Hua Hin
Serious wellness-first retreat. Not a party, not a yoga holiday — a structured, goal-oriented health experience with medical-grade diagnostics and 200+ treatments. Quiet, intentional, and tightly run. Digital detox in public areas enforced. No alcohol until 6pm, and even then only wine or champagne.
Book at least 120 days in advance to unlock the 20% Early Bird discount.
Why It Matters
One of the earliest and most decorated destination wellness resorts on the planet. 355 staff for just 54 rooms. A custom Health & Wellness Advisor accompanies every guest throughout their stay. The property has won Condé Nast Traveler's Best Destination Spa in the World multiple times and sits on the only mangrove ecosystem in Hua Hin, which it actively stewards.
Chiva-Som opened on 19 April 1995 on 6.7 beachfront acres in Hua Hin — one of Asia's first dedicated wellness destinations, and still one of the most rigorous. This is not a place to show up without a goal. Guests come to detox, lose weight, manage chronic pain, recover from illness, or simply break deeply entrenched habits. The approach fuses Western diagnostic tools with Eastern healing traditions across six pillars: spa, fitness, physiotherapy, holistic health, nutrition, and aesthetic beauty. After a multi-million-dollar renovation by architect Ed Tuttle, the 54 rooms feel genuinely fresh, with burnished-gold accents, teak, bamboo, and muted teal tones throughout.
Where You'll Stay
12 room types available
Anchan
The largest of the standard rooms. Decorated in natural hues for a calm atmosphere. Adjoining bedroom and living areas open onto one long terrace with loungers. Not an ocean-facing room — the appeal is space and serenity.
63 sqm
Champaka Suite
Spacious and light-filled with ocean views of the Gulf of Thailand to the horizon. Generous terrace accessible from both bedroom and living room, with Thai daybeds in soft blue fabric that mirror the sea tones. Feels open and airy.
104 sqm
Golden Bo Suite
A large pool suite with a private rooftop terrace offering both sun and shade, plus direct access to the outdoor pool and Taste of Siam restaurant. Separate living, dressing, and dining rooms in authentic Thai style with silk, teak, and bamboo. Sunrise views over the ocean from the terrace.
102 sqm
Jasmine Suite
East-facing so morning light floods in early. Ocean always in view from the terrace, accessible from both the bedroom and a separate living room. Soft purples and greens with louvred doors that welcome sea breezes.
89 sqmJuniper Suite
Top-floor suite with one of the best sunrise views in the resort, looking out over lush treetops. Terrace extends from the bedroom, plus a separate living room, bathroom, and dressing room. Warm purple palette.
68 sqmLeelawadee Suite
The largest and most exclusive suite on the property. Private jacuzzi and secluded garden terrace. Designed like a home — it has his-and-her bathrooms and dressing rooms, three toilets, a large dressing area, and a kitchen pantry off the dining area. Living space opens directly onto the private garden.
147 sqmOcean Deluxe Room
Rooms that feel like small suites, all with ocean-facing terraces. Separate bathroom and dressing area. Natural textures throughout to promote calm. Good step up from the base Ocean Room.
48 sqmOcean Premium Room
The largest of the ocean-facing rooms. Inspired by the calm blue waters of the Gulf. Separate bathroom, living room, and dressing room — unusually spacious for this category. Wide terrace with sea views.
54 sqmOcean Room
The entry-level room. Floor-to-ceiling doors open to a terrace with views of either the Gulf of Thailand or the landscaped gardens. Compact but well-conceived — you get everything you need and nothing you don't. The terrace is where you'll spend most of your time.
34 sqmPatchouli Suite
Top-floor suite with elevated Gulf of Thailand views. Ocean-facing terrace with sun loungers, accessible from both a generous living room and the bedroom. Decorated in soothing green tones with bamboo panelling.
70 sqm
Thai Pavilion
Intimate suites in the heart of the tropical gardens, away from the main building. The bedroom opens onto a screened terrace surrounded by nature sounds. Designed to help decompress the nervous system — think bird calls and rustling palms rather than sea views.
66 sqmThai Pavilion Suite
Set in the resort's lush gardens at the water's edge — feels like it's floating on its own island in a lagoon. The only suite with a private outdoor glass-walled sala (with pantry and round table seating up to 6 guests) that doubles as a meditation space, open to nature on three sides.
96 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
3 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Morning runs and walks along the Hua Hin beachfront. Nordic walking uses poles to engage upper body. Guided by fitness staff.
Group morning hikes through nature with fitness instructors. Dramatic panoramic views of Hua Hin from hilltop.
Up to 9 daily complimentary group classes running indoors, outdoors, poolside, and on the beach. Guests receive a personalized schedule delivered to their room each evening. Classes include aqua aerobics, Tai Chi, yoga, stretching, beach striding, meditation, and pranayama.
Golf lessons, biomechanical swing analysis, and a Golf Buddy Programme accompanying guests to any of five local courses. Green fee and equipment if required. Half-day pricing on request.
Cardio tennis sessions for all skill levels with personalised coaching from instructors.
Kayaking directly off the beachfront. Upper body workout and meditative experience, especially at sunset.
Full-body, balance-focused workout on the sea. Good for core strength and concentration.
Walk through the rehabilitated mangrove forest under the royal patronage of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. Hua Hin's only mangrove ecosystem, stewarded by Chiva-Som.
Beginner-friendly self-defense workout that tones the body, burns fat, and relieves stress. Couples price 3,000 THB per person.
Shuttle bus to the IFOAM-certified organic garden. Learn about the nutritional value of the resort's plants from chefs. Fruits, vegetables, and herbs grown here supply both restaurants.
Weekly outdoor barbecue at Taste of Siam, cooked under the stars by the award-winning culinary team. A social highlight of any stay.
Learn to prepare light Thai wellness cuisine from the resort's chefs. Ingredients often sourced fresh from the organic garden the same morning.
Learn to make your own wellness products using natural ingredients under expert guidance.
Multiple daily yoga sessions including Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Sivananda, Restorative, Yin, Yoga Nidra, and pre/post-natal yoga. Sessions in the open-sided yoga pavilion or outdoor sala.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Direct beachfront on the Gulf of Thailand. Calm, shallow water. Beach striding and water sports operated from the beachfront.
Complimentary Wi-Fi in guest rooms and the library only. Digital detox policy restricts device use in all other public areas.
Mirror-lined studio for group classes in endurance, strength, and flexibility. Features Activmotive real-time workout monitoring.
State-of-the-art gym with treadmills, ellipticals, powermills, skill mills, recumbent and upright bikes, rowing machines, Smith Machine, free weights, and functional training equipment.
Full complement of Pilates equipment: reformers, cadillacs, combo chairs, ladder barrels, and accessories.
Merged fitness and physiotherapy studio with the latest methodologies alongside traditional exercise techniques.
Open-sided beachside pavilion for morning Tai Chi and Qi Gong. Separate pavilion for yoga, stretching, and meditation.
Butler service for all room types; elevated butler service for suites. Four complimentary laundry pieces per guest per day.
All room types include a complimentary healthy minibar with wellness snacks and beverages.
Medical nurse on-site 24 hours a day for guest health needs.
Standalone beauty space with computerised facial imaging, modern aesthetic technology, and micro-invasive cosmetic procedures including CoolSculpting, PicoSure, Bioplasma, HIFU, Venus Legacy, Thermage CPT, and Jetpeel.
Renovated Bathing Pavilion housing a 13m indoor lap pool with water jet stations, steam room, jacuzzi, cold plunge pool, Kneipp therapy reflexology walk, and daybed relaxation area under a glass roof.
20-metre outdoor lap pool with environmentally-friendly saltwater chlorination system. Poolside sun beds, cold towels, and drink service provided.
Dedicated heated pool for Watsu water therapy. Body-temperature water used for therapeutic floating treatments.
In-house library with local and international magazines, newspapers, and books. Complimentary Wi-Fi available here (not in public areas generally, per digital detox policy).
On-site boutique selling Chiva-Som skincare, branded clothing, Thai-style home décor, cookbooks, and natural wellness products.
Quiet outdoor salas for oil and Thai massage in the open air with warm breezes and nature sounds.
Gender-segregated sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, cold plunge pool, and relaxation rooms.
Complimentary shuttle to/from Hua Hin town center and to the organic garden.
Airport transfers and limousine service available for a fee. Round-trip transfer from Suvarnabhumi Airport arranged through the resort.
Multi-level wellness centre open 7:30am–9pm with 70 treatment rooms, consultation rooms, wet areas, relaxation lounges, and fitness studios.
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