Hyatt Regency Hotel Reviews

It took us a while to decide where we to go to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary - and did we make the right choice !

The Regent Cha-Am is a magnificent place in every way. There's little doubt why it's considered, locally, to be the number one resort in the area.

The first thing that stood out was the open-air hotel lobby area, comfortable to sit while taking in the fresh air. A great concept.

Staff honestly couldn't be friendlier and it came from the heart, not just because they were having to do it.

The accomodation was very good, clean with much needed air conditioning, and was serviced on a daily basis if you required it, while there was a vast choice of foods from the various restaurants on site which varied in price. £25 would get you two superb meals, expensive in Thailand but, come on, what would you pay at home ? But it didn't have to be that expensive, it's absolutely up to you.

Before going, we were under the impression that food on site was expensive - maybe so compared to eating places outside the hotel grounds, but not as extravagant as we had been led to believe.

There is a small vilage 200 yards from the hotel reception where food was a lot cheaper, and it also included several places where you could get a rewarding massage after a long day. The only down side was the tailor who hassled us every day we went down there - that was until I had a quiet word in his ear !

The pool facilities (three of them) were superb and we could even stay in touch with the real world - on the internet. 35 baht (50p) for the first 15 minutes and 2 baht per minute there after.

And there was also 24/7 security on the site, peace of mind so to speak. Although during our 12 days in Thailand we didn't see one incident of crime or hooliganism.

The Thais are VERY proud of their King Rama and we joined in his birthday celebration - every Thai celebrated with the main celebration taking part in Bangkok itself.

Accomodation ranged from mountain-view rooms, partial sea-view rooms (one of which we had), and sea-view rooms. There were also delightful chalets in the grounds and, to be honest, it was like being in the middle of nowhere with the super coconut trees and flora.

Cha-Am is about 7km from the hotel and is relatively quiet, although four of us did have a three-course meal there (including 2 T-Bone steaks) and we paid about £3.50 each, and that included a couple of drinks.

14km the other way is the town of Hua Hin, a busier place with night life if you want it. There was a lot more choice for shops here and a taxi from the hotel reception cost 400 baht (nearly £6). However, a taxi from the little village was 250 baht (under £4) and the same for the return journey from the town.

If you like your golf, this is the place to be. A number of championship courses are nearby and a caddy costs you £3 for the round. It's customary to pay 200 baht (£3) as a tip and it was well worth it. Club hire is available at about £10 but golf clubs and gear to buy is no cheaper than at home in England.

I played Palm Hills, in between Cha-Am and Hua Him and there was a free shuttle bus from the club that ran you to and from the hotel.

The weather was always very warm and we only had one day of torrential rain. What did we do that day - swim in the sea, which was warmer than the hotel pools !

My wife always dreamed of riding a horse along the beach, something she did on the last day - £3 for half-an-hour !

We visited the elephant village near Hua Hin and the waterfalls which were quite a drive away.

The elephant ride, about an hour, cost in the region of £12 each but was well worth it. Where else are you going to do that ?

As for the waterfalls, done it didn't get the tee-shirt. There was very little there, no place to eat, and it was a long haul to the top. It wouldn't have been so bad if there was a pathway but you had to do a fair share of rock climbing. Not advised for the unsteady or older holidaymaker.

King Rama spends a lot of his time in his palace at Hua Hin so it can't be all that bad, can it ?

We spent four nights in Bangkok before moving on to Cha-Am, and it was enough. The city never seemed to sleep.

We were advised not to travel by tuk tuk, but did we listen ? These guys have a habit of taking you to their 'friends'. Their friends are usually tailors and the drivers get a petrol voucher for taking you there.

The first time we were asked we agreed, decided the tailor was too expensive, and left. The second time, after visiting the so-called largest outdoor market in the world, we grabbed a tuk tuk back to the hotel.

He asked what we were prepared to pay and I said 100 baht (about £1.40) knowing full well that wherever we went in Bangkok, a metred taxi was going to cost no more than £1.

He asked us if we would go to see his friend and I kindly refused. Half a mile later, he pulled in and asked again. We swiftly got out and waited for a taxi.

Always ask the taxis to put the meter on immediately ! The basic rate is 35 baht (50p) and then 2 baht for every 500 metres ! It works out that you can travel anywhere for nothing. If you don't ask them to start the meter, they can charge what they want at the other end and you haven't a leg to stand on !

We decided to hire a taxi for the day from outside our hotel in Bangkok and visited the Bridge over the River Kwai and the floating market.

It cost us 3000 baht (about £45) for the taxi, a bit OTT but we could do what we wanted.

I thought it was a good decision until we arrived at the floating market and were charged 1200 baht (£17) for a boat as there were only two of us. The market was pure bedlam when we got there, unorganised chaos, boats pushing their way through. We'll give it a miss next time.

And the bridge ? We were a little disappointed as it was very commercial, market stalls everywhere. But you must visit the museum there...it contains the only remaining bit of the original bridge as the one you see is a reconstruction. And the pictures and information just shows you what our guys really had to put up with during their imprisonment.

Bangkok itself wasn't as expensive as the Cha-Am area for presents, shirts etc ! Surprising but they prices are upped a little in the sea-side resorts. Hard to believe really.

It is a place to barter but, to be honest, when the price started at 300 baht (£4) for something you wanted, I felt tight bartering for a 70 pence discount. I usually knocked them down and gave them what they were asking for in the first place ! It was worth it for the fun.

We will be returing to the Regent Cha-Am !

This was an absolutely wonderful holiday, and truly relaxing - which is exactly what we wanted.
We upgraded for a room with a seaview and large balcony, and it was definately worth it. Our room was always kept immaculately clean, and the room service was excellent. Bathrobes and slippers included, along with towels and hairdryer. Dont bother taking beach towels either, as these are available at the pool - more room in case then for all the goodies you will buy in Bangkok.

The hotel runs a shuttle bus service into Cha-am and Hua-hin of an evening, wednesday evenings being the local flea market in Cha-am which is very busy, and full of mosquitos and midges lots of mosquito repellent required, we saw many people with some nasty bites. The shuttle bus was approximately £2.00/£2.30 for a return trip. Be prepared to haggle, fake watches i.e: Guccis can be brought for about £8-10. Sandles for £2.00 per pair (my case was heavy came back with 13 pairs of shoes).

The beach is stunning, white sand and the sea is like bathwater it is so warm. Watch out for the jellyfish though, although the hotel does have a fishing boat out to try and round them all up, some still escape, and they're big.
The food is excellent, especially if you like seafood. Good places to eat - English Breakfast in the village at Johns Place, and excellent Thai food and shellfish fresh daily at Renes Allo Allo, run by two brothers and you are made to feel very welcome, Rodie will remember your name after just one visit. We tried various different places to eat in the village, but Renes was by far the best for service,and quality. Best not to eat in the hotel, the food is very good and seems reasonably priced, but they then whack another 17% on top for service charges and vat. We got caught out by the pool on drinks in the hotel, whatever note you gave the waiter, he thanked you and disappeared, never to see any change again.

The hotel has a spa, which I did indulge in, and was thoroughly spoilt, but it is very expensive, definately a special occasion job only. Massages are available on the beach for about £3.00 for an hour, along with pedicures and manicures for about £2.00. A wash, cut and blowdry cost me £1.50. Excellent value.
As you walk into the village which is minutes from the hotel, watch out for the tailors and taxis, if you say no once you will say it a thousand times, they don't give up, and it can become quite irritating.

Overall an excellent holiday, and would definately return here.

Recently returned from Hyatt Regency Hua Hin - stayed in Regency Club which is exclusive to the Hyatt.

This hotel is 5 star in every respect. There is supposed to be a Spa being built next to the hotel but no building was either seen or heard.

Enjoyed the holiday tremendously, the hotel staff were very helpful, courteous and could not do enough to make our stay enjoyable. If staying in Hua Hin, the Hyatt is the place to stay. The hotel has what we called ";the Lazy River"; where you can swim right around the hotel looking at the flowers and banana trees.

The hotel is well run with excellent food, although expensive. The night market in Hua Hin is a must, although the evenings are very warm, some good shopping is to be seen here. Visited the River Kwai which is a very emotional place to see with all the war graves but the Jeath War Museum holds great relics, even skeletal bones of some of the deceased soldiers and some fantastic pictures - what a great place to see. We even had a ride on the train over the River Kwai which our Thai friends took us on.

All in all a very enjoyable holiday and if anyone is wanting to go to Thailand, Hua Hin is worth a visit although the 3 hour road journey from Bangkok is a bit tiring.

Have Been to this hotel for the second time in 18 months. Only this time we spent 42 nights here and it was the best holiday's Ive been on. The staff couldn't do enough for you, even the General manager always made time to talk to his guestsand to get to know them, the grounds where always kept clean and litter free. The rooms where very spacious, well equiped, clean and the beds where turned down every night and made every morning.

The 25kilometres of deserted beach was wounderful. There are 3 pools, 7 restraunts and a evening pub to wind the evening away. There is also 3 masage palars to have a relaxing massage or even a herbal steam bath too. Throughly enjoyed this holiday and felt very relaxed.

If anybody asked me to recomend a hotel to visit anywhere then this one would defenatly be number one on my list.
A very, very, very enjoyable holiday and i can't wait to return in November.

A superb hotel in ideal surroundings. If you are looking for peace this is the pplace to go. We stayed in one of the chalets on an AI basis, they are superb. The food was excellent the staff superb.
Staying in the chalets you would think you was staying in the middle of the jungle with all the floribunda, orchids growing out of coconut shells. The restaraunt you eat in for AI, you sit under the coconut trees overlooking the sea. The site covers 40 acres and they run Tut Tuts around the site.
There is a small village a few minutes walk away, a couple of bars and a few Tailors, we used Kings in the village and the clothes we had made were very cheap and well made.
Certainly one of the most peacfull holidays we have ever had.