6/10 Good
28 Jan 2025
Somewhat faded grandeur
Grand 1920s colonial style hotel. Reasonably well maintained but my room was tired and various things didn’t work well (door, plug socket). Room also fairly small by today’s standards in Hua Hin and old style fittings in bathroom.
Demographic is almost entirely white European couples aged 65+. Creates a peaceful environment but may not be for everyone.
Coast restaurant good. Breakfast a wide choice but lacking a little in some areas by today’s 5 star hotel standards (eg nuts and seeds). Old coffee machine; a newer one would make better cappuccini.
A gap of eight years since I last went, apparently. Front desk didn’t note I’d been three or four times when asking me if was my first visit there. In eight years, nothing has changed: no enhancements, same gym machines, old fashioned sun beds etc. I suspect the many returning clients like the no change thing but the competition has moved forward a lot in eight years. With some investment and imagination, the hotel could probably broaden its demographic. If it wants to. Maybe it doesn’t.
I sense returning clients are well looked after. At times, we couldnt get apparently vacant sunbeds and had to find another pool because ‘users returning’. This shouldn’t happen or at least set ‘returners’ an 60-90 minute absence time limit.
David
David, 3-night trip with friends
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