Pattaya Discovery Beach Hotel

Cleanliness: The room was spotless, tidy, and the environment was comfortable and quiet.

They only have king-size beds, which are huge, at least 1.8 meters wide. Downstairs, there are two pools, perfect for relaxing and sunbathing. The room has a small balcony with an amazing sea view. There are two night markets right downstairs, one on each side, open until 2 AM, which is super convenient. Plus, there are 7-Eleven stores everywhere.

This hotel has a high Indian occupancy. It's located between Second Road and First Road. There are two buildings for check-in, depending on which room you booked. From First Road, you can access the beach. The older building is closer to First Road, and the newer one is closer to Second Road. I recommend booking a room in the new building. There are songthaews (shared taxis) on Second Road, and a 7-Eleven right across from the Second Road exit. It's a reasonable distance to the two big shopping malls. They took a 1000 baht deposit for the room. Our room faced Soi 6, so it wasn't noisy. Overall, it's pretty decent.

The room was okay, but the hallway reeked of air freshener. The pool is in the courtyard on the ground floor and is open-air. Guys from the hotel next door would walk by, take photos, and hang out, which made it uncomfortable to swim (especially since my phone and belongings were on a lounge chair with no lifeguard, unlike pools in China). The location isn't as close to the beach as shown on the map; it's another 100 meters further in. However, it's right next to the famous Six Lane bar street, which is worth checking out.

Great location, but the front desk service was just okay. The soundproofing is really poor; there's a lot of noise in the room when they clean the hallway. And I got a connecting room again! Why are there so many connecting rooms in Thailand??? I was just too lazy to bother changing.