In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- Every one of AKA's villas is a statement in luxurious minimalism, with enticing cream day-beds set in a pavilion the foot of each pool for 'let's just spend the day here'-style lounging. To get more splash for your cash (and a private spa pavilion), though, opt for a Deluxe – five more metres of watery pleasure.
- Packing tips
- Binoculars, for taking in those panoramic lake and mountain views that encompass AKA.
Current offers
- Smith card offer
- 10 per cent discount on spa treatments
AKA Hua Hin
Hua Hin, Thailand[view map]
- Style
- Green and gorgeous chill-out village
- Setting
- Serene city-side hills
Although it’s easily reached from Bangkok, AKA Hua Hin hotel’s ambience couldn’t differ more from the frantic hubbub of the capital. Placidly perched on the edge of Hua Hin, this lakeside boutique retreat is a stunningly simple collection of private pool villas, set in 10 acres of rolling green hillside.
Need to know
- Rooms
- 51 villas.
- Rates
- $400–$700, excluding breakfast, 10 per cent service charge and applicable government tax.
- Check-out
- Midday.
- Facilities
- Spa, jogging trail, boutique. In-room amenities: TV, fridge, minibar, private terrace, tea/coffee.
- Poolside
- Rectangular plunge pools with day-bed-boasting sunbathing salas adorn all AKA's villas, but more sociable splashers grab a sunbed beside the main 30-metre infinity pool that offers marvellous views of the lake and canal.
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- Decorated in inimitable modern Thai style (high ceilings, clean lines, cream shades, and rich woods), Coustiero provides elegant and flavoursome Modern European cuisine, with sublime lake vistas to enjoy while you dine.
- Dress code
- Understated elegance.
- Top table
- Get there at sunset and take a table close to the lake.
- Last orders
- Food is available from Coustiero until 10pm.
- Hotel bar
- The cabana-style Lake Bar is the ideal lakeside spot for a sundowner – enjoy a cocktail on the terrace after a hard day’s relaxing.
Other facilities
- Children
- Under-12s stay for free. The one-bedroom Pool Villas can accommodate toddlers under four; older creatures can stay in one of the larger villa types. Babysitting is available on request.
Smith card offer
10 per cent discount on spa treatments
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Smith concierge
If you’d prefer to talk to someone, or you’re having trouble booking online, ring our travel team on 0845 034 0700 (+44 20 8987 4312 from outside the UK). We guarantee you’ll get the best available rates, and we don’t charge a booking fee.
AKA Hua Hin
152 Moo 7 Baan Nhong Hiang
Hin Lek Fai
Hun Hin
Prachuabkirikhan