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JohnK

I have stayed at this hotel a few times now. It is an excellent hotel with very good location. Upgraded room each time.

I'd love to stay there again but finding the room rates a little too expensive at THB6,500-7,000/night. Very little in the way of discounts even when the sales are on unless I am looking at the wrong time.

Delectatio

Anybody knows if they provide Diamond benefits for (non-Hilton) OTA bookings?
I found prepaid rates 40% lower than theirs on another website.
They don't want to match the rate and doing a BRG is tricky as I might end up with their higher rates...

Red259

Anyone stay here recently? Wondering how they treat diamonds and if its worth the room rate. Seems like Pattaya has a lot of hotel choices, but I prefer to stay where I have status if its of good value.

Schweden

I think it's way overpriced for what it is. At certain times, the rates approach those of the Waldorf Astoria in Bangkok. Rooms are nothing special and executive lounge can be chaotic. The only thing going for it in my opinion is its location. But Beach Rd is meh and the location isn't important apart from those that go to Walking Street every night...

And since Pattaya is relatively spread out, you might as well rent a car and have more options in where to stay. There are only a handful of the big Western hotel brands in Pattaya (Intercontinental, Holiday Inn, Pullman, Movenpick, Mercure) and they mostly correspondingly overcharge for the lack of competition. From my experience, Bangkok is much better in value and quality of the non-local hotels.

Pattaya has a ton of hotels and rentals to choose from. Even if you like the Hilton's view, the apartment rental right beside it goes for 1/3 of the price with similar views although the rooms are a step down.

Global321

Lots of decent hotel choices in Pattaya, but I always stay at the Holiday Inn. Now with Terminal 21 open HI is a really is a good deal at $85 - $90 a night. Hilton runs a lot more than that. If you grab the IHG cc you are instantly a Platinum.

eddibabyyeah

I have stayed here many times, but the price these days is not worth it. Yes, the EL is good if you have diamond status, but there's plenty of cheap food and drink offered within walking distance.

I never like to spend my time in EL's in Thailand. Maybe an occasional beer if I am waiting for the wife to get ready. I find it odd when I see families trying to conjure up an evening meal from whatever free food is on offer, when you can walk s few yards outside and get some great food for a few pounds.

remymartin

I stayed here in Jan as a mere Gold and got an excellent upgrade to a sea view balcony room, exec lounge benefits and special handwritten thanks (maybe for all rooms?) from the rooftop bar. The rates at the time were reasonable.

Red259

As a diamond should I book a seaview room which is the cheapest or does it make sense to pay a bit more like $30 for the ocean view? I could probably also do Executive sea view and my resort credit will cover most of it. Will buying the more expensive room give me a better chance at upgrade? Is there a big difference between the sea view and ocean view rooms that make it worthwhile? This would be a one night stay in April.

Red259

Thanks I went with the holiday inn for the first two nights and got 10% off with ebates. The final night I am going with Hilton because I have an aspire card resort credit that will cover the room cost.

eddibabyyeah

I thought Seaview and Oceanview meant the same thing?

Red259

No they are different categories of room with different pricing. Maybe seaview is side rooms and rooms looking north while oceanview are rooms looking straight or south with unobstructed views of the water? No idea its not really clear.

StealyMan

Hello all,

If you dine at the Hilton Pattaya, does the Amex Aspire trigger resort credits?

Couldn't find any data points for this.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

Red259

Don't know. You could stop by and just buy a drink or something to see if it triggers the credit. I would think there is a good chance that it would.

Red259

Stayed at this property as a diamond. Used my resort credit for this stay was upgraded to a suite and one of the largest rooms in the hotel. The lounge, hotel room and staff was excellent. No regrets staying here at all.