McFarland House recognized as architecturally-important building in Hua Hin
McFarland House at the Hyatt Regency Hua Hin is a historical beachfront two-storey wooden house that has recently been recognized as an architecturally-important heritage building in Hua Hin by Hua Hin Municipality and the Office of Policy and Plans on Natural Resources and the Association of Tourism Business in Cha-Am/Hua Hin.
The recognition was given based on data that had been collected on all old and historical buildings in the city, most of which were built from 1932 to 1957 in traditional Thai style with hip roofs, or in western style, known locally as colonial style architecture. All of the selected buildings will be included in a tourist map by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) so that Thai and foreign visitors will know the locations and can visit these important heritage houses.
Old buildings, which reflect the long-standing and unique identity of Hua Hin are recognized as part of the city’s cultural heritage. They need to be preserved and introduced to visitors of this famous royal seaside resort, a favorite home of his Majesty King Bhumiphol Adulyadej.
Built in the 19th century, McFarland House, an authentic Thai pavilion, was the original vacation house of the late Dr. George Bradley McFarland to whom the land was given by His Majesty King Rama VI for his contribution to Thailand’s medical history. This magnificent vintage building has been restored and transformed into an airy beachfront bar and casual dining area overlooking the Gulf of Thailand and serves snacks and tapas-style fare including healthy cuisine and a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Every Sunday, diners can enjoy a laid-back and relaxing Sunday Brunch at McFarland House featuring a stunning international buffet and live music performances in a unique historical location on the beach.
Source: ETurboNews
McFarland House - preserving Hua Hin's architecture
McFarland House - preserving Hua Hin's architecture
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A bit more from a post back in July. Pete 
"McFarland House Restaurant is a restored, two-storey 19th century pavilion, spectacularly transformed into an airy beachfront bar and casual dining area overlooking the Gulf. Here in lounge-style seating, you’ll find a delightful selection of western and Thai snack flavours served Tapas style with the accompaniment of relaxing chill-out music.
The remarkable Dr George McFarland was the son of Presbyterian missionaries who left the United States for the tropics in the 1860s. He became superintendent of the Sriraj Hospital in Bangkok and was commissioned to open the Royal Medical College, the Thai government’s first medical school, becoming its first dean. He is also credited with manufacturing the country’s first typewriter, which was actually invented by his brother. McFarland also opened Thailand’s first dental clinic as a private enterprise and then spent 16 years working on the acclaimed McFarland Thai-English dictionary. After so many years of dedicated work in Thailand, Dr McFarland was granted a pension and the title of PhraAjvidakom by King Rama VI as well as a 4.5 acre piece of land in Hua Hin on which he built his holiday home. While the McFarland house of today is newly built, the floorboards are from the original residence."
"McFarland House Restaurant is a restored, two-storey 19th century pavilion, spectacularly transformed into an airy beachfront bar and casual dining area overlooking the Gulf. Here in lounge-style seating, you’ll find a delightful selection of western and Thai snack flavours served Tapas style with the accompaniment of relaxing chill-out music.
The remarkable Dr George McFarland was the son of Presbyterian missionaries who left the United States for the tropics in the 1860s. He became superintendent of the Sriraj Hospital in Bangkok and was commissioned to open the Royal Medical College, the Thai government’s first medical school, becoming its first dean. He is also credited with manufacturing the country’s first typewriter, which was actually invented by his brother. McFarland also opened Thailand’s first dental clinic as a private enterprise and then spent 16 years working on the acclaimed McFarland Thai-English dictionary. After so many years of dedicated work in Thailand, Dr McFarland was granted a pension and the title of PhraAjvidakom by King Rama VI as well as a 4.5 acre piece of land in Hua Hin on which he built his holiday home. While the McFarland house of today is newly built, the floorboards are from the original residence."
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You have to chuckle when you read the two articles together. One says the place is "restored", the other says it's "new build with only original floorboards". Pete
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It sounds very nice, I think I'll take Mrs. there. Thanks for the tip!
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Please give us your feed back johnnyk because as you say it does sound very nice.johnnyk wrote:It sounds very nice, I think I'll take Mrs. there. Thanks for the tip!
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I've been looking on Google Images - it looks very nice as well.
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I went there in April for a Birthday and it was great. As its low season and it was mid week, the place was not very busy at all. We had reserved a table in case and as a result they had given us a table on the edge of the terrace where we got a nice sea breeze.
The service is what you would expect from one of the big hotels and was very good.
Their menu is very good too. It's not too long that you can't choose but has enough for everyone. There is also a set menu that makes for a good deal if you like what's on it. Personally, I had my mind on a desert that wasn't on the set menu so in homage to my childhood, I ordered my mains around my planned dessert. A rather nice crème brûlée.
It's definitely a place you go if you are looking for a special night out and I'm sure you won't be disappointed if you do.
Price is a bit on the high side and is more in line with larger cities. There were four of us and we all shared a bottle of decent wine. The bill was around 10k baht, which puts it definitely on the 'special occasions' list.
As a side note, the menu has a page that gives a general overview of the history of the place. It also says the building was rebuilt and the floorboards were the few remaining bits reused. It also gives a history of the man and what brought him to Hua Hin. So, you could even get away with going there as a little history lesson.
The service is what you would expect from one of the big hotels and was very good.
Their menu is very good too. It's not too long that you can't choose but has enough for everyone. There is also a set menu that makes for a good deal if you like what's on it. Personally, I had my mind on a desert that wasn't on the set menu so in homage to my childhood, I ordered my mains around my planned dessert. A rather nice crème brûlée.
It's definitely a place you go if you are looking for a special night out and I'm sure you won't be disappointed if you do.
Price is a bit on the high side and is more in line with larger cities. There were four of us and we all shared a bottle of decent wine. The bill was around 10k baht, which puts it definitely on the 'special occasions' list.
As a side note, the menu has a page that gives a general overview of the history of the place. It also says the building was rebuilt and the floorboards were the few remaining bits reused. It also gives a history of the man and what brought him to Hua Hin. So, you could even get away with going there as a little history lesson.