Pace Residence Pattaya
Pace Residence Pattaya is a budget serviced-apartment hotel tucked just off Soi Buakhao, the lively lane that straddles central and South Pattaya and packs in cheap eats, bars and night markets. It pitches itself a notch above a standard guesthouse: rooms here are unusually large studio-style units with a sofa, a fridge, a proper bathroom (bath and separate shower in many) and soundproofed windows to keep the Soi Buakhao buzz outside. There is a ground-floor coffee bar (the property also trades as 'Pace Residence x Coffee Bar'), free WiFi and free parking, and staff whom reviewers repeatedly describe as friendly and helpful. The trade-off for the space and price is age and style: this is a functional, slightly dated block rather than a design hotel, and there is no pool or resort facilities. What you are paying for is location and value — you are within walking distance of Soi Buakhao, LK Metro, the Made-in-Thailand and Buakhao markets and the nightlife, with Central Pattaya Beach a short baht-bus ride away. Nightly rates are among the cheapest for a room of this size in the area, often only a few hundred baht, which is why it rates well for value despite the wear. Book directly or through the usual sites, and confirm the room type, as sizes and fittings vary.
