Pattaya Hotels

[QUOTE=Renejen]Hi MadMax1,

I know you were asking for advice for other hotels - but can you advise me about the Whitehouse. How was it?

Thanks in advance.

I usually stayed at the LK Renaissance and can recommend it.[/QUOTE]I stayed there for 5 nights in July'08.

The rooms were very spacious but basic. I had a room overlooking the car park next door

The rooms are air conditioned, the bathrooms are good and the rooms had a safe to keep your belongings.

The restaurant was adequate, and the staff were great. Also very guest friendly with no joiner fees, unless you have more than one guest at a time: P

The only thing that put me off from this place was that its not a lively place (but then maybe I was there in the low season). But overall a great hotel

Would I recommend the place. YES!

Just not sure if I would return

Max

[QUOTE=MadMax1]Thanks DG69 for your input.

Any thoughts on the following hotels

[url]http://www.arecalodge.com/index.htm[/url]

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

Do you have a web link for Eastany Hotels on Soi 7 & 8 ?

Max[/QUOTE]Hi,

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

Does anyone know whether they are girl friendly?

Very noisy, or quiet?

Rgds,

Mike

[QUOTE=Michi]Hi,
[url]www.eastinypattaya.com[/url]

anyone knows whether they are girl friendly?
Very noisy, or quiet?
Rgds,
Mike[/QUOTE]

They are girl friendly, about noise I can't say. I haven't slept there, just inspected the rooms and ask the bell boy if girls are a problem. It's a typical monger Hotel so no problem in that regard.

If you stay in a higher floor than noise will not more a problem.

The Eastiny chain is all good hotels. Clean and friendly. They used to have a sign at the original Eastiny on soi 8 that said, "Please only 2 girls, 3 are too much trouble". I think they still charge you an extra fee if you go over 2.

I stayed at the Eastiny on soi 8 and it is a bit noisy at nght when the beer bars on soi 7 and 8 get rolling. If you like to pick girls from beer bars, you don't want to pick one from the street you live on. You will have to pass her every night.

I stayed at the Eastiny residence on soi 10 last month. It is very quiet. It has internet in several rooms, so ask if you need it. The pools in both places are good and in the residence the zhou (rice porrige) at breakfast is excellent!
I highly recommend them. Oh, and the price is good.

[url]http://www.eastinypattaya.com/eastinyinn/index.html[/url]

[QUOTE=Gaolei]The Eastiny chain is all good hotels. Clean and friendly. They used to have a sign at the original Eastiny on soi 8 that said, "Please only 2 girls, 3 are too much trouble". I think they still charge you an extra fee if you go over 2.
[url]http://www.eastinypattaya.com/eastinyinn/index.html[/url][/QUOTE]I stayed at Eastiny Place on Soi 8 in April and they charged me the extra fee for the second girl.

[QUOTE=Gaolei] If you like to pick girls from beer bars, you don't want to pick one from the street you live on. You will have to pass her every night.
[url]http://www.eastinypattaya.com/eastinyinn/index.html[/url][/QUOTE]Definitely a rule I try to stick. Luckily this hotel is just far enough away from the majority of the beer bars on Soi 8.

Based partly on reports in this forum I decided to stay at the Queen Victoria on soi 6 for a trip I am planning for Feb. When I inquired about a reservation I was told that I have to pay for 4 nights stay to book the room and then pay the rest when I check in.

Is this normal for Pattaya? I don't mind paying for one day to hold the room but this seems excessive.

[QUOTE=JPF]Is this normal for Pattaya? I don't mind paying for one day to hold the room but this seems excessive.[/QUOTE]NOT normal. The standard deal is no more than one night payment charged to your credit card if you don't show. Given that occupancy rates are hitting all-time lows right now, anything more than that is downright ridiculous.

Picked a girl called Yo from the Irish bar on Walking Street. Bar fine was 300 baht. Went directly across the road to one of the short time hotels. Was very suprised to find how big the bed was and also the facilities. Big flat screen TV on the wall. The room was actually better than my own hotel and only cost 1000baht a night. This place is directly across the road from the Irish bar on Walking Street.

Girl was from Isan and had only working in the bar 2 weeks another girl told me. Not much English at all. Very unsure of herself in the sack, had to be directed to do everything. Good shag though and nice GFE. No english at all made it difficult.

[QUOTE=JPF]Based partly on reports in this forum I decided to stay at the Queen Victoria on soi 6 for a trip I am planning for Feb. When I inquired about a reservation I was told that I have to pay for 4 nights stay to book the room and then pay the rest when I check in.

Is this normal for Pattaya? I don't mind paying for one day to hold the room but this seems excessive.[/QUOTE]I don't know whether or not it is the usual policy at the Queen Victoria hotel, but it is the normal practice at another hotel that I know in Pattaya (Welcome Plaza Hotel).

There, you don't need to give them any credit card information nor pay anything when you book your room (if you contact them directly and not via a hotel reservation agency or website) but if you want to pay in cash, you have to pay upfront 3 nights in advance if you intend to stay there that long (or more) and a deposit amounting 500 baht (for the minibar and phone calls I suppose). But if you want or have to leave earlier, they will reimburse the overpayment.

I jut changed my flight so I can fly into Phuket(and get out!) instead of BKK. What is the best way to get from Phuket to Pattaya if I didnt want to fly? How much would a taxi be? Thanks.

Guys,

spent 2 weeks in Pasadena on Soi Diana. Great location - only 10 minutes from WS. 1200B for good Superior Room. Would definitely recommend. Free wifi. Some really great bars nearby and a great gogo round the corner (see my post on Pattaya thread).

Johnthescot

[QUOTE=Showdown]I jut changed my flight so I can fly into Phuket(and get out!) instead of BKK. What is the best way to get from Phuket to Pattaya if I didnt want to fly? How much would a taxi be? Thanks.[/QUOTE]

It's probably going to be somewhere between 10K Baht or more, if you could find a taxi to take you. I'd recommend taking a train into Bangkok, and then taking a cab for 1500-1800 baht into Pattaya. The trip would probably take close to 12 hours non-stop by cab.

Looking for a hotel under $150 USD. Needs to be GF friendly and with a pool. I liked the Hard Rock last year(first trip) but the cost seemed excessive for what you got.
Something on Beach road a plus. Relatively quiet. I don't have to be next to Walking Street either.

[QUOTE=Gopackgo]Looking for a hotel under $150 USD. Needs to be GF friendly and with a pool. I liked the Hard Rock last year(first trip) but the cost seemed excessive for what you got.

Something on Beach road a plus. Relatively quiet. I don't have to be next to Walking Street either.[/QUOTE]I've stayed at both the Siam Bayview and Siam Bayshore, and they're both really good 4 star hotels for under $100 USD. The Bayshore is actually at the end of walking street, but it's a quiet luxurious oasis. The Bayview is located in the middle of Pattaya Beach, close to Soi 8, but I found it to be noisy because of its proximity to 2nd road. Another hotel that should fit your needs is the Marriott, which is adjacent to the Royal Garden Plaza, which is close to everything.

You can't go wrong at any of these 3 fine hotels.

[QUOTE=Showdown]I jut changed my flight so I can fly into Phuket(and get out!) instead of BKK. What is the best way to get from Phuket to Pattaya if I didnt want to fly? How much would a taxi be? Thanks.[/QUOTE]Showdown,

Are you crazy it take about 13 hr by car just fly back to bkk ,taxi will cost almost as much time is money .

Fast eddie 48