Since I plan an extended stay in Thailand this time, I plan to spend a few days in Pattaya. The last time I went it was boring, but I went with another Thai Guy and his Bf. I want to go back, but I found out the last time that this does not need to be a spur of the momnent decision. I almost cound't find a room. Of course is was New years. I will most likely not do the Celebration there this time, but would like to go to a hotel with a good location at a decent price similar to the Pinnacle. Can I get some help ojn this.

I know I am asking a lot of questions but this time I want to do a lot of differenct things. See new places new bars maybe even Chaing Mai.

Best places to go in Pattya for a good young man legal. Getting busted with an underage kid scares the hell out of me but I like them young but legal. The last time I was surprised with no taxie and the pickup trucks that take you around the world and back. and if you don't know where to get off you are just screwed. So a hotel close and clean. Idon't care abou the beach.

thanks again Guys

Hi Jess

May I suggest that you log onto http://pattayagay.com/ their message forum isn't quite as good as this one but you may be able to get some more 'local' information.

Hi Jess, I've stayed at the Icon hotel in Pattaya (Buddha Hill Road), it's between Jomtien and city centre of Pattaya; a very nice (gay) hotel, nice design, nice pool, nice restaurant, but not really cheap, about 2000 bt at minimum, if i remember right.

their website: www.iconasia.com/hotel

Otherwise, the Ambiance Hotel in Boyztown or the Cafe Royale should be fine for gays.

You could try rhe Serene Hotel which is located across from Boys Boys (in the corner of the Soi). Rooms are nothing fancy but are clean, have TV, mini frig and go for around 500 baht or sometimes less if they know you.

But it is very convenient and you are not being charged for the fact that it caters to gays as many of the gay hotels do.

Good luck

Jess;
I like to stay in the Day-Night area (soi's Day-Night 1, 2 & 3 running of north side of South Road--Oh, boy, if you don't know Pattaya that's clear as mud. Go to the pattayagay site and look at the maps. Print them out: good idea.) It's close to everything but not right in the thick of anything.

South Road is lined with every kind of shop imaginable, a Foodland & a couple 7-11's and the Tuesday-Friday Market. There are a couple I-net cafes and several very good, but inexpensive restaurants, both Thai & western.

I like Studio Suites (Gay Hotel) on Day-night Soi 2 www.gaypattaya.com. Has several types of rooms, several price ranges. There are pics and price info on the site but most rooms have been remodeled since the pics were taken. Recommend one of the penthouse suites: 504 or 505 are good, if not booked.

You can book a limo, thru them, if you need. I've used the limo service with no problem.

There's a go-go bar, Boy's Studio (Manager hires young LOOKING boys but of legal age.), on the lobby floor, a beer bar\pool hall across the street & Funny Boys I is about half-a-block away.

It's about a ten-minute walk to Sunnee Plaza or you can get a motorbike taxi. Song-taus usually charge 50 or 60 baht to take you there (Special off-the-route trip).

You can grab a Song-tau or motorbike taxi at the corner of Soi 2 & South Road. (For Song-tau, stick out your arm, pointing gayly in front of you: they'll know you want to go north & if that's where they're headed, will stop. After it turns the corner (At traffic light), ride a block, push the buzzer, get out and hand the driver 10 baht--walk away. You're in Boy's Town.)

If you get out AT the corner--before S.T. turns--you can get into another one, waiting there, & go to Jomtien.

Ask for a Nam baht (card) at the hotel desk and show it to whom ever you off: so he can get you back. If going back alone, may be best to take a motorbike taxi if you aren't sure how to get back.

Also, on Day-night soi 2 is the Flamingo Hotel: Gay friendly. Site is www.flamingo.com, I think. Also can book on line.

If these places are booked, I suggest the Café Royal or Welcome Plaza. But Welcome Plaza will stick you 1000 baht--Plus--for (mandatory) "Gala" New Years Eve dinner.

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you are a mountain of information, must have ytaken an hour to type all that thanks,

jess

Hi Jess

These days I always stay in the Welcome Plaza in Pattaya.
The welcome is located more or less across the road from the Boystown /Pattayaland area.

They charge 650THB per night, for a double room and are of a similar quality/size to the Pinnacle where I always stay when in Bkk.

Welcome plaza is very gay friendly and have no joiners fee, also has nice pool.You will find lots of gay farang staying there

Try to get a room with a sea view as they tend to be nicer.

As for taxis, Pattayas gay scene is all pretty central(except for Jomtien Beach) so there is no real need to get taxis to/from bars.

My fave bars in Pattaya are Dream Boy on Pattayaland Soi1 and Throb on Pattayaland Soi 3(boystown), for legal young looking guys...

I took some advise and went to the Pattaya board, from what I could gather there are just a bunch of arguing queens. I got little help concerning my personal dilemma. However in contrast this board has been a dream. You have provided me with more real information than I could find on all the web sites for Pattaya (most of which are under construction right now) I am right now leaning toward the Ambiance strictly for location and an average cost. The Icon seems a bit expensive, but as on poster put it He Likes to be pampered. I don't, the less I see the hotel staff the better. However, in Pattaya the hotel staff my not be off limits, I don’t know, I have only been for two days to the beach there and it seemed almost every thing was for sell, except the Russians who spent most of their time beating the locals out of their hard earned pay. Of course they had no idea I understood them, so I once tipped a guy at the beach for the Russian who refused to pay the fill price for his seat and food. I paid the difference and a tip.

On the other hand this board has given me all the help I needed. Only one more question, How do you feel about the Ambiance? All I care about is clean safe and close to the action with airconditioning and a shower and good bed. If it does that then my mind is made up.

Thanks again,

Jess

try ambiance-pattaya.com

Wow Pow is quite right I happen to agree with him concerning my post. A wonderful nap brought my back to prospective. I used to bitch about queens that bitch then became one.

Of course I work with Russians every day that may be just a carry over from work. However quite true about them.

Izvanniti Pazoulsta

Excuse me please

But thanks for all the good information

Looks like I might end up at the Ambiance, though not for sure most of the sites were down last night when looking around so its hard to decide and the fact that I am booking at the top of the season makes me want to get in a hurry, which is usually not my style.

jess

For anyone still in that Wonderland stage to which the previous poster referred, it's hard to pass up Ambiance. Very convenient, tasteful, not the cheapest, but a lot of, uh bang for the buck if you're new in town. Then use it as a base to scout out the rest of the scene.

You might want to specifiy if you mind noisy or not, as a couple of the rooms are directly over BBB and it can get a little thrilling from music and laughter as late night approaches. Of course, when I requested the uppermost floor to avoid that, my Thai friend noted that by the time one climbed the last few stairs he might be too tired for sex!

The Japanese tour groups huddling together through Boyztown alone are fun to watch-- as they watch you.

I agree with Wowpow re Welcome Plaza. Might add: Rooms, while a bit run down, are huge, so are bathrooms--And have, big, deep tubs. Balconies are large enough to actually sit out on and there's a nice pool. But then there's the Asian tour bus crowd: try to get off the elevator and they'll push you right back in; make Ambiance stairs look good.
Given choice between Ambiance & Welcome, however; I'd chose Welcome: just don't think Ambiance is worth the price, even though rooms are a bit nicer, they are crowded, shower is tight, some rooms open directly into the hall.
Welcome used to offer long-stay discount. (As does Studio Suites)
If you're going over New Years, Ambiance may be fully booked.

P.S. Jess, I type fast--And with one hand!

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Interesting about the one hand thing typing, I, misspell and type badly with two. I am fast but make a lot of mistakes.

However, my thought is what happed to your other hand or what is keeping it busy.

Unfortunately, the part about arguing queens is quite accurate for Pattaya Board, They are obviously more like what I remember when I dropped out.

Thanks again for all the help. I will be at the Ambiance for about 10 days maybe part of it at Welcome Plaza.

Thanks again Guys,

jess

hehehe

If there is a bad hotel anywhere its the Icon in Pattaya...PLEASE I have tried it twice and never again. The rooms are dark and gloomy...the beds have the cheapest mattresses available anywhere, the pillows are made of rocks...AND they charge almost as much as the better 4 star hotels!! There is no real atmosphere or place to hang around comfortably when wanting a drink or coffee and the restaurant is awful. The Brit who manages Icon has a perpetual cigarette in his mouth, a nice enough guy, but apparantly has absolutely no experience in the hotel business and seems to be dissinterested : to wit the very dirty reception area and the crap service. I just cannot see how anyone could go there.

Its run in part by the super guy who owns and manages the Sphynx on Soi 4...is a tight ship with moderately good but expensive food and drinks...but its well run whatever other comments one might want to make! So why doesn't he transfer his rather sweet and portly self to Pattaya for a while and whip that place into shape.... thats the mystery to me, as its loosing money I gather hand over first!!

Would this also describe the Icon in Pattaya?

jess