i stay at Subhamitra, most times, in hua hin, as mentioned above, beach not for swimming, songkran falls during the week so that's good, less crowded, but should be a packed house, and surcharge for new years. place has decent pool, though never there crowded. plenty of food in the area, best place is coupel shops up, exit turn right, small shop with wooden tables, tasty and inexpensive. bakery on corner has decent cheese cake, both crumb suger, and almost purist, straight cc. higher priced is obviously the cheesier. topping or not. night market is touristy, but one vendor is decent, largest, about 25 meters in from same road the 7-11 are on, not sure if left, thinks, but maybe right. either way, it will be on that side of the street, which ever you turn, set behind the street vendors, has about 3 stall wide eating area, and will be full. HH afterdark site is good, some restaurant recommendations on there, one is excellent and inexpensive, will repost with better detail for that.
check sawadee site for late discounts, and latestays, sometimes some nice deals, though that week will be tough anywhere. why i usually kill time elsewhere till after songkran, then make my beach runs, unless getting past HH earlier than songkran.
map ref B-5
http://www.thaiwaysmagazine.com/hua_hin_map/map_hua_hin.htmlhttp://www.thaiwaysmagazine.com/hua_hin_map/map_hua_hin.htmlhttp://www.huahinafterdark.com/forum/subhamitra-hotel-t4197.htmlanything else i can help with, let me know, its a bi-yearly stop for me, at least, pit stop on way to phuket, both ways, usually.