As one of the kingdom's best known resort towns, Hua Hin offers visitors a huge variety of accommodation choices. During a recent trip, I had the chance to stay at a highly original resort called Kirimontra Resort, which also runs meditation courses for guests, providing an ideal opportunity for them to reinvigorate their minds and bodies.
Located just 20 minutes from the center of town, Kirimontra Resort occupies a 20-rai (3.2-hectare) plot that's surrounded by impressive mountainous terrain. Designed by Dulphichai Komolvanich, the resort features contemporary Ayutthaya-style architecture. Duphichai is a native of Ayutthaya, who has designed a number of modern buildings in his historic hometown, hence the influence upon his own design work elsewhere. The resort has four villas, as well as sufficient rooms to accommodate up to 40 guests.
Ample Space
I checked into one of Kirimontra Resort's villa properties, which includes three bedrooms, an impressive private pool, and a multi-purpose living area that comprises a living room, a dining area, along with a kitchen featuring a sizable refrigerator and lots of useful appliances.
According to Dr Glaosaung and Monvibha, Kirimontra Resort was originally designed as a holiday home for family members and friends to make use of. But the project was later expanded and transformed into a small resort, tailored towards the needs of guests in search of rest and relaxation.
A Chance to Unwind
Kirimontra Resort aims to help guests unwind through activities such as yoga and meditation, thus helping them to achieve a balance of the earth's four key elements – air, earth, fire and water, according to Monvibha.
Monvibha says that on special religious holidays, such as Visakha Bucha Day and Makha Bucha Day, the resort organizes special meditation sessions.
The special meditation sessions organized to mark such occasions are usually held late in the evening in an area on the resort's rooftop, where a small chedi (stupa) containing Buddha relics can also be found. The resort also has its own spacious meditation room, which enjoys a warm and pleasant ambiance. The room has been carefully laid out so that natural light illuminates the room's principal Buddha image.
Monvibha personally led the first meditation session I attended, which began by urging us to concentrate on a specific body part. We would then focus on a different body part until we had completed a full cycle and we completed three cycles in total. Monvibha then led us into a deeper form of meditation, which produced an even more profound and peaceful state of mind.
An Early Start
The next meditation session took place before dawn the next day on Hua Hin Beach. Located about 20 minutes from the resort, this session was led by Dr Glaosaung. Following the session, which helped participants reach a new level of peace and tranquility, we did some gentle stretching before having breakfast, which included a large number of different Thai desserts from well known stores in Hua Hin.
For further information and reservation, contact
+66(0)8 3709 8181, +66(0)8 1617 6666, or visit website http://www.kirimontra.com
Transport Connections:
Car: From Bangkok, take Highway 4 (Phetkasem Road) towards Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. When you see the road divide into two directions, keep in the right-hand lane and then turn right when you reach Soi Hua Hin 156. Kirimontra Resort is located about 500 meters inside the soi – you'll see it on the right-hand side of the road.
By: TAN network
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