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

[TF_Heinz]

I may have a chance for another stopover in Pats in September, and have enough points for a few free nights at the Hilton.

Does anybody know how guest un-friendly it is? Do they charge joiner fees even if the guest stays only short-time and before midnight? During the day/afternoon? How bad is the walk of shame?

Thanks for any insight. I usually stay at places like Sandy Springs (highly recommended) where guests are not an issue.

[cicero1520]

If it's free I wouldn't worry..

 

Cheeky buggers who would object to your guests anyway.

Edited August 16, 2011 by cicero1520

[darkmancomes]

I may have a chance for another stopover in Pats in September, and have enough points for a few free nights at the Hilton.

Does anybody know how guest un-friendly it is? Do they charge joiner fees even if the guest stays only short-time and before midnight? During the day/afternoon? How bad is the walk of shame?

Thanks for any insight. I usually stay at places like Sandy Springs (highly recommended) where guests are not an issue.

 

 

Sorry cannot help you there as I will never unless I win the lottery be using it and then I guess it would not matter as I would just book them a room and using one room! ha that would fool them! (joke)

[teelack]

Sorry I too have no answer but I know this; when I look to book a place in Thailand I work on the basis that the bigger and beter that the hotel is the more my chance of having to pay a joiner fee. Mind you to settle the question you could send them an email!

[js007]

Yea, send them an email. And if they say they have a joiner fee, tell them to stuff it and stay at the Marriott.

[cicero1520]

Yea, send them an email. And if they say they have a joiner fee, tell them to stuff it and stay at the Marriott.

Freebie not available at Marriot, sorry.

[CheshireTom]

Sorry I too have no answer but I know this; when I look to book a place in Thailand I work on the basis that the bigger and beter that the hotel is the more my chance of having to pay a joiner fee.

 

That's a bit of a flawed theory, particularly in BKK.

[cicero1520]

That's a bit of a flawed theory, particularly in BKK.

You must have found otherwise?

[CheshireTom]

You must have found otherwise?

 

Obviously.

 

Off the top of my head, the Peninsula, Conrad, Grand Hyatt, Intercontinental, Shangri La, Sheraton Grande, Westin Grande, Sofitel, Landmark, Grand Millennium, Plaza Athenee, JW Marriott, Lebua at State Tower, Anantara, Mayfair Marriott and Centre Points are all guest friendly. The Dusit Thani isn't.

Edited August 16, 2011 by CheshireTom

[cicero1520]

Obviously.

 

Off the top of my head, the Peninsula, Conrad, Grand Hyatt, Intercontinental, Shangri La, Sheraton Grande, Westin Grande, Sofitel, Landmark, Grand Millennium, Plaza Athenee, JW Marriott, Lebua at State Tower, Anantara, Mayfair Marriott and Centre Points are all guest friendly. The Dusit Thani isn't.

Crikey, you know your hotels, have you missed any?

[CheshireTom]

The Met and The Banyan Tree - there's probably loads more.

[Evil Penevil]

I may have a chance for another stopover in Pats in September, and have enough points for a few free nights at the Hilton.

Does anybody know how guest un-friendly it is? Do they charge joiner fees even if the guest stays only short-time and before midnight? During the day/afternoon? How bad is the walk of shame?

Thanks for any insight. I usually stay at places like Sandy Springs (highly recommended) where guests are not an issue.

 

I haven't stayed at the Hilton in Pattaya so I can't speak from personal experience. However, a friend of mine did and he said he had no problems whatsoever with bringing girls back.

 

I doubt very much they would object to bringing back a guest for a short-time before midnight. It's unregistered

overnight guests that prompt a reaction in guest-unfriendly hotels. Of course, there can on occasion be "selective" policies. If the tenant and his girl are discrete, no problem. But if she screams "hooker" because of her dress or manner, the hotel might object. I don't know if that is the case at the Hilton, but it is a possibility.

 

Evil

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Edited August 17, 2011 by Evil Penevil

[jimmac]

The Hiltons in BKK and Hua Hin are both guest friendly as is the Conrad in BKK. So I'd be surprised if the Hilton in Pattaya is any different.

 

I have, however, concluded it is unfriendly to all guests....I just tried to book 2 nights in about 3 weeks time and they want 9,000 fucking Baht/night. That's what I call unfriendly so I won't be staying there.

[Ohyesuare]

It is NOT guest friendly. Many reports of people being charged 1000 baht joiner fees if the staff see you with a girl. If you want to bring one to your room before Central Festival closes (11PM) there is a "secret passageway" there that can lead to your room without any staff seeing you.

[donny-darko]

I agree the hotel is not guest friendly, i was told that they didn't allow unregistered guests access to the rooms.

This was when i went in May to ask about their guest policy as i was thinking of using the Hilton for my next holiday.

Not now.........booked into the Marriott for October.

[danboy]

Off the top of my head, the Peninsula, Conrad, Grand Hyatt, Intercontinental, Shangri La, Sheraton Grande, Westin Grande, Sofitel, Landmark, Grand Millennium, Plaza Athenee, JW Marriott, Lebua at State Tower, Anantara, Mayfair Marriott and Centre Points are all guest friendly. The Dusit Thani isn't.

 

That`s a big head you`ve got!

[TF_Heinz]

Thanks to all for your replies and comments.

TF_Heinz

[jimbowx]

You better check how many points you have. I'm Hilton Diamond and have a ton of points. They wanted between 45,000 and 95,000 points a night for a room depending on when I was going.

[cicero1520]

The Met and The Banyan Tree - there's probably loads more.

Crikey, off the top of your head, just imagine if you really put your mind to.

[short]

Always reserve the room for more than one occupant. Works like a charm.

[MM]

Always reserve the room for more than one occupant. Works like a charm.

 

 

They aren't that stupid.

 

 

[short]

They aren't that stupid.

 

 

Has nothing to do with stupidity. If they accept a reservation for two people in a room, that is a contract. I keep a copy of the reservation on hand and show it to them. They don't like it, but they eventually realize that they are bound.

[CheshireTom]

Has nothing to do with stupidity. If they accept a reservation for two people in a room, that is a contract.

 

Subject to their terms and conditions, not yours. It's generally a requirement for guests to register on arrival. If you wish to amend the details of the registered guests, then you are forming a new contract, or are increasing the number of registered guests - take your choice; both involve additional payment to the hotel.

[MM]

Has nothing to do with stupidity. If they accept a reservation for two people in a room, that is a contract. I keep a copy of the reservation on hand and show it to them. They don't like it, but they eventually realize that they are bound.

That is very bad advice.

 

Anyone who believes what you are saying is likely to get a big surprise.

 

But then, anyone who has followed your posts and believes what you say probably deserves it...hehe.

[danboy]

Subject to their terms and conditions, not yours. It's generally a requirement for guests to register on arrival. If you wish to amend the details of the registered guests, then you are forming a new contract, or are increasing the number of registered guests - take your choice; both involve additional payment to the hotel.

 

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!