Ocean 101 Beach Resort

Positive aspects: - beautiful views of both sunrise and sunset - decent food options in the restaurant - easy check in Negatives: - no shampoo or soap and these were not delivered even after I’ve asked - bad insulation. I could hear people next room. - the pool opens only at 8 am. As someone who wakes up with sunrise I wish there was more flexibility - entering the sea from here is very rough. - I also had stains all over my bedding upon checking in and had to ask to have my bedding changed.

It was a wonderful place to stay the amenities were great the food was pretty good The service was typical Filipino or as a restaurant go they could do a little improvements on that. But it was really a great place to stay Mike the owner is very nice I talked to him for a while and everything that was great. We stayed in room 213 which is the best room there It has a balcony that overlooks the ocean the pool restaurant and beautiful sunrise and sunset

Piss poor

Beautiful area with great staff. Only flaws was our room. Toilet wasn’t flushing and rats in the ceiling. Found some rats dropping on our bed.

what i expected from a resort in siargao... beautiful ocean views great hospitality.

It's a good place to stay with family.Highly recommended.

It’s the biggest resort property I have been in siargao. Lots of open spaces to lounge in with a spectacular view of the ocean. All instagrammable. The location of the pool is perfect! It’s like being in the ocean waters. There is even a parking space available within the premises. We stayed both in the ocean view and garden view rooms. If you’re big on waking up with the view of the sea, ocean view is for you. But the garden view rooms are not bad at all since the sprawling garden is beautiful as well. Personally, I like the garden view room better as they are more spacious and more updated. Service is great too! The staff are courteous and attend to your needs well. They also have a restaurant which serves delicious and affordable food. Not to mention the view of the ocean as you dine! Will definitely stay here again!

Beautiful property, nice rooms, nice shower. decent food, decent massage. Beds are hard mats pretty much every where we stayed in the Philippines.

Hotel amenities such as soap, shampoo, coffee totally SUCKED in this hotel. Lighting in rooms and bathroom are poor. Fixtures (such as toilet flush) are defective or poorly maintained. Wifi in the room practically nonexistent. For its price, NOT WORTH IT.

Good resort but needs some TLC in the rooms.

no phone

Perfect location

This is the best resort to stay at it's quiet and has a great view of the waves and offshore islands, it's got an amazing garden and pool and chill out areas. Food is great too and having a generator during the current blackout on Siargao made us book this resort. Will be back for sure

Staff was very nice and accommodating. Rooms and bedding kept clean. Beautiful pool, and grounds. Food was good, but dining service was lacking. Prices- excellent. Would definitely stay here again, and recommend to others.

Loved ocean 101. Friendly staff. Close to cloud 9 walking distance can snorkel straight out the front and the beautiful pool it is so lovely and relaxing.

I have stayed here several times it’s always good with one of the best locations on the island. Great rooms and the food in the restaurant is always good.

Staff are very friendly and the room is very clean with stunning view of the ocean. Will surely book again. ☺️

The resort has really nice views of sunset every day, and it's so close to Cloud 9 so it's easy to surf. Check-in was really awkward and one of the front desk staff members seems to not want to be bothered, but housekeeping, security, and the restaurant staff are all friendly and helpful. The chill area along the water has a nice breeze and really nice to hang out for sunset.

The location is great! The people were super friendly and helpful!

The internet was terrible and the power went off frequently. Tha bathroom sink was broken and one waitress told me that she doesn’t like foreigners. I wouldn’t recommend this place to someone I didn’t like 💩💩💩

Location and landscape nice

Very nice place. Exactly as described. The room was recently renovated/painted during lockdown; spacious and in nice condition. Comfy bed. Outdoor balcony/verandah for the room is nice. Bathroom is a little dated in the configuration, but is large and comfortable and also newly painted etc. The main draw is the grounds and beach side location/view. The gardens are lovely and well maintained, with a large well kept lawn overlooking the water. The restaurant building is nice, open and airy. The staff were very attentive (I have seen other reviews saying the staff are not good, but during my stay there were many staff and they were all helpful, friendly and responsive). Food was good. A few minutes walk to the main surfing area. Overall: we were very happy with our stay. Many thanks Ocean 101!

It was so homey and perfect location! Awesome staff very professional and friendly most specially "Ate Love" gaaaah. Will def rebook next stay! ♥️♥️

We had an amazing stay at this oceanfront hotel. The staff are extremely friendly and professional. The location is perfect - walking distance to the main surfing beach, restaurants, and stores. The hotel rooms and grounds are well maintained. The best thing is the rates are reasonable considering everything I've mentioned. My husband and I would certainly stay here again

the view in the morning and the lovely garden, the friendly staff. what i will not do is ever book with Expedia, plus im telling all my friends around the world. Though most of them already know

Ocean 101 Beach Resort is a decent choice for Cloud 9 at Siargao. The rooms are basic but the ones facing the sea offer good views. The food is also basic but good enough. The staff is friendly and attentive.

Ocean 101 is my favorite resort near Cloud 9. It has a big property away from the noisy street and other resorts. The restaurant is a plus since it is right on the ocean and super good service. Thank you Ocean 101 for a great place for my vacation.

Great service

Other reviews are correct. The property has the best view of cloud 9. It's unbeatable. The rooms are very basic. We had a room with no exhaust for the toilet. Not even small window or exhaust fan. Never seen any toilet like that. Staff needs proper training. They are busy chatting or dancing rather than being attentive with guests/customer at the restaurant. They only work hard whenever the manager is around. The resort has a lot of potential, just need renovation and staff training.

beautiful property right next to cloud 9! easy walk or scooter ride into town (20 or 5 minutes respective) excellent and reasonably priced food and drink in the restaurant. right on the water! comfy bed, hot water a rare treat in the philippines, and 4 pillows!!!!! first time i have seen 2 pillows per guest here! we are hostel people and this hotel was an extravagant luxury for us. we truly enjoyed it

Beautifully situated by Cloud 9. The grounds are kept clean. Very quiet and has an amazing view of the water. Quite relaxing. The restaurant has an amazing patio. The food however is not the greatest as well as the service. The workers are quite young and not the most attentive. The staff are quite gossipy. Some of the staff were unaware that I understood what some of them were saying and they were talking negatively about myself and other costumers.

I loved the view of the water and palm trees. The location was great you could walk to surf about 2 minutes to cloud 9 and you could watch surfers at quicksilver and jacking horse. Close to get boats to other surf spots

Good - location was 3mins walk to Cloud 9, good view of the sea esp during sunrise, a little sunset view. Grounds were spacious, no street level noise. There's an in-house restaurant / bar. Bad - thin walls, I booked the sea view deluxe room. I woke up at 3am my neighbors were packing and rushing to catch a boat, I could hear every knock and even footstep they made. Staff were generally unhelpful. Nobody offered to help with my bags as I was checking in and it was raining hard. The restaurant staff were un-attentive and didn't seem to have a service mindset. A neighboring table yelled at one waitress who was clearly avoiding customers. During checkout I had a prolonged back and forth with the cashier who said he didn't have change and didn't offer any solutions... out of frustration I said that I would be the one to walk to the resto to get change - and then he admitted that he did have change all this time, he just didn't want to use it and run out. It's my third time to stay here, I come back because of the location. In the future, I'll just avoid eating in their resto and have zero expectations from their staff.

we spent 2 nights here at the ella villa. The room was spacious, pillows are more than enough.

Great menu for eating and good service from the staff. Excellent

The property itself is superb. The location is perfect for those who love to surf because the surfing spot is just a minute walk. I love walking around the property because of its cleanliness. If you really want to relax, I highly recommend this place. The only disappointing about my stay - the staff in the restaurant. I stayed here on non peak days so there aren't too many guests. Some days, it's just my partner and I dining at the restaurant. I don't really mind that they are dancing to maybe kill time or singing on top of their lungs but please, prioritise your guests. They are not friendly, doesn't smile when approaching guests. They need a bit of training in customer service. One night, we decided to have dinner on the garden side of the restaurant. Suddenly it started raining so my partner and I hurriedly went inside to save our food from the rain. No one from the staff helped us. They were just watching us run back and forth to bring all our plates inside the restaurant. There were like 5-8 of them just sitting on the couch, chatting and using their phones. I have no problem with the other staff. The ones at the reception are friendly and helpful. To the management, please do some actions about this. Especially that you have guests from around the world. that kind of attitude from staff is very unsatisfactory for the overall performance/rating of the hotel.

Location, of course, is great. Rooms are mediocre; staff at restaurant kind a childish and far from professional. Overall, price/value ok.

Everything

The view, security and location was great. The food also was really good. Although it takes quite some time to be prepared so don’t be in a rush if you order. When it comes to the rooms. The walls are quite thin so you can hear your neighbor sometimes or the staff outside talking. The shower could be improved. The staff was nice although they forgot to book our van to the airport. I think they should do more efforts and be more service conscious regarding the needs of the clients. Maybe make available hair dryers for rent. Overall We would still come back. We just hope you take into account our comments. We would definitely recommend your place to our friends.

Location is excellent. Can walk to surf breaks and close to the surf boats. Staff are friendly and helpful. Service at the restaurant is slow and the foods average. But theres plenty of other places to eat nearby. Its all about the view really.

This place is the definition of a beach front vacation spot!! There’s no pool or jacuzzi, but you really don’t need one since you’re literally a couple steps away from the ocean. The staff is very accommodating. The rooms aren’t extravagant, but they have everything you need; a bed, shower, toilet, tv and most importantly, a good working air conditioning. I would definitely stay there again, and I would recommend this place to friends.

I love our view from our room it was amazing! The staff is very nice and helpful. Thank you for everything 🙏

Pretty spartan room set up, nothing flash. The restaurant and views over the beach are top notch and there's a slack line and balance board to play with. Staff were friendly but this island life is not always that reliable. I organised for airport pick up which never showed up, I called the hotel and they said just get a cab? Good location close to cloud 9 and other waves but not close to town/pubs etc

We liked the food, the room, the restaurant staff and how close the resort was to cloud 9. What we didn’t like is how the reception staff especially the male manager who is there most days, had average customer service skills and would rather sit on there mobile phones and play games and watch shows/movies instead of making eye contact with their customers.

One of the best views of the beach and the sunset in siargao. The room is very clean. Very nice hammock by the sea. Restaurant serves delicious smoothie bowls. The only problem is the staff. Our smoothie “bowls” remained outside our room for the entire stay. Nobody bothered to get them despite being in plain sight. No toiletries available. It would have been nice to have a pool, too!

Beautiful surroundings, friendly staff, the food is delicious and happy hour drinks very cheap. The beds were not very comfortable for me, my husband slept like a log but the bed was too hard for me to sleep all night

The place is beautiful and charming oceanfront. People/staffs are very good. But the facility needs some improvement

Location is abit far from common walking street at General Luna. The room is clear and beautiful sun set view from the unit.

The food prep was poor and the meat was hard. They can do better.

What I like most at 101 is the location & beach view & the ambiance. What I didn’t like is staff are not pro active (always need to ask condiments while they should serve it together w/ the meal). Need improvement on how food are being cook & list of choices..also presentation wise..

It’s okay

Best location if you are going to surf. It is walking distance from the accommonation. Delicious food and relaxing ambience

We had a nice stay in the hotel. If there’s something that has to be improved is their bathroom. The shower stand was broken and the toilet doesn’t flush very well.

The one and only nice thing about this property is that it sits right next to the rocky beach.

Breathtaking view, decent room with comfy bed. No housekeeping unless you asked for it. Front desk lady we've checked in with need to be train how to receive guest, she just gave us the key to our room without explanation about place amnesties (like wifi only available in the restaurant area).

It was a nice place but not so much amenities like no WiFi, no fridge or microwave. The WiFi you have to go to their Resto.

The location was beautiful However the WiFi shouldn’t connnect most of the time I was never told the front desk is closed at 10pm I had no idea how to get my key at 2am The maids left my door unlocked all day I wasn’t at all pleased about that And the restaurant servers need to be trained to go back to each table or make eye contact while cleaning another table The food was good but one nite inside the restaurant area. I ordered a beer and was given the menu For 25 min I waited No beer and no order taken While servers were standing around It’s not like they were busy working So I got up and went to the Aussie s bar down the road and got my beer This place needs some better supervision But overall I still liked it I won’t be back to the island

Stayed for 4 nights and the place was better than expected. Friendly staff and location is great, near Cloud nine and the room is clean. We stayed at the newer room and it was roomy. Beautiful sunset view. Transportation is readily available when needed. I will stay here again and will recommend to friends.

Good restaurant, location and friendly staff. We wish there’s internet in our room aside from the restaurant only and closet.

The room was nasty. It smells really bad. Rm 216. Uggg!!!

When we first arrived, there were several staff at the front desk. We checked in and all they did was hand us our key. They did't say anything about the hotel amenities or give us information about our stay. I even had to ask her twice if we were done checking in. The hotel is about a 10 min tricycle ride from all the restaurants and stores. Some parts of the hotel looked run down although the view is amazing. Our kettle still had leftover water from the previous renters so we didn't use it for our coffee. Overall it was good enough to sleep in. We were out most of the day enjoying Siargao.

It was very relaxing. It remind s me of Hawaii.

The grounds restaurant/bar was very nice and clean

Pros : Has one of the best beach and sunset views along cloud 9, 10 min away by tricycle to the best restaurants in Siargao and has decent rooms. Our group got 3 rooms which were very clean with aircon and has big bathrooms. Staff were very helpful and nice... Cons: The Honeymoon suite room needs updating particularly its toilet and bath.

Room conditions is very bad! Mold everywhere and no hot water. the facility is nice with big lawn and a good view but i will not recommend for this place.

Nicest view in the area, though quite far from most restaurants and nightlife. Service is good at the reception.

The room was very lovely with Seaview although it was not clean enough and there weren't hot water. Food was great and the stuff were very nice and friendly

Good location but service is really poor. Requested shuttle pick up from airport WHICH did not happen. Room was dirty on check in then they charged outstanding breakfast bill while in transit on the way to the airport. You cannot charge people without showing their receipt!!!

The staff at the restaurant at the beginning of tour is not very accomodating.Also i had to carry my bag to second which is very heavy the staff didn't help

The food and drinks were horrible. We had a pina colada and gin tonic, both were the worst drinks we've ever had. For food, we tried the Mexican burrito and tacos, both horrible and disgusting, and should be taken off the menu. Also, a fruit shake cost 170PHP which is pricey since you can get a shake for 100PHP elsewhere. So I was expecting a decent Buko shake, but instead each sip contained pieces of the coconut shell..... After the first dining experience, we never wanted to eat/drink at the restaurant again. It's a shame that the food/cocktail is so bad for a resort because they do have a very nice two level deck to enjoy the ocean views. In our room there was no WiFi signal, and mobile signal is also dead. WiFi is available in the restaurant but it's so slow that it's unusable, and the restaurant closes at 9:30pm. The room itself was clean and spacious. AirCon was good, and there was hot water in the shower. Bed was comfortable and big. No complaints with the room we got. For the price, there are definitely better resorts to stay at since the food/drinks are so horrible that you will spend more time and transportation cost outside the resort.

I put my bags in the room and go out when I back al of my things was full of ants, I move to other room but it was in the back of the restaurant so the smell there was terrible.

Communication with hotel staffs is challenging. Picture of the room is different from the actual room.

Nice location, run down building, lingering sewage smell in the bathrooms. No traps under sinks. Do not give your room number in the restaurant. Pay right after the meal, and keep the receipt. Better yet avoid it as a plague. Less than mediocre food with very high prices.

We love the ambiance of the hotel which is just overlooking the beach. However just some comments below which i think can improve their hotel facilities and services more: 1. Hotel Staff - The receptionist does not seem to be that welcoming. She informed us that they will send housekeeping everyday to clean and make up our room during our stay, However this did not happen. We have to ask to send housekeeping to sweep the floor and put out the trash. Unfortunately, our requests was not also done. 2. Beds - Its not that comfortable 3. Food - Not good. Do not order the Satay, Adobo and Lemon Chicken. 4. Maintenance - There is no 24 hours maintenance. We have to help this nice korean couple with some concerns in their room door or window (i cannot really remember). It was heavily raining that night and we looked around the area for a staff but nobody was around. Finally we went around the back and knocked on this small nipa hut and called on the guard. He admitted that during that time of the night there was no one else but him so he offered to just assist and repair whatever is broken in the poor couple’s room. 5. Staff coordination - It would be best if the owner can invest in a portable two-way radio so that the receptionist could reach our to her housekeeping, maintenance and security better for any urgent concerns. The place is big and their cellphone signal is not that good and cannot be used properly to call on their staff immediately.

Beautiful Hotel close to cloud 9 but too far from other restaurants/establishments. Our hotel room's door needs to be pulled to lock. Not so good comfort room.

Nice location, disappointing room, no housekeeping

The location can’t be beat! The resort could use some TLC but it’s nice. There’s also no pool, like Expedia says there is. Was disappointed about that. The WiFi in the restaurant works 95% of the time which was nice. The sunset’s are unreal and the restaurant food was good!

excellent but not great

The place is real spacious, clean and relaxing!

Recommended hotel as it has the nicest beach front along Cloud 9 strip.