Why Choose Inatô Homestay?

One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good, kind people there are.

Edith Wharton

REASON ONE: DISCOVER THE LOCAL LIFE

What better way to discover Filipino’s way of life than experiencing it?

More than making great memories with families, this is the opportunity for backpackers to eat local, sleep local, live local!
All the families love sharing their culture and learning about others.
More than making great memories with families, this is the opportunity for backpackers to eat local, sleep local, live local!
All the families love sharing their culture and learning about others.

REASON TWO: HAVE A REAL IMPACT DURING YOUR STAY

Inatô Homestay spearheads an ethical and sustainable local economy by providing families with alternative incomes. On average, families have increased their incomes by 30%.

Moreover, a part of your fee goes into a seed fund dedicated to providing members of the association access to interest free loans to make physical improvements, repairs and renovations to their homes. Another major purpose of the seed fund is for the families to build an emergency fund to draw on in the event of a natural disaster, such as typhoon Yolanda which damaged/destroyed 95% of all structures on the island in 2013.

Since the start of the program in 2015, 19 different loans have been granted for a total value of 130,000 PHP.

Moreover, a part of your fee goes into a seed fund dedicated to providing members of the association access to interest free loans to make physical improvements, repairs and renovations to their homes. Another major purpose of the seed fund is for the families to build an emergency fund to draw on in the event of a natural disaster, such as typhoon Yolanda which damaged/destroyed 95% of all structures on the island in 2013.

Since the start of the program in 2015, 19 different loans have been granted for a total value of 130,000 PHP.

REASON THREE: CHOOSE AN ECO-FRIENDLY ACCOMMODATION

INATÔ HOMESTAY IS NOT JUST ACCOMMODATION, IT’S A WAY OF LIFE!

FAMILIES ARE ENGAGED...

By signing up with Inatô Homestay, families agree to adopt an eco-friendly way of life. They segregate their waste, they recycle, they make compost and participate in Island wide clean-ups.

WE PRESERVE RESOURCES...

Water is a scarce resource on Malapascua

Please be mindful of your water consumption.

Electricity is expensive on the island.

Switch off all lights and unplug fans/appliances when not in use.

Waste is a major issue throughout the Philippines.

Please refuse single use plastics, try to reduce the packaging you bring to the island and ideally, bring your waste back to the mainland at the end of your stay.

REASON FOUR: SUPPORT PEOPLE AND THE SEA's WORK

Inatô Homestaywas established People and the Sea, a Filipino charity, whose objective is to support local communities in Malapascua in identifying innovative ways to manage their marine environment and have a positive economic impact.

By choosing Inatô Homestay, you help them developing the local economy. Beside that, People and the Sea work on Marine Conservation and waste management on the Island. For example, every Thursday they organize clean-ups, if you want to join.