Malapascua Budget Inn

The room was big and clean, with comfortable beds. There was free drinking water and good wifi. The location is perfect, 5 minute walk to the beach and dive shops, and right next to the market for dinner. The social area in the hostel was really nice with air conditioning, and the owner and staff were all very friendly and even provided free popcorn and drinks for us to enjoy one evening. The owner really cares about the place and the guests. This is now the second time I have been there and I could see improvements from 4.5 years ago. I will definitely be back!

Nothing, everything was great.

Central location right next to he market, a few minutes walk from the beach and also from the port - no need for bike. Ac in the dorms works great and there are a lot of fans to circulate the air. The dorms always felt clean and were in fact cleaned a few times a day. There’s a rod outside with hangers for you to dry your clothes. Free water. Friendly staff!

The mosquitoes in the showers are horrible, I swallowed one by mistake 🫣I’m not spoiled but the showers are gross. Ac doesn’t work all day only night till morning. The lobby walls are covered with foam to make it sound proof due to the karaoke but since the island is so humid and rainy sometimes it’s moldy and the room smells bad. I didn’t like the to get to the dorm room you had to pass outside, it’s uncomfortable in the rain with the mud and etc

It's very reasonable priced, the dorm has Aircon and curtains. They have restaurant on site so I could order breakfast before my morning dive. The place is so cheap that I met a lot of cool people (cheap places have the best people!) Shower had hot water and was cleaned often. Very clean dorm as well. Nice staff.

The WiFi only works in the common room, the photos about the common room are not accurate (it's really dark and smells like mold). You can't charge your phone in your bed because the plugs are so old that they are loose. One day they didn't have a chef so then the restaurant wasn't open. Also there is a sign that staff gets a bonus if they have more than 9 in booking/Hostelworld which seems impossible compared how the hostel is right now

With such a price, I of course didn’t except state of the art facilities. The place is a bit rustic like the island in general, but I actually slept really really well in the dorms, you are well isolated in your bed for a good sleep. Beside that, the personnel is amazing and helpful, we had a friend with an injury and they went above and b beyond to help her and reassure her. Location is perfect, right next to the market for breakfast and diner. I ended up extending my stay both for the life on the island and because the hostel was nice :)

It’s not the place for travelers to gather in the common room, but the island offers many possibilities to do so anyway

Just 1min away public market. Staff is very nice and run cleaning at least three times a day to keep common areas and dorm clean. Rooms are spacious with a lot of room for your belongings. Comfy bed and two pillows, what a treat! Hot shower is a plus on islands like this one.

Nothing but it could be some improvement on the toilets and shower, some were out of order and loo not working quite well, also challenging to close some of the doors.

Very affordable and close to everything (although the whole south end of Malapascua is very small so that’s not hard). The dorms were private thanks to a curtain and had plenty of locker space. There was ac and fans so I didn’t overheat in the night. if it’s too cold they provide extra blankets. Staff were really nice and made the stay there more fun.

My only complaint is that the bathrooms don’t get cleaned often enough for the number of people going in them. Same goes for the floor mats outside the rooms.

Dorm bed felt very private despite it being a 14 bed room. Rooms and bathrooms are cleaned very often. There was a place to hang wet clothes outside so no bad smell in the room. Staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful. I had no adaptor and they let me charge all my gear at reception. It felt super safe. I met a lot of people here since it seems to be the 'hostel' of the island. Value for money was incredible. They also recommended me a great dive shop - Shark's Tail, which was useful because there are so many on the island. It's next door to the ATM and market for food.

Comfy beds, friendly staff, good value for money (it’s called budget inn for a reason ofc, but for what you pay it’s a great hostel!!)

Only thing was that privacy curtains didn’t actually cover the whole bed so you’d had to add a towel or something. Not a really social hostel and their common area is pretty dark (not that I think that’s a big deal bc mostly people are out during the day here anyway)

The staff really made this place! I had an injury and with there being no doctor on the island, the staff really went out of their way to look after me. They kept checking up on me and managed to find me some medication and cheer me up. The room was spotless and the dorms were quiet and private. They have karaoke each night but they've installed sound proofing and you can't hear it from the dorm.

There's a limited amount of toilets/showers but I never had to wait to use one

Price is good, location is good, vibe is nice and also staff is great, warm water in the shower (only the upper floor showers tho and not all the time) and lockers (bring your own lock or rent).

Was in a bottom bed and every time the person above me moved it felt and sounded like the whole damm thing is about to break and fall on me. Important part is it didn't happen.