Variety winner hostel

The hostel offers a Small Room for up to two guests and a Big Room with two king beds for up to four guests. Air conditioning is in every room, and both rooms have a private bathroom with a shower.

Both rooms also come with a flat-screen TV and a refrigerator, and linens and toiletries are provided. Both rooms also have a hair dryer and free bottled water.

The front desk and the security are both staffed 24 hours a day, and the property has an elevator and lockers. Staff speak English, Malay and Thai, and the property is smoke-free.

The game room has billiards, and the shared kitchen gives guests a place to cook their own meals. Media in the rooms includes a flat-screen TV, a telephone and streaming service like Netflix, and free bottled water is provided in each room. Each room also has air conditioning, a private bathroom with a shower and a refrigerator.

Prachathipat Road runs through central Hat Yai, a busy city in Songkhla province in southern Thailand that works as a transport and shopping hub for the surrounding region. The streets around the hostel mix shops, food stalls, markets and temples, so everyday city life is close at hand. Many travellers pass through Hat Yai on their way to other parts of southern Thailand and to Malaysia.

Central Hatyai and the Odean Shopping Mall are close by, and Kim Yong Market and Santisuk Market are a few hundred metres away. Hat Yai Railway Station is 550 m away and Hat Yai Bus Station is 1.8 km away, so both train and bus connections are nearby. The Asean Night Bazaar is 1.9 km away, the Magic Eye 3D Museum is 2 km away, and Hat Yai International Airport is 11.6 km away.

A good first day could start with the Magic Eye 3D Museum, a 3D art museum, and continue in the evening at the Asean Night Bazaar. Hat Yai Municipal Park is a green space for a slower afternoon, with room to walk and sit outdoors. For onward journeys, the railway station is the nearest link, and the bus station is a little further away.