Sampaguita Villas

The great thing about this accommodation is that once you get there you don't have to worry about anything. The host will take care of any and all your needs.

To be honest I thought that the beach closest to the house can be used for swimming. Apparently not so much but that's hardly the fault of the house and the host will take you anywhere you like so not really a problem.

We were at the Villa Downstairs, the property looked exactly like the pictures. It is open, clean and spacious for our family of 5.

As most reviews indicated, location can be challenging. Not most tricycle drivers know Sampaguita Villa as well. After around 8PM, the high tide comes in and no tricycle drivers are able to get through to drop you off. The walk is about 1.5-2KMs. The Villa downstairs where we were does not have a pool. The swimming pool belongs to the villa upstairs. They are considerate, as long as no one is checked in upstairs, you can use the pool. Alternatively, there are a couple of resorts across the road where you can pay PHP500 / person to access the beach front pool. The garden where we were was beautiful however, it would have been better if this was a pool instead. Inside the property: The living area can get pretty hot. It would have been good if there was air-conditioning in the area too. Safety: The hanging ropes we found was so dangerous. The hanging ropes were used as handrails on the balcony and stairs inside the house to get to the upstairs loft. If you have young children or even adults can lose balance and easily fall off. Privacy: It would be beneficial if the main living area had block out curtains. We did not realise the caretakers live right next to us, and whilst this may be okay for some people, I personally found it a little awkward that there’s people walking past all the time. When we checked in, we were also offered tours right away and we just wanted to settle in first. Preparedness: When we checked in, there were a few minor things that would have been handy. For instance, gas checked. We couldn’t make / cook anything for breakfast the following day. Rubbish bin bags, we were told it should be in the basket inside the property but it was empty. Day to day/needs: It would be handy if the property has guidelines/instructions. We found that there seemed so many “unwritten” rules. Although they are little things, it made it a bit inconvenient.

We loved Marco. It was a great place to host our Christmas dinner. We loved the remoteness of the villa. Wifi was great! The house was beautifully decorated. Despite the few nuances of the villa, it was a great place to stay for our Christmas getaway.

The safe was not functional and the master bedroom door didn't close properly. It was very hot, and there is no AC in the living room and the porch was also hot and full of mosquitoes. It would have been nice if the windows had screens so we could open the doors and get a breeze. We had a slight medical emergency at night and it would have been difficult to get to the clinic because of the high tide had we decided to go to a clinic. While we loved the remoteness of the villa, it was also a bit of a hassle.

The house is nice. The host Marco was very helpful.

No signs to point to the property, it was a bit hard to find. Shower head was clogged, dishwashing sponge was old and dirty. The kitchen could use some cleaning.

Marco was there to hand out the keys and provide all necessary info about the property. He was always around to provide assistance when needed.

I can only think of the hamac that is hung up too tightly.

The Villa is beautiful with lots of plants in the garden. The host Marco is really nice and helpful. The view between the villa and the town is amazing. I really suggest the Sampaguita Villas

The villa with the pool has an amazing view and is very spacious. Each room has individual bathroom which makes it easy for a large group trip.

The villa is a quite a ways from central town and can only be accessed by motorbike or tricycle. A part of the drive requires you to drive on the beach so you also have to be mindful of tide times when you go out so you can come back (its do-able but you need to be a good driver… especially at night). I will also say management for the property was nowhere to be found and only one person, Marco, was managing both properties. When you needed something but couldn’t find him, it was hard to manage. He did offer us a lot of things like private tours, motorbike rentals, and other equipment rental, but I found that’s it’s sometimes cheaper to get these in the town.

Villa is private and it was clean. The villa is huge and have cooking utensils.

AC is not cooling that much. Location is quite far from the centre and location is not accessible by tricycle so we are walking most of the time.