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La Vida Hostel

2.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Reception
Terrace/patio
Garden
Superior Quadruple Room
Living area

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Barangay Catagman, Samal District, Samal, Davao del Sur, 8119
  • Davao Museum
    34 min drive
  • Damosa Gateway
    38 min drive
  • SM Lanang Premier
    38 min drive
  • Davao (DVO-Francisco Bangoy Intl.)
    47 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Twin Room

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Basic Double Room

Basic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Quadruple Room

Superior Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Basic Shared Dormitory

Basic Shared Dormitory

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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Property grounds

Aundanao Oasis Beach

On private beach
Parking included
Restaurant
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3.0 out of 5, (7)
The price is AU$57
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 Jan
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About the area

Samal

When you stay at La Vida Hostel in Samal, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of General Moncado White House and BlueJaz Water Park. .This hostel is 17.7 mi (28.5 km) from SM City Davao and 6.4 mi (10.3 km) from Church of Christ.
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What's nearby

  • SM Lanang Premier - 38 min drive
  • SMX Convention Center Davao - 39 min drive
  • Abreeza Mall - 44 min drive
  • Davao City Hall - 49 min drive
  • SM City Davao - 53 min drive

Getting around

  • Francisco Bangoy Intl. Airport (DVO) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬33 min drive
  • ‪Jollibee - ‬37 min drive
  • ‪Robata - ‬34 min drive
  • ‪Madayaw Cafe - ‬33 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬33 min drive

About this property

La Vida Hostel

Hostel in Samal with free parking
La Vida Hostel offers 8 accommodations with air conditioning. These individually decorated accommodations have separate dining areas and include desks. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 individually decorated guestrooms. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. Additional amenities at this hostel include tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and a vending machine.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of La Vida Hostel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, microwave in a common area, and refrigerator in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
La Vida Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Filipino

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 6:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Separate dining area
  • Separate living room
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Dining room

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
The entrance to the property is closed from 10 PM to 6 AM. Guests are not permitted to enter or leave the property during this time.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: PHP 200.0 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or 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
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

La Vida Hostel Samal
La Vida Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
La Vida Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Samal

La Vida Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 15 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Marilou

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Calvin, taytay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to the beach
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Ruth

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Robert, Fort Lauderdale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Affordable, fun and full of original artwork. We had issues with aircon and hot water. Bring your own electric fan. Nice breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Znarf

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in this Hostel for 5 nights ! The staff and the owner is very very nice . There's a kitchen in the hostel so you can cook whatever you want. You can even buy drinks snacks from outside and bring inside the Hostel !. There's lots of beautiful paintings painted by the Owner ! The lot is very spacious, quit and lots of plants perfect for relaxtion! Everytime we go out for a tour, we're always surprised everytime we get back to the hostel because the staff already cleaned our room while we're away having a tour ! I really like the owner sir Ninio, on our last day i ask the staff if i can extend till 6pm because our flight back home is 10:55pm, check out is 12nn and you can only extend till 3pm, so the staff ask the owner if i can extend till 6pm, guess what ? Sir Ninio the owner said it's fine and he will not charge me from 3pm to 6pm! . If you're looking for a place to stay in Samal ! This is the perfect place for you, budget friendly not expensive and you can cook whatever you want and the beach is just 2mins walk from the hostel . I will be coming back to this place again for sure !! . Thank you Sir Ninio and the Staff Lanny and others . 🙏
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Teresita

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Homey, friendly staff, nice garden. Owners are conversant.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Christie

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Maria Victoria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it nice place!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dolores

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Troy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable stay beach close friendly staff and great breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ganesh Prabhu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is tidy, quiet, surrounded by greenery. Although its adjacent to the beach, the area is not for public. Rooms are functional with all basic amenities, includes a balcony/sitout also. No restaurants nearby but thats the case with most areas of Samal. The island itself is a relatively unexploited, less touristy, very green, lovely roads to ride/drive. Overall a good stay. They have shared kitchen in case you want to cook yourself. The host is very helpful for all needs.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nezza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like it here because the staff were friendly and accomodating, the guests were free to cook their meals.. I dont like because there is no cabite where the guests can hang their clothings and there was no slippers to be used by the guests inside the room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Niclas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Schöne Lage, ruhig zum entspannen
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Flemming

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place for alone time
Nice place with very kind and helpfull staff, good simple breakfast, and got upgraded, Thank you for now La Vida.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022