Cha Am

The resort of Cha Am bills itself as a more relaxed alternative to its neighbor Hua Hin, which lies 25 kilometers further south along the coast. There is very little to do in Cha Am, aside from the beach related activities that are the primary draw.

Accommodations

Hotels in the center of Cha Am are a bit basic. The four and five star accommodations are located south of town on the road to Hua Hin.

Dusit Thani Hua Hin

Situated facing the gulf of Siam, the Dusit Thani Hua Hin Hotel Cha-Am is within steps of the beach for guests who wish to enjoy waterfront activities. This hotel in Hua Hin is just minutes from the city center, where guests can enjoy a number of shops and markets as well as restaurants and historic sites. Also nearby the hotel are the fishing villages of Cha-am and the Petchburi. The Dusit Thani Hua Hin Hotel Cha-Am is one hundred twenty two miles from the Bangkok International Airport. On-site parking is available for guest convenience. There are a total of two hundred ninety six guestrooms available at the Dusit Thani Hua Hin Hotel Cha-Am. Each of the guestrooms is equipped with air-conditioning, high-speed Internet access, cable television, in-room safes, minibars, and private bathrooms with separate showers and hairdryers. The Dusit Thani Hua Hin Hotel Cha-Am is a modern beachfront accommodation. Guests of the hotel will be able to make use of such amenities as a landscaped hotel garden, a swimming pool, a sauna, a fitness center, a tennis court, and a fully equipped business center. The hotel also offers a selection of restaurants, a bar, a nightclub, and a tour desk. The hotel will also help guests take part in horseback riding excursions, hiking, and water sports activities.

Holiday Inn Resort Regent Beach Cha-Am

The Cha-Am/Hua Hin area is famous for its kilometers of white sand beach along the sunrise side of the Gulf of Siam. Located only within two and a half hours drive from Bangkok or 10 minutes drive from Hua Hin International Airport. Hotel transportations are available between Bangkok International Airport and Hua Hin International Airport Holiday Inn Resort Regent Beach Cha-Am offers a diverse range of accommodation styles. The Main Wing comprises 367 rooms surrounded by the lush gardens. The Regency Wing and Anavana Villas offer a more up-scale accommodation and consist of 160 Regency Rooms and Suites and 33 units of Thai designed Anavana Villas in the gardens at the beachfront. It is located close to the Cha-Am and Hua Hin night markets, and has 6 Golf Courses located within 40 minutes drive from the Resort. The Resort has a 24-hour coffee shop, 2 specialty restaurants, a lobby bar and fun pub. 24-hour room service is available. Recreational facilities are available in the form of 2 swimming pools & kids pool, kids' club, outdoor Jacuzzi, tennis courts, squash courts, table tennis, snooker room, bicycling, etc.. The Tea Tree Spa offers a range of therapies including reflexology. The Resort comprises one of the largest convention and meeting centre in Cha-Am/Hua Hin with 16 meeting rooms. The largest Ballroom with a capacity up to 2,00 people. The Lakeside Pavilion is an ideal location for exhibitions and banquets., We are happy to inform you that as part of our beautification program, the refurbishment of the Regency Wing will end on 30th November 2011. We are pleased to inform

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Around Cha Am

Phra Ratchaniwet Maruekkhathaiyawan Palace

South of Cha Am, on the road to Hua Hin, lies this palace originally built by King Rama VI in 1923. Designed by an Italian architect and built of golden teakwood in just 16 days, the palace is a small collection of gingerbread villas. At the time it was built, the surrounding land was mostly mangrove swamps and sea grass with large herds of deer, hence it will be no surprise that the name of the palace translates to "Deer Garden". The palace was abandoned when Rama VI died just two years after it was built. It was restored in the 1970s and opened to the public, although it rarely gets visitors.