Noordzee Hostel
Cebu South Coastal Road, Boljoon 6024 Philippines
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Welcome to Noordzee Hostel Boljoon. Our hostel is located in the beautiful south of Cebu island between Oslob and Alcoy. We've build our hostel right on the beach. We offer dorm, family and private rooms. Enjoy our a la carte restaurant/bar on the rooftop of the dorm building. Ready to watch whale sharks, turtles and dolphins? Every mayor attraction in the south is just 30 minutes from here. If you don't like to go out you can just relax on our hostel property ground. We have our own boat, windsurfing, sports and snorkeling equipment available. See you soon!
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Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool with view
Bar / lounge
Beach
Bicycle rental
Manicure
BBQ facilities
Baggage storage
Wifi
Swimming pool toys
Outdoor pool
Plunge pool
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Restaurant
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Nightclub / DJ
Massage
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Concierge
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Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor fireplace
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Sun loungers / beach chairs
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We spent here 3 nights for Christmas 2019 and we had a great stay! This is more like a resort than a hostel, we had a private room with amazing Seaview and the food is very very good. The place is very clean and the staff takes care about guests
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Date of stay: December 2019
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This is really more like a resort with bunk beds. The place is super chill and have beach bar. The people working there takes care of the guests and the place is clean. very different from the usual hostel vibes.
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Date of stay: December 2019
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this looks like a resort and yet one pays only hostel prices. it was lacking in atmosphere but that was fine by me as i just wanted to chill. i had a whole 8 bed dorm to myself with a stunning view of the sea. there's a lovely little dipping pool, in fact it's even smaller than that! essentially it's a place to relax in with a drink in one hand. there was a gym and spa and lots of beds on the beach front. my big issue is that it is stated on hostelworld that it was for 18-36 y o guests only. and on their own site it states 18-40. so that needs clarity. i booked without realising this - on both sites it cannot be said to be obvious that there is an age limit, buried as the info is in the fine print. so i was anxious after booking that i might not be admitted being over both limits! hostelworld washed their hands of me when i approached them and said 'tough' basically - you've lost your money. but when i contacted the property they said it was a rule more observed in the breach! so i'd advise if you are going and are unlucky enough to be over 40 (or 36!) to check first. i think given the number of guests at the place when i stayed they can hardly be in a position to be turning folks away based on their age. so i think you should revisit your age policy as it's not very nice and could be putting people off. nonetheless a hassle free and pleasant stay. very good value for what you get. oh yes - the wifi is capped at 1GB a day as they are using an expensive adsl line as their quickest option. apparently standard broadband coverage has not arrived in this part of the island. although there was a problem getting me fixed up it was not a big deal for me.…
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Located right on the beach this hostel is a paradise. They are multiple types of rooms however so make sure you book the one you want. For example they have two types of dorms rooms: one with zircon and one without. For some reason when I booked through Hostelworld the zircon room didn't come up. Regardless the no zircon room is bearable and still clean. Food is delicious and the private beach is amazing.
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Date of stay: May 2019Trip type: Traveled solo
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We like : We fall in love with the shop next door where we've made incredible Filipino friends and sing karaoke together. Also, the Boljoon street food market you can reach by walking around 25 minutes... taste the delicious chicken there for around 200 pesos. That's the only things positive in our stay, and it was all outside the place. We don't like : I am an Asia expat and I travel all around the world since 2011, five or six times a year and never ever, a hotel get into my bags, searching searching in my own (private) luggages to look for... food and drinks ! I came right from the airport with chocolates (birthday gift) bought in Duty Free for 40$ and they ask me to trash it or eat it outside on the street to be able to check-in. I trashed it! Strange feeling after a 9 hours journey between flight and slow taxi. In addition, you cannot go outside without hearing "where you go?". "I go eat outside as the owner recommend to do because he don't want listen the feedbacks of the customers : decreasing prices and offer local food". First day, getting into the reception, need to pay the full amount before seeing the room. Welcome gift: a sheet of paper with so many very rude rules : "you agree here with slow Internet 500Mb/a day", "do not make troubles, we have no mercy", "no food and drinks allowed from outside, if you break our rules, we cancel your booking without refund" (...many things like that). They say that if you've accepted to take that sheet of paper, you already accept their rules. A joke! Be advice that after 10pm - 10.30pm, it's no more possible to buy a cold bottle of water or another drink. The lady in the lobby said "midnight" but the bar is always closed before 10.30pm. And the security guard do not allow you to go outside buying something in the small shop, right next to the place. The called "hostel" say "we are better than a resort, we are a hostel". My feeling, I just want to say, it's not a hostel at all, and not a resort... I don't know what they are, but I never seen that before. Maybe a nursery or a jail !? No body have to listen "don't make trouble", it's common sense, everybody know that. It's like saying "do not hurt people", everybody know it. I am not a child and I am not a backpacker. No body (even my parents) talk to me like that. I do not recommend this place if you like to get respect as a customer spending money for accommodations. I took the most expensive room there. No swimming pool ! This is just a bathtub. It's techniically impossible to swim inside. Maximum allowance of the bathtub : 2 people. No hot water in the shower for 6 days (all our stay). We book a taxi to the airport 4.500 pesos with them (normal price for local is 3000 or 3500 pesos) and they push us in the morning to bring a smelling backpacker with us for free in our private transportation, without sharing the price, all charge for my wallet. My wife was very shy to explain that we do not agree with this indecent proposal. Good luck to the place anyway, change things to make better and do a better advertising for this amazing country and amazing people. The worst behavior I ever seen with my travels. You will not see me again. Respect your customers, they feed you.…
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Date of stay: May 2019Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from NoordzeeHostel, General Manager at Noordzee Hostel
Responded 17 May 2019
Dear John Doe, Thank you for taking time writing your review. Although we take reviews very serious but after investigating your writings we sadly came to the conclusion that your review is a clear black mail. Because of this allow me for other guests to rectify some of the false assumptions made: nobody asked you to trash things, you can always deposit things in our security lockers or if necessary in the refrigerator. The doormen maybe asked you 'where you going' so he maybe could help you with information how to get there, nothing more nothing less. Our bar stays open until 12 when there are guests, i.e. when there are no guests we might close earlier; we do have 24 hours free water stations available and upon request the guard is always willing to get you a cold drink. You are free to go anywhere any time, the guard never blocks somebody from going anywhere. We do not say that we are better then a resort. For sure you can get cheaper transport options, I would like to mention that it is possible for about 1800 PHP, please note that this is not related to us and we cannot guarantee safety. Concerning your mention about a smelly backpacker, this is just rude, also note that we never asked you to bring this person. Finally we can assure that all our staff are there to make things better. Kind regards, Noordzee Hostel
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Good hostel Staff were grumpy and terrible would not help at all when asked what we could do around area trips etc Food was good But overall decent spot but staff was a problem felt very unwelcome would only stay for one night max as there isn’t much to do in cebu and have to catch smelly busses everywhere
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Date of stay: April 2019Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from NoordzeeHostel, Manager at Noordzee Hostel
Responded 29 Apr 2019
Dear RobertmD89871IX, Thank you for taking time writing your review. We felt sorry that you did not experienced what we are aiming for. There are many things to do in the direct area. Our front-desk is always willing to help and point you in the right direction. We take your comments serious and we keep working to make things better.
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The Noordzee is situated in a beautiful location in Boljoon. Everything is clean, the staff is friendly and helpful, and the environment is so relaxing. The cabanas are awesome and there's a small raft tied down in the ocean that you can swim out to and enjoy paradise. The only issue is no hot water, but it's the Philippines, go outside if you want to be hot. If you are looking to explore the rest of the island, make sure to rent a motorbike or scooter from Eddy-Rent-A-Motorbike just a few minutes walk down the road.
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Date of stay: April 2019Trip type: Traveled with friends
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We booked into Nordzee for 2 nights. We had a 6 hour delay on our flight between Manila and Cebu. We called ahead to let the hostel know we had been delayed and would likely not be there for our first night, we were told this was okay and they looked forward to our arrival. They subsequently cancelled our booking for both nights, charging us the full amount, charged us a cancellation fee on top of the full room charge and then recharged us for another full amount for the booking if we wanted to stay there upon our arrival, triple charging us for the stay!! I will say the hostel itself is quite nice, clean rooms, friendly bar staff and a nice bar on the beach. However they clearly saw dollar signs when we didn’t make it on our first night and took a us for all they could knowing we had no alternate accomodation.…
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Date of stay: December 2018Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Response from NoordzeeHostel, Manager at Noordzee Hostel
Responded 29 Apr 2019
Dear 980joshs, Thank you for taking time writing your review. Sadly our previous response got removed. Please note that there are cancellation policies set by the booking website where you have booked. We do not triple charge anyone. We asked you to contact us by email so we can investigate this issue.
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Stayed here for a couple of days n here's my review. Great - nice beach to chill with beach chairs and comfy hammocks - great view of the sea - 10min walk to the main strip of town - food is good - helpful security - scooter rental (eddy) is nearby - free water refill Not so great - food price quite expensive for hostel rate - very disappointed no hot shower for the price we paid - the massage price was way overpriced. It's doubled the price compare to other hotel we checked out. Overall was OK.
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Date of stay: December 2018Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Response from NoordzeeHostel, General Manager at Noordzee Hostel
Responded 8 Jan 2019
Dear Carmencsh, Thank you for writing your review! We are happy to read that you overall liked our place. We use all feed back to make things better. We do believe that a hostel does not mean less quality. We try to aim for our quality standard and with that we have costs. All our prices are based on costs. We offer complete meals from 149 PHP, what is less then 3 dollars. We try to keep our prices as fair as possible without giving in on quality. Thanks again and we wish you a beautiful journey!
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Noordzee is a GREAT hostel. Easy to get to and good value. It’s beautiful — you can easily stay here and chill at the beach/pool, snorkel off the beach, hang out at the beach bar or in a hammock... or leave for the day and it’s great see the whale sharks in Oslob or other places around Cebu. The staff are very friendly and helpful, pointing you in the right direction to see some touristy, or not-so-touristy destinations. The restaurant is decent, and you can put everything on your tab and pay by card when you check out. We would absolutely come back here!
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Date of stay: December 2018Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from NoordzeeHostel, General Manager at Noordzee Hostel
Responded 8 Jan 2019
Dear BMac317, Thank you for taking time crafting your review! We are happy to read you have enjoyed your say so much. Trust us that we keep working to make things better, our hostel is so much more then just bunks! Thanks again and we wish you a beautiful journey.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Noordzee Hostel
Which popular attractions are close to Noordzee Hostel?
Nearby attractions include Boljoon Parish Museum (1.3 km) and Patrocinio de Maria Church (1.3 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Noordzee Hostel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge.
What food & drink options are available at Noordzee Hostel?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and barbeque facilities during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Noordzee Hostel?
Conveniently located restaurants include Noordzee Restobar, Voda Krasna Resort & Restaurant, and The Breeze.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Noordzee Hostel?
Yes, guests have access to an outdoor pool during their stay.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Noordzee Hostel?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Filipino.
Are there any historical sites close to Noordzee Hostel?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Obong Watchtower (14.1 km).