Honey Lodge Hotel: still open?

[SlipSlopSlap 186]

I have been trawling the hotel websites looking for a place for my next Pattaya trip and the Honey Lodge seemed to fit the bill.

 

However, their website has been down for weeks (and just returns server gibberish) and they have not answered my emails.

 

It is located just around the corner where the traffic turns at the Walking street sign, about halfway between the sign and the intersection:

 

 

Has anyone wandered past there and seen any sign of a closure, renovation, development etc?

 

 

Any comments most welcome.

Edited March 12, 2016 by SlipSlopSlap

[Spice 6]

Gday slip slop slap .... Well well looks like we have the same problem with honey lodge .. I have stayed there many times and as you said so central .. I will arrive in May 16 .. I have sent 4 emails to honey lodge an bugger me no reply ... And the same as my friend no reply .. I hope we can sort this out .. If I find out any more I will let you no and viser verser

[Gary 4,119]

It was getting pretty run down. It's been several years ago that they refurbished the entire place. As far as I know it is still open.

 

Check Agoda. They have it listed. Naturally the price has gone up but the location is great. About 1,000 baht.

Edited March 12, 2016 by Gary

[SlipSlopSlap 186]

Gday slip slop slap .... Well well looks like we have the same problem with honey lodge .. I have stayed there many times and as you said so central .. I will arrive in May 16 .. I have sent 4 emails to honey lodge an bugger me no reply ... And the same as my friend no reply .. I hope we can sort this out .. If I find out any more I will let you no and viser verser

 

OK thanks Spice, if I find out anything I'll let you know.

[cicero1520 19]

At a 1000 not the cheapest.!

[yorta2 693]

But does he want the cheapest? I have no idea of the quality, but it is all in what the punter wants, isn't it?

[cicero1520 19]

True, it is a question of value for money with in your budget..

 

Just as an aside, I quite fancied LK Mansions, mainly because it is a perfect site for me, but the buggers have no internet at all, they must have so much money in corrupt land, that they couldn't care less.

[SlipSlopSlap 186]

Well Spice, I tracked down a number: +66 429133 (at http://www.pattayaone.com/honeylodge.html) and rang it a few times. It rings once and then goes to an engaged signal.

 

I think we're fucked

[SlipSlopSlap 186]

I have just discovered their Facebook page. No updates for years, but a different number:

+66 86 943 7487 I rang it and got an answer. The thai who answered the phone seemed to be speaking English, but her answers were unintelligible (I mentioned the website was down but could not understand her at all.)

She may have been some thai mum cooking dinner and wondering who the fuck I was.

[SlipSlopSlap 186]

Stop the presses!!!

 

Spice, I think we are back in business.

 

I have always preferred to deal direct with the hotel, I don't trust third parties, and so sort of ignored Gary's suggestion (Sorry Gary!) but I just emailed an address from their Facebook page: newhoneylodge@gmail.com (which is different from the version I had been using)

 

 

and got this answer immediately:

 

From: Angkhana honeylodge
Sent: Tuesday, 15 March 2016 7:06 PM
To:
Subject: Re: Booking

You can do with www.agoda.com

 

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With make booking find name Honeylodge on website agoda.com

Regards

Aung

Honeylodge

[Spice 6]

Hey thanks slip slop slap for the info mate .... I allways like to deal direct with the hotel .. And mate I have stayed at honey lodge many times .. So central good pool easy for everything .. And never had a booking problem with them before .. And now you have shine the light cheers mate I will email them tonight... By the way slip slop slap .. Book a room second or third floor with balcony facing pool sweet as bud .. And I will be there may 12 for 5 nights and then to Chiang mai for 3 nights and back to Pattaya .. So if you are in Pattaya same time we can get on the piss ??? Thank you mate

[lounge_lizard 108]

I looked in this afternoon.

 

They are open and the reception area looked clean and tidy - a lot better than some places I've seen.

 

This is copied from the hotel's card:

 

T. (66) 0-3842-9716, 038-429133 F. (66) 0-3871-0185

 

Email: honeylodgehotel@gmail.com

 

www.honey-lodge.com

 

 

 

 

and.....

The website is down.

 

 

Ah.. I see you;ve cracked it already.

Edited March 15, 2016 by lounge_lizard

[Gary 4,119]

They have a great location and for that location, it is fairly quiet. I also like the small swimming pool as a nice place to relax and have a few beers. I do think it is overpriced and their rates need to be lower. They could also save some money by closing the sad kitchen.

[Fatboyfat 361]

I see you have sorted this out now, but I did pop in there yesterday, when passing to check for you, and all seemed to be running as normal.

[SlipSlopSlap 186]

Thanks Gary, lounge_lizard and Fatboy. Your help is most appreciated!

[lounge_lizard 108]

Thanks Gary, lounge_lizard and Fatboy. Your help is most appreciated!

You're very welcome - enjoy your holiday.