Chema's by the Sea

The room was nice…the property has a nice setting

The property is run down. The pool was closed

Location, houses in the forest as wel as a sweet and salt swimming pool.

The food lacked a lot of quality. The hotel must focus on hiring new cooking staff to improve the quality of food as soon as possible.

Nice and quiet

Renovation needs

Beach, architecture, staff

stony ground, no bars around, not many guests, nc out of saison

Quiet and relaxing with beautiful views. The 5 star resort is next door but I really appreciated this place being smaller and quieter. Staff who checked us in were so helpful and friendly but sadly not all were. Good places nearby for food and drinks. Room was nice and comfortable. Fixed leaking tap quickly when we reported it.

Almost all the food we got was cold when served even after we asked for this to be changed. Food quality and portion size was poor for the price. Felt like they assume you are 'trapped' there so will pay what they want. Shower had mould in it. One of the pools was closed the whole time we were there and the open one is swimmable but the area around it is still undergoing construction.

very friendly staff nice location with a lot of shade because of all the trees tasty food

the welcoming staff and the moment we arrive where they carry all the bags.

The way the guards approach us. please teach your staff respectful gestures. I think you should put cellphone in rooms too for inquiry rather than just bell. And the trash and sheets should be collected and cleaned and changed every morning.

The quietness and the privacy around is a great bonus, wish to stay a bit longer.

No access for disabled people.

Echt super, eten op het terras van onze seaside cottage. Goed eten!

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The room

1. Their boat, which was 50% the reason why we chose them among the other more modern and attractive resorts, was nonfunctional. This is supposed to be a forseeable problem considering its a long standing stable resort. They dont have an extra boat. Going here, they provided an alternative boat but on the way back they insist we take the public barge in their commercial truck. The private boat transfer is part of the expensive accompdation yet no discount given. No compensation. Just scripted sorry. 2. Their shoreline is rocky. My family members’ soles were red. There could have been an info on this so we could have bought beach shoes. 3. The food was overpriced with its underwhelming taste/quality, quantity and presentation. The food deserves half the price its given. I expected more considering they have allegedly “the same chef with Discovery”. 4. Not value for money. We booked the 2-bedroom sea view cabana. One of the lights were broken so we didnt get to eat in the comfort of our unit.

Quiet

No phones in rooms to avail services, you need to go up and go to the lobby

Chemas ticked all the boxes !! They took such good care of me during my solo travel stay. Everything is exactly as advertised plus more ! The beach is fantastic, extra water sports fun, the pool facilities and the amazing rooms. The staff are just next level amazing ! You will see me again!

Beach is okay

In our cabana we stayed no internet connection, lots of bugs chicken and birds flew in the porch and eat our food . Breakfast not satisfied as it is platter for 10k plus per night . Short of staff at night and early morning. Recommended for day tour only not overnight . Too expensive .

La piscine, la plage privée magnifique, le personnel très sympathique et réactif, les repas de qualité

La douche est seulement fixe, pas de télé dans la chambre,le restaurant ferme à 20h00, aucune animation. L'endroit est isolé si vous dépassez les 20h00 vous ne pourrez pas manger à l'extérieur.

I love how exclusive it is and really appreciated that there’s a limit for guests so that overcrowding is avoided. I also love the two pools (fresh water and salted water).

I don’t really have much negative to say. But the location of the resort in google maps is a bit confusing and needs to be updated esp if you are already in Samal. We were a bit lost finding it and the number provided by the resort dropped our call like 4 times before finally answering.

Its secluded, you can have the pool and the beach by yourself sometimes. Good customer service and foods were delicious.Just catch a ferry from the Insular waterfront hotel going to Chemas.

Its not for person with mobility issues, it has stairs and cliffs. Going to beach and pool has steps and going to the rooms you have to go uphill.

Location and cleanliness

Flexible in rescheduling days.

Too many leaves on the beach, on the pool and everywhere. Not Instagram worthy but managed to take some good photos

Peace and quiet.

Coffee and breakfast is filter and you can’t order a nice one like a flat white.

Området är mysigt och ger en behaglig atmosfär. Stranden och havsbotten är fotvänlig.

Booking har helt fel läge på Chemas. Vi åkte långt långt söderut innan vi förstod att något inte stämde. Det här måste Booking ordna. Problemet var känt men Booking har inte gjort något.

It's exactly as advertised, quite charming.

There was no fault of the staff or facilities. We just picked a rainy day.

Clean and comfortable

The pool area needs upkeep

Top, top and TOP!

Nice calm location, very green territory, friendly stuff.

Property needs a renovation .

Das Hotel waren einzelne kleine Häuser. Mit schöner Privatsphäre. Man hatte nur ein paar Meter zum Strand. Das Wasser war wunderschön. Die Überfahrt von der Insel war auch kostenlos und ohne Probleme. Dann hat man direkt am Hotel angelegt und musste nicht noch irgendwo hinfahren. Die Angestellten waren sehr nett und höflich.

Das einzige was mir nicht gefallen hat. Am letzten Tag hat es im Bad etwas gestunken. Ich denke da haben sie bisschen Probleme mit dem Abfluss. Auch war ich mir unsicher, ob beim buchen mein Zimmer nicht ein Fernseher hatte. Weil wir hatten keinen Fernseher. Ich muss sagen für einen kurzen Urlaub braucht man auch nicht wirklich einen Fernseher. Wir wollten halt abends gemütlich im Bett liegen und noch einen Film schauen, aber am Tag braucht man überhaupt keinen Fernseher.

Der Strand

Closer to the city and accessible

Poor service

I love how cozy the place feels the perfect escape from the noise of the city. It’s a great spot to unwind, de-stress, and reflect. Best of all, it’s the perfect place to spend quality time with your parents. I also appreciate that they have 24/7 staff in the lobby. I stayed overnight for work, and since I work at night, it gave me peace of mind knowing I could always ask for assistance even though the place was completely quiet. Plus, unlimited service water was a huge bonus since I needed to stay hydrated the whole night.

The place is still undergoing construction and beautification, so I understand that there are areas still being improved.

Great and peaceful location, the staff is very kind,

Las instalaciones están mal mantenidas. La piscina estaba sucia. La playa es muy pequeña y se llena de gente que compra el pase del día. La comida es la peor parte, el peor desayuno que hemos tenido durante nuestro tiempo viajando por Filipinas. Si pides algo de su carta, además de malo es ridículo lo caro que es. En nuestra opinión cobran demasiado caro para lo que ofrecen.

Die Anlage besteht aus mehreren Bungalows. Alles sehr schön angelegt und gepflegt. Das Personal ist zurückhaltend/freundlich. Es gab viele Tagesgäste, danach war es sehr ruhig. Mein Badezimmer war renovierungsbedürftig, aber sauber. Insgesamt tolle Anlage und mit Abstrichen empfehlenswert. Frühstück und Essen gut. Preis/Leistung naja.

The resort was scenic snd the room was very comfortable. The resort’s free ferry back to Davao was also great and convenient.

Some parts of the resort seemed to be under renovation. Mostly aesthetics and ongoing maintenance.

Food is excellent. Staff is very attentive.

Wi-Fi needs major improvement

L8cation was perfect, food limited but breakfast del8vered to room daily was a nice touch. Just ring the bell on your deck. Food in general was very good and good portions size.

Menu a little restricted especially as you are quite tied to the location

Was rustig stil en een mooi strand

The food was very expensive. But kudos to the chief who gave us complimentary pastries

Right on the beach, beautiful green gardens, excellent staff, food not bad

Both pools not working on one day, beach bar closed one afternoon, no smoking area inside

location

should a little bit upgrade if the room

We love overall experienced.

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Plassering og stranden

Maten.

The staff was very helpful and friendly. The food is very good and the ambience is fantastic.

I love the idyllic vibe. Quiet and relaxing. Pet-friendly, and the staff were accommodating.

It rained really hard during our stay. There was some leakage inside and outside the room we stayed in. Not for older people with knee issues or who can't walk up a flight of stairs.

The cottage was very cozy. Very nice atmosphere with trees.

It was difficult to find some place to relax in the sun (both by the pool and by the beach) since everything was in the shadow. The beach could have been cleaner- there was a lot of trash. Breakfast wasn’t that good. Too expensive for the quality.

The nature surrounding the resort.

Food was overpriced. 1 scoop of ice cream is 190 Not at all senior friendly Supplies like bathroom tissue etc is not commensurate to the number of people you aid for The bed edges were too sharp. The buffet breakfast was served in installment you have to ask for a refill before they will act on it.limited viand only egg,fried fish,menudo and adobo chicken.not enough plate for all guests you have to wait for newly washed plate. Place was beautiful but beach has sharp stones/corals. you cant swim without hurting your sole.aqua shoes is a must.stairs are steep.not senior friendly.

Seaview and nature

Not dog friendly and hard to find rubbish bin

Relaxing but so small , simple but pricy for that place.

The foods are simple but too pricy

Food and lansdcape.

lot of mosquitos

Location and the peaceful vibe

There were limited options for food and drinks.

We booked the sea view cottage for 8 people and that alone was already worth the price. We couldn't stop swimming in the beach. It's well maintained accompanied by the perfect weather that day. All areas are quiet and peaceful which made it the best place to be reconnect with my friends. All the staffs are kind and accommodating.They were always giving us options and assist us with our preferences. Their boodle meal package is a must try!

The wifi was really slow so if you plan to be online often, it can be quite challenging.

Food was ok.

The boat that was supposed bring us back to Waterfront Hotel was under preventive maintenance that is why we transported back by land and ferry boat which was a little uncomfortable. The resort should have hired another boat to sevice the guests in the absence of the regular boat.

Chema’s is a great place to stay most especially if you want to feel relaxed and wanted to take a break from hustle and buzzle of everyday life. It was worth the experience. I really enjoyed everything!

The location with beach and sea view and private boat transfer is amazing

The food is very overpriced. The breakfast facility was worst. Me being vegetarian, they told that they have vegetarian food in breakfast but it has to be paid extra. Only bread toast is free in the breakfast. For other members, it was told that you can choose coffee or juice. When they asked for fruit juice, it was told that juice is finished. Although it was there in the fridge. Later, it was informed that it has to be paid extra. Further, I was over charged 1800 pesos extra for the child and no extra bed or anything provided. Still sharing the bed with us. Actually, there is no space in the room for an extra bed. The fridge is old and rotten. The bed is very noisy and shaking and no maintenance done. If you want to go for a walk out of the hotel, you need a gate pass. The swimming pool with sea water looks not cleaned regularly. The beach view is very good but the beach chairs and beach furniture is never cleaned. The private beach has many sharp stones. Not worth the money charged. Better to pay little extra and go for the next door discovery hotel.

Breakfast was great , lovely atmosphere surrounded by ocean, trees ,

Breakfast was cold when we are , be more enjoyable if warm . Can’t fault the the food though.

Staff are nice.

Just need to check the shower but it was sorted after.

Location was perfect with 5-10min boat transfer from Waterfront Hotel. Food was okay. Beach was not well maintained and cleaned as it should be. A lot of fallen leaves on the grainy shore and pool area, beach was just naturally beautiful. Worst is that there were some dead ‘raga-raga’ (flying termites) in one of our rooms booked, which is not good especially that we have babies and toddlers with us, and that left me cleaning the whole bedsheet over again. Seems that it rooms wasnt thoroughly cleaned before we’ve used it. Overall is fine, just not good value for money.

View from villa 1 was excellent

Food and drinks too expensive, and airport transfers very expensive, and free boat transfers don't match flight times

The quietness and cleanliness of the place. The room is very spacious. The BR could use a little more room to put personal stuff. Staff were really nice and accommodating.

There were no snacks available in the room. We did not pay for WiFi so we just went to the main hall when we need it. Wish the WiFi could be reliable throughout the place but that is probably beyond control. Food was very good but some things on the menu are not available ie fruits and desserts- halo halo. Maybe a pool table or Table tennis and some activities can be provided for guests as well.

It was a great property very nice and quite place to come and relax

The meals was a little to big at dinner time and I asked that I didn’t get the mushrooms at breakfast time but they still got put in my plate