Lots of monkeys!! We went mainly to see monkeys close up and we definitely got that. The surrounding area is pretty run down, rubbish everywhere. The monkeys have taken over and have created havoc. As my son called it, it’s like a monkey apocalypse The view of Hua hin at the top of the stairs is pretty good. The monkeys left you alone however I wouldn’t want to take food up there as I suspect you would get harassed by them. Some of the large male ones were a bit intimidating. We saw one jump on a motorbike, open the glove box and take some gloves out, my husband tried to shoo him off but he turned around barred his teeth and happily on it until a shop keeper arrived and told him to leave. Shop keepers are also armed with sling shots. It was interesting watching them interact between themselves for a while. It looks like they get fed by someone which is good as keeps them content. If you don’t like monkeys, this place if not for you.

Monkeys! They’re everywhere and make sure you keep your bag close and be wary of them. Have a monkey hissing back at me when I try to shoo it away from my ride. Not until the shopkeeper come with a sling shot did it left. With that said, the view at the top is nice and worth the stairs hike. I did went during a very hot season, so advice sunblock and shades.

What an incredible place. The views are outstanding. The temple is breathtaking. Lots of steps watch out for the monkeys they are quite charming and also very naughty. There are a couple of stalls selling bits and bobs. But the main attraction is the temples. They are so bright and colorful. I could have stayed all day it was so peaceful and charming definitely worth the trek up the hill.

Confusingly, a lot of these photos don’t resemble anything we saw at this site, which is run down and tatty, with lots of stray dogs & a plethora of monkeys who will chase you if you have food/soft drinks containing sugar. Having walked up from the fisherman’s village, there is little non-Thai signage (but Google translate is your friend here!) & once you’ve escaped the monkeys, there are around 100 steps up to the temple itself. Here you’ll be persuaded to part with cash by monks on cell phones who show little interest in you being there or it being a temple & appear to be there only to stop a monkey invasion. The views are amazing & worth the climb, but unless you want to see that or a filthy run down area, don’t bother. Sadly, they don’t seem to bother litter picking so the area is run down & rubbish strewn- though to be fair there are no bins & the monkeys will chase you & take anything they can from you before discarding it, so the issue may not be entirely preventable. i couldn't help but feel that the crumbling infrastructure & apparent total lack of care & pride in the area told the true story of the area which appears to be a money making mine for the monks rather than somewhere they have any pride in or keep nice to celebrate their religion.