Boracay Backpackers
Location: Station 1, Malay, Boracay Island, Aklan, 5608, Boracay Island, PH
Star Rating: 2 Stars
Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
About this Property
Scenic Garden Views
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance. This hostel also features a picnic area and barbecue grills.
Delicious Dining
At Boracay Backpackers, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Convenient Amenities
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Make yourself at home in one of the 18 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
When you stay at Boracay Backpackers in Boracay Island, you'll be near the beach, within a 10-minute walk of Station 2 and White Beach. Book now for a memorable stay by the beach!
Important Information
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - midnight. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. To enter the island, all guests must present a printed copy of their hotel booking reservation.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free WiFi
- Garden
- Luggage storage
- Designated smoking area
- Picnic area
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Billiards or pool table
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Change of towels (on request)
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
Rooms Available
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Standard Room
1 Queen Bed
215 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi 50+ Mbps
Food & Drink - Room service (limited)
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Desk; rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Need to Know - Towels not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Shampoo
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Bedsheets provided
- Towels not available
- Soap
- Change of towels (on request)
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm
1 Twin Bunk Bed
280 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi 50+ Mbps
Food & Drink - Room service (limited)
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Desk; rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Need to Know - Towels not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Shampoo
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Bedsheets provided
- Towels not available
- Soap
- Change of towels (on request)
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
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Budget Room No Window
1 Double Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shower, free toiletries, and towels
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, no windows
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- No windows
- Bedsheets provided
- Change of towels (on request)
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
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Standard Double Room
1 Double Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shower, free toiletries, and towels
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- Change of towels (on request)
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
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Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
The dormitory room includes a private bathroom equipped with a shower. The unit offers 4 beds.
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Bidet
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Key access
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Deluxe Room
1 Queen Bed
280 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi 50+ Mbps
Food & Drink - Room service (limited)
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Desk; rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Need to Know - Towels not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Shampoo
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Bedsheets provided
- Towels not available
- Soap
- Change of towels (on request)
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
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Quad Bunk Room
4 Twin Bunk Beds
Internet - Free WiFi
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Towels and shower
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, no windows
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 8 (8 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- No windows
- Bedsheets provided
- Change of towels (on request)
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
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Twin Bunk Room
2 Twin Bunk Beds
Internet - Free WiFi
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Towels and shower
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, no windows
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- No windows
- Bedsheets provided
- Change of towels (on request)
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
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Budget Double Room
The double room provides air conditioning, a seating area, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a bidet. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Tile/marble floor
- Bidet
- Linen
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Privacy curtain
- Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
- Hand sanitiser
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Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Bidet
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Key access
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Deluxe Double Room
The spacious double room provides air conditioning, a seating area, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a bidet. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Tile/marble floor
- Bidet
- Linen
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Privacy curtain
- Window
- Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
- Hand sanitiser
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Classic Quadruple Room
The quadruple room features air conditioning, a tiled floor, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a bidet. The unit has 4 beds.
Max Occupancy: 8 (8 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Tile/marble floor
- Bidet
- Linen
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Lockers
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
- Hand sanitiser
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Family Room
The family room offers air conditioning, a tiled floor, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a bidet. The unit offers 4 beds.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Tile/marble floor
- Bidet
- Linen
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Lockers
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
- Hand sanitiser
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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm
1 Twin Bunk Bed
280 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi 50+ Mbps
Food & Drink - Room service (limited)
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Desk; rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Need to Know - Towels not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Shampoo
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Bedsheets provided
- Towels not available
- Soap
- Change of towels (on request)
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
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Family Bunk Room
2 Twin Bunk Beds
Internet - Free WiFi
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Towels and shower
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, no windows
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- No windows
- Bedsheets provided
- Change of towels (on request)
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
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Economy Shared Dormitory
1 Twin Bunk Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Towels and shower
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- Change of towels (on request)
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
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Deluxe Standard Room
1 Queen Bed
194-sq-foot room with garden views
Internet - Free WiFi
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Towels and shower
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- Change of towels (on request)
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
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Fan Room - No Window
1 Twin Bunk Bed
108 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Towels and shower
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping, no windows
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Fan
- Free WiFi
- No windows
- Bedsheets provided
- Change of towels (on request)
- Change of bed sheets (on request)
Guest Reviews
- Yu (7/5): -
- Mary Gwyneth (2/5): lol never again - Staff were nice and friendly. The room itself feels gloomy, sheets had stains, aircon was not cooling that much, and most importantly, the bathroom stinks! the water stinks! it smells like sewer! we had to buy drinking water for brushing our teeth because we were really grossed out. Yes, it’s cheap, but I didn’t expect it to be this bad of service.
- Bucog (6/5): -
- María Laura (8/5): - El personal hizo la diferencia absolutamente. Es un hostel económico, con mucha gente local. a metros de la playa white beach y en medio de una calle interna, pero cerca de todo Hay detalles para mejorar, es un hostel que cubre lo básico si buscas algo económico en Boracay . pero si vuelvo a Boracay, volveré sin dudar.
- Arpit (2/5): location is good but facilities not good not stay again - location is good but facility is not good low then average now towel no locker they ahve locker but not have key for it . facilities like basic locker not available even when we ask for water not have .
- Mikaela (10/5): -
- Julie Anne (8/5): -
- Alibugha (8/5): -
- Sargam (7/5): - Location was good Internet was too slow in rooms
- Jeraldine (10/5): I have a good vacation because of that establishment we rent - excellent service nothing
- Aleksandra (8/5): -
- Yabut (9/5): Great staff, great people, chill vibeee like what bora is meant to be - The place was very welcoming. Theres a lot of things to do. Very relaxing and chill vibe. Beach is quite near too. For me chilling is drinking with friends and vibing and dancing. If you are looking for a quiet vibe you can go to a much expensive place. This is not the place for you. If you are looking for an afforsable accommodation the. this is perfect for you. The gay not yet transformed bakla in the reception def has an attitude. But its okay cause HE was gone at night and dressed to kill cockroaches and drank with the guest. Mr. Gay has a booking. I dont mind the late night music at night. Glas my kids didnt mind it too. Honestly, I cant really complain, this was perfect for my budget and will def go back again!
- Edracel (5/5): -
- Freixenet Manent (1/5): - habitación HORRIBLE. sin cortinas. pequeña. fea. me fuí sin dormir allí
- 손 (6/5): -
- Lisa (8/5): -
- Nazareno (8/5): -
- Hadi El Hajjar (10/5): The best place in Boracay.to stay in. - It is the best location ever in Boracay.. The owners Ali & his partner are very friendly, kind, & helpful. The owners are very generous too. The staff are amazing. The AC in the rooms are extremely new. The lockers are large. The hostel is extremely safe. Even all the guests were beautiful, kind, & friendly. Outstanding kareeoke nights every day. The party sound does not reach the rooms. They have very clean bathrooms. For sure I am gonna stay there again & again as soon as I come to Boracay. Highly recommended. Nothing at all.
- Oktawia (10/5): - The service is the best in the world, always smiling and helpful. The room is clean, the food is delicious, and the alcoholic drinks are also top-quality. I had the best time in the world there.
- EDREX FRANCIS (8/5): Great deal, great stay! - The location is near Station 1. The staff are very accommodating, they let me still use the shower even though I've already checked out. There is no generator during rotational brown out.
- Ronald (10/5): -
- Gatian Joy (7/5): - Love the hotel facilities and location(not beachfront but near everywhere) the front desk staff is not that friendly.
- Jean (7/5): We were able to relax except for the location never mind if the streets are narrow but it’s very dark at night no street - Accommodating staff No tv
- Mike Clester (4/5): - Location is accessible to the main road and beach shore. The lighs turned off for good. The pillos smell bad. The bidet waa leaking. The room waa flooded from the rain outside.
- Rodriguez (4/5): rooms are not clean, there’s mosquitoes, flash and shower in cr are broken -
- Lawrence (5/5): - Very accommodating staff the place are relaxing
- Jon (9/5): -
- Ortea (10/5): -
- David Patrick (1/5): -
- Felipe II (9/5): -
- Keithleen (10/5): -
- Maria Felecitas Lazaro (10/5): -
- Kristela (5/5): Nice and affordable - Good for the teenager and an budget trip The location far from the beach, feeling not Safe in the small alley street at night from partying
- Jilea (10/5): Exceptional -
- Rosal (5/5): Passable - The location Facilities and staff
- Roma (2/5): I'm ok that my overnight stay ended up safe but I wasn't comfortable at all. - It's great that they are located near Station 2 - only 5 min walk away, and the lobby outside is pretty spacious and with wifi. The room wasn't really comfortable, the air conditioner was poorly working, and the comfort room/toilet wasn't so clean. the faucet was not working properly, and on my last day, there was a brownout - they don't have any generator so I ended up washing my face/hair in a nearby restaurant's toilet.
- Nicole (3/5): Not recommended - Accessibility to the beach Their common area turns into a bar late at night and the speakers were facing the rooms which caused so much disturbance as we wanted to rest well and couldnt sleep due to the noise. The water pressure was also low that we couldnt even remove the sand from our feet. We have to really manage our expectations but even the bed itself was too hard to sleep on.
- Mary (5/5): Passable - This reservation was booked for my 3 friends visiting boracay. The first day was good but on the second night they found out that there is another person staying in their room. The staff said that I booked a "mixed dormitory" for them and have the rights to give 1 bed to another person since they the room is for four person. I wasn't aware about this hotel policy and was not informed upon check in. For everyone wanting to stay here, please be mindful upon making reservations, make sure our experience won't happen to you.
- Ivan (7/5): Good -
- Waligora (7/5): Good -
- Dániel (10/5): Exceptional - Nice staff, excellent location.
- Aria (7/5): Good -
- Andro (7/5): Good -
- michael (8/5): - Once i found the place it was very nice staff and owners are excellant. Rooms are clean and cool
- Jameslee (7/5): Our stay is perfect. The staff and management are very friendly and always assisting us whenever we need anything for ou - The location is very convenient, nearby to any mini store for a quick errands. Comfort room has no exhaust fan
- Rey (3/5): Poor -
- Romina (10/5): Exceptional -
- Joseph (8/5): - The property is okay. Though needs some renovations. Its worth the price still.
- Ivan (9/5): Superb -
- Grant (10/5): We had a great few days here. Would have spent longer if we found it earlier. Lovely staff - Great location, lovely staff
- Soh (8/5): Very good -
- Zoe (9/5): Superb -
- Summer (8/5): Very good -
- Liberato (8/5): Very good -
- Gapuz (1/5): Bad experience - Nothing The staff there not friendly at all
- Karen (1/5): will not book here again. I do not recommend. - location its old and not well maintained. Smells moldy.
- Laarni (9/5): It was a pleasant stay. - Location and had a billiard table Bed sheets had traces of sand ..and mosquitoes on the first day. We just had to drove away the mosquitoes out of the room and had to shake oof the sand from the mattress
- Mickeal (8/5): Very good - location is good staff is very accommodating
- Marievic (8/5): Very good -
- Cristine (9/5): Superb - Walking distance from the beach 🌅 Budget friendly 💯. Has water heater for shower. 🚿 Approachable staff. ❤️ Room cr didn't have an exhaust.
- Aiko (8/5): Very good -
- Anonymous (6/5): Pleasant -
- Glennyfer (10/5): Exceptional -
- Akim (10/5): Exceptional -
- Hannie (4/5): Disappointing - Our room was upgraded for free. The receptionist gave us this option as the fan room we booked was being occupied at the time of our arrival. - Photos being shown here do not match the actual state of Boracay Backpackers. - On-site bar musicians were too loud for us. They were performing few minutes before 12 midnight. Even though we liked how talented they are, we needed a quiet place to rest and sleep. It would have been very much tolerable if they only performed until 10pm. Please give your customers their much needed rest. - Power interruption in the middle of the night. This totally interrupted our sleep. There was a loud piercing ring from the alarm to alert people, mainly the staff, that there was blackout. Took almost 10minutes for the staff to resolve the issue. - No Wi-Fi in the room, only in the lobby. - No front-desk staff available. - No bathroom towels. - Shower heater isnt working well. - Bathroom rug isn't clean. - Water pressure from the bathroom sink is too low. - No small table in the room where we can place our smallest stuff.
- Marian (10/5): Ideal hostel for someone on the go! - Lovely hostel close to all amenities and the beach. Our room was basic room with 4 bunk beds and our private bathroom and shower. Towels are to rent, very cheap though. During our stay, there was an acoustic night, music was good, and the small bar was open for drinks. They also provide coffee and food during the day. This hostel is ideal of anyone who's always on the go: very close walk to the beach and D'Mall.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Friendly staff. Good ambiance and amenities. Clean
- Verified traveler (8/5): Just right for the price - We stayed there on a rainy season. The street right outside this establishment was flooding which is inconvenient but the establishment itself is okay for budget backpacking.
- Kevin (10/5): Nice stay - Very good. I am suggesting to put curtains to bed so that there will be some privacy.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Cheap and practical. Good accommodation for budget conscious people.
- Verified traveler (6/5): Near white beach - My experience lacked, but I don’t think my experience is the norm, as most people who stay book a room. I stayed in a bamboo hut in the courtyard. Do not do that! Any who wish to reserve one of the bamboo huts in the courtyard should be warned that the courtyard bar blasts loud, annoying, electronic dance music until midnight from speakers that are just 5 yards/meters from your bed. Additionally, as the walls of the thin, bamboo huts are woven mats of leaves, you will hear all other night noise: pool/billiards from just a few meters/yards away, conversations, patron shenanigans, every conversation, people in the “room” next to you, roosters at 4-5am, dogs barking, as well as cigarette smoke and burning rubbish smoke all permeating your hut walls. Then, about 6am the open air kitchen, that is again, just feet from your porous bamboo hut walls will start buzzing with kitchen noise of about a dozen chatty people and their kids cooking, eating and cavorting away (and I was told there was no food available). So, if you want sleep and rest book a real room, not a bamboo hut in their courtyard. After all, the treatment and looks you get when asking questions or trying to get them to do something, like turn down the music volume will be unpleasant, as well. Additionally, the lone shower stall smelled strongly of urine and was littered with debris - and copious amounts of sand. No hot water. Of the two toilets neither have paper.
- Lorna (4/5): Get what you pay for - The place was fine. You get what you pay for. For example, the airconditioning was not great at all, there was no window in the room (this was a first for me) and the shower was over the toilet. However it was completely functional and safe and also in quite a good location.
- Joanne Kaye (10/5): Perfect Location - I so love the place, I will come back soon.
- aypih (6/5): Strategic but i dont feel comfortable - Bed so small and bad smell But the location is good enough jusrlt walking distance to white beach
- Jun C (8/5): Nice Backpacker Resort in Boracay - Hotel is situated in between station 1 and 2. This information is important as we originally thought that the hotel is situated in the middle of station 2. Our motorcab (tuktuk) driver dropped us off at the wrong location due to this confusion. Once we got to the hotel, the staff was really nice. The "lobby" was so refreshing. The rooms were kind of small but that is to be expected for a backpacker hotel. The restrooms both inside the room and in the common area were clean but lacked an exhaust system. On the other hand, the addition of a bidet is much-appreciated. Lest I forget, the bunk bed was kind of creaky. I sleep like a rolling pin and had to lie still the whole night at the upper bunk so that I won't disturb the slumber of the person in the lower bunk. Maybe they could make the bunk bed less creakier, if possible. Hotel is very close to the beach area but not that close that you would hear the loud music from the bars situated alongside the beach.
- myer (8/5): boracay bagpackers - excellent
- John Patrick (10/5): - Excellent hostel at a cheap price! The room is good, breakfast is free, the beach is very near, and the staff are amazing! Will definitely go back here when I visit Boracay for the next time :)
- Vin (8/5): Nice and affordable - Affordable place to stay. The location is great, close to white beach and dmall.
- John (8/5): Budget friendly stay - I recommend this hostel for travelers who are in a budget. For 400-500 pax, you get a room for 4 with AC, a suprisingly massive and clean restroom, and a light breakfast. The hostel staff are friendly. I just don't like the attitude of the 1 foreign owner, where he just crash in to our room (without knocking) to check in another guest. Location is convenient, 5 min walk to dmall, 1 min walk to white beach.
- Verified traveler (8/5): Simple but nice and comfortable - It's a nice hotel if you are those who didn't never plan to stay long in hotel but instead of hanging around the island. Hotel placed in the middle of the island is the first choice for us to choose this because it just few minute walk to Dmall and our activities point.
- Yago (6/5): - Cheap escape for backpackers Poor brakefast Rooms don't get clean daily
- nik (8/5): Choose this place. It won't dissapoint you. - It was a great place to stay.the staff is friendly, the hotel is also near with the beach and they have a beautiful big dog.
- Crismar (6/5): Good place to stay in Boracay. - Good
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