Phuket Reports

Phuket and Pattaya, very different places, comparison is quite difficult, it just all depends on what you are after.

In Phuket you can have the whole package, at a slightly dearer price, beach, sea, chill out, nightlife and so forth.

But if you are a bit choosy, and you do get choosy after a while in these places, the variety of girls and any kind of entertainments Pattaya can offer is in my opinion unheard of anywhere else in the globe and prices are definitely competitive.

All in all, though, the kind of life you have in Pattaya is far from relaxing and you don’t have any motivation whatsoever to get up at a decent hour to go to the sea because there simply is no sea as we know it, and most likely the night before you were not able to get home at a decent hour either because it’s just so much fun to have a ball in this place. Phuket for me still remains the pearl of the Andaman and probably the best compromise.

Can anyone recommend any good girl-friendly hotels / bungalows / guesthouses in Patong? I remember paying about 300-400 baht per night in Koh Samui. I'd like to pay around that in Patong, if possible. I'll be in town in about two weeks (rainy season).

[QUOTE=Alistair]Phuket and Pattaya, very different places, comparison is quite difficult, it just all depends on what you are after.

In Phuket you can have the whole package, at a slightly dearer price, beach, sea, chill out, nightlife and so forth.[/QUOTE]I do concur! Have been there a few times now I have to say that there is a huge difference. Hard to compare Pattaya and Phuket.

Pattaya is an Adult Disneyland. Simple as that. Bars everywhere and girls in all ages and sexes. Shoddy beach but hotels have a working swimmingpool. It is very simple to score a pretty plaything but I must be rather useless at it. A much higher percentage of the girls in Pattaya were starfishes compared to Phuket.

Phuket is a much nicer place to spend an vacation. Beaches is better and nicer diving sites. There is plenty of P4P here too but a bit more expensive. And not that many starfishes, IMHO. The scene isn't as advanced as Pattaya so if you are into serious mongreling, looking for more advance experiences, pick Pattaya.

See Phuket as a nice place to spice up the vacation with some nice beerbars, some P4P. If the main reason for visiting is slick, slippery thai poon, then select Pattaya.

During my 15 trips to LOS, I have found that I get the quantity I want in Pattaya, but the quality I did get in Phuket. But times are changing.

[QUOTE=Durianfan]Can anyone recommend any good girl-friendly hotels / bungalows / guesthouses in Patong? I remember paying about 300-400 baht per night in Koh Samui. I'd like to pay around that in Patong, if possible. I'll be in town in about two weeks (rainy season).[/QUOTE]

Although that is a bit on the cheap side for phuket you may get close in some areas of Patong. I can recommend the Siam Guest House in Soi San Sabai (adjacent to junction with Soi Bangla) Thai run by a great guy called Tuy. Totally girl friendly, a back room will cost about 4-500 and a good front room about 6-800.
PM me if you want his phone number or email.

I just got back from Thailand a couple of weeks ago.

I went to both Pattaya (twice) and Phuket (Patong).

I noticed no price difference at all between the two.

Maybe it's because it's low season post-tsunami but I paid about 700 baht per day for a nice (guest friendly) hotel with air con, sat tv and a swimming pool in both places and I never paid a girl more than 1000 baht for all night and most of the next afternoon.

Prices were always agreed in advance.

One or two asked for more (1500-2000) but they were just being greedy and, as there was so much choice, there was no reason for me to agree to anything more than 1000.

I paid 600-700 if it was short time.

The difference is that Pattaya is more hustle and bustle than Patong and is more spread out geographically with more choice but not necessarily more quality.

As the ratio of customers to girls was so favourable for me in Patong I didn't pay bar fines.

I just drank with the girls until 2am and then, when the bar closed, arranged to meet them either at Tiger disco (before going to my place) or just to come to meet me at my hotel.

Had a great time in both places but I can imagine high season might be more packed and not so relaxing.

Hi, I'm trying to find a nice place near Patong Beach for early November, in the $50 - $75/night range. I'm thinking about Thara Patong, the Burasari, and the Banthai Beach Resort. I can't find any girl-friendliness info on these, or any other places. And I'm finding that most of the info I can find about Patong hotels in general is somewhat obsolete post-Tsunami. I'd appreciate any info.

[QUOTE=Member #2041]Hi, I'm trying to find a nice place near Patong Beach for early November, in the $50 - $75/night range. I'm thinking about Thara Patong, the Burasari, and the Banthai Beach Resort. I can't find any girl-friendliness info on these, or any other places. And I'm finding that most of the info I can find about Patong hotels in general is somewhat obsolete post-Tsunami. I'd appreciate any info.[/QUOTE]Also good but basic is Patong beach Jintana hotel which is girl friendly About 300 metres to the main patong drag but quiet enough so you dont hear any noise if you want a quiet night in. Cost at height of season is 1500 bahts i think- good site for Phuket hotels with reviews is [url]www.sawadee.com[/url]

I am looking for a good hotel (4 or 5 star -- maybe 3) that is close to the beach and walking distance to Soi Bangla. The hotel must allow guests. I like to stay in suites or large deluxe rooms.

I cannot remember, how much is the taxi fare from the airport to Patong?

Thanks in advance

[QUOTE=Lord Farquard]I cannot remember, how much is the taxi fare from the airport to Patong?[/QUOTE]Minibus 150 Baht, Taxi 400 to 500 Baht, negotiable, if I remember correctly.

Cheers!

[QUOTE=Member #2041]Hi, I'm trying to find a nice place near Patong Beach for early November, in the $50 - $75/night range. I'm thinking about Thara Patong, the Burasari, and the Banthai Beach Resort. I can't find any girl-friendliness info on these, or any other places. And I'm finding that most of the info I can find about Patong hotels in general is somewhat obsolete post-Tsunami. I'd appreciate any info.[/QUOTE]

I stayed at the Banthai Beach Resort in June 2004, NOT girl friendly, 500 baht joiner fee and security guards everywhere, no chance of smuggling a girl in. Apart from that it is quite a nice hotel, good location, 5 mintes from Bangla Road.

Thanks for the update on prices and the Interesting tip about avoiding barfines Rolledup! I'm going to Thailand for first time ever, leaving a week from now. Planning to go to Bangkok, Phuket and probably Pattaya too. Looking forward to it! :-)

[QUOTE=Rolledup]I just got back from Thailand a couple of weeks ago.

I went to both Pattaya (twice) and Phuket (Patong).

I noticed no price difference at all between the two.

Maybe it's because it's low season post-tsunami but I paid about 700 baht per day for a nice (guest friendly) hotel with air con, sat tv and a swimming pool in both places and I never paid a girl more than 1000 baht for all night and most of the next afternoon.

Prices were always agreed in advance.

One or two asked for more (1500-2000) but they were just being greedy and, as there was so much choice, there was no reason for me to agree to anything more than 1000.

I paid 600-700 if it was short time.

The difference is that Pattaya is more hustle and bustle than Patong and is more spread out geographically with more choice but not necessarily more quality.

As the ratio of customers to girls was so favourable for me in Patong I didn't pay bar fines.

I just drank with the girls until 2am and then, when the bar closed, arranged to meet them either at Tiger disco (before going to my place) or just to come to meet me at my hotel.

Had a great time in both places but I can imagine high season might be more packed and not so relaxing.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Rolledup]I just got back from Thailand a couple of weeks ago.

Maybe it's because it's low season post-tsunami but I paid about 700 baht per day for a nice (guest friendly) hotel with air con, sat tv and a swimming pool.[/QUOTE]

Hi Rolledup,
Can you provide the name of the Patong hotel (and location) you stayed in.
I will be there next month and am keen to use a hotel that does not charge extra if you bring a girl or two back. Some day I might take three different girls at different times, so the charges rack up if the hotel charges joiner fee.
Thanks
Nobbin.

My experience booking a room is that the rates in November are at least double what they are through October, and there are far fewer vacancies in November on as well. It would be easy to find a nice place in October for under 1000 Baht per night, all inclusive in good locations. In November, all the nice places in Patong are at least 1600 Baht, with most above 2000 a night. In any case, the place I booked was the Deevana Patong Resort. I could not find any girl-friendliness info about it. The only place I KNEW to be girl-friendly was the Jintana, and I was looking for something more upscale than that.

Hopefully, the Deevana is Girl-friendly, because otherwise, it appears quite nice for around $50-60 night in high season in November.

hope this helps fellow members travelling to phuket.

for those who are looking for hotels in patong "guest friendly" and that don't charge a joiner fee, i have found this list :

non "joiner" fee hotels

aloha villa
145/2 rat-u-thit road, patong phuket 83150
tel: 66-76 345 733–42 fax: 66-76-345 743
website: [url]http://phuket.com/aloha-phuket/[/url]

baan taantawan apartment
169/83 soi san sabai, patong beach, phuket, thailand 83150
tel: (+66) 76 342 936 - fax: (+66) 76 342 936
website: [url]http://www.phuket.com/taantawan/[/url]

boomerang inn
5/1-8 hat patong road patong, phuket, thailand 83150
tel: (+66) 76 342 936 - fax: (+66) 76 342 936
website: [url]http://www.phuket.com/boomeranginn/[/url]

c&n hotel
151 rat-u-thit road, patong, phuket, thailand 83150
tel: (+66) 76 340 745 - fax: (+66) 76 341 896
website: [url]http://www.cnhotelpatong.com/[/url]

capricorn-village
82/29 rat-u-tit rd, patong beach, phuket, thailand, 83150.
tel: (+66) 76 340 390-fax: (+66) 76 340 390-mobile: (+66) 01 396 9434
website: [url]http://www.phuketproperty.com/capricorn-village/[/url]

casa summer breeze
171/12 soi saen sabai patong beach, kathu, phuket, thailand, 83150
tel: (+66) 76 340 464-fax: (+66) 76 340 493
website: [url]http://phuket-summerbreeze.com/facilities.htm[/url]

ex-pat hotel
163/17 rat-u-thit rd., patong, phuket 83150, thailand
tel: (+66) 76 342 143, 344 023-fax: (+66) 76 340 300
website: [url]http://www.phuket.com/expat/[/url]

hilltop hotel
24 hassip [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord134][CodeWord134][/url] rd, patong beach,
kathu, phuket, thailand, 83150.
tel: (076) 340-390 fax: (076) 340-390 mobile: (01) 806-3332
website: [url]http://www.hilltophotel.com[/url]

horizon beach resort hotel
thaveewong road, soi kep sap, patong beach, phuket 83150, thailand
tel: (66 76) 292526 fax: (66 76) 292535
website: [url]http://www.resort-hotels.com/bookin...each/rates.php3[/url]

le riviera resort
21/5 thaweewong road patong beach 83150 phuket thailand
tel : 66-76-341562 fax : 66-76-340404
website: [url]http://www.phuket.com/riviera/index.htm[/url]

the marine inn
249 rat-u-thit 200 years road, patong phuket 83150
tel 66-76-345 793 fax 66-76-345 794
website: [url]http://www.phuket.com/marineinn/[/url]

orchid residence patong
171/22 soi san sabaai phuket 83150, thailand
tel: (+66-76) 345176 fax: (+66-76) 345177
website: [url]http://www.phuket.com/patong/orchid-residence/[/url]

ps hotel
157 rat-uthit rd., patong beach, kathu, phuket 83150 thailand.
tel.: (66 76) 340 184, 341 096 fax: (66 76) 341 097
website: [url]http://www.pshotel.com/[/url]

yorkshire inn
169/16 soi sansabai, rat-u-tit 2 rd, patong, phuket 83150, thailand
tel.: (66-76) 340904, 345258 | fax: (66-76) 345259
website: [url]http://yorkshireinn.com/[/url]

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