Pattaya Hotels

[QUOTE=Fleaker29;3067956]How easy is it to bring girls to Talay?

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Thanks,[/QUOTE]No problem bringing in girls to View Talay 6, even several girls at once. They will just need to leave their ID with the security outside the elevator.

[QUOTE=XXL;3068021]No problem bringing in girls to View Talay 6, even several girls at once. They will just need to leave their ID with the security outside the elevator.[/QUOTE]So that means security is tight. Good.

What about the other places I mentioned? Anybody?

F.

[QUOTE=Fleaker29;3067956]How easy is it to bring girls to Talay?

I also saw quite a few places around that area that called my attention.
-Central Pattaya Infinity Pool Condo View.
-Central Pattaya Sea View Pool Suite.
-Page 10 Hotel.
-Great Location Awesome Pool.

Looks like several are apartments within a same complex. (I saw them in [URL]hotels.com[/URL] as I have to book thru that platform for the bonus I get).
Anyone tried any of them? Girl friendly?

Thanks,[/QUOTE]Looks like the first two are in the white building in attached Google street view snapshot. Most likely girl friendly, but the pictures look too good to be true for an apartment of only €59 / night (approx. 2000 baht / night). And I doubt you will get the nice sea view. I would be very careful booking this, without having seen it first. Also be aware that it's right next to busy Second Road, and close to a cluster of noisy beer bars at the corner with Soi 10.

Nearby Page 10 Hotel is girl friendly and gets mostly good reviews on Tripadvisor. Just be aware that the rooms at the front side will be noisy until at least 2 AM, due to the beer bars at the corner with Second Road.

But maybe I'm too picky when it comes to places to stay.

[QUOTE=Belsie;3067965]Thanks, and is Hard Rock ok with visitors?
Cheers. Be.[/QUOTE]Yes, they are.
Pro tip: use Advanced Search and search for "hard rock" (including the quotation marks) in the Thailand thread.

[U]Flipper Lodge[/U] has tight security also! No problems with external noise. You will hear others in their rooms if they are making more noise than normal.

I Like the Bayview, especially a high floor room with Seaview, but be aware about the visitor policy, have just checked with hotel again and they write:

"Thank you for your enquiry regarding our guest (joiner) policy. Our hotel policy requires that all unregistered guests leave a copy of their ID card at the front desk for the safety and security of you and all our guests.

There is a registration fee of THB1,000 / guest / registration, however for bookings made via our hotel website ([URL]http://www.thebayviewpattaya.com[/URL]) we are happy to waive this fee. To receive this waiver, please book for 2 people when making your booking, even if you are checking in alone.

Bookings made via other channels (travel agents, online travel agents, etc) are not eligible and we will charge the standard registration fee. ".

Cheers.

Be.

[QUOTE=XXL;3068021]No problem bringing in girls to View Talay 6, even several girls at once. They will just need to leave their ID with the security outside the elevator.[/QUOTE]Sometimes not even that. Some times there is no one to get their ID.

Everyone is different. For those looking for luxury hotels, there are several: Hilton, Amethyst, View Talay 6, LK Empress, and Wave. All are good. There is a large number of second tier hotels, like Areca, Amber, Baraquda, Mytt, and Woodlands. The price there is upward of 2000 bhat, closer to 3000.

For me, when I travel, I only care about 2 things; the location in a good and safe area, and the price. I am only in the hotel when I sleep or when I bring someone; otherwise I am out. I always stay in 3 star hotels, and the ones I look for are Flipper House, March, which are in a quiet area, and P Plus, Vogue, Kokotel closer to Tree Town. None of these compare to the Hilton, and each has its own problems, but the price there can be less than 1000 bhat incl breakfast. By saving on lodging, and flying economy non-direct, I can spend more on girls and still stay within budget. That is my preference. However, I understand that lodging could be a priority for many.

[QUOTE=SubCmdr;3068086][U]Flipper Lodge[/U] has tight security also! No problems with external noise. You will hear others in their rooms if they are making more noise than normal.[/QUOTE]Yups totally agree with you their security is right there ready for to take their ID before you reach the elevator or stairs. My experience they only allow 1 guest at a time so if your looking for that 3 sum this ain't the hotel.

Stayed in areca lodge recently. It's an ok hotel but not sure why it's so popular. It claims to be a 4 star but I felt the room too bland and minimalistic with few obvious signs of wear and tear. Some plaster coming off near the ac and the balcony curtains, nothing major but noticeable. TV is ok but doesn't support smart apps or casting, so stuck with the limited tv channels. Slippers were not provided and I had to "rent" for 50 baht. 1st hotel in thailand I observed this. I was in one of the standard plus rooms in the areca wing and my balcony faced the balconies of the wing next door. So view was nothing great to write about. Also for joiners they give them a slip which the lady needs to show to get back her ID. Not once they called me to check if "everything ok".

Breakfast is decent and location was ok. I am mostly a TF person rather than a bar guy so availability of bars nearby was not an important factor for me.

Also the check-in was strictly 2 pm so I had to wait in the lobby. It seems the room was ready much before as they immediately handed over the key when I went again around 2. I was sitting right in front of them the whole time, could have done it earlier!

Maybe I am bit more critical as I came here after staying in Mytt and Siam design in this trip. The rooms are much better and modern in these hotels. And the views from siam design room was very very nice. Unfortunately mytt has started charging joiner fees so can't recommend it but I think siam design is better option to areca as they are also 18+ joiner friendly, specially in low season.

[QUOTE=MrPalmerAcc;3061322]I just stayed at the Grand Hotel Pattaya and I was shocked how quiet it was! This hotel is literally 10 meters off walking street right in the middle of all the action. I had a sea view room on the 8th floor facing north (towards Pattaya Beach) and when I closed the sliding door to the balcony it was almost totally silent! I was expecting it to be noisy and brought earplugs but did not need them at all! I paid $50 a night on Agoda and will stay there again. It was great to be so close to the action and the hotel does a good job of checking ids and calling you when your guest is leaving to make sure everything is ok. My room had a great view, see attached pic.[/QUOTE]Thats funny since almost every review on Orbitz has noise complaints from Walking Street bars.

[QUOTE=Pokler;3075747]Thats funny since almost every review on Orbitz has noise complaints from Walking Street bars.[/QUOTE]That is the difference between reading about a place and experiencing it.

Just came back from a recent trip to Pattaya. I stayed at the Hilton and the Edge Central Pattaya.

The Hilton was fantastic. Prices start at 6,000 to 7,000 THB. The elevators and interior hotel spaces were never crowded. You need to stop at the main lobby / reception level to switch elevator banks between the street level and the rooms upstairs. There are 2 banks of elevators that go downstairs; 1 to goes to the mall and 1 goes to the street level entrance. The front desk is so far from the elevators that I never stopped at the front desk when bringing a girl back. I just switched elevator banks and went straight to the room.

The Edge Central Pattaya was OK. I think the best thing is the location and everything was in pretty good condition because the building only opened in 2021.

The lobby area was almost always busy and crowded. Everyone staying there seemed to be short term renters. I think that is the main drawback. It's people from all over and different types of visitors (families, backpackers, solo, etc). In the mornings I would very frequently find trash in the hallways and the staff that works there seem to be just over it. There are 3 elevators and it was not uncommon for an elevator to be down for servicing. There are over 30 floors in this building so there would very often be a long wait for the elevator when you are going up or down. There was almost always people lining up to get on the elevator. Just be aware if you are bring a girl back that you will very likely be sharing a small elevator with families and other civilians. A keycard is needed to even go downstairs from your floor so if a girl is leaving, you may have to accompany her downstairs.

The rooms were fine. I liked that rooms were spacious enough for 2 people to lounge around but I didn't like that I could hear the music at night from the bars at Soi Diana. The windows closed fine but there was a HVAC access panel on the side wall that really didn't block the noise at all. The music started to really get going around 11 pm and died down around 2 am. My host provided ear plugs.

The pools on the roof were nice but there were always families swimming or people doing photo shoots so the pool area wasn't very relaxing.

I probably wouldn't stay here again and would probably just stay at a regular hotel next time.

[QUOTE=KingSquared;3076789]Just came back from a recent trip to Pattaya. I stayed at the Hilton and the Edge Central Pattaya.

The Hilton was fantastic. Prices start at 6,000 to 7,000 THB. The elevators and interior hotel spaces were never crowded. You need to stop at the main lobby / reception level to switch elevator banks between the street level and the rooms upstairs. There are 2 banks of elevators that go downstairs; 1 to goes to the mall and 1 goes to the street level entrance. The front desk is so far from the elevators that I never stopped at the front desk when bringing a girl back. I just switched elevator banks and went straight to the room.

The Edge Central Pattaya was OK. I think the best thing is the location and everything was in pretty good condition because the building only opened in 2021.

The lobby area was almost always busy and crowded. Everyone staying there seemed to be short term renters. I think that is the main drawback. It's people from all over and different types of visitors (families, backpackers, solo, etc). In the mornings I would very frequently find trash in the hallways and the staff that works there seem to be just over it. There are 3 elevators and it was not uncommon for an elevator to be down for servicing. There are over 30 floors in this building so there would very often be a long wait for the elevator when you are going up or down. There was almost always people lining up to get on the elevator. Just be aware if you are bring a girl back that you will very likely be sharing a small elevator with families and other civilians. A keycard is needed to even go downstairs from your floor so if a girl is leaving, you may have to accompany her downstairs.

The rooms were fine. I liked that rooms were spacious enough for 2 people to lounge around but I didn't like that I could hear the music at night from the bars at Soi Diana. The windows closed fine but there was a HVAC access panel on the side wall that really didn't block the noise at all. The music started to really get going around 11 pm and died down around 2 am. My host provided ear plugs.

The pools on the roof were nice but there were always families swimming or people doing photo shoots so the pool area wasn't very relaxing.

I probably wouldn't stay here again and would probably just stay at a regular hotel next time.[/QUOTE]Thanks for the warning. Too muck noise and drama.

Thanks for a great review, I have never considered The Hilton, but think I will do that for my next trip. Out of curiosity which hotel is your Regular hotel?

Cheers.

Be.

[QUOTE=KingSquared;3076789]Just came back from a recent trip to Pattaya. I stayed at the Hilton and the Edge Central Pattaya.

The Hilton was fantastic. Prices start at 6,000 to 7,000 THB. The elevators and interior hotel spaces were never crowded. You need to stop at the main lobby / reception level to switch elevator banks between the street level and the rooms upstairs. There are 2 banks of elevators that go downstairs; 1 to goes to the mall and 1 goes to the street level entrance. The front desk is so far from the elevators that I never stopped at the front desk when bringing a girl back. I just switched elevator banks and went straight to the room.

The Edge Central Pattaya was OK. I think the best thing is the location and everything was in pretty good condition because the building only opened in 2021.

The lobby area was almost always busy and crowded. Everyone staying there seemed to be short term renters. I think that is the main drawback. It's people from all over and different types of visitors (families, backpackers, solo, etc). In the mornings I would very frequently find trash in the hallways and the staff that works there seem to be just over it. There are 3 elevators and it was not uncommon for an elevator to be down for servicing. There are over 30 floors in this building so there would very often be a long wait for the elevator when you are going up or down. There was almost always people lining up to get on the elevator. Just be aware if you are bring a girl back that you will very likely be sharing a small elevator with families and other civilians. A keycard is needed to even go downstairs from your floor so if a girl is leaving, you may have to accompany her downstairs.

The rooms were fine. I liked that rooms were spacious enough for 2 people to lounge around but I didn't like that I could hear the music at night from the bars at Soi Diana. The windows closed fine but there was a HVAC access panel on the side wall that really didn't block the noise at all. The music started to really get going around 11 pm and died down around 2 am. My host provided ear plugs.

The pools on the roof were nice but there were always families swimming or people doing photo shoots so the pool area wasn't very relaxing.

I probably wouldn't stay here again and would probably just stay at a regular hotel next time.[/QUOTE]