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Reviews of Marina del Sol Resort & Yacht Club

3 out of 5
Marina del Sol Resort & Yacht Club
Concepcion, Busuanga, Palawan

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 27 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Insiyah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is beautiful & staff is very friendly & the amenities are top notch. The pool was great, people were friendly & restaurant was good. The views are spectacular. However, we were disappointed with the cottage we were assigned. Firstly, there was no wifi, very poor hot water pressure. The net was broken and we had insects in the room & supposedly a gecko that would poop inside the cottage. Our fan was not working & AC would not cool. It is also very far away from the main town & commenting back & forth is time consuming and expensive. So I would double check the location before booking. Overall, we had a good time & we would go back (in a better cottage)
Response from Rap Santos on 28 Mar,2024
Dear Insiyah, Thank you for your feedback. We have addressed the facilities issues accordingly, and have procured a new resort vehicle to bring down the cost of transport.We hope to have the opportunity of serving you again in the future. Warmest regards,Rap Santos

6/10 Okay

Lena

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The property had gorgeous views. Food was good. However you have to go down lengths of stairs to get to the restaurant. Not for weak knees.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Rap Santos on 21 Nov,2023
Dear Lena, Thank you very much appreciating our views and our food!Warmest regards,Rap Santos

8/10 Good

Mario

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideal for peace and quite and nature lovers. Views are unquestionably amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Rap Santos on 4 Oct,2023
Thank you for your kind review Mario! We are glad to know you had a peaceful stay.

10/10 Excellent

Cy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The whole stay was amazing. Staff was great and helpful. They have arranged spa, tours, room service, early breakfast delivery and packed lunch, and transportation for us. The room has a breathtaking view and the design has a mediterranean feel to it. Very unique. Now, this hotel is very far from the town and each way cost 2,500. That’s the biggest issue we had. Not their fault. All transpo service offers that price. Also the hotel is a bit run down and needs maintenance. There’s lots of tiny cracks and holes so there are lots of bugs and geckos inside the room. Be ready with bug spray. The view from the window would have been great but the windows need cleaning. Overall though, we liked our stay. We would come back
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Rap on 10 Jul,2023
Dear Cy, thank you for your feedback and appreciation of our staff, views, and services. Facilities refresh is currently ongoing and we would be glad to accommodate you in our renovated room when you come back!

2/10 Terrible

Robert I

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well if you don’t mind walking up and down 60 steps to the dining area ( steep steps ) or no bottled water or coffee in your room the have at it . 800 pesos a day to rent the motorbike when everywhere else is 500 peso. Not to mention it’s double the price 180 usd to have a tv in your room. Please let me not forget the internet is practically non existent. And the food is terrible. I would suggest that Expedia remove this place from their list of hotels. If your elderly do not come to this place as you will not be staying long due to the stairs and location. Let’s not forget the open billing policy they try to impose on you ( watch your bill )
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Rap on 4 May,2023
Dear Robert, Thank you for sharing your honest opinion. Please allow me to respond to the points you raised. It is true that we do not offer complimentary bottled water or coffee in our rooms, but we do offer complimentary filtered water in our rooms. There are no limits to refills, which are by request. The reason for this is that we are avoiding additional plastic waste. As for the coffee, we serve complimentary French-pressed coffee at the restaurant as part of the set breakfast included in the room. Because of our natural location and the natural materials used in our rooms, ants and other small insects easily make their way inside if we have food/drinks left unattended inside.With regards to the stairs needed to navigate the natural terrain of our hillside peninsula, we do our best to illustrate these in photos, and advise guests when we can that they need to be ready for this.We do not provide a TV in our rooms in order to not distract from the beautiful views. We only have one room that has a TV, and it is the two-bedroom Seaview Casita with living and dining areas. That is the reason why the rate is doubled-- you are literally getting double the amount of bedrooms plus additional spaces, and not just because there's a TV. Wifi is available at the reception and restaurant areas only, as postpaid broadband lines are currently not yet available in our area. We are pleased to share however, that we are now awaiting installation of a new satellite internet service to help with our connectivity. Regarding the motorbike rental, we do price our rentals higher than smaller shops because we vet the units (upon checking, the unit you rented is brand new and well maintained) and our operational costs and added values are higher than theirs. I apologize that our food did not meet your expectations. Our guests often remark that our food quality is very good, and I am sorry that on this occasion, we did not live up to our guest's standards. I apologize that our service team was not able to detect this issue during your stay, so that it could be addressed immediately. Lastly, I apologize that you felt our open billing policy was an imposition on you. Guests are at liberty to pay every transaction if they wish, and can ask to be presented the bill at every transaction. Just let us know upon check-in of your preference.In summary, I'm sorry that you did not have a good experience during your stay with us. If you were able to share these with us during your stay, it would have been a great opportunity for us to be of better service to you. We take your comments seriously and will definitely consider them as we implement improvement programs.If I can be of any assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact me.Thank you very much. Sincerely,Rapunzel SantosGM-Hospitality Group

10/10 Excellent

M.F.

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Rap on 26 Apr,2023
Thank you for giving us a perfect score!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a great resort with great views- easily a place you can stay at for days. The villas are scattered and very private, and the vegetation is thick and lush- plenty of flowers. The staff is very friendly, professional, and attentive and will go out of their way to make sure you're happy. I forgot my shoes after a boating trip, but couldn't remember if I had left it at the bus terminal or on the bus itself. The staff did the detective work by themselves, and the shoes were waiting for me, the very next morning. That being said, I am the first person to break the perfect 5.0 rating this resort has received, and for good reasons. I think they can do just a little more, in order to become a truly first class resort. First the menu of their restaurant could be improved with more creative cuisine, involving more vegetables- less fried, and more healthy options (e.g., less french fries). And also, I am well aware that hot water is typically not furnished on the smaller islands, but I think this resort could find a way to provide hot water. Be aware that this resort is on a steep hillside so there are a good number of steps to be traversed anywhere you go. Good exercise, though!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Marina del Sol Team on 19 Mar,2020
Thank you so much for your review! We really appreciate you taking your time to give us a feedback and definitely we will take into account your suggestions for the menu :-) Regarding the hot water, we do have hot water in all the rooms since early 2019. We are sorry to read that you experience some trouble with it, as we didn't notice any failure at the time of your stay. We hope to host you again in the future. Thank you so much for choosing Marina del Sol for your vacation & Stay safe!

4/10 Poor

Sinan, Istanbul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The hotel is very far from the city and there is nothing to do in the hotel or nearby. Not possible to swim (in all Coron almost). No internet except reception. The staff is not flexible nor knowledgable. Was a disappointment.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Marina del Sol Team on 2 Mar,2020
Thank you for taking the time to share your review with us. We appreciate your valuable feedback as it helps us identify the areas where we can improve the guest experience. Your remarks are extremely valuable to us and all the team will continue working hard on providing all our guests with memorable experiences.

10/10 Excellent

Tony, Delaware

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff made sure all our needs are met, they are very courteous, caring and very good at what they do. They are very good at following up and solving issues that may come up. Most importantly they know the place and knows the ins and out of the resort and the town, in a way they make our stay awesome and unforgetful!! Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from -Marina del Sol Team on 10 Feb,2020
Thank you so much for such wonderful feeback. We really appreciate it. We were so much happy that you had a great stay with us. It's our pleasure to assist you and looking forward to host you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cozy enclave
Great location but hotel needs some sprucing up. Friendly staff and good service but could use more training. Overall a good experience and reasonable value for money, and I would return unless there were a better/newer place.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Marina del Sol Family on 31 Jan,2020
We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us, we really appreciate it. It is true that we have newly hired staff and we will put our best efforts to train them well. We hope to have the opportunity to see you again and improve your experience with us:)

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely perfect
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Marina del Sol Team on 30 Dec,2019
Thank you so much for your perfect review. We really appreciate it !

8/10 Good

Choi Yi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice resort with beautiful ocean views
The hotel is very nice with clean rooms and amazing views. The staff there is very helpful and polite. The swimming pool is super too. The only problem is no Wifi at the rooms but only at the Reception. I hope they can install the wifi soon. And the resort is not located at the down town. It takes one hour from the resort to the down town. If you are looking for a quite place which is away from the noises and crowds. This resort is your cup of tea. In general, It’s a very nice resort to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Marina del Sol Team on 27 Dec,2019
Thank you so much for your review and comments. We are very glad that you had a great stay with us. Thank you for the suggestion and sure we will install our wifi soon in the rooms :)

10/10 Excellent

Bjorn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden gem in Busuanga bay
We booked 2 nights here but extended our stay straight away for another 2 nights. The staff and management are amazing and the location of the resort is stellar. The sunsets here do not disappoint. They also offer decent food and a bunch of water-activities. A hidden gem in Busuanga Bay. Will stay again soon!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Marina del Sol Team on 20 Dec,2019
Thank you so much for your perfect review. We really appreciate it. We are very happy that you had a great stay with us and really enjoyed your stay. Looking forward to meet you again soon:)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Marina del Sol Team on 30 Nov,2019
Thank you so much for your positive feedback! We’re so glad you had a good experience at Marina del Sol. Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Stefani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Marina del Sol Team on 28 Nov,2019
Thank you so much for all your positive review, we really appreciate it. We are very happy that you had a great stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Niharika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay here!!
Marina del Sol is AMAZING! It has the most amazing views and the staff is just unbelievably nice. Although far from Coron town, we had no issues as we arranged our snorkeling through the staff here. It was well worth it if you want to be secluded. Staff goes the extra mile - I left my shoes at a restaurant and they were able to arrange a driver to grab them for me. I also fell sick and they kindly asked me how I was doing several times and provided me free tea and crackers as well. Thank you for an amazing stay in Coron!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Management on 15 Jul,2019
Thank you so much for your kind review and it was our pleasure to host you, we appreciate all your comments. We are looking forward to host you again in the future. Many thanks from Marina family.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
PERFECT AND AMAZING STAFF. THE OVERLOOKING VIEW OF THE ISLAND WAS AMAZING!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Marina del Sol Team on 20 Jun,2019
Thank you for your kind review, We look forward to hosting you again in the future. Many Thanks from your Marina family.

8/10 Good

Chih-Yuan

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Rap Santos on 11 Oct,2023
Thank you for giving us a good review. We hope to welcome you again.

2/10 Terrible

Ayla

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Rap Santos on 18 Feb,2023
Dear Ayla, Thank you for letting us know that you did not have a good experience, and please accept our apology for not having met your expectation. Should you be able to provide us details, it will greatly help us improve.

10/10 Excellent

Karine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très beau resort mais...
Très beau resort de part sa localisation éloignée, de son isolement et de sa vue. Staff au top. Par contre, les chambres mériteraient un refresh, notamment au niveau des banquettes qui ont vieilli (jaune sale), idem pour celles des terrasses et du resto, la sensation de confort y gagnerait. Autre souci : pas de wifi dans les chambres, ni resto, ni piscine donc assez handicapant.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Management on 7 Apr,2020
Dear Guest, We really appreciate your feedback. We are hopping to host you again in the future. Thank you and keep safe! Marina del Sol Team!

8/10 Good

Monika

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from -Marina del Sol Team on 3 Feb,2020
Hi Monika, thank your for your feedback. We really appreciate it. We look forward to host you again in the future and improve your experience with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Marina del Sol Team on 23 Dec,2019
Thank you so much for your perfect review. We really appreciate it. We were very glad that you had a great stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Eva-Signiori, Bologna

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Todo excelente. Marina del Sol es un lugar estupendo donde pasar unos días de vacaciones frente al mar.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Marina del Sol Team on 13 Nov,2019
Thank you so much for the great review. We really appreciate it. Looking forward to host you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Mitarbeiter waren sehr hilfsbereit und nett. Die Unterkunft ist sehr sauber und wunderschön. Direkt am Meer und der Transfer in die Stadt kostet nicht viel. Sehr empfehlenswert. Wir würden das Resort jederzeit wieder buchen.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Marina del Sol Team on 22 Oct,2019
Thank you very much for your positive feedback, we really appreciate it. We are very glad that you had a great stay with us. We are looking forward to host and meet you again in the future :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort is located a bit far from Coron Town, but very close to the WW2 shipwrecks. The views from our room were amazing. Rooms are big and provided by silent aircon. We definitely recommend this resort.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Management on 6 Sept,2019
Thank you so much for your kind review and it was our pleasure to host you, we appreciate all your comments. We are looking forward to host you again in the future. Many thanks from Marina family.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Marina del sol is a wonderful place where to stay when visiting Busuanga. Lovely staff, five stars food and amazing views. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Marina del Sol Management on 25 Aug,2019
Thank you so much for your kind review and it was our pleasure to host you, we appreciate all your comments. We are looking forward to host you again in the future. Many thanks from Marina family.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Management on 30 Jul,2019
Thank you for you rating. Hoping to host you again in the future in our Resort. Many thanks from your Marina family!