Wesley van der Mik
Google
Time for an honest review of Outpost Beach Hostel.
The view is amazing, the common area is lovely, and the staff is pleasant. Sadly, that is where the positivity ends.
To start off,
The hostel is reached by beach, therefore if you have luggage, you will have to carry it over the beach, in our case during high-tide so we had to walk through water reaching the entrance. There is a back entrance, but it only allowed to be used during high-tide (and when you arrive the first time you don’t get directed there).
The Hostel does not provide clean drinking water (unlike all other places). At the reception we were told that many people get sick drinking their water and that you have to bring your own, rather than providing a tap.
When arriving at 6pm, we chose to have dinner at the Hostel, and this was a huge mistake. Out of the 20 items on the menu, more than half of it was unavailable (including the most basic options such as pizza, burritos, quesadillas, and even fries). Eventually, we ordered something and the food was really poor quality wise, yet pricey. We discussed this with other residents, which had similar experiences.
Finally, during our stay (two people, for three nights) they removed our bed covers, blankets, and towels. When we asked about it, they told us to use the free bed in the room (4 beds, only 3 were occupied). 5 minutes later, a staff member came to the room with new bedding, handed it to us and walked off. Apparently, we had to make the bed ourselves now. We were out for the majority the next day, and when we came back, someone else was sleeping in our bed. Overall, quite chaotic.
Additionally, the WiFi was connection was poor in the bedrooms (at least, on the ground floor) and the hostel states that they provide hot showers, but the water is lukewarm at best.
- The location is indeed, as they announce, a bit far from central El Nido. (“We are NOT located in the chaotic, overcrowded, stinky concrete jungle of downtown El Nido”)
