Agent09

Always book ahead in Bangkok... but then I stay in one or two regular haunts every time and don't really want to vary it. Usually for Pattaya in 'high' season, Book ahead especially pre Christmas and New Year but have often turned up in Pattaya in low season, April and May and just stashed my bags with a friend or a bar and then just gone out and done a walk round a few hotels in SoiMetro/Buakhoa area and haggled for a price. Or I just book one night somewhere and then look around if I do not like it enough.

Following up on my 'intention' post above, and after my stay, I can't fault China garden in the main and recently stayed there on a split stay for 20 days in standard room and also jacuzzi room at the end of my stay for a night or two. Rooms, service, price all well recommended, location excellent, booking process fine and easy enough. Ideally located for LK Metro but without the noise. Just be aware for your taxi that the 'China Garden' frontage and restaurant no longer exists although there is a large A1 free standing sign and neon advert for the 'China Garden' rooms. Look for the 'Stea

I have now sent reservations for December 2014 to Jan 2015 for China Garden and hopefully they have the space available for part of my stay but I have to find an alternative for 10 days of it over the New Year period. I am looking forward to reviewing China Garden later this year. Thanks to the posters who have reviewed this place. Looks good.

Err.. I am just considering booking Metro Apartments for a month stay there...(I-Rovers is full for the duration).. anyone have recent experience of staying there as regards noise level...other than that I hear good things about it... I've been offered superior room at the back for some of my stay and standard room at the side for the rest.. with a long stay I'm concerned about noise but don't recall it being bad when I was in then (Irish) Rovers last time but that was like 2010... any recent knowledge on this specific to this guest house site?

Congratulations and VERY good luck for the future, a great achievement and one I wish I had the opportunity to celebrate with you.. but stuck in LOL... Wish you well and hppe to be back there soon as...

MANY congratz to you, Ricky, and your team of ladies for the great job you have done in making Babydolls one of the most fun places to go. It will feature in my next TR for sure after my recent May 09 trip. As you party or stagger home into the dawn I am sat in my kitchen in the UK with another day of grinding work from 0530 hrs wake up tomorrow before my two day weekend respite of free time. You Lucky People - what lives you lead!! Good fortune to you.

In balance for the much maligned Siam Sawasdee, I have in fact stayed there over several years at times when in serious budget mood, and yes of the chain it's the best one of the offerings so the others must be.. well... not sure... Yes it's cheap (ish) tho the walk in and net rates dont make it seem so esp in high season.. but I've bargained those down to about 600bt a night on most occasions for a stay. I have stayed there a good few times now, 05, 06, and 08 at various times, not always for my entire stay, Dec and May. It is what it is, a simple old chain hotel but I have to say in all

I will be making very honourable mentions of the Pattaya Beergarden in my next TR reports as I am in LOS now, and have been in the bar every day at different times since my arrival in early May. In short so far I am enormously impressed with every aspect of this ambitious project and highly recommend it. Have had the good fortune to meet Pattaya Pete and chat with him and he deserves every success and comes over as a really impressive and welcoming guy with a keen sense of business and people management. The bar itself is monumental in scale (you could fit the Bangkok bar in several ti

Good stuff.... I often wonder as one does about other writers and artists about how you arrive at your content, and whether you wander around Pattaya photographing stuff that later proves useful for a particular gag, or do you work out the line and then go source an image.. ah such is the fascinating behind the scenes stuff that writers think about...ha ha great comedy observations as ever, you see something literally on every corner and then twist it round to a comic viewpoint - that's skill indeed!

No experience yet as such but I am booked from dec 15th for a stay there and the Admin and booking etc to date has been first class polite and efficient with the best business english I have yet seen from a Thai hotel. The website shows an excellent resort and the location opposite Soi 6 is superb and easy for Big C and that entire vibrant area between Soi 5-2 now. I will be posting reviews after my stay but it seems good and rates excellent I am paying 1400 a night for a deluxe room with kitchenette and balcony and such... let you know how it is

Brilliant location for evening ambience to take smarter girls and outside buffet and bars and sea view romantic and very tropical night location, smart staff, smart prices and an upmarket venue for night drinks with amazing harbour views.. I would not stay there as this is a 'posh' hotel with old fashioned moral views about girls in rooms entirely to my mind out of place in that location and this century and is not for a Monger mentality. Nice place to take girls for cocktails and a very smart but pricey buffet etc... dinner date land here... but then they all live there and what we w

that looks VERY good for that rate.. I am booked now for my next trip but will check that out with a visit this time, great price for that level.. beats the hell out of the Sawasdee chain rooms etc that looks VERY good for that rate.. I am booked now for my next trip but will check that out with a visit this time, great price for that level.. beats the hell out of the Sawasdee chain rooms etc wish I'd seen that a week ago

Again thanks to all suggestions so many hotels ... so little holiday... ! my decision in the end for my 28 day December 07 trip from Dec 1 to 29 is: Bangkok Grand Business Inn - deluxe room 7 nights @1600 Baht Soi 11 convenient, in street with smart bars and attractions and near between Nana and Asoke, opposite Lolita's Soi 8 and half way between all attractions, redecorated some in 07 and a place I have stayed before, GF, desk ID check and phone call if lady leaves, great location and easy to find. Pattaya ( 2 hotes for variety and location and test new one) Areca Lodg

Ah thanks all. Now I think anyways as they emailed me back saying they are full and can only do part of my stay I've decided to spend higher levels and stay a better time this time and try other places anyways and save the Sawasdee for me next off season trip when its quiet. At choc a block it can be noisy and whats more they only have the standard rear rooms anyways not my usual front facing pool street view.. but thanks for the info those who posted. I'lle be sure to be up around there a lot anyways for the Buakhow nightlife and markets.

Just for update those who know Areca Lodge or if you are looking at it here is the latest tiered seasonal price info for high season I got today by email The price is from 08/12 - 15/12 @1,350Baht 16/12 - 23/12 @1,690Baht 24/12 - 29/12 @1,990Baht equates to rate of Bht 1726 a night for the 21 day stay above **if you are two free of charge but if three charge 300Baht per person ( extra person joiner IS being applied over 1 guest - I specifically asked about this having heard rumours) hope useful to anyone.