Pioneering wellness flagship
Secluded beachfront pavilions and tranquil lotus ponds foster a focused digital detox, where butlers and health advisors guide every daily routine.
“Set on seven acres of tropical gardens with the Gulf of Thailand as a backdrop, this retreat combines the healing traditions...”
Where it shines
Exceptional
Seventy treatment rooms, a dedicated medi-spa wing, and movement studios supporting comprehensive bespoke retreat programmes.
Remarkable
Dedicated butler service, a five-to-one staff-to-guest ratio, and personalized health consultations guide every daily schedule.
Notable
Operating continuously since 1995 under founding family ownership, preserving its original focus on transformative health retreats.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
UK Gold List
Condé Nast Traveler
2026
Also in AFAR.
Guests check in here not only to get away, but to clean up and dry out, to relax and de-stress, to make major lifestyle adjustments.
Tucked away
The rooms
Polished Thai teak, luminous silks, and blonde wood frame minimal interiors with sensor lighting, spacious dressing areas, and private garden or ocean terraces.
Baths, gym and pool
Bring a swimsuit.
An indoor bathing pavilion holds green marble hydrotherapy pools, and bright movement studios look out on garden greenery.
The spa
Therapists lead sound baths and herbal compress rituals across seventy dedicated suites and consultation pavilions.
Restaurant
Taste of Siam
Shaded beachfront tables look out over the Gulf of Thailand, serving Thai wellness dishes and Saturday barbecues.
The resort makes the most of its seven acres, with facilities inveigled into every possible nook and cranny as well as across several buildings.
At the table
The Emerald Room serves pescatarian dishes and signature Siam Steamboat hot pots harvested from organic gardens.
How it began
Founded in 1995 when former Thai Deputy Prime Minister Boonchu Rojanastien transformed his family beach house, the retreat remains family owned and operated.
Good to know
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Chiva-Som Hua Hin Wellness Resort
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.