Night_Shifter

Thanks guys. Made my reservations at Sabaii Inn already. They're pretty quick emailing you back, too.

I have always stayed at this hotel - very nice place and convenient, too. This trip however I was wanting to bring my laptop along, and I was wondering if anyone had any experiences with their in-room WiFi internet access? Their site says WiFi is available, but does not really elaborate (available hotel-wide? Only in the lobby? Cost? Etc, etc), so I was hoping somebody could share their experiences. Wouldn't mind hearing about other places, too. Thanks.

I'd rather watch this then watch that weird stuff that passes for television "programming" nowadays.

Looks like a lot of fun. Hope to check out your new place in October.

Ok, this is my first trip to Thailand, and to Asia in general. I have travelled the Caribbean and Costa Rica before. I'm looking to book a hotel in Pattaya and I went ahead and sent a reservation request via this (freelancerbar) site. It seems I am to leave about a 10% deposit within three days with the balance of the entire hotel bill payable and due in full some 2 weeks before my arrival. I have never been asked to pay for a hotel up front and before my arrival before, and I have never heard of this practice. Is this a normal procedure? (Yes, I apologize that I am a "newbie" and this might be a stupid question)