If you plan to spend a vacation in Pattaya (Thailand) and are looking for a hotel near the beach and the city center, then as an option for accommodation, we suggest you consider the Grand Sole Hotel 3 *.
Location, photo, description
Grand Sole Hotel Pattaya 3 * is located in Central Pattaya, on Second Street, near the "Hard Rock Cafe" and the Central Festival Center complex. The nearest municipal beach is 500 meters away. You can get here in just 10 minutes. The nearest airport to Pattaya is in Bangkok, 150 kilometers away.
Housing and infrastructure facilities are located in a 14-story building. Own territory of the hotel is small. It has a restaurant, pool, parking and Thai massage parlor.
In total, this hotel has 235 comfortable spacious rooms of the following categories:
- "Superior" (25 sq. Meters, the maximum can accommodate 2 + 1 people.).
- "Deluxe" (35 sq. Meters, a bedroom combined with a living room, maximum occupancy 2 + 1 people).
- "Junior Suite" (60 sq. Meters, a separate bedroom + living room, can accommodate 2 + 1 people.).
Regardless of the category, each room has comfortable furniture, a TV with cable channels, air conditioning, a minibar, a telephone, and a bathroom. Also, all apartments have wireless internet access. There are rooms with sea view. Apartments are cleaned every day. Towels and bed linen are regularly updated, and bath supplies in the bathroom are replenished.
Since there are no safes in the rooms, hotel guests can leave valuables for storage at the reception.
All guests can enjoy the Thai massage parlor, restaurant and bar. In addition, guests are free to use the hotel parking.
The Grand Sole has a conference room for 200 people, equipped with modern technology.
Grand Sole Hotel Pattaya 3 *: traveler reviews from Russia
As you know, today many tourists try very carefully and responsibly to approach the issue of choosing a hotel for a vacation or business trip. And this applies to hotels both in Russia and in foreign countries. Modern travelers are guided not only by the recommendations of travel agents and the official description of hotels, but also by the reviews of people who have already happened to visit this or that place. This allows even before the trip to make up as complete and close to reality as possible what will await you during your vacation. After all, perhaps no one wants to be unpleasantly surprised when they come on a long-awaited vacation. Therefore, we decided to invite you to familiarize yourself with the generalized comments of our compatriots regarding their pastime at the three-star Grand Sole hotel in Pattaya. Just note that almost all tourists were very pleased with their choice of place of residence. But we will understand everything in more detail.
Hotel itself
Judging by the reviews of our compatriots, almost all of them were satisfied with the rooms offered by him at the Grand Sole Hotel Pattaya 3 *. So, according to them, all the apartments are newly renovated, bright and spacious. They have everything you need - a refrigerator, a TV (there are a couple of channels in Russian), a telephone, a hairdryer, and a kettle. Also, many tourists were pleased with the fact that the entire hotel, including the rooms, had an excellent Wi-Fi signal. As a minus, some guests note the absence of balconies in the apartments. However, for the vast majority of travelers this was not critical, because they spent almost all the time outside the hotel.
As for cleaning, there were no complaints about this in the comments of the hotel guests. So, according to tourists, maids clean the rooms every day. And they do it very high quality, so even the most picky guests will be happy. Towels are changed every day, and bed linen is updated twice a week. Maids also replenish stocks of soap, shampoo and shower gel as needed. Every day, a bottle of water per person is put in the minibar.
Territory, location
Like most city hotels, Grand Sole Hotel 3 * (Central Pattaya) has its own small territory. It has a swimming pool, sun terrace and parking. Therefore, if you want to spend a lot of time at the hotel, then for living it makes sense to find another place.
As for the location of the hotel in question, the vast majority of tourists found it very successful. So, “Grand Sole” is located almost in the center of Pattaya. Large shopping centers are located within a ten-minute walk, including the Central Festival. Fans of shopping will be very happy about this fact. In addition, in the vicinity of the hotel there are a lot of small shops, restaurants, souvenir shops, travel agencies, rental cars, etc. Near the hotel there is also a supermarket, the prices of products in which will pleasantly surprise travelers. As for Woking Street, it can be reached in a quarter-hour by tuk-tuk.
Nutrition
Despite the fact that the Grand Sole Hotel Pattaya, which we are reviewing, provides guests with breakfast only, many tourists in their comments note the quality of the food offered here. So, our compatriots recall that breakfast consisted of cereals, delicious pastries, hot dishes (noodles, soup), croutons, pancakes, sweets, fresh fruits, a variety of jams and juices. Everything was perfectly cooked, so hotel guests enjoyed breakfast.
Restaurants, bars
As for nutrition during the day, according to travelers, they did not have any problems with this. So, it is possible to eat inexpensive and tasty in Pattaya in so many places. In particular, in the vicinity of the "Grand Sole" there are several good, according to our compatriots, restaurants. There are cafes on local beaches. Many tourists preferred to have lunch and dinner at different establishments each time in order to be able to try new dishes.
There is also no shortage of bars and party places in Pattaya. A must-see place for almost every traveler is Woking Street. There are lots of bars for every taste.
Sea
Grand Sole Pattaya Beach Hotel 3 * is a city hotel, so it does not have its own beach. According to tourists, you can walk from the hotel to the sea in five minutes with a leisurely step. The beach is municipal. Some travelers claim that city beaches are not very clean. However, many tourists enjoyed spending time here and did not express much discontent.
In addition, vacationers have the opportunity to visit the beaches of Koh Lan. The ferry departs from the local pier every hour. Travel time is 30-40 minutes, and the trip will cost you only 30 baht. There are six beaches on the island of Koh Lan, each of which is good in its own way. You can move between them on a tuk-tuk. The cost of the trip will be approximately 30-40 baht. There are restaurants and bars on every beach, so you can spend the whole day on the island.
Entertainment at the hotel
As already mentioned, the territory of the “Grand Sole” has a swimming pool. There is also a sun terrace with sun loungers and parasols. If you do not want to go to the beach, then you can have a good time by the pool.
The hotel also has a massage parlor. However, not all of our compatriots were satisfied with the work of local masseurs and the prices for their services. So, in their reviews, some guests are advised to visit one of the salons in the vicinity of the hotel. According to them, prices are lower there, and the quality of services is higher.
Staff
Many tourists in their comments warmly recall the staff of the Grand Sole Pattaya Beach Hotel, the photo of which is presented in this article. According to them, the staff here are very friendly, friendly and always ready to help. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the receptionist at the reception, who will be happy to give you the most complete answer. By the way, as our compatriots notice, this feature is generally characteristic of the inhabitants of Thailand. In all the establishments here, tourists are very happy, they are greeted with a smile and do everything to make them satisfied.