The Red Balcony Inn is a little 'hidden' gem of a hotel located on soi 13/4 (the hotel entrance is about 15 meters up the soi from beach road side.

I stayed in a suite room for a week and a half in December (my second time at this hotel). As a 'suite,' the room itself does not have a lot of extravagance or fancy fixtures in it. You get a bit more space compared to the superior and standard rooms, but you do get a balcony and a view of the beach.

I found the staff to be friendly and accommodating, though on my first visit I found the clerk to be a bit reserved (on this visit she recognized me and was very friendly). Cleaning staff is always there with a smile in the mornings.

The location is ideal, as the entrance to Walking Street is only 160 meters away, and you are right there by the beach. Overall I really enjoyed my stay here, and feel the value is good for the money (get the suite rooms if you can, standard/superior rooms have little to no view outside).

Good:

- Location, only 160 meters from entrance to Walking Street, right on beach road next to the beach.
- Wi-fi is free and speeds are good.
- Hotel laundry rates are cheaper than what you find in other hotels (it looks like they have an outside vendor do the laundry).
- Safes in room
- LCD t.v.

Bad:

- No elevator, can be an issue for those with heavy luggage or physical issues.
- No restaurant in hotel. Never an issue with me as I rarely eat in a hotel restaurant, and there are so many choices all over Pattaya.
- Depending on what room you get (standard/superior vs. suites), view outside can be very limited.
- There are some incredibly annoying tailors and touts that line all along beach road, and a few of them are in the vicinity of that hotel.
- My suite had little ants in the bathroom, but some insect spray took care of that
- Noise level not bad at all considering its location

Stayed here May 2012 for a weekend visit. The front desk staff were very friendly and helpful and room were well appointed and spotlessly clean. A very enjoyable stay will use this hotel again and recommend to friends.

close to walking street and the rooms were fine. but........ walk up to the fourth floor. no elevator, and nobody to bring my bags upstairs. shoulder still hurts. the girl at the front desk has a bright career at the department of motor vehicles. for those who do not know, the department of motor vehicles is famous for the worst service anywhere. I told her I was checking in and she looked at me like I was the worst piece of crap she had ever seen. She did not respond at all when I told her I was checking in. stare down ensued. After check in, I asked if they had wifi and she said no. I found out later that they did. Worst service ever. If you can deal with that and can carry your bags up 4 flights of stairs, this is a good central location. oh yeah, the hot water did not work either. luckily it was hot as hell!