TotallyOz Posted July 7, 2012 Posted July 7, 2012 I have stayed at this hotel well over 200 nights over the past 10 years and I never hesitate to stay there when I am in Thailand. The staff is simply incredible. From the time you walk onto their property you are treated like you are respected and appreciated. The staff goes out of its way to make customers welcome and to make sure they have a fabulous experience. I am a Platinum member with Marriott and the VIP staff always welcomes me and takes great care to be sure I have a good room and everything I need to have a successful stay. The swimming pool is the best that Pattaya has to offer and would give most hotels in Asia a run for their money. The pool bar has happy hour every day at 4PM and it is always fun to hear the drums and the gongs to let everyone know it is happy hour and 1/2 price drinks. The gardens are a delight. The rooms are nothing special but they are very well maintained and always cleaned to perfection. The Internet is high speed and when there is a problem with anything, they do whatever they can to make it right fast. My stay on this trip was for 2 1/2 weeks. Every day I stayed there, I was treated like an A-list celebrity and I knew I would wake up the next day to another wonderful day. Breakfast every morning is amazing and they have a large variety of offerings. The GM walks the hotel constantly to make sure everything is going great with all guests. Most who see this man do not know he is the Manager but as I have been staying at this hotel for over 10 years, I have met him and always enjoy talking to him. But, more importantly, a day does not go by that I don't see him walking and inspecting the hotel at least 3-4 times. That is not something I ever seen anyone do at other hotels and it is in my opinion why this hotel keeps in the terrific shape it is in. I know many are interested in whether or not you can bring guests into the hotel and I have never had a problem with this. It is not going to be an issue for them as long as your guest is over 18 and has an ID card. They leave that with security when they get to the hotel and they pick it up on exit. I have no problem with doing this. However, my long term boys stayed with me the entire trip and I just checked them into my room so they had a hotel key and could come and go as they wanted. This also means they could charge anything they want to the bill. As we all had happy hour every day at the hotel pool bar, I was not surprised to see my bill on exit was 50 percent food and beverage as the boys would have friends over for swimming and even with discounts, it adds up quick! I had food poisoning before I got to the hotel and was a bit under the weather for the entire trip and ended up only going out of the hotel 2-3 times over the entire trip. So, I spent the vast majority of the trip inside the hotel grounds and I could not have asked for a nicer experience. If you are going to be in Thailand and want a fabulous place to stay, you can't go wrong with this hotel. They will treat you well and you will understand what makes Thailand so amazing! Quote
kokopelli Posted July 7, 2012 Posted July 7, 2012 Don't keep us guessing! I would like to hear more about the food poisoning. Quote
TotallyOz Posted July 7, 2012 Author Posted July 7, 2012 haha. I don't know much more. Went to Bangkok Pattaya a few times and they were unable to cure it so I have an appointment in USA when I return. The doctors at the hospital suggested I only eat hotel food and not eat fruits, seafood, etc on my trip. I went to Salt and Pepper every day as I totally trust them and their food. I also ate at my hotel and at McDonalds. Other than that, I didn't eat out anywhere. But, I was sick before I got to Pattaya and to Thailand. Let me just say, Indian food didn't really agree with me too much. Quote
Guest fountainhall Posted July 7, 2012 Posted July 7, 2012 I stayed at the Marriott on a few occasions and enjoyed it. I stopped after they did their renovations a few years back. Suddenly, it developed more into a family hotel with dozens of screaming kids at the pool and in the restaurants. For me, sipping martinis and trying to chat at the pool bar is no fun if its constantly interrupted by kids. If I am paying that sort of money, I want peace and quiet as part of the package. Was it noisy when you were there? Quote
TotallyOz Posted July 7, 2012 Author Posted July 7, 2012 Was it noisy when you were there? My room was very quiet and peaceful. But, the pool was noisy as there were lots of kids running around. However, the BF has his son over on weekends so it was good that there were other kids for him to play with. I agree it is a much more family place now and that is pretty true of most places I have been on this trip in LOS. Quote
