|
Shaheryar K.
Couples
Pakistan,
June 14, 2013
|
Good hotel - slightly expensive for what you get
rooms, swimming pool and location
6.7
It was good but not great - slightly over prized for what you get
|
|
Janel B.
Families with young children
Philippines,
June 14, 2013
|
One of few 5 star hotel near Alona but at a price
Large rooms, lagoon pools, great breakfast
3.7
Cons)
1) no beach shoreline (hotel situated on a cliff, though this is expected) though shuttle is free (2 designated drop-off/pick-up times). 10 mins away from the resort to get to Alona Beach
2) almost everything a gouge; be prepared to pay up any added amenity that you ask for which are fairly standard free of charge in other hotels – i.e. charged extra for P2k (too expensive!!) for the added head a night on my infant daughter yaya (or guardian). Room was large enough to lodge us all (2 of us of my wife, the yaya, 10 yr old son, 1 infant daughter), as it’s equipped with 2 queen size beds. Set me back P8k without any extra amenity (hotel policy is max 2 adults, 2 children – duh, we need to tag along yayas for infants, the receptionist was very unreasonable)!
3) asked for karaoke at Mamsa room – be prepared to fork over P3k! (again, what a gouge!). This is not minimal fee, as stated in the hotel resort map.
4) 1 hour of mountain biking using an overused, about to fall apart bike – P250 an hour (in my opinion, this should be fee already!) The protective helmet smells!
5) no gym facilities
6) asked for DVD player from one of staff (Brian) on the very 1st day (of a 4 night stay) – it didn’t come
7) Get your massages elsewhere – here, it costs 1,750 a session (again, what a gouge!)
8) we stayed/paid 4 nights but were surprised that our last day prior checkout, the buffet breakfast is no longer free (paid 4 nights, but 3 free buffet breakfasts only). Had to pay extra P2,500 for these (again, what a gouge!)
9) You can only eat at Aplaya resto – you have to get a shuttle to Alona Beach for other choices, though even the restos there are worse and unbelievably costly that you are better off eating at Aplaya, but prepare to fork over a lot of pesos for the food (very expensive) though to be fair, food is much better here than the restos line up along Alona. For our group, every meal (lunch, dinner) cost us minimum of P1,000 (again what a gouge!).
|
|
Ordaliza P.
Families with older children
Philippines,
June 02, 2013
|
Relaxing Place
Nice Pool , Big Room and quite place
7
I enjoy staying have a little problem they don' t give your nice consideration
|
|
Stephen M.
Couples
United States of America,
June 01, 2013
|
very disappointing
gardens / quiet surroundings
6
There are literally NO activities you can do at this "resort" without spending more money, with the exception of swimming and a bike ride (IF you want to go between 6:30 and 8:00 am. Otherwise there's a charge) The food was a let down also. Same "pineapple and watermelon" at breakfast and dinner everyday. Very little american/continental choices. This hotel did not live up to its claims. Loved Bohol but next will spend the extra money and try Eskaya Resort.
|
|
Edgardo F.
Families with young children
Philippines,
May 30, 2013
|
Enjoyable! We had a nice stay - no regrets!
Friendly staff, good place for relaxation
8
|
|
Steve D.
Business travelers
United States of America,
May 23, 2013
|
Very nice staff
Room were very clean and large. Pool was very clean
9.3
The only problem with this hotel is that if you are looking for fun on the beach you will not find it here. You need to take a moter bike or there van around 10 mim to the beach. The only other two things are that the internet is poor and some times I had problems with hot water. Other then that its a great place to stay.
|
|
Maria C.
Families with young children
Philippines,
May 12, 2013
|
nice hotel but far from alona
attentive and friendly staff, very nice pools
7.3
Nice place for families and those who want peace and quiet. The kids enjoyed the pools but there is no shoreline. We had to travel (and pay transportation) to go to Alona Beach. Food is good but expensive. Best to go to Alona for variety of restaurants.
|
|
Minerva A.
Families with older children
Philippines,
May 06, 2013
|
Excellent, rejuvinating...
Peaceful, classy, family-friendly
10
This was the perfect resort experience for us, and it has exceeded our expectations. We have tired away from the hustle and bustle of most resorts and beaches and we were looking for something more serene and relaxing. The resort was only a few minutes away from the Alona beach strip, and we always looked forward to returning back after each day at the beach or sightseeing.
The food was fantastic, and the waiters are corteous. We found that the room service was relatively quicker than the restaurant service.
The staff and the resident manager were very accomodating, hospitable and professional. They will make your stay as pleasant as possible.
On our fourth night we upgraded from the Premiere Deluxe room to the Honeymoon Pool Villa, which was secluded and intimate while still very accessible. We did an ocular visit around the Alona and Danao area at some of the top resorts and we found that nothing compares to the rooms and villas at Bluewater. Our family is planning to come back and stay at the Villas/deluxe rooms at our next visit to Bohol.
|
|
Rosario S.
Couples
Philippines,
May 04, 2013
|
Great it's so amazing, friendly staffs
Good services of all staffs, nice place large private room with balcony and room is so large and bed is so comportable unique design of bathroom
9
I am satisfied at panglao blue water beach resort next time im really pretty sure i will stay here again with my family
|
|
Marion C.
Business travelers
Philippines,
May 03, 2013
|
|