Mercure Pattaya Ocean Resort

Perfect for families and business travelers alike

NORTH PATTAYA’S rapid move upmarket continues apace with more hotels and restaurants opening with a focus on family-friendly fun and facilities geared for business. A fine example: the four-star Mercure Pattaya Ocean Resort.
    
Opened just four months ago, this new resort managed by the Erawan Group has quickly found favour with parents and executives alike thanks to its warm and personal service, stylish design, and carefully considered range of amenities.

Set over 16 floors comprising 210 rooms and suites, each with its own private balcony, the resort is located next to the Holiday Inn’s new Executive Tower and within walking distance of the beach. Not that you need to head there to get your feet wet: the resort offers two pools – one on the ground floor featuring a Kids’ Club and a mini water park (perfect for children and the young at heart – especially its climbing wall, which is only B200 per hour); and an infinity pool, for adults, on the fifth floor.

Also on the fifth floor is a fully-equipped gym, a Business Center with three rooms that, when combined, can accommodate up to 130 people (flip-charts, projector, and big screen are all provided for free), and the resort’s signature restaurant, Molten, which serves a splendid buffet breakfast and an all-day a la carte menu of international cuisines. Diners can sit poolside or in air-conditioned comfort and tuck into hearty dishes such as New Zealand lamb loin with a cheese bread crust (B390), Grilled Australian beef (22g. B390), and the chef’s signature Grilled sea bass that’s topped with olive oil and spring onions, and served with lime and orange flavoured couscous, and green curry sauce (B280).     
    
Other highlights at the resort include the ground floor M Lounge, which serves a wide selection of light bites, classic cocktails and ice cold beers (daily happy hours offer two-for-one drinks from 5pm-8pm), and the rooms themselves – clean and modern spaces each equipped with a 39” LCD TV, a workstation, a refrigerator, tea and coffee making facilities, super-comfortable beds, and a large bathroom with shower.

For solo travelers, couples and executives, available room types range from the Superior King (with the facilities listed above) to the Ocean View Suite (which, alongside its separate living room, comes equipped with additional facilities such as an espresso machine and Bose Bluetooth speakers). Travelling with kids in tow? Opt for the Executive Family Suite – a 60sqm space with two bedrooms and one living room.
    
For best available room rates log into www.mercure.com
463/100, Moo 9 Pattaya Second Rd., Nhongprue Banglamung Tel: 038 769 688