The Circle Hostel is a budget-friendly accommodation located in Sitio Liw-Liwa, San Felipe, Zambales. Sitio Liw-Liwa in San Felipe, Zambales is known for surfing and skim-boarding.
How to get there:
Ride an Iba or Olongapo bound Zambales bus at the Victory Liner Terminals in Cubao or Caloocan.
If you take the Iba-bound Victory Liner bus, it will pass through the town of San Felipe. Tell the bus driver to drop you off at the Bobulon Elementary School in San Felipe OR at the San Felipe Public Market. From there, you can ride a tricycle to Sitio Liw-Liwa (2 kms. away).
If you ride an Olongapo-bound Victory Liner bus, the last stop would be at the bus terminal in Olongapo City. From there, you can either take the San Felipe ordinary bus or Iba-bound buses (Victory Liner). Tell the driver to drop you off at the Bobulon Elementary School OR the San Felipe Public Market.
Cubao to Olongapo - 207
Olongapo to San Felipe - 61
Tricycle - 30
It'll take about a five or six hour bus ride from Manila to San Felipe. The tricycle ride from the public market to the hostel will take about 10 minutes.
If you take the Iba-bound Victory Liner bus, it will pass through the town of San Felipe. Tell the bus driver to drop you off at the Bobulon Elementary School in San Felipe OR at the San Felipe Public Market. From there, you can ride a tricycle to Sitio Liw-Liwa (2 kms. away).
If you ride an Olongapo-bound Victory Liner bus, the last stop would be at the bus terminal in Olongapo City. From there, you can either take the San Felipe ordinary bus or Iba-bound buses (Victory Liner). Tell the driver to drop you off at the Bobulon Elementary School OR the San Felipe Public Market.
Cubao to Olongapo - 207
Olongapo to San Felipe - 61
Tricycle - 30
It'll take about a five or six hour bus ride from Manila to San Felipe. The tricycle ride from the public market to the hostel will take about 10 minutes.
Rates per night:
Bunk bed (w/ mosquito net) - 350/head
Hammock (w/ built-in mosquito net) - 250/head
Pitch a tent - 250/head
There's actually a co-ed single dorm bed and a female single-dorm bed. For the tent, you have to bring your own. :)
the hostel
reception area
tent and hammock
lockers
bunk beds
There's also a common area where you can charge your batteries or drink with friends and meet new people! (Remember, there are no strangers!)
There's a shared bathroom. (3 shower area, 3 toilet)
The hostel offers surfing lesson:
With surfboard and instructor - 400
There's "karinderya" or food store just across the hostel:
Food costs from 60-100+ pesos.
The beach is 2-3 minutes walk from the hostel.
huge stones!
mountains!
lagoon! (it's hidden!)
no waves yet!
Cost of damage (without surfing):1278
Air-con Victory Liner bus (Cubao to Olongapo) - 207
Ordinary Victory Liner bus (Olongapo to San Felipe) - 61
Tricycle from Bobulon Elementary School (San Felipe) to the Circle Hostel in Sitio Liw-Liwa - 30
Bunk Bed - 350
Dinner - 90
Breakfast - 70
Tricycle from Hostel to San Felipe Public Market - 30
Ordinary V. Liner from San Felipe Public Market to Olongapo terminal - 80
Lunch - 60
Air-con V. Liner Express bus from Olongapo terminal to Manila - 300+
For more information about The Circle Hostel:
www.thecirclehostel.com/
Victory Liner Website:
www.victoryliner.com/
