Golden Beach Cha-Am Hotel

“The Place to Stay in Cha-Am”

Great rooms, staff, food and pool and really close to beach,,, very reasonable rates,,, check season rates.... Supper helpful staff... Restaurant, shops, massage and vehicle rental very close. Rooms have great view, and fridge and balcony. Very nice place

“Good value for money”

While it might not be the newest or most attractive hotel in this part of north Cha-Am beach, it offers pretty good value for money. In many ways it sums up the whole area, which has become a little worn and jaded but is clinging on to some hope that things might improve. The good The swimming ... more

While it might not be the newest or most attractive hotel in this part of north Cha-Am beach, it offers pretty good value for money. In many ways it sums up the whole area, which has become a little worn and jaded but is clinging on to some hope that things might improve. The good The swimming pool is a decent size and seemed to be fairly popular from morning till evening. There are tables and loungers around the pool so it's a good place to relax and take a dip. The sea isn't too inviting, especially with the jet-skis, banana boats, and never ending rows of umbrellas and tables to eat on which simply make the beach a plastic paradise, so it's definitely your best option if you want to cool off and avoid stepping on plastic bottles. The room we had, a deluxe sea view on the 18th floor, was spacious with a small balcony overlooking the sea. There was a chaise longue which acted as a bed for one of the children we had, and the hotel was happy to provide extra towels and pillows. We booked for 4 but as usual they only provide for 2, but asking for extra stuff is fine. I can't comment on the other rooms as we didn't see or visit any. The decor is a bit faded but we thought it was fine for what you pay. Breakfast was fairly decent, really. Good selection of Thai dishes, mini croissants, banana cakes, and an egg station, which is always welcome. A decent coffee machine would be a huge bonus as there didn't seem to be anywhere you could get a decent one without walking out of the hotel and down the street. The not so good This is a BIG hotel. If you suffer from vertigo, then the lifts could be a problem as they have a glass back facing into the open atrium, which actually stretches from the ground floor all the way up to the roof, 21 floors above. If anyone suffers from a fear of heights then ask to use the service lift, which is a properly enclosed one. I don't think the staff would mind at all. And because it's so big, so much of the space seemed to be empty of any activity. The reception area is quite pleasant but there seemed to be three restaurants, which, except for breakfast which moved from one place to another in the few days we were there, never had anyone in them. I didn't really worry if they were open or not as we wanted to eat meals outside anyway, but it did seem to add to the rather forlorn aspect of the rest of Cha-Am. Overall, we thought it was fine for what we paid and it's in a great location, close to the beach and a range of eating places up and down the main street.

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“Nice rooms, and fine breakfast but very average”

We went with six to cha-am. The two bedroom suite had a nice living room. Too bad it only had one bathroom. Also other room was decent and as expected for this pricel Two small elevators is too little for a hotel as this and also the parking appeared small if hotel is full. Breakfast was quite de... more

We went with six to cha-am. The two bedroom suite had a nice living room. Too bad it only had one bathroom. Also other room was decent and as expected for this pricel Two small elevators is too little for a hotel as this and also the parking appeared small if hotel is full. Breakfast was quite decent. Staff was friendly. Wheelchair accessible was indicated - but somewhat challenging at times... entrance to bathroom and shower was an issue for this... Would not avoid nor be my first choice to return...

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