The hotel is tucked back far from the main road, and surrounded by other private properties, so it’s not convenient for strolling to nearby restaurants and shops. It’s hard to get a grab, so you have to rely on slow and more expensive taxis. This would all be okay if the hotel were right on the beach. However, it is still a walk to the ocean, and even then, THERE IS NO BEACH. The property is advertised as being a beachfront hotel, but instead of sand, there is a concrete barrier. It is a section of the coast without a beach. I guess the name “Chom View” is meant to tout the idea that there is at least a view of the ocean (the same view of the ocean a hotel on the beach would also have). However, my room overlooked an unusable pool that was under repair from one direction, and a vacant lot from the other direction. I don’t think there is any view of the ocean from the hotel itself, you have to walk down the road away.
In Hua Hin there are many nice hotels right on the sandy beach. There are also economic hotels where you need to walk a bit to the beach but they’re cheap and you have easy access to the restaurants, stores, and transportation. This hotel is the worst of both of worlds. I ended up checking out early and paying for a room I didn’t use, because I was so miserable here.
