Scarpolo Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Gents, I am looking to get some sun and surf, and away from bkk, which appears to be near to be set on fire? Any good hotels, on the water, that I should consider, and others I should avoid? I am going with my current g/f, so, location to brothels, not needed~! thanks, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upnotover Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Dusit. Sheraton. Surf? Nope. Sun? Not today for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Contact a local travel agent. They should help you out. Just Google it. Sent from my TR736 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canman Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Pattaya beaches are not much to look at and you will be close to the night life anywhere along the beach. Jomtien, slightly better beaches, Rabbit Resort gets good reviews. For a proper beach holiday you need to go to one of the islands, Koh Samet or Koh Chang would be my recommendation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Unfortunately for some, the best of the best Beach Road hotels are surrounded and submerged by brothels and more. You have to literally beat the ladies of the night (and day) and their patrons off with a shitty stick just getting in and out of these places. Shocking! Horrible! Disgusting! It is such a shame since the pristine waters of the Gulf as it laps the dazzling white beaches beside the main road boardwalk are so inviting too. PS. Come alone. You'll thank yourself for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooner Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Forget Pattaya. Especially if you want to swim. Wouldnt let my dog swim in that water! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Now that the chum (troll bait) has been cast on the waters, why doesn't the OP ask for the mods to move the post to the Pattaya Forum where there's a much higher likelihood of getting a reasonable response and recommendations from non-haters that actually live in and around Pattaya versus the usual suspects in Chiang Mai and the like who despise Pattaya and anyone associated with the place despite their never, ever having visited the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I think you will get a more accurate response if you post how much per night you're looking to pay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarpolo Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Unfortunately for some, the best of the best Beach Road hotels are surrounded and submerged by brothels and more. You have to literally beat the ladies of the night (and day) and their patrons off with a shitty stick just getting in and out of these places. Shocking! Horrible! Disgusting! It is such a shame since the pristine waters of the Gulf as it laps the dazzling white beaches beside the main road boardwalk are so inviting too. PS. Come alone. You'll thank yourself for it. Have a thai g/f, so want to stay clear of the outdoor sex flea market, the islands sound better, but if the water is truly bad, I would rather go somewhere else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarpolo Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 I think you will get a more accurate response if you post how much per night you're looking to pay. This is thailand, so 3,000 Baht should do plenty, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarpolo Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Forget Pattaya. Especially if you want to swim. Wouldnt let my dog swim in that water! I do want to swim for sure, if that is not possible in Pattaya, I dont have a preference, I don't want to be by all the hooker bars though, they get annoying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noikrit Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 The Royal Cliff Hotel for you for sure , the GF will love it and there's a Helipad right next door .... .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocean268 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Steve, please consider CHA-AM for your beach vacation. Good Luck! from my iPad in Cha-Am 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted February 21, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2014 Why would you want to take her to Pattaya its renowned for one thing, take your girl somewhere nice , not that rat infested sewer where without doubt many will think she is a hooker too, is that what you want ? DONT DO IT find somewhere nicer than that shi*hole 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) All the beaches are <deleted>, it is just that Jomtien beach is marginally less shitty. The islands are less shitty than Jomtien but you run the risk of dodgy, overcrowded ferry boats to commute. Meanwhile, back to reality. The hotel 'on the water only' is a deception since apart from most coastal-dwelling Brazilians, who spends all the hours of the day on a beach and in the surf? So now, without getting into gory details, it comes down to what does the OP and his 'current g/f' plan on doing in the odd hours between swimming and sleeping. It also depends to what degree the OP (and his g/f) consider as 'in your face' with regard to brothels and hooker bars. A 3000 baht hotel will get you a clean place WITH ITS OWN POOL which is much healthier. Try the Holiday Inn, The Wave (new) or The Stay (just off Beach Road on Soi 10). PS. It is odd the OP specifically mentioned his g/f as being 'current'... it is almost as if... in Pattaya? No! Surely not? Edited February 21, 2014 by NanLaew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarpolo Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Steve, please consider CHA-AM for your beach vacation. Good Luck! ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect Thailand1392983118.604716.jpg from my iPad in Cha-Am aha, the other side of Pattaya, makes sense!, and same distance, there abouts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarpolo Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 All the beaches are <deleted>, it is just that Jomtien beach is marginally less shitty. The islands are less shitty than Jomtien but you run the risk of dodgy, overcrowded ferry boats to commute. Meanwhile, back to reality. The hotel 'on the water only' is a deception since apart from most coastal-dwelling Brazilians, who spends all the hours of the day on a beach and in the surf? So now, without getting into gory details, it comes down to what does the OP and his 'current g/f' plan on doing in the odd hours between swimming and sleeping. It also depends to what degree the OP (and his g/f) consider as 'in your face' with regard to brothels and hooker bars. A 3000 baht hotel will get you a clean place WITH ITS OWN POOL which is much healthier. Try the Holiday Inn, The Wave (new) or The Stay (just off Beach Road on Soi 10). PS. It is odd the OP specifically mentioned his g/f as being 'current'... it is almost as if... in Pattaya? No! Surely not? If the beaches are shit, and the water is bad, I cannot fathom interest at all, the hookers and bar scene is not fun for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasRanger Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 When we used to come up for the weekend we always stayed at the AOne cruise hotel. Clean, good service and right on the beach. Nice when you want to sit on the beach eating and drinking without a trek. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 All the beaches are <deleted>, it is just that Jomtien beach is marginally less shitty. The islands are less shitty than Jomtien but you run the risk of dodgy, overcrowded ferry boats to commute. Meanwhile, back to reality. The hotel 'on the water only' is a deception since apart from most coastal-dwelling Brazilians, who spends all the hours of the day on a beach and in the surf? So now, without getting into gory details, it comes down to what does the OP and his 'current g/f' plan on doing in the odd hours between swimming and sleeping. It also depends to what degree the OP (and his g/f) consider as 'in your face' with regard to brothels and hooker bars. A 3000 baht hotel will get you a clean place WITH ITS OWN POOL which is much healthier. Try the Holiday Inn, The Wave (new) or The Stay (just off Beach Road on Soi 10). PS. It is odd the OP specifically mentioned his g/f as being 'current'... it is almost as if... in Pattaya? No! Surely not? If the beaches are shit, and the water is bad, I cannot fathom interest at all, the hookers and bar scene is not fun for me Bugger me you MUST be new if you missed Pattaya's crap beaches. Then again, you seem to know all about the brothels and hooker bars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wym Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> Forget Pattaya. Especially if you want to swim. Wouldnt let my dog swim in that water! I do want to swim for sure, if that is not possible in Pattaya, I dont have a preference, I don't want to be by all the hooker bars though, they get annoying If you don't want to be in the middle of hooker bars just don't go to Pattaya at all - no other reason to go there on holiday IMO. The other beaches and islands near Bangkok are much quieter it's true but personally that's what I like in a beach holiday. If you want hyper-development, at least in Phuket and Samui you can get away from the Patong scene. Nicest are the islands from Ko Lanta on up to Phuket, ordinary ferry boats let you explore, no need to pre-book anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarpolo Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> Forget Pattaya. Especially if you want to swim. Wouldnt let my dog swim in that water! I do want to swim for sure, if that is not possible in Pattaya, I dont have a preference, I don't want to be by all the hooker bars though, they get annoying If you don't want to be in the middle of hooker bars just don't go to Pattaya at all - no other reason to go there on holiday IMO. The other beaches and islands near Bangkok are much quieter it's true but personally that's what I like in a beach holiday. If you want hyper-development, at least in Phuket and Samui you can get away from the Patong scene. Nicest are the islands from Ko Lanta on up to Phuket, ordinary ferry boats let you explore, no need to pre-book anything. Am going to scratch Pattaya as, I dont want trouble, just to relax at a beach I can swim in, and have some decent restaurants and bars, without bar girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thongkorn Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) Try Wah Hin its a lot better , clean beach and reasonable rooms from 700 bart down. Edited February 21, 2014 by Thongkorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wym Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Do you mean Hua Hin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skint Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Woah heen and bath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 If you want an Island, don't particularly want to swim (most Thai girls don't want to) ... try this. My Thai gf and I visited here ... koh-sichang-boring-or-brilliant South of Bangkok ... north of Pattaya. Not many Westerners .. we didn't see any for the couple of days we were there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarpolo Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 If you want an Island, don't particularly want to swim (most Thai girls don't want to) ... try this. My Thai gf and I visited here ... koh-sichang-boring-or-brilliant South of Bangkok ... north of Pattaya. Not many Westerners .. we didn't see any for the couple of days we were there. I have a thai g/f, and just want the beach, and her. I have no interest in anyone from the west or being in the tourist areas... She speaks the language, I like the food, its all good in LOS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oiboy Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) You may want to check out Rayong. It's not that far from Pattaya and the beaches are nice. (Not as nice as Southern Thailand but heaps better and quiter than patters) Its a good place for couples to go to get away from bkk, swim, eat seafood, and chill. http://wikitravel.org/en/Rayong Edited February 22, 2014 by oiboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 If you want an Island, don't particularly want to swim (most Thai girls don't want to) ... try this. My Thai gf and I visited here ... koh-sichang-boring-or-brilliant South of Bangkok ... north of Pattaya. Not many Westerners .. we didn't see any for the couple of days we were there. I have a thai g/f, and just want the beach, and her. I have no interest in anyone from the west or being in the tourist areas... She speaks the language, I like the food, its all good in LOS There is a serious disconnect between what I wrote and what you responded with ... Without exception, the Thai girls I know don't prefer the beach, to lay on the sand and let the suns rays kiss their native skin and make them go from a Chinese white skin to the hardened tanned leather of a rice paddy girl ... no thanks. Most of them don't swim and simply wade in up to their knees. When you are thinking the Maldives and what it means to you with that beautiful sun, swaying coconut palms and crystal clear water ... the Thai girl most likely doesn't give a toss. We (I'm the only Westerner) 2 couples, 3 single Thai girls and 1 single Thai man went to a beach resort ... the girls got dressed up for the beach photos. during the entire 3 days we were there, not one tow dipped in the water. So, if you are thinking romance and her and a laying on beach towel getting a nice tan ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhodie Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 +1 for Hua Hin. Reasonably priced hotels, nice restaurants and a great beach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarpolo Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 If you want an Island, don't particularly want to swim (most Thai girls don't want to) ... try this. My Thai gf and I visited here ... koh-sichang-boring-or-brilliant South of Bangkok ... north of Pattaya. Not many Westerners .. we didn't see any for the couple of days we were there. I have a thai g/f, and just want the beach, and her. I have no interest in anyone from the west or being in the tourist areas... She speaks the language, I like the food, its all good in LOS There is a serious disconnect between what I wrote and what you responded with ... Without exception, the Thai girls I know don't prefer the beach, to lay on the sand and let the suns rays kiss their native skin and make them go from a Chinese white skin to the hardened tanned leather of a rice paddy girl ... no thanks. Most of them don't swim and simply wade in up to their knees. When you are thinking the Maldives and what it means to you with that beautiful sun, swaying coconut palms and crystal clear water ... the Thai girl most likely doesn't give a toss. We (I'm the only Westerner) 2 couples, 3 single Thai girls and 1 single Thai man went to a beach resort ... the girls got dressed up for the beach photos. during the entire 3 days we were there, not one tow dipped in the water. So, if you are thinking romance and her and a laying on beach towel getting a nice tan ... She has already told me, she wont go in the sun, and she doesnt swim, the closest I will get her to water, is in a private pool, She has a killer body but wont let anyone see her in a bathing suit, The ocean swim, is for me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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