Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cha-am has two basic types of accommodation: hotels along the beach road (Th Ruamjit)
and more expensive 'condotel' developments (condominiums with a kitchen and operat-
ing under a rental program). Expect a discount on posted rates for weekday stays. For
guesthouses, head to Soi 1 North off Th Ruamjit or raucous Soi Bus Station, a few hun-
dred metres south of Soi 1 North.
The northern end of the beach (known as Long Beach) has a wider, blonder strip of
sand and sees more foreign tourists, while the southern end is more Thai. Th Narathip di-
vides the beach into north and south and the soi off Th Ruamjit are numbered in ascending
order in both directions from this intersection.
TRANSPORT TO/FROM CHA-AM
DESTINATION
BUS
MINIVAN
TRAIN
40-90B; 4½hr;
4.55am & 2.33pm
daily
Bangkok Hua
Lamphong
Bangkok southern
bus terminal
160B; 2½hr;
hourly 7am-6pm
150B; 3hr; frequent
Bangkok Victory Monu-
ment
160B; 2½hr; every 30min
7am-6.30pm
30B; 30min; fre-
quent
Hua Hin
40B; frequent
30-40B; 1½hr; 2 daily
30B; 40min; fre-
quent
Phetchaburi
50B; frequent
20-30B; 1hr; 3 daily
GUESTHOUSE
$
Charlie House
( 0 3243 3799;
www.charlie-chaam.com
;
241/60-61, Soi 1 North, Th Ruamjit; r 650-800B; )
This cheery
place boasts a lime-green lobby and modern, comfortable and colourful rooms. Don't con-
fuse it with the institutional Charlie Place or Charlie TV on the same soi.
Cha-am Mathong Guesthouse
( 0 3247 2528;
www.chaammathong.com
;
263/47-48 Th Ruamjit; r 600-700B; )
No frills here, but the
rooms are clean and you're right across from the beach. Better rooms have sea views and
small balconies. The attached restaurant does brisk business during the day.
GUESTHOUSE
$
Sala Thai Guest House
GUESTHOUSE
$
