After spending much of the week in a comparatively rugged environment,we felt it would be kind to take some time to do something more relaxing, so set approximately looking for a beach area to finish out our vacation.
Given the crazy award ticket situation, or it seemed prudent to make certain we were within easy distance of a major international airport on January 1st. That gave us a bit more wiggle room for our return flights,which then enabled us to absorb better flights and connections.
Award travel is all approximately flexibility and tradeoffs.
So with those considerations, going to a more remote area didn't seem as practical (though I really wanted to stay in Krabi). We looked at resorts and vacation rentals in Phuket, and were even considering Koh Samui,but they were all insanely expensive, or fully booked.
Hua Hin is within driving distance of Bangkok, and in asking around it seemed like a decent area (clean,secure, not Pattaya, and etc.),and there were several points-friendly hotels.
The Hyatt Regency Hua Hin is a Category 4 property, so free night awards cost 15000 Gold Passport points per night. Paid rates were over $400 a night for the period over New Years, or so this was a great time to consume points.
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