NIDA Rooms Chiang Dao 419 Cave

For 250 baht per person, the owner was helpful and handed over the key. After that, we were left to manage on our own. At checkout, we just returned the key and locked the door. There wasn't any parking, so you have to leave the car along the wall, or it may be easier to come without one. There was a market near Kaviya camp about 500 meters away on the morning I stayed. The room itself was okay and clean, including the bathroom, and the air conditioning cooled well. There was a shabu-shabu station and a shampoo dispenser in the bathroom, but not much else was provided. The room only had a mattress, blankets, and pillows. Each bed had its own light. The bunk beds seemed sturdy, though some were broken, and you could feel the springs when lying down.

Avoid this place. The owner was unbearable and threatening. My friend had to go to the hospital urgently and was 20 minutes late checking out, so he emptied her bag in the room and washed the floor with her belongings. I've stayed in hostels all over and never experienced anything like that. The service was awful too: the receptionist was never there and left us waiting for hours before we could get in. There was just one key for our group of six, which was extremely inconvenient.

Everything was good. We booked the whole room as a group for 1000, and the beds were soft, probably spring beds. Shame they didn't provide towels.

The location made things convenient, close to tourist spots, restaurants, and the airport. The owner was friendly and gave us good recommendations. It felt like being at home.