We arrived in Hat Yai late in the evening (too late to catch the ferry to Koh Lipe), and had no previous resevation in any of the hotels. Our minivan driver kindly left us in front of the travel agency/massage place, just right next door. Although the reception hall looked a bit odd (it was like going back to the 70's) the location turned out to be great, right in the middle of a busy commercial street with lots of shops and restaurants around. Big and clean room with modern bathroom (bath tub and separate shower), a great and affordable choice (1200 bath/night, by paying via the aforementioned travel agency, 100 bath less than the hotel quotation) especially for a short stay,1 night in our case. The only negative point the free wi-fi which actually did not work (but a pc was available in the hall). I would highly recommend the massage place next door, great foot massage for 200 bath/hour, very friendly and professional staff!