Name: Salaya Beach Houses
Address: Lipayo, Dauin, Dauin, Dauin, 6217, Philippines
Rating: 10

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I recently spent a couple weeks at Salaya Beach Houses for a diving vacation with a group of friends. This was my first time to the Philippines. My experience with Salaya Beach Houses was above and beyond in every way! Whether you are interested in diving, underwater photography, hiking, snorkeling, paddle boarding or just relaxing by the pool reading your favorite book Salaya Beach Houses is provides it all. It is truly a piece of paradise on the water. 

Traveling abroad to new locations, a few of my common concerns are safe drinking water sources, safe food and personal safety. Hands down Salaya Beach Houses has attention to  the details which made my entire stay one of my best vacation experiences. 

The resort was able to provide personal connecting services at the airport in Manila between terminals. This was great as changing terminals at that airport can be difficult. Once in Dumaguete City the resort is abut a 30min car ride. 

The resort itself is beautifully designed and feels very private. The grounds and beach houses are meticulously cleaned and maintained. The resort has it’s own all encompassing water treatment system which means you can seriously drink safe water straight from the kitchen or bathroom sink taps! The resort is set up as an all inclusive dining experience. I eat gluten/wheat free which is always challenging and limits my eating options. Not only are the menu options plentiful and the portions generous but the chef and staff went above and beyond to provided endless safe gluten/wheat free options during my stay. Seriously, some of the best GF food and deserts I’ve ever had in my life! Our group was big enough they made a “cake of the day” and most of them were GF. You can also get food and drinks at the beach side bar. They also have a local band play live music by the pool on Saturday evenings. 

The entire staff made efforts to know each of us by name, were easily available and made us feel very welcome. Security guards are on duty 24hrs a day so I felt very safe during the entire stay. 

I stayed in the “Seahorse” house. It was a 3 bed, 2 bathroom, full kitchen with a living and dining room with a balcony facing the beach. The space built into the houses are generous and everything was kept very clean and comfortable. There are very few dishes provided for the kitchen but with the amazing and generous food options you’ll not want to waste your time cooking for yourself! The beach houses are decorated with fresh flowers, actual local dive photos taken by one of the owners and they even do a turn down service each night leaving tiny chocolate treats, making your bed and closing all of the window shades. 

The spa provides a multitude of options. The spa rooms and area were designed with Koi fish pond “water way” along the wall through each room. There is a natural tricking sound of water ,you can see and hear the fish swimming and splashing around at times. I had 3 massages with 3 different therapist and each them did a wonderful job. They each paid close attention to what type of massage therapy I requested. They are all very versed in anything from relaxing to deep therapy. 

The diving was mostly muck diving and was spectacular. So, if you enjoy searching for all the tiny wonderful critters you’ll love this dive location. The dive masters and boat crew took great care of us helping with all of our gear each day and keeping us safe both above and below the water. Our group did the day trip to Apo Island for 3 day dives. It was also a beautiful location with coral reefs and turtles. Several of us also did the day trip to snorkel with Whale Sharks. It was a bit of a trek to get to the location but we were shuttled in a very nice van along with a generously packed breakfast and lunch. The resort scheduled us a time slot so we didn’t have to wait very long. We also had a private change room with a shaded sitting area where we had our lunch. No better way to experience this particular attraction due to the amount of people waiting to do the same. Salaya Beach Houses made everything easy and comfortable!

Salaya Beach Houses made everything easy and comfortable!

Our almost two week stay at Salaya was exceptional, better than our already high hopes for a comfortable and productive vacation (we are divers).  Let’s start with the accommodations.  We stayed in one of the suites which is surprisingly roomy and included a full kitchen with stocked fridge.  The bed was king-size and very comfortable with a selection of pillows for those who are picky.  A large covered balcony with table and chairs and a huge lounger were perfect.  En-suite bathroom included spacious shower.  Now the restaurant:  the meals are DELICIOUS!  Almost shockingly so, breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a wide selection of options, including vegan and gluten free.  Portions are more than generous and presentations are classy (we saw guests taking pictures).  Diving was as much fun as we’ve had anywhere, with lots of critters to find and photograph, from gorgeous nudibranchs to cuttlefish and octopus, to fish of every color of the rainbow.  Dive guides are awesome and have incredible ability to spot the tiniest creatures on the reef or the sand.  If you’re a photographer, this is a great place to practice your art.  Can’t recommend the place enough.  Hosts Mark and Carol will see to your every need, as they did ours.

Salaya Beach Houses:  A Perfect Getaway for Divers or Non-Divers

Fantastic resort: beautiful lush garden with infinity pool. Superb service and excellent, delicious food and drinks. Diving Centre is well-organized and the diving staff is competent, helpful and always friendly. They showed us incredible cool critters and we had so much fun!
Apart from the lovely location the extremely friendly staff (bar, restaurant, pool, spa, diving, trips, food) has made our stay so much more memorable and unforgettable. Thank you- Salaya…. a true tropical paradise 🥰

Tropical paradise with amazing staff 

This is our second time and service is consistent. The room is ready, smells really good and food is great. It is pricey but we are getting the tranquility and relaxation that we need. We asked for a basin for our baby’s use and they provided it right away. The staff are easy to talk to and cheerful.  The pool swim is lovely especially in the morning and late afternoon with the sun as background. Wifi internet connection is stable for quick Online meetings. We will
Surely come back. Thank you.

Family Staycation

Sorry for the long review, the resort could not be described in a few words as it is a very WONDERFUL place to stay. 

This is the 4th time we have stayed here in a matter of every 3 years. Unlike other high-end resorts, Salaya  never seem to age in terms of building structure, quality facilities and services, cleanliness, and most importantly the courteousness of the officers staff. The rooms are SOOOO spacious and VEEERRYYY CLEAN. You would at times feel not wanting to go out of their rooms. When you go out, the place is nature themed and truly feels like paradise!!! 

And outside… EVERYTHING IS
SO CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEA … the grounds, the pool, the resto, the poolside bar, and the beach front 

Special mention to Ms Carol and Mr Narciso who are heading the resort and so hospitable…  i know they have done so much work and close supervision to maintain the top-notch, sterling and first rate over-all quality of Salaya. 

For those who are sensitive to how resort personnel interacts with guests, this is not an overstatement… the personnel from front desk, resto, housekeeping, including security guards are so very courteous, efficient, kind and very respectful. 

Even when you just happen to pass by one of the personnel while walking around, they take time to greet you as you pass by them. This is not true in other resorts… thus very good training Salaya 👍🏻

One would feel so much peace, fun, relaxed, joyful and makes you “hate” to check-out and leave the resort.

Still an AWESOME Beach Resort!!! A resort hotel you will hate to leave 😀

Lovely small horel -  10 out of 10. We had a great 4 days here – accommodation, equipment, ambience, staff, food, all top class – plus excellent snorkelling from the beach (Marine Reserve).
We really enjoyed the smaller and more personal aspect of this resort.

Highly recommend this lovely small horel -  10 out of 10

The penthouse apartment was perfect for us, spacious and luxurious. The fact you can’t use the kitchen was not a problem, who wants to cook whilst on holidays? Breakfast was amazing, lunch and dinner too. We did venture out to other nearby restaurants too, all within walking distance. We didn’t dive, but its a great base to visit Apo island, snorkelling with the whale sharks at Oslob and a day tour around Valencia ( all arranged by myself at a much cheaper rate than the hotel). The view and pool were amazing and I would definitely recommend staying here.

Worth the money

Excellent location for a family diving trip. The penthouses with beach view are spacious, very stylish and provide privacy in combination with room for get togethers as a family. The small boutique hotel with only nine rooms has an overall intimate atmosphere and the team really knows how to treat clients with kindness. 
This is an important aspect also when it comes to diving. As newly certified divers we enjoyed perfect guidance by the instructors Dave and Ryan during our very first ocean dives as a family of four. The dive shop is very well equipped with perfect regulators, computers, etc.

Excellent for family diving trips

i have stayed here 3 tyms all of my stays were great - better each tym , the resort keeps taking steps to better there already perfect service & rooms . MY wife and  son and of course myself are already looking foward to the calming and respecful vibe of SALAYA  on our next stay 

Best resort on negroes oriental ! 

We came as a group of four large families (28 pax, many small children) with the intention of visiting the Oslob Whalesharks, Apo Island Turtles, and nearby waterfalls/hikes. After four nights at Salaya we had clear concensus: 5/5, A++, excellent service, food, amenities, staff, etc. Here are some things that stood out:

-The staff were extremely warm, kind, welcoming and did everything they could to maximize our enjoyment.

-On each of our day tours Salaya sent multiple staff as our personal guides and escorts (in addition to the local guides stationed at each destination)

-The managers Marc and Carol do an awesome job of ensuring the highest standards of quality are maintained at the resort. From the kitchen to the dive shop, they keep it classy. 

-The restaurant menu and food exceeded expectations! The cuisine is modern, tasty, and includes a great variety to fit everyone's taste buds. Tip: try the macaroni and cheese! (you'll order it at every meal from that point on)

-The rooms/facilities are immaculate, spacious, beautifully designed, and all feature a magnificent view of the ocean.

-I have to mention how awesome it was to have consistent hot water in every shower I took; despite the fact that there were so many people in our room/group. Hot showers are a rare luxury this far out in the province!

-The beach in front of the resort is the famous and beautiful black sand variety. The house reef / marine sanctuary for snorkeling did not disappoint. It's best visited when there is less wind for greater visibility. We also enjoyed a lot of paddle boarding.

-Salaya handled all our logistics for airport transfers; which went very smooth and we all appreciated the piping hot towels to refresh our senses. They also had these for us on each day trip/tour we did.

In summary, Salaya did not disappoint and we're looking forward to our next visit!

Destination	Price
Airport	80 USD
Airport round trip	80 USD

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