Any reommendations for Hat Yai?

[voonnie]

Was thinking of going to Hat yai with my mom in feb 14. Initial plans was to go BKK but i think becos of the elections, may wanna avoid.

Is hat yai good for shopping? How is the taxis there, easy to get?
Which hotels do you recommend?

 

[beanstalk6]

They have tuk-tuks for taxis. You have to agree on a price before boarding one.
Hat Yai travel guide - Wikitravel
Not much there in the way of shopping, although the retail activity is concentrated in a compact area around Lee Gardens. Same thing in the way of eating places.
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/thailand-279/hatyai-trip-4245411.html

 

[bombomlee]

Been there twice this year.. Nothing much to shop. As beanstalk has said, all the shopping places are concentrated around Lee Garden.

Got a lot of massage places there, clean and not-clean

Got motorbike rental also, at Cathay Guesthouse. Most of the hotels are around this area also... if you go further out, got some nice 'resorts' for like $20/night for 2.

The pubs are also near Lee Garden. Favourite one being The Pubb

 

[PersisGal]

Shopping area and night market is concentrated around Lee Gardens area. Commercial shopping can be done at Lee Gardens, Central and Robinsons. Do visit the place at different timings as the stalls are constantly changing between timings.

For travelling, you can hail a tuk tuk anywhere you like. It cost you just 40 Baht / pax to go anywhere within Hatyai Town area. It will cost more if you were to head out of town areas.

I supposed you'll be at Hatyai during the weekends? Then you can visit the Klonghae Floating Market. It is a smaller version of BKK's, nothing much.. But you can visit just to have an experience of it.

If you're a buddhist or taoist, you can visit the Goddess of Mercy Hill to pay respect. There's also a connecting temple on the next hill that offers respect to the 4 face Buddha. I do caution you NOT to take the tuk tuk to these places as the roads on these hills are super steep. Pay a little more and get a private car or van.

Enjoy!

 

[voonnie]

Which hotel is good accessible other than lee garden, which is fully book liao.

 

[turtlezhu]

All I could remember of hatyai was its a damn boring place. :x

 

[voonnie]

serious? i tot its similar to bkk but in a smaller scale

 

[poweryou3]

Was thinking of going to Hat yai with my mom in feb 14. Initial plans was to go BKK but i think becos of the elections, may wanna avoid.

Is hat yai good for shopping? How is the taxis there, easy to get?
Which hotels do you recommend?

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[beanstalk6]

Which hotel is good accessible other than lee garden, which is fully book liao.

Centara, Diamond Plaza, Golden Crown Plaza... all about the same standard.

 

[Mr Elf]

Centara, Diamond Plaza, Golden Crown Plaza... all about the same standard.

Can easily walk into any tour agency there n book a room thru them.

Rates are competitive.

 

[voonnie]

Is there anywhere i can get a 3G sim card in Hat yai?

 

[beanstalk6]

Lots of stalls selling SIM cards around the shopping areas. In addition to the airport.

 

[voonnie]

Does the pple in Hatyai celebrate chinese new year?