Art De Sea Hua Hin in Hua Hin

I wish I could be more generous but this hotel has so much to offer, yet lets itself down.

Location - it is really far from the city centre, roughly 5/6km to the main Hua Hin beach. I thought it was much closer based on the map. Without transport (I have a car) you would be reliant on taxis and Grab/Bolt to get anywhere meaningful. It does mean it is quiet (some may like that) but I felt isolated.

Service - the staff are all super nice and friendly and do their best. But they struggled with English so communication wasn’t easy at times. I speak some Thai but even I struggled.

Pool - it is tiny. It has 4 loungers in total. I never used it and never saw anyone else try.

Breakfast - I struggled for choice and found it perplexing when you had to use instant coffee, boil a kettle, and make your own toast. It’s basic to say the least. Great fruit though.

Rooms - all rooms appear to face the sea, which is good. I was on 3rd floor so not really much of a view. The room itself was clean, shower strong and very hot, bed probably too hard for some but I prefer a firm mattress. Only negative I had, flushing the toilet was a lottery and not always effective!

General - the nearby breach is pretty much useless. No facilities to speak of, no lounger and umbrella hire etc, just go for a walk and a swim and thats about it. I had to drive to other beaches each day. The hotel has parking to the rear and allows you to leave motorbikes at the front. They have free push bikes for the use of, always handy. The area around is very flat so maybe a bike would be good for riding around locally and getting some exercise.

My test as always is “would I return” and, sadly, the answer would have to be no. It’s just too far from everything. But if you are looking for a very quiet place to stay in a smaller hotel, this might suit you.