Report on 4 Pattaya hotels

[12is12]

My Pattaya reports are aimed at newbies by a newbie (third time in Thailand, first time in P), so please read and react with that spirit in mind.

I decided to offer them thematically rather than chronologically, bcs I think it's more useful for searching info.

 

The hotels:

I botched my hotel reservations. Won't bore u with the humiliating story, but it explains why I m able to comment about a number of hotels.

Spent 1st night at Avani - $100.
The resort justifies the rate; great brkfst buffet. Cmfrtbl 6 mnts walk to Boyz Town.

Then moved to Jomtien's Agate. Even though I had been following the forum and researching ahead, I was surprised at how compact the whole gay complex is. The 4 most mentioned hotels are literally within two minutes walk from each other.

I had a 1 night rsrvation for Agate, followed by 5 nights at East Suites. However, when I crossed the street to check into the latter, per my reminder of an in-advance request for a quiet room not facing the street, I was told there is no such room (available?). The manager was VERY nice about it; took me to the room; and offered to cancel the rsrvation if I prefer to go elsewhere. I went to check out the others and decided to return to Agate.

Their rates for a standard room:
Zinq 900
East 1400
Poseidon 1600
Agate 1900 (half Avani's rate).

East and Poseidon r small, no more than 12 rooms.
Zinq and Agate have scores of them.

I liked the way Poseidon looked. The nice Getman manager said the windows have triple noise isolation. Cldnt offer availability; I think I'll try it out next time.

I didnt like the way Zinq looked; the open spaced terraced way to the rooms reminded me of a prison.

Agate is quite satisfactory. I like the spacious room; brkfst buffet is ok for 200 baht; welcoming attitude and service.

[vinapu]

17 hours ago, 12is12 said:

I didnt like the way Zinq looked; the open spaced terraced way to the rooms reminded me of a prison.

 

prison with the poll ? that's something !

on top of Jomtien Complex hotels mentioned in report there's The Venue.

apparently Agate rates are much lower when one books through the their own website , not booking sites , I was told by one of our members