LOCATION: The hotel is well situated between Pattaya Beach Road (1st road) and 2nd road, which means good access to getting on and off of the “baht taxis” / “song teaws” that runs one way circular around said two roads. The hotel is also situated such that you are less exposed to the notorious Pattaya nightlife, yet have it within 5 minute reach should you want it(…) As such it makes it a good choice for families on a budget. For shopping, ‘Terminal 21’ mall is within 5 minutes walk, ‘Central Pattaya’ 5 minutes by baht bus. The beach itself is also 5 minutes walk, tops.
FACILITIES: On that note, the hotel has a child friendly pool to play in (ground floor). For adults there is another pool on the 5th floor where also breakfast is served and the (very small) fitness center is located. Parking is provided in the building should you arrive by rental car. The hotel has two elevators and in my opinion could use two more to reduce ‘crowdiness’ (nobody wants to be in an elevator with ten other foreigners during/post Covid).
ROOM: Rooms (I rented two) shows signs of aging, but not too bad. Beds are very comfortable. There is a small refrigerator. 40” TV on the wall.
Water in shower could be warmer and have better pressure. A/C could be more quiet.
WI-FI: This gets a category of its own! Connectivity is not seamless: I had to reconnect (my iPhone) every time I wanted to use the internet. Even when in my room. It goes without saying that I also had to reconnect every time I left th