Marriott

[too_mutt 10]

Just got a price of:

 

Deluxe Garden view = £972 for 20 nights

Deluxe Sea-View = £1116 for 20 nights

According to my calculations that is a little over $86 USD per nite for the garden view, and about $99 USD per nite for the seaview room. These are great rates even if they do not include the 17 percent taxes for service charge etc. Looks like an email to the reservations manager works wonders. Could you provide the address you used?

 

Regards

Edited October 30, 2005 by SoCalGuy

[makavelli 0]

This includes taxes and service charges, I got the price from airline Network for next Summer.

[Lookn4Domi 0]

I see by your post that you went for the Royal Twins Palace suite at 2100 baht per night with the 350 baht membership fee.  Was it really nearly as good as the Marriott.  One of the things I think you are getting besides the great pool at the marriott is the quality food on premises that is otherwise not available at a 1500 baht hotel.  Just my 2 cents.

 

Regards

 

 

The Marriott is directly across 2nd Rd from the Marriott so if I want to I can stop in at the Marriott but I don't think the food is a really any better there. The breakfast buffet IS great but 4 times as expensive as anything else. I'm a long time Marriot fan, Gold Memeber, but in Pattaya you can find something 90 per as good for 1/2 the price or less. I've stayed at the Marriott her twice and the RG once and barely notice the difference. Actually, the RG has a nice little kitchenette and is a suite so that pretty much balance out the more luxiourious furnishings, pool and gardens at the Marriott.

 

Damn I've gotta get a job doing travel reviews because I keep coming back to this

 

The Marriot is a western chain that charges western prices for everything. A Thai massage is, lets see if I remeber, about 2,500B at the Marriott. Same Same massage outside at a nice clean little Thai place is 200B.

 

I'm glad I used the Marriott on my first trip though. Got me acclimated while letting me rely on what I know is always a great chain. Some day when I'm not here I'll tell you how on my first trip I complained about a smell from the garden room next to mine, they were staining furniture in there, and got transfered to the $200 a night Seaview Terrace room with a bottle of Champagne and an offer of a comped dinner with the head of guest relations throw in but got billed only for the Garden Room. Marriot will do back flips to provide excellent service but the Gold Card status helps too.

Edited October 31, 2005 by Lookn4Domi

[Lookn4Domi 0]

The pool is great but not as good as the Marriott's.

[too_mutt 10]

The Marriott is directly across 2nd Rd from the Marriott so if I want to I can stop in at the Marriott but I don't think the food is a really any better there. The breakfast buffet IS great but 4 times as expensive as anything else.

 

The Marriot is a western chain that charges western prices for everything. A Thai massage is, lets see if I remeber, about 2,500B at the Marriott. Same Same massage outside at a nice clean little Thai place is 200B.

I have to agree with you that the prices are quite a bit higher, but I think you are also paying for location in the case of the Marriott. Close to Walking Street, next to the RG mall and close to the TOPs supermarket/food court makes it ideal in my book. Of course the price may make it not worth it to many, perhaps me included.

 

Regards

Edited November 2, 2005 by SoCalGuy

[Lookn4Domi 0]

Royal Twins is right across 2nd Rd from the Marriott. Walk out from the Marriott to 2nd road look up and there it is. Big tower behind a bunch of resturants.

 

I like that location too with the RG, banks, Walking Street, Misty's and such all right there. The RG is great for quick shopping but I don't like what the did with the 3rd floor food court. I liked it better 2 years ago with a lot of variety.

 

The food at the Royal Twins is the worst I've ever seen. I doubt even a Brit would like it All other service is top notch though.

 

I'll do a full review later but I'm in a suite up on 13 and the view is great because the Marriot is below it so I have an unobstructed view of the beautiful brown waters of Pattaya bay from the living room balcony and Buddha Hill from the bedroom balcony.

 

No Marriott points for staying here though. In the end Residence Garden is my favorite because of the Kitchenette and quiet breakfasts by the pool.

[makavelli 0]

Just booked the Marriott for 21 nights next Summer in a Deluxe Garden View Room for £1026, that works out at about £48 a night! (Very cheap compared to some other hotel booking websites)

 

I know people will reply and say why pay that price for a hotel, but I am only going to Pattaya once in a year compared to my normal 2-3 trips so I thought fuck it!

 

Cheers guys.

[wansman 0]

I have stayed at the marriott many times in all of their different types of rooms on various floors. I put at least 2 possibly more reviews with many photos on the pattaya-escapades forum. Too long to post again. Here's the link for those that don't have it.

 

http://www.pattaya-escapades.com/forums

 

Also did review of the new Sheraton (also posted at pattaya-escapades forum with pictures) which I did not like very much because of the location. Had a free room for 2 weeks on sheraton points but the TW made me move after the first day and go back to paying at the Marriott.

Edited November 16, 2005 by wansman