JoeDick

Just showed up in Pattaya Sunday stopped into Eastiny Place on soi 8, have been there before so thought it would be straight froward and simpe. I negotiate what I think is a decent rate (750 cash/night for 4 nights) but then they want another 600 baht for a mini bar deposit, I say what the??? why??? They told me many customer take from mini bar and not pay. I told them that was not the problem and I refuded to pay a 600 baht mini bar deposit. I walked out and headed over to Flipper House and they also have a 500 baht mini bar deposit. I did stay at Flipper house, nice place, got a king bed so am happy about that but not happy about a mini bar deposit. When did these people start the Mini Bar deposit crap??? They say the customer is the problem for taking items then not paying. I don't believe that for second. I am sure the problem is their own and is internal due to lack of proper paperwork and book keeping. Of course as I check into my room the mini bar is not complete so I have to refuse the room until the housekeeping person resets the mini bar. What a pain in the rear, took me an hour to finally get into my room. Really leaves a bad taste for me. I feel like I am being hustlled and have only been in town for few minutes. I know it is the hotel staff people who can't keep their stuff straight. Terrible they think we farangs, their customers, are a bunch of theives and steel from them. I am very insulted and disappointed by this extortion of the tourists.

Penthouse can be fun for a couple of days. Fun to have three or four friends in a jacuzzi room Take turns on the bed, poles, tub, swing, etc etc. Last time I was there they brought up an old, supposed bill, syaing I owed them 1,000 baht for a taxi transport to bkk. I can't remember something like that but told them no way I was paying, I am sure it was a paper work thing and I paid. Just an exampole of the stupid stuff that goes on there. I like the Jacuzzi rooms just above the pool. Last visit the phone didn't work, therfore no room service. Previous to that the room across the hall the phone would always ring for some other room. Always something not working, too much stuff to mess with. The gogo down stairs is expensive and they do the hustle. As mentioned you will have roaches and they will get in your bag. You will take some with you and/or take a couple home. I hate roaches. Mostly they are very small but they are there. Fun for a couple of days if you have never been try it out but don't book your whole trip there. Move around a bit and stay in different parts of Pattaya. Soi 2 Soi 7 & 8 etc. Break things up a bit.