A happy place:
HOSTEL SERVES BASICS WITH PREMIUM FEELS
Traveling, though enriching, can often be expensive. But the idea feels less of a burden knowing that there are reasonably priced options out there from tours at discounted rates, street delicacies that provide a low cost introduction to a particular culture as well as budget-friendly accommodations.
A new addition to the growing number of hostels in Cebu City
is HappyNest Hostel Cebu. It promises a premium stay at a low price, without it feeling so cheap. This hole-in-the-wall dwelling is on Lapu Lapu St., Cebu City, a prime location surrounded by cultural and historical sights of the city, and a five-minute walking distance away from Pier 1.
It provides mixed gender rooms made with bunk beds that can accommodate four to eight people. An all-female room is also available. An overnight stay is inclusive of amenities like bedside light and outlet, internet connection as well as lockers to store one’s valuables, to name a few. More than the overall aesthetic fashioned like a modern tropical living space, it prides itself in giving its guests a shared space yet still has that room for privacy, like its wellthought of division of the men and women’s bathrooms, for instance.
The place also offers Filipino fare and serves all-day breakfast.
HappyNest opened in Feb. 15 by founders Klyde Chua, Ivan Wesley Chua, Paul Andrew Co and Christopher Leo Co. The inspiration to put up a hostel came about from seeing the potential of the market, coupled by their intent in encouraging potential guests—tourists, most especially locals—with the beauty of staying at a shared living space spruced up with premium touches at a budget-friendly price. Also, HappyNest becomes a venue for guests to meet new friends from all walks of life in one homey—and happy— environment.