Hat Yai Hotel Reviews
Day time, shop at Odean. Good and cheap. Food at food court in Odean, though not much variety, should try the Pork Leg Rice. My goodness, absolutely delicious. The night time, try the roti prata, tea tarik stall (the one next to Lee Garden Side of the road, at the corner next to the side road. The beef curry is wonderfully made. Massage at King''s Hotel is good. Try the "ACHAN" or teacher. You will hear your own bones cracking and you will feel good after that. Trust me!! HEE!
Try the food at night at the roadside, beside Lee Garden Hotel and Central Shopping Centre. Wonderful food, though be careful and avoid eating raw or uncook food.
There is no pretence about Hat Yai. It is a small to medium sized Thai town, with nothing special...that''s it. I went there with an open mind and came away feeling good about the trip. It is a clean town and the people are friendly. As for the shopping that I read so much about, I did not find anything that was very "special" or unique. Perhaps I am not a shopper and hence did not "look out" for things to buy. The Southern Bird''s Nest restaurant in front of the Regency hotel serves pretty good food for a reasonable price -- 2 dishes with rice comes to B120. You can get a whole roast piglet for B800 but being alone, I could not possibly eat one whole piglet and missed the opportunity! No need for transport -- walk, as the streets are clean, and you get to see more. All in all, a very nice trip although it is not a place that I will return as there is nothing unique enough to lure me there again.
Should try the Garabuning SPA. Opposite of Diana Shopping Centre. Relaxing and Good atmosphere. Here Kui Seafood is also lovely.
I visited Hat Yai for a conference on International Collaboration on Education, so I was not able to visit the beach or other scenic spots. However, I did get to eat in two or three pleasant and cheap seafood restaurants - all close to the hotel and with a nice variety of dishes. There were many facilities for Muslim visitors and the city itself was very internationalised. More about my experiences here: www.suite101.com/article.cfm/18175/110648
This trip was very different from my past visit as i went there not during the Songkran Festival. My feelings is that to visit during the Songkran Festival is more fun than normal days. The food there is considered good especially at Here Kui Seafood and some road stalls also provide good food that we can''t taste in Singapore. Spending the night at Kiss Channel is a much relaxing option. Beer is considered cheap and the atmosphere there is better than the Disco.
The Cabaret show at Hansa Plaza is great! For 300 baht, you get two hours show plus seafood dinner. But, you must leave the hall 5 mins before the end of the show, cos they will wait you outside for ''extra service'' and tips after they finish the show.
The location of the hotel is excellent such that I could get around to shop and have some food, particularly moslem food.
Getting around in haatyai is as easy as you are shopping at your hometown. As the "Tut-Tut" is everywhere at your convenience to send you to the right place to eat and shop. All with only 10 baht per person.
Hat Yai, Songkhla is among the most popular resort-getaways for Malaysians and Singaporeans. Although this is not my first trip to Hat Yai, I am surprised to find an overwhelming crowd of Malaysians and Singaporeans. Hat Yai is definitely the shopping capital of the South Thailand. From fish maw and bird nest to textile and clothes, Hat Yai may best be the place for endless shopping.<BR><BR>It is also a great food paradise. I found a few particular favourites, the corner shop in front of Lee Gardens Plaza and a quaint coffee-shop two doors away. The earlier served suckling-piglet, that was not only cheap by Malaysian prices, but also very delicious! On the other hand, the latter was a simple cofee-shop serving simple stewed pork - cheap and clean!<BR><BR>Songkhla was an alternative to the less-hurried pace of Hat Yai. Clean beaches for strolling, and less commercialised Thai temples.
If you want good food ask reception staff to recommend Thai seafood outlets. As for trips, highly recommend Trang and Krabi and their beaches as getaway destinations. Take note that many tourist spots such as parks, waterfalls, ponds etc, have rather stiff entry fees especially for foreigners. But facilities are well maintained and generally clean.
The trip of 2 days 1 night to Hat Yai is memorable and more satisfying than the past few trips. Had my first good massage at the Sakura hotel. The environment there is comfortable on its own even without the massage. Dozed off without knowing. Also visited the communist tunnel about 1 1/2 hours away drive from Hat Yai. The long hours of travelling was worthwhile. Even though it was raining quite heavy, it didn''t stop us from enjoying the sight seeing and understanding our history back then. Food in Thailand is cheap and satisfying. This makes me remember about the curry crab we had on Saturday night at a restaurant opposite the Hotel Ambassador. Hungry just by the thought of it. A short trip but the experience is unforgettable. Hat Yai, I will be back for more.
I had a most expensive and unappetizing dinner at a road-side restaurant opposite the 7-Eleven next to the hotel. It cost 1200 baht and most of the food remained uneaten. If you''re keen on some shopping after dinner, the Night Market is a good place to buy cheap clothes and stuff. There''s a lot of food also.
Shops around the hotel offer cheap bargains although if one is really not that delicate, the "market" offers cheaper goods. The market can be reached through Thailand''s famous tuktuk vehicle and it just costs 10 bahts each from the hotel.
Nothing much to see in Hat Yai. You have to go to Songklha town with its nice stretch of beach. As ever, the best thing to do in Thailand is to have a foot massage and Hat Yai has a great abundance of foot massage shops.
Since the hotel is right in the city-centre you can reach every place you want walking; nice city for shopping.
Driving around in Hat Yai. Deunpen Hut & Thae Lay Thai Seafood serve good food with a very friendly services.
Take time to do your shopping. Bargain and be nice - the best bargains are the ones you get after you''ve asked around.
The "shopping areas" are all within walking distance to the hotel. If you don''t fancy walking, there are always tuk-tuk to drive you around, costing 10-20 Baht per person.