Seven Waves Beachfront Residence - La Union

If you're lucky enough (as we were) to be the sole occupants of 2 of the 3 bedrooms (opening onto the terrace) in the main building built less than 20 years ago, then you'll feel like royalty for a night... Isabel, the very charming and friendly owner, gave us permission to use the whole building for ourselves. A ground floor of at least 120 m2 with an ocean-side terrace, a second floor (3 bedrooms) of over 80 m2, a terrace on the same floor of 30 to 40 m2... It's the life of a château. And because we are in the Philippines, you even get free karaoke. Everyone's great, and there's nothing missing to make you feel happy and at home (or even better than at home). Fully equipped kitchen on the ground floor, fridge-freezer, espresso coffee machine, gas stove, sanitary facilities (in very good condition)... But we're in the Philippines... So it's humid like nowhere else on the planet, and as the building is huge, it can't be air-conditioned... Fortunately, the rooms are. So Westerners may suffer from the heat in a castle like this. On the other hand, as is the case almost everywhere in the Philippines, the sanitary facilities (in the rooms) are not made by craftsmen who are used to having them at home. As a result, there are quality problems with the materials used, which age too prematurely, odours rise, hot water is produced capriciously by instantaneous water heaters with approximate temperature regulation, and sometimes the cleaning staff don't quite understand how to clean perfectly and above all doesn't report any new little problem to the management as soon as it appears. So the sanitary facilities are the weak point of almost all accommodation in the Philippines, and this establishment is no exception. To sum up: fantastic in almost every way for anyone who can stand the heat and is used to Philippine standards, but a few little downside for Westerners used to great comfort.

Frankly, apart from the humid heat of the country, I don't really see what to say here… For each problem Isabel has a solution to propose.

We enjoyed our short stay at Seven waves immensely, a large beech front property with amazing views of the ocean. Our room was comfortable and there's a balcony for relaxing. There's a large smart TV with Netflix etc and karaoke and shared use of the large fridge freezer. Isobel and her staff looked after us brilliantly, cooking delicious food, and our only regret is we should have booked for longer. Thank you Isobel....we will return!

The only negative comment to make is the last part of the road getting here is narrow and bumpy.... the locals use it like a extension of their back yard and meeting another vehicle can be a challenge! Once at the hotel though there's ample wide space for parking.

Extremelly spacious beachhouse has everything you need, fully equiped kitchen, outdoor bbq, easy access to the sea, very helpfull and kind landlords … awesome.

Highly recommended, especially for a family and the room rate was affordable. Friendly and helpful staffs . The room was clean and nice smell. Thank you Ms. Isabelle, it was our pleasure to met you in person. Hope to see you again in the future. God bless

Everything!!! The best place!!!! Personal beach, clean, nice, very good!!! Big kitchen, clean!!! I liked everything!!!!

the privacy and the hospitality of the owner and staff.

The huge space , fabulous veranda facing the beachfront, perfect place to watch the sunset!!!

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Isabel and her staff were excellent hosts. Everyone was very accommodating and kind. Everything was clean, and the view was amazing. The sunsets are stunning from her place. I would highly recommend staying here if you're in the area. We plan on coming back. Hopefully soon!