Hostel Bajala Siargao

Very peaceful Clean room

My first hostel experience Its was difficult because more rules inside room

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I am writing this review to express my disappointment regarding the transportation service we received during our recent stay, May 2026. We were given a confirmed pickup time of 7:00 AM for our transfer to the airport. However, the driver only arrived at approximately 7:45 AM, which caused us to miss our scheduled flight. Because of this delay, we were forced to rebook our airfare at a cost of 54,000 pesos. This was a huge and unexpected expense that could have been avoided if the agreed pickup schedule had been followed properly. We trusted your service to provide reliable transportation, especially for something as important as an airport transfer. Unfortunately, the lack of punctuality caused significant stress, inconvenience, and financial loss for our group. I hope you take this complaint seriously and improve your coordination and time management to prevent other guests from experiencing the same situation in the future. We would also appreciate if you could address the financial impact this incident caused us.

It’s a very nice hostel — clean, comfortable, and well maintained. The rooms were spacious enough, and the bathrooms were also large and clean. The beds are comfortable and practical, and the swimming pool is a really nice addition to relax. The restaurant Little Roti is also very convenient. I had my breakfasts there as well as a few dinners, and everything was good. There were often tuk-tuks available nearby, making it easy to get to General Luna.

The bike I rented wasn’t in very good condition, which made the experience less enjoyable. I think it would be a good idea to regularly check and maintain all the bikes. The kitchen is nice, but it would be even better to provide basic essentials like salt, pepper, and oil. As travelers staying only a few days, we usually don’t want to buy those items ourselves.

nice property and accommodating staff. rooms were very clean

Everything is smooth from the check-in to check-out. The beds are very cozy and comfortable. I stayed in a hostel and it exceeded my expectations. The bunk curtain is of high quality to ensure privacy of the guests. There is alao a comforter per bed which makes sleeping very dreamy. A headlight and small compartment for your knick knacks is a plus, not to mention the individual lockers. The restroom is very clean and well maintained. Hot shower, cold drinking water and the kitcher is available 24/7. Wifi is very fast even inside the farthest room. What amazes me is they have a common workspace area, entertainmnent room, in-house laundry (for a fee), and in the kitchen, each guest has her own locker complete with her own utensils for the whole duration of her stay. Towels can also be requested at any time if you need to change yours daily or anytime you want. Just make sure you return your soiled towels upon requesting. The whole resort is very clean, great amenities, efficient and effective staff. Its also just across the beach where you can hang out and sunbathe. I only stayed for 3 nights but it was an awesome experience. Location is great, really value for your money. With all these, the management has outdone themselves! Very cheap rate considering all of these positive points. ALL Guests have one free drink per night of their choice!!! I had Red Horse nightly since I miss it 😂 As compared to a new wellness hostel where I stayed in Libertad/Sta.Fe area, hot shower is only up to 3pm, poor wifi inside the rooms and only one towel per guest. But they do have a gym though, so fine 😅🤔.

Nothing, but just a few mosquitoes/insects at the restaurant above which is I think everywhere in Siargao 😅. But it did not affect my stay, food was great there too.

- personnel très accueillant - localisation face à l’océan - restaurant indien délicieux à l’étage - location de scooter, réservation de van pour l’aéroport, excursions autour de l’île - espace commun très joli et agréable à vivre - matelas très confortables - chambre spacieuse et moderne

- bruit de la clim la nuit

As a local from the North, I found the staff very welcoming and the facilities well-maintained. Sulit talaga for the price. Highly recommended!

The beds and rooms were great; beds comfy and rooms spacious. The pool was lovely to relax in when the afternoons are super hot. Staff were great.

Only downside is it is 4km from general luna to get to food and main hub but tuk tuks are available and if you have a scooter it’s fine but not walking distance to anything

Les équipements La propreté Le calme

Le personnel est un peu étrange

Really nice and clean place. Very close to the beach, beds were comfy. They also arranged for me pick up to the airport.

It’s unfortunately not that close to the more lively part of Siargao - transportation is needed

The beach front was superb! The pool is a plus. The hotel and its surrounding is clean and peaceful away from the city noise.

The scheduled turning off of aircon was kind of not fair especially the time set was when it is the hottest of the day. Also hoping to have a parking area for cars next time.

Clean and services

Not flexible for one hour late check out

Very accurate to the description and photos. Hostel was well kept, room was clean. Pool was very clean which was nice. Staff were helpful. Very quiet & relaxing.

Even though it says only 7-10 minutes to General Luna, you are a bit further out than that to get to some restaurants and shops. It’s not a bad thing but it’s something to note that it can take 20+ mins to drive to Cloud 9 for example.

Rooms were so comfortable! Cleaned regularly and staff were very friendly! A tiny bit out of the city but the hostel have scooters you can rent!

The Staff are very accommodating, they are 100% professionals.

I servizi

Un po’ distante dal centro di General luna

Very nice vibe here, the rooms are modern and comfortable. The staff are kind and attentive and sometimes allow early check-in. The pool area is lovely to chill at, along with the cinema room and kitchen being convenient.

Only one toilet and shower for the dorm which didn’t feel very private.

Very relaxed with good accommodations

Opposite side of where most tuk tuks are going so they try and charge more but usually it’s. Few pesos they try and the hostel can just call someone if you need

Le confort des lits, l intimité dans le dortoir, la beauté de l hôtel, proximité de la plage, le petit déjeuner au restaurant de l hôtel. Exceptionnel pour se reposer et profiter aussi de Siargao

Un peu loin du centre ville si vous n avez pas de scooter (mais je le savais avant de venir donc j avais un scooter donc pas un soucis du tout). Hostel moyennement sociable si vous voyagez seul ce qui lui vaut le 9/10 et pas le 10/10.

Nice and well maintained

None

Alles top

Super bequeme betten.

Gentilezza e qualità …materasso: ottimo!

Staff are very nice

i like that it is away from the hustle of the city. the location is very exclusive and near to secret beach. speaking of it is also almost a beachfront property, so waking up every morning makes my day, reading books in the hammock under coconut trees with the sound of waves, i can also take a quick dip in the ocean. also the staff are all helpful and very kind

bring mosquito repellant

Everything

Nothing

Cet hostel est très joli propre et moderne. Les équipements ( piscine, salle de cinéma et cuisine) sont très agréable. Il y a même des skateboard à disposition. Ils prêtent également une gourde qu’on peut remplir aux points d’eau gratuitement et une boisson est offerte tout les soirs pour les clients de l’hôtel. J’ai beaucoup apprécié séjourné ici d’autant plus que le lit est très confortable pour un dortoir.

Je trouve que le personnel n’est pas très souriant. C’est dommage. Aussi c’est un peu loin de général Luna.

Dorm rooms could use a fan since the AC are required to be turned off from 11am to 4pm.

Very clean and good design. If your main activities are in GL I wouldn’t recommend cos it’s quite far. But other that that it’s a good place to stay

Very clean rooms, restaurant was very good

The location is too far from the center, staff not very friendly and it’s not a hostel but more an hotel they don’t organize nothing

Nice place and well look after. Very diferent from what you find in Genral Luna. Near by bike to go to General Luna. Fantastic Indian restaurant on top of the hostel. Very relaxing grounds and good swimming pool. They even have a cinema room. Good facilities to cook your own food. Fantastic place, I would come back and recommend 100%

The share room some times can get untidy customers leaving things all over the place without thinking that its a shared space. Towels in bathroom or outside entrance. Perhaps could help more hangers or shelves to leave things. But it is not to do with the hotel, its more to do with people being selfish.

All of the things you would want are available. From pool to the kitchen to an Indian restaurant located at the second floor. The whole aesthetic of the place feels like a warm hug… And beachfront is a bonus!

I really don’t have anything much to say. If only the hostel is equipped for remote workers, it would be great. But I guess it would go against its “Bajala” motto. Still, it really is a rare gem to stay in a hotel that feels almost at home.

On a adoré rester ici, les chambres étaient très propres, chacun a son petit espaces dans les lits c'est très chouette, breuvage gratuit chaque jour! C'était un hostel très calme.

I LOVED this hostel so much!! I transferred from a different one and breathed a sigh of relief and how clean and calm this location is. I stayed in the all female dorm and felt very safe the whole time, and it was a very thoughtfully designed room (stairs or very wide ladders to upper beds, secret compartments for valuables by your head, hooks and a shelf for each person). The staff was very kind and patient with me as well. The best part is that it's about a 5-7 minute moped drive from General Luna, so it's much quieter and has a private beach. It was incredibly relaxing, and I think you'd be hard pressed to find a better hostel on the island for the price.

The bathroom could be a little damp and the shower tended to leak water onto the floor, but requesting a new bath mat solves the problem quickly.

Every attention to detail - a properly well run hostal with travellers’ needs in mind

It’s a 10 min ride away from general Luna cafes & restaurants, but that was fine for us as we had mopeds.

Dirty

Great location in front of the beach. Clean and new facilities. The restaurant has great food.

Felt so at home, great facilities, comfortable beds

Accommodating and friendly staff ,nice location with beachfront and free bicycles

Very high lavatory which is inconvenient for short people

The hostel is very beautiful and well-maintained. It's located a bit further from the city center, but I believe it has more positives than negatives. The street where the hostel is located is beautiful and well-organized — it's quiet and there's no traffic. You can also rent a motorbike and reach the city center in just 10 minutes

Really nice pool area, rooms are huge and beds are really comfy.

The overall ambience in the hostel was very upmarket and relaxed. Seemed like a place for travelers that are looking for a more refined hostel experience. The rooms were good, beds were comfortable. The restaurant on site had really nice food.

The staff is super friendly and accommodating! Free drink every day is a plus, also, it’s quite out of the way but you learn to appreciate it because staying on Tourism Road is wild. Tuktuk outside ready to go, you can also rent a bicycle or motorcycle.

Nice place, a bit outside of GL area. You definitely need a scooter if staying there. The Indian restaurant on site is good, but no other options for eating around.

cool place

everything

The best hostel we’ve stayed in! Lovely clean pool, very comfortable beds, cinema room, laundry service, great Indian restaurant upstairs. Lots of thought has gone into the traveller experience - there are universal sockets in the rooms, private lockers in the kitchen with your own cutlery/crockery and a reusable water bottle. We stayed in a private double room & it had everything - drinking water, kettle to make tea, a nice balcony next to the pool. Lots of staff & they’re all super friendly & helpful. There are free snorkels & goggles to borrow at front desk, and paddleboards on the beachfront (we only discovered the lovely beach to the right of the hostel on the last day unfortunately, but it looked great for paddleboarding).

It’s a drive from the bars & restaurants of general Luna, but no problem at all if you have a moped which are easy & cheap to hire. We would have stayed longer and explored the coastline away from general Luna if we’d had more time.

Clean and staff was really friendly room was amazing specially the bed

Nothing really I can say but if there was a gym it’ll be perfect

The staff are very nice and accommodating. The facility is very aesthetic and very useful. Love the beachfront view and the place to chill.

Location is just far from town.

Amazing beds, spacious rooms and very clean! A little more expensive than other hostels but the free drinks and well-equipped kitchen definitely make it worth it!

All good

There are no social activities

It was a beautiful hostel! We stayed in a private room the bed was so comfy! The staff cleaned it everyday and was so lovely! Would highly recommend

Maybe have a little more food options on the menu!

Really love this place! It was a home away from home. The bed are comfortable and clean. Quiet and well maintained Hostel. Its nearby the secret beach which is really quiet if you wanna be away from the busy area of GL! and its only 8 mins drive to GL! The most thing I liked about it is the Kitchen and the Cinema Room! It’s like I was really home! I definitely recommend staying here.

Nothing! Because this hostel is perfect!

Clean, good food, laundry service, comfortable beds with privacy curtains, good atmosphere, able to rent scooters cheaply and without issue, right by the beach.

The hostel is ~5k away from General Luna. Sometimes, it is nice to be away from the main strip in a secluded area. Other times, it can be a hassle that you have to ride all the way to town. There wasn't a lot of space to hang clothes up to dry. With 6 to a hostel room that can be a problem, especially on rainy days.

absolutely wonderful place, amazing beds, really clean, excellent and friendly staff, nice and quiet location next to the beach. great amenities.

honestly best stay in siargao

This place is genuinely the best hostel I’ve ever stayed in. It’s GORGEOUS and so comfortable and clean. The mattress is so deep and comfortable, they offer you a thick duvet and a thin blanket to choose. The room is perfectly cool throughout the night and the entire room is big and very clean. Stunning bathrooms too! The pool area is beautiful, it lights up at night and looks stunning. The dorms look like hotel rooms, they’re stunning. The staff are nice enough! A super comfy cinema room where you can choose what you watch and we all hung out in each night. Free beer or soft drink everyday (5:30pm-7pm) Out from the main area but a much more local spot and the drive from the main tourist area is so easy and really pretty. Also, right on the beach! You can swim in the sea and it’s super quiet, also really pretty entrance with the palm trees. If you’re looking to meet loads of people maybe choose a more social place but I still met some good friends and I wanted somewhere to chill. Amazing shared kitchen too. Couldn’t recommend more.

Maybe the pool could be kept open an hour or two later? It’s open until 8 but I personally usually come back to my hostel after that so didn’t get to use the pool at night. But still not a big issue!

The beds were comfortable, rooms were clean and quiet

Location is not convenient, the food at the hostel is overpriced and the scooter rental prices were much more expensive than at other locations.