Mad Monkey Nacpan Beach

Great for socializing, beautiful beach, not so good for scooter/motorcycle renters. It's a 10 to 15 minute walk to the parking lot. 30 minutes to the main town. Every excursions i booked through this hostel was canceled. They do not notify you when they are canceled. So you have to make the trek back and forth every time only to find out you didn't have to. Weather and unforseen circumstances are one thing, not notifying guest and wasting their time is another. I refuse to believe that they are incapable of notifying guests of cancelations until the moment of, every time. After multiple cancelations, the amount of time wasted showing up to excursions that would never happen was significant. All I got was one free beer in return. I guess that's what all my time wasted is worth to them. Also the rooms get really hot and the roosters next door start around crowing at 5am every morning so have a fan and headphones ready.

Did not expect Mad Monkeys Nacpan to be this good. I literally didn’t leave the place for 3 days because everything I needed was right there. The beach is right in front, the vibe is chill, and the whole place feels like a private little slice of paradise. Also, the bathrooms and beds are massive. Easily the biggest I’ve seen in any hostel. Special mention to Shanel. She genuinely made the stay better. Super warm, super helpful, and just one of those people who make the whole place feel alive. Another thing I appreciated: they run a bi-weekly charity where everyone helps with a beach cleanup, and the funds go into upgrading local kids’ schools. Simple idea, but it actually makes a difference, and it feels good to be part of it. Overall, I’d come back without thinking twice. If you’re in Nacpan, stay here. You’ll get it.

We stayed in this hostel for 2 days, and when you hear about Mad monkey you mostly relate to good service, social, clean, and with basic amenities. Well this hostel is one of the worst by far I have stayed in… 17€ PER NIGHT without hot water, without AC in the room. With simple fans that it looks and sounds that they are falling apart. The hostel is not very social at all, just because of travelers talking to each other, but during our stay, activities were unclear and nothing compares to other mad monkeys. The room was extremely hot, curtains falling apart as well, kitchen is sooo slow, we waited for 1 hr , they didn’t have available many options in their menu. Overall very disappointing and not worth for the price.

Amazing location. Sadly it wasn’t crowded at all when I want there but im sure if its full Booked the plage would be different in high season. Its hard to get there if you have your own motorcycle or scooter, really narrow trails as there is no main road to access the hostel. I strongly recommend getting there by the beach, as shown in my video, its legal to ride as fast as you can in this beach! Go get it tiger

Loved this place! It’s a bit far from the Center so it’s better if you have a scooter but my overall experience was very good! The hostel is literally on the beach and gives an island vibe ! The sunrises there are amazing ! All the staff is kind and helpful! Special thanks to Alicia and DJ Sam for making this stay special❤️