Where to Stay in Malapascua Cebu

I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Malapascua Island in Cebu last 29 April - 02 May 2015. As a backpacker, I naturally researched for a place frequented by other backpackers and I luckily picked the right place: Mike & Diose´s Beachcottage, AABANA Beach-&Watersport Resort Malapascua Island, a very serene, not crowded part of Malapascua Island. If you are looking into having some quiet time, this is a nice place to be - waking up just a few steps on the beach front with many areas for lounging about.

Mike is very hands on and you will definitely be able to get in touch with him before and during your stay. I also had the pleasure of meeting his wife Diose :) Part of the reason why I found this place to be a safe place to stay is because of the fact that the owners are also staying in the cottage while managing the place.

My Room         : Bamboo-Guestroom
Price per night: php    600.00, breakfast included​ 
Total 3 nights  : php 1800.00
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​​​​Checkin is 14:00 h (2 pm)
Checkout is 12:00 (12 pm, noon)

Included in the price is 1 kw electricity per day, each additional kw is php 30. I did not have to pay extra for electricity since all I did was use the fan, some lights, and charge my phone and mobile phone charger. My camera had enough juice so that I never needed to charge it at Aabana. To make my vacation even more relaxing, I kept the lights off at night. It was fine because there were lights outside and it is not too dark.

I had coffee at the beach front

The beachfront view and lounge spot

Here is how the Bamboo room looks like:

It has 2 beds inside, so the room can actually fit 3 people. The place also has airconditioned rooms but they were fully booked and I was fine with a fan room. It even has a safety deposit box inside where you can keep your passport, cash, and other small valuables.

My usual breakfast is omelet of 2 eggs (your choice on how it is done), toast, and coffee. I added corned beef, and they also threw in a slice of fruit for free. 

The staff are all very hospitable and friendly. Should you visit and stay at Mike's place, I am sure you will not be able to resist giving the housekeeping staff extra money as tip.

If you would like to connect with Mike, email and/or send sms with your name so he can track easily: mike.malapascua@gmail.com. He responds quickly but of course you have to indicate your name, date of visit, number of rooms needed, number of people checking in, etc. so you will have a more precise answer. You may also check out their website: http://www.aabana.de/