Myrna's Bamboo Cottages — Hotel in Mambajao

It doesn't look very appealing from booking sites, at least with the pictures but it is a feel-good place.Don't be confused with the big mansion in the compound, that is the owner's house. The ones for rent are the cottages next to it.||||It started with two huts originally built for Ms. Myrna's son to an American husband when they vacation in the Philippines. Whenever there is a overflow at the Inn next their property, they request Ms Myrna to accommodate their guests. That's when the owner thought of adding more huts and open her place for tourists looking for hut accommodation not so much for the money but for the fun of it.||||And that I sincerely sensed. Ms Myrna (a retired nurse in the US) happened to be there during our stay and she spent several occasions taking time to chat with us. I couldn't sense any boastfulness in her despite her success in life. What I saw is an old woman thankful and content in life. The cottages serve as her way to keep busy.||||She even took the time give us a visit ans bring first aid medicine for our friend who was bitten by an unknown insect. Such authentic concern for her guests when in fact she can comfortably stay in her mansion instead.||||To date, there are six cottages with different sizes. The hut where we stayed is a single room with two beds and can accommodate 3 pax max. Our friends stayed in another hut that houses two rooms and therefore 4 pax max. Only standard double fan and starndard triple fans rooms are available. ||||What I like about it is the authentic island experience, all native materials except for the bathroom with tiles and concrete walls. Although creaky, (as normal of bamboo floors) the open spaces allows for the air to circulate inside. A fan makes sure enough ventilation is maintained inside. A mosquito on each bed make sure mosquito are kept away.||||The property is next to the sea. Ans though there is not beach to compliment, the view of the blue sea and the sound of the waves at night is music...

We were here in July (off-season) so the pool (very small) was empty, the restaurant and bar was closed. So I can’t say anything about the food or drinks.

The bamboo cottage (cheapest available) was very small for two backpackers and I don’t know how much space you need if you come here with your girlfriend. The cottages themselves were okay but nothing special. Opening the door was so loud that you easily wake up all the people around. I can imagine that you can hear your neighbors doing what ever due to the thin bamboo walls. We have been completely for ourselves so we hadn’t to deal with that kinda stuff.

Property was clean and the facilities as well because nobody used them. I don’t know how it is when this place is packed.

The “beach” you can see on google maps is not existing, so if you look for a nice place right at the beach you will be disappointed. There are some stairs to get into the ocean but you can’t lay down and relax.

Cheap stay and that’s it. I don’t know how it will be when the season starts. You can find way better accommodations at the beach for a better price if you look closer in the...

It's a good place to stay if you just need a place to rest after touring around the island. It is in a good location, along the highway.

Choose an air-conditioned room, there's TV and the toilet is relatively large with hot and cold shower. The cottages use electric fan only. I don't recommend it, no matter how cute it looks outside.

There is wifi, just ask for the password. The staff are friendly but you'll have to ask them questions if you want to know about the place because they don't orient you.

When we stayed there the restaurant was closed except for the last two days. However, it didn't open at 7 am as scheduled. Better have breakfast elsewhere like the nearby Hayahay Cafe or Perry's Pizza. We were lucky the resto was still open on the last night and the food we ordered was delicious.

There is a pebbled beach outside with black sand. Haven't swam there. But it was nice walking on the beach. You can see the nearby...