I was there staying at Dolphin Pool in July. We were told that it is the owner's children who have taken over the Sabai Lodge section and that plan to demolish and put up high rise. The staff seem confused and management still don't seem to really know if it's happening or not.
They have now officially wrecked the place. They used to have rooms around the top pool (Ruenthai Pool or whatever it's called) and demolished them for some reason. Now with the Dolphin pool going I definitely won't be back.
I have some great memories of Sabai Lodge back in my party days. I hate high rise, so absolutely loved the Dolphin Pool and old RuenThai pool, both with rooms around the pool where you opened your door to your own veranda and a few more steps into the pool. Plus, the location was great - 2 minutes to Big C, 2 minutes to the beach, Baht taxis going right by, and some good massage places in the soi.
I swear some of these owners have more money than brains. They first demolished all the rooms around the Ruenthai Pool, then a couple of years later they rebuilt half of them, then a few years later demolished them again and the pool just sits there with nothing around it. As for putting up high rise, they seem to think it will magically attract more customers.
Anyone know of any hotels around Pattaya that have something similar to the Dolphin Pool setup?
Cheers
Mick
