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Thanks guys... In another post I read about a place called Jasmine Mansion. Any thoughts or opinions on this hotel?

Hey guys, Will be arriving in Pattaya tomorrow or next day and want to revisit this topic. Any more suggestions about a place for around 1000 baht? I checked out some of the links above, like the Pasadena Lodge, and the prices seem a bit high. Are hotels negotiating at all right now? I am in BKK - should I give them a ring and check the price? Thanks, Camus

Hey there, Planning another trip to Patts in March 2009. I've been a few times and have really enjoyed Eastiny Inn on Soi 8 in the past - it is clean, cheap ($850 baht) and has a nice little pool. Unfortunately it was also extremely noisy being right in the heart of the action on Soi 8. Can anyone recommend something similar but in a slightly quieter area of town? Something close enough to stumble home to but so close to a bar complex that I'll hear thumping all night long. I also would like to stay in the 1000 baht range too. Thanks for your suggestions!

I visited LOS a few weeks ago. Wanting to save a few baht and avoid the hassle of the taxi line, I decided to check out Mr. T's Taxi service as recommended here on the forums and emailed a few days in advance requesting the 1000bt BKK-to-Patts special. When I stumbled out the arrivals gate into the throngs of people waiting for their loved ones or their customers I saw this mid-20s Thai girl holding a sign with my name on it. Haha... I have to say, this was a first for me (seeing my name on a sign) and I got a chuckle out of it. I said hello and asked her name. She replied

Unlike others here, I do, in fact, claim to be an expert in Mexican food. Haha... J/K.... Although I do live in an area with probably the highest concentration of taquerias in the entire USA - no kidding! Plenty of sit down Mex places too. I've been to Tequila Reef quite a few times because I usually stay right around the corner from there. It's decent. I like the pork nachos a lot. My Thai friend turned her nose up at them when they arrived but then after trying a few she pulled out her little notebook and asked me the official name for them. Overall the food at Tequila R

Teelack, Looks nice but saw this message on the site "The hotel has decided to CEASE OPERATION And it will be effective from 1st of May 2008 onwards." Too bad. Looks like a nice alternative to the Suk area and with a pool to boot. Wonder why they are closing.

Free cold beer? Wha? Please forward the details of this company to me good sir! What is their phone or email? Thanks!

MM - I think I may use Mr. T's services when I arrive in BKK next week. Can you just call him when you land or do you have to email him in advance to set it up? A related question, I have a Happy SIM card in my mobile from when I was in Thailand 6 months ago. It had about 100 baht left on it when I departed TH. Will the SIM card still be good when I land next week? Or do these things expire even when you have money left on them? Thanks for any info!

Thanks - yes, I actually made the mistake of staying there once. Sort of grim. Majestic Suites really sets the bar high for the budget hotels in that area. Easy to see why they are always sold out. Thanks - yes, that is the place. Do you happen to know if they are guest-friendly? Hey thanks - that place doesn't look too bad and after staying so many years at ground zero the idea of heading to a quieter place off the beaten path sounds nice. Do they allow guests?

Hey there, Going to BKK soon and, although I have a few nights already booked at the Majestic Suites for 1300 baht, I was wondering what other cheaper hotels are available in the general area? (Majestic Suites is sold out for all the other nights I am in BKK.) There was a new cheap-but-nice hotel that recently opened across the street from Majestic but I don't remember the name - does anyone know the hotel I am talking about? They have a couple internet computers in the lobby and a few floors above with small but tidy rooms for a good price. Any other suggestions are welcome.

Hey there, Looking to share taxi cost to Pattaya from BKK. I am arriving on March 14th, around noon. PM me if you would like to split costs. Thanks!

Hey there, I know that this is a Pattaya-focused forum, but I was hoping to get some recommendations for a short-term apartment (one month) in BKK. I am looking for: - close to Sukhumvit Area (soi 4-20) - studio is alright - serviced or nonserviced ok - $20.000baht ($500USD) or less Thanks in advance for any suggestions you have! Camus

I don't see anywhere in my post where I mention I had a bad attitude. Do you always make such inane assumptions or are you just hurt that someone dissed your favorite roach hotel? If I walk up with a smile to a hotel reception desk (especially of that of some shithole of a hotel that is probably running 40% occupancy) and they hardly even look my way or stir from their chairs to help me spend my money on their hotel, then, yes, I would call that laziness and a bad attitude.

Hey there, I would not recommend the Baybreeze. I stayed there one night on April 3rd. I wouldn't call it a dump but it is not very nice at all. Then again, it was only 600bt so, I suppose you get what you pay for. It is off the beaten path somewhat. About 3-4 blocks or 5 minute walk from Soi 8. The pool was cloudy and dirty and I wouldn't even dream of swimming in it. The rooms (I saw two different ones - one in each wing) needed renovation and looked out over some construction and empty garbage-strewn lots. Even the street it was on was sort of a dirty side street with

Hey guys, I'm heading to Pattaya in a couple weeks. I'm thinking of staying at the Baybreeze or a similar hotel in that price range. It seems that many hotels in LOS now have reservation ability online. In your experience, is it cheaper to make a reservation or to just arrive and negotiate a rate? In the case of the Baybreeze hotel, their website says that rooms can be anywhere between 500-1200 baht. So, what is to prevent them from quoting me a higher rate if they already know that I am coming? Thanks for any info about this. Camus