Where to stay in Hat Yai?
9 Hotels Chosen
by Thousands of Real Guests!

The most reviewed hotel in this list at 1,328 reviews, scoring 9.1 — Centara Hotel Hat Yai is a 4-star city hotel where location is the main selling point. The building connects directly to Central Department Store via an indoor walkway, so you can reach the mall without stepping into the heat. Walk another 4–5 minutes and you're at Kim Yong Market, Lee Garden Plaza and the night market strip. The 248 rooms run from 25 to 76 sqm — larger than most hotels at this price in the area — and the facilities include a rooftop pool, Cense by Spa Cenvaree, a gym and the Ginger restaurant serving Chinese, Thai and Japanese.

Richmann Resort opened in 2023 in Kho Hong and earns the highest score in this list at 9.2, with a 9.5 cleanliness rating — the draw is a large stone-tiled outdoor pool with a children's pool and jacuzzi, plus Pool Access rooms where you can step straight into the water from your terrace. Rooms use grey stone and timber tones and run 43–58 sqm, many with a bathtub and balcony. Breakfast is a Western-Asian buffet. It's about 1.7 km from Prince of Songkla University and roughly 3–4 km from CentralFestival. To be direct: it sits outside the downtown food-and-shopping streets, so without a car you'll rely on Grab.

New Season Square opened in 2017 and scores 9.0 from 548 reviews — the strength is a central spot on Prachathipat Road, a 5-minute walk to Lee Garden Plaza and Central Department Store, with Kim Yong Market about 600 metres away. Every standard room is a uniform 28 sqm with a bathtub, refrigerator and light timber tones. There's a saltwater pool, a gym and free parking. Reviews consistently note clean rooms and helpful staff, and you get a central location for less than the mall-connected 4-stars charge.

Buri Sriphu opened in 2012 and ranks #3 of 108 Hat Yai hotels on TripAdvisor — a boutique 4-star that manages to combine a rooftop pool and a central shopping location at an accessible price. The headline feature is a saltwater rooftop pool with a swim-up bar in the middle, where you can sit with a drink, feet in the water, as the sky changes colour at dusk. It's a 5-minute walk to Diana Complex and the Greenway night market. Cleanliness scores the highest at 9.2. There's also a children's pool for families.

Crystal Hotel opened in 2014 and has one of the largest review counts in this list at 553, scoring 8.9. The main draw is the location directly opposite CentralFestival Hatyai — Hat Yai's largest mall — reached by crossing a pedestrian bridge in under 3 minutes. The rooftop pool has a city view and a separate children's pool, and the rate includes breakfast and free parking. Unusually, the hotel also has a bowling lane and karaoke rooms — something to do if it rains. Rooms come with Egyptian cotton bedding, a smart TV and soundproofing.

Hatyai Signature opened in 2016 in Kho Hong and has one of the largest review counts in this list at 888, scoring 8.6 — the standout is an outdoor pool with a small waterfall running down a stone wall and a large tree, calm and photogenic, from just ฿950 a night. The studio rooms have a balcony at 27 sqm, and there are two-level duplex rooms for anyone who likes something different. Free parking, about 20 minutes from the airport. Reviews regularly praise the cleanliness and staff. Breakfast is ฿180 per person on top of the room rate.

TR Rock Hill opened in 2015 on the hillside of Kho Hong — its name coming from the natural sandstone cliff that forms the backdrop of the outdoor pool, with the hotel name carved into the rock face. In late afternoon the cliff turns amber and it becomes one of the most photographed hotel pools in Hat Yai. The 79 rooms use exposed brick, dark iron and warm earth tones in a clean industrial-loft style. The breakfast buffet earns consistent praise for variety at this price point. The Roti de Forest café, built around hanging plants and bamboo, has become a photography destination even for Hat Yai locals who aren't staying here.

The Bed Hotel Hatyai opened in 2013 as a small 3-star design hotel with a distinctive white gabled façade punched with circular holes — at night, light filters through the pattern and the whole front glows. It's become a recognised landmark on the street. The 44 rooms run from 28 to 45 sqm, and room size is the most-mentioned strength in reviews. The Family formats — some with bunk beds and a dining corner inside — work well for groups and families who want to keep costs manageable. Hat Yai train station is just 1 km away, and Lee Garden Plaza is a 10-minute walk.

BP Grand Tower opened in 1991 and was renovated in 2015 — the cheapest option in this list at ฿900, a 4-minute walk from Lee Garden Plaza in the middle of Hat Yai's shopping district. A rooftop pool with views across the city and a Chinese restaurant where Hat Yai locals come for dim sum breakfast are the two highlights. Rooms are larger than you'd expect at this price, with comfortable beds and effective air conditioning. To be clear: the style is classic Chinese-style hotel of an earlier era — not a fresh contemporary design — and some rooms can carry a musty smell in line with the building's age. But for location and price when the purpose is shopping, nothing in this list beats it.