Hua Hin Hotels in

At the Evason Hua Hin, you'll find pristine sand, local culture, and picture-perfect sunsets. What are you waiting for?

Like much of the sea pine-dotted coast within a few hours of Bangkok, Hua Hin started out as a little-known village where the only commuting involved the local fishermen sailing to and fro.

Its popularity has grown exponentially as Siamese high society has turned it and the surrounding towns (Cha-am and Pranburi in particular) into the Far East's answer to the Hamptons.

Very private and emphasizing clean-lined modern design, a clutch of boutique hotels like Aleenta, Evason Hideaway, and Praseban Resort have debuted in the last few years; top Thai architect Duangrit Bunnag is set to complete a hotel in Cha-am in early 2007.

While dining at breezy seaside docks and browsing nightly food markets are absolute musts, new restaurants like Supatra by the Sea have opened to feed the stylish crowds. Getting to Hua Hin is easier than ever with charter flights from Bangkok on SGA, the regional shuttle, but colonial-era railcars are still a timeless way to arrive.