Bella Villa Prima

[zebulon 0]

I tried last to book a suite in bella villa prima but I never receive a confirmation.

Except the confirmation for the receipt of the mail.

But no communication by email since a week, there is something wrong somewhere.

[jjj 0]

I tried last to book a suite in bella villa prima but I never receive a confirmation.

Except the confirmation for the receipt of the mail.

But no communication by email since a week, there is something wrong somewhere.

I had the same experience. During the past 3 weeks I tried 3 times to make a reservation. Then finally the reply came back saying that they had no junior suites but did have a standard room for the dates I wanted. I replied that I was not interested in a standard room and they immediately replied that all of the sudden the suite was available.

 

My advise - hang in there for a few days if you have the time. They will eventually respond.

 

Jon

[zebulon 0]

Thanks for the information Jon.

 

The problem is I will arrive in Pattaya on the 4 of april, so it s become a little bit short.

 

I search another hotel with a suite for about 2000 to 3000 baths, with pool, in room safe,

no joiner fee, god bed, good location ...

To sum up the paradise

 

But now I don t know wich hotel.

 

The best choice after Areca was Bella Villa.

 

Advices ?

[jjj 0]

April 4 is still a month off. No need to sweat it at this point. If nothing else, check out the hotel review section.

 

I have stayed at Sandy Springs several times and like it. Unfortunately for a hotel that is only something like 3 or 4 years old, it is showing age premmaturely. No in room safe, but there front desk does a good job with keeping your valuables secure and available for you.

 

I have read some good reports about Whitehouse Condotel. Seems that it is right across the soi 13 from Sandy Springs. Had I not got the suite at bella, I was going to give it a go.

 

Lastly, Nova Park is just across 2nd road from soi 6. I am also trying it for the 1st time this May.

 

Good luck.

 

Jon

[Samsonite 181]

I have read some good reports about Whitehouse Condotel. Seems that it is right across the soi 13 from Sandy Springs. Had I not got the suite at bella, I was going to give it a go.

Whitehouse Condotel is on the same side of Soi 13 as The Sandy Spring,

2 or 3 buildings to the east toward 2nd Road. The relatively new Dynasty Inn is next to the Whitehouse Condotel...I think toward 2nd Road...maybe not...

[hanylek 0]

Thanks for the information Jon.

 

The problem is I will arrive in Pattaya on the 4 of april, so it s become a little bit short.

 

I search another hotel with a suite for about 2000 to 3000 baths, with pool, in room safe,

no joiner fee, god bed, good location ...

To sum up the paradise 

 

But now I don t know wich hotel.

 

The best choice after Areca was Bella Villa.

 

Advices ?

If you are going to pay that much i think best choice will be

 

Sabai resort

 

Sabai resort review

[Tryingitout 0]

What is the name of the two hotels on the left as you are walking away from the beach on Soi 4 right before BVP? There was construction on both when I was there in October, but they seemed to be partially open. I like the quiet area and just in case BVP is booked up, I was going to look into one of those.

[tong 0]

Did you check to see if their emails are possibly being blocked by your ISP? I sent them 2 emails and received replies for both within 24 hours.

[zebulon 0]

I really receive nothing from the bella villa, so I think it will not possible to book something.

And will try to find something else.

 

Whitehouse condotel could be nice but there is no pool.

 

According the revieww the Sabai resort seems to be nice except the ac and the price.

The price seems to increase a lot during one year, something like 30 %.

What is the best to reserve to find a discount internet site ( http://www.pattaya.thaihoteldiscount.com/sabai.html ) or to ask directly the hotel ?

The best hotel sabai inn, sabai resort, sabai lodge ?

[MC_Ldop 40]

What is the name of the two hotels on the left as you are walking away from the beach on Soi 4 right before BVP? There was construction on both when I was there in October, but they seemed to be partially open. I like the quiet area and just in case BVP is booked up, I was going to look into one of those.

One of the hotels is Mike Orchid Resort. It looks really nice--nicer than the BVP actually. It's more expensive (starting at 1,750) and doesn't have WiFi.

[hanylek 0]

I really receive nothing from the bella villa, so I think it will not possible to book something.

And will try to find something else.

 

Whitehouse condotel could be nice but there is no pool.

 

According the revieww the Sabai resort seems to be nice except the ac and the price.

The price seems to increase a lot during one year, something like 30 %.

What is the best to reserve to find a discount internet site ( http://www.pattaya.thaihoteldiscount.com/sabai.html ) or to ask directly the hotel ?

The best hotel sabai inn, sabai resort, sabai lodge ?

Sabai resort is the best one, and you have just to send email to them

 

and they will anser back with low rate i think 20% discount or more.

[hanylek 0]

One of the hotels is Mike Orchid Resort. It looks really nice--nicer than the BVP actually. It's more expensive (starting at 1,750) and doesn't have WiFi.

Yes it dorsn`t have a WiFi and it doesn`t have in room save .

 

Mike Oechid Resort

[kutetee 0]

Yes it dorsn`t have a WiFi and it doesn`t have in room save .

 

Mike Oechid Resort

Mike Orchid Resort does not have safe in the room. Poor receiption service probably due to the reason that the hotel is mainly cater for Korean and Chinese tour group. It was quite noisy during my stay and I moved out after the second day.

 

Your can have 3/4 persons in the room as the room and bed are big and spacious.

 

Prima Bella is nicer and cheaper and has safe in the room.

[zaphodbeeblebrox 0]

I thought I would update this thread with a new review and some photos. I stayed in the junior suite in the off-season, 2250 baht/night. Yes, this is pricey, but I was willing to splurge, and I thought this was a good choice, without going overboard for something like the Montien or the penthouse suite at the Vault. The location is good, and there's no construction noise. You are walking distance to Soi 6. There's a couple of nightclubs at the corner of Soi 4 and Beach Road. One of the clubs doesn't close until 6am. I saw some boys in brown monitor the patrons who leave the club at close. The clubs attract an interesting crowd outside. BVP, however, is located closer to 2nd Road, so you won't even notice the clubs unless you walk out to Beach Road. It is close to the Big C shopping center.

 

The ameniites have been previously described. I want to add that there is an excellent Thai restaurant in the lobby. Your room comes with 2 free breakfasts. The breakfast buffet is quite good. There are all the American favorites, and the staff is there to freshly cook your eggs to order. However, I always selected the Thai entrees (I don't care if its breakfast, I can get eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, cereal, etc. anywhere). There was a yellow chicken curry, a red pork curry and a spicy squid curry. The squid curry was my favorite, as it was quite hot, and an eye-opener in the morning. Based on having these dishes at breakfast, I know the restaurant, and the hotel's room service would be excellent meal choices.

 

The best qualities of the hotel:

1) the bathroom is large, with a shower, a bathtub, and a toilet, all with hand-held shower heads' The bathroom is well-designed, and you will not have any water on the floor after using the bath or shower. Also, the shower is about 2 meters from the bed. Gotta like anything that shortens the time from shower to bed.

2) the L-shaped couch is comfortable.

3) there are remote-controlled AC units in the living room and the bedroom. These are high-quality, very adjustable units. You will never be too hot in these rooms.

4) the kitchen has a two-burner stove, an oven, a microwave, and an excellent fridge/freezer. You get two free bottles of water daily.

5) it's guest friendly, as many as you like;

6) the staff is quite personable. I became chums with one of them. You can't really classify their jobs: they bellhop, cook, wait tables, do various maintenance duties, etc. I think one of the maids proposed to me, but I might have misinterpreted her Thaiglish.

7) reasonably fast wireless DSL in the room. I would prefer ethernet, but there are repeaters on every floor, and I didn't have a lot of problems with dropouts.

 

The worst qualities of the hotel:

1) it has one of those automatic electrical turn-offs when you take your key chain out of the slot by the door. I think you could jerry-rig it to keep the AC on. Honestly, I found no need to have the AC run while I was gone, as the room kept fairly cool during the day, and the AC is so good, it can cool down a hot room to about 20 degrees celsius in less than 5 minutes.

2) the entertainment sytem: 2 small TV's, they don't even get the same channels. The cable was mediocre, although I could get ESPN on the TV in the bedroom. They should put a stereo and DVD player in the rooms.

3) the bed is hard. This didn't really bother me, but I know there are a lot of BM's that dislike hard beds.

4) the in-room safe is small, and only a four number digital programmable combination. I have a small laptop, so I was ok, but if you have a large laptop or large camera, it probably won't fit. There is also a safe at reception, but limited access hours.

 

 

Overall, I was very happy with this choice of hotels, and would stay at BVP again.

Edited April 26, 2006 by zaphodbeeblebrox

[soibj 0]

excellent review, my friend also stayed in a suite in Jan-Feb of this year, but he only had negative comments. I think your report is much more open minded and honest.

[carpediem 0]

Their website quotes prices up to 30th April. Has anyone booked for a date in May or later, in the low season? If so I'd be interested to know what price they got - whatever the room/suite etc, ie roughly how much they drop the price for the low season.

They do not reply promptly or not to anything other than a boilerplate question.

Otherwize most of the points seem favourable.

cd

[zaphodbeeblebrox 0]

Has anyone booked for a date in May or later, in the low season? If so I'd be interested to know what price they got - whatever the room/suite etc, ie roughly how much they drop the price for the low season.

The off-season rates for 2006 are as follows:

standard studio 1100 baht/day

deluxe studio 1800 baht/day

1 bd junior suite 2200 baht/day

2 bd prima suite 2800 baht/day

 

The rates on the website were a promotional new management offer good through April 30, 2006. It seems the only difference is the standard studio rate, which is substantially lower this off-season.

[carpediem 0]

aphodbeeblebrox Posted on Apr 27 2006, 02:09 AM

 

It seems the only difference is the standard studio rate, which is substantially lower this off-season.

 

Is this not rare in Pattaya for a hotel in this price range to leave its prices unchanged going into the off season? Or am I wrong? (Only been just the once to Pattaya - in high season).

 

cd

[zaphodbeeblebrox 0]

Is this not rare in Pattaya for a hotel in this price range to leave its prices unchanged going into the off season?

If I remember correctly, the prices currently on their website are already low season. When I booked in February, the high season rates were still posted, and averaged about 400 baht more per room for each class of rooms. High season ends in January. Some hotels charge more in April during Songkran, but not BVP. Look around, because it's real slow right now, and you can probably get a better deal elsewhere.

[Emil 0]

Unless the hotel has already posted weekly and monthly rates, always ask them how much they will charge you if you stay "x" amount of days if your staying more than a week. You need to do it when the manager is on site and not during their peak season. I have never failed to get a lower rate once they quote me a daily rate.

[CanadianGuy 0]

The management at BVP just quoted me a rate of 1400 bht a night for a 14 night stay in a standard studio at the BVP during July. ZAP, where did you come across the 1100 rate? Thanks!

[hall 0]

Same same. Quoted 1400 per night for two weeks stay in May. Emailed back and asked for off season rates-no reply. Booked elsewhere.

 

Cheers Hall

[carpediem 0]

Yup, me too. Asked them specifically for post 30th april, low season rate; but they ignored that question and just came back with what's on the website. Frustrating because in most respects I liked the hotel from my last visit. I think I'll turn up and attempt to do better on the spot - I'm offering a long term stay. If it doesn't work I'll go elsewhere. But right now I don't have the time before the dparture.

cd

[zaphodbeeblebrox 0]

The management at BVP just quoted me a rate of 1400 bht a night for a 14 night stay in a standard studio at the BVP during July. ZAP, where did you come across the 1100 rate? Thanks!

The front desk handed me a card with the rates, and I read the rates to the manager, and she affirmed those rates.

[Rogueacronym 0]

I send an enquiry for a week in Agust for the suite .

 

It was Bht 2800/- per day but what suprised me was they wanted to charge me Bht 300/- for a guest.

 

Any Ideas how to get out of the Bht 300/- situation ??