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I have never booked a room through Asiarooms or any of the other booking agencies but I am aware that they can be better value than going direct. Can someone out there comment on the secure procedure for paying deposits or whatever over the net. I have never been keen of handing out my credit card numbers but I will have to get with it. I realise I am missing ouut on some good deals because of this reluctance. Perhaps if the thing has fallen over and cost you some comment on what you learned would also be good.

I have just received the following email from the above. Can anyone who has stayed at either recently advise what is the best buy here please Dear Sir; Thank you very much for your e-mail, please be inform that normally our room rate will be BAHT 1000.-per room per room per night, we are offer our weekly to you at BAHT 900.-per room per night at Eastiny Place Hotel And Eastiny Inn Hotel will be offer at BAHT 850.-per room per night

Sorry. I realise that it I who have caused the confusion. As I see it thesee are the places in Soi seven and eight

I am confused a bit here. I have just got this back today and wonder what boarders think of these rates. Dear Sir; Thank you very much for your e-mail, please be inform that normally our room rate will be BAHT 1000.-per room per room per night, we are offer our weekly to you at BAHT 900.-per room per night at Eastiny Place Hotel And Eastiny Inn Hotel will be offer at BAHT 850.-per room per night

I am ariving ex London on Friday 16th of June mid afternoon. Anyone going to Patts?

Thanks and appreciated. I will give that a try. Regards

Hi there all. After a lot of thinking I have decided to give the Eastiny in Soi 8 a try. Problems are. I sent an email 2 or 3 weeks ago and got no response. I tried twice today to the following web site and theyboth bounced. Anyone got a new email address please. Tried: eastinyinn@hotmail.com Thanks

Hi there. I am arriving from London on June 16th mid afternoon and I am will taxi direct to Patts. Anyone else there same day same time?

As a guy who will never see 60 again, dont sweat it unless you are crippled. I stayed at the Lek last time and was over and back 5 or 6 times a day (have to eat at Kiss!) Its not an issue if you just take your time.

Can anyone tell me approx the rates for these places. I am in Patts in mid June. Thanks

OK. What is the price?

Last time I was there at the Lek it poured with rain in the evening. I was able to get out the front door,turn right, some one threw me a umbrella from the bar next door and I had a couple of great evenings there. This is a plus. It has a good number of ladies, all friendly, good music and cheapish drink. A real plus for the place

Bel Air Princess is a great location and a good hotel. Its not flash but has the lot. Easy for NEP, the overhead rail etc. I would certainy reccomment it.

I am back in Patts in June and decided to return to Soi 8. Last time I was in Patts I stayed at the Lek but enjoy the buzz of the Soi 8 area and I always seem to end back there when it has got a bit quiet--3am or so! My question is what is the best place in the board members opinion in sois 7 or 8. I have stayed at the Sunbeam but want a better pool. My leaning at the moment is Eastiny and then Flipper Lodge. What thoughts? Thanks

Walked out the door. Went up to one of the dozens of taxi places Taxi there in 30 minutes. 1000 baht all up. Easy.

The cheap rooms ARE cheap..tatty in fact but location and pool probaly make this a good option. If you get there better rooms ask for one over looking the pool. Did not like the buffet as it was never hot enough but then again across the road from KISS where I prefer to eat.

Thanks. I thought this a great report and will put the place on the possibles list for the June trip.

Hi there all. Care to vote for the best accommodation value in the sois 7/8 area? I moved away from the area for my last trip but always seem to end up there after Walking Street closes. I really would appreciate feed back on the good and bad news about this fab area.

October is the prime month for me. Quieter, cheaper and more of everything to go around and great air deals into and out of!

I loved it when I was there a few weeks ago and will go back. It does help if you like disco by the way. I was lucky and stayed at the Baan Sukothai which is in 20 acres on dear old Bangla Road right in the middle of everything but no noise. The only downside is the massive joiner fees (up to 2000 b per night and have the lady out by 7!) but there are heaps of 500 baht a night hotels open 24 hours and it is a great solution. Give it a try.

The problem with a bad room is that it can totally screw up your holiday. I use the word demand in the sense that in future I will move out unless I can get something to the standard that will make me look back on the holiday and say that was great. As for the Lek. Yes it is my sort of place. There are a lot of good things here but a crap room is a crap room in any language.

Great position and good rooms. The problem that I had was theat the building was being cleaned and the pool was full of crap and unusable. Other than that great for the overhad rail and NanaPlaza. There are good eating and drinking places in the street as well. I would definately go back

I asked a number of people about the Lek before I booked and I would like to share some thoughts with you. The good news is the location. No problems and great for everywhere. The bad news. Well it is cheap. I had a standard room on the 6th floor for 700 baht but decided to up grade to the new block. The room I had was on the front and facing No2 Road and had no balcony. The rooms I was offered were at the back away from the pool and were either 1200 or 1300 and there was little real benefit so I stayed where I was. The meals are cheap at 95 for breakfast and 165 for dinner however I stopped after 2 days as the food was never hot enough for me and sits for hours. I would go back but I would demand a room overlooking the pool and would eat out every meal.

As I understand it the Pattaya cabs park about 3 K from the airport. A quick call will have one there in minutes.

I am flying up from Phuket and will be at the Domestic at 1.00 PM or so. Anyone else looking on that date in that time band?