Hi all,
Planning my first trip to Thailand (Pattaya) for Feb 2018, two weeks of freedom & debauchery (hopefully). Allowing upto £1200 for flights and accommodation.
It's my first holiday in nearly 15 years so I'm looking to spoil myself, can anyone recommend a good hotel that isn't going to object to 'visitors', also I'm budgeting £100 a day AFTER accommodation, is that going to be enough for regular 'entertainment'?
Thanks in advance
Well lots of solid advice here. I last visited Feb 2016 so prices will likely be a little different, but imagine the world of Pattaya isn't all that different.
Have your taxi from the airport to Pattaya booked already. Just email a taxi company your name and flight details and they'll take you directly to your hotel for 1000baht. It saves a good bit of fucking about as soon as you land. meowponchai@gmail.com was who I used and presume still going.
budget wise I would recommend the following hotel;
External Link/Members OnlyI've recommended before and for the price i think they're excellent. You have free tea and coffee at reception, a free to use computer if you're not bringing a laptop and need to sort trickier things. The rooms bathroom are modern and cleaned every other day. You have a rooftop pool as well to enjoy. Location wise you're close enough to the action but don't have constant noise. They have sister hotels round the corner which are of the same standard, though one is a little bit further away from soi buakao (a busy road full of bars) and can be a bit of a drag when walking for an extra couple of minutes from the shops just to be wary of if they try pushing you onto an alternative. For the price - you're getting a good clean modern hotel and the funds would be better spend enjoying yourself IMO. Its very guest friendly and secure, quite a few of the residents are long term and repeat bookers.
I'd echo the poster about an extra few days if you can with work holidays etc, as with the travel it can eat into your play time. Though saying that the days can be a little de ja vu - repeat and rinse - but thats often the case with most holidays, and you don't have such fun on those.
Get yourself set up on Thai Friendly dating site, as well as Tinder and the likes for when you arrive. I used these apps last time for freelancers and worked well for me. Saves bar fine costs and if you're a lazy fucker and hungover a girl coming directly to your room to suck you off first thing for 1000 baht ST is a perfect way to start the day. Obviously girls on there are often using flattering photos but I found some real gems. I'd also download LINE (which is pretty much the thai whatsapp) for comms. When i arrived after about 20 hours of travel - I had a girl I'd been speaking to lined up. She was in the room massaging me within 20 mins of my arrival at D apartment.
Flights I've got before for £450 return with one of the arab airlines, so sure if you shop around and fly midweek you should be able to find.
Costs wise - last time was 1000 baht for short time (around 30mins to an hour and one pop), 2000 baht for long time (overnight and a shag in the morning is expected) as a catch all.Though that does vary depending on the girl - some LT's for less, some of the better looking girls know they can get more so they do.
I don't know how much of a boozer you are but you can generally get beers for around 70 baht a beer, but your tab will be bolstered quickly by girls coming over and wanting drinks etc. It can be easy to quickly rack up a decent tab, espically as a newbie.
If you give the impression of a naive newbie they can be quite ruthless in taking advantage and getting a good few more quid outta you. But crime and theft wasn't an issue I ever experienced, more drunken dicks really that get on the receiving end.