Kalipay Resort Siargao

Kalipay Resort exceeded my expectations. The room was spacious and very clean. Jen, Zel, Lilit and the rest of the staff were very warm and welcoming. There is a restaurant, which serves excellent food at a fair price. We have found a new home in Kalipay and we are sure to come back here.

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Staff were very good and helpful and a warm welcome Rooms very large and very clean with private terrace Sorry I lost the video of the room and terrace, A good location, Pool and garden very clean Restaurant/bar again very clean and staff very good, plus for me a couple of draft beers 🍻 😀

The menu was a bit limited, but what we had was well cooked

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There was nothing that I didnt like

Everything, staff were friendly, property was well equipped and clean with a beautiful pool.

The rooms were spacious and tidy. The staff are very helpful and welcoming. Ms. Lilith took care of us right from our arrival at the airport down to hiring a "tuktuk" and so with my problems with the airline. The resort is quiet and relaxing.

The location is quite far from the main tourist area and restaurants.

My girlfriend and I stayed here for 8 nights, and so I think we are well placed to give a good overview. Overall, we were really happy with our stay here for the Siargao leg of our trip. So for the positives, we noted the following: * While the place is a small boutique hotel with a small footprint, the garden and pool area are lovely and well maintained by the staff. It is a quiet oasis from the noise of the road. * The staff were all great from start to finish. Zel and team were very helpful. The night guy Mao Tao (probably got the name wrong) was great too. The communication initially via bolkigg by and then via WhatsApp was really good and responsive. * The rooms are big and have a nice balcony overlooking the garden and pool and it is super chill. * You can rent your scooter at the property (a necessity really), which was handy. * Fresh milk in the fridge for teas was a nice touch, especially for Europeans who do not like the American/Asian culture of creamer in coffee/tea instead of milk. * The big water dispenser was great for filling bottles. All places should have this to reduce single use bottles provided in rooms. * The efforts to be environmentally friendly/sustainable are good. The bins are divided into recyclable, residual and compost waste. We just wondered what happens this waste once the authorities take it. authorities take it. I.e. is there any infrastructure on the island yet to process recycling or is it still just burned or used in landfill? * The water flasks are a brilliant idea for cutting down on plastic bottle use. They are handy for filling and bringing to the beach or out and about with you. They also keep the water chilled all day. Great initiative. * The beach/pool towels are really nice and handy. They are replaced each day and always fresh and fluffy.

Below are a few areas we believe could be taken into consideration by the owner for improvement: * Given that the accommodation is actually quite a walk from where most of the action is (either north to Cloud 9 area or south towards the town), and they position their price point as the same as a resort like Bravo, which is in the town and along the beach, with similar room standard and a much bigger resort feel, we reckon that breakfast should be included in the price here for it to be well priced for what it is. * You can walk to GL and to Cloud 9. It is nice once or twice but gets frustrating so you will need to rent a bicycle or scooter each day realistically for exploring. * Booking things like trips/laundry/bikes through Kalipay is actually quite a bit more expensive for the convenience. We did it with the scooter and for laundry, but their commission is about 30% on everything, so just be aware that if you are willing to do the research/leg work, you can save a good bit using the services directly outside. * The Kalipay café is actually really nice and chill and we got breakfast and coffees there a couple of times. However, the prices for us were almost as expensive as Ireland, which is such an expensive country even by European standards. The Gelato station is the same expensive prices. Everyone in Siargao charges an absolute premium for things tourists love like gelatos, sun cream and coffees, but the the relative cost of these items relative to things like food and transport etc is exhorbitant. Kalipay is no exception. * No coffee or shower gel provided in the rooms which is unusual, as everywhere we stayed, these were basics that were provided. A bar of soap is provided instead of shower gel, which is ok but would be nice to have the choice. * Though you know when booking, that Kalipay has a policy of an 11am check to out, it is very unusual and seems completely unnecessary for such a small hotel. 12 pm is a global standard for check...

The room was so big, the beds were comfortable, they gave us the villa four which is fronting directly to the pool. A very serene place perfect for relaxation.

Lovely clean rooms. Peaceful garden and pool area. Friendly and helpful staff.