Barefoot Backpackers

The overall review score of this property is misleading, it's actually rubbish but people book because of a social area. It's dirty, has no water pressure, the beds are uncomfortable, there are ants everywhere, the staff don't care and worst is they regularly have power cuts but are about the only hostel on the island with no generator. So that's no AC or WiFi every other day. The location is on a main road far from most things. Honestly, just stay somewhere else. Many hostels have good social

This hostel had a great social and family vibe… HOWEVER… has no working generator so most of the time has no power, WiFi, electricity or running water for showering. If you stay here, maybe tell your family they won’t hear from you for a while…

j'ai séjourné 5 nuits dans cet hostel et il n'y avait ni électricité, ni wifi, ni ventilation dans les chambres et très peu d'eau pour les douches. il aurait fallut prévoir des solutions de recours pour ce type de problème qui arrive régulièrement sur l'ile. très déçue de cet hostel qui ne vaut pas son prix.

Horrible experience! Almost no water at all three days, even thought the other hostels around all had water. No electricity, AC and wifi most of my time. The staff was the worst, didn't know what to do and a kite surfing instructor who chilled there had to help the staff!! Breakfast was good though, but that's the only thing.

Very underwhelming experience. Seemed understaffed and was missing basics such as toiletpaper - Staff did not get more immediately. There are volunteers who just hang out, rather than clean and make sure there’s a nice Space to be in. Rooms were bad, no storage to lock in valuable items. No reception there and the wifi did not work in our room. Almost no water pressure in sinks and showers. Very far away from nice areas.

Doesn’t match the other reviews. Really far from anything and everything. Barely any water from both sinks and showers. The power kept going out and they don’t have a backup generator, at one point we didn’t have power for 12 hours = very hot rooms, and the 4g/5g in your phone doesn’t reach where they’re placed. Someone in another room has bedbugs and they just moved him to a different bed, our room had an infestation of ants. Do not recommend

Unfortunately we weren’t impressed with barefoot backpackers. The location is so far from everything so unless you are able to rent a bike you are stuck. The showers were always cold and had bugs in. During our stay there was constant power cuts for periods as long as 12 hours overnight, with no lights, no signal or wifi, no aircon at all and no where to charge any electronics. The hostel should have a working generator to ensure this doesn’t happen.

Pro - Good social atmosphere Cons - practically no power during stay, hostel has a generator but it does not work. There is no signal where the hostel is. (May have had power for 2-4hrs a day) There is no running water - you need to wait for staff to pump it themselves. No security at all, no locks on doors, 1 very small cabinet to store valuables. Overall - wouldn’t recommend, plenty of better hostels on the island.

There was hardly any water, a drop at best. Not even enough to brush your teeth or wash your face - therefore couldn’t shower properly the whole time I was there. There were multiple power cuts and no back up generators which most other hostels had so you were left with no light for hours. There were always men coming from outside the hostel and drinking till early hours in the morning, I was made to feel uncomfortable a couple times by them when coming back.

I truly have no idea why this place has such good reviews. You were lucky if you could get even a dribble of water to shower with - it felt like having a shower with a garden hose. The vibe there was also very strange with seemingly only one person working there and everyone else being volunteers that didn’t really know what was going on. I also rented two bikes when I was there and both were broken in some way and shouldn’t have been able to rent for safety reason (broken lights and mirrors...

I truly have no idea why this place has such good reviews. You were lucky if you could get even a dribble of water to shower with - it felt like having a shower with a garden hose. The vibe there was also very strange with seemingly only one person working there and everyone else being volunteers that didn’t really know what was going on. I also rented two bikes when I was there and both were broken in some way and shouldn’t have been able to rent for safety reason (broken lights and mirrors...

MY FAVORITE HOSTEL EVER!! I really found my home away from home here. The hostel is so cozy, so many good places to relax and the common area is such an oasis. David, the hostel owner, is always open for a chat and recommendations and Gerald cooks you the best omlette in the morning. The location is amazing as well, 3 min drive from the Paliton beach. Its my second time on the island and my second time in the hostel and i would ALWAYS come back here. It’s the best place to get stuck 🫶�...

goede accommodatie! het enige nadeel weinig sfeer in de avond, er lopen veel vrijwilligers rond die dingen horen te organiseren, maar die zijn drukker met elkaar dan met de overige mensen die in de hostel verblijven, daardoor komt de sfeer niet echt los. een van de kamers had bedbugs, werd naar ons idee niet heel veel meegedaan. locatie verder goed, je kan er scooters en al huren, ook dicht bij een mooi strand

The mattresses are covered in plastic, which gets very hot. The showers are cold and have no pressure, so washing your hair is impossible. I also missed out on toilet paper several times. There are people at the hostel in the evenings, but it is not very sociable like with activities and stuff. The people who work there are very helpful, though.

gutes Hostel. Leute Nett. Family vibes.

Nice little hostel with a nice vibe. Location is also great since you can walk to the nearby beach and it is also not too far out from San Juan. Only downside is the water pressure is terrible. Sometimes the water was only dripping out of the shower head.

didn’t like this hostel at all, staff were very rude and unhelpful, drinks advertised but wouldn’t sell them, no room keys so doors didn’t lock, inconvenient location, rented a bike was told one price them when i paid on return was told more than id agreed to. clicky staff who didn’t want to talk to you at all and would ignore you stood at reception or the bar

Prima hostel. Niet als sociaal ervaren helaas. Alles wat je nodig hebt is er wel.

Facility’s very bad I must say but vibe and atmosphere really nice and very social!

Loved it here, such chilled and social vibes

Overall was quite disappointed but I believe that was a me experience staff seemed nice to people. Showers are cold and weak pressure unfortunately. Dogs and cats are well taken care of and are super nice

Fantastic little hostel. The staff and volunteers are lovely and will make you feel at home 😊. You can rent a motorbike and tour around the island. Restaurants and laundry nearby. The common area is fantastic and the perfect place to socialise 😊

Best hostel we’ve stayed at in Philippines by a mile. All the permanent staff and backpackers working there really make it special

Die Betten sind mega komfortable und haben sogar Vorhänge. Der Außenbereich mit dem Gemeinschaftsraum ist auch schön, besonders, weil es mitten in der Natur ist. Es mangelt nur leider an der Sauberkeit bei den Sanitäranlagen, bspw. wurden die Waschbecken innerhalb von einer Woche nicht einmal sauber gemacht...

The good: Great vibe. Chill. Nice common area. Social if you put yourself out there. No planned activities. Staff was nice. The bad: No hand soap. Just water and what looked like a bar of soap that was left by a previous guest. It had lots of hair on it, but it was the only soap provided. This means most people were not washing their hands with soap and also the staff. This is how food poisoning, eye infections, etc happen. Half the sinks and toilets didn’t work. Often no toilet paper.

Das Hostel ist wirklich sehr social und die Common Area schön und gemütlich. Allerdings sind wirklich überall Ameisen (vor allem in den Betten), Käfer, Tausendfüssler, Frösche etc. Wenn jemand Probleme damit hat, lieber in ein anderes Hostel gehe. Ich hatte ziemlich schlimme Bisse oder Stiche in der Zeit in derich in dem Hostel war. Vermutlich durch die Ameisen. Bettwanzen nicht zu 100% auszuschließen. Geputzt wurde Bad etc. kaum, was mich nicht so stört- man aber vorher wissen sollte.

Absolutely love the place. The owner is amazing, its super social and the common area is so good. Can’t wait to go back

I was disappointed after reading good reviews… For only 1 year old the facilities felt shabby - sinks & showers half broken. Beds are lined with a thick plastic protector that crackles anytime you move. Bed frames creak loudly whenever anyone moves. When I stayed there wasn’t much social atmosphere either

What an amazing experience. The volunteers and staff alike were so incredibly friendly, the dorms, and social areas are always clean and inviting, and the atmosphere just encourages you to stay longer each time! Thank you barefoot for such a memorable experience

L'auberge est vraiment très belle et très agréable, très bien isolé. Le problème était le staff volontaire, excepté les locaux, il est inexistant... À la hauteur de la propreté des toilettes..