The Stay Inn Pattani — A Whole House With a Kitchen for Families & Groups Near PSU Pattani
If you're coming to Pattani as a family or a group and want a whole house with a kitchen to cook in rather than a cramped hotel room, The Stay Inn Pattani is the one many people land on. It's an entire holiday house for rent — 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sleeping around 6 — in the Ban Rusamilae area near Prince of Songkla University's Pattani campus. It comes with a full kitchen, a washing machine, a sofa bed, a balcony, free private parking and free Wi-Fi. Prices start from about ฿1,300/night for the whole house, with a score of around 9.4 from real guest reviews.
The Stay Inn Pattani isn't a hotel with a lobby and a front desk — it's an entire house for rent in the Ban Rusamilae area, on the side of town that heads toward Prince of Songkla University's Pattani campus. The single-storey house has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and sleeps around 6. What sets it apart from an ordinary room is that you get the whole place to yourself, with private space you don't have to share — ideal for families travelling together or a group of friends who want to stay under one roof.
The thing guests mention most is how clean it is and how much it feels like home. Inside there's a full kitchen with a microwave, stovetop and fridge, so you can genuinely cook your own meals, plus a washing machine that's a real bonus on longer or family stays. There's a sofa bed, a dining area, a work desk, and a flat-screen TV with streaming. Every room is air-conditioned, and there's a balcony/terrace to step out onto. Reviewers repeatedly note that the place is well equipped and better maintained than they expected at this price.
"Clean, complete facilities, comfortable — it really feels like home. Such a strategic place with restaurants and a post office nearby, right in the middle of Pattani City. Great for families."
On location, the house sits in Ban Rusamilae, close to PSU Pattani, with the old town of Anorru and the city centre a short drive away if you have a car. There's free private parking, which drivers appreciate — but note it fits roughly one car, so if you arrive with several vehicles you'll want to plan extra parking. Restaurants and convenience stores are within walking distance, handy for picking up groceries to cook back at the house.
Because this is a self-catering house, there's no full hotel service: no breakfast, no daily housekeeping, and no 24-hour reception. Check-in is usually arranged in advance with the owner or caretaker to collect the key. If you're already comfortable with whole-house rentals, those are easy trade-offs — and really the whole point of having a private house to yourself. But if you want full hotel service, CS Pattani or River City will suit you better.
To be straight with you, The Stay Inn is a great fit for a specific kind of traveller, not everyone. The room-size figure shown on some platforms looks odd (e.g. 5 sqm) — that's a system glitch, not the real size of the house. The things to weigh up are that Ban Rusamilae isn't in the walkable tourist core (a car makes life much easier) and parking is limited. But if you're a family or group, want to cook your own food, do laundry, and have a whole house at a price that works out cheaper than booking several rooms, it's a very tidy fit.
With a score of around 9.4 from real guest reviews, The Stay Inn Pattani stands out among the self-catering stays in Pattani. If your trip means several nights, a larger party, your own kitchen and washing machine, and real home-style privacy near PSU Pattani, this is a value pick well worth booking ahead.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Very clean and well equipped — genuinely feels like home
- ✓ An entire house with private space, great for families and groups
- ✓ Full kitchen and washing machine — cook and do laundry yourself
- ✓ Near PSU Pattani with restaurants and convenience stores nearby
- ! Parking fits about one car — extra vehicles need other arrangements
- ! No hotel-style services (no breakfast / daily housekeeping)
- ! Ban Rusamilae isn't in the walkable tourist core — a car helps
- ✓ Spacious 3-bedroom house — great value split between several people
- ✓ Balcony, sofa bed, dining area and work desk
- ✓ Flat-screen TV with streaming, air conditioning throughout
- ✓ Owner/caretaker communicates well, easy check-in arrangement
- ! Check-in must be arranged in advance — no 24-hour reception
- ! Room-size figure on some platforms is inaccurate — check the photos
- ! Best suited to travellers comfortable with whole-house rentals
- 💡If you want full hotel service (breakfast, daily housekeeping, 24-hour reception) — this is a self-catering house with none of that → CS Pattani or River City will suit you better.
- 💡If you're arriving with several cars or no car at all — parking fits about one vehicle, and Ban Rusamilae isn't a walkable area → plan your transport and parking before you book.
- 💡If you're a family/group who wants to cook and do laundry — a whole 3-bedroom house with kitchen and washing machine, cheap once split → this is the tidiest fit in this category in Pattani.