Sanctuary Amongst Chaos

Advantages: The location, excellent rooms in that price range, the pool
Disadvantages: No internet, few if you consider what you're paying, mixed opinions on cleanliness

... YOU'VE GOT TO FIND IT FIRST If you decide to stay at The Welcome Plaza Hotel, or indeed any hotel in Pattaya for that matter, it is advisable to print off the address in thai from a website. The chances are that you will be landing at either the new airport or the older (but impressively) refurbished one in Bangkok. From the latter it is a two hour taxi ride to Pattaya. This includes two obligatory stops: one for the driver to refuel the car and another for him to suddenly dash off for a piss in a ditch. It seems to be a tradition, or just the effect I have on people. If you are really lucky like me, then there might be a third time; when you get to help him change a tyre while huge trucks thunder past within inches of your backside.. ....all because he didn't pull over to the side of the road when he noticed he had...

OnTheChin 24.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Welcome Plaza Hotel, Pattaya

One of my favourite hotels in Pattaya

Advantages: Palm trees, close to the beach and comfortable
Disadvantages: Can be a bit busy

...This is one of those hotels where, the longer you stay, the longer you want to stay. I stayed here in May 05. The pool and facilities are second to none and you meet a wide variety of people. It is worth getting up a bit early to grab a sun lounger but you will find yourself in the pool more than on it. The food was gorgeous and room service is extremly quick. It is in an ideal location (close enough to walking street but far enough from it if you wish to avoid it), there is a shopping centre less than three minutes away with everything you need and great bargains. It will take you about 2 minutes to get to the beach and to other restaurants. There is a great restaurant across the street which hosts live traditional thai dancing! The hotel can arrange all excursions that you may like and their English is very good. I would...

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Review of Marriott Resort & Spa, Pattaya

Hooked on Pattaya..!

Advantages: Everything is so cheap, people are great, superb weather all year round!
Disadvantages: Annoying prostitutes

...Well, what a place. I've been there three times now for at least 3 weeks each time and I'm planning to go back again. I'm not the sort of tourist you might associate with Pattaya - in other words, I'm not a 70 year old man wearing socks and sandals, travelling to Thailand for nothing but sex. Its a great value holiday destination and fun for all the family. Why fork out such ridiculous sums of money on Spanish package holidays and then be ripped off even more when you get there with food and drink when Thailand (and Pattaya in particular) is cheap to get to and very cheap to live in. Driving time, Pattaya is approximately 2 hours from Bangkok and the cost of a taxi varies, though you'll have no problem picking one up for 800THB (about £12.00). The sex-capital of Thailand isn't all about sex and prostitutes though. There is...

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Review of Pattaya (Bangkok)

Than is known Pattaya

Advantages: exotic country, warm sea
Disadvantages: so far

...The trip in Thailand was mine by last travel before marriage. Reputing, that after wedding I can not so often commit trips abroad, has decided to select exotic tour. The choice mine has stayed on Thailand. After several days in Bangkok, then in Cha-Am, I at last have arrived in Pattaya. This resort is rather popular among ours (that is Russian) tourists. Certainly, not, as Turkey or Egypt, but native speech here it is possible to hear, especially in shopping centers and restaurants. Than is known Pattaya? Inexpensive textiles, sea and, certainly, night life. Speak, that this city has realized life, when here stand the American seamen. They and now often can be met, in the company two - three girls. But besides, in vicinities of city is present much that interesting. Entertainment in Pattaya. The entertainments, in main, are...

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Review of Pattaya (Bangkok)

Pattaya - not meeting our expectations

Advantages: The fast pace, shopping, abundance of activities available, ability to book day-trips
Disadvantages: Sex trade, smell, polluted waters, dirty beach, not safe to go into town alone

...' at dinner. It is uncomfortable and actually quite scary. I wouldn't have wanted to be out there on my own. Please note that Pattaya is not all sex, smell and pollution. If you search hard enough you can find traditional Thailand - a huge gold buddah was just a short walk from our hotel and there are still temples here. But it may be a good idea to stay at the nearby Jomtien beach - a 10 minute songtheow ride. It is a much quieter, cleaner resort than Pattaya and allows you to experience the busy, thrill-seeking pace of Pattaya whilst retreating far enough way to have some breathing space. Day trips are also easy to find in travel centres around central Pattaya - try a day trip to Bangkok or (I would especially recommend) an overnight stay on little island just off Pattaya. This is where you'll really find the classic Thai beaches that Leonardo...

lec299 04.12.2000 · Read review
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Review of Pattaya (Bangkok)

The Strand Palace Hotel

Advantages: Central location, clean
Disadvantages: Food, rooms

...We stayed at this hotel in London a little over a month ago now for two nights, we chose this hotel mainly because of the central location and because it was only a ten minuite walk from the show we had booked to go too. Check in was very quick - About ten minuites and the staff at the reception seemed very friendly. My first thoughts on the hotel was that it looked really clean and that it was nicely decorated and it looked modern. I was a little dissapointed with our room as it was very small and basic, our room had a double bed, tea and coffee making facilities, a tv with satellite and a small, basic en suite bathroom with a shower. The views from our room very very poor - A block of offices which made our room dark as they were so close. The hotel has two bars and two resturaunts, the bars were again nicely decorated...

kate44 03.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of The Strand Palace Hotel, London

Hotel International

Advantages: Location, breakfasts
Disadvantages: Poor rooms

...I recently went on a cultural girlie trip with a friend to Paris. I was left to do all the booking. I was looking for a reasonable hotel, near a metro stop, which included breakfast. I came across the Hotel International on various travel sites and it seemed fairly highly rated so I booked us in for three nights. LOCATION: The hotel is located 6 Rue Auguste Barbier in the 11th Arrondissement. The nearest Metro stop is Garcourt which was a two minute walk away and it was a five minute walk to Republique which gives good links to other lines. It's not really central enough to avoid the Metro and walk to the attractions but it was located so close to a stop that it seemed ideal. PRICE: Prices vary depending on size of room and season. There are singles, doubles and triples available. We paid Euro254 for the whole time...

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Review of Hotel International, Paris

Bangkok on Sea or Family Friendly Fun?

Advantages: Offers something for everyone, cheap
Disadvantages: Not easy on the eye, choose where you stay based on the kind of holiday you want

.... The main area that Pattaya is famous for is ?Walking Street? ? a street littered with bars offering girls galore. We only visited with our daughter once, and all the people shouting ?handsome man? and other cries to get men inside their establishments fell silent when they saw a child. It is all a bit crazy once you get inside the bars but walking past with a young child it is fairly innocuous, although I must stress we did go without her later in the evening on another night when it was less innocuous. However if you want to visit the excellent King Seafood Restaurant in the city, you have to visit Walking Street which is why we were there with our daughter. Where to Stay Accommodation in Pattaya is varied ? you can stay in absolute luxury here or slum it in a hostel ? the choice is yours. There is a Hard Rock Hotel slap bang in...

rosebud2001 10.07.2009 (13.07.2009) · Read review
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Review of Pattaya (Bangkok)

Booking.com helps hotels cheat customers.

Advantages: extensive database of hotels, many quite inexpensive
Disadvantages: if a hotel cheats you, they will apologize, but do nothing.

...Booking.com: Colluding with Corrupt Hotel Owners to Cheat Customers? I am sorry to have to write this review, but I have tried for months to get Booking.com to address my complaint. I have reserved rooms using this service in the past, and have been very pleased. This, however, came to an end this summer. I booked a room at the Travel Inn in Reykjavik, only to find, upon arrival, that my wife, son, and myself were escorted to a car with no explanation. Eventually the clerk told us that we would be driven to the "other" location. The Travel Inn has, it seems, bought space in the Pavi Guesthouse (over a mile away). I would have refused on principle, but I know the situation in Reykjavik is such that I might have had no options. We were driven there, the driver stopped along the way to encourage me to withdraw money from...

seth66 23.08.2007 · Read review
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Review of Booking.com

sachas hotel

Advantages: good price,great location
Disadvantages: no window

...****Sachas hotel- Manchester**** I booked this hotel last minute as i had a job interview in Manchester and needed somewhere quite cheap ,that was also near the centre. **Location/Getting there** This hotel is located in Tibb street which is a 2 minute walk from Piccadily Gardens or 10 minutes away from Chorlton street bus station.The Train station is a little bit further away say maybe a twenty minute walk but i don't think that this is that bad .You can also get a tram from Piccadily gardens and this goes to quite a few places.You could also get a taxi to the hotel but i am not sure what parking is like if you were to take your own car. **Reception/staff** Since i had never been to Manchester before i phoned and asked the staff for directions -they were very nice and helped me out.When i got there i think i got the same...

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Review of Britannia Sachas Hotel, Manchester