johnboy

Hi i have stayed in all three at some stage sunshine was poor rooms when i stayed there but it has been refurbished since eastiny is very nice, good rooms very clean but i would lean to flipper if you can get a room there or even a suite very friendly hotel and also very clean the reason i would choose this over the eastiny is because the noise from the bars is slightly less but be warned it is a very popular hotel even out of season so if you choose flipper try to book in advance.

You say this is your first time to Pattaya so i think you would be better staying a little bit away from the action so you have somewhere to chillout because it can be very daunting on your first trip to Pattaya.

It didn't have in room safes when i stayed there.

This is probably the best web site for any british person looking for advice they have all the visa information and if you can't see what your looking for ask them. http://www.thailand-uk.com/

Super fun but very little sleep for a few days if you get the the chance to light the fire crackers run quickly because the fuse is only a second or 2.

Try the book shop in royal garden or the one in big c.

electron cards are accepted all over Thailand in atm machines i wouldn't advise using them at shops or hotels if they are accepted to easy for fraud.

this is the one that i think you are looking for http://www.telediscount.co.uk/ 20p minute to Thai mobiles and as other people have said 5p to land lines. land lines connect on a different number. works fine for me every day. 8)