Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel

This is a grand property with beautiful grounds. Our room was spacious and clean with a beautiful view of the pools. We had a wonderful stay which was made superb by the absolutely amazing staff. We'd like to make special mention of Arnell (restaurant server), Herbert (housekeeper), Noel (gym attendant), as well as the pool and recreational attendants (sorry, can't remember their names). Can't wait to return!

This property has beautiful landscaped gardens. However, it is a very sad excuse for a 5 star rating. They advertise a lot of facilities that don’t exist. Examples are the ‘Piano Bar’, the ‘Lagoon Bar’. Just not there. Dirty tables, windows and sub standard wifi. Worse, they have a zoo, where the animals are kept in terrible conditions. Unbearable to watch monkeys with their babies in tiny cages with dirt floors, nothing to play with. Terrible cruelty. Horse tied up in the burning sun with no shade, no water, a very tight chain around his neck. So terribly wrong, so sad. Food from the menu was often unavailable. Staff unhelpful. Disinterested. While I realize this is the ‘best’ hotel in the region, it reflects poorly on the region. They should be able to do a lot better. The animals particularly upset me. I would never go back.

The whole place is huge. Over all it's excellent. Just need to add bidet in the rooms. Very important.

Good location

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Very friendly staff

Forget the rooms--it's just standard for 5-star hotels. Take notice of the big swimming pools, the long beach over-sized ground for leisurely walk in the morning or evening.You have privacy since it's far from Laoag City, the capital of Ilocos Norte. There are only few trips by jeep from the bus terminal near the capitol.If you commute, you have to hire a motorcab on a special arrangement at P150 per trip. The design of the facade including the furniture in the rooms are of Spanish-time vintage. It's the common bahay na bato design. We were participants in a 3-day convention at the hotel thus it had the fiesta atmosphere. The function room was full for the dinner. So we took some food on a table at a pool side where few of our companions were swimming.By 10 p.m. the lights were switched off and we were told to move somewhere else since the poolside should be free of guests before 11 pm. We moved a few meters from the poolside under a tree. We drank until midnight and just the same the lights on the post were switched off. We moved inside the hotel.But the function halls was full. We transferred to the lobby bar and sang to our hearts content with the accompaniment of the in-house pianist. Because you have several activities to do and stories share you would not get bored staying in this hotel. The staff members are friendly and very courteous even though we were making noise past midnight.

The place is very far from the city. There are no convenient store and mall near the hotel. Good thing there's free shuttle to and from the airport. Overall, the place is very good. It shows the cultural heritage of Ilocos Norte. The room is nice and clean; the internet connection is good; the foods at the restaurants are delicious; and the people are nice friendly.

Classic, clean, quiet, large space of greenery, beautiful garden, large pool, nice buffet breakfast

This is the last hotel we checked in after moving around Ilocos and this could simply be the best one around. Since its a lean month, we almost have the whole place for ourselves. The lobby and the hallways smells dated and having a humidifier with scent could do the trick. Better if they replace the aging carpets. I find the lobby a bit dark. The pasalubong center surprisingly looks more like a sari-sari store and out of place. The Chinese craft store beside it should at least be the standard. The hotel grounds is huge so you’ll have plenty of time to explore the mini-zoo (don’t expect too much; needs labels on the animal cages), swimming pool, the deserted beach. The old world fountain is a landmark on its own. Better walk in t early morning or late afternoon so the sun won’t be too glaring. The room itself is fine and fairly complete. There is no minibar but you may order your food in the restaurant. The view from the veranda is also pleasant. Just don’t mind the sliding doors which could be stuck or need some maintenance. There is no elevator but the bellboys will assist you in bringing up your luggage. We parked just along the main driveway - could be because there are not much guests around. Overall we love the old world charm of the place. They can implement a few things to make the place feel more luxurious. While it is not yet on par with other 5-star hotels in Manila, I’ll still give it a 5 considering our short stay became a highlight for our trip to Ilocandia.