Hostels in Mimaropa, Philippines

It's unclear who came up with the idea of building a hostel inside a restaurant. The doors and walls are made of OSB, so the rooms constantly smell of food. There's always noise outside, so you can only rest when the restaurant isn't open. While hostel guests try to maintain silence during the day and especially in the evening, the restaurant and hostel staff simply don't care, and they can talk loudly until midnight. The girl who works the reception desk in the evening is incredibly stupid; she can't understand or answer even a basic question. Also, two days before my departure, I asked for an airport transfer, and even though it was 50 pesos more expensive than the tricycles outside, I agreed because I wanted to be sure they would definitely pick me up since I was booking a tricycle from the hostel. I reminded them of this request the evening before my departure; I was leaving early in the morning. In the end, no tricycle arrived; the night manager said, ”Tricycle not available.” WHAT??? I ended up having to catch a tricycle in the dark on the road because I had no idea how long it would have taken if I'd called one through an app. The hostel itself isn't bad, but the staff's lackadaisical attitude immediately lowers my rating.

Dit was mijn eerste keer in een hostel (slaapzaal). Al met al ben ik blij dat ik het gedaan heb! Het personeel was allemaal erg vriendelijk en het gratis ontbijt was absoluut heerlijk. De pannenkoeken en omeletten waren geweldig. Het ontbijtmenu wisselt dagelijks, dus ik denk niet dat ik me ooit zal vervelen. De keuze is klein, maar voldoende. Ik eet elke dag alleen pannenkoeken, omeletten, ananas en vruchtensap, maar ze hebben ook rijst, vleesgerechten, drie soorten brood en Filipijns eten. Mijn kamergenoten waren ook gewend aan slaapzalen, waardoor ik me op mijn gemak voelde. Ik denk dat we rekening met elkaar hielden. De kamer was nog schoner dan ik had verwacht. De kluisjes hadden sloten, dus het was veilig. Mijn kamersleutel klikte niet goed, dus ik moest de bewaker meerdere keren om hulp vragen. Dat was het enige probleem. Ik had een dagtour geboekt in het hotel. Alles verliep soepel. De douche, het toilet en de wastafel worden gedeeld, dus het kan lastig zijn voor mensen met hoge eisen. Voorzieningen zijn onder andere shampoo en zeep in de doucheruimte en handzeep in de wastafel. Er is geen föhn, dus je moet je eigen föhn meenemen. Ik heb een set shampoo, conditioner en zeep meegenomen. Ik zou zeker terugkomen als ik nog eens de kans krijg om El Nido te bezoeken.

We had a pleasant stay in this hostel. The bathroom is nice with warm and cold shower. They had free drinking water from a dispenser located outside the rooms but within the vicinity. The ambience is wonderful with a touch of nature such as plants and small pond with some fiahes. It's affordable and we will come back to this hostel in the future.

Een vibe, met veel achterbakens en vriendelijk personeel. Er is een dakbad met een bar. U kunt koelen en genieten van het uitzicht. Gedeelde badkamers zijn schoon en ze geven je een handdoek. Geen zeep, gelukkig heb ik mijn eigen verpakt. Ze hebben een goede pizza en een goed ontbijtmenu. De dames van de voorkant organiseerde mijn luchthavenvervoer gemakkelijk. Bed was comfortabel en schoon met een vest.

Great party hostel with lots of events and very good well trained staff. The location is ten minutes by tuk-tuk to town so isn’t the best but in return you do get to chill right on the beach. The food and drinks at the bar are amazing but they are a little more expensive than downtown el nido. The beds and the bathroom facilities are clean and well looked after with plenty of bum guns to sort you out after eating a bad meal in town. The entrance and exit could do with improving especially at night as you have to get in from the beach which isn’t ideal at night when there is a high tide and/ or loads of rabid dogs barking and running toward you.

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Malinis naman bawal nga lang kumain ng food sa room.

This is a newly opened guesthouse, very new and clean. The floor is shiny, and there are pots, pans, and other tableware, as well as rice. It felt very warm and homey. Thank you to the host. The guesthouse staff are very gentle and humble. They are always responsive and reliable. This time, I accidentally burned a pot a little. I told the staff, and they were prepared to pay for it, but they were very forgiving. Thank you again. I would definitely stay here again if I have the chance. It's very close to the main street, and the host is very kind and a believer. May God bless them greatly.

The hosts are the friendliest people alive. They were so kind and helpful so I felt so comfortable. The room was great and big. It has an air conditioner and a small fan inside your box. Your capsule has a curtain made of wood and it was so cool. They provide a small breakfast since 7.30 am. It usually bananas, buns and peanut butter. On the first floor they have a cafe and you get a 15% discount if you're a guest of a hostel.