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You can try to pre-book Orange taxi from Pattya. Last time (January last year) they brought me from Sukhumvit to Buakhao and charged me 2200 THB. So from Suvarnabhumi it can even be less Communication with them is very easy via WhatsApp or Line. Booking via tablet PC is also possible. HOME - Taxi Pattaya Have a good one mate!

Yes, correct. Separate ticket machine for vans! Also possible to order a van from Grab.

Whores who find the term 'ladyboy' offensive? Where on earth is this world heading

Hahaha ... good memory At a given point in time, I had a hotel umbrella waiting for me at Why Not, at CIB and at Cindy's The clerk at the hotel was quite confused when I collected them on a night and returned all of them at the same time But @naughtydog-bkk is right. After that I bought myself a decent one and have a girl at WN keeping it for me

The nail on the head @Unavowed. I've seen my fair share of Accor hotels (Mercure, Ibis, MGallery, Pullman, Novotel, Sofitel) and never ever had to make this amount as a deposit. I don't see ot mentioned on their website either. Anyhow, it got reduced to 5k THB (which is like 135 Euro), rather easy, so not a big issue

Update for Novotel in Sukhumvit Soi 4 I booked a standard deluxe room, with king-size beds arrived around noon, while check in time is 2pm, but the had my room ready by 1.15pm. They normally charge 1k THB deposit per night. But, 19k sounded little high to me, so we agreed on 5k The non-smoking room is meeting all my requirements. Great bed, comfy sofa, a small fridge and a small desk. The bathroom is spacious enough, with a decent shower (even for two ) and there's a daily supply of water, coffee and tea. The bedsheets are changed upon request and my room (21st floor) is made up around 10 am. I didn't book breakfast (495 THB/day), since I prefer not to be bound to certain hours and there are plenty alternatives available within 5 min walking. There's a rooftop bar with swimming pool (shared wit Ibis Styles), but didn’t visit yet. Same for the gym, no clue whether there is one to be honest Only small disadvantage is the 3 elevators. They are freakin' slow and quite busy. During my stay, one was out of order, which made it even worse. But since I'm not on any time schedule here, didn’t bother me much. Besides that, for smokers among us, there's one place where smoking is allowed, a wooden bench outside, facing the Kicking Donkey. Far from comfortable and between noon and 5pm in the full sunshine ... hot, hot, hot. Novotel is absolutely guest friendly. None of my ladyboy guests had to ID herself or was even stopped at the entrance. No additional charge either, for both ST and LT. I booked my stay mainly with loyalty point, but at the reception I see the current tariffs displayed: 4150++ (a few days ago 4800++) for Novotel and 3200++ for Ibis Styles.

Didn't have a similar problem for quite a while. But what works like a miracle for me is drinking a Coke (to stabilize stomach PH) and eat a huge well done steak!! Not the worst remedy

Great review there @tinpanali My last stay at HopeLand was in January 2024, and it seems nothing has changed. Your description is still spot on with my experience. Only instead of the a construction area, it was a peaceful garden with palm trees or something on that side of the hotel

Copy the recommendation! The last time I visited was in February this year, together with Yaya from Cindy's! Great food, very reasonable priced and both Yaya and myself loved it! During my visits in May and August I've stayed in hotels opposite, or around the corner of Swan in Soi 4, so it's obvious why I didn't end up at I'm Aroi ... especially considering the absence of the Cambodian delegation at Cindy's Secrets

Copy that ... for my last two visits, I filled it out a few days upfront and didn't get bothered by it when passing immigrations

If you can settle for non-live, but great rock music with a view, you can try Angelwitch in Nana Plaza I visited there in the past quite regularly, mainly because of the music. Girl (all GGs), are less pushy than average in NEP

I totally agree with the above. I've visited many times in both, low and high season. Specifically July, not since 2017, but more recent in June and August. Just got home from 2,5 week trip Aug/Sept. And to answer your question: Yes, it does rain most days. But did it obstruct any of my plans: no! Just bring a good umbrella, or buy one on the ground (bought mine at Robinsons, corner of Soi 15), and you're good to go! Prices for hotels are definitely more appealing in the low season!

My opinion on Citrus Suites: Location is perfect for someone who likes Swan for dinner and WN for dessert. Two 7/11's within 100 meter. The room is big enough, small desk, comfy chairs and big double bed. Plenty of storage space and good, spacious bathroom. Coffee/tea options in room, daily replenished, like also water. Small fridge with some mini-bar drinks. The pool is clean, but small indeed and the water temperature (even now in low season) is quite high. I've never seen all seats taken at the pool. It's on the rooftop, with also a gym, a cocktail bar and a smoking area. I visited only the latter I didn't book the breakfast, so no opinion there, but the spaghetti carbonara when ordered in the Beatz bar, tasted excellent. Overall, the staff is super friendly. Only bad thing, they occupy the pool table in the bar almost full time, so I didn't play a single game during my stay. Didn’t care too much to complain Costs, approx. 2700 THB per night (booked in June). It's definitely worth a repeat on future trips!

Guess we'll be neighbors at Citrus then @Warney! I left Swan literally 30 minutes ago, again totally satisfied. As mentioned by @SAGuy, the curries are excellent. And I like also the noodle soup, the sweet and sour chicken, the chicken/cashew nuts and I can go on for a while. if you like, just PM me and we can have a bite together tomorrow