Pic: Lobby at 16th floor of Hilton Pattaya (Aug 2011)

Pic: Spectacular corridor at Hilton Pattaya (Aug 2011)
For my last night in Pattaya, I had booked what must be the most spectacular hotel in town, the Hilton.  Via Hotelscombined.com I spotted deeply discounted rates at Octopustravel.com and paid 126,50 euro for a Deluxe Room including breakfast which was 175 euro at Hilton.com 

Pic: Deluxe room at Hilton Pattaya (Aug 2011)
Pic: Bathroom of Deluxe room – Hilton Pattaya (Aug 2011)
At arrival around noon, I was told my room wasn’t ready yet.  I used the opportunity to discover the hotel and had lunch at Edge.  The buffet was limited, but at 300THB (7 EUR) cheap for Hilton standards.  Good quality food in a nice setting.  At 2.30pm my room was ready, a request for late check-out (1pm) was denied.  The 46sqm deluxe room on the 19th floor was spotless and had an impressive interior design.  Only disappointment was the partially blocked view.  If I ever stay again at Hilton Pattaya, I would book a Deluxe Plus room.  It offers better views and has an extended balcony with outdoor bathtub.
Pic: View from the Edge Restaurant Terrace at Hilton Pattaya (Aug 2011)
Another highlight of my Hilton Pattaya stay was the impressive pool area called Shore.  I didn’t bring my camera to the pool since there was no way I was going to beat the photographer who made these awesome shots.