Assuming you are not one of those people who get picked up from the airport by chauffer driven limousine and transported in lazy comfort direct to your pre-booked and pre-paid five star hotel, you may like to hear how the less fortunate of us struggle on. (If you are one of the ‘limo set', please note I am available for legal adoption.)

Pattaya has an abundance of excellent hotels, apartments, and guesthouses. You can opt for one of the multi-star, big name hotels if that is your preference. Mid-range hotels are very good at 500 to 1,000 baht per night, depending on the season. Serviced, budget rooms starting at around 300 baht per night may be small but are usually clean and comfortable. If you plan to stay for a month or longer, apartments, guesthouses and pubs charging between 5,000 and 10,000 baht per month are very economical.