Boutique hostel · Panagsama, Moalboal

Hotel comfort.
Hostel soul.

Spotless rooms, beds guests rate 10/10 and a crew that makes it easy to meet people. A short walk from the sardine run and Panagsama's restaurants and bars.

Book direct: 15% off · no deposit · pay at check-in · free cancellation

4.9★ Google9.4/10 Hostelworld9.4/10 Agoda
Lounge with the Wild Monkeys painting, looking out to the garden

Why Wild Monkeys

The standards of a hotel, the people of a hostel

Hotel-level clean

Rooms and bathrooms cleaned daily. Guests on Agoda score our cleanliness 9.8/10.

Beds you'll miss

Proper mattresses with two pillows each. The beds come up in review after review.

Secure keypad locker room

Free lockers in a keypad-locked room, plus free luggage storage.

Towels included

Fresh towels for every guest, at no extra cost.

Air-con and fast Wi-Fi

Cool rooms for sleeping and Wi-Fi fast enough for remote work.

Free water refills

Fill your bottle at our water station, as often as you like.

Rooms

Choose your bed

Every room has air-con, and towels are included. Book direct for 15% off, with nothing to pay until you arrive.

Shared · 10 beds · Mixed

10-Bed Dormitory

Our social dorm. Comfortable bunks with two pillows, towels included and a personal locker. Every bunk has an international power outlet (adaptors available) and USB and USB-C charging. Shared bathrooms with open-air showers.

From / night₱1,200
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Shared · 4 beds · Mixed

4-Bed Dormitory

A smaller, quieter dorm for four. Good for groups of friends or lighter sleepers. Every bunk has an international power outlet (adaptors available) and USB and USB-C charging. Shared bathrooms with open-air showers.

From / night₱1,600
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Private · Double bed · Private bathroom

Private Deluxe

Your own room with a double bed. Your private bathroom is just outside the bedroom door, behind its own lockable door, and only you use it.

From / night₱3,300
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Prices per night in Philippine pesos.

Why book direct?

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Our signature

Showers under the open sky

Our shared bathrooms have open-air showers. Rinse off the salt after a day at the reef with the sky above you. Guests mention it again and again in their reviews.

“Showering under the open sky felt amazing.”

KuTiNA, South Korea · Agoda (translated)

“I really like their outdoor shower. It's unique.”

Pacaldo, Philippines · Booking.com
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In-house coffee shop

Good coffee without leaving the hostel

Our coffee shop sits together with reception and the bar. Start the day here before you head out to the falls or the reef, or settle in with your laptop for a slow afternoon. In the evening, the bar pours craft beer on tap.

Where
With reception and the bar
Open
07:00–23:00
On the menu
Coffee, lattes, smoothies, breakfast smoothie bowls, craft beers
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Transfers

Getting here and moving on

Private transfers between the hostel, Cebu and the ferry ports. Send us your date, time and group size on WhatsApp and we'll confirm the price and pickup time.

All transfer routes

Activities

The best of Moalboal, arranged at reception

Tell us your dates and we'll sort transport, guides and gear.

All activities

Rentals & services

Everything else you need

Rental

Motorbike rental

Explore Moalboal and the coast at your own pace. Ask at reception or send us a message on WhatsApp.

Ask on WhatsApp

Rental

Mask & snorkel rental

Everything you need for the sardines and the reef, ready at reception.

Ask on WhatsApp

Service

In-house laundry

Drop your laundry off at reception and get it back clean and folded.

Ask at reception

Rentals and laundry

Life at the hostel

Social when you want it, quiet when you need it

Our events make it easy to meet people. Don't miss the boodle fight: a traditional Filipino feast served on banana leaves and eaten with your hands, all at one long table.

  • Beer pong nights
  • Karaoke nights
  • Boodle fight nights
  • Game nights
  • Trivia nights
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Reviews

What our guests say

4.9★Google · 104 reviews
9.4Hostelworld · Superb
9.4Agoda · 82 reviews

“Kyle and Leni were like our new best friends, they couldn't help you enough. The whole place is beautiful and super modern. … You feel a part of a little family. The Filipino way.”

Guest, England · Hostelworld, Oct 2026

“The best hostel I've stayed in out of six months of traveling the East. Quality place, amazing people at the reception.”

Itamar A. · Google, Oct 2026

“Good location, everything super clean, bathrooms are amazing, EXCELLENT STAFF, they even made a family Philippine meal for us. Just amazing, 10/10 on everything.”

Cesar, Peru · Booking.com, Sep 2026

“We had an amazing stay. Jane and Eric were so kind and helpful! On Sunday we had a shared dinner and did karaoke! Had a blast, highly recommend.”

Danny B. · Google, Oct 2026

“It's a great location and very accessible. It's not on the main road but I prefer it that way. It's clean and safe. I really like their outdoor shower. It's unique.”

Pacaldo, Philippines · Booking.com, Sep 2026

“Loveeee staying here, had the best time! Really thankful for the great hospitality. Thank you so much to Jane and Kyle for being the best.”

Marina A. · Google, Oct 2026

“The best hostel in Moalboal. … The shower room was just as rumored, and showering under the open sky felt amazing.”

KuTiNA, South Korea · Agoda, Apr 2026 (translated)

“Meet Kyle at the hostel who works at reception. He made the whole experience 2x as better. … The space was clean and bathroom very well designed.”

Juan, United States · Agoda, Sep 2026

“As someone keen on cleanliness and value for the stay, I would highly recommend Wild Monkeys Hostel. … The staff are very accommodating, nice and very attentive to your needs.”

Elaine, Philippines · Agoda, Aug 2026
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Location

On Panagsama Road, close to everything

Restaurants, bars and the sardine run are a short walk away.

Get directions

Location and getting here
Address
Panagsama Rd, Moalboal, Cebu 6032
From Mactan-Cebu Airport
Roughly 3–4 h by car
From Cebu South Bus Terminal
Roughly 3–4 h by bus
Reception & coffee shop
07:00–23:00

Wild Monkeys Hostel
Panagsama Rd, Moalboal, Cebu 6032

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FAQ

Good to know

What are check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is by 12:00. Arriving late? Contact us on WhatsApp before you arrive. Need a later check-out? Ask our staff in advance. It depends on availability and may cost extra.

Can you pick me up from the airport?

Yes. We arrange private transfers to and from Mactan-Cebu Airport, Cebu City and the seaport, Liloan port for the Dumaguete ferry and Oslob for the Siquijor ferry. Send your details on WhatsApp and we'll confirm the price.

Do the rooms have their own bathroom?

The dorms share bathrooms with open-air showers. The Private Deluxe has its own private bathroom. It isn't en-suite: it's just outside the bedroom door, behind its own lockable door, and only you use it.

How do I pay?

When you book direct, there's no deposit. You pay in full at check-in, in cash. We accept cash only for now.

Can I cancel or change my booking?

Yes. Direct bookings need no deposit, so you can cancel free of charge at any time. Just let us know on WhatsApp so we can free up the bed. Tours can also be cancelled for free. Bookings made through booking sites follow that site's cancellation policy.

Are towels and lockers included?

Yes. Towels are included, and lockers in our keypad-secured locker room are free.

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Beds from₱1,200
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