Aleenta Hua Hin
near Hua Hin, Thailand
A stylish beachside retreat with beautiful suites and spa, 3 hours south of Bangkok
After a few days in Bangkok, chances are you’ll want to head
to the coast for some S&S on the beach. (R&R is so last
year, don’t you know). But the question is, where’s the
best place?
Well, it all depends what you think S&S stands for. If
it’s sleaze and sex-shows, then jump on a bus to Pattaya and
begone with you. But if it’s sand and sea, or swimming and
sunbathing, or spa and style, then you should head south, past the
charmless resorts and golf courses of Cha-Am and Hua Hin, to the
little market town of Pranburi. The beach here is one long sandy
strip, with barely a soul, where you will find a resort so cool
that it is a pleasure just to sit and stare. It’s called
Aleenta, it’s Sanskrit for ‘a rewarding life’,
and it’s the original - and best - boutique resort on this
stretch. Its 20 rooms are set among green lawns right
beside that empty beach. Sleek looks, superior
cuisine
and an open-air spa make it the perfect seaside hangout for
romance- or fashion-seekers, or anyone who can’t make it to
Thailand’s far south.

Reviewed by Michael Cullen
Last updated
03 September 2010
Highs
- The endless sandy beach on your doorstep
- Raised infinity pool with sleek sunloungers
- Open-air spa with Thai & Swedish treatments
- Little-known national park on your doorstep (beaches, caves, birdlife)
- Beautifully-designed rooms with wraparound windows, jacuzzi plunge pools, sunken bathtubs
Lows
- Not the prettiest beach: straight & featureless
- Shelves very gently - not ideal for swimming
- Some development going on nearby
- It’s not very easy to get to, or link to other places on our site, so best as an excursion from Bangkok
An exclusive hotel on unspoilt sands - five kilometres of Paknampran Bay - is barefoot luxury...
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