The Circle Hostel is closing its doors in Baler, Zambales

The Circle Hostel will no longer operate two of its branches amid the coronavirus pandemic.

In a Facebook post on Monday, the budget eco-hostel chain announced its decision to close its doors in Baler, Aurora and Zambales.

"It is with deep sadness that we have to say 'Goodbye, (for now) Good Vibes Gang,'" the post read. "Thank you to everyone who has joined us in Baler and Zambales, over the years."

"Thank you to the local community that we became part of. Thank you to the hardworking staff members that became members of our hostel family," it added. "There truly were no strangers."

Meanwhile, the La Union hostel remains open to guests subject to health protocols.

The travel industry is one of the hardest hit by the pandemic. In July, the Oasis Paco Park Hotel and its famous restaurant My Kitchen at the Oasis closed down amid the community quarantine. —MGP, GMA News