Accommodations:
Pattaya has many types of accommodations available
at many different prices. Hotels, condos, guest houses and rental homes
are available by the day, the week, the month or the year.
Hotels / Guest Houses:
The best way to find clean cheap hotels in Pattaya
is to stay of the beaten path. Anything on Beach road will be both expensive
and dirty, the same goes for 2nd road. Amazingly enough, in Pattaya, a more
expensive hotel doesn't necessarily guarantee you a higher quality room.
The right hotels have nice rooms for the same price. You can expect to pay
about 500 baht per night for a nice room. Hot water, daily change of sheets,
safe, and 24 hours security are included. The deposit is usually about 1000
baht. Cheaper rooms can be had for 250 baht with no air conditioning, I
would not recommend these hotels unless you are a budget traveler, they
are usually decrepit with no windows.
If money isn't a big issue you can also stay in posh western hotels They
will cost you over 1000 baht per night but will be of world class standard.
Condos:
Condos are basically studio apartments. They are furnished and cost on average
about 12 000-16 000 baht per month. Electricity and water are not included
but you can expect to pay an extra 1000 - 2000 baht per month extra. Condos
are fully furnished and include cable TV.
Cell phones:
If you plan to stay here for more than 2 weeks, getting a cell phone is
recommended (unless you are traveling with your family), you will meet many
new friends in Pattaya and cell phones can help you get in touch with them.
A used cell phone will cost you about 1000 baht, a good one as high as 15
000 baht. In Thailand electronics carry the same price tag as in the West
since the products are imported from Japan.
Motorcycle rentals:
Pattaya has numerous motorcycle rental outfits. You can rent anything from
a 125 cc moped to a 1300 cc sport bike. The cost is 150 baht per day for
the 125 and 500-1000 baht per day for the big sport bikes. Insurance is
sometimes included but not always...you have to ask individual shops about
it. You don't need an international driver's license although it is recommended.
Food:
Thai food is very cheap but also very spicy although not all of it. Price
varies from 10 - 50 baht with an average of 20 baht a meal. The best way
to order is to go to a restaurant that has pictures on the menu. Western
fair meals will run you about 150 baht on average, there are plenty of them
in Pattaya. Tap water is unsafe to drink but bottled water can be bought
at only 5 baht a bottle.
Health:
No vaccination is required but Hepatitis A shots are recommended since the
sanitation in small establishments isn't always the best. You should purchase
some extra insurance just in case something happens, although a hospital
visit is only 30 baht for Thai people, it could be very expensive for foreigners.
Weather:
Perfect, perfect and perfect. Pretty much always sunny, when it does rain
it's only for about an hour or so. You won't need to bring your umbrella!
The temperature varies from about 25-25 degrees on average. You never get
cold in Pattaya.
Things to do:
High speed go Karts 500 baht / 10 minutes
Jet skiing 600 baht / 30 minutes
Tiger Zoo 400 baht
Chinese museum 70 baht
Pattaya Park waterslides 100 baht
Movies 100 baht
Bruno Vincent
info@novatranz.com
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