I had just checked in to the Thai Garden Resort from a fairly miserable time in a Pattaya Hospital.

I was weak to the point of exhaustion and ensconced in a wheelchair, when General Manager, Renee Pisters arrived in Reception to welcome me.

How much the Thai Garden Resort had changed from my last visit 9 years ago.

The swimming pool, elegantly landscaped is very long - as is the Resort. This allows for an oversupply of sun-loungers for sometimes over eager suntan devotees.

In Thai Garden Resort there is no need to creep around before dawn claiming a sun bed.

Thai Garden Resort is a two level resort. Yet I found the whole layout was conducive to wheelchair negotiation. There is even a specially fitted room for handicapped people and my avid inspection showed that the Thai Garden Resort's planners had not missed a single item to make life easy for those with physical restrictions. Thanks TGR!

It is clear that there is an Austrian "slant" to the large a la Carte Menu. For those who enjoy the light and heavy delights of Viennese or Tyrolean cuisine - Welcome Home!
American French and Thai food make up the balance - there's even a section for those concerned with figure.

As dusk approaches, the excellently trained staff start setting out the evening barbecue. Try a whole roasted piglet? Up to you.

Sun gives way to stars in Pattaya's violet evening and in the Moon River Pub the staff wait eagerly to welcome you for an evening of fun and wonderful music provided by the resident Band of musicians from the Phillipines.

Thai Garden Resort is perfectly placed on Pattaya's Arterial North Road. This leads straight to the Beachfront. 90 metres alongside is Tesco's Hypermarket and Mall - a quiet stroll down the hill takes ardent shoppers and restaurant goers to the Big C Mall.

Value. Considering all the many "inclusive" items at TGR, coupled with low prices - YES it is amazingly GOOD value.

Spoil yourself and your family - in a resort which doesn't insult its many returning regulars by going for the "Russian-Slab" market to make a quick buck.

This Resort is for people.

This hotel was better than i was expected. I've stayed 2 years before at Dusit Thani Pattaya(500 meters away) and i enjoyed every minute of that holiday in 2007-2008. And Dusit Thani beeing one of the best hotels in Pattaya i've expected that Thai Garden Resort to be below my expectation. But surprise, Thai Garden Resort is a very good hotel with beautifulgardens and a lovely very big pool. Breakfast was amazing and the rooms are big and clean. It's a little bit far away from the action and the beach but if you want a quiet pleasant place Thai Garden Resort is the best choice.

If you want a typical regal Thai abode for your holidays, this is it. Luxuriously-appointed rooms in typical Thai decor and furnishings. I especially liked the lobby and the gardens around the pool with statuettes greeting visitors in a calm and serene manner. The service if friendly, down-to-earth Thai and the buffets are reasonably priced. Location wise, it is great with souvenir shopping across the road and massage and spa centres in-house or just down the road. The beach is only a stone's throw away. Strongly recommended for families and honeymooners.