Lionfish Backpackers hostel

Great hostel, peaceful, clean room & bathroom, comfy bed, absolutely amazing staff. I booked for 2 nights but extended almost for a week.

Staff is sweet and location is pretty good. There's no curtains however which is awful and bathroom is dirty, no towels either. Lockers are a big + though. Wi-Fi barely works.
Could be better overall. Would be great if they offered female dorms and put an age limit until 35 y. O so you're not stuck with old men in the room which is so weird.

Loved this place. Amazing price for a spacious bamboo hut, well located in the middle of the island. But Joy and Rebecca were the ones who made it a great stay. They were super friendly and incredibly helpful. Had to extend a day since a storm cancelled the ferries and they were super gracious and helpful. Glad I could stay another night, honestly!

The price are cheap but the hostel is really nice!
Ac in the room, spacious shower with hot water, small kitchen if u wanna cook, lovely receptionnist that provide any help yoy need. It is small and cozy, loved my 2 nights there!

Seems like the fake reviews. Not awful but definitely not a 10/10 hostel per hostel world. No social space to chill and facilities seem very basic. Also no one at reception so I couldn’t arrive. I looked around and decided that I had been fooled by the reviews so moved to budget inn malapascua which was great.

Me and my girlfriend had an amazing stay there. They were really friendly with us and we really loved our cabin. Thank you!

The pros:
— lady, and her husband & daughter, who took care of us were all super friendly and very informative, they made me want to stay longer.
— location was great for all beaches, bar the north end of the island, and just 3mins away from the night food market.
— the plants and feel of the outside of the hostel was really cool.
The cons:
— very shakey bunkbeds, thought it was going to topple over every time I climbed down.
— very plain rooms.
— cockroach in the room.
— Wi-Fi doesn't reach the room.

Lovely quaint hostel with nice air conditioned rooms, the beds might be a little small if you're very tall but at 1.83 cm I was quite comfortable. The prices are very fair and if you wanna do some diving the lovely staff might help you get a discount 😉
Make sure you check in before 9pm though as it's not 24 hour check in, as is the case with most hostels on this island.
Water fountain available for refilling your bottles as well.

JUST A SCAM!
Reserved on booking for more than 1200php for a room without private toilet or ac!
No real walls make me feel like being outside.
The bed and the pillows are just the enemy of your body.
So noisy that I could not sleeping.
ANYWHERE ELSE IS BETTER.

I really loved my stay here. The beds are comfortable and the dorms have AC and fan. I only used the shower and toilet outside and they were always clean. The shower has hot water too. The location is perfect — only a few minutes walk to the port, and a quick stroll to the markets. Still, it is quiet! The staff, Joy and Rebecca, are really thoughtful and hospitable. I mainly extended my stay to 8 nights because of them. They're always present on the property which is perfect if you have any queries.

Really wonderful place to stay! Well priced and very friendly hosts Rebecca and Joy Anne.
Dorms have AC! Kitchen available for guests, including extra shower room and toilet.
Very well located and easy to find from the port.
Thanks for a great stay!

If you are looking for a cheap but nice transient home, you should book this. They provide free water. Very accessible because it's near the port and the market area. You can also walk to the nearby beach — Bounty beach.

Brilliant stay here, the ladies running the hostel are incredible! They are so kind and helpful — including letting us shower and check out late after our morning diving. Everything is clean, there is good air conditioning, free water refills, and the location is great.

Family run hostel. Amazing staff, very helpful, friendly and chatty. Dorm rooms were well kept, air conditioned, had lockers and very clean. Highly recommend.

Had such a nice stay here! It's located very central but quiet at night. The ladies running it are lovely. Rooms are clean and comfortable. I was originally meant to stay for 2 nights but extended to 8. Absolutely recommend!

Staffs were very friendly and very accommodating to all our needs. The rooms were clean, and the toilet and shower had enough water supply. The rooms have enough space for everyone. The beds were all clean. Having a kitchen area helped us save some of our expenses. The place is enough for a group.