This is a regular place for family and friends to hang out or celebrate special occasions. The…read moreplace has a variety of activities to choose from: karaoke in an exclusive room; drinks by the sea; birthday and wedding celebrations in a function room; weekend getaway by the beach. This is a hidden treasure residing by the coastal road at Matina Aplaya. The resort serves Filipino and Western cuisine and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. I especially love their bulalo steak! The beef shank is still attached to the bone, which is oozing with warm bone marrow. I love sinking my teeth into the tender meat. It's a great place to enjoy a relaxing day by the sea.

We visited this place to get a good view of My Apo. Unfortunately, it was too foggy to see. But we…read morehad a great time exploring around this resort by enjoying the banana plantation view and the 360 degrees of pure serenity on the mountain top. This is a great place to spend the night and enjoy the cool and quiet ambience that My. Apo offers to it's visitors. There are reasonably priced cottages that offer the breathtaking view of the valley in front of the resort. There's a full-service restaurant that provides Filipino food. Diners can enjoy their meal while appreciating the rich vegetation around the area from the floor to ceiling glass windows. Just across the resort is the Kublai Art Garden. It has a children's playground plus a myriad of photo opportunities to it's visitors. This a must go for locals and tourists.

The beach was absolutely disgusting, trash everywhere. The restaurant? Slow, and bland. The pool…read morewas filled with disgusting little bugs. The "cottage" was extremely small with no furniture but a bed and table! The drawers of the table were filled with trash! Not to mention the handles table were broken off! Who made this place?!?!? Not to mention the cottage doors had a tiny lock! The lady at to the pool wouldn't even let me come in to watch my kids even when I told her I wouldn't swim! She claimed it wasn't allowed to do that and forced me to pay! When I asked her why she said that's just how it is here! Never coming back here again! Also don't buy from the restaurant options are limited to Americans and take too long to arrive!

One of the oldest and most well known resort in town…read more A little bit of history, it used to be called villa Victoria then sold to the new owner its renamed as Mergrande. As far as I know its been around for over 25 years. The resort improve slower than it should. The good thing about this resort is its large area they have a pool,reception,cottage,apartments,restaurant. Just don't expect too much at the beach most of the coastline in the city is black sand you can only see white sand in Samal area or far away coastlines from the city district. The pricing is fine. There are still so much room for improvement though you can still enjoy your stay in this resort.

Service is awesome! Woke up with a hangover and they asked me what I needed and gave me ginger teeread more

My extended family of nine enjoyed a two-night, three-day stay at Pearl Farm Beach Resort. I had…read morevisited over ten years ago with my family when they still offered day passes, and I loved it then. This time, we booked Villa 5 on Malipano Island. Malipano Island is a private island located just across from the main island and is accessible by a short boat ride. It features three or more villas, at least two private beaches, a public pool, as well as its own dining area and bar for guests staying on Malipano Island. If you book a villa on Malipano Island, you have access to the main island. However, if you book accommodations on the main island, you have little to no access to Malipano Island. Our villa featured a spacious open-air living room with stunning views of the beach/ocean, three bedrooms with a total of five beds, three full bathrooms, and one half bath. While I appreciate the open-air concept of the living room, we mostly stayed in our bedrooms to keep cool and avoid mosquitoes. During the day, we were either out on the beach or at one of the resort's many pools. Kayaks and paddle boards were available and included in our package. The grounds are beautiful, clean, and well kept for the most part. However, during low tide, you can see the trash on the beach, which turned us off. I actually didn't get in the water during low tide for fear of getting a skin reaction or getting sick. The food is excellent at both islands. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all served buffet-style featuring a wide variety of traditional Filipino food options from meat to seafood to veggies. The service is impeccable. Every staff member we encountered was super friendly and helpful. I would still recommend Pearl Farm. Just keep an eye out for trash on the water during low tide.

Pearl Farm was highly recommended to us and is apparently the Maldives of the Philippines. The…read moreviews were definitely breathtaking and the white sand beach was beautiful. The water was so clear and pristine. The boat ride from Davao to Pearl Farm is about 45 minutes. We were lucky because the weather was perfect when we went and the waters were not choppy. We stayed for one night in the Malipano Villa, located on Malipano Island which is a short boat ride from the main resort. The private island consists of seven ocean front villas and has its own beach and swimming pool. There was also a restaurant, but it wasn't open unfortunately. There was only one other family staying at the time so it was super quiet. You can literally hear the waves and birds chirping from your bedroom. It was a bit disappointing as the villa was a bit run down for the price we paid (minus one star). I definitely think it would benefit from a renovation. When you walk in to the villa, your eyes are greeted to a fully open lanai with a beautiful ocean front view. The lanai had a seating and dining area. I didn't care too much for the open lanai because it invited critters in to our villa so we had to make sure all of our doors were closed. The master suite with king bed and second guest bedroom with two twin beds were on the first floor, a spa bathroom on the second floor, and a third bedroom with three twin beds on the third floor. The spiral stairs were very narrow and it was difficult bringing luggage upstairs. I believe the villa can accommodate up to eight guests. I appreciated the cold a/c in all of the bedrooms and the filtered water dispenser. All of the staff we encountered were helpful and friendly. There are different water activities available at a cost. My family opted to do jet skiing and had a lot of fun. The lunch and dinner buffets were okay (traditional Filipino food). Their dining area is open and birds kept flying in to peck at the bread during lunch. There were also fruit flies on the fruit. They should do a better job and keep the food covered. We enjoyed the snacks and cocktails served during appetizer hour. We opted to have breakfast delivered to our villa and the food was good. We especially enjoyed the sikwate (hot chocolate) that I dipped my pandesal in. Upon check out, we were charged 400 pesos (almost $8 USD!!) for a small can of Pringles that was in the room next to the bed stand of the master suite. Mind you that was the only snack in the villa so I thought it was complementary. Ridiculously expensive! All in all, I'm glad we had the opportunity to stay at Pearl Farm. This would be the place to stay if you're looking for a place to relax and enjoy beautiful ocean views.

The place is found at a scenic location where you have a newly constructed road to pass by. At the…read moreview outside, you would be mistaken in seeing a small resort because the gate can only fit one vehicle at a time. It also has a foreign emblem that makes you wonder what it is that you find inside the resort. Upon entry to the lobby, you would see the gorgeous infinity pool. When I say gorgeous, I really mean absolutely stunning. At a perfect angle and on a windy day, there would be moments where the waves of the ocean would be in sync with the ripples found on the pool. It's obvious that the pool is the highlight of this resort given it is found in the middle (and the one closest to the villas, around 5 meters from the doorstep). The resort basically gives you two room types: a room in the multi-storey building (a minute's walk from the pool and another minute more from the shoreline) and a villa that is themed around a choice of different countries: Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan and others. My choice was a Thai villa and it was great. Although, I was able to take a peek inside the Japan-themed villa later in the day when it was being cleaned and it looked really authentic (making me want to choose that one next time for sure). Customer service is top notch and staff is readily available to accommodate your every need. I will definitely be back!

From the owner: Bali Bali joins the number of resorts nestling in the Island Garden City of Samal. But with pride…read morewe offer a different kind of experience that's worth your visit -- your time. Because you deserve the best vacation in a tranquil, serene and private place along with the beautiful nature you are blessed with. :)

Tinolang manok was very good. Native chicken used. All food was very tasty. Compliments to the trio…read morewho were singing while you eat.

Here, you get a gorgeous view of the city while you eat. The food was pretty good too. I had a…read moremarlin steak and was satisfied with the size of the dish. As my drink I had a watermelon drink (slush, if i'm remembering right) and it was refreshing and similar to a Mexican agua fresca. There was also live music. A trio walked around performing and it was not too loud as the restaurant is spacious. Would come again.

It takes a while to get to Kembali Coast, which is situated at the end of Samal Island. It faces…read moreTalikud Island. But the trip is worth it. The water is in pristine condition. It's crystal clear water is so inviting. Snorkelig close to shore allows you to see a variety of marine life. On shore, our kids enjoyed burying themselves under the sand and hunting for hermit crab. They have an abundance of hermit crab of all sizes. They're all around: on the sand, tables, rocks, trees, etc. Having a home by the sea was an added plus. There's a shower for rinsing after swimming in the salty oxean water. There's a full service kitchen equipped with a refrigerator, microwave oven, sink, bathroom. The infinity pool was an added plus. Our kids enjoyed tgeir swim. Adults have to pay 200php to swim. I would love to try to atay for the night if I get a chance next time.