Buri Sriphu Hotel — a 4-star boutique in Greenway within walking distance of Hat Yai's ASEAN Night Bazaar
If your main reason for visiting Hat Yai is the ASEAN Night Bazaar, the street food and shopping at Central Festival, Buri Sriphu Hotel sits right in the middle of it all — a 4-star boutique hotel in the Greenway district. Opened in 2012, it earns steady praise for clean rooms, comfortable beds and an outdoor saltwater pool that's bigger than most city hotels manage. There are 136 rooms, a kids' pool, gym, spa and an on-site convention centre. Rates start from approximately THB 1,500/night, and it holds a 9.0 score from 426 reviews on Trip.com — the draw is the nightlife-district location plus a pool and free parking you won't find right on the busiest streets.
What keeps Buri Sriphu Hotel in the conversation is its location in the Greenway district, near the ASEAN Night Bazaar — one of the night-eating and shopping spots people actually come to Hat Yai for. The bazaar is a short walk away, and Central Festival Hat Yai with its mall, restaurants and cinema is close by. It's the kind of spot that suits travellers who want to head out for street food in the evening and stroll back to the hotel without calling a ride every time.
The hotel opened in 2012 and has 136 rooms, ranging from Standard and Superior up to a Honeymoon Suite. Many reviews praise the rooms as spacious and clean with comfortable beds, and a good number of bathrooms come with a bathtub — not something you often get at this price. Every room has a fridge, TV and free Wi-Fi, and the decor leans warm and boutique rather than corporate tower.
"Very clean room, comfortable bed and even a bathtub. The pool is big and the water was clear, and it's just a few minutes' walk to the night bazaar. Staff were helpful and breakfast had a decent spread."
The shared facilities are well rounded for a city hotel. The outdoor saltwater pool with a kids' pool and poolside bar comes up often in reviews as bigger and clearer than expected, making it a good pick for families with children. There's a gym, a spa tub, an on-site restaurant and cafe, and a convention centre that hosts seminars and weddings. Free parking and an EV charging station are a real plus for anyone driving in from elsewhere in the province or up from Malaysia.
Service scores consistently well. Plenty of reviews highlight friendly, helpful staff — booking taxis, recommending places to eat and arranging tours. Breakfast offers both Thai and international options and is widely seen as solid value at this price, though some guests wish for more variety on busier mornings.
The honest caveat is that room quality isn't uniform across the property. A few reviews mention a musty smell or signs of damp in certain rooms, and noisy air-conditioning on some nights. Because the hotel has a convention centre and hosts weddings, you may occasionally hear noise from functions. The pool and gym have also closed temporarily for maintenance in past stretches, so if you're coming specifically to swim, confirm with the hotel before booking.
Rates start around THB 1,500/night for a Standard room in normal periods, with Superior rooms running roughly THB 1,700–2,200 and the Honeymoon Suite from about THB 3,000 depending on the dates. During long weekends and festivals, when Malaysian and Singaporean visitors pour into Hat Yai, prices climb and rooms fill fast. The 9.0 score from 426 Trip.com reviews reflects a city hotel that guests are happy with overall, especially on cleanliness and location.
In short, Buri Sriphu Hotel suits travellers here for the night bazaar, the food and the shopping, families who want a pool for the kids, and drivers who need easy parking. If the Greenway location, the pool and a rate in the low thousands of baht are what you're after, it fits well. But if you want a hotel connected directly to a mall, or rooms that are uniformly polished, it's worth comparing against other central options first.
A tip drawn from the reviews: ask for a recently renovated or higher-floor room to avoid musty smells and noise. If you're travelling with kids, request a room near the pool. Check with the hotel whether your dates clash with a wedding or seminar if you want quiet, and book a Free Cancellation rate where you can — especially over long weekends when rooms sell out quickly.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Clean rooms, comfortable beds, many with a bathtub
- ✓ Greenway location, walkable to ASEAN Night Bazaar
- ✓ Big pool with a kids' pool — good for families
- ✓ Free parking with an EV charging station
- ! Room quality varies; some rooms smell musty or damp
- ! Convention centre and weddings can mean occasional noise
- ! Pool and gym have closed for maintenance at times
- ✓ Central to Hat Yai's night-eating and shopping district
- ✓ Spacious, clean rooms with a bathtub
- ✓ Breakfast offers both Thai and international choices
- ✓ Friendly staff who help with taxis and tours
- ! Noisy air-conditioning in some rooms
- ! Fewer breakfast options on busy mornings
- ! Prices climb fast over long weekends; rooms fill quickly
- 💡If you want rooms that are uniformly polished — quality varies and some rooms smell musty or feel damp → ask for a recently renovated room or check the latest room reviews before booking.
- 💡If quiet is your priority — the hotel has a convention centre and hosts weddings, so functions can be noisy at times → choose a higher floor and check with the hotel whether events are scheduled for your dates.
- 💡If you're coming mainly to swim — the pool and gym have closed for maintenance in past periods → confirm with the hotel that the pool is open before you book.