Kendra H.
1 Reviews
I recently spent a couple weeks at Salaya Beach Houses for a diving va…
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 about 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 sinks! 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. Saturday evenings a local band plays live music by the pool.
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/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, 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. 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 like frog fish and flamboyant cuttlefish, 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. Salaya Beach Houses made everything easy and comfortable! – via 
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