Thailand - Pattaya

I am thinking of going to Pattaya for the a weekend what is a good budget hotel near the beach and walking areas.
Thanks

Hotels could cost you anywhere from $25 to $150 a night depending upon your personal preferences - I typically spent about $35-40 a night for decent, but not deluxe, accommodations within a block of beach road. My best budget recommendations would either be one of the Sabai group (I'm partial to the Sabai Inn) or the Eastiny Group (Eastiny Inn or Eastiny Place are good choices).

Food could cost anywhere from $10 a day to $50 a day, depending upon your tastes.

And of course, the biggest variable of all would be for "entertainment".

Agree about Eastiny. Also in that price range is Flipper House (not lodge) which I find excellent (very good restaurant too), and Sunshine Inn/residences.

As the above have said Pattaya rooms come with an infinate myriad of choices.
The latest offering being this place http://seamespringhotel.com/index.html
Whilst not as cheap as the above reccommendations, the location is what you asked for and IMO a budget price for something more refined.