Hi,

My mate and I were in Bangkok and then Phuket in October last year. Loved it !!!

We are coming back to Thailand October this year and probably back to Bangkok. Would like to try Pattaya. Where is the best place to stay, looking for nightlife, bar, clubs etc

Also hotels at a reasonable price. Nothing more than £50.00 a night (3750 baht a night).

For that price in October take your pick of the hotels mate!!

If you want something a bit more 'earthy' and closer to the action you are unlikely to even dent £15 a night for a nice room with all the trimmings let alone £50 so thats more brass for play already!

I'd suggest checking out around Soi Buakhao and Second Road which is within kicking distance of the action without being right on top of it.

Welcome Plaza

With that figure in mind you deserve and should get good accomadation. Bearing in mind Oct. is out of season i would suggest you look at the Marriot hotel. Slap bang in the action. But the hotel is closetted from the noise etc with its natural garden setting.

I'd suggest checking out around Soi Buakhao and Second Road which is within kicking distance of the action without being right on top of it.

Soi Buakhao is a place that is taking of regards action. A place here would find you deep in the action.

Welcome Plaza

The guy is talking about spending 3,750 baht a night. While you would get the Welcome Plaza for 650 baht a night, it would be good value for price. However worlds apart from the Marriot.

Cheers for the reply folks. Have a few options now !!!

Looking forward to going now.

Welcome Plaza

The guy is talking about spending 3,750 baht a night. While you would get the Welcome Plaza for 650 baht a night, it would be good value for price. However worlds apart from the Marriot.

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Marriot is waste of time- might as well send him to Hard Rock while we are at it.

He said he was willing to pay up to 3750- if he doesnt have to why pay some silly amount for a perfectly good room elsewhere? (not as if you are in the room 24/7 - if I were maybe I would pay more) Can get a two room jr suite for less than 1000THB at the Welcome.

Edited January 7, 200521 yr by britmaveric

How far away is the Welcome from the main bar strips in Pattaya? Sorry don't know the area too well. Is it walking distance?

If you pay that much you may have trouble with visitors in you room.

Better to go down market a little, or have cheap drag back for fun and keep the good place for sleeping.

How far away is the Welcome from the main bar strips in Pattaya? Sorry don't know the area too well. Is it walking distance?

Walking distance to everything- right dead in the heart of the nightlife. Few blocks from Walking street, Soi Yamoto and if you are a lazy git hop on the Tuk Tuk and pay your 10THB for a quick ride down to the lower Soi(s).

He said he was willing to pay up to 3750- if he doesnt have to why pay some silly amount for a perfectly good room elsewhere?

But maybe HE WANTS TO pay that much for a good room. Thus my reccommendation to the Marriott.

Now if he said he wanted to rough it and only pay 650baht a night. I might have suggested the Welcome Plaza.

BTW you would not get into Hard Rock Hotel for 3,750baht.

He said he was willing to pay up to 3750- if he doesnt have to why pay some silly amount for a perfectly good room elsewhere?

But maybe HE WANTS TO pay that much for a good room. Thus my reccommendation to the Marriott.

Now if he said he wanted to rough it and only pay 650baht a night. I might have suggested the Welcome Plaza.

BTW you would not get into Hard Rock Hotel for 3,750baht.

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I know Hardrock is way more- thats why I said we might as well send him there!

As for roughing it - 200THB or less is more like it!

As for roughing it - 200THB or less is more like it! 

Would that include breakfast?

The Flipper Lodge is popular with Brits...not far from Soi 8 which has a lot of British custom...

Flipper Lodge is "on" Soi 8

Sorry if that sounds politically correct

As for roughing it - 200THB or less is more like it! 

Would that include breakfast?

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Can fight with the bug vendors for some tasty treats! (one of the bonuses of roughing it)

Don't bother with soi 7 or 8,

stick to walking st (nightlife that is)

what about the hotel shaped like a giant ship?

the newer building looked quite nice-i haven't got a clue about prices though

That would be the Royal Cruise.

Has onother one built next to it. Beginning to look like London docks up that end.

Rates for the Royal Cruise Hotel:

11 Jan '05 - 08 Feb '05 1,995 Baht

09 Feb '05 - 16 Feb '05 3,005 Baht

17 Feb '05 - 31 Oct '05 1,995 Baht

Edited January 7, 200521 yr by britmaveric

BTW you would not get into Hard Rock Hotel for 3,750baht.

Yeah you can

http://r24.org/hotels.thaivisa.com/pattaya/hardrock/

BTW you would not get into Hard Rock Hotel for 3,750baht.

Yeah you can

http://r24.org/hotels.thaivisa.com/pattaya/hardrock/

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Don't waste your money, It is'nt that special you're just paying for the name.

Marriott is better but you can get good deals elsewhere for alot less.

Edited January 7, 200521 yr by davethailand

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Edited January 9, 200521 yr by RDN

Don't bother with soi 7 or 8,  

stick to walking st (nightlife that is)

So says the owner of a bar just off walking street.....I usually stay in the walking st area myself, Just that he mentioned Pounds and I assumed he was a Brit....Soi 8 is the main Brit area....he can always get a baht bus to walking st to visit the blues factory.....

Flipper Lodge is "on" Soi 8

Sorry if that sounds politically correct 

No wuckers .....dont frequent the area myself....just know a few brits who stay there regular.

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I was under the impression that was your persuasion you sick pervo

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Edited January 9, 200521 yr by RDN

Don't bother with soi 7 or 8,  

stick to walking st (nightlife that is)

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So says the owner of a bar just off walking street.....I usually stay in the walking st area myself, Just that he mentioned Pounds and I assumed he was a Brit....Soi 8 is the main Brit area....he can always get a baht bus to walking st to visit the blues factory.....

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I'm a brit also, thats why i stay away

Welcome Plaza

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Is there anywhere else ?

Ahh the Welcome ...if the walls had ears or could see the depravity!!!

Cant beat the Sandy spring on soi 13 I think,1300 for a deluxe room,clean and new and central.

Welcome Plaza

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Is there anywhere else ?

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Ahh the Welcome ...if the walls had ears or could see the depravity!!!

Cant beat the Sandy spring on soi 13 I think,1300 for a deluxe room,clean and new and central.

Welcome Plaza

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Is there anywhere else ?

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think that statement pretty much applies at any hotel in pattaya!!!!!