An Enjoyable Stay at Lampara Siargao – Hostel Review – JULY 2021

Disclaimer: This blog post about Siargao was written last July 2021, the information listed here may not be updated. Due to the Super Typhoon Odette that devastated the island last December of 2021, Lampara Siargao has temporarily closed. We are awaiting word as to when they will be reopened. Nonetheless, let’s encourage tourism and continuously support Siargao’s recovery.

During our 8 blissful days in Siargao last July 2021, we stayed in a beachfront boutique hostel called Lampara Siargao in General Luna. Lampara offers several choices of accommodation like Glamping Tents good for 2 pax, Mixed-Dorm good for 8 pax, and a Delux Cabin that can accommodate 4 pax. Lampara also has several facilities that guests can enjoy like the open kitchen and dining area, shared toilet and shower, upstairs hang-out area, and beachfront lounge. Lampara’s location is also ideal when staying in Siargao because it’s near Cloud 9, one of Siargao’s surfing spots, and it’s within a distance of many of the island’s best restaurants, cafés, and resorts.

Aside from the wonderful amenities and the convenient location, what my friends and I really loved about Lampara is its charm and its people. Lampara is your home in paradise and we felt that the moment we checked in. We were welcomed with our names written on a chalkboard in several bright colors. It was a simple gesture, but it was really sweet and meant a lot to me personally. Lampara was gonna be our home for the whole week and we felt comfortable right away.

We Love the Place!

We were a total of 6-pax and picked the Mixed-Dorm Room. The room was clean and has its own bathroom. They even have an incense lit up when we entered that room which is so relaxing after the stress of a flight. The bunker-bed was designed like a pod with curtains you can close if you want privacy. Each bed also has its own light and outlets for you to charge your devices. The room also has cabinets where you can store your personal belongings, but I would advise you to bring your own padlock. We had the room all to ourselves, but if you were traveling solo or with fewer pax, you might have to share the dorm room with fellow travelers.

There’s no food allowed in the rooms and eating isn’t allowed also. That’s why we are encouraged to use the open kitchen and dining area. You can store your food in the pantry selves or in the ref. As long as you label your food, no one is gonna eat them. Haha. You can also cook food here and use their complete set of kitchenware. Another cool thing about this area is they have a freezer filled with beer that you can get at any time. You just have to list your names and how many bottles you’ve gotten, and then pay when you check out.

On top of the dining and open kitchen is their upstairs hangout area. This is where their wifi is located so this is the best place for anyone to work remotely. They have mats, cushions, and tables for you to get comfortable on. They also have some workout equipment, board games, and books because well, you could do whatever your feel like doing. My favorite spot here is the netted flooring directly on top of the dining table downstairs. Once you get past the initial reaction of being scared, you will find it kind of cozy. I like how I get twice the chicka because I could hear the conversations from both floors when I’m chilling on there.

If you’re interested in renting scooters from Lampara, they have some available but you would need to reserve them in advance. Just remember to bring your driver’s license with you and wear your helmet and mask when you drive at all times!

We Love the People of Lampara Siargao

In Siargao, you can make friends everywhere. But in Lampara, you quickly become family with the staff and your fellow travelers. We’ve had dinners together and activities like that one bonfire by the beach on a drizzly evening. The fire barely managed to stay alive because of the rain so we were kind of drinking and talking in the dark. I might have drunk a ton that evening and was a bit too friendly with everyone. I do not recall most of the things I said that night, but I do remember handing out hotdogs and barbecues to random people. I had to crash early that night, while my friends stayed out longer and cooked the ramen that I brought with me from Manila.

We’d see the friends we made from Lampara on several instances throughout the day when we were going around the island. My friends and I would spend the whole day outside, but we know that we would always come back to Lampara and end up drinking with our mates. I even recall a random evening when my friends were resting in our room already and I came back out to apply some aloe vera on my sunburn. I ended up spending about an hour more just talking some more with my fellow Lamparans. They gave me a lot of advice about you know… being single and young. I was a rookie LGBTQ+ compared to them and I honestly learned a lot of the things I needed from that one conversation.

Up until this point, I think my friends and I still get separation anxiety from the friends we made in Lampara. Everyone is just so chill and fun to hang out with. That’s why I’m so thankful for Instagram stories because we can keep updated even at a distance. For our friends who haven’t left Siargao or Lampara, we can still see that they’re having the absolute best time even with the new people they meet. God, we miss Siargao. Can we come back already?

Quick! Grab Promos for Lampara Siargao!

Lampara is very active on Instagram and they have flash promos offering up to 50% off! I recommend that you go follow them up so that you could get updated and grab the promos before they run out. Feel free to message them because they’re super accommodating. If you have questions or issues, you can directly communicate with them. Complications with reservations are also understandable because of the several lockdowns so rebooking your dates is okay.

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