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[QUOTE=SubCmdr;3010237][B]View Talay 6[/B] remains my recommendation. Of course if your don't have flow that has allowed you to build your stack then it's not for you. ALL of my friends stay there at my recommendation. They have stayed other places and been unhappy. But [B]View Talay 6[/B] keeps them all happy campers. Of course my crew rolls like I do. So the price is not a problem.[/QUOTE]I have already reserved for late October. Early November. Only 3 rooms were available for my dates.
[QUOTE=OldAndUgly;3010019]Did anybody stayed at sabai lodge in (s lodge in) on soy 2?
Is it safe, clean, ladies friendly?[/QUOTE]I often stayed there before covid. Of course it was girlfriendly. At that time they still had a very good breakfast. The pool used to be one of the best in Pattaya, getting plenty of sun and in contact with bedrock. I have no idea what it is like now but I can say the location is ok. It's close to Central Marina shopping mall on 2nd road.
What I found crappy was their aircon which didn't lend itself to tuning. I remember having to either switch off the aircon or keep my window open because the aircon was icy cold.
[QUOTE=SubCmdr;3010237][B]View Talay 6[/B] remains my recommendation. Of course if your don't have flow that has allowed you to build your stack then it's not for you. ALL of my friends stay there at my recommendation. They have stayed other places and been unhappy. But [B]View Talay 6[/B] keeps them all happy campers. Of course my crew rolls like I do. So the price is not a problem.[/QUOTE]What are the main benefits to this place? It looks very reasonably priced, but is there specific draw?
[QUOTE=PassionSR;3010311]What are the main benefits to this place? It looks very reasonably priced, but is there specific draw?[/QUOTE]Location, Location, Location.
Girl Friendly, Good Security, Quiet, many services located in the building are within walking distance. On a baht bus line for 2nd Road and Beach Road. Central Mall located right next to it with a Tops Grocery Store and Food Hall. If you book through [URL]dancewatchers.com[/URL] the rooms are well appointed and large. If you schedule the deluxe cleaning service you will not be disappointed.
But for me it is the location that is the biggest draw. I thought about posting up there long term. But found more affordable options for that. But if I was coming on a vacation I would stay in [B]View Talay 6[/B] each time, every time.
[QUOTE=PassionSR;3010311]What are the main benefits to this place? It looks very reasonably priced, but is there a specific draw?[/QUOTE]LOCATION: The ultimate walkable lodging in the heart of Pattaya. Next door to Central Festival Mall. Across the street from the Myth Night beer bar complex, connecting to Soi Made in Thailand, then Soi Buakhao connecting to Tree Town, Soi LK Metro and Soi Boomerang. Condo grounds connect to Beach Road and the baht bus to Walking Street. Main entrance is on Second Road and the baht bus to Soi 6. Moto-taxi stand right outside the front door.
LOGISTICS: Several shops in the VT-6 lobby, including laundries, massage and a convenience store. There is even a small cafe. Next door at Central Festival there is a big food court and an upscale grocery store. Within 500 meters you'll find every conceivable business, shop or store -- including a money exchange, 7-11, barber, seamstress and cinema. Plus the Pattaya Night Bazaar.
LODGING: Several agents handle short term condo rentals. Some of the units are basic and cheap; some are lavish and expensive. Most are in between.
Obviously, I'm a VT-6 fan. But not all of the gents here share my enthusiasm. If they want to weigh in, that would be great.
Thanks for the info and recommendations, I'm not that picky, and given the fact that S Lodge is about half the price of the VT6 and nonrefundable, I'll stick with that for now, but I will check the VT6 to have it on the list for next visit.
For the past 4 years I've been living allover SEA, mostly in hotels, I'm not thrifty but it adds up to over $50 k a year easily for hotels, food, flights, and pussy. When I used to be a 2 week warrior was a different story, sometimes I splurged at Kempinski or Banian Tree, now is more low key, emphasis being put on the quality of pussy.
I should mention that I stay mostly in the Philippines, where food is shitty, hotels are even shittier and it costs double than Thailand, the only good thing is the GFE, and the english language that's spoken everywhere.
[QUOTE=Bunky;3010376]LOCATION: The ultimate walkable lodging in the heart of Pattaya. Next door to Central Festival Mall. Across the street from the Myth Night beer bar complex, connecting to Soi Made in Thailand, then Soi Buakhao connecting to Tree Town, Soi LK Metro and Soi Boomerang. Condo grounds connect to Beach Road and the baht bus to Walking Street. Main entrance is on Second Road and the baht bus to Soi 6. Moto-taxi stand right outside the front door.
LOGISTICS: Several shops in the VT-6 lobby, including laundries, massage and a convenience store. There is even a small cafe. Next door at Central Festival there is a big food court and an upscale grocery store. Within 500 meters you'll find every conceivable business, shop or store -- including a money exchange, 7-11, barber, seamstress and cinema. Plus the Pattaya Night Bazaar.
LODGING: Several agents handle short term condo rentals. Some of the units are basic and cheap; some are lavish and expensive. Most are in between.
Obviously, I'm a VT-6 fan. But not all of the gents here share my enthusiasm. If they want to weigh in, that would be great.[/QUOTE]The back gate to Beach Road is a big selling point for me. Many nights I have stumbled through that gate, found a 1000 baht lady and then a quickie before sleep.
Ultimately, I bought a condo, just before Covid. It has made my life a lot easier.
[QUOTE=SubCmdr;3010354]Location, Location, Location.
Girl Friendly, Good Security, Quiet, many services located in the building are within walking distance. On a baht bus line for 2nd Road and Beach Road. Central Mall located right next to it with a Tops Grocery Store and Food Hall. If you book through [URL]dancewatchers.com[/URL] the rooms are well appointed and large. If you schedule the deluxe cleaning service you will not be disappointed.
But for me it is the location that is the biggest draw. I thought about posting up there long term. But found more affordable options for that. But if I was coming on a vacation I would stay in [B]View Talay 6[/B] each time, every time.[/QUOTE]Thank you for the heads up on View Talay 6 and Dancewatchers, just booked what looks like a decent room through them, seems a fair price as well considering (as you said) the location.
Haven't been to Pattaya for a couple of years, seem to get stuck in BKK or on one of the Southern Islands.
Hello. First post here. Just came from Pattaya and really enjoyed it, will write my report shortly. I thought I will start by posting first about my hotel, Flipper House. Most posts about it are a bit outdated.
I really liked Flipper House and would strongly recommend it. Location is excellent; it's in Soi 7, close to the beach, walking distance to Tree town and Soi 6, baht bus short ride to walking street, and very quiet. Rooms are spacious, clean, with a safety box; only problem is keys are old style and hard to carry. Wifi very fast and doesn't drop. Breakfast buffet is excellent with a large choice and an egg station. Nice pool at the roof with a view of the sea. Safe and Guest friendly; girl leaving her ID at security desk and giving the room number, collecting it back after checking with the guest. Large car park that I did not use. And most importantly, price is unbeatable. They had a promotion at the time due to low season; I got my double bed room for 860 baht a night including breakfast from Booking, that's 20 British pound / night.
This will be my go-to hotel when I visit again.
[QUOTE=Bunky;3010376]LOCATION: The ultimate walkable lodging in the heart of Pattaya. Next door to Central Festival Mall. Across the street from the Myth Night beer bar complex, connecting to Soi Made in Thailand, then Soi Buakhao connecting to Tree Town, Soi LK Metro and Soi Boomerang. Condo grounds connect to Beach Road and the baht bus to Walking Street. Main entrance is on Second Road and the baht bus to Soi 6. Moto-taxi stand right outside the front door.
LOGISTICS: Several shops in the VT-6 lobby, including laundries, massage and a convenience store. There is even a small cafe. Next door at Central Festival there is a big food court and an upscale grocery store. Within 500 meters you'll find every conceivable business, shop or store -- including a money exchange, 7-11, barber, seamstress and cinema. Plus the Pattaya Night Bazaar.
LODGING: Several agents handle short term condo rentals. Some of the units are basic and cheap; some are lavish and expensive. Most are in between.
Obviously, I'm a VT-6 fan. But not all of the gents here share my enthusiasm. If they want to weigh in, that would be great.[/QUOTE]Downsides:
Endless waiting for and in the elevators (where you stand with 9 other guests like sardines).
Older building. Huge renovation backlog. You're never far away from the nearest condo that's getting (jack-) hammered and grinded.
Stayed for few nights at amber pattaya and not sure I will stay here again. First turn off came when I found they don't allow joiner below 20 yrs! This was confirmed by my lady of the night who just turned 20 this month. She was denied entry few months back and had to bypass reception using the parking lift. Secondly, the housekeeping is one of the slowest I have seen so far. Seems the staff is very uninterested in their job.
The 20 yr restriction rule worries me. Is it a norm for pattaya hotels to deny entry below 20 yrs? I had brought 19 yr chicks in another hotel I stayed (blackwoods) but they didn't bother us.
[QUOTE=Ulalaulala123;3033665]Stayed for few nights at amber pattaya and not sure I will stay here again. First turn off came when I found they don't allow joiner below 20 yrs! This was confirmed by my lady of the night who just turned 20 this month. She was denied entry few months back and had to bypass reception using the parking lift. Secondly, the housekeeping is one of the slowest I have seen so far. Seems the staff is very uninterested in their job.
The 20 yr restriction rule worries me. Is it a norm for pattaya hotels to deny entry below 20 yrs? I had brought 19 yr chicks in another hotel I stayed (blackwoods) but they didn't bother us.[/QUOTE]It's the literal law.
Thai age of majority is 20 yrs, meaning u20s need parental permission to be at that hotel for whatever reasons they might be there. Some hotels don't care, others do.
[QUOTE=RainMania;3033675]It's the literal law.
Thai age of majority is 20 yrs, meaning u20s need parental permission to be at that hotel for whatever reasons they might be there. Some hotels don't care, others do.[/QUOTE]I did a Google AI search on "age of majority Thailand" and the top level result supports exactly what you wrote. I dug a little deeper regarding parental consent and found that there are exceptions, for example "Strictly personal acts: Acts of a highly personal nature are exempt from the consent requirement." It also states "The age of consent for sexual activity is 15, but a person between the ages of 15 and 18 is still considered a minor."
If you believe google AI, it is easy to see why some hotels enforce the 20 year minimum and others do not.
Just came back from Pattaya.
Stayed in a place named the beach just beside the Soi 6. They have 2 towers. Stayed in 1 and for breakfast had to go to another one anyway. The main drawback is they charge 1 K baht to get a girl in which pissed me off. I was told by many that all the hotels in Pattaya allows WGs. And when at the middle of the night I was approaching towards the elevator through the lobby, the girl at the counter mention "Sir, you have to pay 1 K baht to bring a girl in" which pissed me off but couldn't argue as me and my girl both were waiting to bang each others brain out. Therefore threw the 1 K at the counter and took her to the room and then rest was so good that I didn't mind to pay 1 K at the lobby. But, this place is really not mongering friendly. A big no to this place.
The other day I was staying in my usual place in Bangkok near Nana. They are girlfriendly, I could take girls up to my room without paying anything.
But when I showed up with a 19 year-old, they explained that they would only except her if I registered her as my second permanent guest in my room. And if I did that, I would for the rest of my stay have to pay a 500 baht joiner fee for every new girl I wanted to take up to my room.