Pattaya Hotels

Tattoed Guy

I have stayed at one of the Diana Group hotels a couple of years ago. Don't remember the exact name, but as far as I know all hotels of the Diana group are girl-friendly.

Slipperysi

one of my friends used to stay at the White Rose. Location is great, close to the action at Second Rd. not far from Walking Street and of course girl-friendly. He preferred rooms without windows due to lack of noise, aircon was quite old and the rooms a bit worn down but ok for the money. I always needed some time to get used to the red carpet which really hurt my eyes :D
Info might be outdated, cause this was about 7 years ago, but if they had no renovation in between I would avoid it.

I would be interested to know if anyone has experienced a hotel demanding a cash deposit on check in and then refusing to return the deposit on check out.

This is what happened to me at the hotel "Charlies Place" on Soi Buchaow, Pattaya, which is otherwise a really nice place to stay.

When I checked in they asked me for a Bht1000 deposit and payment in advance for 2 nights. I had no problem with this because I was staying for a week. But when I checked out they refused to give me back the deposit unless I could show them the receipt showing I paid a deposit! I was lucky that I was able to find the receipt.

I was amazed that a fairly large and well known hotel would try this kind of fraud and was wondering if this is common in Thailand.

ZC

First time I have heard of it. Never even had to pay deposit in advance. I usually get travel agents, in person or via websites, to book rooms.

Duni

Zero Charisma

never happened to me as well, sometimes only deposit for safe key.
But why is it a rip off if they just ask for a receipt ? They did pay it back when providing the receipt without any discussion, right ?
Sure, they want to know if you really paid the deposit at check in or if the receptionist forgot to charge you.

On my three trips to LOS I have been asked for a deposit at nearly every hotel I have checked in at. Maybe thats because I look young (around 18), I dont know.

The receptionist at Charlies Place agreed that I had paid a deposit, so demanding a paper receipt seemed like a tactic to avoid reimbursment.

In fact she was trying very hard to avoid the topic of the deposit. She tried to get me to pay my outstanding balance without putting the deposit against it.

Whats wrong with them requiring a receipt, you say?
Well, no hotel requires you to prove with receipts, payments you have already made? If you stayed at a hotel and paid the first night in advance and when you checked out they asked you to prove that you had in fact paid already or you would have to pay again, wouldnt you be pissed?

No, theres no doubt in my mind this was an attempt to defraud me of Bht1000. The only thing Im wondering is if it is a standard hotel practice or if the receptionist was going to pocket it herself.

Easter is the last weekend in March next year.

Zero Charisma

as I have already said, it never happened to me, so it's not a standard. Maybe the receptionist tried to keep it for herself, just as you say.

Regarding deposit : might be your age, the way you dress and behave or hotel policy.

Regarding receipt : if it isn't hotel policy and if there is no note about it (remember, a deposit is not equal to a payment in advance) you definitely have to provide a receipt. But your story indeed sounds suspicious.
It also depends on the quality of the hotel, something like that would hardly ever happen in an upscale 4* or 5* hotel.

Traveler,

Thanks, I'm staying in Sabai Lodge again, they gave me a fair deal and I like it here.

Tattoed Guy,

Don't know the last time you were at Sabai. I was there 3 weeks ago and it was good, except I was in the new wing.

Great room, people, etc except the construction is still going on. Minor hammering starting around 8 in the morning, maybe tough for light sleepers getting in at 4!

Although that hammering starts a rythym that you can get your sweetie to match

I stayed there one night, excellent location and facilities. If you get the FLB discount it's a great deal.

It has two pools and is on the road to Joimtien Beach. They also own the Joimtien Boathouse Hotel.

Shamas

I spent a week at the Inn of the Golden Crab on Soi 13, just off of Beach Road. They have a nice pool and the location is very good. A Brit owns the place and his Thai wife runs it. Both are really nice and take care of the place. During the high season a one bed room was 5,500 Bt + gas and electric for a week.

Soi 13 was quiet and well situated, walking street was a 10 minute walk, Mikes Department store was 2 minutes the other direction. Some of the Bars on Soi Post Office (13/2) were nice.

There's a seafood resturante across the street with a great full English Breakfast for 120 Bt. A legit MP is right next door, great girls, great rubs. I also ate at the Berliner Bistro just up the street, best German food I've had since I left Germany.

Shamas

Stayed there in Oct 04

Very happy with the place. New rooms, spacious and clean. I liked that it was on a relatively quiet street halfway between the bars on Soi 7 and Walking Street.

Make sure you reserve a room away from the construction area. By now it may be starting to get quiet with the building starting to be enclosed.

Price 990 bhat regular room, 1200 deluxe.

Drawback - small pool on top. No safe in room.

Plus - pay for 2 nites and you get a free transport from the Bangkok Dynasty to the Pattaya Dynasty. Friendly staff. No problems bringing ladies up.

Never really ate at the hotel, so many choices around.

Hi all,

This is my second Short visit to Pattaya.

I will be there on 23rd Dec; I went through the last 6 months reports and collected some details regarding hotel and other information.

Here I short listed hotels which is less than or equal to 1000 B, if guys have any further information please PM me, I will include in the list.

I will be staying in Pattaya for 3 nights and Bangkok 2 nights, I didn’t book the hotels yet, I am planning to do so at the earliest.

I will attach the Pattaya report in Pattaya hotels area.

Thanks and Regards to all.

Coolboy

Roof Garden Inn is a nice hotel. It costs 750 baht. It is between Pataya and Jomtien. Mr Chan's is just down from Roof Garden, in the same grouping. It costs 500 baht a night, with a discount by the week. The mattress is lumpy. Both hotels have friendly people and I would reccomend both. I dont know how they compare to other hotels in the area for more money. By the way Mr Chan's is also an art gallery.

Horatio