Accommodation Recommendations

[joe552]

In the event that I'm able to go to Pattaya later in the year, it's likely to be late October/early November. I stayed at Yensabai Condo in January. In the event it's fully booked, where would be similar? Don't need a pool, just aircon and a balcony. Walking distance of Sunee would be great. Thanks.

[francois]

Flamingo Hotel and Mosaic are close to Sunee Plaza.

[DrewSpz]

I do Mosaik. It’s great

[gerefan2]

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[gerefan2]

Wow, a like for a deleted post...please put me back on your cherished ignore list Mr Freek.

[arsenal]

"Wow, a like for a deleted post...please put me back on your cherished ignore list Mr Freek."

Commiserations.

[joe552]

Yes, I've stayed at Mosaik on a few occasions and really liked it. I just thought it might be booked up, since I will be booking 4-6 weeks in advance of my stay.

[Manforallseasons]

Joe I do hope you provide us a bit more drama as you did prior to your last trip!

[Captain Swing]

On a whim, two months ago I booked two weeks in Mosaik, Nov/Dec, through Agoda. I stayed there once before, booking directly, and liked it. The Agoda site treated it as a regular hotel, not a serviced apartment, as it is on Mosaik's own site. Does anyone know if this means I'll get regular hotel treatment when I get there--e.g. electric and water included in the price, daily cleaning, bed changing, towels included? It's not a deal breaker either way, but I want to know before I go if I'll have to pay more than the booking price. Should I ask Agoda, or Mosaik directly? Should I confirm the reservation directly with Mosaik before I go, since I booked so long in advance, or can I trust Agoda? Any ideas? Thanks.

[newalaan2]

On a whim, two months ago I booked two weeks in Mosaik, Nov/Dec, through Agoda. I stayed there once before, booking directly, and liked it. The Agoda site treated it as a regular hotel, not a serviced apartment, as it is on Mosaik's own site. Does anyone know if this means I'll get regular hotel treatment when I get there--e.g. electric and water included in the price, daily cleaning, bed changing, towels included? It's not a deal breaker either way, but I want to know before I go if I'll have to pay more than the booking price. Should I ask Agoda, or Mosaik directly? Should I confirm the reservation directly with Mosaik before I go, since I booked so long in advance, or can I trust Agoda? Any ideas? Thanks.

Can't give a definitive answer as I don't know the basis of your Agoda booking, but I do know that those on a Mosaik 'nightly' rate do have water/electric/room cleaning included just as you would in a normal hotel. There is also a hot water type of kettle and tea/coffee included as are toilet amenities for showering and sealed toothbrushes/paste packets etc.. This is the direction Mosaik have been going for some considerable time now and encouraged them to upgrade many of the room mattresses and furniture like beds, wardrobes, TV tables etc.. So if it's a 'nightly' rate I'm pretty sure that will cover everything. Can't see that an email to Mosaik to confirm would do any harm if you have an Agoda booking number.

[newalaan2]

Yes, I've stayed at Mosaik on a few occasions and really liked it. I just thought it might be booked up, since I will be booking 4-6 weeks in advance of my stay.

Late October early Nov you might just be lucky at Mosaik, but of course no guarantees. But what they are good at nowadays is moving long-term bookings around to accommodate late enquiries. I always book what is described as a Prestige Studio with balcony, but haven't actually stayed in one for about 6 visits now as they are quite happy to move us into a one-bed or two-bed unit for the same price so they can let my smaller unit to another potential customer they might otherwise lose.

Also if you ask for certain dates but have any leeway at all to move in a night or two earlier or later often that can make the difference as if there is no availability on the specific arrival night you enquire for they will just say 'fully booked' even if the next 13 nights are free they tend not to advise you of this so best to ask in an email if there are any available dates close to your arrival date....that's if you have any leeway.

[DrewSpz]

I stay there a few times a year and there’s never been any extra charges for utilities. They knock on my door everyday for cleaning (I’m American so I do tip quite generously), and the amenities (including two free bottles of water) are replenished every day.
It’s awesome!!!

[Blacktouch]

Yes, I've stayed at Mosaik on a few occasions and really liked it. I just thought it might be booked up, since I will be booking 4-6 weeks in advance of my stay.

Remember Mosaik have another block of apartments above that French restaurant. But lately they seem to always have room?

Still my favourite accommodation to stay in.

[Blacktouch]

When booking to stay in Mosaik, always make contact with the Reception Manager, Mop. He is very accommodating.

[Smiles]

Mop. He is very accommodating.We are all quite aware of what Joe thinks of things "accomodating". I don't blame him one iota, his destination is 'Shitsville' after all ... although I'm rather leery about what Joe would do with a mop.
But what does Blacktouch mean? That would be the question.

[Blacktouch]

When booking to stay in Mosaik, always make contact with the Reception Manager, Mop. He is very accommodating.

Apologies, his name is Nop. Not Mop as indcated in above post.

[newalaan2]

When booking to stay in Mosaik, always make contact with the Reception Manager, Mop. He is very accommodating.

Just in case you are contacting Mosaik by email and referring to him......his name is Nop Not unless there is a Mop as well as a Nop. Nong is the overall manager. And yes Nop is great to deal with, one of the few in that industry who make suggestions on room types/ available dates etc... to benefit the customer (or as-well-as...…….rather than purely from the company aspect). In our dealings have always found him laid-back, smiling, bullshit-free and nothing too much of a bother for him, so would definitely agree on the 'very accommodating' comment.

Edit: Just noticed your post above as I was typing mine!

[Blacktouch]

We are all quite aware of what Joe thinks of things "accomodating". I don't blame him one iota, his destination is 'Shitsville' after all ... although I'm rather leery about what Joe would do with a mop.
But what does Blacktouch mean? That would be the question.

Accommodating as in helping one to book their accommodation without any issues or problems. Lol

[joe552]

When booking Mosaik in the past I've always dealt with Nop by email. Really helpful guy. And not unattractive in the flesh, if I may say so.

Smiles, I've read your post a couple of times, and still don't understand it.

[francois]

Smiles, I've read your post a couple of times, and still don't understand it.

It puzzled me also; maybe in his cups? :devilsh:

[frequent]

It puzzled me also; maybe in his cups? :devilsh:It's obviously a play on words - Joe mis-spelling Nop as Mop, and someone offering accommodation described as accommodating. It's really not that hard

[arsenal]

Freakybum wrote.
". It's really not that hard"

Like your cock without Viagra, Flaccid Frequent.

[scottish-guy]

It puzzled me also; maybe in his cups? :devilsh:

Hot on the heels of speculation that you are not French at all, you hit out with an expression "in his cups" - i.e. drunk, that I've only ever heard in the North of England!

What complicated persona you are, Francois!

:unknw_mini:

[frequent]

... "in his cups" - i.e. drunk, that I've only ever heard in the North of England!:I've remarked before on the sheltered life you lead. In this case a simple Google search will show you the error of your assumptions

[scottish-guy]

Would you please read carefully - I’m posting about where I have heard the expression.

Unless the intenet is even more intrusive than we think, I doubt Google could correct me on that

[Smiles]

What complicated persona you are, Francois!
Indeed ... charmingly so.

[paborn]

Hot on the heels of speculation that you are not French at all, you hit out with an expression "in his cups" - i.e. drunk, that I've only ever heard in the North of England!

What complicated persona you are, Francois!

:unknw_mini:

Scotty, your view is very narrow. Frequent suggested, rightly, a google search. Let me add: one of the things about the U.S. that many miss because of our huge movie, TV and pop culture facade is the fact that our people come from everywhere. "in his cups" is very common here. It puts me in mind of a visit to Amsterdam. Whe purchasing some French Fries ( chips my friend ) the seller concluded that I'm English because I asked for viniger. Not so, I'm a child who attended the Bloomsburg state fair in Pennsylvania as a "wee lad" - see some appalachians use "wee" as they are descended from the Scotch - Irish settlers.

Also, puts me in mind of Spanish tourists to ranch areas of our deep south west - not the glitzy tourist areas but where the people live. The Spanish sometimes think they are being insulted by being addressed in the stilted, archaic Spanish of the area. They are amazed to learn that the are hearing 17th century Spanish unchanged in the households since they were cut off from Spain.

My long way of saying, you can learn nothing from a simple turn of phrase.

[paborn]

Would you please read carefully - I’m posting about where I have heard the expression.

Unless the intenet is even more intrusive than we think, I doubt Google could correct me on that

Now, Scotty - there was an implied assumption inherent in your mentioning the only place you have ever heard that. Be fair, you know you did.....

[sglad]

Hot on the heels of speculation that you are not French at all, you hit out with an expression "in his cups" - i.e. drunk, that I've only ever heard in the North of England!

scottish-guy, I think you're biased against francois because he likes cheap meatloaf and therefore can't possibly be French!

[paborn]

Or, perhaps, so French that he can devise a souce to make cheap meatloaf worthy of a cordon Bleau.

[sglad]

Let me add: one of the things about the U.S. that many miss because of our huge movie, TV and pop culture facade is the fact that our people come from everywhere. "in his cups" is very common here. It puts me in mind of a visit to Amsterdam. Whe purchasing some French Fries ( chips my friend ) the seller concluded that I'm English because I asked for viniger. Not so, I'm a child who attended the Bloomsburg state fair in Pennsylvania as a "wee lad" - see some appalachians use "wee" as they are descended from the Scotch - Irish settlers.

Also, puts me in mind of Spanish tourists to ranch areas of our deep south west - not the glitzy tourist areas but where the people live. The Spanish sometimes think they are being insulted by being addressed in the stilted, archaic Spanish of the area. They are amazed to learn that the are hearing 17th century Spanish unchanged in the households since they were cut off from Spain.

My long way of saying, you can learn nothing from a simple turn of phrase.

Excellent post on the dangers of stereotyping and pidgeon-holing, paborn. This should be pinned somewhere. There's an idiot on this forum who's been saying I can't be where I say I'm from because of my English skills and the way I write as if he's met the myriad of Singaporeans who make up our 5.6 million population.

[francois]

Hot on the heels of speculation that you are not French at all, you hit out with an expression "in his cups" - i.e. drunk, that I've only ever heard in the North of England!

What complicated persona you are, Francois!

:unknw_mini:

A very common expression I learned from my British friends. Also in the Bible /King James Version.

A French expression is avoir un verre dans le nez (have a drink in the nose) but uncommon in English.

As for being French I am reminded of that great cinema "La Cage Aux Folles" where Jacob, the black maid elucidates:

"I've been called nigger and I've been called queer but I've never been called French".
:drink:

[gerefan2]

There's an idiot on this forum who's been saying I can't be where I say I'm from because of my English.

Maybe whoever said that is not an idiot.

Sglad said
“I'm not much of a drinker on holiday or at home. I suffer from terrible hangovers and am usually the designated driver!”

In Singapore?? Where public transport is so cheap and available people go drinking by car? Most couldn’t even afford a car there.

Sure you’re not in the UK where that term is used, frequently (god what Horrible word)?

[francois]

scottish-guy, I think you're biased against francois because he likes cheap meatloaf and therefore can't possibly be French!

Francois eats cheap meatloaf, that doesn't mean he likes it.

[francois]

Or, perhaps, so French that he can devise a souce to make cheap meatloaf worthy of a cordon Bleau.

Bleu, s'il vous plaît!

[frequent]

https://www.grocerybudget101.com/content.php/233-Savory-Meatloaf

[gerefan2]

https://www.grocerybudget101.com/content.php/233-Savory-Meatloaf

I don’t think Jamie Oliver has much to worry about

[paborn]

Bleu, s'il vous plaît!

Francois, I'm disappointed, I compliment you and your nation's sense of style and sophistication and you react like the Academie Francais. I clutch ,my pearls in embarrasment.

[dinagam]

L'académie française ?

[paborn]

I see you have missed my point in it's entirety.

[scottish-guy]

OMG - stop squabbling over French letters

:p

[joe552]

I met francois on my January trip - definitely not French!

[gerefan2]

That has settled a few suspicions!

[scottish-guy]

Christ - what web of deceit this forum is

[frequent]

Christ - what web of deceit this forum is
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[francois]

I met francois on my January trip - definitely not French!

If Francois was not French, then what was his ethnicity? 555

[scottish-guy]

Sacre Bleu - this drama threatens to put Matt's escapades in the shade

[frequent]

Sacre Bleu - this drama threatens to put Matt's escapades in the shadePerhaps Matt is really a French-Canadian, which explains his desire to live in Laos, formerly a French colony?

[scottish-guy]

The plot thickens - a TV mini-series must be in the pipeline.

But who could play Matt and who could play Francois?

[frequent]

The plot thickens - a TV mini-series must be in the pipeline.

But who could play Matt and who could play Francois?

Ray Charles and Maurice Chevalier spring to mind - although both are dead

[arsenal]

Gerard Depardieu is a shoe-in for Francois. As for Matt well I think Wentworth Miller from Prison Break would capture his sense of adventure.

[francois]

Obviously, arsenal, you have never met Francois. Although Gerald and Francois have a taste for fine wine.

[francois]

Perhaps Matt is really a French-Canadian, which explains his desire to live in Laos, formerly a French colony?

Maybe François is really a French-Canadian which would explain everything?

[sglad]

Obviously, arsenal, you have never met Francois. Although Gerald and Francois have a taste for fine wine.

You mean Gerard Depardieu enjoys a box of Mont Clair with his meatloaf too?

[sglad]

Maybe whoever said that is not an idiot.

Sglad said
“I'm not much of a drinker on holiday or at home. I suffer from terrible hangovers and am usually the designated driver!”

In Singapore?? Where public transport is so cheap and available people go drinking by car? Most couldn’t even afford a car there.

Sure you’re not in the UK where that term is used, frequently (god what Horrible word)?

I'd like to thank you for your comments because they prove the dangers of generalising, stereotyping and pidgeon-holing based on limited knowledge or a set of facts taken out of context that paborn and I have been talking about.

Buses and trains don't run for 24 hours in Singapore. Except for special days, for eg, New Year's eve, they roughly operate between 5 am and midnight. I'm sure you were young once and remember that the fun doesn't start until late so buses and trains are out if you intend to stay out late. So you drive if you have access to a car.

It's easy for you to say that our buses and trains are cheap because as a senior citizen, you'd be entitled to discounted travel! Not so for students and working folk; the cost of public transportation is relative to how much money you have/make. Taxis are expensive and are subjected to a 50% midnight surcharge and if you're planning to hit four or five places in different parts of the island, including an early morning supper, it's going to add up. Moreover, taxis and Grab cars can be scarce in the early hours. We have a huge expatriate population, most of whom without their own vehicles, with whom we have to compete for these services. So you drive if you have access to a car.

It's true that cars are expensive but many people own them, some out of sheer necessity. A young family with three children, where the children have to ferried here and there, almost can't do without. My parents own a car; they can probably afford two being mid level professionals in their fifties. But they only need one. I can't afford one yet but will probably be able to in a few years so I borrow theirs when I need to. Some of my friends with rich/indulgent parents got their own cars when they started uni. My boyfriend, who is a few years older than I am and has a great job, has a nice car which he's worked hard for. So you see, it's all relative as to whether people in Singapore can afford cars or not. Moreover, think back seventy or eighty years ago. Remember what it was like to have your own wheels and the sense of freedom and independence it gave you? Well, those feelings haven't changed for those of us in the younger generation.

Incidentally, I first heard of the term 'designated driver' on an American sitcom and we use it simply to mean someone who is fit to drive during a big night out where alcohol is consumed. That's all. If I quote lines from 007, does it mean I'm James Bond? No, it doesn't. Are all Australians wannabe geronto-porn stars because we happen to know one who is? Of course not. As we know only too well, some are looney wombats running restaurants.

[arsenal]

And why has Francois suddenly started using the third person to talk about himself. Mr Arsenal is worried about him. And so am I.

[paborn]

I must be missing something about this board. Why would I spend any time thinking about where someone is from? I was born in Pennsylvania. worked in New York and retired to Miami. Do you really care. Sglad is from Singapore and I have no doubt of that. Francois is French, whether by nationality or avatar of cultural preferences, it matters very little. On the other hand, it is rather amusing as long as we don't take it seriously.

[francois]

You mean Gerard Depardieu enjoys a box of Mont Clair with his meatloaf too?

Gérard Dépardieu drinks wine from a bottle, or rather 12, 13, 14 bottles in one day according to a quote by him. But now he abstains from drinking he says “I haven’t been drinking for some time now. I really no longer like drunkenness"

[joe552]

I should, perhaps, clarify my earlier statement. As I sat in the Green Chairs bar in January, a man claiming to be francois joined me for a drink. On another night, this same individual joined me and Kwan at Double Shot. This person, francois or not I don't know, is of North American lineage. Just sayin'

[frequent]

I should, perhaps, clarify my earlier statement. As I sat in the Green Chairs bar in January, a man claiming to be francois joined me for a drink. On another night, this same individual joined me and Kwan at Double Shot. This person, francois or not I don't know, is of North American lineage. Just sayin'

It’s an anonymous forum, you have not much chance of verifying that someone is who he says he is. I always introduce myself as “arsenal”. People usually run a mile

[arsenal]

Of course freaky's lying. No one here could run more than 50 meters, let alone a mile without being distracted by some hot boy. Haha.

[francois]

I should, perhaps, clarify my earlier statement. As I sat in the Green Chairs bar in January, a man claiming to be francois joined me for a drink. On another night, this same individual joined me and Kwan at Double Shot. This person, francois or not I don't know, is of North American lineage. Just sayin'

Joe, I recall we met both times at Double Shot Bar?

I have a good friend, Pierre, who was born in France and then moved to USA; is he French or American?

Just sayin'.

[sglad]

No one here could run more than 50 meters, let alone a mile without being distracted by some hot boy.

Is the hot boy's name Oxygen Tank by any chance?

[arsenal]

Francois wrote.
"I have a good friend, Pierre, who was born in France and then moved to USA; is he French or American?"

It doesn't matter. Both are going to lose a war in South East Asia.

[joe552]

Our first meeting was definitely in Green Chairs - I was waiting for a call from Kwan to say he'd arrived. If you remember, I left quite abruptly when he called.

[sglad]

Our first meeting was definitely in Green Chairs - I was waiting for a call from Kwan to say he'd arrived. If you remember, I left quite abruptly when he called.

Joe, I remember you saying in your Pattaya trip report that francoise was slow in buying his round of drinks when you met him. What did you mean by that?

[joe552]

I can't imagine, sglad. What do you think?

[scottish-guy]

My now deceased travelling companion had the peccadillo of arranging to meet in a bar at a certain time, then arriving late - thus ensuring I arrived first, bought the drinks, paid for them, and his drink was waiting for him on his eventual arrival.

On one occasion I even spotted him waiting round the corner !!

Once we had started drinking he was perfectly happy to buy his round (and more), it was just a little quirk in his personality.

[sglad]

My now deceased travelling companion...

Is he living in Pattaya now?