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Guests sharing a beer at the Happiness Hostel swing bar, with El Nido Town's green hillside behind

Happiness
Hostel El Nido

Arrive solo. Leave with a crew. Dorms on Serena Street in El Nido Town, a few steps from the beach.

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Is this your place?

Come for the beach. Stay for the people you meet by tonight.

Spacious dorms in the heart of El Nido Town, a shared kitchen, a co-working space, and morning yoga at our Boutique Resort.

  • Where Serena Street, El Nido Town, a few steps from the beach
  • Best for solo travellers, friends and remote workers
  • Rooms dorms from 2 to 8 beds, one with a balcony
  • On site shared kitchen, co-working, 5G WiFi, a generator for power cuts

Pick a bunk.
Four ways to stay.

Beds6

6-Bed Dorm with Balcony

Your own balcony with swings and sea views.

  • Private balcony
  • Sea views
  • Air-conditioning
  • Lockable box at each bed

Priced per bed. Live price in $ once you pick dates.

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Your day
here.

  • The pool deck at Happiness Boutique Resort under jungle hills, where morning yoga happens
    MorningYoga at our Boutique Resort in Corong-Corong, or the bay from the dorm balcony.
  • Four friends jumping mid-air on a white sandbar
    MiddayOut on the boat with the people you met at breakfast.
A cold drink on a wooden table at Corong-Corong beach as the sun sets behind the islands

Sunset

A cold one on Corong-Corong beach while the sun drops behind the islands.

Finding Serena Street.

From Lio Airport
About 15 minutes by tricycle to Happiness Hostel, roughly 400 to 500 pesos.
From Puerto Princesa
Local van, roughly 550 pesos and 4 to 6 hours, or a private taxi. We can book van transfers for you.
In town
Every tricycle driver knows Happiness on Serena Street. The villas and resort are about 5 minutes away in Corong-Corong.
Sketch map: Happiness Hostel on Serena Street in El Nido Town on Bacuit Bay, Corong-Corong about 5 minutes to the south-west, Las Cabanas beach further south, Lio Airport to the north-east. Not to scale.Happiness HostelSerena Street, El Nido TownCorong-Corong · about 5 minTaraw PeakLas Cabanas beachto Lio AirportBacuit BayCadlao Islandsketch map, not to scaleN
The yellow Happiness Food Truck with its signature truck art and bar stools

Eat & drink nearby

Happiness Restaurant. Farm to table with a Middle Eastern soul, mostly vegetarian and plant based, open daily from morning till night.

The Food Truck. Asian street food and draft beer on Hama Street corner Osmeña.

Boat day,
new crew.

Every Wednesday the crew goes island hopping with Happiness Travel & Tours, by reservation. Prices are the starting price shown on each tour page. All tours and travel

Guests hanging out at the colourful Happiness bar

After dark.

Most nights start at one of our stays. Book a bed and you are already on the guest list.

  • DailyHappy HourHappiness Restaurant · 12–8 pm
  • Mon, ThuGame NightHappiness Hostel · 8 pm–12 am
  • FriRetro NightHappiness Restaurant · 9 pm–12 am
  • SatOrganica House / TechnoHappiness Restaurant · 9 pm–12 am

Plus Reggae Roots on varied nights, 9 pm–12 am. See what’s on

Before you pack.

Is the WiFi good enough to work?

Yes. Plenty of guests work online from the co-working space.

What about power outages?

They happen in El Nido, but every Happiness stay has a generator, so you keep electricity and hot showers.

Check-in and check-out?

Check-in 14:00, check-out 11:00. Early check-in and late check-out depend on availability and may carry an extra charge.

Your El Nido crew is waiting.

Check-in 14:00 · Check-out 11:00 · Priced per bed, live in $ once you pick dates

Also in El Nido: Happiness Boutique Villas · Happiness Boutique Resort

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