Need to know

Rooms

21, including six rooms in Frangipani, the family-oriented annex up the road.

Rates

Low season, THB5,098–THB7,562; high season, THB6,797–THB12,744, including breakfast. Tax and service charge are extra at seven per cent and 10 per cent respectively.

Check-out

Midday.

Facilities

Spa, yoga area, free WiFi throughout. In rooms, private balcony or verandah, minibar, book selection, iPod dock. No TVs.

Poolside

Adjacent to the bar and restaurant, a beautiful little teacup-shaped infinity pool looks out to sea; there are a handful of wooden day-beds set into the deck.

Children

Aleenta is divided into two sites, one smaller child-friendly wing called Frangipani, and the main adults-only resort. Extra beds are available in all rooms except the Pool Suites for THB1,500 a night. Under-fives stay free.

Also

Two-night minimum stay at weekends. Aleenta’s KA spa uses its own blend of natural ingredients to make wonderfully sensuous body scrubs and massage oils; there’s also a steam room. The Sky Spa offers open-air treatments above the restaurant.

In the know

Our favourite rooms

The panoramically endowed Penthouse is an obvious choice, with its rounded bedroom, rooftop lounge and sunken stone tub (perfect for aromatherapy baths); the Ocean View Suite has one too). We also like the bathroom in Frangipani 3; and Palm 5 for its picture-perfect entrance.

Packing tips

Bring your own iPod, since the existing choice is limited to a few dozen jazz-crossover tracks.

Also

Golf trips can be arranged, as can cookery classes, over in Frangipani. The hotel offers guests a different excursion every day: classic tourist stuff, such as the River Kwai, the floating markets, kayaking, elephant rides and visits to national parks and Phetburi province.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant

Aleenta’s simple, colonial-style restaurant serves Thai and Western dishes, with nightly themes, such as pasta, barbecue, etc. The open kitchen is manned by chef Rose; the intimate indoor/outdoor dining room catches sea breezes and the sound of the waves. There’s a small and convenient alfresco restaurant at Frangipani.

Dress code

Prada or Primark – no one’s really looking.

Top table

It’s all good but, forced to choose, we’d say poolside outdoors or by the window indoors.

Last orders

10.30pm for bar and restaurant.

Room service

7am–10.30pm.

Hotel bar

The little open-air bar is charming and excellent, turning out tropical cocktails, complete with paper parasols and cherries.

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Aleenta Hua Hin

183 Moo 4 Paknampran, Pranburi, Hua Hin Thailand