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Stopped by during Loy Krathog for a drink and was very impressed by the place and layout of restarant and bar. definatenly nothing like the Bkk beer garden. Personally i think this place doesnt need freelancers to draw the crowds and maybe add a pool table area and would be mostly where people take a date rather than find one. Either way this place looks a big success already.

Sheraton would be my choice. Stayed there several times and never had problem bringing back guests. The girls have to leave ID at reception.

joekicker, BigD posted over a year ago. I would like any updatd info if anyone has any. Cheers.

Any update for reliable car and driver. Need driver in Pattaya for trip to croc farm and early morning trip to airport.

Thanks for attemptiong to clear this up but while both bills were taken away in separate checkbins but when the waitress returned i still got 2 separate bills returned to me in 1 checkbin. Which is why i never uderstood the point of taking away the 2 bills since che came back with thesame 2 bills. A few steps a way at Insomnia club Bacradi + coke is happy hour drink.

Well been back to Windmill a few times since i last posted and happy to report Lipo is indeed now included in the Happy Hour drinks. However last night i believe i got overcharged! Turned up around 9pm and had two lipos (50bht x 2) when my friend turned up and ordered a bacardi coke. He got his drink and a separate checkbin. I attempted to put his bill in my bin as i was goin to pay both bills when a waitress comes over and asks if i want the bills together and i say yes. She then proceeds to take both bins and bills away to the counter and returns with the bills in one checkbin. I thought that was a little weird as she only needed to transfer my mates bill to my bin with my bills and just take a way the extra checkbin but didnt think anything of it as too busy chatting to my mate and also checking out the girls. Now when we decided to leave (still happy hour) i found my mates bill (now in my checkbin) was 130bht for a bacardi coke. I queried this with another waitress (the original waitress had gone awol) and she said bacardi coke is 50bht happy hour and goes over to the counter to check but then returns and says oh sorry barcardi is not happy hour. I didnt believe her but just paid my bill and vowed never to return. Outside i looked at the sign and it says 'rum' on the list. Funny the waitress who switched one of my bills had asked how long i was in town and i told her 6 months so one would think they would try to be nice to a potential regular customer for the next few months but its the usual think today and not about tomorrow attitude. I may well return but never buy a ladydrink or leave a tip for the next 6 months and would more than make up for getting ripped off 80bht!!

Paid a visit last night for Happy Hour and ordered a lipo but did not get Happy hour prices and was charged 95bht. Was told if i had ordered vodka with my lipo then the price of the drink would be 50bht! not sure what the logic is to charge 50bht for Vodka + Lipo but almost double for only lipo!

Khon kaen i stayed at Sofitel for 1900bht booked online via a hotel booking site. Great value for the money and excellent location. Chiang Mai i stayed at the Raming Lodge and paid 1000bht booked online too. Great location near lots of beer bars but not noisy and also walking distance to the night market Right now can't remember the name of the booking site i used. Will update this thread if i find it otherwise try a google search for online discount hotel booking site.

Arrive BA flight from UK around 3pm if anyone wants to share cost of a taxi.

like you io like soft beds. Hotels below have soft beds in order of preference. For your budget i would go with Eastiny Hotel soi 10. Dynasty Inn soi 13 - 1200bht www.dynastyinn.com Eastiny Hotel soi 10 - 990bht www.eastinypattaya.com Sunshine Hotel soi 8 - 900bht www.sunshinepattaya.com You might be able to get a cheaper rate if you ask. Eg, i usually get Dynasty for 1090 and Eastiny for 900bht in low season.

you probably refering to this hotel. http://www.crownpattayabeach.com/ Hotel is open for business. Website still under construction but has some photos.

2800bht is not good value IMO with no swimming pool, no gym, no restaurant (let alone 24hr), no great view and in addition not a good location. Also no lifts and you are paying 2800bht to have to climb 4 floors to get to your room?!?!

Just read your post about the Vault and if you are paying 2800bht which is alot for a room in Pattaya anyway then for an extra 700bht you would have lifts and not climbing 4 floors of stairs, 24hr room service, his/hers robes, slippers, ironing board, swimming pool (3 at sheraton), gym, restaurants (3 at sheraton) and great views at the sheraton or marriott. Also its not about impressing the girls its about personal preferences. If you only spend a few hours in your room then i can imagine you are out partying day and night and spending lots of money in town. I like to party but i also like to chill out at times and not a big drinker so i would rather spend the extra money on a nicer room.

But it buys sex and alcohol so why not a nice hotel room?!?!

I have stayed in cheap hotels (Woraburi Inn Bkk, Eastiny) and 5 star hotels (Sheraton Bkk and Pattaya, Westin Bkk, Hyatt Bkk) in Thailand and personally depends how long i am staying or if its an occasion like my birthday then i might splash out a bit more. I have to say that staying in a 5 star establishment like Sheraton Pattaya gives you a great feeling and at the end of your holiday you can go back to work feeling refreshed and well rested. £50 a night wont even get you a room in most B&Bs in London and to pay that amount for a 5 star hotel IMO is a mega bargain. Also like some have posted above we all have our preferences and i sometimes wonder why guys stay in 500bht hotels and spend 10k bht each night on drinking binges, ringing the bell, buying 5-10 lady drinks and think nothing of it but complain about other who might not drinkas much and have other priorities which is a nice comfortable hoiday environment to chill and recharge the batteries. Basically, i have found that staying in 5 star is like having a holiday away from the holiday of Pattaya. After a week or two of nightly barhoping, all night partying and many many girls, at the end of your holiday you go back home feeling like you need a rest to recover from the holiday but when you go 5 star you get to sleep and spend your days in luxury and you are pampered and waitedupon by the staff and when you go back home you feel well rested and relaxed. A place like Sheraton Pattaya if you have never stayed there is just a different world to your Flippers and Sunshine hotels. Personally i would rather stay in a place like this and not ring that stupid bell.