How guest (un-)friendly is the Pattaya Hilton hotel?

[cicero1520 19]

Agreed!

 

One guest for the duration of your stay should be no problem but a new guest each night is a totally different ball game!

So they check each person?

[danboy 151]

So they check each person?

 

I think they might notice!

[cicero1520 19]

I think they might notice!

I thought they all looked the same.!

[lovedog100 1,372]

Why even worry about the Hilton? If you want to stay in a higher end hotel that won't give a hassle when bringing ladies back, why not just go to the Marriott?

 

I met a guy in BKK 20 years ago that was there on business, and it was his first time in Thailand. He couldn't get ladies past security at the Hilton without slipping them some cash. His company had booked the room, and he couldn't just change, and sure didn't want to give his company the reason why he wanted to change. When he told me how much they charged him, I was shocked, it was more than I was paying for my hotel. He ended up renting a second room in my hotel and using it to take ladies to. It not only saved him some money, but his business associates didn't see him going to the room with the ladies.

[Evil Penevil 7,628]

This general subject has been up for discussion dozens of times on various boards. You have to keep in mind the difference between registered and unregistered overnight guests. Simply booking a double room in no way gives you the right to bring back a series of unregistered overnight guests. It depends on each hotel's policies and in some cases, how strictly they are enforced. Charging a "joiner fee" discourages registered guests from bringing back an unregistered overnight guest. It's a business policy, not a scam, much less a crime against humanity. The most effective way of showing your disapproval is not to stay in any hotel that has a joiner fee. For every hotel in LOS that charges for unregistered overnight guests, there are many more that don't.

 

If your company is paying for the room in a non-guest-friendly hotel or you're getting it for rewards points or similar, either pay the joiner fee or do as lovedog suggests in his post above.

 

Evil

[CheshireTom 1,377]

I met a guy in BKK 20 years ago that was there on business, and it was his first time in Thailand. He couldn't get ladies past security at the Hilton without slipping them some cash.

 

That'll explain why Carradine topped himself there.

 

 

 

[losgrad 264]

Yes, interesting how things may have gone differently with David Carradine under different hotels guest policies...

 

Anyway, I haven't stayed in the rooms at the Hilton at Central Festival Pattaya, but I have accompanied different ladies past the front desk and through the lobby into the elevators to go up to the restaurant or rooftop bar. No hotel staff questioned or intercepted me, but maybe if they recognized me as a registered hotel guest...? Hmmm, I guess if the front desk or hotel lobby personnel question you, you could always go to the rooftop bar first and then go to your room.

 

Oh well, my points are with cheap USA motels so I'll never have this problem :)

 

P.S. Since I'll probably never stay there, I'll ask them the next time I go by the front desk.

Edited September 3, 2011 by losgrad

[lovedog100 1,372]

Being able to sneak a lady past security defeats your own security. I want the desk to take her ID card, and not give it back unless they get an OK by me. Either I walk her out, or they call me.

 

There is a big difference in rates. The cheapest rate Hilton offers is 7,920 baht add 1,000 joiner fee and it's 8,920 baht per night. With Marriott you could bump up to the Deluxe Premier, Guest room, 1 King or 2 Twin/Single Bed(s), Gulf of Siam view, Sea view, Balcony, 60 minute spa treatment, and breakfast, for 6,700 baht and save 2,220 baht a day. In addition, you wouldn't have any hassles for taking a lady back with you. If you are collecting points you might want to see how much the points you getting are worth and weigh that into the equation. On a 14 day trip the difference of staying in the Marriott would be 31,080 baht that is with the upgrade. If you were to take the same cheapest rate the difference would be 45,800 baht, and still no hassle getting the ladies in.

[CheshireTom 1,377]

There is a big difference in rates. The cheapest rate Hilton offers is 7,920 baht add 1,000 joiner fee and it's 8,920 baht per night. With Marriott you could bump up to the Deluxe Premier, Guest room, 1 King or 2 Twin/Single Bed(s), Gulf of Siam view, Sea view, Balcony, 60 minute spa treatment, and breakfast, for 6,700 baht and save 2,220 baht a day. In addition, you wouldn't have any hassles for taking a lady back with you. If you are collecting points you might want to see how much the points you getting are worth and weigh that into the equation. On a 14 day trip the difference of staying in the Marriott would be 31,080 baht that is with the upgrade. If you were to take the same cheapest rate the difference would be 45,800 baht, and still no hassle getting the ladies in.

 

Most of the major booking agencies, e.g. Agoda, booking.com offer the Hilton seaview rooms for 4,600 Baht p/n upwards whereas a comparable seaview room (Deluxe Premier) at the Marriott will cost around 2,000 Baht more p/n.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[cicero1520 19]

Most of the major booking agencies, e.g. Agoda, booking.com offer the Hilton seaview rooms for 4,600 Baht p/n upwards whereas a comparable seaview room (Deluxe Premier) at the Marriott will cost around 2,000 Baht more p/n.

Do you mean 6500 p/n?

[danboy 151]

The cheapest rate Hilton offers is 7,920 baht add 1,000 joiner fee and it's 8,920 baht per night.

 

I think for that price they should carry you and your companion to the room in some kind of velvet covered litter!

[lovedog100 1,372]

Most of the major booking agencies, e.g. Agoda, booking.com offer the Hilton seaview rooms for 4,600 Baht p/n upwards whereas a comparable seaview room (Deluxe Premier) at the Marriott will cost around 2,000 Baht more p/n.

Figures. I took the numbers off the Hilton and Marriott websites.