Hua Hin & the Upper Gulf
Raya Resort delivers luxury in the heart of Cha-am, with landscaped greenery and just 12 rooms and four villas ensconced in traditionally inspired wooden houses. The decor and amenities are quite simple – the higher price tag is due to the extra space and privacy, which includes your own small garden area. The minibar is free.
The ground floor is an open relaxation area with pillows and space to park bikes, while the guest rooms are upstairs.
Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park
21.59 MILES
This national historical park sits regally atop Khao Wang (Palace Hill), surveying the city with subdued opulence. Rama IV built the palace and dozens of…
24.56 MILES
Thailand’s largest national park is surprisingly close to civilisation but shelters an intense tangle of wilderness that sees relatively few tourists. It…
18.26 MILES
Vastly better than the city-centre Hua Hin Night Market, this popular place 3.5km to the south is a fun mix of food, shopping and performing arts. It's…
Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand Rescue Centre & Elephant Refuge
12.06 MILES
This centre, 45km northwest of Hua Hin, cares for over 700 animals, including bears, tigers, gibbons, macaques, loris and birds. There's also an…
21.23 MILES
Centrally located, gleaming white Wat Mahathat is one impressive temple. The showpiece is a 42m-tall five-tiered Ayuthaya-style prang (corn-cob shaped…
20.13 MILES
Colloquially called the big-headed monk, this statue of the revered Luang Phor Thad is a beloved Buddhist pilgrimage site. The southern Thai monk is said…
20.58 MILES
Standing 14m high and weighing in at 30 tonnes each, the beautiful bronze statues of Thailand's most revered kings tower over this park with an impressive…
15.91 MILES
Local painter Tawee Kasangam established this artist collective in a shady grove 4km west of town. The galleries and studio spaces showcase the works of…
1.75 MILES
Out on the edge of town, an easy bike ride from the beach, this park is known not for its beauty, but rather its white-handed gibbons. The gibbons usually…
7.09 MILES
With a breezy seaside location 12km north of Hua Hin, this summer palace – Phra Ratchaniwet Mrigadayavan – was built in 1924 during the reign of Rama VI…
10.64 MILES
This rather unattractive beach, 20km southeast of Phetchaburi (you'll need private transport to get here) attracts a mix of beach and book lovers…
4. Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand Rescue Centre & Elephant Refuge
12.06 MILES
This centre, 45km northwest of Hua Hin, cares for over 700 animals, including bears, tigers, gibbons, macaques, loris and birds. There's also an…
14.77 MILES
Phra Ratchawang Klai Kangwon (Far from Worries Palace) is still an official royal palace and not open to the public. You can see just a little bit of the…
15.72 MILES
This Chinese temple is built on the city's namesake 'Stone Head'. It's a pleasant place to get a view of the seaside.
15.91 MILES
Hua Hin Beach is a pleasant, but not stunning, stretch of fine white powder lapped by calm grey-green waves. Remarkably shallow, it's made for strolling…