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    Quote Originally Posted by Chittychangchang
    Trying to book a family room for two adults and three children anywhere is a total nightmare.
    https://www.agoda.com/bangsaen-herit...0-49cbcf8f5f20

    spent 2 nights there - right across the road from the beach

    drove up to the seafood markets in the morning and bought lots went and parked back at the villa - took the seafood to the beach with a couple of bottles of wine - some lindermans from 7/11 - lazed in the deckchairs all day and had the seafood cooked along with multiple other foods bought
    very easy day on the beach - it was tues to thurs so not so many people also
    If you torture data for enough time , you can get it to say what you want.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Patrick
    I can never understand why some people prefer to write "Patters" instead of Pattaya, or "Bangers" rather than Bangkok. It saves no time in typing - since both contain exactly the same number of letters: I can only assume it's a rather sad attempt to proclaim a sort of "Old Hand, I've been here so long I have a personal, unique and jaded relationship with Thailand" attitude.

    Why is this?

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    ^ he's a card that Patters

    Quote Originally Posted by Chittychangchang
    Trying to book a family room for two adults and three children anywhere is a total nightmare.
    Centara Grand Mirage has two double beds and its own water park, lazy river and private beach.... those kids would have loved it....just tell em you only have 2 kids, although most hotels let 1 kid stay for free in existing bedding.


    Mercure Pattaya Ocean has a diving platform and a few slides but the rooms are tiny but they do have adjoining rooms.




    Royal Cliff, like Centara has 2 double beds, 7 tennis courts and a few nice pools.


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    if youre still in Pattaya, Prag, take the kids to Ramayana Water Park, best waterpark in Thailand

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    Quote Originally Posted by stroller View Post
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    formerly the 'Dianna Inn
    Already was a shithole 20 years ago, if I remember correctly, but one of the cheap options.
    I stayed in the Diana Inn a few times and always liked it. Stayed in the Diana Dragon once. 'Twas OK but I preferred the Inn.




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    I took her indoors and the kids to pattaya and stayed in jomtien. Plenty of spacious self contained condos for daily rent. Much better option than the darkside.

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    Cheers for the tips Baldrick and dillinger, shall investigate futher.

    Being a cheeky fooker while were on the subject, anyone got anymore recommendations for a family hotel 2 adults and three kids for Bangkok, CM and more for Chon buri. Got a Mega three week holiday coming up

    Greens sent or owed

    Or beer if your in town when i am



    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dildo Federer View Post
    7 tennis courts
    How many games did you fit in Dill?

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    Quote Originally Posted by beerlaodrinker View Post
    I took her indoors and the kids to pattaya and stayed in jomtien. Plenty of spacious self contained condos for daily rent. Much better option than the darkside.
    Me too.

    The kid saw this place and wanted to go there.



    Forget how much is was. Less than 2k p/n anyway. No tennis courts, but hid toy dinosaurs in the jungle parts and the kid had to find them while I sat around getting drunk. Easy enough to get by there too once you learn to speak Russian.

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    BANGKOK

    ^^^

    If you don't mind the lower Suk (early numbered Sukhumvit), the Grand President on Soi 11 (Farang Soi) is centrally located, easy walk to a BTS station, has a Family Suite, Gym, Pool and a decent breakfast.

    I stayed in a Family Suite once (got upgraded by sweet talking the receptionist) as my Sister was with me.



    Child and extra bed policy
    Infant 0-1 year(s) Stay for free if using existing bedding.
    Note, if you need a cot there may be an extra charge.

    Children 2-11 year(s) Stay for free if using existing bedding.


    One important tip:- The Grand President consists of 3 towers. Two decent buildings and connected and they later bought a tower block across the road which has never been renovated and crappy. It is Tower # 3. Insist on Towers I n II when booking.

    Hope that helps ...


    EDIT:- If you don't mind being a little father from the action, but still convenient and on a budget, friends have stayed at The Bedrooms near OnNut BTS.
    Hotel Site:- Bangkok Hotel - The official website of The Bedrooms Boutique Hotel - Sukhumvit Bangkok Thailand

    As the BTS extends, lots more 'budget' place with good connectivity with Bangkok open up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Luigi
    How many games did you fit in Dill?
    erm..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Patrick
    I can never understand why some people prefer to write "Patters" instead of Pattaya, or "Bangers" rather than Bangkok
    Yes, it really is one of life's true mysteries.

    Anyway. I'm off to Nonkers via Konkers coz I've heard it's full of bonkers. Or maybe Hatters via Nakkers coz it's chock full of crackers?

    Laters Patters.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Patrick View Post
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    Guess both suck.
    Never been to the in Patters but stayed in Bangers one many times when it first opened. Was very good value but now it sucks. Poor maintenance. Crap service. Over priced. Crap food. Avoid it.
    Off Topic I know ..... but!

    I can never understand why some people prefer to write "Patters" instead of Pattaya, or "Bangers" rather than Bangkok. It saves no time in typing - since both contain exactly the same number of letters: I can only assume it's a rather sad attempt to proclaim a sort of "Old Hand, I've been here so long I have a personal, unique and jaded relationship with Thailand" attitude.
    Why is this?

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    Thais shorten place names as well, the border town of is Aranyaprathet is called Aran.

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    It was the Diana Inn and was bought by the guys family who own the Bose Suites in Bangkok. They spent a bit on it initially but the rumour is that they bought it hoping to resell at a large profit without spending - they certainly achieved the "without spending" bit but no punter willing to help with the "large profit" part I guess

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    stayed there once, connecting ti internet was nightmare,went down for a breakfast asked for a earl grey tea instead of house tea and they charged 110 baht for the tea bag.

    used to stay at Boss suites in Bkk same experience as Norton, there is a small hotel just down soi from Parinda called the Alt hotel nice big rooms and good Breakfast and the rates are very good.
    though not stayed there a while now.

    Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
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    Excellent. Have stayed there few times myself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cyrille View Post

    Eggs any style from the car park is a classy touch. I'll be waiting for the verdict from dannyboy before booking though.
    Now that Prags written the review Danny Boy will have it cut n pasted and passed off as his own work by tomorrow. Remember Danny/Snakeeyes never actually writes anything himself.

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    The Atlantis resort in Jomtien is a good place to stay and self caatering,across the road from resort is a cracking outdoor Thai restaurant,great food and great prices.

    kids loved the resort hard to get them to leave to gout outside.

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    Why is it that all Thailand long termers seem to be abbreviating "go" to "gout" these days? It isn't even shorter. One's actually a medical condition. I find that weird. Sign of the times I guess.

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    Quote Originally Posted by redhaze
    Why is it that all Thailand long termers seem to be abbreviating "go" to "gout" these days?
    All? I think you're exaggerating a little. Only the Chico aka Horatio Hornblower aka Yasojack seems to abbreviate as you say.

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    Apparently that seemed funnier in my head

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    Quote Originally Posted by redhaze View Post
    Apparently that seemed funnier in my head

    Red I saw the funny side to it,unfortunately I can't edit my posts these days.it must be very frustrating for some of the grammar police

    it should of said go out.

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    What happened to your grammar checking app, Chico?

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    rwo coms are in for repairs I'm on my ferkin ipad thing me jiggy,its a nightmare.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chico View Post
    went down for a breakfast asked for a earl grey tea instead of house tea and they charged 110 baht for the tea bag.
    Jaysus, I would have thought a cook would have understood F&B....


    $3 for a premium cuppa tea sounds reasonable to me.

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    William staying in a four star establishment,you should be getting a choice of teas.

    Yes being in the F&B trade one does understand.

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