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Obiwanknobi
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Nice for 2 day stay over

4.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 3 Feb 2013
Booked using Ebookers mobile app while in Bangkok as the price was discounted on a two night stay. Drove down and on arrival reception were not expecting us (not unusal I find and just shown them the booking e mail).
On street parking which was OK. Quite a querky Hotel, themed on Rome.
I did start to panic when driving down thinking it might be a gay hotel after reading on there web site "served by men for men".
Not sure how my Thai GF would have taken that! Anyway is was not busy. The room was clean and smart looking. Air con was OK. TV, comp water and wifi all there. Shower was big enough for both of us and we were tempted to have a little adult fun taking a shower but the shower was cold. Fine for my Thai GF but not so much fun for me!
Did not use bar, pool or breakfast.
Reception were helpful and door opened for us when leaving the premises each time.
I expect this place can be a lot of fun when busy.
Date of stay: January 2013
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
4.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
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4.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
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Reviewed 29 January 2013

This is probably the best hotel, The hotel staff was real nice, The bar was good, The pool was good. Not far from walking street and beach, The food was awesome, Lots of restaurants and bars nearby. Will definitely go there again.

Room tip: Take room upstairs.
Date of stay: January 2013
  • Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Reviewed 26 January 2013

There has been a lot of misleading information and inaccurate reviews on this hotel.
1) Although described as a gay hotel the receptionist was a young lady with limited English and a not particularly welcoming manner. The review by Chgoswatcher is absolutely right.
2) The staff are not well trained. For example we asked the receptionist on our first morning for towels to take to the beach. He said we could take our room towels - not very hygenic. Eventually one of the breakfast staff (who were gay) said we could take pool towels.
3) Without warning they had stopped the free mini-bar and the all day breakfast (although the finishing time of 12 noon was not bad).
4) The pool did not appear to be clean, and it is very small.
5) Our room's shower did not have a curtain so that water went all over the floor. There was no drain in the floor area. We eventually got one fitted during our first full day.
6) There were persistent problems with mosquitos. We had to ask for mosquito spray every evening. They seemed to have only one can and it ran out on our last evening.

The descriptions give the impression that this is a small hotel with 5 star facilities. This used to be the Ikon hotel and has been given a makeover but the finish is not to a high standard and attention to detail is lacking. For example there were no reading lamps by the bed and there was no way of switching off the main light without getting out of bed. The room looked impressive in the photos but is actually rather plain and lacking atmosphere because it is painted entirely in white. Furnishings are not of high quality throughout the hotel. Breakfast was adequate but no more. Our room (on the ground floor) had a damp smell.

We had a good rate through hotels.com which made it appear to be good value, but the problems made our stay less than satisfactory.

Date of stay: January 2013
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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1  Thank PatrickBrighton
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Reviewed 24 January 2013

Not sure if Rome Boutique Hotel has undergone a sudden change or not, but checking in (24 January, 2013) for a 3 night stay I was followed by a family with 2 young children. Definitely a surprise for a hotel promoting itself as 100% gay. The young woman that showed me to my room also advised that the mini-bar, previously marketed as free and included in the room rate was, in fact, not free.

•Electronic entry-key-card system and DVD player in every room....Not in my double deluxe room.

When I inquired of the front desk, the same young lady that showed me my room, whether the hotel had just undergone management changes, she did not seem to know the answer. When I outright asked if this was a gay hotel, she smiled and said "No, not a gay hotel."

I had to do a double take and make sure I was not at the wrong hotel, that by some freak of science had all of my check-in and personal information when I arrived. Nope. Same Rome Boutique Hotel that is marketed here, on a number of other gay accommdation hotel sites and in the local Thai GLBT publications such as Out, Max and Thai Puan.

This type of bait and switch marketing taking advantage of GLBT travellers who wish to patronize GLBT businesses is shameful. If the hotel has changed it management, it should notify those already booked of such a change so that other arrangements can be made.

Rome Boutique Hotel in Pattaya is NOT a gay hotel. Furthermore, the way the young woman somewhat guiggled and looked away when asked the question, it has not even made this traveller feel it is even gay-friendly.

I can only imagine what the balance of my paid-for visit will surprise me with.

Date of stay: January 2013
Trip type: Travelled solo
4  Thank russ b
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Theerathiti, Director of Sales at Dreamers Paradise Hotel & Resort, responded to this reviewResponded 26 January 2013

Dear our value guest.
Thank you so much for your comment. And we would like to inform you that our hotel didn’t just a gay exclusive hotel 100 % like you understood from the beginning! Just we‘re a gay friendly hotel and we’re welcome every gender so!
And also we’re apologies about the answer unclearly of our staff about status of our hotel! But we’re confirming that our staff even boy and girl they are very pleased and friendly with gay people and any type of gender.
All ensemble Rome Boutique Hotel And Spa we still continue to hospitality all of customer like 4 stars hotel even we just a 3 stars hotel and keep going in the difference from the another hotel in pattaya
And we wish that you’ll come back to stay with us again in the next visit because every our staff very pleased in you and all anther guest all of period you stay with us.
For the good service we try to do the best and listen in every voice of our value guest because our value guest is the most important for the best successful in our business.

Sincerely mine
Sale & Marketing Team

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Reviewed 26 October 2012

Love this place and it will be one of our regular choices for accommodations and relaxation in Pattaya. Superb service, rooms and food! We enjoy the breakfast "in bed" as they also seve it in our room...what a nice treat and I do not know any other boutique hotel offering such a fine service option. Another great benefit we like is the free mini bar as most hotels charge a lot of money for the drink from the mini bar and at Rome Hotel it is FREE and they restock the bar every day. Lovely hotel and highly recommendable.

Room tip: Deluxe room .... Including iPod docking station, breakfast and minibar!
Date of stay: October 2012
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6  Thank Werner R
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Reviewed 14 September 2012

a wonderful new boutique hotel in the south pattaya area close to wlkin street and beaches. the hotel is nicly deigned and the rooms are very cozy and functional with good space and a nice terrace. they provide free mini bar and they refill the bar every day!!! Greta value! the rate also includes breakfast and they have god spa treatments and good roomservise food. we love tis plave and will be back!! oh yes...free wifi everywhere within the hotel and a free copmuter in the lobby. cool sound system around the pool!

Room tip: book the deluxe room which has a nice terrace facing a fountain area!
Date of stay: September 2012
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