Up the creek without a paddle

[ukdog 0]

Made a royal screw up and failed to book a room in time. Every place I know and have tried are fully booked.) Estiny, Flipper, Sabai etc.

Am ok up till the 6th Dec but then snookered for the 7th  - 28th Dec. Any suggestions / help would be appreciated.  What with this Boathouse place as its new and out at jomtian might stand a chance there, anyone got a contact web page / e-mail.

 

really do not want to hawk my body around searching for rooms each day.

[Tusker 0]

ukdog,

 

If you contact Ib at the RG, he will be able to help you out.  His email address is, ottesen@loxinfo.co.th

 

Ron

[TURBO 1]

Try the Areca Lodge . It's a new hotel & well located on Soi Diana but it is not too cheap . Go to the hotel reviews for a link to their website .

 

Derek

[ukdog 0]

Thanks for the help guys.  

 

Turbo,  I went to the reviews but the only contact e-mail I got was for a booking agency and the rates were higher than those mentioned in the reviews. My other concern was that one review said they were guest friendly whilst another said there was a 300 baht joining Fee.

 

I am not bothered by the slightly higher rates just want to pay the same as everyone else but I do object to any kind of joining fee I always book a double and figure thats it.

 

Do you have a direct e-mail address? and can anyone confirm the guest/joiner fee question?  thanks

[Leadbelly 0]

ukdog- don't know what email address you used, but on their website at www.arecalodge.com they show an email address of info@arecalodge.com  If that is not the one you tried, give it a shot. Ask them about a joiner fee in the email....since you're booking a double I don't see them charging you extra for guests. Good luck and have a great trip.

[andy 0]

Try the Beach View hotel on Soi 2. They always seem to have rooms, a guest friendly policy, a pool and they are reasonably clean. The only real problem is that they only have twin bedded rooms.

Regards,

Andy.

[ukdog 0]

Just following up guys, contacted Erecalodge and got a reply that they had availability for the month of December. (6th - 28th)

 

The rate was 1450 per night for a standard double room with complete, "non-returnable", payment of 31,900 baht to be received by the 12th November. Although I have sometimes covered the first nights fee I have never been asked for complete non-returnable payment up front.

 

Beach view has availability but as pointed out by Andy only twin bedded rooms.

 

I am awaiting a reply from MarkLand re- double bedded room.

 

Keep you posted

[ukdog 0]

All fixed up, (but TIT), Markland came across. Ultima stated there was no rooms available but contacted Markland direct and got fixed up with a double with king size bed.  90 baht more then the rate advertised by ultima plus.

 

Thanks to all those that helped with suggestions

[eltib 54]

Just following up guys, contacted Erecalodge and got a reply that they had availability for the month of December. (6th - 28th)

 

The rate was 1450 per night for a standard double room with complete, "non-returnable", payment of 31,900 baht to be received by the 12th November. Although I have sometimes covered the first nights fee I have never been asked for complete non-returnable payment up front.

 

They do that basically to make sure that you don't become a "no show."

[ukdog 0]

Got you eltib,  

 

Thats ok for payment for the first day or two but "31,000 baht" up front,  I do not think so! what if the place is a duffer and you want to move on.

 

I have never been asked for that sort of money up front and would not pay it. TIT

 

I am being idle,  I know that if I was willing to walk around Pattaya, even at xmas,  I could find good digs at a reasonable rate but I cannot be bothered so have to pay a few baht more. No probs, it amounts to two beers and I prefer Marklands attitude.

 

If your around between 06/12/02 and 28/12/02 perhaps we can sink a few, pm me