Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin

It's the time of the year; my company's annual convention-cum-holiday trip.
This time we went to Hua Hin town, about 3.5 hours from the Bangkok International Suvarnabhumi Airport (yes, a really long ride, indeed -.-!)
Anyway, the moment we reached the resort, I was really blown away with the architecture and the serenity of the resort. Who would have know a small town as Hua Hin actually has a nice and expensive resort in the middle of the town. The whole thing has a very colonial and a tinge of an old-school charm.
This is a really lovely resort, but of course it comes with a hefty price (I heard from my colleague, it's about 6000 baht and above -.-) There's a beach connected to the resort as well. I only went to 2 swimming pools, and lazing by the pool on the deck chairs is just so bliss. There's a few restaurants there, but I only went to 2; Railway Restaurant for buffet breakfast (good food) and Palm Terrace for company buffet dinner (also very good) I just love and admire the topiaries around the garden. Very interesting and beautiful. 
Now, for the room. I stayed in the superior room with my colleague. And my room overlooked the pool area, however, the trees are blocking my view, which is pretty unfortunate. The room also has a small walk-in closet and the bathroom comes with a separate shower and bathroom, the shower is equipped with a rain shower. The shower, well, the water pressure is a bit low and the bathtub is leaking, too. I filled up the tub and laid in there with my eyes close and when I open my eyes, half the water is gone. And I've checked the plug is secured in the hole so I don't know why or how the water can seep away, so I was pretty disappointed on that. The room is pretty dimly lit, too, which made me felt a bit uncomfortable and difficult to read my book even with that reading lamp (it's white fluorescent bulb, so its too bright) switched on, which was attached to the bed. 
Overall, the resort is OK, with some things that need a little improvement, otherwise its a really lovely place to stay and relax.

 
 
 
 
 
We don't just stay in the resort. During the evening, my colleagues and I did explored the little Hua Hin town. We went to the nearest Night Market, called Chatchai Market. We had a nice and hearty seafood cuisine for dinner and bought some nice snacks along the way, but I have no intention of doing any shopping there, so after our dinner we headed back to the resort, as all of us are pretty exhausted after a long day.
If you have money to spare and really enjoy soaking under the sun, this will be a nice place to stay. A good place for family and retired parents.