Couldn't agree more.
I did try that with a big family contingent to Hua Hin.
I found we spent hours shopping for food and cooking.
Clean every three days, 1,200 if you asked for an extra day cleaning.
Towels didn't match and the pantry didn't really have descent cookware.
Beautiful condo but I prefer a hotel on the beach with the huge buffet breakfast.
Maids everyday with turndowns service.
Walkable to bars, restaurants, and shopping.
In the end it would have been the same price as a stay the Hua Hin Marriott or Hilton with 3 adjoining rooms.
Interesting time. It was the first days of the pandemic.
Hua Hin became virtually empty of tourists.