The Bedroom — a small, clean stay by Hat Yai's railway station that sells on cleanliness and price
If you arrive in Hat Yai by train and want somewhere you can wheel your bag to for very little money, The Bedroom is a name budget travellers keep running into. It is a small boutique stay of 36 rooms, opened in 2016, in the canal-side district by Wat Pak Nam, just a few minutes' walk from Hat Yai Railway Station. There is free parking, a small fitness room and a shared kitchen, and you can walk to Kim Yong Market and the Hat Yai Clock Tower. Rooms start from around ฿450/night, with a score of 8.0 from about 53 reviews — the draw is clean rooms, cold air conditioning and a location near the station, while the small rooms and the building itself are things to set expectations on.
The main reason people choose The Bedroom is a location near Hat Yai Railway Station at a price that is easy to reach. The stay sits in the canal-side district on the Wat Pak Nam side, a few minutes' walk from the train station — ideal if you arrive by rail and would rather not take another ride into town. From here it is roughly a kilometre's walk to Kim Yong Market and the Hat Yai Clock Tower, and the streets around are dotted with coffee shops, rice stalls and the grilled-fish spots locals like. For travellers who come to Hat Yai mainly to walk the markets and eat well, this location does its job for less money than a city-centre hotel.
It is a small boutique property with 36 rooms, from Superior and Deluxe up to Family Room and Junior Corner Suite. Every room has air conditioning, hot water, a TV and Wi-Fi. The point reviews agree on most is that rooms are clean and the air conditioning is properly cold, with hot water that comes through fast. The decor is plain but well kept, fine for a night or two while you explore Hat Yai. Just understand that this is a small building — many rooms are not large, and some have small windows or face the corridor, so anyone wanting a bright room with a view may want to look elsewhere.
"Clean room, very cold air con, hot water came through fast. Easy walk to the train station and the market, and good value at this price. Friendly staff who let us check in early."
The shared facilities are enough for this level of stay. There is free parking, a small fitness room, a shared kitchen, laundry service and a 24-hour front desk. The free parking is a genuine plus for self-drivers, as parking in central Hat Yai is hard to find. The shared kitchen helps for longer stays or warming up food, and there is free Wi-Fi in the common areas. The fitness room is small and the equipment is not complete — reviews say it is fine for a light workout but you would head to an outside gym for anything serious.
The things to set expectations on are that this is a small building and some of the layout is tight. Some reviews note that certain rooms are cramped, with small windows or windows facing the corridor, and that the stairs to the upper floors are fairly steep and narrow, in places without a handrail — which makes hauling a heavy bag up and down awkward. A few guests found the blankets thin. There is no lift, so anyone with a lot of luggage or limited mobility should ask for a ground-floor room. If you expect a roomy, bright space or the full facilities of a big hotel, this is not it — but if you see it as a clean, affordable stay near the station, expectations line up much better with what you get.
Prices start from around ฿450/night for a standard room in normal periods, rising to ฿650–฿900 for larger rooms such as Family or Junior Corner Suite, and during long holidays — when Malaysian and Singaporean visitors pour into Hat Yai — rates climb and rooms fill fast. The score of 8.0 from about 53 reviews on Trip.com tells the story straight: cleanliness, location and price score well, while room size and the stairs pull it down. It is not a premium pick, but it is a clean place to lay your head in a spot you can reach on foot from the station.
In short, The Bedroom suits budget travellers, people arriving in Hat Yai by train, and anyone here mainly to walk the markets and eat. If what you want is a clean room with cold air con and good hot water in a location near the station for very little — leaving more of your budget for food and sightseeing — this works well. But if you are after a roomy, bright space, a lift, breakfast on site, or a big-hotel feel, it is worth spending a little more on a 3–4 star hotel in the city centre instead.
A tip drawn from the reviews: ask for a ground-floor room if you have a lot of luggage, since the stairs are steep and there is no lift. If you are sensitive to light or noise, request a room that does not face the corridor and check the size first. Pack a light layer, as the air con runs cold and the blankets are on the thin side. Always book a Free Cancellation rate, and over long holidays book several weeks ahead, as there are few rooms and they sell out fast.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Location near Hat Yai Railway Station, walk to Kim Yong Market and the clock tower
- ✓ Clean rooms, very cold air conditioning and fast hot water
- ✓ Affordable, well suited to budget travellers
- ✓ Free parking, shared kitchen and flexible early check-in
- ! Small building, some rooms are cramped with small windows
- ! Stairs to the upper floors are steep and narrow, no lift
- ! Thin blankets, fitness equipment is incomplete
- ✓ Good location, easy walk to the station and restaurants
- ✓ Clean rooms, cold air con, good value
- ✓ Friendly staff, quick early check-in
- ✓ Free parking and a shared kitchen
- ! Some rooms are small and face the corridor
- ! Steep stairs, no lift, awkward with luggage
- ! Limited facilities, no breakfast on site
- 💡If you have a lot of luggage or struggle with stairs — the stairs to the upper floors are steep and narrow with no lift → ask for a ground-floor room at booking and flag it ahead of time.
- 💡If you want a roomy, bright space with a view — it is a small building and some rooms are cramped with windows facing the corridor → check the size and aspect first, or pick a larger Family/Suite room.
- 💡If breakfast and full facilities matter to you — there is no breakfast on site and the fitness equipment is incomplete → treat this as an affordable stay near the station and eat and explore around the area instead.