Villa Caemilla Beach Boutique Hotel

It's the attention to detail and little bits of luxury, like the Rituals hand soap imported from the Netherlands (the manager is Dutch) that makes this an awesome stay. We had a horrible experience in another hotel away from the beach and ended up not staying there and we booked the Villa Caemilla very last minute and turned up half an hour later. They welcomed us with big smiles, shell necklaces and a complimentary cold drink. This was exactly the kind of hotel we were looking for! The staff go out of their way to make sure you are comfortable and enjoying yourself every minute of the day. There is activities throughout the week like a free painting class with all the materials provided, a sumptuous buffet (see pictures) another night in the week and long happy hour for cocktails, from midday until 6 pm! If you get the suite you get a free bottle of wine, which is surprisingly good, as well as a 15 minute massage included in the price. We went for a standard garden view room this time though, which is perfectly comfortable. There is a tuck in service with delicious chocolates every night, and housekeeping leaves a bowl of fresh fruit in your room in case you get peckish. There is lots of places to shop further down the beach and there are restaurants too but the food at Villa Caemilla was so good we rarely ended up going anywhere else. If you want to really treat yourself they also serve champagne for half price for a bottle between 3 pm and 6 pm. On top of that you have the usual squeaky clean rooms, comfortable beds and you will be given beach mats and towels as you head out. There is even games in case you want to pass the time with friends. Oh, did I mention that on buffet night you get to see and even try Filipino traditional dances?Thoroughly recommend this place, very few come close. If you're lucky and you're there just before festival season you will also see the various bands practice as they walk past rehearsing...

If you get a suite it can be a little expensive bit it is worth it. The location is great but be aware that the shuttle does not come right outside the door so you have to walk for a bit, but they will help with carrying the luggages quite happily.