GoldCoastJon

Thank you Jackie, i have had good and prompt responses sent to 24/7. The rooms look good and the rates are very good, however, i have read some not so positive feedback regarding stays and or issues while staying in your establishment. Wether these are true or not and perhaps you were not aware or had any control over these it was unfortunatley enough to sway my decision and go with a Guesthouse that has had good feeback over a long period. These Forums are a powerful tool for the people who frequent Pattaya and it shouldnt be underestimated the number of people who read these threads and in most cases will make decisions due to peoples posts and feedback. All the best Jon

I will be arriving in Patts tommorrow, i'll be there for 3 month, i'm also coming by myself, feel free to send a message if you want to catch up Cheers Jon

I actually thought about doing that Emil, but would feel safer knowing ive got somewhere to go i.e. a booking and also what the rate is so i can budget. Ive decided to stay at the 3 Som Guesthouse, ive read some pretty good reports about the place. I met a Canadian guy in my January Trip who was staying there and said the rooms and staff were good. The rate quoted to me per month was 8850 Baht including Electricity and Water this is for a small standard room but at that price and consider its location (My Thai G/F works down the road 2 minutes so i can use her scooter during the day so i wont need to rent one) and all extras are included i think its pretty value...........time will tell. They do have some larger rooms available for an extra 4 - 5 K per month, what i'll do is inspect them when i get there and if i want to upgrade then i can simply pay. I'll send an update when i check in on the 26th Feb Cheers Jon

I got responses from Irish Rovers 600 p/day all inclusive plus some breakfasts and Armeggodan 19000 - 22000 p/month within a few hours of sending, very fast replys! KTK Appartments also were very fast but all full up until May. Ive emailed 24/7 but have read a fair bit of negative feedback recently on here and another well known Pattaya Forum so not sure on this. Still waiting to here back from Kilkenny and 3 Som, have read some good write ups about 3 som and they seem very cost effective. I'll continue to update as the search continues. I may end up having to walk the streets trying to find somewhere, just done what to get ripped off and end up loosing a security deposit Cheers Jon

Ive sent off a few emails and are waiting responses. Must say it seems to take a while to get anything back...............guess everyone is on Thai time! Ive submitted an application to 24/7 asking what rooms they have available, im assuming that at those rates electricity and water are seperate, is there any bond or security deposit to be paid/. it didnt have it on the website. Cheers Jon

Thanks for the info. At this stage ive booked 2 days accommodation in LK Metro. Ive sent off a some emails to a couple of Guesthouses (Kilkenny and 3 Som) that ive seen advertising between the 11 aand 13K mark for a month, if they check out may just go for them as i havent heard back yet. Cheers Jon

Hi Im coming to Pattaya on 26th Feb for approx 4 months, ive just had a 30 day holiday and couldnt wait to get back so ive decided a longer stay was in order this time. Last time i stayed at a guesthouse in LK Metro, was brialliant, good service and not bad rate, only problem is when on a monthly rate at 600 bath it works out to be around 18000 odd . I have been looking around at rental Condos in the 10000 figure but have read numerous reports about Farangs not getting their security deposit back. Im waiting to stay around the Pattaya area, and not Jomtein. Ideally im after a Studio or one bedroom Condo (Thai Girlfriend will be living with me) Has anyone had any experience dealing with property agents over there, are they reliable, am i likely to loose my deposit? or would it be safer looking at a Guesthouse in the 500 baht range so i know exactly what im getting and dont have to worry about any suprises when im ready to leave. Thanks for any help Cheers Jon

stayed at Irish Rovers for 20 odd days in early Jan . Great place with excellent owners Ian and Dom, if you see a bar crawl organised there are brilliant, went on one to the darkside arranged by Dom..........................fantastic The whole Soi LK Metro is a great place for anyone wanting to set themselves up for a holiday, its close to all the action either by motorcycle taxi or baht bus plus there is so many good places in the area you dont have to go to far to find a good bar or GoGo Cheers Jon

I stayed down the street from Armageddon and always saw attractive girls out the front welcoming guests to come in, infact everytime i walked past. It always seemed to have people in there. I;ll be over there next week and will pop in for a drink.

I know this isnt the correct place to post a review of Rovers, where ive just stayed some 20 + days, was unable to do so in the accommodation section. Anyway, Both Dom and Ian were fantastic hosts as well as there staff, rooms were spotless, always cleaned by the 2 friendly cleaning staff and would reccommend this Guesthouse to anyone who wants a to stay in an excellent location, who wants a clean room and security was never an issue, i left my Laptop in my room most days along with my IPOD and never had any concerns about it being stolen In my humble opinion a great place to stay on a budget with great owners and staff. An if you go on a bar crawl with Dom then that alone is worth staying there, it seems he's known everywhere by every bargirl, especially on the Darkside! Cheers Jon