DenverWill

Thanks Everyone for the messages and comments! I still have not decided where I will stay yet, but since it will be April, (and as Turbo pointed out) I can always change hotels if I do not like it! :) It typically starts to quiet down a lot in April, so hotels are much empier than they are right now. It appears also, as mentioned here, there are several new hotels up now that were only just being started that last time I was there. I guess I do a walking tour of the hotels and check them out. Maybe I will take your suggestion (Turbo) and book the Haven and see what happens. I will be there from at least April 15-26th, so if anyone is about at that time, let me know and maybe we have a drink or prowl together. I'll buy the first round. (of drinks... he..he..) Thanks again, DenverWill Living miserably in the land of Snow and Cold (Snowing and Zero degrees F this morning with a chance of -10 F tonight after midnight with more snow coming!) :-[

Thanks Dave, I had actually found that one as well while searching through some other Pattaya web resources. It seems ok from what I can tell, but I wish I knew some more first hand info on the place. I see others have recently stayed at the Haven and liked it, but the reviews are very mixed and I did not like the last few. I checked out the Residence Garden the last time I was there and I really do not like being that far out from the action. Living in a land-locked state as I do now (I previously lived in Hawaii for 8 years, California for 3 years and grew up in coastal New England) I like being as close to the ocean/beach as possible whenever I travel. The Pattaya Centre was great the first 2 times I stayed there, the last time they appeared to be trying to change their policies (I think) and I did not like the way I, or my TGF's were treated. I also like being more or less in the middle, so Soi 13 is perfect. I spend a bit more time in S. Pattaya than N. Pattaya, so this way I can walk to Walking St and take the baht bus to N.P. when I get the urge for a soapy. Anyway, thanks for the thought.

I am just wondering if anyone has ever stayed at the Ma Maison hotel? Someone I do not know too well just came back and said it was great, but I was looking for any additional info or comments. It is located on Soi 13 roughly across from the Pattaya Centre a little further up Soi 13 (This is what he said when I asked the location, although I do not remember seeing it) which is where I stayed the last 3 times in Pattaya, but did not enjoy my last stay there so I am looking to switch to another place in that area. I looked at the reviews page here and did not see any for this hotel. Reason I like Soi 13 area - I like being in the middle! Yes to both thoughts! Thanks!