Big Paul Hostel

Super, équipe au top, bien localisé rien à dire

Rien

Location wasn’t in the heart of the town but there is still enough happening around. They provided water in the bathrooms which was so handy when brushing teeth.

They played music till 11pm which for some people might be great but just wasn’t my stick.

Thanks to Cath for her absolute hospitality and kindness all throughout my stay. She's a gem of the hostel.

The property's a bit old and far from the downtown proper.

Staff r very friendly, close to the beach, and many good foods nearby,

Will be zero signal If Globe is ur mobile network, wifi sometimes not working, Poor sound insulation

Lots of junk around and only a couple people staying there.

Personnelles adorable Établissement propre et soigné

Sköna sängar, lugnt och tyst, fräscha toaletter och duschar samt ok frukost med ägg, toast, bananer och kaffe. Stort plus att de hade skivstång + pull-up bar att träna med om man kände för det med

Guter Preis, nettes Personal, Betten und Zimmer waren ganz gut ausgestattet.

Eher unsauber das ganze. unter meinem bett war irgendein insektennest. spät abends sind hunderte fliegen an den wänden hichgekrabbelt

Note de 7.5 en moyenne. Bon emplacement. El Nido étant plus cher que le reste des philippines, le rapport qualité / prix en est impacté. Petit déjeuner succinct mais ok. Personnel sympathique.

Nous avions une chambre privée conforme aux photos mais de confort sommaire (salle de bain pas exceptionnelle) et mal insonorisée par rapport au grand hall où les autres touristes de l’auberge de jeunesse font du bruit jusqu’à minuit / 2h du matin (normal qu’il y ait du bruit car auberge de jeunesse, mais il pourrait y avoir une meilleure insonorisation).

Location was perfect. Proximity to the beach. Personel was awesome! Helpful and kind. I really liked the communal spaces.

Deluxe/private room was a bit basic. It lacked a mirror in the bathroom, bedside lamp(s). Interior was bare furnished and decorated compared to the communal areas. Also the water pressure wasn't always working well.

Petit déjeuner inclus (petite portion), j’étais dans un dortoir dans un lit du bas (ce qui m’a permise d’être à l’abri des gens qui allument la lumière à des heures pas possible). Lit confortable avec une polaire. 2 salles de bains pour toutes les chambres (6 toilettes et douches). Se rrouve a côté dlune plage parfait pour observer le coucher de soleil !

Une climatisation pas trop froide comme nous avions dans le dortoir. En 2 jours, l’eau ne fonctionnait plus dans une des salles de bains... très embêtant. Il vaut mieux avoir son propre scooter car l’hostel ne se trouve pas dans El nido, mais situation agréable en dehors du gros tourisme (location de scooter possible juste a côté)

Great place to stop , I only stayed one night as was travelling onwards to port Barton , good location and plenty of food and drink places available nearby.

Good vibes, places to hang washing, free rum and coke from 7 - 11pm, good social energy

Don't expect a good shower x

Un ostello nel vero senso della parola, con sala comune, giochi che rispetto ad altri ostelli in zona danno modo di socializzare. Stanze climatizzate e confortevoli, asciugamani e lenzuola puliti. Soddisfatto in tutto. Distante dal centro di El Nido, ma sicuramente in zona più tranquilla, economica e spiaggia più bella.

Una grossa presenza di zanzare nella sala comune e in parte anche nelle stanze, ma si ovvia con un buon spry antizanzare.

Bon hostel, les chambres sont exigus mais cosy. Des petits coffres sont à notre disposition pour les affaires sensibles.

La Clim fait beaucoup de bruit et il faisait froid dans la chambre…

10/10 service , fun , good time , happy place love it

Nothing people so nice

Nice vibes and cool happy hour

Just few toilets

The hostel is a good place to stay if you want to meet people, they have a free bar from 7-11 and the facility were okay! Free breakfast in the morning was a bonus !

The showers could be cleaner.

Buen ambiente

No está limpio, mosquitos constantemente, mucho ruido, las camas pésimas, todo absolutamente sucio.

Personale simpatico.

Camera matrimoniale con bagno privato molto basica. Possibili cimici nel materasso. Durante il soggiorno, ci siamo ritrovati pieni di punture con prurito intenso, non conducibili a zanzare. Siamo stati in farmacia, dove hanno confermato il nostro presentimento e ci hanno dato antistaminici e una crema.

Les espaces communs permettent de faire des rencontres. L’alcool est gratuit entre 6pm et 11pm. Pdj inclu et possibilité de réserver des activités avec l’hostel. Le personnel est super sympa.

Les chambres sont un peu trop petite, pas la place de mettre son backpack etc. Les rideaux ne séparent pas vraiment car on voit tout. Pas mal de douches étaient HS quand j’y était et pas d’espace pour ranger ses affaires également.

Très bon rapport qualité prix, bon emplacement et chambre fonctionnelle

24h friendly staff , u always meet the friendliest people and travelers ,clean and very good breakfast, two good wifis. it was my second time here and i hope i can come back

Good hostel, good location, friendly staff. Best place in El Nido to get laundry done!

Big room. Toilet in the main hall.

The room was just near the reception and the TV area. The host was playing music after 10PM.

L’emplacement était très bien en scooter par contre attention 20 min de marche pour rejoindre le centre. Si vous êtes à pieds comme moi, pas d’inquiétude il y’a beaucoup de tuktuk qui passent par l’hostel. Pas mal de toilettes et de douche, l’espace commune est très bien je trouve pour se poser et chiller. Vous avez également un service laundry hyper efficace ! Le petit déjeuner est classique, mais très bien :) Le personnel essaient toujours de vous arranger et est très compréhensible, merci à eux !

La wifi est catastrophique dans les chambres, par contre fonctionne tres bien dans l’espace commune. Je dirais également que les prises manque de puissance, mon téléphone mettait énormément de temps à charger. Il manque également une prise au niveau de la douche pour pouvoir se sécher les cheveux ou autres

Great hostel only issue was wifi did not reach the rooms which was a bit annoying at times as there is 0 signal / 5G in the area!

It was clean

Location

Niente

La struttura era distrutta dal tifone, ci hanno arrangiato una sistemazione ma senza Wi-Fi. Hanno cercato di venirci incontro, ma le condizioni di base erano pessime

We had a private room and it was really comfortable. Breakfast was provided which was great when going on a day trip. Lots of nice restaurants near by and some expedition offices were located very close which is useful.

Slightly noisy one night but that is expected for most hostels!

The place is also good for female solo traveler and the place is comfortable while staying at the hostel. Good as well to meet other solo traveler around the world.

Social hostel! Chilled atmosphere. Organised tour c for me and loved it! Free drinks were great🐓👍🏼

I got bitten in the bed and they quickly changed the bed sheets but it happened again. They need to inspect the room I was in thoroughly! My room also smelt very bad like sewage but they did give me air freshener

Free breakfast & free alcohol for 4 hours in the evening - what’s not to love? The rooms were clean, comfortable with reading lights and personal safes.

Potentially could do with a few more showers and toilets, but apart from that it was fine. It’s about a 10 minute taxi into the centre.

Good place with a vibe on its own..you'll feel it when you step in. Very helpful front office guys.

not enough place to dry clothes. a bit far away so need to hire a bike or tri-cycle every time.

Nothing

It's so dirty and gross! The bathrooms are absolutely filthy. there is no space in the room to store bags. Bad location, it's on a main road with no beach access from the hostel, no view! It's not even social

Stayed 1N in the private room- affordable and decent compared to other hotels in El nido. Its a social hostel, very laid back and easy to meet people, free evening drinks, breakfast was simple but ok. cold ac, easy access to the beach

Not the property's fault but I do not recommend their van operator (el nido- puerto princesa) Our van broke down 2 hours into a 5 hour ride. We were stranded for 2 hours and had no choice but to pay someone to take us to city for another (Php 700-800 per person). So paid 2x this could have been avoided if their vans are well-maintained. -- low water pressure

The place is exactly as seen in the photos. The staff is very friendly, and while it's not a luxurious hostel, it has everything you need for a good night's stay.

The only thing I didn't like was that upstairs in the hostel, they offer free drinks every night and it's very nice. However, even though smoking is prohibited, some people smoked without being told anything.

The beds are quite uncomfortable and they do not have a real duvet for the beds - only a thin blanket. The curtains around the beds are completely see-through so they’re like pointless. There is no where to put your luggage so the floor is just covered in 8 people’s worth of luggage because they decided to fit an extra 2 beds into every room instead of somewhere to store your belongings. The prices are quite high considering the rooms and bathrooms and beds. Also, the wifi is absolutely awful!!! However, when my friend got sick with food poisoning the staff was really nice and helpful. The free breakfast is decent and the free drinks from 7-11pm was quite nice.

Good breakfast. Great coffee. Attentive staff. Clean bathrooms. Large common area. 30 walking to the center. The ac in the room was too strong. The bed curtains were see through.

- Air conditioning good - Toilet paper available - Bed comfortable - apart from the toilets clean - free alcohol - free breakfast - Staff nice - Laundry service good - free drinking water to refill - Card payment partly possible for the room - Bed comfortable (and there is no (wooden/metal) grid/frame "at the bottom" of the bed, so taller people can lie more comfortably and not bump their feet...

- safe could be bigger, so that you can at least stow your daypack there safely - a few mosquitoes - My bed was already made by the staff before the official checkout time, although I wasn't even ready yet - Toilets not good - Shower jet could be stronger - Bed curtain is too short, it should be longer for some privacy - Wifi - No shampoo/shower gel available - Towel had stains

- Air conditioning good - Toilet paper available - Bed comfortable - apart from the toilets clean - free alcohol - free breakfast - Staff nice - Laundry service good - free drinking water to refill - Card payment partly possible for the room - Bed comfortable (and there is no (wooden/metal) grid/frame at the "bottom" of the bed, which allows taller people to lie more comfortably and not bump their feet...

- safe could be bigger, so that you can at least stow your daypack there safely - a few mosquitoes - My bed was already made by the staff before the official checkout time, although I wasn't even ready yet - Toilets not good - Shower jet could be stronger - Bed curtain is too short, it should be longer for some privacy - Wifi - No shampoo/shower gel available - Towel had stains

Best hostel If you are young traverler , and want to meet new people, JUST GO THERE 😍😍😍😍😍

Worse place I’ve ever been and I traveled a lot. It’s disgusting; felt like a dumpster. Toilets are dirty, showers are dirty. Toilet paper and water is finished all the time. At one day there wasn’t even water to shower. The rum is free in the evening. If you like to drink and don’t mind the dirty, this is your hostel. I felt worse every morning I woke up. At the end I really hated it.

Clean special room, good breakfast, great party hostel

Super place to stay , I wish to have more time.

Free breakfast, but that doesn't redeem this awful hostel

Dirty and dingy hostel It doesn't look like the pictures. The bathrooms are disgusting and dirty. always smelly with bad drainage and often blocked toilets! The rooms are really cramped with nowhere to store bags, so the room looks like a bomb site. The curtains only cover half the bed. I didn't feel safe, the doors to the room don't lock and the whole hostel is just open so anyone can walk in. The hostel is not on the beach it's just on the main road so no nice outside areas. The staff are bad, I needed to change my plans as my flight got changed, this meant I needed to cancel my original booking and re book a different date. I contacted the hostel through booking.com 7 days before the arrival date, requesting to cancel and waive fees, I received no response at all and was charged fully for a reservation! This is the only time I have ever been charged in full by a property, I travel a lot and have had to rearrange several bookings all other properties have at least partially refunded me. Big Paul's, didn't even give me the respect of a response! Very poor management! Avoid this place

Perfect for solo (or not solo) travellers who want to socialize. The free drinking hours from 7 to 11 pm makes it easy to just go to the bar and talk to other guests. There is free drinking water always available. It’s located in a much better beach than the one n El Nido so for me that was also a plus. Beds in the dorms have courtains for provacy, light and a charging point.

Location

Bathroom

Super nice and helpfull staff. spaces in common to be chill with puff. Super clean despite being a hostel with many people always maintain the bathrooms. Something far from the center but you can go and walk back.

Basic bedrooms

Air con is fantastic in the rooms! Free rum and cokes for happy hour and free breakfast! Staff were great! Keep up the great work!

I am surprised why this hostel has so many good reviews. It wasn’t clean at all and for this price in el Nido or close to that location you can get better place and surprisingly with worst ratings. But way better conditions

Easy to find cause it’s ok the Main Street. The stuff is very helpful and friendly and the common are quite big

There’s no lockers where I could lock my backpack, but is a 20l backpack, only a safe where u could put your wallet and passport. U can’t walk in the room cause theres a lot of backpacks lying on the floor and the fan is pretty loud.

Not much.

The bathrooms are disgusting. Poo on the toilet handle for the entire 7 nights. No toilet paper in the actually toilet, you must collect your TP at the doorway of the shared mixed gender bathroom The rooms are also not amazing. Everyone sick from air con?