Did I Make a Mistake Choosing Jomtien to Retire? | First Time in Hua Hin!

[@giorgiomichelini3827]

I was in Hua Hin last month, I really enjoyed it, the place is beautiful. Hua Hin does not offer as much as Pattaya but there's still plenty of restaurants, bars, malls, markets etc. I love my Pratunmak Hill in Pattaya but I'm sure I would love Hua Hin too.

[@hopewarriorofone8336]

Absolutely gorgeous....thank you Cooper!!

[@catherinetester8365]

Thanks!

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Wow thank you very much Catherine 🙏

[@MrMontana169]

Great to see some new places around Thailand and thank you

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Thank you Tony 👍

[@happyslave6783]

Your video quality keeps improving. Great work!🎉

[@myleneballesteros8164]

Thanks for featuring other parts of Thailand cuz I like the way you do the coverage in details !

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Thank you 🙏

[@claudeac2610]

I'm 67 and still ride my 850cc motorcycle. I love the variety that Jomtien offers. Closer to Bangkok, Ko Samet or Chang and of course Ko Larn only 30 Baht ferry ride. 10 Baht to Pattaya which has great restaurants and events. The "seedy" aspects of Pattaya depicted on KZbin is so small and easy to avoid. I think I'll stick to Jomtien because I would die of boredom in Hua Hin. I've heard that from many people who made the move away from there to Pattaya Jomtien.

[@FitandFabinvestor]

Yeah, Hua Hin is to small.

[@markanderson2101]

Hey coop, when Andrea and I visited in March we came to jomtien (we brought you some creamer) and decided Thailand was for us. We were settled on staying in the DGP2 and loved the Rompo area, this was until we visited Hau Hin. We soon changed our minds as it was a lot quieter, cleaner and far more relaxed. We are set to move over next month and deposit already paid for our accommodation. If you fancy doing a review of the condo whilst you’re there then it’s called The Pine in Khao Takiab.

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Thank you. I remember you both. Sorry I’m back in Jomtien now. Maybe next time 👍

[@sd6458]

This was more of a video about the Hilton than the town.

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

See part 2 today 👍

[@danseto]

Thanks for taking us along on your journey! The price for a Hilton is amazing. Hua Hin looks tranquil. Please show us more of it.

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

See part 2 today 👍

[@catherinetester8365]

I'm so excited to see you going to Hua Hin and further afield Cooper. I have been looking there as well as all the great places you show us in Jomtien 😊 I've had a fairly wild and crazy life, so don't feel the need to be near Pattaya. However, that buffet in the Hilton OMG, I'd be 300lbs by the end of the week 😅 You are looking good, I hope the Ozempic didn't interfere with the hotel brunch !! Looking forward to tomorrow's installment...

[@markhuizinga4993]

Coop you're going to be around for a long time yet! I'm sure you will see beyond 80! . Great video coop.

[@mariobucci7683]

Cooper Hilton Hotels are amazing. You really got a great price for Beach front Hotel.

[@russ980]

Great Video Cooper! Hope to see ya in late September!

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Our pleasure 👍

[@oceanlvr97]

Looks nice!! I appreciate you going to other parts of Thailand so we can experience more of that beautiful country.

[@jgb4unme1]

Great video. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the adventure. I have watched some videos (from afar) about Hua Hin and it looks like a nice place. Is it a good area for golf? that seems to stick in my mind, but i could easily be wrong! lol. Anyway, hope you all have a great rest of the trip!

[@mindspaceinvader2606]

Southern Thailand has lots of nice surprises.

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Your right and we love to Explore 👍👍

[@HaroldJackson]

Nice video! Off topic. What camera and mic are you using. The videos and sound is great 👍

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

DJI Action 3 for camera and DJI mic 2 for microphone 👍

[@niall4779]

Really looking forward to this series of videos ( many of us are very interested in hua hin and cha am ) Good call Cooper 🤝🏆

[@bijanbayne3259]

I prefer Hua Hin to Jomtien for personal reasons. I hope to move there when my lease expires. I like that their beach isn't on a commercial street, and is invisible from town center. I also enjoy its night market, lack of traffic and stray motorbikers, and the fact it doesn't feel bar centric. Has a quieter, Martha's Vineyard or Pismo Beach feel. I didn't settle there first because it's a little further from Suvurnabhumi, and I'd only toured apartments in Jomtien, Pratamnak, & Naklua. I visit Hua Hin every couple months, and I stay ina hotel run by a KZbinr.

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Would love to hear your views once you’re there. Please stay in touch ❤️

[@bijanbayne3259]

@@CoopersThaiAdventure By all means. I've only visited there as a hotel guest, so I'm not familiar w/ their condo market. But I've stayed there about five times. Thanks for shooting videos there- you guys really grind for your viewership/online community

[@TravellingMan20]

Hi Coop, Darlen, Brooke and Jackie, I hope you’re all well. I’m home in UK now after our long travels. We spent a couple of weeks in Hua Hin and enjoyed it. I knew it well after spending six weeks there on my last trip. Hua Hin has some good night spots with open air food courts with live music if you like that sort of night out. Many ex pats live there with Thai gf/wives. I like both Hua Him and Jomtien for different reasons. Both have their appeal to me. You would probably enjoy the Go karts there 😊. Best wishes to you all.

[@somchai9033]

I think you got the discount in exchange for a positive review. Title should say: "Review of Hua Hin Hilton"

[@DROIDZ_YouTube]

Perfect blue skies and then you turn around. Looks like a great time, thanks for expanding beyond Jomtien/Pattaya

[@postbro1]

I spent 3-4 days in Hua Hin back in April on my retirement fact finding trip, and I did find it a little quiet and not as easy to get around without a scooter as Pattaya, but I still had a good time. I'm considering staying there for 3 weeks when I come back next year to give it a real chance, but, like you, Cooper, I'm not quite ready for the completely quiet life just yet. I turned 56 in June.

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Happy birthday 👍

[@annthrockmorton1517]

Good morning from Atlanta! What a breakfast spread. . .but, where's the GRITS?!?! 😂😂😅 When I very first started researching retiring to Thailand, I was honed in on Hua Hin. I've since discovered Cha-Am as a super affordable option. I'm 74, so the quietness of the area is okay by me! TBH what will bring me to Pattaya/Jomtien to begin with, though, will be the Cooperstown affiliation, including the all-important services of Mr. Singh. After I've obtained my retirement visa, I can look around. Thailand is just a wealth of awesome options, isn't it?! The Hua Hin Hilton -- what a BARGAIN!! Perfect choice, Darlen!! 👍🌴🌺🌅💕

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

I love that you know i’m the one that booked the accommodation 😜 - Darlen

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Laughing at both of you 😂😂

[@BRAVO_TWO_NINE]

Our kind of place for vacation. Excellent bargain. Peace.

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Thank you Cecil. 🙏

[@marcuspearson87]

I've been looking to relocate to Thailand for years. When I was last in country, I toured Hua Hin. Great place, if the ferry still ran to Pattaya I would probably stay in Hua Hin. Without easy access to Pattaya, Hua Hin is just too remote.

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Yes I hope they bring it back. Would be nice to have the best of both worlds 👍

[@johnb270]

Always good videos Cooper, but I think difficult to give a good assessment from a short stay. Luckily there are great videos from people such as yourself on both Pattaya/Jomtien and of Hua Hin so people can form fairly accurate ideas on where they'd like to be. Saying that I'm still confused between the two having been to each many times. 😂

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Very hard choices John. I’m afraid my next 2 destinations will not help either as they are beautiful too 😂

[@johnb270]

Look forward to seeing them Cooper. Keep up the good work. I like how you go into intricate detail as it's very helpful. 😊🇹🇭🌞

[@ivansbaby69]

Hi coop great fun video

[@johnnyolesen622]

The video is a bit blurry - did you forget to clean the camera lens?

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Went in aircon to set up camera and hot outside. Should have paused video and cleaned lens but was in rush to beat the rain. My bad 😥

[@jewel88846]

Well should rename video . Hilton Hua Hin.....

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Part 2 is today. We show the town and some things nearby on a walking tour. 👍

[@seanmercer9292]

Good stuff, Coop, but i gotta tell ya. You Pattaya guys make me laugh! Soi Bintabaht area guessing 50 plus nightlife bars. 30 plus licensed restaurants of every flavor mixed in. Soi 80 is a 5 minute walk with 30 plus nightlife bars. 15 minutes walk, and you're in soi 94 growing rapidly with 50 plus ( Soi Bintabaht is slowing down i think the city planners want to move it al towards 94). Two malls, Blueport and Market Village within walking distance. Cicada market is awesome. The regular night market is small which i like and has everything. The food court in Market Village is second to none. Then there's the other side of the train tracks. Another world. There are plenty of restaurants bars, live music with a Thai vibe. Spead out a little so a scooter is handy but not imperative. It's all BORING AS HELL 😂 . A small but growing airport gets you direct to Chiang Mai if need be. The new train station is ginormous . Easy access to koh Tao, Phangnan Samui all of which are great. Having said all that, i can't wait to get back to Pattaya/Jomtien. Both places are similarly affordable. Pattaya walkability is a 10 . Hua Hin 6.5. Beaches are similar in both places. I give them a 6, hey were not talking Phuket or the many other world class beaches in Thailand. Both places are golf destinations. I'm retiring and haven't committed to exactly where yet, so the style of condo's are also a consideration and Pattaya/Jomtien wins hands down for style and are also slightly less expensive than Chiang Mai and Hua. All in all, I'm 60, but if i was 20 and never knew Pattaya existed. Hua Hin would still be heaven ? Keep up the great work Coop 👍

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Thank you for your feedback I really appreciate it. It great to read others experiences 👍

[@bestnational8427]

Great vid! TY. Fantastic deal on the Hilton Coop. Spectacular sunrise. My brother went to both Jomtien and Hua Hin earlier this year during high season; with his Phillipina wife (he used live in Thailand too and 1st wife who's a Thai). He's 50 his ,Phillipina wife is about 30. They both liked Hua Hin better. It was high season though, so maybe that makes a difference. Thanks again for the excellent info and vids.

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Tomorrow’s video I do a town walk and it’s low season. So much different. Send it to your brother so he can compare 👍

[@tonyreimann]

Hi Coop, haven’t commented for a while 😀. I like Hua Hin as a place to live but being a golfer there is more variety of courses to play in the Pattaya area so I guess I’ll be here for a while.

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Thanks Tony. Hope to see you at the driving range sometime 👍

[@mapleleafdavid]

Curious to what the price of golf is in Hua Hin?

[@Mlong21376]

Beautiful hotel Coop and the food looked amazing for 35 a night I would definitely stay there but I agree it seems it’s a little slow perhaps in my later years

[@MikaelOlofsson-rt5lb]

Nice video! If you want a more beautiful beach in Hua Hin just go south of "monkey mountain", about 5 km from the Hilton, and you will have wonderful Khao Takiab Beach!

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Thanks for the heads up 👍

[@tonybrown7088]

Searching Google to get a similar price as the one you got and I cant even get close to it. How did you get that price ?

[@Chris-hq5zs]

I’d really like to know more on the retirement perspective of Hua Hin - Hotels are not all that viable in most retirement plans.

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

That’s for tomorrow’s video. Stay tuned 🙂

[@Chris-hq5zs]

@@CoopersThaiAdventure you’re better than clickbait Sir. 😁

[@CpenneyKares]

❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊

[@mikaelandersson3115]

Nice place was in Hua hin 30 years ago

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Watch tomorrow’s video when we walk about town and do some sightseeing and let me know how it’s changed for you Mike. I would love your feedback 👍

[@Rick-hz8ee]

Super nice hotel, and incredible breakfast. How did you manage to get this hotel for $70 per night? Cheapest I saw on Agoda was $96 per night.

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

We asked if they price compared and they said we can give it to you for 10% less. Plus plus plus 👍

[@Rick-hz8ee]

@@CoopersThaiAdventure Thanks

[@Sofaguy101]

Wow..35$ per room including the huge buffet brunch is amazing..It would be great getting the ferry up and running again..We would definitely like to go for a couple of days..Wondering if there’s a bus we can take from Jomtien ??

[@phill7573]

​@aldeiceci818 Yes, there is a bus from the North Pattaya Bus station direct to Hua Hin. I think it was about $17 usd each way. It had air conditioning and a toilet and took about 5 hours non stop.

[@Alcom6]

I checked all the websites. Everyone was way over 100 dollars per night? How did he get that rate?mmmm😢

[@videonut1963]

Hi Cooper, my wife and I on one of our trips to Thailand spent one week and Pattaya and took a ferry to spend a week in Hua hin do you know if that ferry is still running it was very convenient quick ride across?

[@postbro1]

No, Covid killed the Pattaya to Hua Hin ferry. You'll have to do the bus. It's about 4-5 hours.

[@nick5085]

Or they have a train 2.5/3 hrs, they call it a fast train but it’s no bullet train 😂

[@postbro1]

@nick5085 I think you have to be at the train station around 6am to board in eac direction. No thanks!

[@MichaelRichard-o9r]

Prefer Noklua or Central Pattaya

[@calcaddy9907]

Wow, you are definitely Tommy Lee Jones twin ,lol 😅

[@เฟียโรซีเมโอเน]

Cooper you are spending 300 usd per month for diabetic medicine? Incredible i spending only 300 bath per month two glugophage par day 850mg each now i used for the last 30 years. Fast sugar 98 mg 3 months 5.3.

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

I was spending $225 a month for diabetes medication that included Lipantil Lipitor Glugophage and Januvia. One I took Glugophage it screwed up my cholesterol and triglyceride levels and had to take more meds. Now only taking Ozempic I’m saving over $100 a month 👍

[@Alcom6]

Hey coop great vid. I checked hotel prices on Hilton website and most others. All were over 100 per night? Can you show how you got that rate? Special discount or what?

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

No it was my fault I did the conversion wrong in my head. We actually paid $113 for me and Darlen for the night which was 4000 baht. Sorry honest mistake 😥

[@nixonbd53]

The TV looked like a computer monitor 😂 But, nice hotel otherwise. Is there a bus from Pattaya to Hua Hin???

[@postbro1]

Yep. I took it when I was back in April. Took about 4-5 hours. I forget the exact cost, but it wasn't bad. Bus had A/C (in fact was a little cold) and toilet.

[@wesgraham2262]

Sounds like Hua Hin is perfect as Grandpa & Granny’s vacation spot… boring and very quiet with nothing going on to stimulate the emotions. Dulls-ville.

[@markbm1]

Thanks for sharing the video of Hua Hin. I’ve been through there a couple times and believe it is a great place if you enjoy a quieter lifestyle, but being my early 50’s it will be another 25-30 years before I would consider living my last chapter in life there.

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Food for thought for the later years. 🤔

[@leomontmarquet7728]

Cheap low season check for Feb 234 a night

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Ouch 😢

[@peterjohnson9077]

Better to settle in Phuket, less sleaze, more respected and nicer beaches ❤

[@leronputnam5917]

Cooper, please pronounce it Hooah Hin.

[@glennamyhotspur]

Great vlod, Coops! That breakfast selection was incredible Although you are doing this in 2 parts, compared to Jomtien, Hua Hin might be God's waiting room, and you sir, are not anywhere near that stage in life!

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

If I can beat diabetes Glenn fingers crossed 🤞

[@Thailand-Wanderer]

Hua (hoo-ahh) hin

[@rossinnz]

You decide, not the doctor.

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

That is why we are showing many options this week Ross. As everyone is different for their likes and dislikes 👍

[@Ukboss1]

If you have a steady girlfriend/wife hua hin is much better to settle down pattaya is mainly for single older men until they find a wife then move out to a regular town or city in thialand pattaya is not the real thialand

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

To be honest I love all of Thailand 👍

[@andrewmarsh688]

Thats really cheap for the hilton mate

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

My math calculator in my head was wrong Andrew. We actually paid $113 for the night which works out at $56 each for Darlen and I. Sorry honest mistake 😢

[@andrewmarsh688]

@CoopersThaiAdventure still cheap for the Hilton mate I stayed in the Hilton in Melbourne cost me way over 400 bux a night we see you guys soon keep up the good work mate

[@bootney66]

Right now, Jomtien is still my retirement destination but Hua Hin does look like a great vacation spot. That sunrise was magnificent ❤

[@pommie111]

Hua hin gods waiting room.

[@jeffkravitz9109]

You talk too much!

[@CoopersThaiAdventure]

Thanks Jeff 👍