Pattaya Areca Lodge Hotel - is it any good??? [close to LK Metro gogo bars]

Pattaya Areca Lodge Hotel - is it any good??? [close to LK Metro gogo bars]
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Areca Lodge Hotel is a favoured place by many repeat visitors to Pattaya, many will not even consider staying anywhere else. I stayed for a few nights in early October 2017 and this is a video documenting the hotel and some of the facilities you get for your money...
Parts of this video include:
0:04 Intro, Soi Diana
0:32 Deluxe Pool View room (Corona Wing)
4:02 Bathroom check
6:09 More room shots including the balcony
7:18 Balcony shots, hotel quietness test, facilities
10:31 Outro
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The good, the bad and the ugly:
Good things:
- Clean room
- 2 excellent swimming pools
- Excellent location, perfect for the LK Metro gogo bars and the baht buses of central Pattaya
- Cheap minibar prices
- Complimentary buffet breakfast comes with the room (unfortunately, I never rose early enough to try it)
- Rooms are very quiet in the day and night, not much bar or traffic noise
- Bathtubs in all rooms
The bad
- Ageing hotel, it does show in a few places
- Not many plug sockets in the room
- Bathroom could have done with a separate shower
- WIFI issues, I didn't have any problems but in many online reviews this does come up
The Ugly:
- Very small balconies on the Corona Wing
Overall: I liked the Areca Lodge hotel and it's easy to see why so many repeat visitors only ever stay here. It's not a perfect hotel (none are) and is showing it's age a bit. I particularly liked the excellent location with the LK Metro gogo bars being on your doorstep. Getting around central Pattaya is a breeze if the baht buses are used.
I'd definitely recommend it to people who like lounging around the swimming pool in the daytime, as there isn't a hotel in Pattaya with better pools for the money (Sabai Wing is another similar hotel with 2 pools but I found the rooms, location and service weren't as good as Areca Lodge, video review here: • Pattaya Sabai Wing Hot... ).
Make sure to book as far in advance as possible, and agoda is a good place to check as it had the best rates when I stayed. Be aware Areca Lodge gets busy even in the low season and was at 80% occupancy at the time this video was made.
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  • @sabzewar8537

    @sabzewar8537

    5 жыл бұрын

    Very good .l am irani

  • @2nuckinfuts
    @2nuckinfuts6 жыл бұрын

    Your hotel reviews are well thought out and showed me everything I wanted to know.. great job.

  • @kosamui
    @kosamui6 жыл бұрын

    Great review 112, thank you.

  • @manishrai8882
    @manishrai88826 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are always nice and good

  • @robbieb8833
    @robbieb88336 жыл бұрын

    Great video mate!

  • @zsmm1972
    @zsmm19726 жыл бұрын

    Quality video as always.

  • @TopBunter
    @TopBunter6 жыл бұрын

    I stayed in the Evergreen wing this year. Excellent room and you can't beat the location.

  • @paragonsmile
    @paragonsmile6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, good video. How was the bed? What time did swimmingpool close in the evening?

  • @bigsteffe
    @bigsteffe6 жыл бұрын

    I love Areca,, stayed there several times, had rooms in all 3 wings, good rooms even in the cheapest wing. Best rooms in Evergreen room of coz, cost more of coz. Perfect location! Bangkok 112.. next time I will stay next doors at Centara Azure, new hotel and condos. Hope u will make a review on that. Thanks a lot for your videos.

  • @peackpr9
    @peackpr96 жыл бұрын

    Have stayed here several times and enjoyed it. Breakfast, if you get up that early, was usually pretty good too.

  • @aquariusblue5969
    @aquariusblue59696 жыл бұрын

    I Love your videos always

  • @irishjonny11
    @irishjonny116 жыл бұрын

    another great video matey.........my go to hotel in Patts.....I always stay here.......but I use the EVERGREEN section of the hotel......its newer and a little bit more expensive......but I joined the ACE club that they have.....you get a 10% discount on the rooms .great hotel for me as it is a perfect location.......

  • @brianjones779
    @brianjones7796 жыл бұрын

    Stayed here many times and I love the hotel. Stayed in the evergreen wing Christmas 2017 and the rooms there are getting a big dated too.

  • @markthepunter1865
    @markthepunter18656 жыл бұрын

    If u had to pick a hotel in pattaya what would ur top choice be?

  • @KippaxInThailand
    @KippaxInThailand6 жыл бұрын

    Stayed in 2004 lol was great and close to everything, doesn't seem to have changed much.

  • @minefestmctricksandtips4542
    @minefestmctricksandtips45426 жыл бұрын

    6:57 bloody great view!!

  • @pb2067
    @pb20676 жыл бұрын

    Nice review B112 , I find most Hotels in Pattaya have lack of plug sockets best to buy a 4 way extension cable 200baht give or take from TukCom , nice distraction by the pool 555 hard to find a Thai girl who likes to sit by the pool as most hate sitting in the sun no want Dam Dam , stroll on February ill be back

  • @Bangkok112

    @Bangkok112

    6 жыл бұрын

    Good advice about the extension cable Paul. I couldn't resist putting in a couple of bikini pool shots ;) Have a great trip in Feb man...

  • @TheAkers13
    @TheAkers136 жыл бұрын

    do a review on the new nana hotel rooms when they are done. Dont forget to review the buffet brekky too, pleaseee

  • @Bangkok112

    @Bangkok112

    6 жыл бұрын

    I already enquired, the new Nana hotel rooms were on the top floor only and not available to be booked online. Will have to wait until the renovation progresses more and they open online booking. They were charging quite a premium for the renovated rooms too. Thanks for watching.

  • @lanesands5066
    @lanesands50663 жыл бұрын

    great place had evergreen room had my thai girfriend with me stayed 7 nights will stay again

  • @abhijeetsarma425
    @abhijeetsarma4256 жыл бұрын

    Is it required to book double bed or single room enough to bring back a lady to hotel room or hotel person give objection on single bed room

  • @dannyduggan4324
    @dannyduggan43242 жыл бұрын

    A Corona wing room now takes on a completely new meaning

  • @propheci
    @propheci6 жыл бұрын

    Stayed here my last trip. Its great, but they closed the free breakfast area too soon all the time. But decent hotel, anyway.

  • @jeffd7276
    @jeffd72766 жыл бұрын

    Looks great to me........

  • @Swaggerlot
    @Swaggerlot6 жыл бұрын

    I like old-fashioned bathrooms....often they work better!

  • @kenboon1478
    @kenboon14786 жыл бұрын

    Can you exchange the new plastic £5 And £ 10 notes in Thailand because I'm sure it was mentioned somewhere that some exchange places will not accept them?

  • @padraic6658

    @padraic6658

    6 жыл бұрын

    just dont bring any cash from your country just change your money in thomsons are post office on any high st the best rate before you go , and use the atm then if you need anymore in thailand as the atm has the best rates and is safe , there is a small fee but still cheaper than than changing on the street and no id to hand over which they sell on copies off to the mafia to launder money in there bureau de change, just take out 20 thousand baht at atm which is the max on some atms but some i belive do 30 thousand , dont exchange at airport wait till you get to a bank in pattaya are bangkok are where ever your going

  • @hiker3100

    @hiker3100

    6 жыл бұрын

    yes plastic uk notes ok banks change them just had 32 days in Korat

  • @rob.m3647

    @rob.m3647

    6 жыл бұрын

    Was in pattaya in September. Changed plastic £5 notes no problem. I’m not sure if they accept the old paper £5 notes anymore.

  • @justso1823

    @justso1823

    6 жыл бұрын

    Make sure your notes are clean and unmarked

  • @franciscoquicheixtos5490
    @franciscoquicheixtos54906 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @abhijeetsarma425
    @abhijeetsarma4256 жыл бұрын

    Areca lodge girl friendly or no?

  • @somerandombaldguy5296
    @somerandombaldguy52966 жыл бұрын

    2:45 Wait a minute. 52 millimeters? The lens on my camera is 52 mm across. Please tell me they're not talking about the length...

  • @pattayapest
    @pattayapest6 жыл бұрын

    Great Hotel. Evergreen Tower is best

  • @Toronto-Brad
    @Toronto-Brad6 жыл бұрын

    When you pay do you credit card or cash?

  • @padraic6658

    @padraic6658

    6 жыл бұрын

    they take all . use your card worry about paying it back when your home save the case for bar fines :)

  • @chandlerbingbong

    @chandlerbingbong

    6 жыл бұрын

    WISE MAN

  • @Toronto-Brad

    @Toronto-Brad

    6 жыл бұрын

    yes, i ended up using my credit card, as well for cash advance cause my vacation money run out. lol!

  • @stevenoliver9728
    @stevenoliver97286 жыл бұрын

    They made me sign a form releasing them of responsibility when I took a girl with no ID card to my room. It was a first for me, but everything turned out fine.

  • @tjmctube

    @tjmctube

    6 жыл бұрын

    Steven Oliver I think that’s reasonable given it’s most often the lady risking her ID. At least they are giving you an option rather than a flat refusal.

  • @kingelvis1977d
    @kingelvis1977d6 жыл бұрын

    The room looked a little tired but the prices in the mini bar are great and 2 pools . Why is there only one tap in the sink in the bathroom?

  • @janakpatel7214
    @janakpatel72146 жыл бұрын

    Guest free hotel

  • @simonwilcock9005
    @simonwilcock90056 жыл бұрын

    Over rated & over priced ....