A Villas Resort & Restaurant

Almost 30 years visiting the Philippines from New York, I’ve stayed at every type hotel/resort. A Villas is not a cookie cutter western style commercial hotel. It’s a small local hotel with a beautiful pool overlooking the Sea. At waterfront on both sides is a fishing village with wonderful families who I interacted with everyday, was invited to their parties, and invited to go fishing with them. All of this is the flavor of the Philippines. I don’t fly 9,000 miles to stay in a western type resort. 22 days at A Villas is a treat, understanding the culture. Many poor people, but I’ve never met more humble or happier people anywhere in the world. I stayed in the cottage (only 1) at waters edge, a/c, modern, clean, and I open my door and interacted with the fishing village folks everyday, who treated me like one of their own. It’s not a 3,4,5 Star Hilton, but it’s a wonderful experience. I actually became self appointed pool skimmer/cleaner everyday. Staff set the skimmer out for me daily. Staff got me a new scooter that I rented for $10.- day, and will be continuing this reveal for another week. I married my wife in the Philippines 29 years ago, she had to return to USA earlier than me. I’m very familiar with the Philippines. This offers the flavor of a local Philippine resort. I’ll be back. There will be a little culture shock for some, for sure, but there’s so much to be gained from this local hotel. Vincent/New York

I like that the resort is minimalist. Simple but elegant. The scenery is so good even the view from my room is beautiful. I like also that there are a lot of options for the food. Also, the staff is accommodating and friendly. The location is also good since it's quiet. The food is also good, quantity is already okay for groups of people- worth its price. They gave us complimentary snacks when we are waiting for our van going back to the airport.

Clean place, the resort has friendly dogs, the resort's staff, the restaurant has an amazing view of the pool and beach<3

Our stay in the villa is amazing. The staffs are very friendly and approachable. The whole resort is very clean. They even have a little surprise for my daughter celebrating her birthday. The villa itself is spacious and very comfortable with all the amenities we need for our vacation at home. The view from the balcony is breathtaking and makes you feel like you're in paradise! I would definitely recommend this resort to anyone looking for a relaxing getaway!

The room with a terrace is located in front of the beach. Nice sunrise. Very quiet place. The food was good. The staff was nice. Even if we arrive early (11pm) our room was ready.