Stayed with 4 adults, 2 kids, and 1 dog. Stayed at Stonehouse Villa. Pros: -Staff accommodating; fridge wasn’t working, they lent us one; asked for 4 towels because the room didn’t come with one -Rooms had strong aircons (old but works fine) -Villa was next to the pool and walking distance to the beach -Food at their in house resto was good; free breakfast; did not charge corkage Cons: -Beach had brown/black fine sand: murky water -No beach activities offered other than island hopping to isla de potipot but you can’t step on the island -Each room had a closet that are so old and dusty you wouldn't dare put clothes inside, and a non-working blow dryer -The bathroom had no toiletries. In bathroom 1, it had a leaking faucet and no water pressure when using the water heater. Had to request for staff to fix the faucet (took them 2hrs). In my mind, shouldn’t this be checked before check-in? Bathroom 2 was dusty, moldy and stained, water pressure of the shower was fine but the toilet doesn’t flush all the way/properly. -Room furniture are mismatched, dusty, dirty, all corners had dirt as if it was not mopped or used for months. The bed linens are so thin. -The kitchen had no inclusions and there was a rat that our dog chased under the sink. Horror. -Price of food advertised vs actual is completely different. Actual is 2-3x more expensive than what’s published in their website. -The resort can accommodate guests for daytrip. At the time we stayed, there were 50 guests on top of fully booked villas. Imagine drunk men by the beach smoking cigarettes. -By the beach, there are locals who sell mangoes, seafood, etc and kids who constantly beg for money. There are also stray dogs and cats they allow inside the resort who sit next to you while you eat. We brought home our puppy with ticks :( -Mosquitoes - everywhere. Good thing we brought repellants, etc but still ended up with bites. All in all, I will not go back unless rooms are completely renovated. The beach was so-so as well so the 6hr drive from Manila was not worth all that hassle.
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