reasonably cheap accommodation for single woman!

[mariapc]

Am looking to rent a room in Central Hua Hin for the month of February 2013,,, would it be possible that there are expats with spare room would like to rent? (and of course as cheaply as possible) - am a single woman in late 50s... and very responsible .. ie no drinking alcohol!!

please reply to my email..

if possible.. which is..

mariapchambers

at the normal hotmail address


never been there but comes highly recommended...

[margaretcarnes]

I hope you don't take this the wrong way but you are taking a bit of a risk asking for rooms to rent in what seems to be private houses? With people you don't know - and who don't know you.
There are plenty of other options for women on their own which needn't be expensive.
Some small units to let on the main road (Petkhasem Rd) very close to town, opposite Sois 78/80. I don't know how much they are but Richard on here might be able to give more information. Also there are often small apartments available in the Condo Chain and Sport Villa which are a bit further out of town, but you would have facilites to be self catering to some extent, plus have shops/restaurants on site.
The only problem is that one month is a relatively short term let so there are some guest houses which cost very little more for a month - especially if you pay in full in advance. OK you would be paying for meals out all the time, but that can also be very cheap.
I use the Subhamitra in the centre of town. It is surprisingly quiet, with very nice staff, a restaurant, pool and 24 hour security. On last years prices that would be about 25 thousand baht for one month. Prices for small apartments in the Condo Chain for comparison can be 15 to 18 thousand or more. Depends really where you want to be. Most privately owned houses large enough to have a spare room could be in areas which are less convenient for transport.

[mariapc]

thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to reply. A friend of mine has recommended the Subhamitra.. but tells me there is a night market so it can be pretty noisy.

can I book online.. do you have an email for them?

do you also go every year..?

many thanks

[margaretcarnes]

The Subhamitra is close to the Night Market - but certainly not close enough for there to be any disturbance at all. In fact the market isn't really noisy IMO.
The difficult thing to explain about Thailand in general is that the noise just becomes a way of life. In any town - HuaHin included - the main roads are noisy all day, and a lot of the night. The markets make very little difference, and in fact HuaHin night market can be quieter than the main road is during the day! But it is of course bustling, colourful, and a very good place to eat.
Most markets are closed by about midnight anyway.
I've used the Subhamitra last year and the year before, but also knew it from when I lived in HuaHin. It is about as quiet as you will get, and not anywhere near a bar area. But you must accept that in HuaHin - as in the rest of Thailand - life in general is pretty much 24/7 for Thai people. The vendors and market traders use the cool of the night time to start preparing for early starts. The monks begin their rounds at dawn, and people will be out at dawn to buy their fresh produce for their own businesses.
Then later in the afternoon the next batch of traders will be out getting ready for the night markets.
So if you want to experience HuaHin fully there will be some noise involved at any hour - it depends where you are and what you want to see really.

[Dannie Boy]

The Subhamitra is close to the Night Market - but certainly not close enough for there to be any disturbance at all. In fact the market isn't really noisy IMO.
The difficult thing to explain about Thailand in general is that the noise just becomes a way of life. In any town - HuaHin included - the main roads are noisy all day, and a lot of the night. The markets make very little difference, and in fact HuaHin night market can be quieter than the main road is during the day! But it is of course bustling, colourful, and a very good place to eat.
Most markets are closed by about midnight anyway.
I've used the Subhamitra last year and the year before, but also knew it from when I lived in HuaHin. It is about as quiet as you will get, and not anywhere near a bar area. But you must accept that in HuaHin - as in the rest of Thailand - life in general is pretty much 24/7 for Thai people. The vendors and market traders use the cool of the night time to start preparing for early starts. The monks begin their rounds at dawn, and people will be out at dawn to buy their fresh produce for their own businesses.
Then later in the afternoon the next batch of traders will be out getting ready for the night markets.
So if you want to experience HuaHin fully there will be some noise involved at any hour - it depends where you are and what you want to see really.

As normal Margaret (well 99% of the time ) a very helpful and informative reply which sums up what Mariapc can expect to find in HH generally and specifically at the Subhamitra - a valid point about the night market offering lots of good and cheap eating venues right on your doorstep.