Pattaya Cheap Hotel Review - Rivana Boutique by Sandara OYO 146 

Great content. You're slowly moving up to my favorite Pattaya channel.. I love the way you talk. You really try to provide information rather than just filling up space. Keep going. I'm glued.

I stayed there in 2015 (bigger room with view to big hotel on the square) and stuff vanished from safe....(I had left a written list of the baht and euros left in it.) There was no joiner fee then, though the 1Kbht deposit was taken but returned on departure. The light-fingered lady manager clearly took the money from the safe (joiner fee at source?) but gave it back quite easily when challenged. I had to sign a NDA but never going back. Up to youuuui!

I really like your vlogs R4K. But I have to say I avoid hotels with a joiner fee like the plague.

joiner fee rules it out for many mongers, hard to understand as the place is basically near the heart of the mongering area around soi buokao.

The hotel splits the joiner fee with your guest when they leave.

Good value but a no-no for all the reasons you mentioned,plus if you got a room in the front you would have the early Chinese tourist buses revving their engines at an ungodly hour...they stay in the Vogue Hotel

Just wondering instead of passport what kind of ID you are showing at front desk.

Wow! You have a great channel! I’ve been binge watching since I found it yesterday. I couldn’t find a video that talks about your background. Is there one? Are you fluent in Thai? Keep up the good work and great content!

You are like the Bob Ross for travel vlogs!

Been to Thailand 9 times, I've never heard of a joiner fee. Wow...

where is the girl showed in the thumbnail? anyway, your videos are simple and informative. I like the way you present.

Areca lodge just down on Soi Diana or live it up more at the Metropole

BEWARE just stayed here in room 202 for a few days on packing to check out found my safety box in room had been invaded, £300 removed, i did make it known to the reception but all i got was silence, owner was not there i was told, strange but guess they knew i was checking out,,, then i read trip advisor reviews sadly after the event, and seems i'm not the first this has happened to, so if you must stay DO NOT use the safe, because it isn't 'safe' i have reported it to the police but not hopeful they can do anything, so BEWARE that along with 300baht a night guest fee, plenty others cheaper and better security,

Great find, this channel.

OYO hotels all seem cheap and well appointed, small rooms and really only suitable for stop overs not long stays. I always say if the room is booked for two why should you pay a joiners fee?

Thank you for the video, Thumbs UP👍.

Thank you for the review saying the room is small but nice makes ROFL. I had more space on my sub in Navy days than in that room!

I never hand the key to reception... so i just remove the big plastic fob... Put it back when i leave, and no problems...

Nice video. Very informative.

I was in that same area at that time left for home on the 10th right before all the trouble with covid-19 stayed more by the beach the ocean was much cleaner this time not sure why had a great time.

Hi, what you should know about this hotel, after seeing your report on this hotel, i booked 5 nights via Agoda, February 2020, on checking out found someone had invaded my in room safe removed £300, i asked speak boss but told not there, so went on my way, later that day i checked sadly for the first time trip adviser, and amazed to see 3 others had had same experience and lost money, same room you stayed in 202,,, of course i am not pinning the blame on you, but think in future maybe good idea for you to check these review sites before staying is a good idea, i did report to the police, but nothing of course happened there, stay at you peril,,,,

Easy Health is a fantastic all natural and organic cafe type food spot with a good selection of plates and drinks. Right around the corner on Third Road.

I went Pattaya many times I booked many hotels, it’s first time i hear in Pattayas hotel taking joiner fee

Can’t go wrong for that price but it isn’t guest friendly so some nights it could cost you 850 per room 😂 but cheap room do they have monthly

Joiner fee???? Place won’t be popular with monger crowd. 😂😂

Joiner fee is a no go for me. I appreciate the reviews though.

But, as for this place, it's a non-starter for the stupid joiner fee (off Soi BuaKhao...!), and a non-starter for the stupid key deposit, and it seems the low initial price is a 'con'... And you can do much better in this area for 5-600 baht. Although I'm not aware of current High Season (another joke... :-) prices...

1000 baht key deposit is bordering a scam. They just hope that you lose the 20 baht key. Pure profit. Thanks for showing.

DO NOT STAY HERE! IF YOU DO, BE VERY CAREFUL OF LEAVING MONEY IN YOUR SAFE! IT CAN GO MYSTERIOUSLY MISSING! YOU REALLY SHOULD NOT PROMOTE THIS PLACE TO ANYONE. STAY WELL CLEAR. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Good price!

Is that Pornosonic i hear??

Take a UV light to a pattaya hotel. See what you find.

You seem to change hotel every couple of nights... Are you a dodgy guest...? No, I'm sure you like to personally stay in the places you review - which a lot of vloggers don't bother to do... Kudos for you.

It’s central but know noise

This one doesn't look very good to me ...

Being nosey for a minute... I'm curious why you're staying "...50 mins. north of Pattaya..." What is there up there that appeals...? Your girlfriend's home...? No need to answer - fell free to delete this comment. ;-)

I just stopped in the middle, because of that annoying music in the background 😑😑😑

An;t to bad £10.35 uk money a night....

You can’t go wrong for that price can you