Nacpan Beach, Palawan, 5313 El Nido, Philippines
#115 of 203 hotels in El Nido
Guests' ChoiceBased on 359 hostel reviews
7.5Cleanliness
7.8
Comfort
7.7
Location
8.4
Facilities
7.6
Staff
8.5
Value for money
7.6
Free WiFi
8.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 5 June 2025
Kamil
United KingdomStaff was friendly, food was good. There was a lot of fun activities in the evening. Location is superb, Nacpan beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in el nido if not the top 1.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 20 May 2025
Brett
CanadaSand flies, lack of power which made the fans not be as efficient (it was very hot and difficult to sleep)
Beautiful view, not very commercialized beach
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 25 April 2025
Michael
GermanyThe community washrooms could be more modern. Didn’t feel as clean as in other places I have been to.
Perfect location right on the beach. Very relaxed people. There is always something going on. Bar games, special nights etc.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 18 April 2025
Aldrin0000
PolandNice accommodation, accommodating staff. I had a great time during my vacation. Entertaining bar with games.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 8 April 2025
Lucia
ItalyIn my opinion the great value of this hostel is the location, Nacpan beach is a dream and the place is basically on the beach! You can enjoy the hostel's sunbeds, the cafe is very nice as well, I really liked the food. They organize party and events during the evenings, very cool.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 6 April 2025
Alessio
ItalyStaff really friendly and helpful (Kyra and Leonard were always ready for all my questions and supported me with all the activities that I asked for and offered me even more options). The locations is just amazing.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 1 April 2025
Nadia
United KingdomThe hostel is quite far out but that means you get more involved in the activities going on at the hostel. It’s really social and I’d recommend as a solo traveller. The rooms / showers are very basic but if you have a few drinks, you’ll soon forget about that! There’s also a fab long stretch of beach to walk down and it’s quiet which I loved
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 27 March 2025
Subodh
IndiaThere was a scarcity of water and the bathrooms are pretty average…………… although the location was stunning
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 27 March 2025
Lia
IsraelAmazing people!! Far away from el nido town but amazing to chill and party
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 16 March 2025
Luca
AustraliaThere is no ac and it was HOT. The bathrooms were okay, but lowkey a bit scary. The food portions were very small and lowkey made me a little sick for two days…
Good hostel to meet people, great location, lots to do.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 15 March 2025
Reto
SwitzerlandI understand it's a party hostel and people want to party all night long but the music keeps on playing very loudly until 2 AM even if nobody is dancing anymore. I think the volume of the music could adapt better to the general mood of the crowd. There's no point of loud music when everyone went to bed already. There's no AC in the room which makes it a bit harder. Make sure to drink enough alcohol so this won't be a problem when you just pass out in your bed. While I'm hesitant with accusing an accommodation of having bed bugs, as it harms their reputation, this hostel repeatedly seems to have issues with them as i read in the reviews. We were also affected and believe we got them here but not 100% sure. We had a double room. It was hard to find as there is no signage and it'a not accessible by a road, only by the beach. Had to find this out the hard way when arriving by scooter. It was a bit pricey for what it offers.
The location on the beach is lovely and the hostel has some good vibes. The big beach in front is gorgeous. It's very social and always something going on. Mostly quiet during the day as people are just hanging around being hung over. In the evening it gets louder. The food there is ok and it is convenient to eat and drink there as there aren't many options outside. There is free drinking water.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 9 March 2025
Caroline
PhilippinesWe got lots of bites, don’t know if it’s the sandflies. There was a sign warning about Sandflies, but I was not informed before booking the property.
Beach Front, staff were nice. Lots of restaurants along the beach. The beach sand was so fine but waves was too strong (not for people who are afraid of strong waves)
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 26 February 2025
Nathan
United KingdomThe mattresses are quite frankly gross. Stains and marks all over them and the sheet comes off really easily so you can see them all. Very unhygienic
We had the loft room which had amazing views of beach. Facilities were good. Knew there was no air con but fans were ok although very loud.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 9 February 2025
Priscila
BrazilIt was so hot in the room. An air conditioner would be great.
The vibe and that it is beachfront.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 6 February 2025
Hannan
BelgiumThe way to get to the hostel is literally awful! My tuktuk driver left me to struggle in the dark and in the sand with my luggage... My cousin at least got some help from hers. A random person helped me out, eventually. When I got to reception the person 'welcoming' me was not friendly at all! In fact; they were very rude to me. They kept insisting on the payment to be done while I still had some questions. The worst part of it is that my cousin did get a greeting from them and they were nice to her... luckily Hannah was nice to us when we checked out. The room was a literal sauna! The heat was unbearable! No AC, just 2 fans that were pretty much useless... The shared bathrooms are downstairs while our room was upstairs. So each time we dragged sand with us into the room. The tap to wash your feet is installed right before another patch of sand and the stairs going up. Not logical at all. The bathrooms were very basic, not really clean and had barely any hot water. The people working the bar overall ignored me, except for 1 or 2 people. Forget about sleeping at night especially if they're doing karaoke. The DJ on our last night was pretty good, didn't mind him. There are very limited free beach beds. The others are paying (or at least we had to pay for them). The people running that business were also not accomodating at all! Rude and negligent. Limited food options in the area and everything closes at about 8pm. We found this place nearby called Sunmai that luckily serves food until 9pm. Ps bring cash with you as there are no ATMs. The hostel allows you to pay by card, so does Sunmai but overall having cash on you is a good idea. The tuktuk drivers only take cash and it's 1200 pesos (one way) to get to back into town.
The location is perfect, literally by the water. Nacpan beach is gorgeous! Their breakfast is affordable and pretty decent. They have a water fountain to refill your bottle.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 1 February 2025
Ninko
CanadaNothing really
Loved the beach!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 31 January 2025
Nazareno
ItalyGreat for solo travelers but not ideal for couples. Double rooms are in a noisy area, and staff strictly follow company policies. We couldn’t use our free welcome drink, and no alternative, like a morning cappuccino, was offered.
Clean and good location
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 30 January 2025
Angelina
BelgiumThe conditions are quite basic like no hot water in the shower (which is expected for a hostel so ok) but well, the price is quite high for the Philippines.
The staff is really welcoming and lovely! The location is nice, a beautiful beach as and we’ve enjoyed the food choice.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 7 December 2024
Zainab
United KingdomThe hostel is in a remote & secluded location, about 40mins away from El Nido city centre. Make sure to barter the initial price given by the trike driver. For reference the hostel offers a round-trip van service for 700 PHP for a day trip and single trip for 400 PHP (prices as at Dec 2024).
The beach is the selling point of this hostel. Beach is absolutely stunning and worth the visit
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 2 December 2024
Gerry
NetherlandsThe rooms have to AC and the fans are quite loud.
Super social hostel and friendly staff.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 24 November 2024
Oscar
NorwayThe rooms are a bit hot and a rat ate my Malaria pills. and could be better at refilling the water container.
One of my favorite hostels ever. Great vibe, got to befriend a lot a new people, loads of options for food. Rent a bike and go to Duli beach to surf!
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 31 October 2024
Antonella
United Arab Emiratesmusic is unnecessarily loud at he bar in the evening, even If people are just having dinner and chatting. yes, it's a party hostel but still
location is great, you're right there at the beach. pleasent surprise , facilities re better than expected. wide bed, with own light, charger and fan. food is ok. friendly staff, helpful and sweet, everyone seemed happy to be there
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 22 October 2024
Masoud
AustraliaNo air conditioning
The room with the ocean view and the bar , walking distance to the beach.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 4 October 2024
Mark
PhilippinesLocation
Stayed in September 2024
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