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Moalboal Backpacker Lodge

Panagsama Beach, Moalboal, Philippines
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Moalboal Backpacker Lodge
3.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
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Labauan Bajo
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Stayed two nights at Moalboal Backpacker Lodge. The dorms are laid out in a central area that you must walk through to get to the private rooms or bathroom so it's very communal. It's hot in Moalboal in the hot season so be ready to sweat a little bit if visiting then. Service was good and free wifi was adequate.... More

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London, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

Nice and clean place with a lovely staff. The only bad point for me is that if you leave food in the kitchen or fridge some members of the family who live just in the house behind the lodge will take it. It has happened to me with a fish that I bought in the market and left in the... More

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Shanghai, China
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012
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I love the bamboo deck. You can sit, read, listen to the roosters crow, and look out at the ocean. The place is clean, and staff is friendly and very helpful.

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Xi'an, China
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011
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I am traveling alone for over a year and see a lot of dodgy establishments, I was staying in Moalboal in Quo Vadis which is nice (villa 3) however the service was not great and it is not cheap. I decided to move to the other end of the beach and looked into the backpackers. To my delight it is... More

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Paju, South Korea
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2011
2
people found this review helpful

I had $300 US dollars stolen out of my locked room out of the locked box provided by the staff. On two separate occasions someone went into the room and took money out of my money belt. I was the only guest at the lodge, and it was obvious who stole the money. The staff are lying thieves and should... More

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Whenever I'm in a diving destination, I choose to spend more on diving and not on the accomodation. This lodge is great given the cheap price. The entire property is clean and very comfortable. Best features are the free wifi and the veranda where you can enjoy a bottle or two of beer after a long day of diving and... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2010

this place was unlike any backpacker lodge i've ever stayed at! the owner was grumpy when i asked to change my reservation. he then kept 3 days of my payment made in advance when he kicked me out, just because the rest of my party was delayed in arriving. i would not recommend anyone to stay at this place, and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2010
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My friend and I had a very early morning flight to Cebu, so on our first day we decided to head over to Moalboal. Moalboal is in the south western area of Cebu island, near Badian. We took a non-aircon bus at the LBT bus station near P. Del Rosario St. in Cebu City. The buses leave about every hour... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2010
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I stayed here for 2 nights in their single room. It's nice clean accomodation at a good price - can't go far wrong. Moalboal is best if you are diving, but otherwise it's not a bad spot to just chill (or go on one of the adventure tours). The staff (owner and his wife) were friendly, accomodating and happy to... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2011
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