Pattaya

The April Suites is a very well-run hotel hidden 110 meters from 2nd road down a narrow dead end street that gets very little traffic noise. Location is quite good for Central Pattaya, the beer bars enclaves of Soi 6, 7 & 8 can all be reached within a 10 minutes walk including beach road. The hotel is managed by a Chinese owner (who also owns sister hotels August Suites and March Hotel) who puts a lot of effort on cleanliness and staff training which clearly is paying off as a 4th property, the May Hotel has opened nearby. Rooms are modern and comfortable, though sparingly equipped but at this price it’s one of the best values in town and with everything a monger needs to enjoy his holiday. Hotel facilities include a rooftop terrace with pool, bar, gym and sauna which might not be the largest in the city but is nonetheless very relaxing for a swim and a drink. Staff is very friendly and cooperative, excellent bang for the buck. Have a look above for the pictures of the room and hotel amenities.

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 August Suites is a lovely little hotel with a good location within Central Pattaya, just a minute walking distance from the junction of 2nd road and central road. it’s also conveniently set back from the main road on a quiet cul-de-sac so you are well insulated from the noise, very close to the entrance of Soi Buakhao and maybe 5 minutes from the beer bars of Soi 7 & 8. Hotel is kept spotlessly clean, on the 2nd floor there is a cozy pool and bar area with a little Jacuzzi, drinks are reasonably priced at around 50 baht for a beer, also found on the same floor are a lounge area to take in the sun, sauna, gym and pool room. Rooms are clean and spacious starting at 40 sq.m for the cheapest category, all of them have a balcony, I suggest trying to get a pool side room if possible. Beds are large and quite comfy, fridge offers plenty of storage space, LED-TV offered an abundance of movie channels for downtime from wich you can watch from the nice little 1-seat sofa, bathroom is above-average with separate tub and glass-enclosed shower, great water temperature and pressure, lots […]

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

The Bayview Hotel Pattaya is located smack in the center of Pattaya Beach, just meters from the beach beside Beach Road. This is an older property built some 35 years ago but been upgraded many times

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 Best Beach Villa is located at the quieter end of Pattaya some 200 metres from the beach and a similar distance from Soi 6. Rooms are spacious and tidy and do the job, although the decor is a little tired.

The D Hotel is an all new property that’s been getting rave reviews since it opened in 2016 so I decided to check it out this December 2017. Location wise it’s perfect, since it’s hidden down a quiet alley you won’t be getting any problem sleeping at night. At the same time it’s only 50 meters from Soi Buakhao and its nightlife, from where a quick 5 minute walk across Soi New Plaza gets you to Pattaya’s 2nd Road, with all the beer bar action of Soi 7 & 8 on the other side of the street, just 6 mins to CentralFestival mall, 10 mins walk straight to the beach or Soi LK Metro, direct access to the baht bus when you need to get to Walking street or Soi 6 quickly. Booked their cheapest Standard category, prices are very reasonable and the room is still quite sizable at 32 sqm. Amenities include a comfortable King sized bed, sofa, table and chairs, 32-inch LED TV with a good selection of English channels, quiet A/C unit with separate fan, large mini-bar sink opposite to a sink area, average WiFi signal, large electronic safe that could fit a 15-inch laptop, bathroom with walk-in shower, […]

The Flipper Lodge is an older hotel that has been refurbished quite recently, located on Soi 8 is right in the heart of one of the biggest beer bar enclaves of Pattaya and just 60m from the beach.

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 KTK Royal Residence is located in quiet area less than 10 minutes walk away from Soi 6, while it’s just slightly out of the way from the main central Pattaya area (Soi 7 is around 15 mins walk) the hotel operates, for those who wish, a free and efficient 24-hours Tuk Tuk service that will get you to any of the main roads. The KTK chain offer great accommodations, stayed both in the KTK Royal Residence and their KTK Regent Suite wing in the past. Really nice rooms, lovely soft king size bed, modern appliances and furnishings, comes with one sofa or comfy chair set, big 42-inch TV, work desk area, kitchenette corner with big fridge, table with chairs and a small balcony, housekeeping works very hard at keeping the place clean. Hotel amenities include two pools, both indoor and outdoor (more for cooling off than laps but nice nonetheless), a sauna, restaurant, gym and small indoor putting green if you want to try out your putting skills. Really good value for money, can understand they getting TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence award, highly recommended! Have a look above for the pictures I have personally took during my stay of […]

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.

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 […]

The Page 10 is located right at the center of Soi 10, a reasonably quiet Soi with a beer bar complex at the top. At 44 sq.m the Studio rooms offer more space than your average Pattaya hotel and have a great big bed and and bathroom.

Rooms at the Sea Me Spring Hotel are spacious, clean and equipped with modern furniture. Everything looked brand new with the Beach conveniently located just 1 min walk away. Amenities include a great rooftop pool overlooking Pattaya bay.

The Season Five is a new hotel so the construction is very modern, rooms are spacious with a small sit out balcony,located near Beach Road and Soi 6 with it’s many beer bars.Highly recommended!

Listen… I know that just by the name alone might be enough to make many skip right to the next booking option on my list but Tweet Tweet Nest Pattaya Hotel is actually not as bad of an option as it sounds. The property, which has been taken over and totally renovated less than two years ago offers modern and well thought out rooms that start at 50 sq. meters for a very reasonable price. All rooms in the hotel, Superior or Deluxe have pretty much the same design with wood flooring, a comfortable king sized bed at it’s center, not the usual hard mattress most Thai hotels seem to offer, adjustable mood lighting which are controlled through a main control panel next to the bed, large LCD flat-screen TV and great bathroom facilities. Located up a little alleyway in between Soi 7 & 8 so there’s no shortage of beer bars and night venues just at your doorsteps with beach road under a minute walk away, Walking street is around 15 minutes away. Have a look below for the pictures I have personally took during my stay of the Superior room and hotel amenities. What you see below are the actual pictures […]

Owned by the same proprietor as the Bayview Hotel found just behind it, The Wave Hotel is a new low-rise luxury boutique hotel with only 18 rooms that has a brilliant seafront location on Pattaya Beach Road. The hotel has an Art Deco inspired design which reminds classic 50’s Miami Beach with it’s pale blue colors and vintage red car up on front. All the rooms overlook the sea and are fitted with balconies providing panoramic views over beach road. These are maintained impeccably, decor is quite stunning with an unique a mix of where modern meets retro furnishings, certainly not your usually, run-of-the-mill hotel room. The pool area is laid back and very relaxing, staff are incredibly friendly where complimentary drink refills and food is served without asking. Overall, Through it’s innovative theme and combination of art, design, and function throughout the Wave Hotel certainly rates itself several notches above any other of the boutique hotels found in the area. Have a look above for the pictures of the room and hotel amenities.