Devasom Hua Hin: The Family-Run Resort Turned 15 with a Soulful Swing

HUA HIN

Resort anniversaries are often a matter of fireworks and cake-cutting. Not so at Devasom Hua Hin. When this boutique, family-run beachside retreat marked its 15th anniversary earlier this month, the Atirak family orchestrated a three-day celebration that was as much about spirit as spectacle.

The “Luna Circle Festival” included sunrise yoga sessions that greeted the Gulf of Thailand’s pink dawn, meditations and sound baths bathed guests in serenity, and sand mandala workshops reminded everyone that beauty can be both intricate and impermanent.

As dusk fell, the resort’s iconic heart-shaped tree glowed with fairy lights and became the centre of an altogether livelier ritual. Bangkok’s Jelly Roll Swing Dance Club took over the lawn, teaching fox-trots and Charlestons with infectious energy, while guests — some in linen, some in sequins — threw themselves into the rhythm. It was part retreat, part fête, and wholly Devasom: soulful, playful, and suffused with charm.

Set just north of Hua Hin, edging towards Cha-am, Devasom’s location feels deliberately apart. Ten minutes from town, yet a world away from its busy night markets and beach crowds, the resort opens onto a quiet stretch of sand where fishing boats bob lazily offshore.

The property is laid out like a Thai riverside hamlet, with villas and suites gathered around lily ponds, frangipani trees, and that luminous seafront tree. Sunset is a spectacle here, and the absence of jet skis and party boats makes it all the more delicious.

With just 24 rooms and villas, Devasom does boutique with conviction. Interiors are a polished blend of colonial grace and Thai soul: high ceilings, teak floors, and hand-carved details. Think airy verandas perfect for morning coffee, claw-foot tubs for evening soaks, and the kind of crisp bed linen that makes an afternoon nap irresistible.

For couples, the beachfront villas offer uninterrupted sea views and private decks; for families, the poolside suites provide generous space without sacrificing tranquillity. Everywhere you look, there’s a sense of thoughtful design — never flashy, always quietly elegant.

You won’t find sprawling water parks or cavernous lobbies here. Instead, Devasom leans into intimacy. Two swimming pools — one beachfront, one garden-set — cover both the sun-seeker and shade-lover. A library lounge tempts with books and board games, bicycles are on hand for local jaunts, and staff remember your name before you’ve finished your welcome drink.

The Luna Circle Festival wasn’t a one-off indulgence. Many of its wellness experiences are now part of Devasom’s regular offering. Guests can join sunrise yoga by the beach on Sundays, mindfulness yoga twice a week, and Himalayan sound bath healing on Saturdays.

For those wanting something more private, the resort curates bespoke sessions: breathwork and meditation beneath the stars, the creation of sand mandalas, or a guided tea journey. It’s not wellness as marketing veneer but as lived philosophy — unhurried, authentic, and deeply restorative.

The biggest reveal of the anniversary weekend was the rebranding of the resort’s restaurant. Pribpri — named after a regional term — has set its compass firmly on Phetchaburi, the province Devasom calls home. Known for its palm sugar and seafood, the region’s flavours now headline a menu that’s as proud as it is polished.

Expect tiger prawn curries layered with spice, palm sugar custards that verge on addictive, and local recipes treated with reverence and a light modern touch. International dishes remain for those who insist, but the smart choice is to surrender to the kitchen’s Thai offerings. Breakfast, meanwhile, is an unhurried affair of tropical fruit, pastries, and eggs cooked to order, best taken overlooking the sea.

What sets Devasom apart is not scale or spectacle but spirit. Run by the Atirak family since its founding in 2010, the resort feels less like a business and more like a labour of love. Guests are welcomed into a circle — one that extends beyond the weekend’s festivities and lingers long after departure.

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