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Nuguit C.
Families with older children
Philippines,
December 30, 2012
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Far location but secured area
6.3
needs improvement for food and housekeeping. the area is secured but the place is very far from the city. the staff are pleasant
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Rupert K.
Couples
Germany,
December 29, 2012
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Nice hotel, good service, disappointing beach
6.3
The White Sands Hotel is an older property with very nice gardens and lush vegetation.
The rooms looks as in the pictures, are good size, nicely designed and well maintained. The bathrooms could use a renovation (faucets, shower doors are old).
Housekeeping/cleaning was spotty: our room had clumps of hair on shower door, ants.
The service was very good, from the friendly reception to the restaurant staff and the pool/beach staff.
Breakfast was good, but you have to go early - by 9am most of the food was gone and was not refilled.
The overall service provided was not worth the price - I'd not recommend it and would try another hotel the next time.
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Maureen H.
Families with young children
Denmark,
December 28, 2012
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The servise was not good and no beach towel.
nice place to sunbeating.
2.7
Most of the towel in hotel was old, no toothbrush and no toothpaste. The tv was old and few channel. Personel in the hotel didnt took care of us. When we in the lobby sitting by our laptop, they off the most of light and there so much mosquito around us. I asked many times to the personel in the beach to got a towel, but they never response it. It was not suitable to getting swimming in the beach, the sand was not white - light brown, the sand in the water was not good. I will not rekommende this hotel because the price was too high according to the standard.
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Inkyung L.
Couples
South Korea,
December 27, 2012
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good service but bad beach and facility
6.7
every staff is good. but in the pool always no towel. in the room no toothbrush set, no slipper.
beach is not good, not clean no sunbed. but pool is good.
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Romain D.
Solo travelers
France,
December 27, 2012
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Friendly staff and nice environment
8.7
i must say i was nicely surprised by the hotel as i came in. i had little expectations based on some of the reviews i read and i was a bit in the rush when i made the booking. the hotel has really nice features, it’s an enjoyable and relaxing environment. yes it was bit noisy in the neighbourhood due to christmas festivities, but isn’t this the case everywhere in the philippines? i mean it was the festive season after all
but beyond that the service from the staff and attention to satisfy the clients was amazing!!! i have rarely came across such people who seemed genuinely happy to help you and ensure that everything is ok.
the place is particularly secure and does not come in so easily whoever feels like
overall this hotel is good value for money.
for those reviews complaining about the beaches i would simply advise them to check on a guide and figure out that both cebu and mactan are not famous for gorgeous beach: wrong destination guys.
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Doug G.
Couples
United States of America,
December 26, 2012
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A nice resort
staff was friendly, resort looked nice
7.7
The staff was professional and courteous. The grounds around the resort were nice, as were the pools. The restaurant was adequate, but they advertise two restaurants. There are actually two locations, but they serve the same menu and share a kitchen. We had one very nice meal there, though. The room was adequate but not overly luxurious for the price.
The beach is muddy and definitely not for swimming, which was the most disappointing part of the resort. There were more koi ponds advertised, but there was only one small koi pond with about three fish. A minor gripe, to be sure. Near one of the koi ponds (and maybe 20 meters in front of our room door) there was an ant problem. There were literally thousands of ants crawling all over. I phoned the desk and they took care of it fairly quickly.
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Peter J.
Families with young children
Philippines,
December 26, 2012
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Suitable for family escape. The staff are accommodating. The resort is clean. The rooms are old but its clean. My family had a nice stay there.
Restaurant Tip:
the food is nice....
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Romain D.
Solo travelers
France,
December 26, 2012
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Excellent service and relaxing environment
Service, Vast hotel, Safe
8.7
i must say i was nicely surprised by the hotel as i came in. i had little expectations based on some of the reviews i read and i was a bit in the rush when i made the booking. the hotel has really nice features, it’s an enjoyable and relaxing environment. yes it was bit noisy in the neighbourhood due to christmas festivities, but isn’t this the case everywhere in the philippines? i mean it was the festive season after all
but beyond that the service from the staff and attention to satisfy the clients was amazing!!! i have rarely came across such people who seemed genuinely happy to help you and ensure that everything is ok.
the place is particularly secure and does not come in so easily whoever feels like
overall this hotel is good value for money.
for those reviews complaining about the beaches i would simply advise them to check on a guide and figure out that both cebu and mactan are not famous for gorgeous beach: wrong destination guys.
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Andrew H.
Couples
United Kingdom,
December 25, 2012
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Let down by the small things
6.3
This hotel lets itself down with high prices for food and drinks.
People staying will go elsewhere for food and drinks so leaving the resort empty and with little atmosphere generated by those staying. Simple things like towels being old and in bad condition make you feel the resort is no well loved, when in fact 90% of the hotel is in very nice condition.
The pool is very nice and has a nice small beach, but when stepping to the waters edge waste can be seen in the water.
This is such a shame as the view is very good.
My advice would be for them to lower their food and drink prices so people use the resort as a place to visit and relax and enjoy. The prices made me feel i was being taken advantage of, so i left the hotel to use a local eatery for my meal and drinks. Really could be a beautiful place with very little work and cost. Room was nice and big, air-conditioner was great. Toilet handle was loose and had to be held in to operate. Also could have been cleaner.
Staff were all wonderful as always in the Philippines.
I give it 6/10 overall, but could be 10/10 with more care and a little creative marketing and investment in the place to make it shine again.
Hotel Feature Tip:
Always book 1 night and extend when you have seen the place in person. Tricky to get a refund but easy to get a better deal to extend your stay.
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Susumu N.
Families with young children
Japan,
December 24, 2012
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A good place to relax
the sea is just in front of you
9
we enjoyed to stay in this hotel. the hotel staffs are kind and friendly.The foods are great too. we really felt the relaxation and refreshing with fragrance of flowers in the bathtub. We also had a massage or spa.It was really a great feeling. the beautiful clear sea is just a walking distance.I wish to come here again someday.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip:
The sea is beautiful and you can go island hopping and enjoy some marine sports.Ask if they have a package deal on this activities.
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