Finding cheap rooms in Pattaya is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Rooms come in more shapes than hotels — in Pattaya you can also compare apartments with kitchens, vacation rentals for families, B&Bs and budget hostels in one search.
Cruise ships calling for Bangkok usually dock at nearby Laem Chabang, which is a short drive from Pattaya.
The main beachfront strip, close to shops, bars and Walking Street.
A longer, calmer beach south of the centre, popular with families and longer stays.
A quieter northern area with resort hotels, near the Sanctuary of Truth.
A leafy hill between Pattaya and Jomtien, with small beaches and quieter hotels.
Zoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
November–February is dry and most popular. March–May is hot, and the rainy season from roughly June to October brings the best deals.
Jomtien and the streets a block or two back from Beach Road usually have the cheapest rooms.
Parts of it are. Jomtien, Naklua and Wongamat are quieter, and there are water parks, aquariums and boat trips to Koh Larn.
Buses, minivans and taxis run from Bangkok and its airports, taking roughly two hours.