Thailand
HUA HIN & CHA AM
Hua Hin & Cha Am
Best time to visit November to March
Transfer 40 minutes flight, three hours by road, or up to four and a half hours by train from Bangkok.
Cha Am A getaway spot for provincial families and Bangkok students. Relaxed parties under shady casuarina trees, fresh seafood and cold beers to your deck chair.
Hua Hin The Thai Royal family has holidayed here for generations. Thailand’s oldest golf course, the Royal Hua Hin is here but there are over a dozen more to choose
from nearby. Famous wellness retreat Chiva Som is
located in Hua Hin, but other resorts like the Evason Six Senses Hideway, Hyatt and Hilton have also boosted the region’s spa credentials.
What’s New Banyan Village Resort & Golf ~ Open for less than a year, this four-star property is about one kilometre from the beach with an 18-hole championship golf course which was voted ‘Best New Golf Course in Asia’ by Asian Golf Magazine. There are 86 villas with a choice of private pool or Jacuzzi.
www.banyanthailand.com
BOUTIQUE CHOICE Although traditionally Thai, boutique hotels like the Alila in Cha Am and Rest Detail Hotel in Hua Hin.
DAY TRIPS Bangkok day-trip favourites...
...the Bridge on the River Kwai and Damnoen Saduak floating market can also be reached from Hua Hin.
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The Springfield@Sea ~ 105 rooms across seven categories, most with sea views and targeted at young families with swimming pool, children’s playground and spa.
www.springfieldatsea.co.th
InterContinental Hua Hin Resort ~ Inspired by the Maruekhathaiyawan Palace built by King Rama VI, the beachfront InterContinental Resort opened in 2009 with 119 rooms, three beachfront villas with private plunge pools and a range of suites.
www.intercontinental.com
Hua Hin & Cha Am THINGS TO DO
• Take a horse ride along the beach at Hua Hin
• See the 18-tier waterfall in Kaeng Krachan National Park
• Take afternoon tea at the Sofitel Centara
• Discover Buddha statues in a giant cave at Tham Khao Luang
• Take an angling trip to Singto island
• Scour Cha Am Fresh Market for delicious fruits and fish, or haggle in Hua Hin’s Night Bazaar for handicrafts
Those who seek a peaceful beach, traditional attractions, funky boutique hotels and a wide array of dining options rather than big and bustling will find heaven in Hua Hin and Cha Am
The Cape Nidhra Hotel ~ The latest addition to the luxury Cape Hotel Collection features prime beachfront areas with stylish wooden decks, a library, fine dining restaurant and beachside bar, large salt-water pool with children’s section, sauna and steam rooms and the Cape Spa for authentic Thai massages and treatments.
www.capenidhra.com
NEW for 2011 Amari Residences Hua Hin ~ Scheduled to open at the end of 2011 offering a choice of one-, two- and three-bedroom accommodation. Facilities will include a fitness club, swimming pool and Amari’s own Sivara Spa and Salon.
www.amari.com/huahin
The special one The Sofitel Grand Centara Grand Resort and Villas ~ The Hua Hin hotel offers colonial-era architecture and refined service, plus three pools, rolling grounds and spa services. Discounts of up to 40 per cent may be possible during the week and low season.
www.sofitel.com
Alila Cha Am's modern setting; Sofitel Centara Hua Hin's putting green is one of many golf options; Evason Six Senses Hideaway is a top Thai spa
ALILA CHA AM
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