Name: La Vida Hostel
Address: Barangay Catagman, Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte, 8119 Samal, Philippines, Samal, Samal, Samal, 8119, Philippines
Rating: 9

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Francisco Bangoy Intl Airport

La Vida Hostel

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So the wife and I came across this place decided to visit as it is very close to us.
Upon arrival found the staff very friendly and helpful , reception full of art in various forms which made it feel very relaxing , we booked in advance they have a very small and intimate resto again clean and tidy with the usual Philippine cuisine , food was very good and over all worth a visit if you want some peace and quiet from the city.

Nice little surprise.

We are only planning to stay for 2 nights. Just to get some rest after our day-tour in Samal. But we love the place, so we extend for 1 more night. 
The staffs and owners are accommodating. They always ask what we need and suggest where are the best places to explore in Samal. They let us use their kitchen without additional charge.

Accommodating as if you are just staying with your relative’s house.

I am a hotel guy, hands down but when I found out that I could get my own room, I took a chance and went for it and I am SUPER HAPPY that I did. I normally stay at beach front resorts until a high maintenance friend suggested I give this hostel a shot. In my head, if my diva friend enjoyed this facility, then I could enjoy it too 😆. The place is NOT a beach front resort so you need to know that if you are only a beach front person. If you don’t have a car, there are “tricycles” that can you to the beach front for a super low cost. Drivers and locals are mega friendly and trustworthy. There’s a dog here named Yukie who’d even come with you if you like ❤️❤️. Anyway, the hostel is pretty rad. My room had air conditioning, a very comfortable bed and hot shower. NO television & wifi because the hostel encourages you to disconnect. If you want wifi, like me right now as I’m making this very review, you’d need to walk to the common area where you can eat your self service breakfast. They served me corn coffee which is pretty awesome. Then a continental breakfast as well. This common area has a television too so if you want to watch the news, you go right ahead. When I woke up this morning, there were many exotic birds chirping their little hearts away. So freaking cute. I checked out all the rooms so I can give my friends an accurate description. There are rooms with 4 single beds. Rooms with bunk beds with their own reading lights and 2 bathrooms in each shared rooms. The deluxe room is pretty awesome too. The art works are beautiful. Although the place advertises itself as a hostel, I am able to say that it’s a hybrid of a hotel and a hostel. I’ve seen hostels in Vancouver that made me want to barf. This hostel has gotten me SUPER IMPRESSED. Really clean. Really well maintained. Staff is awesome and initiative. I am very very impressed and I plan to bring my family and friends the next time I come back.

I don’t do hostels but this one: YES!!!

Affordable rooms.

Stayed at guyabano room.

Theirs no television in the room but their is a common area in the restaurant seating.

Signal for your mobile devices in samal is hard.

Good thing they have wifi.

Relaxing place..

Relaxing place.

My wife and i and friends visited Samal Island for diving and discovery in June. We selected La Vida on fhe reviews. And they are right. This is a very cosy and beautiful location, simple and friendly for a few days visit. I do recommend to have a car as the island is large and activities spread out.
We highly recommend. And the corn coffee is wonderful.


Wonderful natural retreat to visit Sa mal Island from

The place offers a good ambiance for rest and relaxation especially for us who just came from a hard climb in Mt. Apo. Having an open kitchen is a plus because you can cook the food you like to eat...I like the idea of cleaning your own dish because it promotes kitchen discipline. The owners are very welcoming and accommodating..feels like you come home to a family. Staff are warm and accommodating. Highly recommended for family and barkada who like to explore Samal Island.

Treat to weary bodies..

we loved our stay here. we love that we can cook in the kitchen area. they have complete set of utensils for you to use, you just have to claygo. we met the owner of the place, Ninio. Sir Ninio if you remember us, my brother is Lance, you said that you will give him a painting of yours when he graduates this March. hehe. i was very amazed with all the paintings. we got the atis room which is very spacious, water strength is good. no nearby eateries but there are sari-sari stores.

quiet time

The hotel was beautiful. Very artsy. We found out that the manager, who was the owners’ son, was actually a painter himself. Cool. I like their self-service free breakfast. Accommodating and polite staff and owners. They have a dog, Yuki, who was very sweet. The dog would go with you to the beach. The beach btw is a 2-min walk from the hotel. I’m not sure if you could actually swim on that beach, but we were not able to do so bec of the wave and rocks. If you’re looking for somewhere to stay to swim, this isn’t advisable. But if you’re ok with a quiet, friendly place to stay while touring the island, I really recommend this. Thank you La Vida. 

Artsy

The place is big and cozy. If you like peace and quiet, you'll love it here, The owner is very nice. The rooms and the common areas are surrounded with the owner's son's painting and he is really good. Breakfast is free and coffee is great. My parents love it. There's no tv and wifi in the room. Only at the common area.

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