Donatela Resort & Sanctuary
Enjoy your best urban adventure ever at Donatela Resort & Sanctuary, with its special, travel-minimizing location right in the city center, allowing you more time to see all that Bohol has to offer.
All offerings provided by Donatela Resort & Sanctuary help to ensure a pleasant stay for all travelers. Free internet access provided within the resort keeps you connected throughout your stay. Airport transfer services can be booked before your check-in date, to ensure a smooth and convenient arrival or departure. Exploring Bohol is made even more convenient with the taxi, car hire and shuttle services available at the resort.
For guests arriving by car, parking is provided free of charge. Always get the assistance you need with front desk services including concierge service, express check-in or check-out, luggage storage and safety deposit boxes. Booking the best tickets and getting the hottest restaurant reservations are made easy with help from the resort's ticket service and tours. For longer stays or whenever you need it, the dry cleaning service and laundry service keep your favorite travel outfits clean and available.
Feel like doing nothing? Available services like 24-hour room service, room service and daily housekeeping let you get the most out of your time at the Donatela Resort & Sanctuary. For health reasons, smoking is not permitted anywhere inside the resort. For guests who would like to smoke, the designated smoking areas are available.
A range of amenities is offered in guestrooms at Donatela Resort & Sanctuary. Enjoy your stay even more at the resort, knowing that some selected rooms include linen service and air conditioning. Every stay is a new experience with various interesting room layout options at Donatela Resort & Sanctuary, including rooms with separate living room and balcony or terrace. For a bit of entertainment, guests will find television and cable TV available in some selected rooms.
Don't worry about being thirsty as a refrigerator, bottled water, a coffee or tea maker, instant tea and mini bar are provided in some guestrooms. Bathroom amenities are just as important as others, and at the resort you'll find a hair dryer, toiletries, bathrobes and towels available in some guest bathrooms.
Dining and things to do
Every day at Donatela Resort & Sanctuary begins with a delicious complimentary breakfast. Don't start your vacation days without your morning coffee, available every morning in the café. A number of great dining options at the resort assures that you'll always have convenient and delicious choices. A great night out couldn't be easier! Enjoy a fun evening without traveling outside at the bar.
Are you a great cook? Make your own meals in-house at the resort's BBQ facilities.
A day in will be as fun as a day out with ranges of recreational activities offered at Donatela Resort & Sanctuary. A beach that's accessible right from the resort puts you close to the ocean during your stay. A relaxing end to every day is possible with a visit to the massage, salon and spa. Don't forget to make a visit or two to the resort's pool.
At Donatela Resort & Sanctuary, every effort is made to make guests feel comfortable. Enjoy your favorite drink in your swimsuit at the resort's poolside bar. Burn off you vacation calories with a quick visit to the resort's fitness facility. Beat the hot weather with cooling water activities like snorkeling, non-motorized water sports, motorized water sports and diving. Enjoy some water sports with boats and canoes provided by Donatela Resort & Sanctuary.
Available in-house recreation activities include horse riding. Challenge your travel group members or other guests to competitive fun, with the resort's dart board, yoga room and hiking trails. Got someone special waiting for you back home? Then easily pick up a memorable gift at the shops and souvenir shops.
Around the property
An array of attractions are a must-see while visiting Bohol. Chill out in the beach or just watch the waves on warm days at Alona Beach located 950 m away. An island is the ultimate getaway, and you can find yourself on one at Virgin Island which is just 7.1 km away.
Reasons to stay here
Compared to other accommodations in Bohol, facilities here are rated higher than 96% of them.
Guests who stayed here found it to be neat and tidy, scoring it above 97% of other accommodations in the city.
Past guests love the staff and service here, rating it above 92% of the other accommodations in the city.
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Good for family”
We enjoyed our stay a lot! My daughter loved her pony ride experience. The family villa is very spacious, its really for a family. The resort is well maintained despite the downturn in the tourism industry. Physical distancing wont be a problem because at 7.5hectares in area and with each villa well separated, Im sure you will find your own private place and space during the entire length of your stay.
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Dear Kathy, Thank you so much for giving us a 10, and am sure Andrea and the rest of the team will be very excited to learn about your review. We also noted that you enjoyed the facilities and the pony ride. In the meantime, in behalf of my team, may we look forward to welcome you back at Donatela Resort & Sanctuary. Kindest regards. Alan
A truly unique experience in a tranquil beautiful setting ”
We stayed for 3 nights with our extended families. The villas are beautifully decorated. The restaurant has a great view of the ocean. The complimentary breakfast was excellent everything made fresh. The pool was beautiful and never crowded. The resort also offers free shuttle service to Alona beach which was very convenient. The private beach area was absolutely stunning! Loved our stay!
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Dear Mark, Greetings! Thank you for your excellent review! We are so happy that we managed to contribute to a memorable experience in Bohol and that you enjoyed all aspects of your stay with us. As you might imagine, a rating such as yours really makes our day. We will share this with the rest of the team and I am sure they will be as ecstatic as I am. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you and your family soon and thank you for staying with us. Warm Regards, Herve Martin Resort Manager
Beautiful resort”
Pros: beautiful resort, lot of stuff to explore, kid friendly, very well maintained, very accommodating. Cons: rough road leading to property, cell coverage is spotty, WiFi was having issues, tours and food are expensive compared to local area.
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Thank you so much for sharing a review, as this will give us an opportunity to improve our services. The wifi was affected of the bad weather during you stay, but have addressed it right away and the hotel is having good connections right after that. We are working in getting a private road constructed to the resort soon, and have reviewed the prices being offered by the hotel. In the meantime, may we look forward on your next visit. Kinest regards.
Exceptional”
The villa is really good, we had a blast! I haven't heard birds calling in early morning in ages, without any other noise. It's really quiet at night, definitely a good choice if you want to get away from city lives. We all wish we could stay longer for this holiday. However the paths to this villa is quite rough, and it's a bit far from Alona beach. But they provide free shuttle buses to Alona beach, one shift every 2 hours, you will see the timetable at reception. This is our favorite one out of all hotels we stayed on the trip. Overall is excellent!
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Exceptional”
My family really enjoyed our stay. Very secluded and relaxed environment. Was really a beautiful resort. The villa we stayed in was spotless and well maintained. The entire grounds of the resort were also clean and well maintained. Seemed like we had the whole place to ourselves. Thanks for everything.
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Absolutely amazing!”
Highly recommended!
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Thank you so much for giving us a 10! This will inspire us more to continue and improve our services for the enjoyment of our guests. May we look forward on your next visit.
The breakfast was ordinary. ”
The road going into the hotel is very bad. Even within the hotel.
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Overall excellent”
I and my daughter are happy to stay in Donatela. Nice cozy ambience, good cuisine, friendly and efficient service... feels at home immediately. Love the nature setting, seeing different species like gecko and different kinds of frogs, waking up in the morning by the sound of chirping birds, watching the horses and ponies grazing the grass, enjoying the sight of the humble fishermen in their boats by the cliff of Paprika restaurant. Nice local/exotic fruit bearing trees. Well maintained surroundings. Nice accommodations of Ifugao inspired villas. Well thought of designs of the villas, very detailed.. May be few distance away from the Alona Beach but was all worth it... The price of menu in Paprika is competitive to the ones offered along Alona Beach, so worth the gastronomic experience. Quality cuisine at competitive price (to Alona Beach front restaurants) It is where we will stay the next we visit Bohol.
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Dear Karen, Thank you for taking time to write a wonderful review. It was truly a pleasure to have you and your daughter here. We had a great time showing you around especially since you were very appreciative of the plants and animals around the resort. Please do send me a message when you plan to return so we can arrange something special for you. Warm Regards, Herve Martin Resort Manager
Good not the Best”
Donatela hotel is good. It has big park, and customer has thier own House. But the location is a little bit far from main beach, and main market. If you want to stay at only your Hotel, It is really good for you. But If you want to enjoy Bohol, I don't know.. It's good or not.
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Dear boree, Greetings! Thank you for taking time to leave us a great review. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed the botanical garden in the middle of our property, as well as the hotel in general. The resort is mostly known for privacy and exclusivity, while being centrally located in Panglao. We are not located in Alona Beach, where most of the tourists flock to, but we do have regular shuttles to bring our guests to and from our property. The shuttle will take 10 to 15 minutes to the main beach and the main area. We appreciate your kind words and sincerely hope to see you again in the near future. Warm Regards, Herve Martin Resort Manager
Best place on Earth !”
An amazing stay at Donatela Hotel, such a romantic place. Badhz, one of the waiter from the restaurant was so welcoming and nice with us. We absolutely felt in love with the food of Paprika, their restaurant. The room is really nice, well featured in a really amazing environment. We will come back for sure ! Do not miss this lovely place...
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Dear Nils, Greetings! Thank you for such a great review! We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and greatly appreciate your kind words. We've relayed your review with Badhz and he is happy to have served you. We hope to see you soon! Warm Regards, Herve Martin Resort Manager
Exceptional”
The best vacation by far! My shout out goes to the Resort Manager, Fides. She and her staff was more that caring and accommodating, on the one night that me and my girl had a little too much fan at the. The wine got faster to our head than we anticipated, and all hands were on deck to help us. My stay with you guys will be unforgettable.We will be back!
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Wow! What a wonderful review. Thank you for choosing to stay with us and I am glad to hear that your stay with us was a memorable one. I'm sure our entire team enjoyed catering to your needs as much as you enjoyed your stay. We do take pride in catering to our guests' needs the best way we can. We look forward to welcoming you and Goldie back to Tarsier Botanika in the near future.
Weekend at the Family Villa”
Stayed here for 4d3n this Holy Week weekend at their Family villa with our kids. Requested for a garden picnic setup as surprise bday welcome for my husband and they executed it very well. Love that each villa has its own private garden where we did our Easter egg hunt with the kids. Daily breakfast offerings were delicious. Resort is well maintained, rooms are spacious and the beds are super comfy! (Insect repellants are a must though) Smaller villas had their own pools but our 2 bedroom villa didn’t have one, maybe put a bathtub at least? Anyway, kids enjoyed meeting the mini zoo residents, swimming in the pool and overall we had a lovely stay.
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Dear Diana, Thank you for taking time to write us a review. It was our absolute pleasure setting up a garden picnic for your husband. We have a lot of creatives in our team, and we are delighted every time we get requests for a special setup. It is nice to hear that you enjoyed your vacation and thank you for allowing us to be a part of it. We are continuing to find solutions for insects in the property and we have greatly reduced it since last year. We also suggest to try the pool villa aside from the family villa. We have one pool villa and one family villa that are facing each other, so big families can get both rooms and they would have their own private pool. Please do send us a message when you have plans to return. We would be delighted to have you back. Warm Regards, Herve Martin Resort Manager
amazing grounds and room”
The facility is great. Room was fantastic. Staff was very helpful. Odd quirk, they don’t offer regular coffee with the coffee machine.
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Dear Alan, Thank you for staying with us and writing us a great review. I am glad you enjoyed the room and had a great experience with our team. I just checked our coffee capsules and you are correct we currently do not offer regular coffee in room. I've talked to our purchasing team so we can have more flavors of coffee to choose from, including the regular house brew. Please do send us a message if you plan to come back to Bohol. We will be more than delighted to have you over. Warm Regards, Herve Martin Resort Manager
Well designed ”
Location is not so good,but has private beach and free shuttle bus to Alona beach,nice room and facilities,but breakfast has not so many choices
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Dear jiaqi, Thank you for taking time to write us a review. We provide our guests with rooms and amenities which we feel will play a big role in your vacation experience. We are glad you enjoyed our beach area, rooms and our free shuttle service. We apologize as well for the breakfast items. Because of the limited number of guests that we have in the property, we try to keep our breakfast to a few essential dishes, to avoid wasting food. We are constantly adjusting our menu items for breakfast and will be adding items that our guests want. As much as possible, if there is something that our guests want that is not in the menu, we try to cater to it. We hope we can welcome you back soon at Donatela Hotel. Warm Regards, Herve Martin Resort Manager
Excellent ”
But the customer s service should be improved especially the reception employees.
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Nice but overpriced”
Nice hotel in a great green space. But very expenses, far from the beach and service to be improved
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Dear Piero, Greetings! Thank you for taking time to write us a review. We always appreciate hearing from our guests most especially the areas of opportunity. We've taken your comments and discussed it with the team. We will work on the things you pointed out and we can welcome you back in the near future. Warm Regards, Herve Martin Resort Manager
Nice resort ”
There’s a shuttle bus to Alona Beach
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experienced a great and relaxing vacation there. ”
Nice villa and beautiful view there.
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Don't waste your money”
Pros: Suites are fabulous. Well kept and all around first class. Cons: No beach, restaurant is sub par, no refreshments at the pool, very difficult to get a smile from the staff (especially at the restaurant).
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Dear Christopher, Greetings! Thank you for taking time to write us a review. We deeply apologize for the service mishaps and we've taken note of your comments and are working on it especially on the Food and Beverage side. We have a small cove just in front of the restaurant, when you walk down the stairs by the cliff face. We try to be as transparent as possible, especially when conversing or emailing with guests, explaining that the cove has a small beach not to be compared to the huge beaches in Dumaluan or Alona. We do apologize that your expectations were not met and hope that you consider us for your next trip in Bohol. Please contact me directly via email if you plan to return so I can personally arrange for everything. Warm Regards, Herve Martin Resort Manager
Excellent!!”
We had a blast during our 5 days at Donatella resort. A wonderful villa very nicely decorated, with large master bedroom and room for the kids. The swimming pool is huge, kids loved it! The resort also organised for us multiple great activities, like a day to visit all countryside in Bohol (tarsier, river cruise, python and butterflies farm), a day at Alina beach just nearby and accessible with their free shuttle in 5 mins, and 1 day island hopping around Balicasag with dolphin watching, plus pony ride in the hotel. Plenty of things to do and see, the hotel restaurant is very good as well and staff are super nice and friendly.
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