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Thanks very much!

Was thinking that was the 4. You have any guesses on the 5? Maybe the Amari?

Here are the links: http://latestays.com/mystery-hotel-beach-r...pattaya-4-star/ http://latestays.com/mystery-hotel-beach-r...pattaya-5-star/ I'm guessing one is the Marriott. Not sure what the other could be.

Anyone every use the four-star or five-star Beach Road options on Latestays? If so, what hotel did you end up with?

I've had Kobe at steak houses in NY and Tokyo. It's an amazing experience. Here's more info on the beef from Wikipedia: Kobe beef in Japan is registered trademark by Kobe beef distribution promotion conference.[2] It must fulfill all the conditions as follows:[3] Tajima cattle born in Hyōgo Prefecture Fed by farm in Hyōgo Prefecture Bullock or Virgin cow, meant to purify the beef Processed at slaughterhouse in Kobe, Nishinomiya, Sanda, Kakogawa and Himeji in Hyōgo Prefecture. Marbling ratio called BMS[4] is level 6 and above. Meat Quality Score[4] is A or B Gross weight of beef i

I stayed there last June with two other boardies. They didn't ask for joiner fees. Is this a new development? I have a review and pictures in this section on Villa Panalee.

What email addresses are you using? Their spam filter seems overly aggressive. I was getting no response from them through Gmail or Yahoo, but once I switched to a private domain, they responded quickly.

It depends on where you like to hang out really. I'm a fan of PBR and I like that it's just off of Soi Buakhao. It's also faster to get to Walking Street. That said, if you spend more time on Soi 6 and the beer bars in North Pattaya then Summer Spring seems like a better choice. Personally, I like the the location of PBR exponentially better.

Find the holy grail: excellent maid service that provides excellent STs.

Thanks for the pics and thoughts FM! Also, belated (way belated) thanks for the Internet drink from November. I hope all's well with you!

fo_renaissance@lkpattaya.com I'd email the manager directly. If it's the same guy, his name is Mr. Tong.

You can contact Paul and Jan through the boards. Paul is BM lostinspace. Toom's email is toom39@msn.com.

See, to me it's far less interesting and convenient to stay there. There's better food and more diverse to be had at the Soi Buakhao area, the hotels are better, and it's more centrally located. From the sounds of it, do you mostly hang out on Walking?

So use a baht bus or a motorbike taxi. Where do you like to stay that you have to avoid walking?

As others have said, they move fairly quickly -- much faster than the route along Beach Road during the evening. I'm amused that people find the area inconvenient. The baht bus drops you off at Second Road and Pattaya Tai. It's practically the same as being dropped off at the beginning of Walking Street. What map of Pattaya are you using? If you're staying on LK Metro then you don't have to walk far at all to catch a baht bus to Walking. It would be the same walk -- and in many cases shorter -- as if you were staying at a hotel between Beach Road and Second Road.

I've used Mr. Toom several times without any issues. However, now that Jan is working again, I'm trying to support her. Two weeks ago, she got me from the airport to Pattaya in one hour and five minutes, safe and sound.

The Vegas hotels are poorly chosen. There's no reason an adult should have to go to Circus Circus or Excalibur. The Flamingo, MGM Grand, and Luxor are old hotels that don't compare to several of the nicer and newer place.

I recommend the Sheraton. It's much nicer than any of the hotels mentioned in this thread. It's convenient for Walking Street, but that's about it. I posted pics somewhere in the hotel section.

I like the Metropole a lot, but the Renaissance has the better pool. Sabai Lodge is a notch below both LK hotels.

Compared to Smith and Wollensky's or Peter Luger's, Sizzler is very cheap.

Thanks for the pics! I'm looking forward to the next batch.

Sounds good, but way expensive for top sirloin. Do you know where the meat was from? Agreed. The steaks at Sizzler are okay, at best. The salad bar is a pretty good deal though.

Kevin Meacher, of Jasmine Mansion fame, has loads of new stories on his blog, Riff-Raffles. As some of you know, Kevin is in the process of getting a divorce from his Thai wife. Several of the stories touch on the subject and his wife has been leaving all sorts of comments on the blog. Here are some samples and links to the newest stories. Rabies and Raving Neighbours The past couple of weeks in Pattaya have seen me hit by a series of minor, yet nonetheless debilitating, illnesses. It appears that no sooner am I through one ailment, the next is knocking on my door and barging in without w

The Sheraton is a gorgeous hotel with fantastic pools. I posted pics here: http://www.pattayatalk.com/forums/index.ph...c=35591&hl= There Mercure is joke compared to this hotel. For mongering purposes, the location is only convenient for Walking Street. So depending where you like to hang out and look for girls, this might not be acceptable.

Of course you can. There are several restaurants with imported Argentinian steak that's quite good.