Where to stay in Chonburi?
10 Hotels Chosen
by Tens of Thousands of Guests!

Scoring 9.3 from 1,240 reviews — Hilton Pattaya is a luxury hotel that delivers full sea views and sky-high dining and drinking in one address. The 34-storey tower sits above Central Festival Pattaya Beach; all 302 rooms are ocean-facing with private balconies, on floors 19–33. The Horizon Rooftop on floor 34 and Drift Bar on floor 16 are the two spots guests mention most — both sell sunset cocktails high above Pattaya Bay. Take the lift down to reach Central Festival directly; cross the road for the beach; and Walking Street is a 15-minute stroll along the sand.

U Pattaya is not in central Pattaya — it's a 25-minute drive south to Bang Saray in Sattahip, where the beach is quieter and the water is noticeably clearer. It scores 9.3 and holds the top TripAdvisor spot in the Bang Saray area. The resort is designed as a fishing village in hardwood and river stone with thatched-roof walkways; 19 pool villas and 25 rooms. The feature that sets it apart from everything else in this list is the Your Time check-in: your room is counted for a full 24 hours from the moment you arrive — not the standard 14:00 check-in and 12:00 check-out.

Scoring 9.2 from 1,323 reviews — the highest review count at this score level. Holiday Inn Pattaya is one of the best-value family hotels on the Pattaya beachfront, newly renovated in 2024. Almost every room has a balcony facing Pattaya Bay; the property has two infinity pools with edges touching the sea view; and an air-conditioned indoor Kids Club of 455 square metres where children can play all day without stepping into the afternoon heat. Cross the road and you're on the quieter North Pattaya beach.

Scoring 9.2 — Avani Pattaya is a 5-star resort where an old coconut grove and a prime central Pattaya location come together at an accessible price. Open since 1978 and renovated in 2016, the palm trees are tall enough to shade the 650 sqm pool in a way a brand-new resort simply cannot replicate. The pool has a waterslide, a swim-up bar, and a children's pool. The Benihana teppanyaki restaurant draws diners from all over Pattaya. Walk through the back gate and you're on the beach in a few steps; Royal Garden Plaza is 150 metres out the front.

Scoring 9.1 from 2,130 reviews — the highest review count in this list. Centara Grand Mirage is the strongest family resort in Chonburi. The Lost World-themed property sits on Wong Amat Beach in North Pattaya, and its headline feature is an on-site waterpark included in the room rate: a winding lazy river, waterslides, a simulated waterfall and the Monsoon Island children's splash zone. The 555 rooms and suites face the Gulf of Thailand; the resort is a 1 km walk from Terminal 21 Pattaya and far quieter than the Central Pattaya strip.

Renaissance Pattaya is on Na Jomtien beach in Sattahip — a 25-minute drive south of Central Pattaya. Far enough from the city to have a genuinely private beach, close enough to Bangkok to drive in about two hours. Scores 9.1, with the highest room and cleanliness scores in this list at 9.3 and 9.4. The main pool extends towards the sea with an edge that blurs into the bay; there are three outdoor pools including a saltwater one and a quieter adult pool. The Beachfront Pool Villa at 157 sqm has a private pool on the sand.

Cape Dara sits on Na Kluea Cape at the northern tip of the bay — the building faces west, which means the sunset drops straight into the sea in front of you every evening. Scoring 8.9 from 1,939 reviews; service scores the highest at 9.0. The two infinity pools with swim-up bars are the headline feature by day; the rooftop pavilion with white drape curtains is the signature spot at dusk — between 17:00 and 18:00 the light turns gold over the bay. Guests consistently call it the best sunset view in the Pattaya area. Only 5 minutes by car to Terminal 21.

Pullman Pattaya Hotel G sits at the tip of Wong Amat Beach where North Pattaya meets Naklua — the water here is noticeably quieter and clearer than the Central Pattaya strip. Scoring 8.8 from 782 reviews; location scores 9.1. Every room has a private balcony; the two free-form outdoor pools sit on a timber deck facing the beach; and The Beach Club restaurant and bar operates right on the sand. The Pool Wing lets guests step from their balcony directly into the lagoon pool. The hotel holds Green Globe Certification for environmental management.

Bangsaen Heritage is the furthest from Pattaya in this list — it's on the Bangsaen side, where Bangkok day-trippers come for seafood and Bangkok residents drive for a weekend at the sea in just over an hour. Walk out of the lobby, cross the beach road and you're on the sand. Scoring 8.6 from 593 reviews; location scores 9.3. The pool zone was updated in 2024 with a waterslide, a separate shallow kids pool, and a lifeguard on duty. The Two Bedroom Pool Villa has a private pool and a small kitchen — strong value for a group of four to six.

ibis Pattaya is the cheapest hotel in this list at ฿1,150, and it sits right next to Terminal 21 Pattaya in the centre of the city. Scoring 8.4 from 1,267 reviews; location scores 9.0. The 254 rooms follow the standard ibis format — clean, compact, nothing wasted. The outdoor pool is a proper lap pool at 1.2 metres deep, with a separate children's pool alongside. Free parking in central Pattaya is a genuine rarity. Walk to Tiffany's Show in 2 minutes; reach the beach in 10 minutes on foot; and red songthaew trucks run to Walking Street and Central Pattaya for 10 baht. This is a base for going out, not a resort to spend the day in.