Hatyai Backpackers Hostel vs Sakura Hotel
Both are in Hat Yai, 210 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelHat Yai
Hatyai Backpackers Hostel
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★Hat Yai
Sakura Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 210 m apart.
Choose Hatyai Backpackers Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.6 / 7.4)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 12 / 62)
Choose Sakura Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 62 / 12)
Why is Hatyai Backpackers Hostel better than Sakura Hotel?
- 1A smaller, more intimate hotel (12 vs 62 rooms)−50
Why is Sakura Hotel better than Hatyai Backpackers Hostel?
- 1More guest reviews (1,464 vs 320), so the rating is more reliable×4.6
- 2Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (62 vs 12 rooms)×5.2
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hatyai Backpackers Hostel vs Sakura Hotel: which hotel is better? | Hatyai Backpackers Hostel | Sakura Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Location | 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Public transport | 9.2 +1.0 | 8.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.7 +0.3 | 7.4 |
| Guest rating | 7.6 +0.2 | 7.4 |
| Number of reviews | 320 | 1,464 +1,144 |
| Rank in Hat Yai | bottom 8% +3% | bottom 5% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.4 +0.2 | 8.2 |
| Distance to Hat Yai centre | 640 m −120 m | 770 m |
| To public transport | 300 m −190 m | 490 m |
| To the airport | 11 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 150 m | 90 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 18 | 17 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 | 7 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | 12 | 62 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
210 m apart
Hatyai Backpackers Hostel: city centre: 470 m, nearest station Hatyai Railway Station, Thailand: 300 m, Hat Yai International Airport (HDY): 11 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
Sakura Hotel: city centre: 330 m, nearest station Hatyai Railway Station, Thailand: 490 m, Hat Yai International Airport (HDY): 11 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
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Hatyai Backpackers Hostel or Sakura Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Hatyai Backpackers Hostel or Sakura Hotel?
Hatyai Backpackers Hostel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.
Which is cheaper, Hatyai Backpackers Hostel or Sakura Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hatyai Backpackers Hostel is closer: 640 m from the centre, against 770 m for Sakura Hotel.
How far apart are Hatyai Backpackers Hostel and Sakura Hotel?
The two hotels are 210 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score