Hua Hin, ThailandHua Hin Beach
InterContinental Hua Hin Resort by IHG
Colonial seaside resort
Hua Hin Beach Hua Hin, Thailand
Renovated
2023
Price
$$$
Rated for
Luxe Resort DesignOutside the door
The house
IHGColonial seaside resort
The property channels Hua Hin's history as a royal beach destination, centering daily life on open-air verandahs and the shoreline.
What it’s good at
Notable
Chaise-side refreshments along the pool, and dedicated cabanas facing the Gulf of Thailand.
Notable
A fifty-five-metre beachfront infinity pool with submerged daybeds and a dedicated kids club.
Listed
Low-rise pavilions take cues from 1920s royal summer palaces with wide wooden verandahs.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
This is highly professional luxury hospitality, with the seamless ease that’s the hallmark of the best high-end resorts.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Hua Hin Beach stretches out front, and a pedestrian bridge connects the resort directly to Bluport mall across the road.
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The rooms
Select ground-floor rooms open straight into the swimming pool, while beachfront villas have their own plunge pools by the sand.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
White gazebos flank the central pool, where submerged fibre-optic lights mimic stars across the water after dark.
The spa
Traditional Thai massages and mineral salt baths take place in private rooms lined with carved wood lattice screens.
At the table
Pirom serves breakfast from hawker-style cooking stations, and Azure grills fresh seafood on an open-air beachfront terrace.
How it began
Architects modeled the resort on King Rama VI's 1920s Maruekhathaiyawan Palace, borrowing its fretwork and elevated wooden verandahs.
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How we rate hotels.
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.