Come, Stay, Play: Have a Social Staycation at MNL Boutique Hostel
by Beatriz Acosta
Wanderlust
has led me to far off places, but it has also brought me back home at
this new and colorful backpacker haven in Makati called MNL Boutique Hostel.
Hotel grade comfort meets backpacker hospitality and fun
While I am not new to the concept of hostels, I often wonder why
traveler's hostels are not so commonplace in Manila. I remember my first
try at hostel life back in 2009 in Singapore. Apart from the place
being accessible to the nearest public transports and key commercial
areas of the city, what I appreciated most is the social aspect of
hostel life -- the owners were hands-on and conversed with you daily,
you get to meet and greet and mingle with dorm mates and other guests,
and just feel downright at home, no stiff environment whatsoever.
