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Hat Yai

There are over 100 hotels in Hat Yai, ranging from dingy brothels to multistory state of the art palaces though for a budget backpacker the choice is surprisingly limited. Most travellers head directly for the longstanding Cathay Guest House, though there are a couple of other options nearby.

Louise Guesthouse

A very good budget option

21-23 Thamnoonvitti Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 220 966;

The Louise Guesthouse attracts a steady trade of backpackers who just cannot bear the rundown Cathay up the road. Rooms, while spartan are very clean and well looked after, and the location, justa ... View details

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Under 600B 3 votes Backpacker
The Florida Hotel

Quite good value, but a walk from the markets

8 Sripoovanart Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 234 555; F: (074) 234 553

While the Florida is a fifteen minute walk from the centre of Hat Yai, it remains quite good value. Rooms are clean and have tv and air-con and some have good views, and while there is some traffic ... View details

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Novotel Central Sukhontha

Hat Yai's flashest digs

3 Sanehanusorn Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 352 222; F: (074) 352 223

This is easily Hat Yai's flashest central digs boasting excellent and very professional staff. The rooms are tastefully decorated and immaculate, although the superior room we saw was a little pokey ... View details

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1,500B to 4,000B 1 vote Midrange
Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel

Magnificent views and great value

29 Prachathipat Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 261 111; F: (074) 353 555

This huge, 33 floor landmark has quite handy, good value rooms for the mid-range traveller. The hotel sits atop a shopping and office tower with the foyer on level 10 and the views from the higher ... View details

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Sakura Grand View

grand views spotless rooms

186 Niphat Uthit 3 Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 355 700; F: (074) 355 720

This aptly named hotel does indeed have grand views, particularly from the street-side rooms. The hotel is popular both with foriegn and local tourists, the Sakura has professional and particularly ... View details

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Laem Thong Hotel

A familiar and comfortable place

46 Thamnoonvitti Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 352 301-5; F: (074) 237 574

Almost opposite the Cathay Guesthouse, the Laem Thong is a popular choice amongst backpackers and flashpackers alike. Rooms are clean though basic and while the bathrooms can sometimes be a little ... View details

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Hat Yai Rama Hotel

Bright and airy

9/5 Sripoovanart Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 355 200; F: (074) 234 560

The Hat Yai Rama doesn't look like much from outside, but the rooms are surprisingly bright and airy, making this a reasonable choice as long as you don't mind the fifteen minute walk to the shopping ... View details

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Grand Plaza Hotel

Very central with pool

24/1 Sanehanusorn Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 234 340-8; F: (074) 230 050

While it doesn't look too large from the street, the Grand Plaza Hotel is a pretty sizeable place with clean moderately sized rooms with all the standard fittings. The pool on the third floor is a ... View details

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Ladda Guesthouse

claustrophobic

Thamnoonvitti Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 220 233;

While the rooms here are passable in size, you have to go to the fourth floor if you want a window -- this only adds to the generally claustrophobic feel of the whole place. Rooms are dank and dark ... View details

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VL Hatyai Hotel

Not a great location

1-3-5-7 Niphat Uthit 1 Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 223 660-3; F: (074) 352 210

Located to the north of the shopping district, the 100 room VL Hat Yai sits atop a very busy intersection, and though the rooms are surprisingly quiet, the location is anything but scenic. ... View details

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Diamond Plaza Hotel

has a pool

62 Niphat Uthit 3 Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 230 130; F: Fax (074) 239 824

The Diamond Plaza has a very glitzy foyer with professional staff, which is let down by pretty ordinary rooms. The rooms are clean and comfortable, but the bathroom in the room we saw was very poor. ... View details

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Yong Dee Hotel

great location, poor rooms

99 Niphat Uthit 3 Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 234 350-7; F: (074) 237 436

The Yong Dee is set smack in the heart of Hat Yai's shopping district, making this a hit amongst shopaholics. While the hotel has a bright and icy-cold foyer with friendly desk staff, the rooms are ... View details

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The Regency Hotel

Great views but average rooms

28 Prachathipat Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 353 333; F: (074) 234 102

The Regency looks flash from outside, but inside, the hotel is looking pretty much due for a refurbishment. The 33 floors pretty much guarantee great views and while the rooms are clean, we found ... View details

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Sakol Hotel

A good deal for the money

47-48 Sanehanusorn Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 355 500-3; F: (074) 235 161

Not too far from Hat Yai's shopping district, the Sakol recently refurbished, though it appears more money was spent on the foyer and carpet than the individual rooms. Chatty and friendly staff keep ... View details

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BP Grand Tower Hotel

Bubbly staff

74 Sanehanusorn Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 223 555; F: (074) 239 767

Incredibly bubbly and helpful frontdesk staff here are a major asset, though the rooms do not match the glitzy foyer area. The pool is another big plus. The rooms are fair-sized with tv and air-con ... View details

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Hat Yai Central Hotel

Aged but a bargain

180-181 Niphat Uthit 3 Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 230 000; F: (074) 230 990

This large 250 rooms hotel has certainly passed its prime, and the rock-bottom rates reflect that, making the Hat Yai Central, overall a quite good value option. While the medium-sized rooms are very ... View details

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Cathay Guesthouse

the traveller's centre in Hat Yai

93/1 Niphat Uthit 2 Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 243 815; F: (074) 354 104

Promoting itself as the traveller's centre in Hat Yai, the long-running Cathay Guesthouse could really do with a hosing out and a coat of paint, yet it remains the most popular backpacker's spot in ... View details

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New World Hotel

Musty

152-156 Nipat Uthit 2 Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 230 100; F: (074) 230 105

The New World Hotel is quite close to the train station and while it looks passable from outside, the corridors and rooms are very musty and the street-side rooms get significant traffic noise. Rooms ... View details

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Sakura Hotel

lacklustre and poor value

186 Niphat Uthit Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 235 111-3; F: (074) 235 936

The ugly sister to the Grand View across the road, the Sakura Hotel has faded and torn carpet, scuffed walls and a general lacklustre and stale atmosphere. Romms are small and while they are clean, ... View details

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Montien Hotel

poor value

120-124 Niphat Uthit 1 Rd, Hat Yai
T: (074) 234 386-9; F: (074) 230 043

According to the friendly desk clerk, one American guest has been staying at the Montien for over three years straight now -- the question begs, why? Frayed and torn carpet line the corridors and the ... View details

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Travelfish top 5 spots

Top accommodation by review
1. Sakura Grand View
  
  1 vote
  
  186 Niphat Uthit 3 Rd
  Hat Yai
  T: (074) 355 700
  F: (074) 355 720
2. Louise Guesthouse
  
  3 votes
  
  21-23 Thamnoonvitti Rd
  Hat Yai
  T: (074) 220 966
3. Novotel Central Sukhontha
  
  1 vote
  
  3 Sanehanusorn Rd
  Hat Yai
  T: (074) 352 222
  F: (074) 352 223
4. Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel
  
  1 vote
  
  29 Prachathipat Rd
  Hat Yai
  T: (074) 261 111
  F: (074) 353 555
5. Laem Thong Hotel
  
  1 vote
  
  46 Thamnoonvitti Rd
  Hat Yai
  T: (074) 352 301-5
  F: (074) 237 574
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