Mandarin Bay is the newest major hotel in Boracay, they say 5 5-star, but it's more of a 4.
The best part for me is that they are beachfront and main street entrances meaning you can go from the airport to the front of the hotel and then walk right onto the beach within the hotels. Many of the hotels in Boracay have entrances on side streets and alleyways which can be dirty and flooded when rainning.
They also have the biggest pool in Boracay in the middle of the hotel which also has a winding river to it on the perimeter of the hotel's boundaries.
Their deluxe rooms are compatible with Heann's or the other top resorts here at the same price range. But also they have upscale suites with their private dipping pools. and suites that have 2 bedrooms which I found for Boracay rare at any beach front hotel.
Like other places, you have a free breakfast buffet at Don Vito's that doubles as an Italian restaurant during dinner hours. They also have a Steak House Stone Grill, at the same location. read more