Enjoyable rustic retreat”

The resort is a fairly complicated drive from Hua Hin town centre. One positive was that it was fairly near to the floating market which we visited as we were too early for check in anyway. Check in was pleasant and we should have taken our shoes off when entering the reception room. A mis manner which the staff ignored in the usual gracious Thai manner. We took one of the two storey 2 bed wooden lodging and one earthen bungalow. Both have rustic charms and the photos are fair representations. The earthen bungalows are genuinely romantic inside and photographs very well. The energetic young owner introduced himself during the happy hour organised at the lawn. He was obviously keen for success of his big project and shared his vision for the site which we appreciated. Only one staff spoke passable English but they all seemed to be happy working there and made obvious efforts to satisfy our requests so full marks to them. Some real life happenings around the resort to keep you interested like the local who was fishing submerged with net in the canal next to our bungalow crack of dawn. I thought I was seeing something sinister for a while. The breakfast selection was a little smaller than in bigger establishments but again interesting. A interesting rustic resort in the middle of a working farm / forest. Maybe not for luxury types but most should enjoy. Bring own car and insect sprays.

Relaxing resort”

We really enjoyed our 3 night stay at the Vana Varin Resort near Hua Hin. We stayed in triple room on the upper floor of a wooden villa. The room and the shower room were very spacious and comfortable and the front porch was a lovely space to spend time outdoors, with shade and a cooled by the ceiling fan. The resort offers bikes and canoes free of charge and it is only a short drive away from Hua Hin waterparks.

Great Friendly Staff, A Perfect Getaway”

The welcome was fantastic when we arrived. We have a small dog and we were shown to a perfect villa with an enclosed garden, with even a kennel. There were loungers and a covered terrace outside our room which was perfect in all respects. The room itself was enormous, and the room service menu well priced. This property is set on 100 Rai of land, there are lakes and a large swimming pool, and you can take bike rides and enjoy the countryside. We are going back there for our next trip to Hua Hin. You need a car and a GPS Garmin, then its really easy to find the resort. We enjoyed that get away from it all feeling and felt perfectly at home. Breakfasts were very nice as well. Our dog really had a great time running around!

Expectations exceeded”

Third time at this property, and once again I left wishing I had stayed more than 3 nights. I keep bouncing around the area staying in different places each trip just to expand my horizons, but have not found a place this special yet. The staff are phenomenal. They are efficient, and work very hard at keeping the entire place absolutely beautiful. Once again, I appreciated their ability to speak understandable English. The serenity of the resort is remarkable. It's entirely quiet, and peaceful. The food at breakfast was delicious once again, and the setting for the morning meal could not be more idyllic overlooking the larger pond/lake. New this stay was a greenhouse near the main entrance which provided fresh produce for meals. Chose the Oval Romance room again---same on all 3 stays. Everything was very functional in the room including a very reliable internet connection. The room lives up to its name--quite romantic indeed, and very private. I'll stay here again, and again. No place like it. Get a car, and the surrounding area becomes your personal playground. The car will prove invaluable for trips into town, and to the 2 floating markets as well--they're very close by-go to the larger one and spend the day. Thank you Vana Varin for yet another amazing stay. Your hospitality was greatly appreciated once again. See you soon.

relaxing for parents and lots for kids to do”

This is a fantastic location as long as you have your own transport. Only 10-15 minutes drive to Hua Hin Centre or Kao Takiab beaches. The Clay houses are beautiful to stay in, spacious and private with either views of the lake or more private views of the river behind. There is a loud music party every Sunday at the next door temple that goes to around midnight but apart from that it is a very peaceful place. The bikes and kayaks are free to use for guests. Unfortunately the bikes were a bit rundown when we got there - lots of flat tyres and chains coming off - but the manager came by and quickly got things sorted out and provided us with brand new Trek bikes which were big enough for me and my husband to use as we are both very tall. The ATVS weren't working but again the manager quickly got them all towed away to get fixed when we told him of the issue. He was very generous and gave us further nights at a discount for the inconvenience so great customer care. The best thing was that we were able to take our dog. We stayed at one of the Clay Huts on the River (OVal Romance) and it has a private terrace at the back which the dog could sleep on. They say they don't take big dogs but we rang them ahead and they said it was fine. Its on 100 acres so lots of walks to take dog on. Paddling up the river - although not a long stretch is great fun. Pool was fantastic - had it to ourselves most of the time and food pretty good. We will definitely come back - best of both worlds - countryside with day trips to the beach. The owner can arrange transport for you to if you need it.

Great inland green and quiet place”

We have stated at Vana Varin twice now and fully enjoyed its peaceful setting, large larden landscape around the cottages, as well as the its beaitiful desined and very large cottages. Its a pleasure for those seeking rest and staying away from the busy area and beaches of Hua Hin which is just 15-20 minutes away. The great thing of this place, and rather few of those found in Thailands, is the fact you are allowed to take your dog. The pool is great and food, though of a somewhat restricted variety, is tasty too.

Great for Nature Lover @ this Pet Friendly Resort”

We stayed for 2 nights at this large property about 20 drives in-land from the seashore of Hua Hin. Our accommodation was a 2-stories pool villa. We checked in on Friday afternoon when the resort was nearly emptied. We immediately felt at peace. We bought 4 foldable bikes with hope to get some riding about the resort. To our pleasant surprise, the resort has it's own 3-KM mountain bike/ATV trial! We were able to explore part of the trail on our own little bike before return to our villa and spent the rest of the afternoon in the pool. We ordered BBQ dinner from room service which was delicious. We retired to bed early for a very good sleep. The breakfast buffet was plenty. We highly recommend the salad and mushroom since the resort has its own hydroponic garden and a mushroom shed! Staff are very friendly. We also were able to bring our pet Chihuahua who enjoyed the new environment very much. The resort has it's own pet dogs, cats, geese, and a pair of peacocks. They seem to live in full harmony!

Clean, Spacious room”

Length of stay: Dec 20th - 24th, 2012. Size of room and cleanness: Room is spacious, very clean and has balcony, lawn and dog’s kennel. Swimming pool: Very clean, good relaxing and appropriate size. Breakfast: Depend on how many guest stay at the hotel if not so many guest they will make breakfast as your order but if they have more guest stay at the hotel then they’ll have buffet breakfast which is fresh and tasty. Facilities: Standard like other hotel but they don’t have gym. Strength (selling point): This hotel allowed you to bring your lovely pet (dog or cat) to the hotel and they also have some local dogs stay at this hotel so, you might be careful of instinct protecting area from your pet but if you don’t have pet its fine they will always greeting you as the host. You can ride the bike which is free of charge to enjoy the nature around the hotel and some local animal such as ducks, buffalos, rabbits and goats and they have another recreation activities such as kayaking, ATV car also. Weakness: Far from Hua Hin city you need to have your own car otherwise it’s quite difficult to go to Hua Hin city or you may use their shuttle service but as I have my own car so I don’t have any problem about traveling around. If you open door on your balcony you need to close it before 5.00 p.m. otherwise you will definitely sleep with the mosquito. At night it has many little bugs come out to play around with the light. So, it may or may not disturb you if you do not leave the light on inside your room. But as I left the light on inside my room when I came back from outside then I found some little bugs on my bed then I need to sweep it out. The bathroom in our room is clean but except for the drain that stuck when we had shower and need to take long time to let the water go down which make our bathroom look like had flood for awhile till their routine clean up again.

hidden paradise at Hua Hin”

This place give me a different travel experience when visit Hua Hin this round. It far from city and beach but close to 2 floating markets. Biking and swimming make you stay at the resort whole day, don't feel like want to go out. I will advise my friend to visit this place for sure.

Kid friendly”

First i didnt expect much cause initially we wanted to stay by the beach. However, after searching around the web, the check out their facebook review, I figured this is the hotel for us. I'm Traveling with my wife and a young boy. Upon arrive, we were impress at the size of the resort, which is over 100 acres. The resort provides bicycle, canoe, animal feedings, and pool amentity with no charge. They also have atv 4 wheeler, which I really enjoy, riding with my boy. We were able to ride within the resort area with no limit. The room we pick is clay house. It was quite large, about 30sq meter. Can easily accommodate 4 people with no pronlem. Each room also have private balcony which open up to large pond. The hotel provide free shuttle to the beach, and is also close to new vana na Va water park. Overall, iM really glad that we pick this resort. Will definitely come back again next year with my parents.

Perfect place for weekend get a way”

my friend recommended this place to me, and we r really happy about this trip. our first impression was the room, it's such a great arts......we stay in the rabbit clay house. this resort has 12 clay house showing 12 chinese zodiacs and interior r fill with flower art which r different each room. we got a chance to visit the farming area which i can scent the jasmine......it calls "jasmine rice". we saw 2 cows and 2 buffaloes and we feed cows. this resort is pet friendly with a little charge each. foods at the resort r great especially breakfast i couldn't finish it (too big). we did cycling and kayaking and if you lucky enough come visit during farming season you can join the activity as well. if you really need a peaceful place i would recommended this resort, very quiet, lots of big trees and flowers, nice and clean. the owner and stuffs r very friendly and helpful.

Lovely stay at a pet friendly place”

The management was very nice and accommodating. Very pleasant and back to nature resort - especially the wooden villas. Recommended for some peace and quiet away from Hua Hin Proper (but not too far) and from crowds of Bangkok.

Nice resort with cute bungalows”

We had a very relaxing time during our stay at Vana Varin. One of the reasons we picked this resort was because it was dog friendly, maybe too friendly as they have several (4 or 5) dogs that live at the resort that could be aggresive. We weren't able to roam the property with our small dog (Pug) because of the resident dogs. The breakfast was good, we did not have any other meals at the resort.

Best holiday ever ”

We TOTALLY loved our holiday we missed it already the staff became friends. Loved the use of the bikes, do take the boats down river great. Thank you Vana Varin we will be sending you a thank you card xx

Poochie paradise ”

The site is an absolute paradise for our Pooches to go walking and exploring. Love the recent addition to the walking paths in the woods! It is close to Hua Hin town centre for the restaurants and bars.

Peaceful Nature-place with nice bungalow”

Nice hotel if you want to stay a bit outside Hua Hin and enjoy nature and silence. The clay bungalows are nicely made, with a garden terrace at a small river. Breakfast was a bit boring, a la carte was good.

Secluded resort in Hua Hin ”

Location of resort is secluded and the presence of a lake make the place serene and relaxing. We stayed in a 2-bed villa which was very spacious with 2 floors. Maintenance of the villa is acceptable so is the breakfast. One downside is there is no WiFi connection in the villa. The biggest upside is the resort is pet friendly but need to pay additional bht300 per night. Getting there by google is ok. The resort is about 20 mins to Hua Hin city center by car.

Nice Ressort, but far from city”

A bit far from the city, so you need to take taxi or tuk tuk or shutle from the hotel ressort, and will be charge 300 bath each time. Shutle service to bangkok very good from the resort, 2500 bath and he will bring you to end destination in Bangkok. He can also arrange pick up from Bangkok to vana varin.

nice peaceful resort closed to nature”

Nice clay house villa resort up in the hill of Hua Hin. The resort is not near the beach but you can enjoy the facilities at the resort like kayaking, swimming, biking. Oval Romance room is very nice!

Absolutely Unbelievable!!”

Stayed here for 2 nights in late March while bouncing around the area trying out different places to stay. Wished I had booked all 8 of my nights in the area here. This place is so awesome, and contrary to prior reviews is exceptionally easy to find. Only 1 turn--a left---from the town center, and very well marked with road signs. Only about 15-20 minutes to the town center too. Previous reviews indicated a car was a must, but believe they have a shuttle to pick you up in town if necessary. Chose to rent a car for the 2 days here, and it helped in being able to get out and about. So…car is recommended as it affords the opportunity to explore the area, but absolutely not a requirement. Keep in mind though, that with no car, you won’t be leaving the resort. No taxi’s out here. The grounds are spectacular, and that's only the beginning. The owner has nailed every detail---down to the bats on the lakes at night to control any mosquitoes. The overall experience is exceptional in terms of cleanliness, staff attention to detail, great value, staff friendliness, amenities, and on, and on, and on!! The theme is to take care of your body as well as your mind, and as previously reported, bicycles, and kayaks are available free of charge. Only ate the included breakfasts, and the food was delicious. Can't say enough good things about this place, and hard to put most of the experience into words. The tranquility overcomes you as you wander the grounds. Hats off to the owner---great guy---friendly, and very smart, but yet peacefully down to earth for how smart he really is. I'll be staying here again, and again, and again, and again.