Hat Yai Travel Forum

Hi all,

I am planning a short 3 days 2 night trip, trip to Hat Yai ... next week,

Planning to take a night bus to Hat Yai from Kuala Lumpur:

Question:

1. Can I purchase a return bus ticket to KL or do I need to purchase it from Hat Yai?

2. I notice Lee Garden Hotel has been mentioned a couple of times, is it central located? is there other hotels nearby (I am looking at below 1000bath a night)

3. What is the rate like for a simple room? I am planning to walk-in, instead of booking online, wanna be a bit adventurous (just joking)

3. what is there to do in Hat Yai?

thanks a bundle

hi ???...

of course you can buy return bus ticket from klumpur... lee garden hotel is a decent and popular hotel in the city centre and very convenient for food and shopping... you can just walk in for a room if it is not on weekends or peak season... for better class hotels, you will get a better rate if you buy a hotel voucher from a travel agency... many rooms are pre-booked by these travel agencies...

as for what to do, besides playing golf, check my hatyai travelogue...

~chia

1. return bus tak pasti tp boleh try tanya konsortium bas

2. lee garden hotel memang central hat yai,,,malam pun bagus pasal night market kat area tu

3. simple room dlm RM30-RM50,,,boleh cari bila sampai hat yai,,,plg murah rasanya cathay guesthouse tp backpackers ramai duk situ...x payah booking on-line,,yg on-line booking sumer mahal2

4. hat yai nak buat apa? takat 3 hari 2 mlm ,,shopping la,,,nightlife pun bagus..lepak2,,,,

I have notice from other forum as well these seems to be the trend at Hat Yai, buying voucher from travel agent cheaper, however is there a specific travel agent or every travel agent does that as well? Hope they have that in Bangkok. Hopefully the hotel are nice and below 1000baht, also Chiabh - Golf is not my cup of tea, and I am really bad in it lol, thanks for the suggestion though

I tau tempat tu bagus, bab banyak kawan cakap tapi belum pergi tak tau cam mana sana,

Tempat tinggal, I tak nak murah sangat nanti dapat tempat kotor and tak sedap (macam tempat gangster) I nak average cantik tapi bersih juga dalam 1000baht.

Makan I rasa tak ada masalah, bab I selalu kat Bangkok, tapi encik kata Lee Garden semua ada bagus.

Nightlife, aku harap ia sebanding ngan Bangkok

Hi bro,
Hotel in Hatyai no prob plentiful, all centralise and clean.. me drove up to Hatyai in Dec08 stay in Golden crown Plaza
Clean, friendly staff, good recommendation... if you noe Wat i mean..:-)
Rate bout RM$50-80.. makan is a heaven.. shooping, nite entertainment
Ehjoy...privateer115

I used trains from Hat Yai to Butterworth and from there to KL just a few months ago. I prefer trains to buses because I have to get up often because of a bum leg. (Trains can be a little cool by the way, some buses too!)

Here is a hotel that you might want to consider. The King Hotel. Close to stores, train station and right across the street from it is a busy travel agency that can arrange bus rides.

http://www.kingshatyai.com/

Personally, I would check out the bus station first for rides back to KL. Also, in KL you might ask about a round trip ticket. You might be able to get your Hat Yai to KL ticket right in KL.

Good luck.