sleeper

If I had more money I would stay in the best, why not? I have to go budget or I don't go, but I don't begrudge the best to those that can afford it. My hope (even now) is that some day I will be able to afford the high roller accomodations. Until then I am in the less than 1000 baht per night places. As long as we all enjoy ourselves who cares who stays where?

"Here's what I've picked up reading the forums - the hotel needs to be between 2nd road and beach road or face outwards to 2nd road so getting around Pattaya isn't a hassle." I agree with this conclusion, but mostly because I don't want to work up a sweat walking in the Pattaya heat and humidity. I was in Pattaya in September and had planned on doing a lot of walking because the distances are not that great, but it was too hot for me to do a lot of walking. I'm fat and out of shape but I sweat buckets even when I am in shape (at least as far as I can remember). Pattaya is not large, and there are some places off the baht bus loop worth checking out, but you will have more bars and bar girls than you can handle just staying on the 2nd Rd and Beach Rd loop, including Walking St of course. Getting around isn't that much of a hassle in any event (IMHO). Don't worry, you will figure it out very quickly. Relax a little, if you plan a lot, Pattaya will probably change your plans - in a good way. Have fun.