10 Budget Stays Under ฿1,000
in Pattaya
That We've Reviewed

Among the budget Pattaya stays we've reviewed, on score alone The Grass Serviced Suites by At Mind is the highest-rated in this article at 9.4, from as many as 3,355 reviews on Trip.com · It's a 4-star serviced apartment in the At Mind group set on South Pattaya Road in Central Pattaya, opened in 2016 and freshly renovated in 2024 · What makes a lot of people fall for it and mention it again and again in reviews is that every room is an all-suite with a separate living area and its own kitchenette — a big fridge, a microwave, a kettle and a dining nook, giving you space more like a private condo than a square hotel box · Even the entry-level Deluxe at around 26 sqm clearly splits the living zone from the sleeping zone, and there's a Two Bedroom Bunk Bed family room at around 42 sqm with bunk beds the kids will love · There's an outdoor pool, a gym, a sauna, a massage spa, a garden cafe and free parking · Real reviews line up that it's best for families travelling with kids, people staying several nights, and anyone who wants a kitchen to cook in and save on food · The honest caveats from the reviews: it's not on the beach, so you take a red songthaew or drive about 10 minutes out to Pattaya Beach and Walking Street; the wings that haven't been renovated yet are older than the updated rooms; there are reports of cigarette smell in some rooms and the odd small insect at times; and check-in is sometimes later than 14:00 when it's busy · This isn't the seafront option, but it's the best value for usable space in the few-hundred-baht budget, especially for families and longer stays.

Among the budget Pattaya stays, on review count alone A-One Star Hotel Pattaya is the most reviewed in this article by a wide margin — as many as 16,533 reviews on Agoda, an overall score around 8.3 that climbs to about 8.7 in the post-renovation reviews · It's a 258-room 3-star hotel planted on Beach Road in Central Pattaya, opened in 2013 and renovated in 2023 · An important detail many people don't know: the hotel has rebranded as Mood Hotel Pattaya — if you search A-One Star and find Mood Hotel on some platforms, no doubt about it, it's the same place, same building, same location, same address at 115/11 Moo 9 (don't confuse it with A-One The Royal Cruise, which is a different hotel) · The number-one selling point reviews agree on is the location — cross the road and you're at Pattaya Beach, only about 30 metres from the sand, a 5–10 minute walk to Terminal 21 Pattaya, and a quick ride on to Walking Street and Bali Hai Pier for boats to Koh Larn · There's an outdoor rooftop pool looking over Pattaya Bay, a popular spot to chill and watch the sunset in the evening, and you can use some of the spa and pool facilities shared with the adjacent A-One The Royal Cruise · The honest caveats from the reviews: because it's a 2013 building that's only been partly renovated, room quality is inconsistent — rooms that haven't been updated can look dated or have a musty smell from the air-con; the Beach Road area buzzes all night, so rooms facing the road or on lower floors hear traffic and nightlife into the small hours; and service at peak times is inconsistent because it's a big hotel with high turnover · It's best for anyone who wants to stay by the central beach on an affordable budget and plans to use the hotel as a base to hit the beach, shop and eat street food every day.

If you think a hostel has to be cramped and noisy, Nonze Hostel will change your mind — and it's the cheapest starting price in this article at around ฿700/night · It's a bright yellow-toned design capsule hostel on Beach Road in the southern part of Pattaya, opened in 2016, with a high 9.2 score from several thousand real reviews, which is very high for a hostel · What sets it apart from your usual bunk-bed dorm is that every air-conditioned capsule has a sliding door that closes for privacy, lockable from the inside, with a reading light, a power outlet, a shelf and a coat hook, and everyone gets a keycard-operated locker · There are several capsule types, from the mixed dorm up to a Capsule Suite in 2-, 4- and 8-unit setups for groups of friends who want to share a room · The highlight of the common areas is the rooftop looking out over Pattaya Bay, a popular spot to sip a coffee and watch the sunset, alongside a bar, a billiards room and freebies like coffee and towels that many hostels charge extra for · It's a 7-minute walk to Walking Street, near Royal Garden Plaza, Ripley's and Bali Hai Pier — foreign reviews rate the location category as high as about 9.7 · Real reviews say it's best for solo travellers, couples, or groups of friends on a budget who want a clean capsule in a central location · The honest caveats: being near Walking Street, road noise and guests in the common areas can get loud late at night; the capsule light isn't bright enough to read by for long; every capsule uses shared bathrooms, none en-suite; and the laundry-drying space is limited · It's not for you if you need a private room with an en-suite bathroom or you're travelling with young kids, but if you just use the stay to sleep and head out all day, this is the best value in the low few-hundred-baht budget.

Picture a small hotel with a garden pool you can use day and night, in an area a few minutes' walk from Walking Street, but with a starting price still in the high few hundreds — Manita Boutique Hotel is a 3-star boutique in the Pratamnak/South Pattaya area that's been open since 2008 and is still a budget favourite today, with an 8.5 score from 1,320 reviews on Trip.com · The most talked-about feature in reviews is the outdoor garden pool open 24 hours, ringed with trees for a shady, private feel — a lot of people love that they can come back from a late night out and still take a cooling dip, which is rare at this price · There are 82 studio-style rooms, from the cheapest Superior up to the King Room with Balcony with its own balcony, and every room has air-con, a fridge, a minibar and free Wi-Fi · Beyond the pool there's a massage room, a restaurant and bar with a good-value happy hour, a 24-hour reception, and free private parking · The Pratamnak location is a short walk or songthaew ride to Walking Street in about 10–15 minutes, Pattaya Beach is about 1.7 km away and Jomtien Beach about 3 km · Service is a strength reviews praise often, with several mentions of free room upgrades and helpful staff · The honest caveats from the reviews: the hotel sits on a busy main road, so rooms facing the road or on the lower floors hear traffic clearly; the building and rooms are starting to show their age since it opened in 2008, with paint peeling in spots; some ground-floor rooms have damp or a musty smell; the breakfast menu is still limited; and there's no convenience store right at the door · It's best for budget travellers who want a central location in the tourist district, a pool to use all day, and money left over to make the most of their trip.

If you come to Pattaya not wanting to spend on a pricey room, preferring to save your money for eating, going out and walking Walking Street rather than just sitting in the room, B2 Hotel South Pattaya — or B2 South Pattaya as Thais call it — is a name a lot of people pick · It's a budget boutique in the B2 Hotel chain, a Thai brand with a clear stance of "pay less, but get a clean, good-looking room," with a 7.5 score from 1,531 reviews on Trip.com · The B2 brand's signature is its grey-and-black decor that looks more modern than the price suggests, so even though it's a budget hotel, you walk in and don't feel like you're staying somewhere cheap · The 84-room building in South Pattaya has rooms from the compact Superior up to the Deluxe Triple for three, and every room has air-con, a flat-screen TV, a small fridge, free drinking water and free Wi-Fi · There's a decent-sized outdoor pool, a small gym, a 24-hour front desk, and a feature reviewers who drive love most — free parking, which is hard to find in Pattaya · The South Pattaya location is about a 15–20 minute walk to the mouth of Walking Street, or a quick ride, and there are restaurants and a convenience store within walking distance · Real reviews say it's best for budget travellers, couples on a short trip, groups of friends out for the nightlife, and self-drivers who want free parking · The honest caveats: some rooms are fairly small with no special view; breakfast is plain with limited choice; staff service is inconsistent at times; the South Pattaya area is lively at night so road-facing rooms hear some noise; and if you're not driving, getting around relies on the songthaew or Grab · Be careful not to book the wrong branch, since B2 has several in Pattaya — check that it's the South Pattaya one.

If your Pattaya trip is planned around spending most of your time out — walking around, eating well, catching a show — then coming back to sleep comfortably on a budget that doesn't blow out, Red Planet Pattaya is a name budget travellers have talked about for a long time, with an 8.0 score from over 3,200 reviews combined · It's a 192-room 3-star budget hotel on Pattaya 2nd Road near Soi 13, in the heart of Central Pattaya · An important thing to understand before booking: this hotel has changed names several times — it was originally the Tune Hotel brand, then Red Planet, and now goes by Easy Planet Pattaya on many booking platforms — same building, same location, so if you can't find Red Planet, try the new name or look it up by address · The three things real reviews praise most consistently are clean rooms, firm comfortable beds, and ice-cold air-con, the three things budget travellers care about most · Location is the main selling point — about a 5-minute walk to Pattaya's beach road, about a 10–11 minute walk to Terminal 21, and near the Alcazar show, The Avenue and Central Marina · There's a 24-hour reception, luggage storage, smooth free Wi-Fi, and free parking, which is rare in a city-centre location · The honest thing to say straight: there's no pool and no gym here — it's a budget hotel focused purely on a place to sleep; rooms are fairly small and some have no window; cleanliness is inconsistent in spots so check the room at check-in; and the Central Pattaya area buzzes all night · It's best for travellers who use the hotel as a base to go out, eat and catch a show, and just want a good place to sleep near everything at a price that doesn't blow out.

If you're hunting for a light-on-the-wallet Pattaya stay with roomy rooms that you can walk from out into South Pattaya without taking a ride, Diamond City Place Hotel is a name that comes up often in both Thai and foreign reviews, with real scores around 7.8–8.3 from thousands of guests on Agoda and Trip.com · It's an older-style 3-star hotel of about 60 rooms on South Pattaya Road that sells a walk-to-everything location, roomy rooms and a genuinely affordable price · What sets it apart from same-priced hotels is that many room types are roomier than you'd expect and come with a kitchenette and a fridge, some with a separate seating area and a private balcony, so people staying several nights can buy from the convenience store and cook for themselves to save on food · There's an outdoor pool with a separate kids' pool that families with little ones like, and free on-site parking that's rare in the South Pattaya area · Another highlight is that it's a guest-friendly hotel with no joiner fee · The location is about a 10–15 minute walk to Walking Street, Ripley's, Louis Tussaud's and Pattaya Beach, with songthaews running past the front all the time · Real reviews say it's best for nightlife travellers who want to walk back to the hotel, groups of friends who want a roomy room to share, and families who want a kids' pool · The honest caveats: the building and furniture are starting to show their age, it's not a new build; the pool is small and closes fairly early at around 8 pm; Wi-Fi is weak in some rooms; breakfast choice is limited; service is inconsistent at times; and road-facing rooms hear the pubs and discos on Friday and Saturday nights.

Picture waking up, opening the curtains and finding a wide view of Jomtien Bay from your own balcony, while paying only high few hundreds to low thousands for the room — B2 Sea View Pattaya Hotel, B2 Sea View Pattaya as Thais call it, plays the "budget sea view" card pretty well, with an 8.1 score from 538 reviews on Trip.com · It's a budget boutique in the B2 chain, and what sets this branch apart is the Na Jomtien location, quieter than Central Pattaya, with many rooms that have a balcony looking out to the sea · The rooms here are noticeably roomier than the budget-hotel average, from the Superior Premier Garden View at around 30 sqm up to the highlight Luxury Premier Sea View at around 42 sqm, a king-bed room with a sea-view balcony that reviews mention and recommend most · The decor is the B2 brand's signature modern exposed-concrete grey-and-black look, raw and stylishly modern · There's roomy free parking, free Wi-Fi, a lift, CCTV and a 24-hour front desk · Real reviews say it's best for people with their own car, couples who want a quiet stay near the sea, and anyone who wants to avoid the bustle of Central Pattaya · The honest caveat to understand before booking: the name "Pattaya" can mislead — this is about 1 km from Na Jomtien Beach and about 15–20 minutes by car from Central Pattaya, so getting around is hard without your own car since public transport around the hotel is scarce · The pool is a small indoor one that's dark with cold water, which many barely use and which draws the most criticism in reviews; breakfast choice is limited and the restaurants nearby open late; and a minority of reviews mention insects in the room and nearby construction noise · Be careful not to book the wrong branch, since B2 has several — check that it's the Sea View one.

If you're looking for a central Pattaya stay that's light on the wallet, with roomy rooms and a walk to the beach and the night market, without paying resort-by-the-sea prices, LK Mansion in the LK Group on Central Pattaya Road is one name frequent Pattaya visitors talk about, with review scores around 7.6 from thousands of real guests · It's a 3-star apart-hotel in the LK Group, a big local accommodation group in Pattaya with many properties across the city, so frequent Pattaya visitors know the group's name well · LK Mansion sits in the budget tier, and its selling point is apart-hotel-style rooms roomier than the price, with a fridge and good usable space, from Standard up to Studio and Deluxe getting progressively bigger, good for groups of friends and families who need space · There's a rooftop pool, an in-building restaurant and bar, a 24-hour front desk, and parking · The standout of the location is "close to but set back from the Beach Road noise" — about an 800-metre walk to Pattaya Beach, Central Pattaya mall a short walk away, and the Alcazar show about 1.1 km off · Real reviews say it's best for budget travellers, couples, groups of friends, and families who want suite-style rooms with a fridge and a central location · The honest caveat to say straight: it's an older building that's only been partly renovated, so room quality is fairly inconsistent — some older rooms have furniture starting to show wear, and some people call the rooms run-down; reviews mention water problems at times, like weak flow, temporary outages or cloudy water; air-con in some rooms doesn't get fully cold or is noisy; Wi-Fi is slow in some rooms; and there's some outside noise on weekend nights · The key tip from many guests is to ask for a room in a renovated wing at the time of booking.

If you come to Pattaya and want to stay somewhere quieter than Central Pattaya, near the sea within walking distance, but don't want to pay a high room rate, B2 Jomtien Pattaya Boutique & Budget Hotel — B2 Jomtien for short among Thais — is a name a lot of people pick, and it's the cheapest starting price in this article at around ฿650/night · It's a budget boutique in the B2 Hotel chain, known for clean, modern rooms at a light price, with an 8.3 score from 534 reviews on Trip.com · The B2 brand's signature is its grey-and-black decor that looks more modern than the price suggests, so you walk in and don't feel like you're staying somewhere cheap · The 80-room building in Jomtien has rooms from the Superior at around 24 sqm up to the Luxury Garden View at around 30 sqm, roomier with an easy-on-the-eye garden view, and every room has air-con, a flat-screen TV, a small fridge, free drinking water and free Wi-Fi · There's an in-building cafe called Copper Cafe, free parking, a lift and a 24-hour front desk · The standout of the location is being in the Jomtien area, which many credit with a prettier, quieter sea than the Central Pattaya side — about a 700-metre walk to Jomtien Beach, about a 10-minute drive to Walking Street, and with plenty of seafront seafood restaurants around the hotel · Real reviews say it's best for budget travellers, couples on a short trip, small families who want to be near Jomtien Beach, and self-drivers who want free parking · The honest caveat to make clear so there's no confusion: this Jomtien branch has no pool (a different branch from B2 Sea View) — if you're coming to swim at the hotel, this isn't the option, but Jomtien Beach is only about 700 metres away, an easy walk to swim in the actual sea · Some rooms are fairly compact; breakfast isn't a big buffet and some packages don't include it; some long-closed rooms have a musty smell; and parts of the area still have construction sites that can be noisy during the day · Double-check you've booked the right branch, since B2 has several in Pattaya.