Just returned from a Thailand visit and booked up for Jan/Feb next year. As it's a busier time I'll have to start booking accommodation if I want specific places. Already Mosaik is fully booked some units until March 2014. My visits have been closer to a month stay this last few times and now includes two Pattaya stays. The usual 7-9 days for fun, clubbing and bars, and also one at the start of my trip where I meet up with a long time Thai friend who lends me his pick up for the duration of my visit, this is normally just 3 nights and is usually just an easy laid back relaxing start to the trip after 3 months of work and long trip over.
Most Thailand visits I often go to Jomtien late afternoon to catch the cooler time, have a bite to eat at Bondi and an early evening stroll round some of the Jomtien Complex bars, game of pool etc.. as I enjoy the quiet pace, time to think and relax before hitting the bars/clubs in South Pattaya. This trip I've decided to really relax on arrival and stay in Jomtien for 3 nights. I've never stayed even a night there in 14 years so looking around I fancied East Suites as the rooms look excellent with balcony. I did make an enquiry earlier this year for Ganymede Hotel but did not receive a reply to the initial email and subsequent follow up, so thinking about The Venue as alternative. A pool or being right on the beach is not important to me.
Anyone with any experiences with either East Suites or The Venue? At the moment East Suites looks much better, the Venue rooms while attractive decor look poky and what is a Japanese style bathroom? looks like an excuse for a flimsy, small chucked-in-the-corner bathroom. Do they have decent balconies and windows? they are looking for Bt1800 for a 33 sq m 'suite' and Bt1500 for a poky little 24-27sq m room. East Suites room I was looking at is 50 sqm at Bt1350 and 60sqm at Bt1450.But I was just going by photos on website and from clients, it would be great to have some recent feedback of experiences of staying at either.
Any other Jomtien suggestions would be appreciated, decent size room and balcony a must.