Guest Friendly Hotels

The 247 Boutique Hotel Right in located right at the middle of the Soi honey and very close by to the bar districts Soi Buakhao & Soi LK. Festival mall is about 5 minutes walking distance and 10 from Pattaya beach. This is a new and relatively small hotel, very friendly welcome from staff on arrival, quick check-in & check-out. Amenities include a nice little pool and gym opened until 8PM at the rooftop level. I stayed in one of their Deluxe rooms, not the biggest but clean and modern with see-through glass panel to the bathroom, sofa just besides the comfy bed, air-conditioning is cold and WiFi signal worked fine, would stay here again and can recommend. Have a look above for the pictures I have personally took during my stay of the room and hotel amenities.

The Acca Patong is a 3-Star that offers pretty good value, just 5 mins walk to Bangla road and 10 mins from the beach. the rooms are clean, the beds are comfortable and come with quality linen and pillows, aircon worked really well, modern toilet where the hot shower was working, flatscreen TV with English channels, staff is nice.

The Admiral Suites is located on Soi 22, right at the doorstep of Bangkok’s Phrom Phong area. This is where you will find the biggest concentration of oily/naughty massage shops in the city. The famous red light district of Soi Cowboy is fifteen minutes walk away and from there you can easily reach Nana Plaza, only one stop from the Asoke BTS Station.

Best feature of Al’s Resort is it’s location, right smack in the centre of everything. All of Samui’s best clubs and bars are within 5 minute walk. Yes, the resort is a little worn out and definitely has seen better days but the beach right up front is amazing, great spot for swimming on a beautiful day with lots of sun-beds laying around reserved for guests to chill in, few steps away you have their beachfront pool area and swim up bar area, offering beautiful views over the ocean that you can enjoy cocktail in hand, a second smaller pool is also available in the courtyard. Restaurant on the other hand was a bit of a disappointment, expensive and below par but there’s literally hundreds of options within easy walking distance. Found the staff to be friendly and welcoming. I booked their cheapest Courtyard Deluxe category, room was adequate but a little smallish at 25 m², Courtyard Studio might be better suited for those who plan to spend more time in their rooms or need more space. All the basic necessities provided: Air con, mini-bar, electronic safe, tea and coffee making facilities, free drinking water, etc. Few negatives: Bed a bit hard, […]

The Amata Resort is right in the center of Patong, within walking distance to everything. Rooms are spacious and well appointed with a balcony overlooking the pool.

The Ambassador Hotel Bangkok is very conveniently located in Soi 11, one of the busiest street in the Sukhumvit area with numerous bars, clubs, and restaurants. Once the night falls you are sure to find a lot of available Thai ladies in the various venues or right off the street selling their wares. The two biggest Red-light districts of Bangkok: Nana Plaza & Soi Cowboy are also within walking distance respectively 10 & 15 minutes away.

The Areca Lodge is located on Soi Diana just one block west of Soi LK Metro and two blocks west of Soi Buakhao, so you’ll have lots of beer bars and ago-go in the area. Due to popularity over the years the hotel has enlarged into 3 wings, latest is the Evergreen building where I stayed this trip. Grounds at the Areca Lodge are massive and beautiful, everything inside of the hotel is kept perfectly clean. Amenities include two marvelous pools, a great place to chill during the day, their Blue Ocean café pool bar and restaurant offers delicious food and there’s always plenty of staff around to get your drinks. Stayed in their Deluxe room, which is furthest one from the entrance and therefore very peaceful and quiet at night far from the noise of Soi Diana, found it to be excellent, spacious and bright, all the modern amenities needed, big flat-screen TV, AC is powerful and quiet, bathroom was small and had no separate shower, just bath over shower, the WIFI worked very good, lots of electrical outlets. Very nice place to stay if you don’t need to be right nextdoor to Walking street. Have a look above […]

The Ark Bar Beach Resort is a large complex featuring several bars and restaurants set up around a main swimming pool with swim up bar. This place is slap bang in the midst of all the hustle and bustle of Chaweng, just 2 minutes walk from Soi Green Mango and mostly caters to young party people (18 to 40 years old), who like to listen to DJ’s playing electronic beats. Typical day starts with chilling house music in the morning, that slowly gets louder in the afternoon and escalates until the whole place transforms into one big beach party at night. There are live DJ’s from 2PM until 02AM daily, two big beach parties each week on Wednesdays & Fridays plus pool parties going on around the clock, needless to say, don’t come here if you want to avoid party central. The resort does has two more secluded and relatively quiet pools if you really need some time off to recover after a long night out. Rooms are pretty good for what you pay, been here a few times, pictures below are from my last trip during Songkran in the Premier Deluxe room category, Superior and Deluxe rooms are a […]

The Aspery is a great little 3-Star Hotel with clean and tidy rooms, above average for the rates. Located just a few mins walk from Patong Beach, it also has a rooftop pool which offers plenty of space for lazying around.

The At Mind Premier Suites is the latest addition to the popular @Mind group in Pattaya. Hotel is modern and very nicely designed, location can be a bit tricky at first as it’s located down a little alley way 200 meters from Central Pattaya road but once you do get to know your way around the area, you can hit Pattaya Secondary road & Soi 7 in about 10 minutes walking distance or the beach and Soi 6 within 15 mins. I have to say I was really impressed with their rooms, they really deserve their Certificate of Excellence rating on Trip Advisor. The Deluxe room I booked was super modern and came with all the amenities of a studio apartment: Comfy queen size bed, kitchenette with big fridge and washing machine, living room area with a 40-inch LED-TV and couch, well equipped bathroom with both tub and walk in shower, solid wi-fi signal, silent AC. Basically everything you could need for at a very low price tag. Hotel does feature a pool (although a bit on the small), gym and sauna. Have a look above for the pictures I have personally took during my stay of the Deluxe room […]

Great location just 2 min walk to beach road, 5 mins to walking street. Nice and secured place to stay, modern design in the rooms with a very decent layout though a little on the smaller side if you go for the cheapest category. Beds are very comfortable beds, not too soft neither too hard, rooms have a small balcony and a place to sit on the side of the bed, Hotel Amenities include a small pool on the third floor and loungers on the roof with views over the Baywalk area and beach road. Staff and security are very professional, good hospitality & overall cleanliness. Have a look at the pictures I took of the room and Aya Boutique Hotel Pattaya below. What you see below are the actual pictures I took when staying in their Deluxe room

Very well priced no-frills 2.5 Star hotel in a desirable location, on quiet soi just off the beach. Rooms aren’t exactly luxurious but they are spacious and kept very clean and include a full size fridge offering modestly priced minibar selections. Bed was a little to hard for my taste, There is a balcony with a sink, amenities is a small pool area which looked nice enough but I didn’t use. No lift. The one negative is that rooms did not have blackout curtains. Staff is very friendly and competent.

The Baywalk residence enjoys a great location on Beach road and is quite close to Walking Street. The rooms were decent size and kept clean.

The Beach Front Resort enjoys a great location just opposite from Pattaya beach on the north side of the Pattaya Beach. Amenities are minimum, no pool or gym but the rooms are nice and cleaned daily

The Best Western Premier Sukhumvit is great new addition to the guest friendly Hotel in the Sukhumvit area. Opened just a few years ago in Mai 2012, the hotel looked good throughout: Elegant, smart, clean throughout this is actually nicest Best Western Hotel I have ever stayed in, and I can tell you I’ve stayed in quite a few around the world!

The Bill Resort is a cheap and easy place offering guests a relaxing environment right along one of my favorite parts of Lamai beach. Resort is quite big, spreading out from the top of the hillside all the way down to the swimming pool and restaurant area next to the wonderful beachfront. The setting are really nice, rustic little bamboo huts surrounded by nicely manicured gardens, plants and trees which truly immerse you in the jungle. I Didn’t come here expecting for big luxury so I was quite pleased with the cheapest standard bungalow category which are bit dated but come with all the basic necessities : A big bed (little hard but nothing outside the Thai norm), small fridge stocked with cold drinks, good AC (but not great), older TV set with a handful of english speaking channels and a terrace to sit outside. Location is about 10-15 minutes from the nightlife, be aware the cheaper category rooms involve a trek up a steep hill. In the end I’d say Bill Resort is great for the money and would come back in a heart beat, perfect for those who like it simple, comfortable and cheap. Definitely not 5-star accommodations […]

The Chaweng Palace is a budget hotel located in a relatively quiet side-street, just a stone’s throw from the beach (160 meters away) and 10 to 15 min walk to the nightlife of Soi Reggae & Soi Green Mango. Nothing fancy here, you won’t find any pool, restaurant or even elevator. Facilities are limited to 16 guest rooms spread in a 3-storey building. Since my first visit so Samui, a little over a decade ago they have consistently been one of the cheapest guest friendly hotels in the area with prices usually hovering under 1000 Bahts. I have always booked the Superior room during my visits, they are spartanly furnished and kept reasonably clean, beds are firm but nothing outside of the usual Thai standards. Amenities are limited to the bare minimum: TV, small mini-bar, safe and A/C. No kettle with tea/coffee or complementary water. Shower system in the bathroom is old and in need of an upgrade but nonetheless did the job. Overall definitely a little rough around the edges but for the cheap price of admission one cannot really complain. Good option for travellers on a budget who are looking for room 2 minutes walk from the beach. […]

The Coconut Beach Resort is a modern airy three story building ideally situated right next to the beach and within a 5 minutes walk from the Lamai Central Plaza beer bar complex. The beach end is beautiful, very good spot for swimming, plenty of beach lounges to go around, cold beer served at the bamboo bar and nice quiet pool just few steps away from the ocean. Booked the cheapest category standard room, fairly modern but a bit spartan, size ok at 30 m², decently sized balcony, all the essential amenities covered: Big comfy bed & pillows, good air-con unit, mini-bar, free Wi-Fi desk, bathroom has shower over bath. Few negatives: LCD TV attached in a corner on the ceiling is a bit small, boiler with tea/coffee missing but available for free at the reception. Otherwise nothing to really complain, central to the nightlife, right at the beach with pool and bar, definitely recommended for the price. Have a look below for the pictures I have personally took during my stay of the room and hotel amenities. What you see below are the actual pictures I took when staying in their Standard room  

The Dawin Bangkok is a newly renovated hotel right on Soi Nana (Soi 4) which offers perfectly adequate accommodations for single travelers that wish to be near the biggest red light district of Thailand Nana Plaza. Walking distance is just under than 10 minutes with no shortage of bars, clubs, massage joints, restaurants, 7/11’s, etc. on the way there.

The Majestic Grande Hotel is another one of my favorite places to stay in Sukhumvit, definitely a cut above the expected levels for the Nana area. The Location on Soi 2 is surprisingly quiet, considering it’s only a 30 second walk across to Soi 4 and under 5 mins from Nana Plaza. Getting to Soi Cowboy and the greater Bangkok is also a breeze with both BTS/Skytain stations Ploenchit and Nana within easy walking distance.

The Bella Vista Hotel & Residence is a clean budget 2-star hotel located between Soi 8 & 7, known for it’s many beer bars, Rooms are tired but kept clean. Plenty of sounds from the nearby bars until at last 1 am due to the live bands playing.

The Eastiny Seven is an older budget hotel for traveler who enjoys being right in the heart of the action, surrounded by bars, girls and music.

The Galleria 10 Sukhumvit Bangkok is a cosy little boutique hotel conveniently located about 250mtrs down Soi 10, between the Asok and Nana BTS stations so it’s just a 10 to 15 minutes walk from Nana Plaza or to Cowboy Soi. The rooftop area with swimming pool, bar & restaurant are nice great place to chill. Room decor is modern and trendy, the superior room I booked was a little tight for space, loved the blue mood lights and furnishings, the kingsize bed is super soft, nice LED TV with lots of channels, great AC for the hot weather, The only issue is the slow wifi speed at times and the tiny mini-bar, other than that very happy of my stay. Have a look below for the pictures I have personally took during my stay of the room and hotel amenities.

The Grand Bella Hotel is a new property that was just completed in 2014 so all their facilities are brand spanking new, of which include a very nice swimming pool at the ground level with water slide, jacuzzi, spa and bar.

The Heaven at 4 is located right on Soi 4 Nana, just 2 blocks from Nana Plaza with an endless stream of bars right at your doorstep, amenities at this budget category hotel are limited to a bar & pool table area near the lobby, no pool or gym, it’s not a huge place, but was happy overall with the accommodations. Booked their Deluxe category, room was of decent size and pretty clean and tidy, some parts are starting to show it’s age and it could need a fresh coat of paint but everything worked well, large comfortable double bed, TV, mini bar, air-con, wi-fi good shower with lots of hot water, boiler with free coffee, closet with a small safe, 2 free bottles of water each day. The mood lighting in the room also which was a nice touch, while there is a balcony it was paneled off so there was no view at all. Other than that nothing much to complain about, staff are a friendly bunch, not a bad option if you want to be in the middle of the action without spending too much. Have a look above for the pictures I have personally took during […]

Great new trendy boutique hotel with a brilliant location on Soi 2, totally isolated from surrounding noise but at the same time just a 3 minutes walk from to the hustle and bustle of Soi 4’s Red-light district and maybe 5 minutes away from the entrance of Nana Plaza.

The Jasmine City Hotel couldn’t be in a better position, all you need to do is turn right and 50 meters later you’ve arrived in Soi Cowboy, maybe 3 min walk to Asok BTS and 5 minutes to Terminal 21, lots of food and bars around, still very quiet at night once you head back to your room. Facilities include a pool on the 10th floor between the two towers of the hotel anf a gym. Make no mistake, this is an older hotel, so the decor is a bit dated but having said that the rooms are kept immaculately clean and are fully functional. I booked their Executive Suite with Jacuzzi and was very happy with it, spacious 45 sq.m living space with wood flooring, comfortable bed with nice linens, nice big sofa with a view of the Asoke Skytrain in the background, big TV with stereo sound system with lots of English speaking channels, a second room with a well-equipped kitchenette, full sized refrigerator. All-in-all a great experience, well worth the price. Have a look above for the pictures I have personally took during my stay of the room and hotel amenities.

The KTK Regent Suite is a new property with a classic decor located in a quiet alley with no noise about 5-10 minutes walk from 2nd road from which the hotel also provides 24 hour complimentary shuttle service, Soi 6 right around the corner. Hotel amenities are quite good,you have 2 pools (indoor & exterior),a gym, mini golf and restaurant with offers a menu à la carte & buffet, staff are helpful and always with a smile on their face. Suites are very spacious starting at 57 m² with a superb set amenities for the cost: Huge King size bed, comfortable couch from which you can enjoy a boat load of channels the 42-Inch Flat screen TV, kitchenette/dining area with massive fridge and essentials such as microwave, bottle opener and glasses, well designed bathroom with separate walk-in shower and bathtub large enough for two, The balcony is not the biggest in size but has ample space for two people to sit on. Overall, very satisfied with my stay at this new Pattaya property, can recommend! Have a look above for the pictures I have personally took during my stay of the Junior Suite room and hotel amenities.

The 1st thing that will strike you, if you aren’t accustomed to the LK Metropole and LK Group of hotels in Pattaya is the decor, it’s a gaudy take on Victorian & renaissance styles. But once you get adjusted to the furnishing, the hotel is actually quite nice for the rate. At 46 sq.m the studios are definitely bigger than your average Pattata hotel room, housekeeping is great and all the staff are very friendly and professional. The pool area is not very big but adequate for a quick dip to cool off from the heat and there’s plenty of lounge chairs to relax in.

The LK Royal Suite is conveniently located right on Soi Buakhao, making most of Central Pattaya’s nightlife (Soi 7/8, Soi LK Metro & Soi Diana) and attractions (beach & central festival mall) easily accessible within a 5 to 10 mins walk. The Royal Suite is one of the LK group’s older properties, which have made a name for themselves in the city by offering vintage European themed hotels with larger than average rooms at very competitive prices. While the hotel could do with some TLD and is a bit lower standard than sister hotels such as the LK The Empress, LK Metropole or LK Residence nearby, the Royal Suite nonetheless still offers some good bang for your buck. The main building is the all suite part of the hotel, where the most expensive and generous size rooms are located. The cheaper standard room wing, of which you see my pictures in above are located in the adjacent building just next door. First impressions quite positive: At 36 square meters, even the cheapest category didn’t feel cramped, bed is very comfortable, 40-inch TV offers a wide selection of international channels (ex: Cinema 1 and Cinema 2 shows good movies 24/7), small […]

Located on the corner of Soi 4 and Sukhimvit Road, you can literally walk into Nana Plaza from the hotel in just over a minutes walk. Soi Cowboy, the other major Red-Light district of Bangkok is also easily accessible on foot, a 15 minutes stroll away. Last but not least the Nana BTS SkyTrain Station is under 5 minutes way making it easy to get around the city, as well as from/to the airport.

March Hotel is the newest hotel managed by a Chinese owner with a few other popular hotels in the area: The April Suites, August Suites and now opened newer May wing. Location is a bit off the beaten track down a little side street, about 150 meters away of the Pattaya 2nd road and Pattaya central. Depending in which direction you are headed from here, a 10 minutes leisurely stroll should get you to either Soi 6, Soi 7, Central festival, Soi Buakhao or Pattaya beach. Hotel itself was quite good, I’d even go as far to say currently one of the best hotels in this price range and slightly superior to their sister hotel April Suites, as rooms the are bigger in size and have more up-to-date facilities. I gave a try at their Deluxe category, ended up in the newer May wing. First impressions quite were good, definitely feels spacious enough at 28 square meters, rooms don’t have much in the way of decorations but all the essentials are provided: Comfy king size bed, decently sized 40-inch LED TV TV with a good range of English speaking channels, a large fridge offering plenty of storage space, silent operating […]