Hotel berhampiran Verde Island Passages, Puerto Galera

Lovely to return to one of my favourite hotels in the Philippines.I love the location of Blue Crystal; away from all the hustle and bustle of Sabang and Puerto Galera. The friendly, helpful staff are still working at the resort and worked hard to make my stay a very pleasant one. I look forward to returning again in the not too distant future.

Énorme déception. J'avais sélectionné cet hôtel pour profiter de son emplacement en bord de mer immédiat. Mais l'agencement étrange de l'hôtel fait que la plupart des chambres donnent sur le couloir, obligeant à fermer les rideaux qui sont des rideaux occultants. Résultat : d'une chambre super lumineuse avec possiblement vue sur mer que vous espériez, vous vous retrouvez dans une chambre complètement sombre. Aucun intérêt dès lors d'être au bord de la mer. (Photos prises porte ouverte et rideaux ouverts). La qualité générale de l'hôtel est moyenne, et les prix pratiqués sont donc excessifs. Taille de la chambre correcte, mais : - pas de chaise ni table disponibles. Vous n'avez que votre lit pour vous asseoir, manger, travailler,.... - climatisation bruyante, que vous ne pouvez donc pas laisser fonctionner la nuit si vous voulez dormir correctement. - penderie, mais pas de porte-manteaux dedans. - un réfrigérateur, mais qui ne fait pas de froid, voire qui chauffe. - pas de gel douche disponible dans la douche Pas de problème sur la propreté. Bonne qualité de literie également. Petit-déjeuner simple, servi à l'assiette. Pas un hôtel où je reviendrai et que je recommande pas forcément non plus.

We stayed at Spets Garden hotel for 3 days, and booked the 2 bedroom family room and 2 jr deluxe suite for my mom and aunt. The food was great, the room is clean, the family room is gorgeous with a nice view of Sabang beach. The Hotel Manager, Mark is very accommodating as well as the hotel staff. We felt well served and the place feels so exclusive for us. Though the family room is located on the top, its like climbing a 7th floor, but its worth it because of the very nice view .We rented out a jeepney to bring us to white beach the whole afternoon and return in the evening. We both enjoy sabang and white beach during our stay. We will definitely come back.

The outdoor pool, surroundings, garden, and amenities are fantastic. We particularly enjoyed the themed architecture, landscape, and even the common bathrooms within the castle. The availability of free amenities like the billiards, table tennis, and a gym added to the overall experience. The Wifi is also okay. However, if you have a car, be aware that parking is quite limited and occasionally locked due to its location in front of a house with a narrow gate. Clear instructions about parking are necessary, as maneuvering on the small road can be challenging. It took them a while to provide clear instructions for the parking. There's room for improvement in cleanliness, especially with bedsheets that had a lingering smell, possibly indicating insufficient drying. Additionally, the water kettle and cups seemed like they hadn't been washed thoroughly. Overall, my family enjoyed their stay there and with more improvements and the staff being more responsive before and during the stay would even make this place even better.

We stayed 3D 2N this weekend and overall our stay was very good. We arrived 11.30am and at check-in was shown straight to our room. Very clean, 2 double beds for myself, my wife and son. Very strong AC, excellent water pressure, plenty of cable channels and comfy bean bag type sofa on the patio. Food OK and good value, ice cold beers which is a must, good size swimming pool and very clean, staff friendly and attentive. Dive shop attached but I am not a diver, but it seemed busy. Surprisingly Sabang was very quiet and seems to be undergoing a big face-lift so be prepared for lots of building works. The only cons, though minor, no complimentary water, tea or coffee and no kettle or cups but once we requested they were delivered in minutes and before we got to our room at check-in we were being hassled about booking an excursion. Give guests time to settle in first. Overall very good and would recommend.

I've been coming to Sabang for 15 years. I've stayed at this place more than 5 times during various visits, its now my most favorite place to stay in Sabang and White beach. things have changed since the pandemic, access and travel time, but well worth the effort. once you arrive, I don't even have to check in, I just show up and tell them which rooms I'd prefer, and its done. the rooms are large, 11, 12 and 14, my favs. their clean, good aircon, good wifi, great bathrooms and shower, warm water, TV works, has cable, viewing deck comfortable and glass slider access. food is the best I've had on the island, Mel, the chef, is great and very accommodating, he gave me my own personal access to the early morning bar to make my own brewed coffee, that'll never happen anywhere else folks, and he's a great cook. the staff is very friendly and accommodating, they speak good English, the place stays open until the visitors are finished with their entertainment. the pool is small, yet wonderful, access within walking distance from your get off taxi, but not very wheelchair friendly, not much of the PI is unfortunately, I plan to make this my only option to stay when visiting the island. I recommend calling ahead to check availability and have a back up plan because they fill up during high season. access to the island has changed a bit. Batangas seaport is your beginning and you can only arrive in PeurtoGaler, then can only take a tricycle and/or Tuktuk to get there, takes about 35 minutes, cost about 350 pesos and is better then white beach hands down. has walking distance to bars, clubs, nightlife, yet far enough away to be silent for sleeping, many scuba shops and options, its a scuba mecca, you can YouTube many themes here and you should, I can't recommend this place enough and if your on the fence, pull the trigger, its worth it. good luck and be nice.

à part la situation en bord de plage la chambre est situé près d'un débarras et du local du personnel literie bas de gamme le lit grince à chaque mouvement le ménage n'a jamais été fait, petite fenetre qui donne sur un tas de feraille dans une cour, surprise alors que nous avions payé le petit déjeuner chaque jour la serveuse nous a réclamé 300 pesos le jour de notre départ car nous lui lui avons refuser une croisière qu'elle nous proposai si vous séjourné dans cet hotel demandez une facture à chaque consommation sinon attention le jour de votre départ. point positif la réceptionniste était sympa.

Let me start by saying it a great location, the resort itself is really nice and the staff is generally nice too and I will most likely come back. The Pros: Beautiful beach front. Really paradise. Private beach far from the crowds but not too far if you want to go to the commercial white beach it’s about 3-5 minutes by motor. The rooms are not “shangrila level” but very nice, clean. Nice Balcony. Generally very good. No complaints. The cons: I would expect the food in an establishment like this and with the high rates they charge both for the hotel and the restaurant to be “wow”. It was really “ok lang”. Nothing exciting. When you order dinner it takes about 45 minutes to serve the meal. The bill is not cheap and the food is “just ok”. When I was checking out they asked for additional 5% charge if I pay with a credit card. Honestly this is not something you would expect from a high class hotel/resort in the year 2023. It shows a “stinginess” of the management that leaves a bad taste upon checking out. I’m also a business owner in the Philippines and I would never ask a customer for additional 5% if they pay with a credit card. Not nice. Lastly, I asked the reception what time does the boat leave to Batangas and she said 1 PM and we should leave at 12 PM. The ferry actually leaves at 2:30 PM and we ended up arriving at 2 hours too early instead of relaxing at the resort. Nevertheless it was a great weekend and the place is nice. I hope the management reads this (the receptionist would let me talk to the owner/manager) and improved these issues and next time I will happily leave a 5 star.

I have been to Puerto Galera before and accommodation was a real struggle. The quality around White Beach was really poor and they were old and tired. So coming this time I wanted to find something better. Looking at these pics this hotel looked amazing. The hotel is situated around 10 mins drive from White Beach. That is considered close. And there are plenty of Tricycles to take you back to the hotel at any time. I thought this location was great. The view from the hotel was amazing and featured two swimming pools one being a Infinity pool. The infinity pool was quite deep. The rooms were big and comfortable with good air con. There is little to fault the hotel on. I had a room next to the pool and the only issue was there was a light you couldn't turn off and that light attracted half of the islands bugs at night so I couldn't leave my door open. Secondly the hotel is built on the steepest hill you have ever seen. I am not exaggerating when I say that. It is so steep that riding a motorbike it couldn't even make it up the hill lol. The staff will help you with the bags and its prob only a 5 min walk but in the heat it takes a lot out of you. If you are not fit or you were of the older generation I think you would struggle. I rented a motorbike which i would suggest if staying here so its easy to travel about. I will definitely stay here again next time I come to PG.