There's really no debate as to where the top party hostel is in El Nido. Outpost ticks all the boxes for hedonistic backpackers, provided they can afford the lofty prices. Beautiful young crowd mingling gleefully in contemporary dorm rooms? Check. Rockin' beach bar with shooter specials and regular beer pong tourneys? Check. Social island tours by day? Of course.
The action shuts down around 10pm and the party gravitates en masse to Hama St in El Nido town proper.