Bambua Nature Cottages

This place has certainly seen better days. Don’t know where to begin with: the trash you see everywhere around the place, when you walk up the long way to the reception, searching for staff? The filthy cottages and apartments, with litter and mouse feces on the cupboards, wet, old, disgusting mattresses, missing toilet seats? Cold showers with dripping water (while there is water, sometimes it’s missing), dirty, old and insufficient ventilators, it’s a disgrace. And be sure to bring your lantern, in spite of the lacking illumination on the paths and and inside the apartments. And there’s very little comprehension for all the problems from the staff. The place is completely run down, apparently for many years, and it would need a lot of investment and work to turn it into something worth called a resort. We were lucky to leave a day earlier than expected. There’s a lot of other options in town, avoid this establishment, if you want to enjoy the otherwise beautiful Sabang.

Bambua is a well located accommodation with lovely family/staff to help you during your stay in Sabang. They help you booking your tour to the Subterranean River (1300pesos/pax), taxi from the airport (3500pesos) and transport to other towns like El Nido. Bambua is a very simple place, but it's among nature and well located, only 15min walk from the beach and deck (to take the boat for the subterranean river). They serve breakfast (250pesos/pax), dinner (375pesos/pax) and sell beers and bottles of water. The negative aspects to consider if you decide to stay in Bambua: the internet only works close to the kitchen and they have lovely animals but they can be quiet noisy over night (rooster and cats).