South Palms Resort Panglao

Food is great and good value. Pools are clean.

The beachside/shore has a lot of seaweeds/plants that need to be cleaned up

I particularly liked the private beachside dinner I requested the resort to arrange for my mother's 70th birthday celebration. The preparation was all perfectly executed and the food spread was excellent. I also admired the staff for their commitment to serve (especially the one who was assigned to attend to us during the private dinner). Everyone was just helpful and accommodating. The rooms were also very clean and nicely kept to ensure that we were all comfortable. This resort provides a peaceful and sweet escape from deafening noise and pollution of the city. It's a perfect place to hibernate and recharge our souls.

The resort has only one (1) restaurant and a bar with limited dining options. The food they serve are overly priced (let me repeat -- extremely overpriced!). It cost me a fortune to feed my family for 4 days. Here's one tip: Never order live seafood! It's a complete rip-off. You will lose an arm if you order a serving of fresh crab or lapu-lapu. Since this resort is secluded and far from the town center, you'll have no choice but to keep on dining at their restaurant. Prepare a bucket of money. However, I was told by one of the staff to walk towards Dumaluan (past Bohol Beach Club) by the shoreline for other dining options. I've checked out the place but seems like the food they serve are not hygienic. It's dining at your own risk. Since I was with my parents, I refused to take such risk. The resort's swimming pools are not fantastic. Considering the massive estate they occupy, their two swimming pools are just way too small. Anyway, their beautiful beach compensates all that! Their shoreline is the best I've seen in Panglao so far. Make use of your time swimming at the beach. Don't bother about the pools. One more thing, I believe the resort does not offer complimentary shuttle service to/from the airport or ferry terminal. This is something that they must consider for value-added service in the future knowing that their location is not easily accessible by public transport.