I rent on again off again at the Residence@Dreams (formerly La Royale) in Na Jomtien. The staff LOVES me and are always happy to see me return. I make no problems for anyone and, when I'm there at Christmas time, bring down a few nice bottles - Tequila with all the fixin's, Baileys, Jim Beam and some flavored rum. I also do a few favors for the building manager, and as a result, we genuinely enjoy a symbiotic relationship/mutualism. No need to curry favor.