New Village Lodge

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.

Something to keep in mind: The walls are super super thin and you can hear your neighbors conversation. I wasn't bothered by it all and everyone goes to sleep early and gets up early, but just something to keep in mind. It wouldn't stop me from recommending this place to others :)

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.

no swimmable beach nearby. there is a grassy area with a sea wall. about 15 minutes away from whale shark experience (not a bad thing). Not enough staff to cook and bartend during our stay. laundry is priced per piece. consider going to a laundry mat. water cooler- it has the ability to cool the water. however, they constantly turn it off. I asked for it to be on in the morning to allow the water to be cool and fresh. In the evening, it was off again and the water was warm! twice in one day. At least, it’s offered to save from using single use plastic, but then why bother having one to cool it down??

Central location and super friendly staff. They organised our boat to Bohol for us which was really helpful. They also waited up for us when we arrived late which was so kind and much appreciated. Air-con and the shower work well, and the outside seating area and garden is lovely. It is good value for money!

Nothing really - there were a couple of mosquitos but this can’t be helped in the Philippines. Just make sure to bring some insect repellent with you :-)

we had a great stay at new village lodge, the staff really made us feel so welcomed and they were so helpful during our stay!! overall lovely hotel, really pretty at night with all the lights! good location and facilities, rooms were nice, lovely staff! thank you!!

amazing find. amazing staff who helped us visit the whale sharks for a small fee, sorting tickets and looking after bags whilst we swam with the sharks. very good place would 100% recommend for whale sharks (much cheaper than a tour from Moalboal)

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good location. good AC. main areas clean. cleaned room upon request. comfortable bed. quiet.

shower not guaranteed to be warm. toilet seat was loose, not well attached to the toilet itself. sometimes hard to find staff on site to ask for things/order food/drinks.

The staff were very helpful and accomodating. They helped me find a habal2x driver and even talked to the driver so I don't get overpriced. It's also within the town proper so it was easy finding a place to eat and just had to walk a few minutes to enjoy the view of Oslob's town plaza facing the beach.

We arrived late and Kuya still opened up for us. It was a tiring day for us and I really appreciate that. There was a nice garden outside, too bad we were not able to stay longer.

The drain from the shower was a little clogged. But the water pressure from the shower was okay.

Easy to locate Near restos and convenient store Comfy and clean room and bathroom Massage was superb Nice food Very helpful and accommodating staff especially Jona and the owner!

Very nice and helpful personnel, very nice and cozy yard with a gazebo and stuff. Clean. The price is reasonable.

The room was quite old and beaten up, the AC was really noisy.