Renting serviced apartments and condos in Pattaya
Pattaya is close to Bangkok and offers nice beaches and modern amenities. It provides its residents with a lifestyle of quality, thanks to its seaside environment, professional services, and support network. Popular as a weekend getaway from Bangkok and close to the international airport, the city attracts plenty of part time or full time foreign residents and is supported by a professional property industry. Condos and serviced apartments dominate the property sector here.
Home of a large expatriate community, Pattaya has all it; international schools and top-quality health facilities, shopping malls, plenty of international restaurants and also offers a vibrant nightlife. Thus renting apartments or a condos in Pattaya is sensible way to experience the city if you intend to stat longer. Rents are affordable and offer good value relative to your home country. The condos are usually modern, clean and luxuriously fitted out.
Finding Pattaya serviced apartments for rent is easy: look in the local media where apartments for renting are widely and numerously advertised, but it’s best to contact one of the many local real estate agents. The range is wide, from studio to two-bedroom apartments or more luxurious options. Renting condos in and near Pattaya city centre is more expensive than more remote development projects. Generally you will find better options in Jomtien beach, Naklua (upmarket) and the North Pattaya area. Many have seaviews and are close to the beach.
Usually serviced apartments in Pattaya are well fitted with modern amenities matching a Western lifestyle. Modern buildings provide collective amenities, such as laundry, swimming pool or health centre. A uniformed guard is at the entrance, monitoring who comes into the building. This can provide you with a sense of security. How furnished the apartments are in Pattaya depends on the owner, some are complete serviced apartments and obviously rent for much more, but furnishing yourself is not difficult since there is a wide selection of good value furnishing sold locally.
Staff in condos are mostly helpful and will help you handle daily problems, such as the payment of phone or electricity bills. If maintenance is needed, you will have someone to report to which is very convenient, especially if you are not fluent in Thai. Maintenance can be a problem in some of the older Thai dominated buildings. Many of the newer buildings renting condos in Pattaya are managed by foreigners and meet their tenants expectations.
For those planning to stay for a short period in Pattaya, renting serviced apartments is an easier option than renting a house. Usually landlords do not mind signing condo rental agreements for short stays. However, be ready to pay a deposit, amounting to a three-month rental period. It is important to have this in mind when planning your budget.
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