We stayed at the Avani pattaya for 12 nights end of August 2017. We previously stayed at the Dhusit, The Amari and the Interncontinental.
COMPARING AVANI TO OTHER TOP PATTAYA HOTELS
Overall this is one of the best hotels we have stayed in. Great staff, big pool, perfect location close to Walking Street and rooms are very roomy and the gardens fairly big for a central location. There are only 3 floors that can see the ocean but the hotel is set back behind Beach Road so its not as good as Dhusit or Intercontinental if you want sea views.
The Intercontinental Hotel is more of a resort hotel with bigger better pools and an amazing sea view and direct ocean views and you can swim in the sea. Downside is this hotel is miles away from the centre and you have to get their mini bus and taxis struggle to find the hotel. On a weekend it can take 45 mins in bad traffic to get into town instead of 2 minutes on foot from the Avani. That distance alone put us off staying in this hotel again.
We looked at Siam Beach and went to visit it but the sewage of waste running right through the hotel right next to the pool has an unbearable smell. I don’t know how they can keep the hotel open to be honest unless you have no sense of smell. Check before you book there as it’s a long term project.
Amari Gardens sadly has been knocked down and all that’s left is the Ocean Tower which doesn’t look across the Ocean directly and its in a tower block. That was a superb hotel.
The Dhusit is one of the best hotels too but I got really sick in that hotel from the free “mineral” water they give out by the pool so wouldn’t want to go back there in a hurry and it’s a long walk to walking street albeit in Tuk Tuk reach
AVANI GOOD BITS
The Avani has the perfect location for Walking Street and facilities are as good. This hotel used to be the Marriot and has simply changed its name and own branded itself as part of a chain.
Try and get an Avani Plus room. Free mini bar saves you a fortune for waters including Evian, Change and Heiniken beers plus pepsi, 7Up and more!
Staff are really friendly with a large pool in a perfect location.
Dicey’s bar is good and the manager cant do enough to help you.
VERY MINOR ISSUES AT AVANI
As mentioned this hotel is excellent so im really picking at straws here with some of points below.
Although it’s a 5 star take your own soap shampoo etc as their Soak brand only has enough for half a shower a day. The Avani Plus rooms don’t have a bath and they are wet rooms so prepared to get your feet wet day and night as the showers leaks EVERYWHERE so you get wet feet when going to toilet or sink. We mentioned this on day one but nothing was fixed.
The whole hotel has uneven steps everywhere so the last step is double the first step so if you are elderly you might want to watch that. Even getting into the pool I saw many people fall over getting in and out of the pool. It got me every time i got in or out the pool as all exits to pool are same
There is a rope across the middle of the pool which effectively cuts the large pool in two which is a real shame as it stops you having a good swim.
Hotel woke us up at 9.30 first day on the first morning to ask for feedback (we only checked in late the night before so had just slept after a 24 hr journey) and again 2nd day when told 1st day we were sleeping. Anyone travelling from europe you should let them know not to call in am when you checking in if you don’t want to be disturbed,.
The pool has deep end but its a waste of time as they don’t allow diving or jumping in pool anyway and that’s the reason they cut the pool in two and stop you swimming the whole length of the pool.
There is also a smell by the pool nearby the hotel “swamp” which we noticed on a few days. We had to move sunbeds twice.
There is a slide into the pool but beware when sliding if you are an adult as its not deep enough.
Its quite dark around the hotel grounds and inside the pool toilets lighting is very low so you cant see the steps at all as you exit the toilets – nearly fell a couple of times.
OVERALL – probably the best hotel in Pattaya right now in terms of value for money and location and overall quality. We would go back to this hotel.

The hotel had great service overall. The hotel staff was friendly and ready to help if you needed anything. Want to give a special shout out to the hotel bar. The bartenders were a lot of fun. I would highly recommend people to check it out.

The avani pattaya is located in the heart of the city and best access to the city
The rooms of the resort are spacious and the bathroom are also good
The swimming pool was excellent because the depth that no resort had in my life
The access from each road was good
The staff was cooperative and nice
There are too much Indian restaurant near by so the is no need to look about Indian food
All in all a best city resort