Areca LodgevsSugar Hut Resort
Areca Lodge and Sugar Hut Resort are both recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Areca Lodge ranks slightly better than Sugar Hut Resort. Areca Lodge has a TripExpert Score of 78 with recommendations from 3 sources like Oyster, Rough Guide and Lonely Planet.
Areca Lodge
198/21, 198/23 Moo 9, Soi Diana Inn, Pattaya Sai Song Road, Nongprue, Banglamung, Pattaya 20260, Thailand
From $26/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet
"With stylish rooms and two swimming pools, this place almost gatecrashes into the top-end category... From February through November, rooms run at a much lower price." Full review
Rough Guide
"An unusually stylish place for Pattaya, with pleasantly furnished a/c rooms in three wings built around two swimming pools, most of them with balconies, all with hot showers."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 216-room Areca Lodge is a solid mid-range option, located a six-minute walk to the beach and 18-minute walk to Walking Street." Full review
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There are two lovely pools to choose from, both with built-in whirlpools.
Sugar Hut Resort
391/18 Moo 10, Tapphaya Road, Jomtien Beach, Pattaya 20260, Thailand
From $132/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet
"The Sugar Hut's Thai-style villas and bungalows are gathered around shaded fish ponds and winding paths... There are three swimming pools, a spa and sauna, and an atmospheric restaurant."
DK Eyewitness
"This gem of a hotel scores high for ambience and privacy... Traditional Thai villas with curving roofs are set in a huge, rambling garden. Rooms are tastefully furnished."
Rough Guide
"The most characterful accommodation in Pattaya comprises a charming collection of Ayutthaya-style traditional wooden bungalows... It’s nowhere near the restaurants, shops or sea."