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Excelent resort. The resort is offering breathtaking views, pristine private beaches, and an atmosphere of pure tranquility. The staff were incredibly warm, attentive, and went out of their way to make us feel welcome. Our villa was luxurious, spacious, and impeccably clean The food was exceptional across all the restaurants. We particularly loved the seafood at the Sirena Restaurant. The breakfast buffet was one of the best we’ve experienced, with a wide variety of international and local options. Shangri-La Boracay is the perfect destination for a relaxing escape.

The second time I stayed at Exploration. It is a worry-free choice to stay at Exploration in Boracay. It is located in S1, which is relatively quiet, the beach quality is also good, and there is free airport pick-up and drop-off. In addition, the attitude of every service staff I met is super nice~ Although the swimming pool is not big, there is a hot spring pool next to it, and it is still very comfortable to soak in it; there are not many types of breakfast, and the more popular dishes are not available if you go too late; the room is quite large, but if you are sensitive to light, remember to bring an eye mask, because the room uses roller blinds, which do not block light and leak light seriously, so you don’t sleep well, and you are very tired when you go to bed late and wake up early. The shower water pressure is sufficient, which is great~ After all, it is important to take a comfortable hot bath. If the room can be replaced with blackout curtains, I think I will choose Exploration again when I go to Boracay next time.

Overall a disappointing stay with Crimson. It started off bad and really never improved sadly. Our flight into Caticlan was delayed 5 hours, arriving at 19:30. I was in communication with Crimson throughout the delay updating them on our progress and estimated arrival time. They had warned me that they don’t organise transfers after 8pm. However, upon arrival they had left us to transit to the hotel via a third party provider. This provider was fine, and did their job, but it was a transfer that involved stopping at 3 other hotels - very much not the private 5 star experience we had been promised, taking 1 hour and a half. The fact they did not wait until 8pm, when other resorts were prepared and waiting, was a big disappointment. The transfer was eventually provided for free after our experience - which to be honest is the bare minimum. It’s insane I even had to pay for the transfer considering most 5 star hotels would provide this for free. Whilst the rooms were fine, the service was extremely disappointing throughout. Check-in took ages, and for some reason there is no aircon in anywhere outside the restaurants and rooms, so we were stuck sweating after an 8 hour journey whilst waiting the 30 minutes to check in. Additionally, every single request we made was either ignored or took ages. I had requested decorations in the room to celebrate my girlfriend’s birthday, but received nothing. I managed to get things organised whilst there, but after requesting matches to light a candle, these never arrived. Add on the fact we would have to request water multiple times before any showed up and it was all just very frustrating. We had booked a sea view room, but were unable to fully enjoy it as it was located directly in front of the infinity pool, with guests able to see directly into the privacy of our bedroom due to the lack of any noticeable tinting on the windows. The rooms were also not soundproofed, and we had to wake up early every day to the sounds of screaming children using the pool in front of our room. No amenities were on offer - no access to water bottles without requesting or paying, no access to coffee without paying, no welcome or departure drinks, no free water on the beach (which is seriously just dangerous). Crimson certainly has a 5 star beach and sea. The access to the beach is superb and the sand and sea were typically excellent, but it’s not as if Crimson has control over these things. In fact despite the environmental fee, I regularly saw some litter in the sea and on the beach. It felt very budget in the way they treat you. There are shuttles to the centre but these run almost every 3 hours and are often packed, offered on a first come first serve basis. Every little thing is charged too. For a check out at 12pm instead of 11am, it’s 2000PHP. There’s no way to charge anything to rooms to pay upon check out (like every other hotel) if you do not have a credit card. Debit cards are no good for the deposit apparently. We just stayed at Piece Lio in El Nido, which was far far far superior. It’s a real shame because Crimson does not do service to a terrific sea and stunning location. It may be the most modern 5 star hotel on the island but honestly just pay the extra and go to the Shangri-La. It’s almost as if they knew how bad it was. We weren’t even asked how our stay was upon checking out, as if they were dreading the answer. It felt like an American diner leaving, where they just wanted us out the room as quickly as possible to make space for their next cash cow. We even arrived at the airport 3 hours early for a domestic flight for some reason.

Amazing stay, we also got a free room upgrade complementary from the hotel. The rooms are spacious, clean and comfortable. The breakfast buffet was excellent with a wide variety of options to choose from. The staff are extremely helpful, kind and warm. The service is excellent and the location is great. There’s a private beach area right by the dining area allowing us to have a great meal with a great view. Would definitely recommend and visit again!

The resort is very good of course. But here’s my complaint … In our first night at the resort I got very sick and my wife and I (celebrating our 39th anniversary) had to be rushed back to Manila the next day for an emergency operation. The Hotel was very aware of my situation. When we left, we asked if we could have some credit for our remaining two nights. They told us it was up to the booking agency, so we would have to talk to TRIP. So we did. That turned out to be untrue. Trip said that had to ask Hennon Resorts! So they did. But the resort said no refund or credit possible. The agents of TRIP were very accommodating and tried TWICE to help with a credit or refund. At the end of the day it was Hennan who didn’t care about our circumstances. While we do understand policies, we also are business people, and we understand caring about your customers too. It seems to us that the Henan resort management cares about just one thing… getting your money. They got paid for the room which we did not use for two nights; it would’ve been perfectly appropriate the credit us two nights, and invite us back. Kudos to TRIP for giving us some credit points (over $100 worth) in our account to reserve a room of our choosing in the future as a consolation.

The hotel is amazing. We arrived in Caticlan, we ordered a transfer from the hotel (2400 peso per person both ways). The hotel location is good. Located literally one min away from the beach, has its own beach beds. The staff is very polite. Rooms are cleaned every day and every evening staff brings a little desert to wish you a good night. There are a lot of restaurants with different types of food, live music and fire shows. I highly recommend to try hotels spa (therapeutic foot spa and Swedish massage) it’s incredibly, leaves you so relaxed and feeling refreshed! Also recommend try excursions like island hopping and sail boat at sunset. Really loved our stay at this hotel. 10/10!!

Staff will really be welcoming and helpful, the whole airport and activies transfer service was seamless and smooth. The room was lovely but you can tell they see heavy use as bits of feature walls were chipped, balcony light didnt work and there were some existing stains on furniture (this worried us because we were advised of fines for this and did not want to face blame unjustly.) This being said, daily house keeping was outstanding and the cleaners were great. They were responsive to requests and the 'goodnight' check ups were a great touch. location is perfect for everything and there were lovely relaxed vibes all around.

The hotel is located in nice beach, white sand, an incredible spot, however not properly maintained. The access is bad, the water feature at the entry long stairs is not working and water seems to be stoped for a long time. It seems not very crowded with guests even on ***** New year holiday and only one restaurant running. The pool bar was closed. Missing one of our bookings for a shuttle, encountering a huge cockroach near the bed, being told that the room is not ready on check in and after 10 mins it's actually ready and made us walk all the way back to reception when the room was just near where we were didn't leave us with a good impression of the service. Staff needs to be more attentive not only saying ”good morning sir” but actually carrying for what are the guests needs. Hotel staff needs more training.

Our stay at the hotel had many positive aspects, but unfortunately, the overall experience was not satisfactory. Let me start with the good points: the rooms were clean, bright, and beautifully designed. The breakfast was excellent, and the facilities—such as the gym, kids' club, spa, and swimming pools—were impressive. The location is also amazing. However, two major issues overshadowed these positives and would prevent me from returning. Events and Weddings: During our 3-night stay, events disrupted our experience on 2 nights. On the first day, the rooftop infinity pool was closed to all hotel guests due to a private event. It felt unfair—having a beautiful pool but being unable to use it because it was rented out to someone else. On the third day, half of the beach area was occupied by a wedding setup, and loud music could be heard from our room until 10 PM. This made it impossible to relax on the balcony or enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of a 5-star resort. Instead, it felt like being at a nightclub. The noise was particularly frustrating because we were traveling with a 2.5-year-old child who usually goes to bed at 8:30 PM but couldn’t sleep until 10 PM due to the loud music. After the wedding ended at 10 PM, the staff began cleaning and moving equipment back to the building, creating significant noise until 11:45 PM. This happened repeatedly, with loud sounds every 15 minutes (Unfortunately, I cannot upload videos to give an idea of the noise experience due to size limitations, but I’ve included screenshots below). For a hotel charging over $300 per night, this level of disturbance is unacceptable. Service Speed and Quality: The service was consistently slow and inconsistent. Simple requests, like asking for ice to be delivered to our room, took up to an hour. At the beach restaurant, it took 15-20 minutes just to receive a menu, even after asking multiple times. There were also mix-ups, such as being brought a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc instead of the Chardonnay we ordered. While the hotel has many great features, the lack of consideration for guests during events and the poor service quality significantly impacted our experience. For the price paid, we expected much better.

Of course. Here is a short, glowing review for the Mövenpick Resort & Spa Boracay. *** ### **Absolute Perfection from Start to Finish** **★★★★★** My stay at the Mövenpick was exceptional. True 5-star service—from the swift, chilled airport transfer to the warm, personalized check-in. The property is stunning, with immaculate pools and lush gardens. My room was spacious and, clean and modern. While it's a premium resort, the level of service, the incredible breakfast spread, and the impeccable amenities make it worth every peso. The private beach is the cherry on top. Pure bliss.