「We arrived around 5 PM and noticed that some of the staff members were preparing to leave for the day. One staff member kindly guided us through the hallways and directed us to our room. The room itself was lovely, but unfortunately, the main reason we chose this resort—its late-night swimming and Netflix access—was not fully realized. We discovered that Netflix was unavailable due to a payment issue, which was quite disappointing. We attempted to use YouTube, but found the available content unengaging, so we ended up going to bed early without our planned movie night.
On a positive note, we had breakfast at the resort's restaurant and were impressed by the excellent service, which was truly five-star. While the food was average for me, particularly given my pregnancy, it was satisfying and ensured that I left feeling full.」
Dive Camp provides flawless service and all the necessary facilities for visitors. Remain linked during your visit by utilizing the complimentary internet access available.Experience the wonders of Dumaguete with ease by utilizing the services provided at taxi.The resort offers complimentary parking for guests who arrive with their own mode of transport.Reception services featuring luggage storage are available to cater to your requirements.Securing top-notch tickets and reserving prime dining spots become effortless through assistance from the resort's tours.Need some relaxation? Your room features room service to make your stay even more comfortable and enjoyable.The resort is completely smoke-free.Crafted for coziness, every guestroom provides an array of features, guaranteeing a tranquil night's sleep while maintaining the level of comfort. For an elevated experience at resort, select rooms are equipped with linen service to improve your stay. In select rooms, the resort offers visitors access to bottled water. Each morning at Dive Camp, a scrumptious, homemade breakfast kick-starts the day. During your visit, indulge in a range of delightful culinary choices at resort to enhance your experience.Experience a fantastic evening effortlessly! Relish an entertaining night without venturing beyond the confines of the bar.During your stay at resort, an array of engaging activities and amenities guarantees a delightful experience. During your stay, the resort provides direct access to a beach, ensuring you remain near the sea throughout your visit. Treat and spoil yourself by taking a trip to massage.
「Очень понравилось расположение. Прямо на пляже семейный отель. Уютный дворик. Черный песок. Приливы-отливы не мешают купаться, что важно на Филиппинах. Хорошо готовят в кафе при отеле. Пригласили на Рождественский ужин всех постояльцев! Бесплатно! Забавно развлекались, играли в игры. Считается это лучшее место для купания Дугамете(Дауин)」
「Thank You Sierra Resort! We really enjoy our stay. We love your staff. They are all accommodating and friendly. We will surely be back for our next vacation.」
BBubbleChimpGood for experienced divers but not for new divers, solo travellers, relaxing beach time or a deluxe experience even though it was £200+ a night so I did not think it was good value.
For me it was just the wrong choice and I didn't do enough research. The main disappointment comes down to me basing my expectations on the price instead of the 3 star rating. I haven't paid that much for a hotel before and usually go for 4 or 5 star places so I just don't understand the pricing, maybe that's just how it is in the Philippines. The staff and service are good, breakfast and the room are ok, spa and diving are the good amenities so it might be the diving location which warrants the price.
Lunch and dinner are good. I recommend the honey yoghurt muesli with mango and the chicken salad (with a dressing) for breakfast. Everything I had on the lunch/dinner menu was great - the tom kha gai soup, Dorado, burger, curry etc all good. Small range of beers and cocktails available but cocktails were good too.
The room and bathroom are fine for 3 star standards. There is termite stuff falling from the wood beams and dead moths or similar insects on shelves which did not get cleaned away.
The Swedish massage was good, I recommend Gail. The shiatsu was painful and pinched my skin so she switched to Swedish. The pool is murky and not enticing to swim in, lots of mozzies around it too.
I much preferred the beach and water conditions further down at Dauin. I like to relax on a nice beach and swim etc. that's where the great snorkeling is too. But the water at Atlantis is too rough and windy and the beach too narrow.
Although the dive masters are great for leading dives and probably for the other diving skills, I wouldn't recommend getting your open water certificate here especially if you're at all nervous about it. There were some differences with the SSI videos like being able to practise boat entry in the pool first and using a snorkel that I would have preferred what with the condition of the water there. The beach, water and entry conditions are so much better 20-30min down the beach at Dauin, Bongo Bongo beach. I managed to earn my open water and it was the reason for this trip but it wasn't a pleasant experience and I watched the divers enter at Dauin quite jealously.
Considering you can do 4-5 dives a day here plus a day for Apo island, I think 3-4 days here would be perfect.
The hotel tour prices were a bit more expensive than others I found and they do not arrange joiner tours so as a solo traveller, their tours were prohibitively expensive. For some reason there were no joiner tours available outside the hotel either, I don't know if that's because of the season (jan-feb) or that's usual for the Philippines but it's the first time I've experienced that in my travels.
The tour to Apo Island is good and well arranged. The only thing is as a snorkeler you have to wait until after lunch to get to the shallow turtle area but it was great and a benefit of going with the hotel is you leave on their boat right from the hotel, no need to drive to the ferry.