Osmena Street, Barangay Masagana, Palawan, 5313 El Nido, Philippines
#42 of 191 hotels in El Nido
Guests' ChoiceBased on 742 hostel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.8
Location
9.6
Facilities
8.8
Staff
9.3
Value for money
8.1
Free Wifi
8.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: April 4, 2025
Elodie
AustraliaLarge hostel offering everything from breakfast to live music in the evening. It’s a great spot, but best suited for younger travellers who enjoy a lively, party atmosphere!
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 31, 2025
Caren
ArgentinaThe staff was excellent; they were really wonderful people who were always willing to help. I had an accident during a tour, and they helped me with everything; I'm beyond grateful. Thank you for everything.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: March 31, 2025
Jeannette
FranceA really big hostel, hard to meet people actually
The dorm were comfty Nice showers and wc Nice staff Close to El Nido Center
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 25, 2025
Lorine
FranceVery good hostel, room clean. Nice location, staff friendly, good vibes
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 19, 2025
Erich_kramer
RussiaParties in the evenings and screaming girls.
I've got a room next to the toilet (I've heared and felt everything you could imagine). In the morning after my claim the staff kindly relocated me to another room, I was quite satisfied with it. A nice view from the swimming pool on a rooftop.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 9, 2025
Martin
SpainPictures are not showing reality, in general the rooftop is quite old, pool was not too clean and there are only for 4 deck chairs for the entire hostel. Also the shower in our private room was quite old styled
Location was good, staff was helpful and room was big enough for 2pax
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 5, 2025
Carlo
Italynoise
service and vibe
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: March 1, 2025
Nickib3
New ZealandMy sis & I had 2 nights here after 4 days on a boat exploring the Palawan Islands. El Nido is a busy, vibrant place. This hostel is big, and well located centrally. It has a rooftop pool with an epic view and a bar attached with happy hours. Great way to meet new people, and they had lots of day tours you could organise from Reception. We had a private room with 2 single beds, air con and an ensuite . Room was a decent size, and beds were comfy. We were on the 4th floor, one level below the rooftop bar/pool area. This was a bit loud the first night with karaoke going, but it stopped by 11pmish. The one downside is that you have to walk past the 'smokers area' to get to the bar/pool area - which as a non-smoker, wasn't ideal to walk through. All things considered, would stay again.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: March 1, 2025
Jan
DenmarkWe were accused to have stolen a towel and almost had to pay for one day stay more then we had. Thats not OK.
Very friendly staff and good vibes
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: February 26, 2025
Nathan
United KingdomNot really the hostels fault but really rude and disrespectful guests in the dorm, ruined it for me
Nice location and facilities , pool very nice! Good air con in rooms!
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 26, 2025
Jennyfer
ColombiaThis hostel is so clean and comfortable. There are so many bathrooms in the building which was great and the meet up nights were awesome.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 19, 2025
Karol
PolandA very nice hostel with a beautiful rooftop bar and swimming pool :) good restaurant too.bar.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 17, 2025
Yichieh
TaiwanToo little space for hanging all the swimming suits.
The vibe is young and vibrant!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: February 13, 2025
Nikki
United KingdomSigns say quiet time after 10pm but the hostel was definitely noisy and drunkards being all shouty until passed midnight. Was annoying since we had an early start but expected at a hostel i guess.
Lovely spacious room with killer air con which is just what we needed after one of us fell ill. Great location to go and discover food spots, markets, cafes and bars but can be quite noisy
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 11, 2025
Fernández
SpainT'he room on front de beach
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 10, 2025
Carrie
AustraliaSocial hub of El Nido, always busy. Rooms were clean and the facilities were amazing. Staff were lovely
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 4, 2025
C
Hong KongThe bar is way too slow needs to lighten the selection upstairs.
Decent rooms with hangers and to remove, spacious and well clean the bathroom the bathroom in our room, just in case upstairs, pool and view, location
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 31, 2025
Aaliyah
BelgiumOnly 4 sunbeds at the pool, way too expensive for what it is
Pool, friendly staff
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 27, 2025
Luz
CanadaGreat staff, friendly people. Great for solo and group travellers. It is close to everything
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 25, 2025
Kristine
CanadaNeeds elevators! We were on the 4th floor and it was a long way up every time. They helped with the luggages though. The pool was cleaned every morning but I feel it needed a stronger chlorine solution since the sunscreen film on top deterred us from going in, since alcohol was allowed in the pool, also had a funky smell to it.
Fun atmosphere, clean facilities, clean room, great location, amazing staff, great views!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 23, 2025
Adrian
AustraliaAll good
Hostel was clean and good located
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 22, 2025
Harley
CanadaThe shower was a little out of date and could use some work.
Loved how it was walking distance to the main part of town that had all the bars & restaurants. The hostel always hosted fun activities in the evening that anyone could join in like beer pong and trivia night. The private room we stayed in was very spacious and had storage for clothing. Free water refills were available on site l.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 21, 2025
Anthony
United StatesPrice. The bed is comfortable until you change position. It's some weird memory foam that doesn't quickly adjust with your new position. The double espresso is definitely not a double. Less than half of a normal sized espresso cup, and gone in one sip.
This place is awesome... but for being one of the most expensive hostels I've ever stayed in, it better be.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 18, 2025
Klinsman
Brazil- The shower inside my bedroom didn’t work - The showering place in the common areas don’t appear good hygiene. The architecture reminds a prison: dark, lower shower (at height of my hips) and moldy - the swimming pool is nasty. The water is poorly maintained, the floor surrounding the pool is full of green mold and the general picture of the area doesn’t apply for good hygiene - Lack of ventilation in the toilets/bathroom - A hostel that big and with lots os strangers filtering in and out should have better door locks. A card system or something similar (except the current and dated keys) would be welcomed. - Internet WiFi is terrible. If you depend on internet to work, just don’t stay here. In the bedrooms didn’t work at all and in the lobby and rooftop the connection failed in every ten minutes. - The dorms are a bit narrow
The activities offered at the hostel are a great way to turn strangers into friends, as they say. Haqqy life agency, located inside the hostel, offers the best hoping island tour in the area. The restaurant at the hostel is also quite good, despite the prices are not cheap (just like everything else in El Nido) The hall staff is great and always ready to help you
Stayed in January 2025
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