Lost? -- you're looking for a room
Region: Northern Thailand> Province: Mae Hong Son> Location: Soppong
Cave Lodge
Activity centre with great budget accommodation
15 Moo 1 Pang Mapa
Mae Hong Son Province
Tel: (053) 617 203
Contact via email form
Visit website
Description
Established in 1984 by an Australian man and his Shan wife, Cave Lodge has a wide variety of accommodation options, starting with dormitory beds, and ranging through small bungalows with no attached bathroom to larger ones with private bathroom and hot shower. Differences in price reflect increased size and quality, but the standard is generally pretty high, although its best to check rooms first as some are a touch rundown. A large common area has a fireplace in the middle for cold nights and atmosphere. The walls are lined with maps, photos and reams of terrific information about local history, places, people, flora and fauna as well as activities to do in the region. Busy staff rush to serve food from the extensive and varied menu of Thai and Western dishes -- the excellent home baked bread is definitely worth a mention, as is the traditional Shan food. A half-day kayaking trip through Tham Lod and down the Lang River is currently their most popular and strongly promoted activity, but they also offer trekking, caving, rafting on large rafts, mountain biking and elephant riding. They advocate independent exploration, and provide a very busy map to all the sites of interest in the area, but recommend that you don't go out alone, and always let them know your intended route and time of return.
Total rooms: 18
Dorm Fan
70 THB (low season)
70 THB (high season)
Quad fan private b'room
740 THB (low season)
750 THB (high season)
Bungalow fan share b'room
150 THB (low season)
150 THB (high season)
Upto 200B
Bungalow fan private b'room
300 THB (low season)
300 THB (high season)
Added to Travelfish on: 13th April, 2005
Last visited or updated on: 28th December, 2007
Guest feedback
Best stay in Thailand - 
By snok ( total comments: 3 
) Stayed here 1/2008
Great place, good accomodation in different price ranges (from dorm to cosy bungalows); nice communal area, good nights around the campfire. Delicious food, friendly and helpful staff, great atmosphere. Planned to stay for 2 nights, decided to keep around for another 6.
Cleanliness | Facilities | Location | Romance | Rooms | Service | Value | Vibe |
Fun Place - 
By Sinu ( total comments: 4 ) Stayed here 10/2006
Cave Lodge has a great communal area to meet up with other guests. We went went on the kayaking trip which was a lot of fun. We stayed in a bungalow which was nice but very damp and the sheets were stained. Tham Lod cave is a very easy walk from Cave Lodge.
A great charming lodge - 
By paulsuzanne ( total comments: 9 ) Stayed here 12/2006
Cave Lodge is a great place, and an ideal meeting point where friendship between guests arise of itself. The bungalows (medium - 450 bath) are nice. Hot water shower is inpredictible. The half-day kayaking trip through Tham Lod and down the Lang River (450 bath) is very pleasant and preferable to the walk through the cave.
Cave Lodge is a great, charming place.
Shan food is excellent -
By CunningMcFar ( total comments: 32 ) Stayed here 4/2005
Did not wind up lodging here, but stopped in for some caving info and a spot of lunch -- the Shan Special was absolutely amazing (three very tasty vegetarian Shan dishes + rice). Looks like a very comfortable place to bunk as well, staff are friendly and helpful, and the homey and casual natural atmosphere are very appealing; the swimming hole was filled with energetic and playful local children.
Have your say
Have you stayed at Cave Lodge? What did you think?
You need to be logged in to add a comment. Not a member? you can join here.
Please note comments may be edited for clarity, typos etc. Also, this is not intended as a means to contact the guesthouse or hotel. Messages such as reservation enquiries will be deleted.
More options in Soppong
Lang River Guesthouse
By the river, Tham Lod
Completely devastated by a tidal wave a couple of years back, all but the dormitory of Lang River Guesthouse has been rebuilt from scratch. Generally very basic, bare buildings sit on the river banks. Bamboo and wood bungalows are attractive on the outside, but a little dark and cramped on the... more
