Cafe Sabang Guest House

Emplacement parfait en plein centre-ville, parfait pour organiser la visite de la rivière souterraine Lieu charmant malgré la simplicite des installations. J'ai très bien dormi.

L'auberge était complètement vide de touriste ce qui rendait le lieu un peu tristoune, et surtout je n'étais pas rassurée car la porte du dortoir qui donne sur l'extérieur ne ferme pas à clé malgré que les alentours soient apparemment sûrs (fille seule du coup dans les lieux) La réception propose des excursions à prix assez gonflés par rapport au vrai prix standards que ce soit pour la visite de la rivière, les transports pour el nido / puerto princessa ou autres activités. J'ai préféré m'abstenir mais du coup pas vraiment d'accompagnement il faut se débrouiller seul

Mary is an amazing host. So accomodating, giving us free fruits and generally so welcoming. She is known throughout Sabang and she has lovely dogs.

Nothing. Loved everything.

Pas cher

Trop rudimentaire

Excelente todo! La dueña un amor y la habitación cómoda. El pueblito muy lindo para pasar una noche. Lo recomiendo

Nada, todo muy bien

Einfach aber authentisch. Perfekte Lage, wenn man es nicht so touristisch mag.

tout était très bien . Votre magnifique hotel est un petit coin de paradie. le logement était propre , il n'y avait pas trop de bruit. le personnel très gentil agréable et souriant. le restaurant est délicieux. C'est vraiment un petit coin de paradis merci beaucoup .

rien , franchement tout est super!

Great location (5 mins walk to the beach), room was basic but nice and clean and comfortable.

Obviously without aircon the rooms are very hot during the day, but the fan is perfect for the night time. Also bring earplugs because the roosters go off at all hours of the night!

Très jolie petite guest house, entourée de végétation, deco sympa, ambiance cabane dans la jungle, a 5 minutes à pied des départs pour la rivière souterraine. La propriétaire parle parfaitement anglais et français. Service et confort à la hauteur du Petit prix.

Pas de serviette ni savon. Pas de water refill. Très bruyant. Les cloches de l'église juste à côté sonnent une vingtaine de fois à 5h du mat (peut-être seulement le dimanche), l'hôtel est au bord de la route et il y a beaucoup de circulation des 7h du mat, sans compter les traditionnels coqs et chiens. Malheureusement la propriétaire était absente pendant mon séjour et la communication avec le staff était lunaire! Au point que j'ai renoncé à faire appel à leur service de réservation et de manger au restaurant car impossible de savoir ce qu'il était possible de manger! Chaque fois que je posais une question au staff j'avais l'impression de demander à résoudre une énigme. J'ai eu la propriétaire au téléphone au moment du check in car il y avait un problème avec booking qui affichait un montant différent entre ma réservation et la leur. Je pense que les choses tournent mieux quand elle est là.

I like that it is quiet, near subterranean river where we were supposed to go. Also near the public market

Some things like linen were dirty.

The lady owner is very helpful and knowledgeable. But when she is away the rest of the staff do not quite meet her high standards!

We booked this hotel mainly to visit the Puerto Princesa Underground River. Our plan was to buy the tickets directly at the ticket office after arriving. However, the hotel front desk quoted us 1,500 pesos per person. When I asked about it, she said something like we would need to go very early to buy the tickets, and that tickets were only available in the morning. By the time we checked in, it was already dark, so I didn’t know the actual on-site ticket price. I thought to myself, this is the Philippines — even if they want to make some money, it shouldn’t be that much. The next day, we found out that the total official cost for the Underground River tour was only 1,000 pesos per person. The hotel basically just helped us buy the tickets and made a 500-peso profit per person — that’s 1,000 pesos for two people. The hotel itself was quite cheap by local standards, but as backpackers, seeing such a big markup on the park tickets really killed the vibe. We were originally planning to try the zipline and the mangrove boat tour as well, but after this experience, we just didn’t feel like doing anything anymore. It really killed the vibe. Honestly, I really don’t recommend booking tours through this hotel. You’re already there — it’s much better to buy the tickets directly yourself.

Nice property in lokal style. Accomodation simple but very nice, with Terrasse, inside green environment. Only a few minutes walk to the beach and restaurants. Hotel owner is very open and so helpful arranging underground tours or drives to other destinations. Even Sabang being a small village it’s very layed back and there full charming. I stayed three nights and enjoyed having stayed in Sabang and especially Cafe Sabang Guest House

Friendly owner, very accomodating.

Essere a contatto con la natura e l’atmosfera molto accogliente.

Essere immersi nella natura ha anche qualche lato negativo, tipo la visita in camera di un topo in cerca di cibo. Però è stato un inconveniente minore.

Petit endroit chill où se poser en montant les escaliers, sympa. Chambre simple avec moustiquaire et étagère. Salle de bain commune, douche faites avec une noix de coco, très chouette, eau froide. L’eau du robinet est potable (celui à côté des douches). J’ai eu un peu froid pendant la nuit mais sinon bien dormi, lit confortable.

Quand je suis arrivée il n’y avait personne à la réception et impossible de contacter leou la gérante malgré l’aide du gérant du restaurant... j’ai dû attendre un bon moment avant qu’une personne n’arrive par hasard et ait pu faire mon check-in. Malgré mes message via booking je n’ai jamais reçu de réponse, je trouve dommage que le contact client soit pour mon cas quasiment inexistant. Il m’a manqué aussi qqs infos du style eau potable à dispo ou non (oui il y en a).

I guess I expected too much.

The facilities

La gentillesse et le sourire du personnel, nos échanges en français avec Marie. C'est un endroit authentique, belle rencontre,

Rien

La habitación era amplia, la cama muy cómoda, la cercanía con la playa. El personal es muy amable y cercano. La comida que venden allí, buenísima.

Gutes Preis Leistung Verhältnis

Alles gut

Nulla,tutto rotto,mai piu

Autentisk guest house med venligt og hjælpsomt personale. Det er basic men superhyggeligt - man er ligesom en del af det lokale miljø. Restaurant med mulighed for rigtig god morgenmad og lækre pizza / pastaretter. Fin strand og smuk natur i området.

The host, Mary. She is a very interesting human! Nearby garden is lovely! Good location.

Not much privacy or quiet in crowded guesthouse. Restroom is unpleasant.

Llegamos a al alojamiento y nos obligaron a volver a pagar porque decían que Booking no les había pagado a ellos.

Cheap , clean close to the prize . Quaint and cute Gregzilla.co.uk

Nothing

Cabane situé à quelques minutes à pied de l’embarquement pour la visite de la grotte. L’attraction est dingue ! Organisation de la visite avec la gérante. La cabane que nous avons eu était spartiate, surtout la salle de bain mais cela nous a convenu. Petit coin cuisine à partager avec la chambre d’à côté.

Nous avons été déçu par la non compréhension de la gérante quand nous avons demandé un remboursement (même partiel) car nous devions partir plus tôt que prévu. Nous avions payé en cash au check-in et elle n’a rien voulu savoir et s’est perdu dans des explications et des non-sens pour se justifier. On sent une auberge roots mais sympa ayant du potentiel mais qui manque d’entrain et de joie de vivre, c’est dommage mais peut être que nous ne connaissons pas toutes les raisons de ce comportement.

The place is nice, it has an old fashioned artistic vibe, but what mostly stood out for us were the people. They were absolutely lovely. They went above and beyond to get us what we needed. Our trip to the underground river was cancelled on our last full day, but they made it happen the next day before we left for the airport. They took care of everything and it all fell into place perfectly. Thank you again mama Mary and receptionist (forgot your name, sorry) for an unforgettable birthday! 💜 Alexandra and Roel

Such a nice natural accommodation. I loved it. And the staff is super friendly and the restaurant next to is making amazing food and also lovely staff.

No wifi available, rest was clean and good

Perfect.

Personnel adorable, très bien localisé, très joli endroit et bon restaurant.

Pas de moustiquaire et pas de prise à côté du lit.

The coziness of the place and the 2-minutes walk to the beach!

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La gentillesse de la propriétaire et nos échanges en français.

5m walk from the beach and all shops! This hotel it is like back in time . You live very basic life. You ll live with nature.. it run by lovely lady with good communication skills.. English. French .. she s good cook too.

The building is quite shaking! Especially at night u feel it when people move.. it s wooden house in the end. Rain sounds strong. You may feel small animals and Bat movement in room at night .mosquito is looking food too. The bathroom tiny and it s shower too..

Nice garden, with a restaurant right on site with good pizza when they are open. Parking for scooter on site.

The bathroom was a bit lacking compared to others with no bidet, or flush. Towels were not cotton, and the fan was not big enough for proper air flow or noise control. No bug net. But spacious and secure, and clean. The next door tenants were a very large group in a room made for half or less # of people. So with little sound proofing it was very loud! But the owner did give rebate for this inconvenience.

The breakfast and pizza for dinner were great. We also booked river tour through the guest house which was reasonably priced and very easy. The room and bathroom were basic but comfortable

The hotel is very pretty but the rooms are very basic. Staff was very nice.

The kubo feeling

The bugs that bit me non-stop, loud noise from the street and the tiny tiny bathroom/shower

Loved our stay and meals here! This is a great guesthouse if you are looking for somewhere relaxed - the basic rooms consist of a bed, shelves, and fan. The windows are screened in. There is a shared washroom, cold shower. Also on the property is a duplex, where the rooms have a private bathroom, balcony, and share a kitchen. No wifi. The family who own Cafe Sabang Guesthouse are very helpful and kind. My children loved staying here - there were puppies to see, necklaces to make, and many edible fruits and flowers growing around the property. We ate breakfast at the cafe each morning and had delicious pizza one evening. Would highly recommend eating here! Loved this guesthouse and would stay again!

A few comforts to note: -No wifi, if that’s important to you. -Cold showers only.

The place is really relaxed, nice rural style accommodation. The hosts were friendly and let us check-in earlier. The room had a shared kitchen, which was well-equipped.

At early check-in they promised a cleaning, which didn't happen. Their transfers and tours are quite expensive and we had 2 very unreliable transfers booked through them. Wifi would be nice to have.

The perfect stay - great value, delicious food, lovely hosts, and great room.

We enjoyed being immersed in Sabang village away from the big resorts. The friendly staff made sure we enjoyed our stay and helped us organise tours & activities. The facilities are very basic but that’s all part of the experience!

Bed was comfy enough, staff were very nice, pizza was fantastic (if perhaps a little pricey), breakfast also very good.

The main issue was that the listing said there would be mosquito nets but there weren't any, and the rooms weren't sealed. They burnt loads of mosquito coils, but really, just put in the nets! Taking a shower was a real challenge - the one close to the room was right over the toilet, and no way to keep your things dry in there. The ones downstairs were far away, also difficult to use, and everything was pretty dirty in there.

+ Friendly, welcoming, little v basic hut in the middle of greenery. Have your own little terrace, basic bathroom, kitchen shared with another room - we used kettle for coffee. Excellent breakfast with french press (for 300P) - No wifi. No mosquito net. No hot water or flush toilet. Noisy neighbours of property - were woken every morning by radio blasting from 6:30am.

Very good location Good Pizza

Bathroom Towels No mosquito net The neighbor of the family room …., hole day loud TV and music, bad sleep because of the dog, was barking day and NIGHT often for more than 1 hour!!!

Great location, good for the price. I requested a Mosquito net they help me with it. I arrived earlier my room was not ready. They offer me to paid an upgrade for the room they do have available to be able to check in earlier was perfect!

Value for money & very good pizza at cafe

Nothing

The guest house has a lovely boho / hippie style, with a beautiful garden and authentic setting. There is no WiFi but there is good reception if you have a local sim with mobile data. The breakfast is nice and the pizzas are great! The staff are very friendly and accommodating, they can organize anything you need.

The rooms are nice and have a lovely balcony but in essence the room is open to the outdoors around the ceiling, and so you should be ready for mosquitos and lizards coming in (not all the time of course). The room does provide you with an anti-mosquito burning spiral which is nice.

Nothing fancy, but I enjoyed the bamboo architecture and cool little bar and eating area.

All was good.

Loved everything. Beautiful place with the most helpful and friendly staff at reception and in the bar/restaurant. Cosy rooms. Bathrooms always kept clean! Ended up staying for around 5 days when initially planned on 2!

Antoine & Maria are incredible hosts. Honestly the best customer service I’ve ever had at a hotel, Antoine going above & beyond to help me get an earlier minibus to El Nido Even before I met either of them I instantly loved the chilled vibe of this place. Every traveller I met there was also really nice. Great location, decor was so thoughtfully done. It’s basic accommodation but interior design was cool, I really liked the bed linen. My room was bigger than expected and really comfy mattress

Roosters and dogs barking but this is the norm for every small turn in Palawan. It wasn’t excessive

Friendly staff and interesting decoration/architecture

Maybe the sound insulation and shower facilities

Room exceed my expectations for cost lovely balcony overlooking garden and shared kitchen with small table . bed was very comfortable fan worked well. Staff very welcoming and helpful .short walking distance to boats for underground river bar area had a lovely relaxing feel surrounded by tropical trees

Wholes in mosquito netting but didn’t seem to cause a problem

Lovely, rustic, clean wood surfaces, the fan worked well.

Very good location for visiting the Underground River. The location has a lot of charm, though do not expect any luxury. The breakfast was great, with fantastic quality eggs. The girl at the reception was simply lovely, and the staff was very friendly. Very nice for the price. The main problem is having stayed only one night 😅

Super nice place and excellent, welcoming hosts and staff. Great base to hang out and do outings like the Underground River. I really enjoyed my time here. Useful tip: you might want to bring mosquito repellent.

The rooms are very pleasent, and the garden is really pretty. Over all, I really felt at ease in this place. Wich was really nice because I got sick, and the staff were really nice with me, making me free tea with ginder, honey and lemon to help me heal. It was great!

Very cheap with basic amenities. Clean and comfortable bed

Like most of the town it does not have hot water

We stayed in a private room with bathroom. It was a hut so no luxury, but definitely good value for money. The room was spacious and had a nice porch.

There's no mosquito nets in the rooms - luckily we had our own but a net in the room would be very good.

el manager Antuan... excelente householder.

The staff were all very friendly and super helpful. We loved the pizza, atmosphere and all the well taken care of animals.

If I had to say one constructive thing, I would have liked soap to be available in the bathrooms.

Very calm place, Staff member very kind And the localisation is perfect.

Nothing to say here.

Location and price unbeatable, comfortable and quiet, but other travelers about so you can engage. Easy to meet people, laid back atmosphere. Cafe and bar adjoining the property. Shower is basic but fine, not hot water, but not cold, so you don't need hot water anyway cus it's hot out. Great spot. So near to food and convenient for transport.

No wifi, but no problem really.

The normal accommodation, comfy beds , fun in the room. Very modest bathroom. Few hangers in the room will be welcome.... Excelent front yard with pizza and bar, nice atmosphere and good prices. Good location, near to starting office point for visiting underground river.

Bathroom

Great location. Easy level walk to the beach and wharf. Lovely tropical garden setting with small bar and kitchen serving great pizza. Very friendly staff. Great value for money. A clean and comfortable single room.

There was nothing I didn't like.

The staff was super helpful, they booked us a tour for the underground river as well as a ride to our next destination!

There were only two toilets. Didn’t really bother us but could be inconvenient if it’s crowded.

What a magical place ✨ You can tell that so much love and care goes making this a beautiful guest house. The people are so kind, the restaurant and bar is fantastic, the garden is gorgeous and it is a perfect location. Thank you for a fab time, I can’t wait to be back 🥰

Friendly & helpful staff.

Location was walkable to everything you need; nice gardens!

The location near the beach was great, the pizza/ bar was excellent, great pizza & drinks, good prices. The staff were very nice and very helpful, they helped connect us with tours and rides to places we wanted to go for good value/ prices. The kitchen area could be tidier and better set up for guests , and I recommend having a fridge for guests to use would be perfect. I liked the coconut shower.

As above, the kitchen area could be set up so much nicer for guests and needs a fridge to keep our fruit / any other food/ and water cold/ to make ice .

Really cool place to stay! Close to the docks and they have AMAZING pizza for dinner. The place and room is super clean, and we loved the vibe + all the little details. 100% recommended to stay here 🤩 Amazing staff

Cafe Sabang provides an incredibly authentic experience with old school Philippine construction and materials. Simple rooms and dorm with open air experience, yet screened in to protect from mosquitoes. Simple shower/toilet combos with refreshing cool water. They can arrange tours and transport for you, so don't be afraid to ask. Quick walk to the beach.

I wish there were a kitchen, or at least a kettle available for hot water.

Not having a toilet with a lid is very difficult for a lady, especially this one. Which was not comfortable. Would prefer hot water or at least a shower that is basically in the toilet.

The location was less than 100m from the docks. It was easy to visit the underground river, and the owner helped me arrange my tour. I am very satisfied with the hostel.