cancelled 3000 euro worth of hotel bookings in Brazil. Trip dot com refunded quickly. In my experience Trip dot com will have prices a bit cheaper than Booking but not as cheap as Agoda's.

[Ulalaulala123]

How is Agoda for booking hotels in Pattaya and Bangkok. Is it reliable?

I have been using booking.com for most stays in my home country and abroad so far. Had no issues as such but lately realizing Agoda has better deals even though I am on "genius 3" level in booking.com's loyalty programme.

Also, how is blackwoods hotel Pattaya. Anyone’s stayed over there?

[Ariman2789]

Hi Guys been reading the forum and finally decided on LK empress for October last week stay with free cancellation. Have been re considering as I think I won't be venturing so much into Go-Go and would like the regular bar scene more so been considering Mare Mera as its near Soi 6.

So couple of doubts-.

Can you get a Soi 6 girl back to your hotel and if so which would be the better option.

Also if not a Go-Go scene which of them would be better overall for stay and convinience. Also is there a better option in similar budgets.

Thank you.

[Allover]

First time traveling to Thailand. I read through about 20 pages here and decided to go with a Condo for a 3-night stay in the beginning of October.

Although the safety of a hotel with keeping ID's sounds good, I just didn't want to deal with the hassle. I picked Edge Central because of the location. And it looks pretty nice. No chance I get in that pool. That thing looks terrifying.

If anyone has any reason why this place is a bad idea, please let me know and I'll book something else. Otherwise, I'll report on it after I get there in a few weeks.

Edge is a good choice. Location is excellent. I've never stayed there but I have been told by several people the rooms are small. That's the only complaint I have heard. You have done your due diligence and read back 20 pages which many first timers don't do. You are informed. I would point out that the hotel ID issue is not a problem at all. It is a simple, fast process. However, for most first time visitors staying for a short period of time, I would recommend a hotel over a condo. It's easier to get general info about about directions, tours, transportation, restaurants, etc. From a hotel front desk. I've also met some nice fellow travelers that way.

Some good hotels near Edge with good locations are Debua, Amethyst (both newer), Areca, LK Metropole, LK Renaissance. There are seemingly hundreds of others nearby, too. Enjoy your trip. Pattaya is like no other place on the planet.

[Jim2288]

First time traveling to Thailand. I read through about 20 pages here and decided to go with a Condo for a 3-night stay in the beginning of October.

Although the safety of a hotel with keeping ID's sounds good, I just didn't want to deal with the hassle. I picked Edge Central because of the location. And it looks pretty nice. No chance I get in that pool. That thing looks terrifying.

If anyone has any reason why this place is a bad idea, please let me know and I'll book something else. Otherwise, I'll report on it after I get there in a few weeks.

[PayForIt]

You said you walked everywhere in Pattaya. Did you walk between these hotels with your luggage too? If so, please let us know which luggage your have cause that's one durable brand.

LOL! Nope didn't walk to a single hotel. I travel light (ish) when in Thailand but still had a suitcase and a small rucksack but they 100% went in cabs. I should also say that I didn't stay in all of these hotels on this trip. I stayed in Royal Cliff and Hilton last year and Siam and Wave this year. The thought of lugging a case from any hotel to anywhere on what can only be loosely described as "pavements" in Pattaya is unthinkable. That said, as Beach road was being resurfaced during my stay it technically would have been possible between say Wave and Hilton. Nice and smooth if a bit entertaining avoiding bikes and cars! But up the hill to Royal Cliff? Erm. Nope!

[Banana Boi]

I really like LK Empress but am concerned if it was a somewhat out of the way at soi 12. Will I have issues bringing girls back due to the distance?

Soi 6 to LK Empress is maybe a 5 minute taxi ride as long as there's no traffic. No Soi 6 girl is going to complain about that. If she did, that's likely not the right girl to go with.

If you want a nicer hotel that won't break the budget within short walking distance to Soi 6 consider Mera Mare and Hard Rock. What's nice about Hard Rock is you can exit the hotel on both Beach Road and 2nd Road.

Hilton. Siam Siam. Wave. Royal Cliff.

You said you walked everywhere in Pattaya. Did you walk between these hotels with your luggage too? If so, please let us know which luggage your have cause that's one durable brand.