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Pattaya has become a popular destination in Thailand to visit for a variety of reasons. Compared to Phuket or Bangkok, there are still some great budget-friendly accommodations to be found in Pattaya, too. Although there are, of course, expensive options, even a traveler on a budget shouldn’t have too much trouble finding a place to stay for a night-or for a week.

Whether you want to stay in the town itself, on the beach, in a resort, or in an upscale hotel, you can be assured that there is a hotel for you-and for less than $75 per night.

Take the Ambassador City Jomtien hotel, for instance. It is located on the beach and has a swimming pool, a private beach, a health club, a bar, and a business center. Rates in February were only $62 per night. That is not a per person rate, either.

The Golden Cliff Hotel, on the other hand, is near the beach and the Tropical Gardens and has an onsite restaurant, free parking, and free breakfast. All of the rooms have air conditioning, minibars, televisions, and refrigerators. Rates in February were $39 per night.

If you’re traveling with your family, then you might be interested in the Citin Loft Pattaya hotel. It is located near the beach and offers separate bathtubs and showers, televisions in the rooms, refrigerators, views of the sea, and an outdoor pool. For a 2 bedroom family suite, the rate is only $74 per night. If you only require a traditional hotel room with one bed, the rate drops to a staggering $32 per night.

The Nova Platinum Hotel offers rooms with DVD players, refrigerators, bathrobes, and CD players for $42 per night in February on Expedia. The property has an outdoor pool, bar, restaurant, fitness center, and a lounge. It is a 4 star property.

You can even stay in Pattaya for cheaper rates. There are a variety of guest houses and hostels that cost less than $10 per night. The Cassaviva Inn Hostel, for example, has rats starting at $8.88 per night on Hostelworld’s website. The Bacione Bar hostel, on the other hand, starts their rates at $7.41 per night.

Guesthouses are a step above a hostel and start at around $18 per night. You won’t find many amenities in a guesthouse, but you should be able to find private, clean rooms that might offer breakfast. The valentine’s Guest House, for instance, comes with private bathrooms, onsite laundry facilities, free breakfast, desks, afternoon refreshments, Internet, and a television lounge. The rates begin at $19 per night.

Your biggest expensive in Pattaya might very well just be in getting there. Once you arrive, you could potentially stay a week at a resort for only $280, or at a small guesthouse for $140. Food should cost you even less. That leaves you plenty of money to shop, see the sights, and generally kick back and relax without worrying about blowing your budget.