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The Cavern Pod Hotel & Specialty Café - Hostel

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Front of property – evening/night
Café
Interior entrance
Hallway
In-room safe, free WiFi

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
527 National Highway, Brgy. Corong-corong, El Nido, Palawan, 5313
  • Corong Corong Beach
    6 min walk
  • El Nido Public Market
    6 min walk
  • Parish of St Francis of Assisi
    2 min drive
  • El Nido (ENI)
    19 min drive

Room options

View all photos for 1 Pod in 4-Pod Coed Shared Room

In-room safe, free WiFi

1 Pod in 4-Pod Coed Shared Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

2 Pod in 4-Pod Coed Shared Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About this property

The Cavern Pod Hotel & Specialty Café - Hostel

Hostel with free parking, near El Nido Main Beach
A restaurant, a snack bar/deli, and a coffee shop/cafe are available at this hostel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, concierge services, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
The Cavern Pod Hotel & Specialty Café - Hostel offers 3 shared accommodations with air conditioning, safes, and slippers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
During your stay at The Cavern Pod Hotel & Specialty Café - Hostel, you're just a quick walk from Corong Corong Beach. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at The Cavern Specialty Cafe, a café that serves local and international cuisine
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Corong Corong Beach and El Nido Public Market
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. An airport shuttle (available on request) is available for a fee. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at The Cavern Pod Hotel & Specialty Café - Hostel. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this El Nido hostel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast daily from 7 AM to 11:00 AM.
The Cavern Specialty Cafe - This café specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–11:00 AM: PHP 255 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • The Cavern Specialty Cafe

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Safe
  • Shared accommodations
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately PHP 255 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: PHP 500 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
The Cavern Pod Hotel & Specialty Café - Hostel offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation 48 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

Cavern Pod Hotel Specialty Café Hostel El Nido
Cavern Pod Specialty Café
Cavern Pod Specialty Café Hos
The Cavern Pod Hotel & Specialty Café - Hostel El Nido

The Cavern Pod Hotel & Specialty Café - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to sleep; limited scope to socialise
Much better than my stay at The Outpost a week ago. Decent sized single bed, effective blackout curtain, drying racks outside, a small changing area in the room for privacy, sufficient hooks for ‘stuff’ as well as aircon, a fan, plug sockets, hot water etc. It’s not somewhere to hang out although there’s the vegan cafe upstairs (they do have cows’ milk for coffee for those of us who still do that sort of thing) but it’s a great place to sleep despite its proximity to the main road. to the market and the bus terminal.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gingi, Saskatchewan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cafe vibe was amazing and chill. The rooms match the vibe of the upstairs cafe which made it flow. The food in the cafe is something everyone should try (coming from someone who isn’t vegan)
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hostel near town
Hostel is really great, new, clean, good facilities. Service is also perfect, really kind staff. Beach is nearby but probably you will have to go to near Cabanas beach for bathing. You can come to town for 50 php with tricycle or walk for 20 minutes.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Limoel, Dolores

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staffs are friendly. Pods and rooms are neat, clean and comfortable. All of these for a very cheap price.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Laarni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Value for Money stay at El Nido
The presence of owners AJ & AJ during arrival with chef Marcial who prepared healthy food (mostly vegan as the owners are!) from the kitchen and our conversations made our stay an awesome one. Staff Irish and Analyn were always present for the guests needs and drinking water is always available aside from the signature coffee. The comfort of the bed and the cleanliness of our airconditioned pod and the one of a kind experience of the toilet and bath and how it was conceptualized and organized should not be missed for recognition!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pods were clean and the shower had hot water. There was air conditioning in the room too. They also arranged out mini-van back to Puerto Princessa (500 pesos) each and the journey took 5 hours. Breakfast could have been cheaper.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff so friendly, very clean and cold rooms with lovely cosy beds that have curtains for privacy. Stayed in another hostel around the same price in El Nido and this was just so much better. Couldn’t recommend it enough.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All you expect in a hostel, overall is a good place to just sleep, clean showers as most of the time I am away to explore the island and party!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this hostel! Definitely has a California vibe to it even in the Philippines. The staff was beyond amazing! The hostel was clean & safe. Everything worked great & it was a nice location as you didn’t have to listen to the hustle & bustle of El Nido, & you were only a 40 pesos ride away to get into town. Best place out of 5 places we stayed in the Philippines! If you are going to El Nido & want a I have a great time than stay here! Oh & the food was very good also!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended!
AJ was very hospitable and took care al you needs or if you have any concerns. Highly recommended!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

mary grace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Im going to say is 8 over 10 for me is all good the down sode no rice meal
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nathan, Washington DC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay
My stay here was super comfortable and super relaxing. The staff was amazing, the room was great. I stayed a few different places in el nido, and this place was easily my favorite.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

darren

trendy stay
Good clean trendy place to stay Friendly staff The owners are top people as well
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everyone that worked there was very friendly and nice. The food they served was very delicious. We didn't eat anywhere else because of the quality of food and the convenience of it being up the stairs from the rooms. The rooms were very clean and comfortable. Highly recommend this place!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ashling, Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An absolute gem!
This place is a gem! We only stayed one night and wished we had stayed there for our whole holiday. Easily one of the best hostel/hotels we've stayed in. Staff are so welcoming and helpful. They have thought of everything for this place - private changing room, outdoor shower for beach days, healthy (or otherwise) breakfast options, etc. So clean and comfy and each bed feels like its own private space. When we arrived in our next hostel we were filled with regret!! WiFi is lacking but this is an island-wide problem. Would definitely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Carolina, Peru

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
La perfecta estadía!
Todo estuvo perfecto! Cuidan todos los detalles del hotel, cuarto, baños. El personal siempre está dispuesto ayudarte y son muy amables. La comida y el servicio es excelente. La ubicación tb es perfecta no está dentro del centro pero queda a 5 minutos en mototaxi ( cuesta 1 dólar aprox). El dueño es muy amable y dispuesta a ayudarte. La mejor estadía en el nido!!! Lo recomiendo al 100 %
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
BEST HOSTEL!
Great hostel, amenities, and service! The owners and staff were some of the most down to earth people who were very welcoming and provided top notch service. This is an above average hostel, and was quite impressed for my 1st hostel experience. Aside from the hostel, they provide great breakfast and other food options as well as their specialty, COFFEE! Have a stay, strike a convo with the staff or even a stranger! THANKS AJ!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place, friendly vibes
I had a really great time here. Staff super friendly and helpful. The food was also great. It’s a new hostel so everything was in great shape and very clean. It seems like a popular coffee spot in the area as many visitors in EL Nods came to the restaurant to order every day. I had one issue with the bus transfers, but they tried their best to rectify the situation.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lola, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best place we've stayed at during our 9 months of traveling
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Maxime

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Feel home
Everything was so perfect in this hotel, you can't have more friendly and helpful staff than at this place! If I can give you a tip when visiting el nido just go there and enjoy you will feel home! Thanks for everything the cavern staff ;)
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

JULIO C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Internet muy malo, creo q los desayunos muy caros.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

YU SYUAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
非常滿意 下次有機會還會再選擇這裡
環境乾淨 床位小巧可愛舒適 洗澡水溫舒適水量也足夠 每個員工都很親切熱情服務非常好 整體來說非常滿意沒有缺點
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

PASCAL

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019