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Reviews of Big Paul Hostel This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services offered. It is based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

Barangay Corong-Corong, Palawan, 5313 El Nido, Philippines

#92 of 150 hotels in El Nido

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 167 hostel reviews

7.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.5

  • Comfort

    7.6

  • Location

    7.7

  • Facilities

    7.7

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: 2 February 2024

    5.0
    If you want to rest, don’t go there
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We booked a private room for 2. They have their private rooms right in front of the party room and kitchen, where it is very loud. Sadly, people in dorms were at the far end of the building and were able to rest better than us.

    Close to all the main attractions.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No space to keep your stuff so the dorm floors were chaos. The bird cage seems like an interesting choice of space utilisation. Maybe a couch or two could make the place more comfortable. Water was shut off for a few hours for all toilets/ sinks/ showers - but these things happen and can't be helped!. Tbh despite all the above, I'd still 100% stay again. The vibe of this place is "low-key backpacker" which is refreshing from el nido party & high maintenance vibes.

    Brekkie included and location was good. Free drinks for guests for 4 hrs each evening was a good place to meet people without over party hostel vibes. Hostel helped me get my forgotten journal to a friend still around the area & back to me <3

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2024

    10
    Highly recommend. Unique vibe.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was good !

    This place has its own unique style and vibe. Highly recommended.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 December 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Facilities are not great and there’s no space in the rooms for bags so the rooms get very messy. The location is also quite out of the way, with the few restaurants around the hostel quite expensive or a 100 peso tuk tuk to the town.

    Free rum and coke in the evenings did make the hostel very sociable, and it was for 4 hours which was quite generous.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 December 2023

    10
    Highly recommend! Great hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Floor was dirty, definitely needs a good scrub/mop

    Great hostel. Staff were friendly and helpful. They have a couple of free alcohol options at the bar on site. Great location. Highly recommend!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 December 2023

    10
    Best accondomation in Philippines
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Happy Hour, staff and socializing

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 November 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is nothing to put your clothe in the room, so all the people put the bags on the ground so you can't walk in the room and its not very safe... The position of the hostel is far from El Nido center or other things... It was à little expensive for not so much accommodation... There is a lot of Youth Hostel in the center of El Nido and they are cheaper

    I have chose this Hostel because of the Happy Hour, free alcohol between 7 PM to 11PM. It could be Nice to meet the over guest.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 November 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice Design, free water and free alcohol!!!!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 October 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Construction

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 July 2023

    10
    Social hostel!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bird cage in the middle

    Social with free drinks every night! Offers boat tours

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I like the fact that they are friendly and accommodating.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    was all okay, but was a 30 min walk into the centre, wasn’t a sociable hostel. we moved to a hostel in the centre after 2 days which was better. but there is still loads of nice places to eat around this hostel.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything perfect, free alchool from 8 pm, it is easy to make friends to hung out

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2023

    5.0
    bad
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the showers were moldy and no toilet paper next to the toilet. And I was sick (not their fault obviously) but it didn’t help me feel better about the place

    close to the beach

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2023

    6.0
    Average
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Its pretty dirty

    Free rum and coke from 7pm - 11pm which makes it quite social The breakfast was quite good

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2023

    6.0
    Typical hostel experience I guess ...
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Single room: - price for the single room way too expensive for the standards - very small window so it was dark and I always needed to have the lights on - careful with the wall sockets, I got short in one and it completely destroyed my Apple plug :/ - no shower gel or soap in bathroom - very loud (but I guess like in the most hostels)

    5 Stars for the team of young people working there. Lyn in the reception was so lovely and helpful in every situation. So thank you for that. Also they serve a basic breakfast - which was good. I was staying in the private room and am not really a hostel-person so can't really compare a lot. The hostel was very basic and generally had everything what needed. Room was big and clean.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2023

    10
    You meet so many people and drink way too much free alcohol
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms are not the most cosy but in the end of the day you are only sleeping there so I did not mind it.

    FREE UNLIMITED DRINKS FROM 7pm -11pm!! The common arrea is not that big so it forces you to sit next to someone you dont know and you end up meeting SO many people! had a blast!

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2023

    10
    Really sociable and great stay for solo travellers
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing! all good!

    Everywhere was always kept clean and tidy. small individual safes in rooms to keep valuables. free unlimited rum + coke daily from 7-11pm! Meant it was very sociable and games etc were played. Staff were also lovely, laundry service available. Staff also helpful when i got sick with food poisoning and had medicine to hand. It’s about 5 mins on a trike into the main el nido, but there is a beach just behind hostel which is actually nicer than el nido beach and also shops/restaurants around so not much need to go into el nido much!

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the breakfast because everything were so clean

    it smelled bad cause of the birds in the middle of the hostel

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2023

    3.0
    if you don’t care about the state of the place where you sleep or shower and just want the social aspect with free rum.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    everything above. diet bathroom, smallest dorm I’ve ever stayed on packed full of beds. honestly horrrible and the worst price is it was pretty expensive for the low standard

    friendly staff and decent breakfast. they also have free rum which makes it very social but the free rum doesn’t make up for the tiny tiny dorm packed with beds, no space, walls as thin as paper and disgustingly dirty dirty dirty bathroom

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    there’s a big cage running through the hostel so the hostel smells quite bad, rooms are small and uncomfortable staff were quite cold

    breakfast was okay

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice location, cute budgies, helpfull employees, the free booze, card games and big table help to socialize easily. The breakfast is decent of the price. All in all, pretty good.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Toilets could do with A bit more room.

    Friendly staff and manager 4 hours off free rum. And hit showers

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 March 2023

    3.0
    Meh..
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms are stuffy, not the cleanest and packed. They don't ensure people are being respectful or mindful of each other within the rooms.

    It has a nice atmosphere, more for people who would like to party.

    Stayed in February 2023

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