An easy 2.5 hours’ drive from Bangkok and right in the heart of Thailand’s popular seaside town of Hua Hin, you’ll find the Holiday Inn Resort Vana Nava Hua Hin. Opened at the beginning of last year, this high-end Holiday Inn is redefining luxury with a palm-fringed castaway vibe, along with some of the finest accommodations. It is also notable in that it is located right next to the immensely popular Vana Nava Water Jungle and as a guest of the hotel you have free daily use of its fun-filled waterpark facilities.
The resort boasts 300 rooms and suites in the highest building in Hua Hin. Whether you’re traveling solo, as a couple or with the family, the Holiday Inn Vana Nava Hua Hin can cater to your every whim, delivering unforgettable fun and a vacation you’d definitely splash out for.
The décor of the resort is influenced by Hua Hin’s fishing village history. Walk inside and you’ll find a lively interior scheme inspired by the vivid colors of the fishing fleet, wicker accents that reflect the traditional Thai fish traps and the original seascapes painted by a local artist that hang in each room.
Guests have their choice of rooms or suites; each designed specially to accommodate their needs and company. While relaxing in your room, perhaps utilizing the hotels free Wi-Fi, you can soak in the expansive view of the sea and Hua Hin’s tranquil hills. Downstairs, the expansive sea views can be enjoyed from all of the restaurants and bars, the fitness center, spa, two infinity pools and even the massive Kids Club.
The resort’s food and beverage outlets offer international as well as local cuisine. Each dish served combines the freshest ingredients and exciting flavors from breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between. You can relax with a cocktail at the Pool Bar as you alternate between the Jacuzzi and the infinity pools, dine at the hotel’s Plamong Restaurant, and afterwards enjoy breath-taking panoramic views of the city and sea from Vana Nava Sky located on the top floor.
The Sky Bar was the newest addition to the resort and is decorated by world-renowned designer Ashley Sutton. The drink menu offers tantalizing choices of original cocktails created by global ‘Mixultant’ Joseph Boroski. Right outside the bar is the glass-bottomed Vana Nava Sky Deck, extending beyond the hotel’s rooftop and providing an exhilarating view of the Gulf of Thailand, Hua Hin and the surrounding countryside.
As for your little ones, they might want to run wild at Bryde’s Kids Club. Named after the endangered Bryde’s whales that inhabit the Gulf of Thailand, it is the largest Kids Club in Hua Hin. Creatively designed in a pirate theme, there are five zones filled with engaging activities such as arts and crafts, children’s aerobics, and even a pirate ship with ball pit. For older kids, a computer zone has been thoughtfully added along with a TV lounge and a reading area.
For those who cannot stay away from business, Holiday Inn Resort Vana Nava Hua Hin provides an ideal environment to work in while still relaxed. An event-planning team is always on site to cater to your needs, whether they are intimate gatherings or huge parties in one of the largest ballrooms in Hua Hin with state-of-the-art A/V system and soundproof partitions. The resort also has five function rooms for smaller events and a boardroom seating fifteen executives. Their hospitality extends to the water park and nearby venues such as True Arena Hua Hin.
Speaking of nearby venues, True Arena Hua Hin is a must-go for the serious sports enthusiast. One of the best sporting facilities in Thailand, the arena hosts eleven professional grade tennis courts; two FIFA regulations sized football pitches, 1.2 km jogging trail and a multi-sport complex for basketball, volleyball, futsal or badminton. There is also a 25m rooftop pool, 1,500 square meters of state of the art strength and cardio equipment and a squash court. You will also find a café and even an on-site physio room with therapist!
Once you’ve settled in, grab your swimsuits, slather on the sunblock and walk next door to the Vana Nava Hua Hin Water Park. As mentioned, guests of the resort are given complimentary and unlimited access to the waterpark, an exotic tropical environment with 19 attractions, including a variety of food options, souvenir shops and year-round events. Make sure to check out one of Asia’s tallest man-made waterfalls at over 31meters high. In addition, the park also offers adrenaline-pumping rides, including the largest water slides in Thailand, Abyss, Aqua Loop and the first and only multi-play attraction in the country, Aqua Course.
The adventures are endless at the Holiday Inn Vana Nava Hua Hin — from Asia’s first Jungle Water Park, True Arena Hua Hin located close by as well as the resort mall Bluport. While the little ones play at the Kids’ Club, parents can visit their infinity pools, spoil themselves at the spa or sink a few holes at a nearby golf course.
If sightseeing is off your radar for now, retire to Le Colonial Beach Club, a complimentary shuttle bus away from the resort. Among the century-old teak beachside villas, an elegant timber beach villa is the headquarters of the club. Decorated in the colonial style of architecture, the vintage charm has been fully renovated to offer every activity and facility under the sun. Relax in your personal beach hut or the infinity pool, enjoy the freshest of local cuisine while you soak in the sun. Here, you have all the time in the world; just kick back and let yourself immerse in the soft sand and blue seas, to your heart’s content.
The Holiday Inn Resort Vana Nava Hua Hin offers so much more than just a place to rest your head at night. If you are planning a visit to Hua Hin or have friends coming to visit, this hotel has it all.
Holiday Inn Resort
Vana Nava Hua Hin
129/129 Petchkasem Road,
Hua Hin
+66 (0)32 809 999
hihh.rsvn@ihg.com