We are having 6 nights stop over in Thailand on our return from Australia in early December and want to stay around Hua Hin or Cha Am.

We just want to crash out somewhere nice, close to a beach but also near to restaurants and a bit of life. Many of the lovely looking resort hotels, although reasonably priced, seem to be a taxi out of the action and the smart hotels in the best places are very expensive.

Does anybody know of good, reasonably priced hotels that are close to the town centres? Thanks!