Royal Retreat: 24 Hours in Hua Hin
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Thailand · Hua Hin
Royal Retreat: 24 Hours in Hua Hin
Hua Hin is the historic summer residence of the Thai royal family. No Go-Go bars or noisy crowds. Clean streets, excellent seafood and unhurried strolls along a long beach. For LGBTQ+ couples who simply want to be together with quality service — this is the perfect destination.
Safety and Atmosphere
Safety Index: High
The royal resort is completely safe. The atmosphere is conservative in terms of noise, but fully tolerant of LGBTQ+ couples. Holding hands on the beach or in a restaurant is completely natural here.
Morning: Vineyards in the Tropics
10:00 — Monsoon Valley Vineyard Head to Monsoon Valley winery (45 minutes from the city). Cycle through the vineyards, then sit on the restaurant terrace. Tasting local wines with views of the green hills is a surreal experience for Asia.
Afternoon: The Royal Beach
15:00 — Hua Hin Beach The beach stretches for kilometres. Ride a horse along the water’s edge, hire a sun lounger and enjoy the warm breeze.
Hua Hin — beach, Cicada Market, Monsoon Valley
Evening: Art and Gastronomy
19:00 — Cicada Market Cicada Market (Friday to Sunday) is Thailand’s best night art market. Paintings, sculptures, handmade clothes under the open sky with fairy lights. A food court with oysters, pad thai and live jazz performances.
22:00 — A Quiet Evening Small friendly bars in the sois near the Hilton hotel. Hua Hin is not made for clubs. The best ending to the evening is a cocktail in your hotel’s jazz bar.
Where to Stay
Centara Grand Beach Resort
Hua Hin, Thailand
From $200 / €185 per night
The former Railway Hotel from the 1920s. Enormous green lawns, elephant topiaries and the spirit of old Siamese glamour.
The Standard, Hua Hin
Hua Hin, Thailand
From $140 / €130 per night
Retro design, yellow umbrellas by the pool and excellent DJ sets at weekends. The Standard brand is known for LGBTQ+ inclusivity.
Destination
Hua Hin
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