Trip Questions

Hi All

I am trying to figure out the last few details before I book my trip and have a few questions.

1. Should I stay in Patong Beach or Karon Beach?.. I want to be near the party just not in it 24/7.

2. If I decide to bring a guest back to my hotel will there be a hassle or just a fee?

3. Where is the best dive school for an intro lesson and a few dives?

4. What is the best day trip to the local islands?

Thanks for any help you can give me!

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Hi there,

Here is a thread that discusses where to stay etc

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293920-i5037-k819鈥?/a>

We always stay at northern end of Patong, quieter but still close to everything.

Andy can answer your 2nd question haha

Also here is a link to my Phuket pages, it has a section on diving and day trips plus more under things to do.

members.virtualtourist.com/m/b3082/160bcd/

Cathy

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thanks a lot cathy %26amp;gary!(grins in embarresment) here goes---

hi texas guy, upmarket hotels don,t like male guests bringing a ';freind'; back to their hotel, as the other people who are staying there may complain, so some posh hotels are a no-no

some allow you but ask a fee--usually 1000bht (this probably goes in the managers pocket)

some places are ok with it , but usually the smaller hotels with less star rating

when you book your hotel ask them if they are ';guest freingly ';first

if they refuse to tell you, its a no

hotels in ';soi-san-sabai'; are all guest freindly, and in the surrounding area too

try the yorkshire inn soi san sabai (google key words)

the orchid residence soi san sabai

the casa summer breeze soi san sabai

the casa i can reccomend ,its a beutiful hotel ,run by a texan called bill ,check out the penthouse on the top floor or the summer suites,

ive stayed there twice , if you come back at night without a freind they ask you, why not!

totally girl freindly-- good luck

LMAO - I love how there%26#39;s ';experts'; in everything! It took me some time to figure out what the ';guest friendly'; mean - some of the hotels actually advertise so on their website (whether it%26#39;s free or fee) - but have to say it was Andy%26#39;s post that really convinced me that it really means what it means!

Charmaine

i like to round my evenings off with a ';thai-takeaway ';charmaine ,but theres nothing worse than a hotel that won,t let u bring one in!

*lol* That%26#39;s yet another new expression I%26#39;ve learnt :) I still giggle whenever someone mentions ';white-water-rafting'; nowadays!

The working girls..Most of them not Thai but from Loas or Burma call their clients ATMS with legs..

lol charmaine! I had to do a search of the forums to find out what you meant by white-water-rafting! here I was thinking I was with it!

now where is the online dictionary with these meanings!!??;)

Thanks Andy for the info on the hotels, I guess that question got a few laughs. I might try out the Casa Sumer Breeze. Can you tell me how it is in that area if your not looking for a friend? I want to do some diving and tours as well as party. Can the Sumer Breeze help set that up? Thanks for your help !

hi texas guy --glad i could help

soi san sabai is a cul-de-sac with no exit , so theres no problem with traffic going past , its totally friendly there with some bars and good reasturants /massage shops(with some mighty fine gals too)

its 3 mins walk from the casa-- to bangla road, where it all happens , but things dont get going till about 9-30 pm

the girls in thailand, are totally different than you might expect ';working'; girls to be

their incredibly freindly and take care of you big time , i cant explain it on a computer, but you will see when you get there

! i can assure you when you find a girl you pay a ';bar-fine'; about 300bht or so

this covers her leaving the bar to go with you

she will want about 1000--1500bht to stay with you all night and the next day too if you want.don,t leave this till the next day, ask her first--Quietly--

if you get a good one ,she will do EVERYTHING for you-- get food , get the best deals on cloths etc- at the market , get your laundry done cheaper ,if you decide to keep her for a week or two negociate a deal first

there is a great dive shop with a pool almost next to casa summer breeze

the casa doesn,t have its own swimming pool but theres a great poll at the end of the road 2 mins walk away and its free to casa guests , and not crowded ,you can get food there too

theres an internet cafe on the left as you walk to the pool with ice cold air-con

*wow* that%26#39;s like a cool but expensive local tour guide with benefits! Just out of curiosity, if you book her for a week, do you bring her along for the tours/day trips and pay for her tour too?