There are some resorts that offers bungalows and rooms with kitchen for families and groups. These are the resorts in Panglao that has kitchen: Banana Cottages, Sun Appartelle Corporation, Chiisai Natsu Resort, Flower Garden Resort and Panglao Tropical Villas. To know more information about these hotels you can visit our list of resorts and visit their own websites.

Panglao island has white sand beaches including Dumaluan beach resort. To get the impression of the hotels and beach resorts in Bohol, you can visit their websites. Details for resorts can also be found via our search interface. A list of hotels and resorts on Bohol is also available here.--Rodelyn

Panglao island is opposite to Tagbilaran city and it is about 18 kilometers away from the city. Panglao island has a number of beautiful beaches.---Rodelyn

Rooms are fine for what you are paying. Same goes for service and food. Better and worse can be found all around Panglao island.

Would I go back? Panglao, Bohol is one of those tricky places for hotels. There is no perfect place as far as price, location, service, rooms etc. Bita-ug would come close for us if they offered free motorbike rental (like some other places located far from Alona beach) and more importantly, if they treated all guests the same way. What do I mean by that? Paired with Bita-ug is a dive center which seems to cater exclusively to Korean divers, who then stay in the rooms at Bita-ug. When my wife and I stayed at the resort it was about 11 am on a Saturday morning. We don’t go out of our way to look or act privileged or entitled, but it was perfectly clear we were paying guests. We made our way to the beach front and the 2 hammocks were occupied by some of the workers, who did not bother to even look up let alone vacate. We used the pool, which was a little dirty at the time. We carried our bags when we changed rooms. We had to go to the restaurant to order drinks with servers just a few yards a way. Despite pre-ordering breakfast, it still took nearly an hour to prepare as the cook was doing other things.

Everything changed as soon as a van load of Korean divers came. The guys hopped out of the hammocks and rushed to haul their huge dive bags. A pool cleaner materialized out of nowhere. Waitresses were bowing and taking orders etc etc etc. It was a complete make-over of the resort that happened within seconds of their arrival.

I would like to think that if the owner was on duty this would not have happened. We saw her once during checkout and then never again the entire weekend. But I get the sense Bita-ug knows to whom they depend on for their survival---and if you are not a Korean diver, it’s not you.

We had booked and prepaid for our rooms only to find upon arrival that they were not aware of our arrival and were asked to wait 30 mins while they cleaned one room. (We wanted 2 rooms) Check-in was at 2pm, we arrived at 3pm. The other room was ready. We were tired and asked to be brought to the room that was ready. It only had a queen bed for two. We had booked 2 family rooms for 4 each. We asked about the additional bed and the lady said that the room was actually an executive room for 2 (P3,800) and could only fit an additional single bed and they would put a mattress on the floor for the 4th person. I was angry. Why should we pay P4,300 for a family room and have to sleep on the floor? I was told that there were no other rooms so I demanded to speak to the manager. No manager came. Reception did nothing but huddle and whisper amongst themselves. There were 4 of them. I was brought to another room instead - one that smelled of the toilet. I am not fussy but even this I could not handle. I refused to stay there and again I was told that that was all there was. Again, I demanded to see the manager and after much fuss spoke to her. After much argument and having been shown 2 other rooms which equally smelled as bad (all were twin rooms) - finally we were shown to a family room for 4. Two hours later after our arrival we were finally able to get our rooms.

What a frustrating and unnecessary experience. The rooms were there all along - why give us the hassle of going from room to room and even trying to force us to stay in a room where one person would have to sleep on the floor. Such poor customer service!!! No discount was even offered for that alternative. They were already in the 'wrong' for not having our rooms ready even after having prebooked and paid. Good customer service dictates that you would try to help the customer resolve issues as quickly as possible NOT give them a hard time or try to compound problems.

Once, we were in our rooms - there was no hot water. I went back to the reception and complained to them. They sent someone up but at the time someone was in bathroom so the technician said he would return. He never did. I reported this again to reception and the lady insisted that it was fixed. I explained that it was not and that he did not come back - again she did NOTHING - insisting she was right. Finally, after more insisting, they sent someone up and it was fixed. Again - good customer service dictates that if a customer explains that something is NOT working - you check with the technician and get it sorted NOT insist that you are right and imply that the customer is lying.

If you are bringing guests or friends over - DO NOT GO TO THIS RESORT. Mapapahiya ka talaga sa customer service nila. Even if you are not going with friends - when you are paying for a service - you require at least basic customer service - not staff who will make things very difficult for you and act as if it is all quite normal and acceptable. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS RESORT TO ANYONE. No-one should have to endure such problems when they are on holiday and want to relax.

Just explore the business directory, and see if there is anything to your liking.--Jeroen

just ask geofrey all about this. the above rates are the actual expenses paid during our stay. it may vary from time to time. you may only use this as guide to your budgeting.

Sierra madre resort - (038) 5029789 ---room rate starts at 1,500 pesos (with a/c) ---small but comfy

Oops! bar resort - (038) 5029031 ---room rate starts at 800 pesos (fan room only) ---very nice cottage, still new ---great garden as well tour guides: geofrey - 09156054799 mang joven - 09194194517/09202810530

If you'll choose geofrey, kindly tell him that i was the one who referred you to him so that he'd help w/ everything you need while you're in bohol. car rentals: bohol tour package: 1,800 - 2,000 (car - good for 4) 3,000 (van - good for 10) airport transfers: 600 (van - good for 10)

Just ask geofrey all about this. the above rates are the actual expenses paid during our stay. it may vary from time to time. you may only use this as guide to your budgeting.

Alona Beach: Alona Kew - (038)5029042,5029027 Alona Palm Beach - (038)5029143 Alona Tropical - (038)5029024 Lost Horizon - (038)5029099

Dumaluan Beach: Dumaluan 1 - (038)5029114 Dumaluan 2 - (038)5029092

I can't compare Anayana, since I've never been on the place. At Alona Palm, you can easily stroll along the beach and eat at some of the other facilities there. At Anayana, which I think is more secluded, it may be more difficult.--Jeroen.

Brad, Alona Beach is on Panglao Island, which consists of two municpalities, Panglao and Dauis. There are a number of very nice beaches on Panglao Island, but near Alona Beach is the largest concentration of resorts.--Jeroen.

I don't want to be messenger of doom here. Bohol is God's little paradise. But it is up to man to destroy it. We have witnessed abuse also from the locals before, in the form of illegal fishing and sand quarrying - and I think Shangrila in Mactan should return the sands of Bikini to where they rightfully belong. But again, that was a collaboration of greedy locals.

How can Bohol be preserved such that generations of Boholanos, Europeans and peoples of all races can come and enjoy God's little paradise when we are already in our graves?

I spoke to Cong. Chatto already about this - and that is make legislation to CONTROL. I hope the bill he is pushing in Congress now is ALSO about control not just the PROMOTION of enjoying Bohol. I have no qualms about tourism, in fact, we should encourage people to come and see the beauty for themselves, but everybody must go beyond that one more step forward to protect it too.

The beaches of Bohol MUST remain free to the Boholano, however, with effective controls to make sure it is not abused.

I fully agree with this sentiment, and urge everybody to keep the beaches a public place.--I've written to the governor about this issue already, and will do so again if I receive more complaints. Please also clearly assert your right to walk on the beach. On the other hand, I would like to call on everybody to keep the beaches clean. Please pick up your litter and left-overs, and deposit in the garbage cans, or bring it back home. Don't give resort owners this excuse to close the beaches.--Jeroen.