Sa-teef

"I'm shocked, you now pimping a hotel," Yeah Emil, that place you wanna go to is closed. Thai holiday. But I got another place for you with sexy ladies and they sell jewelry too...did I mention? Now where did I park my tuk-tuk......... ~Sa-teef

Emil, It was 4th floor and I had about 30 degrees of the horizon where I could see the ocean, yes. They didn't call it seaview and I would say they were likely best calling it a standard suite. Just sent my buddy Tukta an e-mail and we'll see what she offers. I told her I was expecting the same rate, so we'll see....? Take care, Steve

Emil, The 6k for the suite is what I paid in May as well per week. Haggled a good long time and she wasn't gonna budge off that price. Got that fatal thai girl "can not". Two days ago I wrote to them as well inquiring about the construction on Soi 13 and I got the same "form letter" Sargo: "Dear,Mr.Steve Thanks you very much for interesting to stay in Innhouse again. In October i think construction near finish and small sound. No make more noise.Please confirm so that we'll arrange a room for you. Best regards Tukta" Jeez, you think they are getting some cancellations because of the noise perhaps? I smell a bargain! ~Sa-teef

"it's just like Majestic suites...no place for a taxi" I always get on & off at the "7" on the corner of Suk & Soi 4 when I stay there. Avoids that annoying honking sound and the moto wrapped around your door when you open it! Anything similar near the Grand Inn? I might wanna play cheap charlie for a day or two in Bangers before I head for Pattaya? ~Sa-teef

That's nothing Jimmy! Ever been in the rack with one of our "beefers" when they blow a tire? It can be a messy situation, I tell ya! ~Sa-teef

I just added a review on the Inn House as well. I stayed there for 2 1/2 weeks in May/June 2004. No it's not the Dynasty. It's half way between Beach Rd and 2nd Rd on the north side of the road, next to Ma Maison Hotel. ~Sa-teef

"This is the bad one, as they are driving down pilars in the ground" Absolutely, positively awful pile drivers going from 8 am on my last few days staying at Inn House approx. June 4th and 5th. I was on the west side, facing Ma Maison and it was damn near deafenning at times! The pooying were sleeping right thru it, but I sure couldn't ! It's not the Ma Maison addition that is causing the most noise, but the open lot next to it. And a short time before I left they delivered a couple truckloads of structural steel to the site next to the Dynasty so I'm betting whatever the hold-up was it is about over. I was told by a Scandinavian guy at the restaurant up the street that they ran afoul of a water main or natural spring or something like that. I'm making reservations elsewhere in October because it just might be a while before they have those two projects complete...TIT. ~Sa-teef

I was in Pattaya for parts of August and September last year and only saw one all day soaker the end of August. Usually a shower blows through late afternoon and it's kind of fun actually! Cools it off a couple degrees and washers away the dust! Just watch where you're walking after dark if it rains hard. You'll ruin those new shoes in one of the potholes! Also if it rains hard between 6-7 you can trip over to Soi 15 and watch the GG's scrambling to work in the rain! Ya almost want to ask them "where you go?" Listenning to the click, click, click of their clogs and heals in the rainy streets is always a nice sound!!! ~Sa-teef

"for a fillet Steak it has got to be cut from a f*cking Goat " So THAT'S what happened to my ex-mother-in-law! Tell me Larry,What makes you think that cow pat gai at the Lek is REALLY CHICKEN....? If it was after the 15th I would have enjoyed meeting a few of you gentlemen! If you simply tell the ladies you're metting a friend, that's all they want to know. And as long as there are two or more of them, they will busy themselves talking with themselves. You didn't seriously think they find your conversation THAT facinating, did you? Have a great time! ~Sa-teef

I have a dvd/cd-rw drive on my laptop. Great way to check-out the dvd's before I head back home and the TG's seem to like playing with it as well. I can load my digital pics and edit them there and burn 'em on to a cd-rw for travel. The ladies often like a copy of some of the pics as well so I burn the ones they want and drop them off at the photo shop for development. Puts a smile on their face. ~Sa-teef

Still a great value. And if you're a Yank you get fruit in the room.........Just ask Chris! ~Sa-teef

That's amazing Rhino! I'm clueless what you said, but it sure reads Aussie! Hehehehe.... Do they televise Aussie rules football in LOS? From the little I've heard it sounds interesting. Have to check that out when I'm there in May.. --Steve

Roof Garden Inn has 'em in the room for 650 baht per. -- Steve

f----off and mind your own f----ing buisness That's why I admire you so much Baz.....always the gentleman..... And we wonder why no one is posting anymore? ??? ??? --Steve

"Car spotting" Hey, now that sounds like a laugh a minute!! ;D ;D ;D Only wish I was in Pattaya at the moment instead of the middle of another snow storm back on the Frozen Tundra! I wouldn't be oggling tailpipes! [smiley=uh-uh.gif] [smiley=uh-uh.gif] [smiley=uh-uh.gif] -- Steve

Well I don't know Chris...seems your sidekick has a p#ssing contest going at the moment with tabmule. Not sure how that all started, but looks to me like it belongs in the OT to me. ;D ;D ;D Hope the playpen is back soon. --Steve

" am having a hard enough time finding S.S. they are on Sio 13...and there are three of them. Ramster " That's gotta be the BEST honest comment I've read in a long time, Ramster! It's all in a days trip to those who have been there, but the "other13's" all have slashes after them....and there's at least four others if you count Soi 13/1 through Soi 13/4. And then there is Boystown Pattayaland 3 which is actually Soi 13/5....? But don't worry about it 'cause the bus/cab driver who has ever been to Pattaya before will find the "regular" Soi 13. There are an abundance of internet cafe's around nearly EVERY CORNER in that neighborhood. That's one thing you will need to get used to if you are a veteran of BKK. You can actually WALK to darn near anything in Pattaya (or take a 25 cent baht bus if it's hot). There is a good map on the following website if it might help: http://bahtbus.com/map/index.html Eyeball the detail maps as well, but don't panic because the Sandy Springs isn't on the map yet. Some others have already mentioned the Sportsman Bar and you are right across the road (across Soi 13 and into the parking lot) of the Lek Hotel which is a great place to catch a late morning buffet breakfast that has some Thai food for the pooying as well. 85-95 baht as I recall and a good value IMHO. Wish you a great time on your first visit to Pattaya! :D :D --Steve

"at 37,000 feet it is -70F and you can't breath either" Hummmmmm....sounds a lot like being stuck back here in Wisconsin , huh Jimmy ? ??? ??? ??? Spring is still a LONG TIME coming ....... --- Steve

"Just something about that place" Yeah, it could be the mold or stale beer in the carpet or the unidentifiable "spots" on the bed spread? [smiley=yikes.gif] For 12-36 hours while I'm intransit to Pattaya, nothing is quite like the Nana. But if I'm planning to actually stay for any length of time the Majestic Suites is great. -- Steve

Old, old list. I can think of a half-dozen places I've stay at that aren't on there actually.... -- Steve

"gutless toads couldnt even work out which side to support" Kind of like the Thais you mean? ??? -- Steve

Roof Garden Inn has great walk-in glass showers, easily fitting 2-3 occupants. The rooms run 650-700 baht and it is less than two years after renovation I believe. And they keep 'em spotless from my experience. Just up the road (toward Jontein) from Residence Gardens a couple hundred meters on the right. It's walk-up though; no lift . -- Steve

Flash and others, the rate quoted you maybe for the lower (2nd & 3rd floor) rooms without a seaview. Room 01.10-30.11 01.12-27.12 28.12-05.01 06.01-31.01 01.02-30.11 Standard 990 1,190 1,490 1,190 990 Suite 1,990 --------- --------- --------- 1,990 That is the same price they quoted me directly from the hotel: " The room with sea view is 1200 baht/room/night. The standard room on the 2nd and the 3rd floor and the front view room rate is 990 baht/room/night. The suite room with sea view is 2500 baht/room/night. The suite room with front view is 1990 bath/room/night." If you were expecting a seaview room, I'd check into it first. -- Steve

They busted the floating casino back in October: http://www.thaivisa.com/index.php?514&back...rce&tt_news=593 I would presume they weren't paying the right Brown Shirts? ??? ??? ??? -- Steve

" My wish for songkran " Hey Chris! Don't forget to hope they stay at the Apex & come down with a bad case of bug bites as well, hehehehe..... [smiley=grin.gif] [smiley=grin.gif] [smiley=grin.gif] -- Steve