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Hidden away in seven acres of tranquil gardens overlooking the Gulf of Siam, it offers an escape from the everyday, a chance to rebalance mind, body and spirit.
For over 30 years, Chiva-Som has cultivated a holistic and highly personalised approach to wellness that draws on Eastern wellness wisdom and modern practices. Its 16 wellness retreats are all-encompassing, combining treatments, therapies, fitness, nutrition and relaxation that inspire both short-term relief and long-term transformation.
Key features and experiences
- Personalized Health & Wellness Consultations: Upon arrival, guests undergo comprehensive health and wellness consultations to customise their individual retreat program. With 16 retreats to choose from, programs target specific goals like weight management, stress relief, or physical rehabilitation.
- Holistic Wellness Approach for Lifestyle Transformation: At the core of Chiva-Som’s philosophy is the rebalancing of mind, body, and spirit. Programs are designed to create sustainable, long-term behavioral changes, equipping guests with educational tools, stress management techniques, and post-stay lifestyle guidelines to maintain vitality long after departure.
- Traditional & Integrative Therapies: The extensive treatment menu bridges ancient wisdom and modern science, featuring Traditional Thai Medicine, Ayurvedic treatments, holistic physiotherapy, specialised massages.
- Mindful Nutrition (Wellness Cuisine): Our expert culinary team ensures that dining plays an integral role in supporting your health throughout your wellness journey while remaining an exceptionally enjoyable experience. We serve a diverse selection of Thai, Asian and international cuisine. Dining centres on organic, locally sourced and sustainable ingredients tailored to individual nutritional profiles, highlighting clean flavours without compromising on gourmet standards. Guests can choose from various tailored meal plans, including detoxification, gut health, calorie control, or options customized to specific individual needs.
Chiva-Som Hua Hin is one of the world’s foremost wellness destinations.
Cultivating a holistic, all-encompassing, highly personalised approach to wellness that draws on Eastern wellness wisdom and modern practices that balance mind, body and spirit, its retreats inspire lifelong transformation.
Your ‘Haven of Life’
Chiva-Som Hua Hin is a beachfront sanctuary overlooking the Gulf of Siam. To enter its seven acres of perfectly landscaped gardens is to encounter peace and serenity, and with only 54 rooms and suites, guest privacy is assured. The classic-contemporary interiors are elegant and light and designed with complete comfort in mind. Thai teak, silk and jasmine gathered from the garden complete the soothing ambience.
The resort is also home to some of the world’s most expansive wellness facilities, including a gymnasium, exercise studios and pavilions, a physiotherapy suite, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a hydrotherapy circuit and a Medi-Spa. Wellness cuisine is enjoyed at the resort’s two restaurants as well as the relaxing lounge.
The guest experience
Chiva-Som Hua Hin offers 16 all-inclusive retreats that are highly personalised. A guest’s time at the resort can be as active or relaxing as they wish, with hundreds of wellness treatments on offer that draw on both traditional healing systems as well as modern practices. These are chosen in consultation with the guest’s personal Health & Wellness advisor, based on the six Chiva-Som wellness modalities of fitness, physiotherapy, holistic therapy, spa, aesthetic treatments and nutrition.
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Recognising that nutrition can serve both as a foundation for health and a source of pleasure, Chiva-Som Hua Hin’s wellness cuisine is renowned, offering a complexity of Eastern and Western flavours that are as appetising as they are nutritious. Fresh produce is a highlight, sourced from the resort’s IFOAM Organics International-certified gardens, and all dishes can be tailored to each individual guest’s tastes and health requirements.
Throughout your time at the resort, you will receive not only encouragement but also guidance, empowered to continue with a healthy lifestyle long after you leave. This is provided by all staff trained to the highest standards: trainers, therapists, chefs; all are dedicated to ensuring each guest’s success on their journey of wellness, caring for them with uniquely Thai warmth.
Pioneering for over 30 years
Since its founding in 1995 as Asia’s first wellness resort, Chiva-Som has followed the vision of Boonchu Rojanastien, bringing wellness to all with his motto, “Above all, enjoy your life”. Continually innovating, its uniquely holistic, educational and encouraging approach inspires not only short-term relief but also long-term transformation. This now extends to guests as young as 14, recognising the benefits that instilling healthy habits in the next generation can have for society as a whole.
Believing that personal wellness goes hand in hand with community and environmental wellness, Chiva-Som Hua Hin also pioneers the highest standards of corporate responsibility and sustainability. These include energy and resource efficiency on site, the planting of Krailart Niwate, Hua Hin’s only urban mangroves, and local community initiatives, all the while sharing best practices with the wider wellness and tourism industry.
Time to visit Hua Hin: Hua Hin enjoys a pleasant tropical climate year-round, making it a wonderful destination across all seasons:
- The Prime Season (November to March)
Widely regarded as the prime time to visit, this period brings cooler breezes, lower humidity, and brilliant sunshine—ideal for combining resort activities with gentle beach walks.
- The Serene Season (April to October)
For travellers seeking a quieter atmosphere, exceptional value, and lush tropical landscapes, the calmer shoulder months offer an idyllic backdrop. Seasonal retreat packages during this window often include attractive complimentary nights or value-added inclusions, making it the perfect time for reconnecting with yourself and deeper reflection in wellness.
Chiva-Som Hua Hin offers an all-inclusive retreat model to ensure a completely seamless and stress-free stay. Standard seasonal rates generally begin from approximately R11,500 per person per night, depending on the active seasonal campaign. These comprehensive rates cover well-appointed accommodation, three daily meals of bespoke wellness cuisine, an initial health and wellness consultation, a daily spa treatment, full access to daily group fitness classes and hydrotherapy facilities, and personal treatments based on the selected retreat
