Selectum Mangrove Resort

A lovely place to stay! Very relaxed, lovely garden and pool. Perfect to have a swim in the evening watching the fireflies! The rooms are so comfortable and have everything you might need. Staff are charming and food is good too! Short Tuk Tuk ride to Alona beach. Recommend.

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Good place if you like to stay away from buzz. Small and neat, helpful staff.

The restaurant closed at 9, and their tour package was priced higher than average.

The staff really really tried....

Well...where to begin. The owner of this resort is the cheapest and pettiest I've ever experienced in all of my 45 years and 43 countries I've travelled to... Completely idiotic rules and or policies that they rudely pressured the staff to try to enforce... they tried making us leave our room key at reception when leaving the property... not a suggestion to avoid loss or damage charges but actually saying it was mandatory...which would leave our posessions completely unsecured? You can only put soo much in a room safe. They charged for ice with our drink even though we had purchased the most expensive meal on their menu (and didn't warn us about the extra charge)... the pool wasn't available until 9am. When we requested an exception as we are up early (we are also super quiet and respectful) they said sure and told us they would change it to 7am; however, every morning after that...they put up hazard and dangerous chemical signs...until about 8:30... most mornings. Otherwise 9am. The food was the most expensive for the area and yet the most disgusting meals we had while there (except the breakfasts were mediorce and the garlic prawns were good). Anything ordered from the kitchen took 45mins to an hour- and even a simple cocktail (gin and tonic) took about 25 to 30 minutes... because of this I tried preordering ahead of time... One morning the breakfast was brought to us, before we were ready for it, so we put it in the fridge... within about 5mins after we did that, they cleared the place settings and cutlery... after about 10 mins when we were ready to eat- I went to ask for the cutlery back- and was told there would be an additional charge... luckily when I explained the situation, one of the lead staff agreed to waive it. The vibe was extremely uncomfortable, as you could tell the staff really wanted to help us, be were constantly worried about having to enforce the stupid rules...

This is a great location away from the hustle and bustle off the main st. Down a laneway which is dark at night (nothing to do with this resort as it’s local owned) so need a torch. We ate breakfast there and done the job, staff and owners couldn’t be more helpful. Word of warning if you don’t like dogs then don’t come but if like me you love them then come here. But honestly who doesn’t like dogs Pool & Gym are perfect if you want to relax and have a small workout

Small issues like not getting milk with the tea and being charged 25p for it, maybe an oversight but nothing major.

Quiet oasis some kilometers from alona beach. Clean room and nice swimming pool and easy gym.

Super quiet and peaceful, very well organised. Not in the centre but easily reachable by tricycle (which they can arrange for you very speedily). The staff was just the best, super kind and helpful !

Pool was great. Properties overlook pool. Easy to organise trips and tuk tuks

Initially bit remote but after seeing Alona very pleased not in the town!

Overall, everything is well-equipped. The room is just a bit small, but the environment is very comfortable. The staff and owner are very warm and easy to communicate with—just let them know if you need anything. The road leading to the resort is a bit rough, but if you prefer a quiet place away from the crowds, you’ll love it here.

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Amazing staff and owners - super helpful!! Had a lovely stay at the Mangrove hotel, short tuk tuk ride away from centre, nice to come back and enjoy the pool and gym, also enjoyed the home cooked Filipino food.

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