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Way Shack Hostel

3.0 star property

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Interior
Exterior
Property grounds

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
The current price is NZ$69
includes taxes & fees
16 July - 17 July

Explore the area

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N. Bacalso Avenue, Brgy. Tan-awan, Oslob, Cebu, 6025
  • Place, Sumilon Island
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Tumalog Falls
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Oslob Beach
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Sibulan Airport (DGT)
    ‪65 min drive‬

Room options

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Private Double Room

Private Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Private Triple

Private Triple

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Large Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Female Dorm

Female Dorm

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Bed in Aircon Dorm

Bed in Aircon Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Bed in Fan Dorm

Bed in Fan Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

About the area

Oslob

At Way Shack Hostel you'll be 2.5 km (1.5 mi) from Sumilon Island Beach and 2.5 km (1.5 mi) from Sumilon Sand Bar. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This smoke-free hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, tour/ticket assistance and luggage storage. Added amenities include a snack bar/deli and a vending machine. Local cuisine breakfast is available daily between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM. .In the area of this 3-property class Oslob hotel, you'll find Oslob Beach.

What's nearby

  • Sumilon Island - 3 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Tumalog Falls - 6 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Baluarte Watchtower Ruins - 7 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Oslob Beach - 9 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Oslob Church - 9 min drive - 10.3 km

Getting around

  • Sibulan Airport (DGT) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cocina En Cantilado - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪A&C Restaurant (eatery) - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪La Terrasse - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Choobi Choobi - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Luka Coffee Oslob - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Way Shack Hostel

There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A vending machine and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Way Shack Hostel. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Oslob hotel is smoke free.

  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Way Shack Hostel offers 7 accommodations with free toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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  • Parking included
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Room service
3.8 out of 5, Good, 15 reviews
The price is NZ$47
includes taxes & fees
30 June - 1 July
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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: PHP 300 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Spa

  • Massage

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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 local cuisine breakfast: from approximately PHP 300 per person
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Way Shack Hostel Hotel
Way Shack Hostel Oslob
Way Shack Hostel Hotel Oslob

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Way Shack Hostel?

Way Shack Hostel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Way Shack Hostel?

As of 27 Jun 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Way Shack Hostel on 16 Jul 2026 start from NZ$69, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Way Shack Hostel?

Yep, Way Shack Hostel has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Way Shack Hostel?

The closest beach to Way Shack Hostel is Oslob Beach (8.9 km).

Does Way Shack Hostel serve breakfast?

Yeah, local cuisine brekkie is available daily between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Way Shack Hostel?

No, Way Shack Hostel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Way Shack Hostel?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Way Shack Hostel?

Check-in begins at noon. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at Way Shack Hostel?

No, pets are not allowed.

Way Shack Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 28 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

4/10 Poor

Nicole

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
You only have access to one toilet /shower for a room of 8. It gets quite busy since we're all there for the same reason at the same time. The lookers are quite small, I hate to store my bag under my bed. No towels are provided, there's no soap, bath soap, shampoo or anything. This is just a bed for the night and nothing more. 2 stars bc the staff were amazing and free water. And the bed were comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Drew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff very nice
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

MA TRINIDAD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommendable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Takahiro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Survive is Very good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s the perfect distance from the whale diving, simple convenient clean and friendly, but do know that this is a simple hostel, this one had ice cold air and the private room was perfect for me. It was just right for a single or couple, but having kids with you is a bit of a stretch.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Hossein

Cheap and good.

Booked this for a whaleshark dive. Just across the street from the shore with all the dive shops and boats. I stayed in a private room with an ok bed, AC, private shower and WC, closet. It's just by the road, which means noise from the traffic. But here's the kicker, the AC noise drowned all other noises and me personally, I have easier to sleep with with a constant humming than honking, mopeds end trucks at random.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Disliked: Amenities
No water, no TV, mold all over the walls in the bathroom. The reception had no idea i was checking in that day, even though I booked the room a week in advance. We left even though we booked for 2 night.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Jury

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff did not say hello or welcome us politely upon arrival, but did let us check in about 20 minutes early. Later in the day, we returned to the "shack", and noticed there was no hand soap in the bathroom, we asked for the WiFi password, and asked for the remote control to the television. We were then given some confusing excuse that the TV did not work due to compilcations due to the COVID lock down (which as we all know happened about 3 years ago at this point). The story about the unavailability of the TV became the sticking point in the minds of the couple running the hostel. When we tried to reassure the woman that we were disapointed about the TV, but were willing to go without, for some inexplicable reason she pressed the issue and began asking for forgiveness and walked away, only to come back to our room two more times, knocking heavily, insisting on speaking with us on the issue again! My wife asked her to stop disturbing us which she seemed reluctant to do. Finally, my wife felt uneasy after our interaction with the woman and insisted we find another hotel due to the uprofessional behaviour of the couple running the place and the unavailability of hostel staff. I regret leaving this negative review, but honestly do not understand why our experience is so different compared to other reviews here. The husband told me, that if we were not happy, to go ahead and complain to Expedia. I cannot recommend this place. Avoid at all costs, not worth the price or convenience.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Akiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
施設は古いが清潔、バスタオル1枚があるが石鹸•シャンプー・無料の水はなし。お湯は出るが水圧は低い。バス停・ジンベイサメの受付から歩いてすぐ、周りに食事ができる店がある。何よりスタッフのケントさんが最高❣️。前もって行きたいところをメールしていたら、お膳立てしてくれていた。朝からサメの受付に同行して頂き，スミロンへの手配や滝への送迎とスムーズに進んだ。個人手配なので急かされる事なくとても快適で、料金も定価でした。 私が頼りなく見えたのか？LINEの交換もしてくれて何かあれば連絡出来るようにと心配りもあり最高の滞在でした。
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lasse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Kent var meget professionel og imødekommen. En stor hjælp for mig under mit ophold. Beliggenhed er perfekt og stedet er fantastisk. Kæmpe anbefaling!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

SUNOK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

친절한 호스텔

8인 도미토리 들어가니 1명이 더있어서 총 2명이 사용했고 사진이랑 똑같이 아름다운 숙소였어요. 켄과 여자호스트분도 너무 친절한 미소와 태도로 반겨주셔서 기분좋은 숙소였어요. 고래상어 투어도 저렴하게 550페소로 진행하며서 처음부터 끝까지 모두 알아서 처리해주셔서 넘 편했어요.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

SAYAKA

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
スタッフの方がとても親切で、次の目的地までの送迎までしてくれました。次回もぜひ利用したいと思います。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

NICE AFFORDABLE PLACE

Very reasonable facilities and very covenient if you are going to swim with the Whale Shark s or going to the falls.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

perfect location, hotel ok

Perfect location for whale sharks (2min walk) Hotel is correct, nothing fabulous but clean simple and convenient
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

J C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ideal spot for Whale Shark trip

The room as fairly small but had everything we needed for a single night. There’s not a lot to do in the evening other than have something to eat at one of the few restaurants but as you’ll be getting up early it’s probably not the priority. Like most tourists we were here to do the whale shark trip. The location is perfect two minutes walk from where the boats leave. We got up at 4:00am and were in the queue by 4:15. We were about 30 from the front but by the time we’d done some waiting around been briefed and got our Life jackets it was 5:50 and the sun was up. We were supposed to be on boat 4 but some people seemed to be slow to get going and so we were promoted to boat 2 which was actually the first boat out! The sea was a bit rough but after just 5 minutes paddle we were with the whale sharks and soon in the water. I really enjoyed seeing these amazing creatures up close. You are supposed to stay 5 metres away but no one seems to have told the whale sharks at they come much closer! Back to the hotel after the viewing for a shower. We were really thankful that we were so close and could get into dry clothes and have breakfast next door. All in all a great place to stay the night before seeing the whale sharks.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Rahel C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dusche hatte kein Warmwasser
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

chih yen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

沒有熱水

很可愛的旅館，但洗澡水壓很小，且不提供熱水 雖然知道附近旅館水壓都不大， 但這間是整趟旅途唯一沒有熱水的 洗澡滿不方便的 但整體服務都不錯，環境很可愛，也很乾淨
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jusel Andrea Jatico

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aleksander

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kosuke

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Seulae

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Ruth

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

PO-CHIH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Sau Man

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019