jus came back - in pattaya over Christmas weekend.
my first trip there and stayed at A-one Royal cruise hotel -main wing @ abt $120 a nite for executive club room.
big, nice and clean with a cruiseship theme - the entire building is shaped like a cruise liner- I recommend jus a normal deluxe room cos the executive is nothing to shout abt.
at soi 2, it is near the far right end of the beach. soi 2 is very near the huge Central Marina shopping mall. Also near to Alcazar cabaret show hall.
quite a distance away from Central Festival @ soi9 (the older but more atas/expensive mall)
even further away right at the other end of the beach lies the famous Walking Street.
b4 asking wat hotel is recommended, maybe u can consider checking out which location u prefer - left right or center of the beach.
if u like to chiong the night life, then left side as near walking treet.
if u want to shop, then centre near festival mall or right side near marina mall will be ideal.