Last updated on February 4th, 2024 at 11:40 am
A LITTLE FAR FROM HUA HIN CITY CENTER… BUT IT’S REALLY NICE…
Last week my wife and I traveled to Hua Hin with a couple of her friends visiting from the UK. Because we prefer staying at hotels and resorts near beaches in Hua Hin we did a little bit of searching.
This time we picked Veranda Resort & Villas Hua Hin Cha Am for review. This hotel is a part of the Accor Hotel franchise. It’s managed by the chic MGallery brand by Sofitel.
I don’t think it’s one of the best beach hotels in Hua Hin for a first-time visit.
I know that sounds negative but hear me out. You see, the Veranda is not very close to Hua Hin’s city center.
For some travelers that could be a good thing. I know most travelers coming to Hua Hin want to relax at a quiet beach and think about absolutely nothing.
While others want to get out and about and explore Hua Hin.
If you prefer to stay at a resort by the beach and think about absolutely nothing with a cold piná colada by a beautiful swimming pool, Veranada Resort, and Villa Hua Hin won’t disappoint. It certainly didn’t disappoint me.
The MGallery label just means that this hotel is a fancy one…
BOOKING A ROOM AT VERANDA RESORT HUA HIN
My wife has an Accor hotel membership card about to expire soon. We also had some coupons we wanted to use before her membership expired.
So while looking through the reviews and nice photos of Veranda Resorts Hua Hin we were excited to go check it out for ourselves.
This is without a doubt a 5-star hotel. And with that, there’s a 5-star price to pay for. The room type with the lowest rates are the deluxe rooms which we stayed in for a few nights to make this review.
Deluxe rooms cost about 4500B per night with taxes. We also stayed in Veranda’s premium deluxe room which cost 5000THB per night plus taxes. Breakfast is not included, however. Which is not an issue because we have a car. And we know where the good places are to eat in Hua Hin.
We found an amazing bakery called The Baguette not far away. It’s highly recommended so go check it out.
VERANDA RESORT & VILLAS HUA HIN BEACH FRONT
The beachfront at Veranda Resort is very clean. The beach sand is soft and fine. I saw hotel staff go out to pick up trash and keep things neat. That’s a big bonus in my book.
And because this is a small resort you’re not going to have to fight for a sun chair. It’s the high season in Hua Hin and there were many guests. But I don’t think it was half full. Even if it were there are so many spots around the hotel’s pool and beach to spread out and just be one with nature.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
After staying in so many hotels of this category through the years you can easily pick up vibes. So when I first stepped inside the open-air lobby of Veranda Resort Hua Hin I knew I was in a good place.
It’s the same good vibes I felt when I stayed at AWA Koh Chang and Amari Vogue Krabi for the first time too.
The lobby ceilings are high with a direct view of the sea. There are no hordes of hotel guests coming and going. Everything looked neat and orderly and there was no clutter. The zen water fountain at the center of the lobby added a nice touch to the overall ambiance.
We arrived around 3 pm and we didn’t see any other guests in the lobby. I could see a few people swimming around at the pool near the beach. And a few guests here and there. Other than that it was so peaceful.
WHAT ELSE IS SPECIAL HERE?
My best answer is the exclusivity. And that’s what you’re paying for. There are no hotels or resorts directly next to or even close to Veranda Resort Hua Hin. Although not exclusive to the point where there’s absolutely nothing around. Like our other favorite private resort La A Natu Bakery much further south from Hua Hin.
If you have your car you can easily drive a short distance to find restaurants and shops. Or go check out Blueport Mall, Hua Hin Night Market, and my all-time favorite Cicada Night Market.
The beautiful long stretch of beach in front of the hotel like I already mentioned is the main highlight of Veranda.
There’s a very small fitness room with cardio machines, free weights, and one universal weight machine. Haven’t tried the equipment inside but looks too tight.
If you’re looking for a really good intensive workout with weights I don’t think you’ll like Veranda Hotel’s gym. But the cardio machines look modern. Plus you can run up and down the long stretch of beach. The fitness room is open from 6 am to midnight.
The Veranda has one beautiful free-form swimming pool with two water slides. It will certainly delight kids and the young at heart. Your kids will spend all day at the swimming pool because it opens from 7am to 9pm.
We don’t have a little one yet. But my wife Dtan is 6 months pregnant and we’re super excited to take our little one around for a swim in the pool when we come back.
Overall I think Veranda Resort Hua Hin is a very nice kid-friendly hotel. Especially with the little man-made beach section of the swimming pool.
Alright, so now that you’ve had a little look around the property, here are the rooms we stayed in at Veranda Resort Hua Hin.
A LOOK AT THE ROOMS
Veranda Hotel & Resort Hua Han has 12 room types. I only have the budget to check out two rooms on this trip to Hua Hin. I was tempted to book the slider pool suite but the price tag was too steep.
We stayed in the:
- Veranda Deluxe – Room #210 (44 sq m.)
- Veranda Premium Deluxe – Room #602 (66 sq m.)
Now, a look at the first room we stayed in, the Veranda Premium Deluxe room.
VERANDA PREMIUM DELUXE ROOM REVIEW
This is the room we stayed in during our first day. As mentioned before my wife has an Accor hotel membership card. Which came with a free one-night upgrade coupon. We upgraded from a Veranda Deluxe room just for one night to check out a premium room.
The premium deluxe rooms are located in a building a short walk from the main hotel lobby.
We were given room #602 which had a decent yet obstructed view of the sea. The room was clean with no funky smells coming from the bathroom. Which is a common thing here in Thailand no matter how fancy the hotel property is.
And the room is well lit with plenty of light fixtures all over the room. Lots of hotels in this category go for a soothing atmosphere, which is what most guests would want for a relaxing holiday.
Veranda Hotel & Resort Hua Hin has struck a good balance of light and relaxation.
Two queen-sized beds with very comfortable mattresses and pillows.
A BIG ROOM
The room is very big at 66 square meters. A bit of an overkill because there are only two of us staying inside. Even though Veranda’s premium deluxe rooms max capacity is 3 persons this is way too much space. Not that I’m complaining. But we should’ve kept our upgrade coupon for another time if we had known. My wife and I just wanted to be surprised.
This room is perfect if you’re traveling with a child. There’s a separate day bed for children. But the room’s double queen-sized beds are more than enough adequate more.
The bathroom has a shower stall setup with rain shower fixtures. THANN shower products are showcased. I don’t know much about fancy shower products but maybe you do and have heard of them. You can also have a nice bath on the balcony in a jacuzzi.
Veranda Hotel & Resort Hua Hin gets bonus points for hot water on demand. Even their sinks have hot water. Which is important to a guy like me that’s borderline OCD.
However, it would’ve been an extra nice touch if Veranda provided guests with spa salts like we found inside AWA Koh Chang’s bathtubs.
So my wife and I stayed in this room for one night only. We tried out the jacuzzi and it works great. It’s got the bubbles and water jet which worked well. And there was plenty of hot water running on a constant which makes me think each room is equipped with its water heater.
The air conditioning was quiet and there are a bunch of movie and news channels in English to keep one entertained if they don’t want to venture out. These are nice and comfortable big rooms to relax in after a 3-hour drive from Bangkok.
VERANDA DELUXE ROOM REVIEW
At first, we thought our deluxe rooms were located in the same building as our premium deluxe room. But when we went back to hand in the keycards for our premium room a friendly hotel reception staff led us to our deluxe room on the main property.
Which is better because we’ll be a lot closer to the swimming pool and the gorgeous beach. We got a room on the second floor room #210.
This room faces the inner courtyard or as Veranda calls it garden view. Rooms facing the opposite side of the resort which I think doesn’t have a good view. And I don’t see any price difference between a room with a better view and the ones that don’t.
My suggestion is if you book a garden view room make sure you ask for a deluxe room with a better view. I’m sure if one is available you’ll get it.
Our room was inside the building pictured above. The room on the second floor second from the right is where we stayed.
I much prefer this deluxe room to the premium. It’s 44 sq m. overall and for me a lot cozier. Closet space is smaller here in the deluxe rooms. Not that it matters to us as we still keep all our stuff inside our travel bags.
There’s a king-sized bed, a separate shower, and a large bathtub. The toilet however shares the room with the shower. This is the first I’ve seen inside a resort of this quality, but it’s not a big deal. I didn’t have a chance to try out the bathtub on this trip but the showers were good with strong water pressure and constant hot water.
The real highlight of Veranda Hua Hin’s deluxe rooms is the view and the balcony seating space. With the shade and the nice afternoon breeze coming from the ocean I slept on the balcony sofa for hours like a baby.
After staying at our deluxe room we felt we should’ve saved our room upgrade coupon.
We were just as comfortable and there’s a better view. I didn’t even miss the jacuzzi inside the premium deluxe.
Because we were a lot closer to the beach and especially the swimming pool. From the doorstep of our room to the front of the pool it only took us a couple of minutes to get there.
As mentioned already, there are 12 room types at the Veranda Hua Hin. The top room types are Beach Front Pool Villa and Sky Pool Villa.
But I took a look at the rooms in front of the pool and shorter walking distance to the beach called the Veranda @ Sea rooms. I’m interested in checking it out in the future because it looks pretty cool.
The resort provides free internet Wi-Fi and the connection was fast and consistent. You could even get Wi-Fi coverage at the swimming pool and sun chairs in front of the beach.
Veranda Hotel and Resort is a very nice place to relax and enjoy Hua Hin. If you’re planning on visiting Bangkok I think coming to this resort would be a great compliment and contrast from all the noise that is in Bangkok.
My wife and I like this hotel and we can’t wait to go back and check out the other room types.
HOW TO GET THERE:
ADDRESS: 737/12 Mung Talay Road, Cha Am, Petchburi 76120, Thailand
Veranda Resort Hua Hin is 130km from Bangkok, about 3 3-hour drive by car. It is approximately 21km from Hua Hin’s city center.
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