Weyh's Studio

Weyh’s Studio: A Small Self-Catering Studio in Panglao

Weyh’s Studio #2 by the Ocean is a small, privately run studio apartment on A. Bulatete Street in Panglao — inland from Alona Beach, not on the beachfront strip. Its Hostelworld listing shows a single review at a 10/10 “Superb” score (last checked 26 August 2026), which points to a very small operation: likely one or two units managed directly by a host rather than a licensed resort with a front desk and multiple staff.

The Unit

The studio measures roughly 20 square metres and sleeps up to two guests. It has a kitchenette equipped with an electric kettle and a small fridge/freezer, useful for self-catering rather than relying on restaurant meals for every meal. The bathroom has a separate shower and separate toilet, and bed linens and towels are provided. A terrace attached to the unit is set up for eating or having a drink outside, and air conditioning is standard across listings for the property.

A sister unit, Weyh’s Studio #1, sits nearby and is booked separately — that one sits closer to Panglao’s public beach (about 2.9 km) and Hinagdanan Cave (2.7 km), with a private garden and continental breakfast options, and has appeared on other booking channels around $45 a night. That figure applies to the #1 unit, not necessarily #2, since the two are listed and reviewed independently.

Location: Inland, Not Beachfront

This is the detail that matters most for trip planning: Weyh’s Studio #2 is not an Alona Beach property. Other listings place it roughly 4.5 km from Panglao’s beach frontage, about 25 minutes on foot from a local restaurant landmark used as a reference point on aggregator sites, 7 km from the Nova Shell Museum, and around 5 km from Tagbilaran-Panglao airport. Guests without their own transport should plan on a tricycle for any beach trip — Alona is a ride away, not a walk.

The barangay this unit sits in is one of Panglao’s interior areas, where the local economy runs on agriculture — coconut and root crops — rather than tourism, in contrast to coastal barangays like Tawala (home to Alona Beach) and Bolod. Panglao’s interior also hosts KASOTAPA, a small sorbetes (Filipino ice cream) cooperative set up under the Department of Trade and Industry’s “One Town One Product” program; the facility runs a simple mixing-and-freezing line and sells directly from the parlour counter, an easy stop for anyone staying inland rather than on the beach strip.

Water and Practical Notes

Like everywhere on Panglao, tap water here isn’t potable — the island has no river system and draws groundwater from a freshwater lens, a layer of fresh water sitting above saltwater in the limestone. Some wells on the island have shown chloride levels far above WHO safety thresholds during dry-season peaks, so bottled or filtered water is standard practice, worth budgeting for if the kitchenette gets used for cooking and washing up.

Sports activities mentioned on aggregator listings for the unit include diving and fishing, which in practice means the host or guest arranges these independently with operators elsewhere on the island — there’s no on-site dive desk at a studio like this. Day trips inland, to Chocolate Hills (about 45 minutes away, usually a half-day hike or quad-bike outing) or the Philippine Tarsier & Wildlife Sanctuary in Corella (a similar distance), are arranged the same way, through local tour operators rather than through the property itself.

Who Should Book Here

This fits solo travelers or couples who want a private, self-catering base away from the beach crowds and don’t mind arranging their own transport to the water. It does not fit anyone expecting resort services, a pool, or walk-to-the-beach convenience — for that, look at properties directly on Alona or Doljo. With only one review on record, expect the stay to be closer to a private room rental than a hotel: no 24-hour desk, no restaurant on-site, and availability that depends on one host’s calendar. Studio #2 is part of the same host’s compound as Studio #1, which lists at roughly $45/night on other channels; pricing for each unit is set independently by the host, so confirm the current rate for #2 specifically rather than assuming it matches its sibling unit.