service was impeccable, after a hot trip from Bangkok, met with a cold drink and a cold face towel. Nothing was too much trouble for any of the staff. the breakfast buffet was very extensive, and the poolside service for both lunch and at the bar was exemplary. Well done

We arrived tired from our flight, and were warmly welcomed, and shown to a room which smelt of smoke and was a twin (not what we wanted.) We contacted the desk and, despite initially claiming to be full, the desk staff upgraded us instantly to a room which was wonderful.
The resort itself was beautifully presented with a manicured tropical garden. Pool was gorgeous, and staff were smiling, polite, efficient and unobtrusive. Prices at the resort for dining and drinks are v.expensive, but we had breakfast included, and ate out for lunch and dinner at a fraction of the cost.
The resort is on the beach, on Pattaya's busy beach road, and a short walk from shopping, restaurants, bars and entertainment (some of which is suitable only for broad-minded adults.)
We'd stay here again.

We stayed here for three nights in a deluxe sea view room. For 3 adults, the room was quite small once the extra bed was in.
The bathroom is just a ridiculous size. It is so tiny that there is no room to move in it. The shower is over the bath, the toilet is jammed up against the bath facing the door with a small basin area on the side, Honestly, I have never seen such a small bathroom in a 5 star property.
The pool area is great with plenty of sun lounges and good service for fod and drinks.
The breakfast buffett is excellent as is the dinner buffett.
The hotel staff are very helpful. We had a problem with a local laundry and a staff member went with my husband to sort it out. The hotel manager asked me on several occassions the next day if we had our laundry and to advise him if we did not get it as he would assist us further.
He recognized me from the previous evening and, as the hotel was full, this showed great attention to detail and was much appreciated.
Overall, a great location next to the shopping centre made up for the disappointing room size.

Awesome, outstanding, incredible, respectful, friendly, and extremely comfortable kind of sum this place up. I have stayed at a lot of Marriotts in my life, but none as nice as this one. The people who work there are what really make this place an enjoyable experience. There is good karma everywhere! I wish that all Marriott workers around the world would come here to see how a resort should be run. It was so refreshing to see smiles, respect for everyone, awesome service and an overall attitude of "live and let live" philosophy. I really can't say enough about how nice this place is. I do guarantee that you will not be disappointed! Pattaya Beach is very cool. The shopping is not all that great but there is so much else to do. Please smile, that is all it takes to start up a friendship with the locals. The food at the Marriott was outstanding and so was the food in town. You will absolutely love it here. If you have any questions just email me and I will tell you more.
Chok De Krap (good luck for you),
Kevin Finn

ps: I just got back so I will add photos later.