Destination

With several kilometres of fine white sand and clear waters, Hua Hin Beach has been attracting tourists for around 200 years. It was originally the preserve of the aristocracy, who would venture down to Hua Hin as an escape from Bangkok. Today, the beach is also famous for horse riding and water sports like kitesurfing.

Cicada Market is a large outdoor market that operates from Friday to Sunday evenings from 4 pm onwards. This modern market is set in a peaceful and relaxed garden environment. Discover local vendors selling a variety of interesting art, fashion items and handmade products. There are numerous food stalls selling local and international street food, as well as an amphitheatre where live entertainment and musical performances are held

Starting at 6 pm every evening in the centre of Hua Hin town, the open-air night market presents an array of food, snacks, drinks, souvenirs and fashions. Especially popular are the stalls and restaurants selling barbecued fresh seafood, such as lobsters, crab, fish, prawns and squid. You’ll also find an incredible assortment of creative desserts and snacks, such as rolled ice cream and mango and sticky rice.

Just a few kilometres outside of Hua Hin town is the green and peaceful Hua Hin Artist Village. It hosts a collection of art galleries, active studios of local artists, workshops, a coffee shop and a gift shop. From contemporary art to traditional art and even antiques, the range of art includes ceramics, paintings, sculptures and furniture. There are regular workshops for both adults and children, a market on Saturdays and in the cool season occasional live music performances.

Thailand’s most exciting water park that’s fun for both children and adults. Vana Nava Water Jungle has 20 separate attractions spread across 3.2 hectares. Rides include The Abyss, Thailand’s largest water slide, as well as Thailand’s longest water slide. There’s a 1,600 sqm wave pool and sandy beach, a surf simulator, a climbing wall and a ropes course. There’s even an underwater photography studio and a virtual reality water slide that combines VR with a real water slide. Regular day pass rate

Directly adjacent to InterContinental Hua Hin, BluPort Mall provides hours of entertainment with a cinema showing the latest Thai and international movies, over 100 restaurants ranging from pizza to Thai food and Korean barbecue, the Gourmet Market supermarket with all your everyday essentials, a department store, numerous fashion outlets, banks and book shops. The mall also hosts regular special events and activities.

This 15-acre sports club has everything a sports and fitness fan could possibly want. Outdoors there are 11 international standard tennis courts, two FIFA-regulation-size football fields, a 1.2 km jogging track and a 25 m swimming pool. Inside, the four-storey clubhouse presents 1,500 sqm of fitness facilities, including cardiovascular and resistance training equipment, group exercise studios and a steam room. Arena Huahin hosts a regular schedule of exercise classes including Thai boxing.

This summer palace was built in 1923 by King Vajiravudh as a place for rest and recuperation. The palace complex features 16 golden teakwood buildings raised on stilts and connected by a series of walkways. The architectural design is highly unique and was constructed under the guidance of Italian architect Ercole Manfred. The palace lines the nearby beach and is a tranquil and peaceful place that enjoys cool sea breezes. Entrance tickets are THB 30 for adults and THB 15 for children