The lady at the tour-booking counter is...
The lady at the tour-booking counter is extremely friendly and helpful. The rooms were great, true to picture. :)
Mini-van taxi is the most common transport on the road, and should cost you only 10baht to walking street, where there's a lot of bars and seafood restaurants. All the beaches (South Pattaya, Jomtien, even the offshore beach) are disappointing. Water not as clear as picture shows, perhaps that was taken >5 years ago? Was told my taxi driver Hua Hin have nicer beach and less tourist polluted too.