Pattaya Hotels

Stayed here for 6 days in the last fortnight.

Pool was still being repaired when I left.

While the hotel allows girls, I wouldn't say they are friendly, indeed from my observations, reception staff were quite frosty. Ok, they are obeying the letter of the law, but all that form filling is ridiculous.

Rooms are clean but a little shabby.

Food is average, but with great places nearby, no worries.

Bellhops etc are useless money grubbers.

Location is only so so in my view. Looked at rooms in LK across the road, much nicer but also much more expensive.

Can also recommend Eden Massage 100mts from Areca for genuine great massage and body scrub.

Tuck

[QUOTE=Juggernutt]Heard with areca that they were busy with the pool. COntruction work etc. Has they finished it?
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Just checked in there today and I'm afraid the pool is being worked on. Luckily
I already got some pool time in before. I'll only be here a couple of days so it shouldn't be a big deal.

I have used them to book rooms with the Areca hotel and they were fine.

[QUOTE=SpokaneHobby]The best prices I have found on the net come from [url]www.AsiaRooms.com[/url] are they a good company I have never used them before and I was wondering about them are they ok.

Thanks for the help[/QUOTE]

Areca has two pools, one in the front by the check in area and one in the back area, are they both being worked on?

[QUOTE=Mahku]Just checked in there today and I'm afraid the pool is being worked on. Luckily
I already got some pool time in before. I'll only be here a couple of days so it shouldn't be a big deal.[/QUOTE]

Have used Asiarooms.com twice. 1st time it was ok--no problems, 2nd time there was a problem with the booking--hotel charged much higher than asiaroom advertised price. Asiarooms said just pay whatever amount hotel ask and since everything done by CC--they will resolve and refund difference as I have the original confirmation and cheaper price. This happened last year and I am still in dispute for this "promised refund". They have since stop taking my calls and letters. Lesson here: if everything turns out right--they are ok. If there is a problem--your money seems lost forever.

PT

[QUOTE=Phantomtiger2]Have used Asiarooms.com twice. 1st time it was ok--no problems, 2nd time there was a problem with the booking--hotel charged much higher than asiaroom advertised price. Asiarooms said just pay whatever amount hotel ask and since everything done by CC--they will resolve and refund difference as I have the original confirmation and cheaper price. This happened last year and I am still in dispute for this "promised refund". They have since stop taking my calls and letters. Lesson here: if everything turns out right--they are ok. If there is a problem--your money seems lost forever.

PT[/QUOTE]

Since you used your cc, if you have printed records of everything, ask your cc provider to refund you and let them chase asiarooms.

At least, here stateside - it works everytime!

Btw, someone suggested asiaroom recently, can't remember exact post. I went on-line and found expedia offered better rate. Oh well....

[QUOTE=Traveler1234]Since you used your cc, if you have printed records of everything, ask your cc provider to refund you and let them chase asiarooms.

At least, here stateside - it works everytime!

Btw, someone suggested asiaroom recently, can't remember exact post. I went on-line and found expedia offered better rate. Oh well....[/QUOTE]


I tried but Didnt work out that way. The printed record that the CC company counted was the one that I had signed at the hotel (the higher price but was assured to me by Asiarooms that difference will be resolved and refunded on my CC account--lying bastards!!!!). And since I signed it and actually stayed for the # of nites--service was provided so CC said no fraud committed and price was due.The final difference was about US $70 but after spending so much time writing and calling (oversea--no toll free #for their main parent company ) I finally gave up as it had cost me more to resolve this than the $70 owed me. Live and learn.--others may have no problems with them but for me, never again.

PT

[QUOTE=Run Mann]Areca has two pools, one in the front by the check in area and one in the back area, are they both being worked on?[/QUOTE]

Yes Run Mann, you're right about that. Sorry for yesterday's hasty post. I just dropped the bags in the room and went out for a few hours after that. Later at night I discovered the other, much nicer pool in the back. Unfortunately there isn't much pool weather at the moment though. Also, I overslept this morning's breakfast so I can't comment on that yet.

The room rate is 1,290 for a deluxe.

Im planning a trip to Thailand and was wondering if anyone used a web service (which one) to make hotel reservations at the following Hotels:

LK Metropole Pattaya

Majestic suites in Bangkok

A few posters stayed at these hotels but out of all the web travel agencies I found either no listing or a higher price than if I made a direct reservation with the hotel.…

Can anyone give me some enlightenment on this situation?

V/R AliasDonkey

I have used the website for the Majestic Suites when I stayed there in 2005 and this past Feb of 2006. I think I used a website service to book a room in 2005 (sorry, I don't remember what site that was) but used their home website to book a room in 2006.

[url]http://www.majesticsuites.com/main.html[/url]

I've have had very good luck with them and I like their rooms and the location being close to Nana.

I have not yet tried using the website for LK Metrople but I'm thinking about staying there on my next trip to Pattaya.

[QUOTE=AliasDonkey]Im planning a trip to Thailand and was wondering if anyone used a web service (which one) to make hotel reservations at the following Hotels:

LK Metropole Pattaya

Majestic suites in Bangkok

A few posters stayed at these hotels but out of all the web travel agencies I found either no listing or a higher price than if I made a direct reservation with the hotel.…

Can anyone give me some enlightenment on this situation?

V/R AliasDonkey[/QUOTE]

Here's why:

The first two nights and part of the third were fine. Room good, pool good, gym so so, breakfast just ok, location acceptable. The first night I brought a girl back, walked past the front, smiled at the clerk, clerk smiled at me, went upstairs and did the deed. Ditto for the second night. Ditto for the first girl I found on the third. I brought girls back and nobody as much as lifted a finger.

Then I brought back a girl from Champagne A Go Go at about 2 am. Walked past the front, smiled at the clerk, clerk asks for girl's ID. Girl doesn't have ID. I say that I'll take responsibility for her. The clerk ( a woman) starts lecturing me about bringing back prostitutes, being a gentleman, making Pattaya look bad, etc. I'm thinking, 'Where the hell am I? The lobby of a hotel in Pattaya or the lobby of the NOW Headquarters in Washington? While this feminazi clerk was still in the middle of her shrill lecture I turned around and marched my girl to the elevator. But before it could close a security guy was there holding the door and threats were made to call the police. At this point the game was up and the girl was really scared. I had to let her go home. At least I hadn't had to pay a barfine (report in Pattaya reports).

I made it back to the front to give the feminist clerk one last piece of my mind but it was too late to go out and find another girl with an ID. I had to get up at 6 to catch a ride to Koh Chang, where I am now. When I checked out I was too tired and hung over to feel like having it out with the management.

I can understand the need for an ID card. But for 2 days plus I was allowed to bring girls back. Then all of a sudden the rules changed and were inflexible, and I'm being lectured about morality in the middle of Sin Central.

I won't return to this place and I can't recommend it to others. It might be ok if others stay here but it proved to be schizophrenic on the girl friendly aspect. And it definitely proved to have staff that are hostile to mongers. Go figure.

I was about to give this place a glowing recommendation. But after that I feel there are too many other good places in town to take a chance on this one

Evidently you ran afoul of a night clerk who didn't take kindly to "girls".

First "unfriendly" report I've seen about them.

Hi,

I have had a very nice stay in this hotel; you can easily check on the website all their features ([url]http://www.viking-hotel.com[/url]).

Sweden owners very friendly, prices around 600 bath, girlfriendly and they have the ID card checking policy; they also rent scooter and have a taxi service.

The only negative side could be (but absolutely not for me) that is not so close from the main action but If you don't mind to drive your scooter just five minutes or go by bus or mototaxi (there is one spot just in front of them on south pattaya road) it's a very pleasant place.

Very good bet.

Ciao

I can understand the bit about the ID card thing. Like I know it put a crimp your style, but it also stops girls from robbing your room while your asleep or even worse.

Sorry to hear it bit you in the ass.

spent 10 days at eastiny residence on soi 10, low season so they have a special on weekly rates. nice and accommodating enough hotel, 1090b for the deluxe rooms on the 7th floor, the difference between the deluxe and regular rooms is the internet access which i need, breakfast is ok but no buffet, actually its an omelet and two toasts with coffee, small pool on the 2d floor which i had to myself on a couple of occasions. there were actually only about 4 rooms occupied on my floor. girl friendly hotel but if you bring back additional girl/guest then they charge additional 300b.

unlike some of the other sois there is only three clubs along soi 10, except the one at the end of the road but they stay open after closing time, especially this past week with the world cup.

my only issue with this hotel is security; first there is no security or peep hole on the doors so you can't see who is outside before opening the door. second the night clerk which has been a male every night i have been here and the security guard can sleep their asses off. at night/early morning when i return around 2 or 3, i have to wake these two up to sign in the girl. they are not candidates for guard duty, but if i can enter without being detected, why couldn't someone else? other than that they are very friendly and i would return, the day shift, all females are all very nice too, especially the girl that sits at the tour guide desk.

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