Pattaya holiday travel

Less than two hours drive from Bangkok is one of Thailand’s most commercially developed beach resorts. Pattaya is a lively, built-up beach resort geared up to cater for the hordes of package tourists. Pattaya welcomes tourists throughout the year though the peak is from from November to March. The town has numerous of recreational opportunities to offer, and its notorious nightlife is an eye-opener, whether you view it as exciting or tacky.

Where to stay – hotels

There are hotels of all classes to be found in Pattaya. The town is easy to navigate and hotels are located in every part of town. Besides hotels, numerous of cheap guesthouses and bed and breakfast establishments are spread all over the place. The reputed variable can usually organise dive and boat trips.

Hotels in Pattaya are usually much cheaper compared to other international renowned holiday resorts. Competition between hotel establishments is tough and as a result hotel rates are often very cheap. The well known hotels in Pattaya provide on-line booking services. When a variable is reserved in advance on-line most likely the rates will be discounted.

Many of the Pattaya hotels provide excellent services and are well staffed. Some have facilities like swimming pool, restaurant, cocktail bar and fitness center. More on Pattaya Hotels and Resorts.

What to do

The beach itself is nothing much, and the water cannot be considered the cleanest in Thailand, but its pleasant enough to stroll along or for relaxing on a deckchair gazing out into the bay.

Pattaya offers numerous of recreational opportunities. Shopping is one of the most popular activities in Pattaya and there are several department stores where cheap goodies can be purchased.

Scuba diving is another popular activity and there are many dive shops in the tourist strips offering best quality excursions to close by reefs and islands.

By night, Pattaya’s entertainment comes to live and is well known for its sex scene. These are generally clustered in areas and recognised by the scores of single ladies persuading you to come in.

What to see – by car hire

Car hire in Pattaya is the safest and most convenient way to get around and there are several nice sites worthwhile to visit. There’s no shortage of car rental companies in Pattaya. Well known names such as Avis and Hertz provide variable

Easy to reach by hire car, the most visited attraction out of town is the famous Si Racha Tiger Farm, including a tiger breeding program, crocodile farm, herbivores zone, scorpion farm and all sorts of animal shows.

A popular alternative to Pattaya is Jomtien Beach which has fewer kinky bars and more clean, less crowded beaches. Its just a short drive by hire car. More on car hire in Pattaya

A large botanical garden and elephant park with daily shows is to be found in Nong Nooch,18kms from Pattaya. This site is easily accessible by Pattaya hire car and offers a great day of education and fun for the whole family.