New Village Lodge

Super friendly staff that was always trying to please, very welcoming and accommodating Organizes laundry, motorbike rental, excursions, massages - all for standard prices (no upcharge) Casual resort vibe, common spaces to meet other guests Good price for dorm bed I fell in love with Oslob immediately

A good place to be based for Oslob Whale Shark watching. The hotel staff organized the trip down there for us (about 15-30 min on a trike) We left at 530am to be there by 6am. There was already a line, but our hotel had tickets ready for us and we were on the first group of boats out to see the whale sharks on their first feeding. (that was by far the best perk- otherwise you could end up waiting in line for hours) It was located close to town which made it easy for us to walk to dinner at one of the 3 restaurants available in "town". The place has a little gazebo and a koi fish pond. It's a perfect place for a one night stay to do the whale sharks and then move on. They had hot water. Wifi was a bit spotty, so can't be relied upon to do real "remote work" but enough to look things up, message etc.

The room was clean and tidy. When we arrived, the room smelled like the rooms in some expensive resorts here in the Philippines. The lady in the reception, Jona, was so kind to help us with our inquiries with the tours. She even helped us book for the whaleshark activity the next day and the tuktuk that took us there. The tuktuk driver, Kuya Pael, guided us on the whaleshark registration process. He also guided us to the boat going to Sumilon island sandbar. The island was great. The sand was sugary white and the corals and fishes were just fantastic! They have a restaurant inside Oslob New Village and the food was like the best! I've been to some restaurants while in Manila but this one, it's to die for! And their prices are reasonably perfect! One thing that I also liked about this place was the staff. They really get out of their way to help you in every way possible. The place is so relaxing and quiet, I would love to stay longer like for a month. Too bad I had to fly back home. Well, at least next time, I already know where to stay when I'm in Cebu. Oslob New Village it is!!!

Spacious room. AC worked well. Not too loud. Bathroom was a good size and a curtain separated the open shower from the toilet. Hot water worked well. ventilation is good. nice front porch to lounge on. setting is pretty spacious and there is a small above ground pool that was relatively clean. food available but we didn’t have it. they cleaned the room and offered fresh towels which is nice since it’s quite humid.

Spacious rooms, very nice staff and comfortable rooms. It is the second time we stay in this hotel and I will come back for sure when in Oslob again