"The location and facilities were really nice. The room wasn’t untidy, but there were some cobwebs in the bathroom. Their ATM was out of service at the time - the nearest was about a 30 minute walk away. Would recommend to take cash with you"

"Good and clean"

"⭐ 0/5 — EXTREMELY DISTURBING & UNSAFE Resort Our worst resort experience ever. During our 2-night stay at Golden Sands Destination Resort in Daanbantayan, our nanny was taking a shower at around 9:26 PM when she noticed a PERSONS HEAD PEEPING through our bathroom window. She was terrified and called me immediately since I was at the resort's restaurant. We rushed back & arrived in 2 minutes to our room and realized the resort's only security guard on duty that night, SG Bernard Ducanes, was just approximately less than 10 meters from our room in a dark area. He told us he was the only resort personnel on duty and that he was "roving." We then discovered an assembled scaffolding right outside our bathroom window, providing access to the window. We took photos and even inspected the area to understand what could be seen from the inside & outside. The most alarming part? There was no receptionist or management to report to after 9 PM. The entire 25-hectare resort was apparently being covered by only one security guard. We couldn't ask for help from him because he was the only 1 around. We tried calling the resort's numbers but received no answer. We had to contact people outside the resort to help us reach management because we no longer felt safe staying there with our children. The security guard also acted alarmed & called an extra security guard with him, but we didn't feel safe at all. We then let our nanny come out of the room & pinpoint which security guard out of the 2 did she see through silhouette of the guard, without knowing who was on duty at the time of incident, she then pointed to the same guard who was less than 10 meters away from our room, without hesitation & that she's very sure! We felt helpless waiting for someone to come because the only personnel we could reach out to was the one lurking! After about an hour, a manager finally arrived. We requested to be moved to another room, but the resort claimed they were fully occupied. The manager then offered to move us to Kandaya resort if there was availability & they would arrange it. After another 30–45 minutes, he returned with an alternative—but the room he described turned out to be a staff room within the resort. He never called Kandaya for any availability. At approximately 11:30 PM, after no acceptable solution was provided, we arranged assistance elsewhere and transferred to Kandaya resort. The following day, management told us our room charges were ₱9,500 and that our unstayed room was ₱9,000, with the remaining ₱500 still subject to approval since they have "compensated" our 9k room. After an incident involving a serious breach of privacy and our family feeling unsafe, the focus seemed to be on the money rather than properly addressing what had happened. All they can tell us was that the security guard was not on his post within a 10 minute window & that they have given preventive suspension. This was far beyond a bad hotel stay. It was a serious safety and priva"

"nice place. great beach and amenities. worth the price"

"My wife and I, along with some of our friends had a fantastic stay at Tepanee Beach Resort. Everything from making our reservation, to our pickup and drop off went flawlessly. We arranged our complete transfer from and to Cebu City with the resort, to make things much easier for our group. The resort is well appointed, with comfortable rooms, well-manicured grounds and fantastic restaurants. They also have a gym and a spa for those that wish to indulge in those activities. The staff at Tepanee are very friendly and always helpful. Their small beachfront is a protected area, which serves as a nursery to baby Blacktip Reef Sharks. Other fish and critters can be seen as well, while snorkeling there. The resort also set up a dive package for us with Malapascua Thresher Divers (MTD Dive shop). It was very convenient, as the dive shop picked us up from a small beach behind the resort. All and all we had a wonderful week in Malapascua at Tepanee resort. We have already booked our return visit for next year."

"Honeymooners looking for palm trees and a jacuzzi? Not for you. Located just steps from the beach and close to the market, it offers simple but ideal accommodations, especially for athletes. The family who runs it lives there and ensures constant attention. Our room was large, immaculate, and spotlessly clean. The bathroom had a perfect shower (when we arrived, the showerhead was encrusted with limescale and a burned-out lightbulb. Everything was fixed immediately). The refrigerator was quiet, but the AC was noisy. Leaving it on at night is a good way to catch bronchitis. Comfortable terrace. Small safe. Drinking water available from dispensers. No breakfast, but in any case, the alarm for diving trips is between 4 and 5 AM, and breakfast is served at the diving center. There's a kettle in the room, but you have to buy coffee at the market (single-serve Nescafe for 3 pesos, 5 for foreigners...). The market restaurants are just steps away, for a fresh seafood dinner. There's been talk of the "karaoke problem nearby": indeed, it sometimes happens, but we're so tired in the evening that we barely hear it in bed. Good value for money. Recommended."

"The room was ok, but the restaurant was about 30%-50% more expensive than the Little Mermaid next door. When I arrived on the first day, they added several dishes that I didn't order to my bill. When I checked out later and said there was a problem, they said I had already signed and it wouldn't be refunded. I don't recommend eating at this restaurant."

"It was long journey heading to Malapuscua but was pleasantly surprised by the warmth and welcome provided by the staff and dive crew of Malapuscua Exotic Island Dive Resort. Accommodation and dining was great. Dives were excellent with a professionally run dive center and our fantastic dive guide Wil. A dramatic trip it was however, where we had an unfortunate incident where one in the group was unwell and had to be hospitalised, needing immediate medical attention made worse by weather that had taken a turn. Am just grateful, that the staff of Exotic, in particular, General Manager RJ and Dive Centre Manager Julius coordinated evacuation from the island smoothly and managed to get us to a hospital in Cebu Mainland in time. RJ, really went beyond his responsibilities giving us significant assistance at the hospital and really saw it that my friend was well taken care of the Hospital Check-in till Check-out. Entire weekend of his own time went into attending to us with great patience and care. Many thanks RJ - We greatly appreciate your kindness and patience here. Definitely a place to revisit and to see our new found friends now at the resort. See you guys soon - gotten great pics and videos of the Thresher at Kimud Shoal but I still want to see the Tiger Shark at Monad Shoal :)"

"We only went to restaurant here. Good place to try some Filipino dishes. Really nice chicken adobo, good prices and portions. Lacks a bit of atmosphere but service was great. Definitely worth a visit."