Atmosphere Resorts & Spa

A very attractive property with good pools and an in-house dive centre.

Vastly over-expensive for the quality of the property and the service. They are charging top-rates but providing a middle-of-the-road experience. The restaurant food is disappointingly mediocre, with small portions to boot, breakfast was unexciting and the same every day. There is no turn-down service or any of the extras that make 5 star resorts special. The dive centre is professional but charged more than twice the price of other centres.

We stayed at this lovely, breezy penthouse with a huge balcony we lounged in all day. The landscaping of Atmosphere is gorgeous and a pleasure to walk around. // We took a boat to Apo Island and saw turtles. We also enjoyed the house reef which also had turtles! There was a dive shop trainee named Joanna who kept both my little boy and my partner safe when they ran into trouble with the snorkeling gear we had brought on our own. This trainee was very observant and helpful in the water. // The service throughout the resort was great.

Just 1 thing: the restaurant menu, especially the weird non-Filipino tasting fusion dishes that were on the Filipino part of the menu. Not enough soups too. Thankfully there was a new set of daily specials that were tasty. But for those menu prices I would have expected more.

Staff

Bathroom, place is over priced

We stayed in one of the penthouses, which comprises 2 king-size bedrooms with a huge communal kitchen & lounge with wrap around balcony. This was actually cheaper to share when compared to two single rooms. The bedrooms were huge & very well equipped with absolute dreamy beds with high quality linens. The bathrooms were spacious with plenty of counterspace, quality toiletries, plush towels & racks to dry wet clothes. The lounge was comfy to sprawl & chill out on. There are 3 pools, with the ability to laze, nap & indulge in snacks/cocktails – definite resort relaxation vibes! Breakfast in the open air restaurant is included in the room rates, which is a deluxe delish a la carte service. The poolside bar offers a snack & casual meal menu at a reasonable price. I really liked the dive schedule allowing divers to pick & choose what dives they do, ie 8am, 10.30am, 2pm etc. Not to mention the dive centre facilities & camera room are truly spectacular. The onsite day spa was also amazingly serene – the services were performed exactly as expected. Staying here for a week was a dream, so much so that we are returning for another week. Highly recommend indulging & experiencing such an amazing place.

The setting is beautiful. The help was amazing. The food options and presentation was exceptional. I have never stayed in a resort with such friendly and great help anywhere. I hated to leave.

I recently returned from a week at Atmosphere, and found it to be relaxing with excellent service and a large, professional dive center. The room was large and comfortable, pools large and food excellent (touching on gourmet). The quiet luxury feel of the beautiful resort, supported by the over and above service provided by all the staff, made it a wonderful experience. I dove for 5 days and the dive guide and support were top notch. The muck diving in particular must rank in the top 5 I have seen or heard of throughout the world, with many frogfish, seahorses, cuttlefish, nudis, and on and on. I won’t deny that it was expensive versus alternatives, but for those who can afford it, the experience and comfort is well worth it, in my view.

Great complex with very attentive staff where nothing was too much trouble . Fantastic food with really good accommodation . English tea with milk in the fridge was the the only missing thing .

We recently stayed at Atmosphere Luxury Resort in Dauin and overall had a pleasant experience. The resort itself is beautiful, with a very nice layout featuring three pools, a beachfront location, spacious villas, and beautifully manicured gardens. The property feels peaceful and relaxing, and the villas are comfortable and well designed. A special thank you to Lemuel at the front desk who helped us secure our reservation with a last-minute booking. The highlight of our stay was definitely The Sanctuary Spa. It truly lives up to its name — very serene, relaxing, and professionally run. We booked three massages and body scrubs and had a wonderful experience. If you visit the spa, try to book Jay Ann, who was excellent. That said, the resort is quite pricey and almost every activity or movement around the property involves additional cost. While we expected this, service could be more proactive considering the luxury price point. The staff were friendly but not particularly service-oriented compared to other luxury resorts we’ve stayed in around Batangas, Boracay, and Palawan. The rooms are spacious and nice, though we noticed limited toiletries and some electrical sockets were not working, which required assistance from housekeeping. The food was OK but also quite expensive. Overall, it’s a beautiful resort with a standout spa, but with a bit more attention to service details it could fully match the expectations of a luxury property.

We stayed for 4 nights in a Premium Pool Suite on a B&B basis. The room was lovely, as was the outside area. We didn't use the private pool as it was very shady and we love to sunbathe . It did rain quite a bit too ( and windy) which didn't help unfortunately. The main pools were lovely though and sunbeds plentiful so we were happy, the sun did shine for us some of the time! The pool bar staff were amazing, really attentive and warm and friendly, especially Larry who really looked after us, especially when I had an upset - more later.- he was amazing . The food in the restaurant was amazing, lovely menu ,, the breakfasts, in particular , were stunning, the best we've had anywhere , all al a carte too. Probably too much food is offered at breakfast tho - just our opinion , we had to refuse the breads and fruit after a couple of days as we'd not have fitted in the amazing main breakfast meal! Can highly recommend the Filipino breakfast - soo tasty , but so were the omelettes - all delicious! They have a great dive centre onsite and offer PADI courses and trips out which was very popular with guests and run very well. Unfortunately we had one issue whilst we were there when we were recommended to snorkel off the beach - on a day where the sea was still very choppy , and were told , when we asked, that a guide wasn't necessary and it was safe, We are experienced but we did have an issue in the sea which the staff did deal with ok in the end but we felt could have been dealt with much better at the time ( unusual conditions on that day we were told) . We'd say don't go out on your own if the sea is choppy , insist on a guide . I think they learnt from our experience as, the next day, others were taken out with a guide also. We are experienced snorkellers and did enjoy an amazing boat trip to Apo Island the following day - the sea a lot calmer - and saw plenty of turtles and fish - can highly recommend, the safely onboard and the guide we had were amazing - wonderful experience and I was glad I wasn't put off by the bad experience the day before . I do believe it was a one off so don't let this put anyone off as it's an amazing dive centre with great, experienced staff, just be cautious if the sea gets rough. We also had a couples full body massage in the Spa and were blown away at how good they were - some of the best we've had anywhere - make sure you book one in while you are there.. All in all we had a lovely time and can highly recommend Atmosphere Resort & Spa in Dauin , Dumaguete .