The Bondi Hotel in Jomtien

[Smiles]

" ... Bondi Hotel Jomtien ****
413/24-28 Jomtien Complex, Thrappaya Rd, Jomtien, 038-303-799, email. 15 smart studio style apartments, all newly refurbished with en-suite bathrooms, separate bedrooms and lounge areas, cable TV, safes and air conditioning. Smart terrace bar on the premises is open Daily from noon to 1am and their coffee shop serves light meals and snacks. Rates start at B$800/night including tax. ... "

Very much agree with this blurb from LMTU regarding the Bondi Hotel.
Really good value for money (our 2 room suite ~ just left ~ was 950 baht) and a pleasant place to stay in Jomtien.
The owner/manager (Colin) a very friendly guy with an infectious and sincere smile for evey occurence (including the 30-second electricity blackouts which occur like clockwork around 6PM (don't be in the shower then as it will go from hot to freezing in seconds & those with sensitive tickers will expire).
A nice buch of boys as serving staff (offs?? Not sure, didn't ask) downstairs in the bar/restaurant/karaoke/pool hall/bullshitting area. Breakfast not included but acroos the road is the KonTiki Restaurant... a bit of a broken-down appearence but terrific & cheap breakfasts (the rice soup is incredibly tasty, and this Thai lady knows the ins & outs of just-right scrambled eggs ... usually totally fucked up in Thailand). For a taste treat, walk down Jomtien Rd a block or two to the Continental Restaurant and grab a whole mess of their apple strudel (called apple croissant): the lemony icing is heavenly in combo with a generous inside cooked apple filling. Worth the drive from Pattaya.

The room we occupied consisted of a large living room separated by nearly-blacked-out sliding glass doors through which one can watch one's boyfriend do a striptease when the dim lights inside are turned on. The whole arrangement is pulled off with stark white-walled minimalism accentuated by 3 or 4 original pieces of bright-coloured abstract art. A realy pleasant ambience in my books. The only issue (and a small one) is that the bedroom is the only air-conned room . . . the air machine is not quite up to cooling the 2 rooms so we usually left the sliding doors closed and used only the overhead fan & open windows to cool the living room: That was only marginally effective in the 39 degree heat while we were in Jomtien.

Finally met a few guys from the Board . . . Mr John Botting is a dear and refused to take a punch at me for differing opinions over the years. Mr Rainwalker slyly grabbed the bill while my back was turned and will be compensated some other time in the future, but nice to visit for an hour with a fellow canuck. Mr Dale embraced Suphot like a long lost love after being snuck up upon (he had taken one of Phot's guided tours through Isaan last November) and I also was glad to see that one of the beloved's customers had come back alive!

The Bondi Hotel, Jomtien: well recommended

Cheers ...

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[jolyjacktar]

Might give this Hotel a try out somtime. Sounds a better proposition than Boyzzzz town ripo joints. And within 2 minutes walk to Jomptien beach.

[Jetsam]

Thanks for the review Smiles, I will be there in 2,5 weeks for a 3 week stay :geek:

A nice buch of boys as serving staff (offs?? Not sure, didn't ask)

will let you know later :clown:

The owner/manager (Colin) a very friendly guy with an infectious and sincere smile for evey occurence (including the 30-second electricity blackouts which occur like clockwork around 6PM (don't be in the shower then as it will go from hot to freezing in seconds & those with sensitive tickers will expire).

And very quick with responding on emails too.
For sure I won't take a shower at 6PM , I hate when it's 8 cm cold :confused3:

Hi, Smiles,

Sounds like a great place to stay and that you're having fun. Didn't stay there but I can answer your question regarding the availability of staff for offs as a definite Yes.

I'm leaving for the airport on my way to Thailand in a couple of hours so if I make it to Jomtien maybe I'll stay at the Bondi. The Poseidon (where I stayed last time) at the other end of the soi is terrific but the price somewhat more dear.

Cheers.

Smiles, How do you compare it to Howards, for which you also gave a good review? Based on your review (and others) I have booked one of the Larger rooms at Howards in June. I have stayed at Poseidon before and was very happy, but I find Jomtien too quiet at night and prefer to stay uptown and only come down to Jomtien to go to the beach during the day.

I must concur that the folks at the Bondi do an excellent job -- great value for money, and such a charming place to stay!

I know you didn't ask me about my opinion JakeNasty of Howards compaired to the Bondi, but i'll give it anyway.

Howards I found quite decent. The room was large enough, the bed firm and large (maybe queen), cable tv, good air con, lift if needed, not so good view (backs of buildings), quiet, downstairs small bar area, good locale for Sunee and short walk to Boyztown, price was 650 baht when I stayed last year. The only problem, as I saw it, was that the boys always grabbed me as I walked in or out with the 'where you going'? and 'Where you been'? questions along with statements that they will come to my room. I also had to suffer late night knocks on the door and telephone calls from the boys downstairs asking to come to my room. It put me off so much that I moved out earlier than planned, I was charged two extra nights for moving out early.

Bondi I found good too. The room was larger than Howards and had the addition of coffee table seating area, cable tv, room split in two with one part air con and one part fan cooled, view of open land onto building development, double bed, quiet, downstairs large bar area with many boys all friendly and not overly pushy, live music in the singalong easy listening stylee, a few bars in the immediate local (no gogo) and a short 10/20 baht bus ride into Pattaya. The boys can be 'offed' but I think I have learnt my lesson about offing boys from where you stay, for me it never works out as the boy either keeps asking you when he will see you again or gets pissed off that you bring someone else back. The Bondi has a bar entrance and direct entrance to the rooms on the first floor. Price was 950 baht when I stayed.

I have also stayed in Two Faces in Jomtien. The two different rooms I have stayed in at Two Faces were both of decent size, the larger one had breakfast table and chairs plus coffee table chairs and sofa, the smalller room had just coffee table and chairs but did have a nice little balcony, both rooms have cable, large queen four poster beds, good air con, ceiling and stand fans, coffee making facility, sinks, crockery, were quiet and faced open land leading to building development, some boys in the downstairs bar who are friendly and can be 'offed'. The bar is less busy than the Bondi but is welcoming. Two Faces also has a bar entrance and ist floor entrance to all rooms. I paid 650 baht due to long stay and the regular price is 850 baht, although this may now be cheaper in the low season.


My preference of the above places is probably Two Faces. Howards is nice enough but I don't want the boy hassle. Bondi is also nice enough, although the room I had was large it was sparsely filled, the coffee table was a little dwarfed in the large room. Two Faces is a very decent price for a well decorated, well furnished and hassle free holiday room.

But, as they say here, it's up to you!

[elephantspike]

Thanks for the update, Smiles.

I have deleted two posts from two members on this thread that were just the beginning of a flame-war that had nothing to do with the topic of this thread.

[Smiles]

Thanks for the update, Smiles.

I have deleted two posts from two members on this thread that were just the beginning of a flame-war that had nothing to do with the topic of this thread.

What!!?? And no opportunity to read the dumb prick(s)' flame? Thanks for spoiling the fun :blackeye:

As for the question above at Howards ... the only room I can speak of is the very large "penthouse" on the top floor. It's quite large (actually larger than the suite at Bondi) but all one big room with large 'hong nam (yi)' (the Bondi's bathroms are smallish). I enjoyed Howards, though I agree with the pushy reception every time I walked through the reception/bar area. That might be agreeable and rather quaint to Thailand newbies, but it gets old after awhile and makes it rather more difficult to put on a happy face when one is accosted by one of the hotel's staff. After going into "ignore" mode 2 or 3 times they left me in peace after that, and I could relax and enjoy the hotel. A small price to pay for the location to the action.

Overall, for me the choice would be Bondi everytime, but if you like the Pattaya (and Sunnee) scene then Howards is a good choice.

Cheers ...

PS . . .

I've copied here a PM I received regarding the Bondi Hotel from a member and my answer. (XXXX'ed out the names). The correspondance is self-explanatory, but I thought it might be something to keep in mind if you are a light sleeper:

Re: Bondi
XXXXXXX wrote:
Hi Smiles, I will be in Bondi XXXXXX for my first time. Ive booked a Standard suite which i think is the middle size. What i need to know is whats the noise factor like for sleeping and do they supply good Coffee making kit for the rooms or should i bring my own Travel kettle and cups?
Im only there for 10 nights but if i like i will make the visits more often. I normaly stay in town at the Ambience
Regards
XXXXXX. ( aka XXXXXX )

Hi XXXXX,
We were in the room directly above the bar on the 2nd floor. It was noisy until the bar closed but to be perfectly frank we rather enjoyed it! Both Suphot and I are quite easy sleepers and fall off quickly whatever the hell is going on elsewhere. But I know that's not everyone, so I would suggest you ask for a room either on the 3rd or 4th floor, or if on the 1st floor you'd want it further away from the directly over the bar.

No coffee making equipment in our suite ... the bigger & more expensive suites may have, but I don't know that for sure.
The Bondi is located in the Homtien Complex which seems to me to be about 70% gay bars ... though they are Host Bars, not GoGo bars. You can get a Baht Bus to Pattaya directly on Jomtien Rd every 5 minutes or so ... no problem at all to get into Pattaya whatsoever.

Have a great time!!
Dave [Smiles]