Reviews of Reef Hostel
350 Rizal Avenue, 5300 Puerto Princesa City, Philippines

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Reviewed: 18 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLocation vicinity to downtown and airport, friendly and helpful staff. Also, AC works perfectly.
Generally, I believe shared room cleanliness depends also with all the tenants, however, bins should be emptied regularly and bathrooms cleaned especially when new check-ins are expected.
Reviewed: 10 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewAccomodating staffs
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Reviewed: 10 August 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 22 July 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewThe location, bed is really comfy and the room is cool, the other people in the room were quiet, the comfort room is also simple and nice!
Nothing
Reviewed: 20 July 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe location is excellent — very close to the airport, with a convenience store on the right and a popular restaurant on the left. The host is very thoughtful and caring, and gave me lots of helpful support. Definitely a 5-star stay! 🤭 The place is beautifully decorated. There’s also a sturdy locker for your belongings. And it’s great that they have a female-only room!
Toiletries aren’t provided, but it’s no big deal — the convenience store next door has cheap travel-sized packs.
Reviewed: 27 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewClean facilities, AC, beds
Reviewed: 23 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 June 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewGreat place to stay in Da Nang! The rooms are clean, the beds are comfortable, and the staff is kind and helpful.
Reviewed: 11 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReally good location literally a mile from airport and near restaurants/shops/restaurants and there was the annual Palawan market just down the road. Comfortable (but squeaky!) bed with sturdy ladder and grab rails. Little shelf running full length of bed. Decent size locker. Nice garden space. Clean linen
Toilet bin far too small so seemed to always be full and overflowing. The floors always felt dirty as if not swept or mopped. As other reviews have mentioned, the shower and toilet are in 2 separate little rooms which is handy but the sink in the bedroom is annoying as 1. You feel guilty running water/brushing teeth etc when people are sleeping (I did anyway) and the other way round, annoying being woken by people using the sink. Not the fault of the hostel but worth mentioning...the closeness to the airport means I was woken every other hour with people coming and going. Not the place for a solid night's sleep! Cafe next door - don't get a veg omelette unless you like a plate of oil - really not good.
Reviewed: 8 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewI liked the place and patio. The beds were comfortable and the room had private bathroom. They had female dorms (not common in the Philippines). The showers were nice as well. The staff was super nice.
My bed didn't have light. It had a sort of little lamp which was horrible and couldn't see anything and it only lasted a few minutes on.
Reviewed: 4 June 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewVery comfy beds Clean facilities Table tennis Table football Darts Beer pong
Reviewed: 2 June 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 2 June 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 30 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 25 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewVery close located to the airport, shops and restaurants in walking distance. Very friendly staff and clean rooms.
Water pressure from the shower was really low.
Reviewed: 24 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewVery close located to the airport, shops and restaurants in walking distance. Very friendly staff and clean rooms.
Water pressure from the shower was really low.
Reviewed: 20 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewLovely staff Comfy beds
Reviewed: 20 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 18 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewlocation was perfect for shopping, eating and close to airport. thank you Reef Hostel
Reviewed: 15 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewVery clean accomodation located at an excellent location in Puerto Princesa. They organize tours and the staff are very pleasant and helpful. The onsite restaurant is great and lots of outside seating area. Rooms are spacious and clean. Everything was just perfect. Highly recommended for solo travelers.
Reviewed: 15 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReally friendly and helpful staff. Great location with a really nice garden to chill out in.
The sink is in the main sleeping area