Oslob hotels

Pros: I like the ocean front. Fantastic view. It was like a private beach front property. The host is super nice and helpful. The rooms are huge, clean and super nice! I think overall this is one of the best property in this region. In terms of price and quality! You must not miss this one from the bottom of my heart! I’d give a rating of 101%!!! I don’t earn a cent from this but I am really saying it is really really really a fantastic place to stay! The ambience... wow! The seaview... wow! The host.... wow!

Cons: I liked everything about the property.... no complains... the most satisfying stay in my life!

Pros: Located right on the beach was nice. Small tables with chairs were everywhere, making a romantic place to sit and talk with your someone special. Because M. I also like the location across the street from Kawasan falls entrance. We simply walked from our room to the falls which are not to be missed. I will post some pictures when I get them ready. This is a great place to stay.

Cons: The shower was not the best but that is no deal breaker at all. This gem is very special in many ways. It has a Mediterranean vibe with many artistic touches. Friendly staff, and seemingly a local hangout for guides. They never tried to sell their services while on their own time. They were happy and outgoing with me.

Pros: I will highly recommend this property. The sister's owner is so helpful and she is willing to help us in so many ways. The breakfast is so good. Thank u so much.

Cons: None.

Pros: Great place to stay if you want to see the whale shark in the morning. Mr. Dhel Hudar is an excellent local guide and did help us a lot. Safe and comfortable place to stay. Highly recommended.

Cons: - the room is very spacious - bed and pillow very confortable - seafront view and one can swim - the owner is really nice and helpful

Pros: Staff and owner is so good. Feel like stay at home.

Cons: A little bit far from market and whale watching spot.

Pros: we like the ocean view

Pros: Evelyn and Lito were very warm and hospital, and made our whale shark snorkeling trip to Oslob hassle free and memorable. To top it off, The room has a gorgeous view of the ocean.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Clean rooms, right on the water and the host lives close by.

Cons: Needs a screen door so that mosquitos can’t get in the rooms. A little noisy with the dog very close by.

Pros: I like how it’s near the beach! Great location. Really nice staff. They were very attentive to our needs. We were welcome automatically when we arrived.

Cons: Weak WiFi.

Pros: It is very clean and very near the whaleshark watching

Cons: Poor wifi signal and slow running water

Pros: Very convenient and close to everything you want to do

Cons: The big bus / Ceres liner

Pros: Everything is fine.

Cons: Water shortage.

Pros: As we were exploring the island of Cebu; Oslob was in our list, because we wanted to swim with whale sharks and Susada's Inn was definitely the perfect spot for us. The room was extremely clean, fresh, had big and comfy beds. The staff, just like any other Filipino, always smiling and super kind.

Pros: Clean room and restroom, owner is very accomodating .. Room is so nice you can relax very well.

Cons: Nothing at all

Pros: The bed was very comfortable!

Cons: I had to pay extra for a blanket because only sheets were on the bed spread

Pros: Nice clean room. About 10 minute walk from whale shark trips.

Pros: Very excellent service by hosts.

Cons: Unfortunately during our stay, there are no water supply on our last day.

Pros: One short ride away from whaleshark watching place Vanessa was very helpful in arranging tours for our group

Cons: No toiletries

Pros: perfect location for whaleshark watching in oslob just a few minutes walk. the host were lovely, hospitable and very accomdating. we enjoyed our stay

Pros: There was activities for all the family. The food was very good. The staff was really helpful and friendly.

Cons: It would have been good to have the pools and lower bar close a little bit later.

Pros: Very affordable and good for a quick stay!

Cons: On the day of our check out there was no water and the shower stopped working

Pros: Mila welcomed me off the local bus that stopped at her door Location 2 km out of town at bridge but on bus route quiet a 2 or 5 minute walk to swimable beaches and half a dollar tricycle to town Pristine clean and air con Mila even got up at 5 am to help me stop local bus to whale sharks Check out ruins on Oslob beach

Cons: All good I got drinkable water and was able to do laundry and boil some eggs Mila is so smiling and helpful but English is hard to understand So I left note to go to go to aloha hotel as she suggested pay 100 p and relax and have breakfast at whale sharks while hotel does leg work for tickets for only 100p extra

Pros: Great spot, really clean and very avordable. the staff was super sweet and helpful.

Pros: Everything! Great location, clean room and wonderful staff! They actually sewed on the handle of our bag which was tearing off! They even wanted to give us free beer! Highly recommended!

Cons: Nothing

Pros: It was very clean, ok shower, good wifi and very helpful staff. You can organise the whale sharks from there, they are very helpful with any questions you need to ask.

Cons: Its a 10km drive to the whale sharks so it takes a bit longer to get there but its a 15min walk into town.

Pros: Staff was great, they arranged the whale shark tour for us with super short notice. Free water available. AC was good.

Cons: It was 20 min walking to the town where all the restaurants are. The shower wasn’t working properly. Wifi wasn’t working when we arrived, but was ok the next day.

Pros: Nice room with air conditioning. Milo who runs the site was very helpful and helped us to arrange stuff for our ongoing travels. Accommodation was clean and location was fine being a short tricycle ride to town. Great value for money

Pros: Friendly and approachable staff

Cons: None

Pros: The receptionist girl is really kind and friendly. Besides I like the nice house as well

Cons: We felt we were being charged too high a price for this room considering it is two single beds, nowhere to hang clothes, shower has no pressure at all just a black bin filled with water presumably to shower with.. it was fine for the night but the price is high.

Pros: location was amazing, right at the sea, and the activities we did (whaleshark swimming and sumilon Island) were so close by, and the resort takes care of everything!

Pros: It was close to Sumilon Island. The Manager/owner arranged the Whale shark swimming (1050php) as well as the Gopro (550php) I rented for this experience. They even helped me to book a ferry to Bohol, Panglao Island directly from Oslob [there are two times the ferry run ~ 10:30am and 11:30am]. They were very kind and the food was amazing. The shower was cool water which I knew about and it was cool and refreshing especially after a hot humid day. Throughout the day and during the night you can hear the waves on the shore. It's a very peaceful area. If you travel with a scooter 1.3km down you'll be at the whale watching area. There are a few convenience shops and other accommodations and mini restaurants. It was a great stay.

Cons: Everything was perfect.

Pros: The best view you get. The food was great and didn’t expect with a lot of food you can choose from the menu in their restaurant and also it was a great value with the free breakfast. The staffs are very accomodating.

Cons: Though you can ride a bus from this area it will still take a long ride going back to the city for commuters but overall it was great.

Pros: Seaview with amazing corals 10 meters from the beach. Local atmosphere as an adventage :)

Pros: We were a bit worried about the location at first, but it was great! To Sumilon Island you just have to walk 20m to catch a ride on the boat and there was a Marine Sanctuary right in front of our rooms (which allowed for some amazing snorkelling)! It's not so near to the Whale Shark area, but if you're ok with walking (which we were) it's a 15min trip and we found the area to be quite safe (even in the evening). The rooms were good and the balcony had an amazing view where you can almost jump to the beach. Breakfast was quite diverse and tasty, especially the tuna sandwich.

Cons: I keep saying this, although it is common in the Philippines, but a separation between the shower and toiled would be nice (so the bathroom doesn't get flooded). We also had an issue with low pressure in the shower but the staff was quickly to fix it.

Pros: The room was clean and the staff are accommodating

Cons: They don't give complimentary toiletries aside from soap

Pros: Family owned hotel with only 6 rooms. Very simple but also very clean. Extremely nice and helpful staff (mostly from the owners family). Good food. Good Snorkling area right in front of the rooms (5m), with corals, many fishes, few turtles and we even saw a huge whale shark. The whale sharks watching is only 3 minutes away.

Cons: The equipment in the rooms is very basic.

Pros: We love the view!The sound of the waves is very relaxing and keeps your mind at peace. The place made our vacation so stress free and it's a little bit sad that we have to part with it. The staff are friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed our stay!

Cons: Nothing whatsoever. It's value for money

Pros: Staff was very accommodating & friendly. Room rates are affordable & they serve food as well, you dont have to go out of the resort to dine.

Cons: They dont have heater in the shower.

Pros: The lobby was nice and the room was nice. It had a pool and a beach front location.

Cons: The bathroom needed to be updated. There was no restaurant.

Pros: Comfortable beds, good air condition and daily changing of towels.

Pros: the location

Pros: the aircon is not working

Pros: The rooms are big and bathrooms are clean. The place is clean too.

Cons: We booked the family room fronting the sea which can accommodate 4 persons. It has sufficient space and clean. However, the AC is not good, it cant cool the entire room. Also, we noticed that the pool is not clean.

Pros: Excellent location. Love the view from our balcony. Staff were accomodating. Room is big.

Pros: The internet was the best we had in 3 weeks in the Philippines. The bed was comfortable and the room was spacious and clean. The view was amazing.

Cons: Brown outs! No lunch or dinner menu.

Pros: -clean and big room -good location -nice bathroom -good interior -nice pool and view at the back

Cons: -since our room was right next to the big road and single-glass window the noise of cars passing by was sooo loud. Also there was a bat living in AC lol. But consider the price, all very satisfied:)

Pros: My partner and I enjoyed our stay. Ate Hazel was very accomodating, she helped us book for the Whale shark watching and provided us our car lift to the place. We particulary loved the pool during the night, it was mesmerizing and very relaxing. Definitely recommended if you are looking for a place to chill far away from the busy city❤ PS. Thank you ate Hazel for volunteering to be our photographer during our last night stay

Pros: It's very close to Oslob Whale watching. They also assisted us to get the tickets faster.

Cons: No restaurants that's walking distance .No Wi-fi and phone signal.

Pros: The place is so easy to find. It was a great place to relax, at the same time enjoy what oslob has to offer (just ask the host because whale watching, tumalog falls and sumilon island is just around the area). I love their pool, just outside our villa which you can use anytime of the day. Hazel & Peter are very helpful host, even with the car fixing (Thank you very much) We really enjoyed our stay, we can recommend it to friends.

Cons: None

Cons: The owner is very friendly, she even give a free ride to dumaguette, which exceeds my expectation

Pros: the host is very hostile and helpful with free shuttle service to the whaleshark watching and the port. I really impressed by their warm hearted.

Cons: I booked 2 family rooms with 20 people, it really accommodate all of us, but we may like more rooms than just beds in 2 single room. the shower room is really not engough for us, while the shower room outdoor having no hot water.

Pros: Very near the swimming with the whale shark resort

Cons: Nothing

Pros: It's quiet and the owner is friendly

Pros: Staff was very accomodating, I forgot to ask her name thou... water pressure was excellent.

Cons: No toothbrush and toothpaste, so you need to bring your own. No coffee table, seating place or bed side table inside the room. It's not beachfront. The rooms for 2 is far from the pool and is on the side of the road.

Pros: It was Really clean And there was a Nice pool

Cons: Wrong information, to high price for What You get... And 6 roosters waking You up at 3 in the morning.

Pros: all

Cons: i would definitely go back to secter.

Pros: the idea of the attic

Cons: the attic was HOT! it was never indicated that the attic was HOT! I understand it was a fan room.. but it was HOT! the bathroom was supposed to be included for the room rate! but what i got was just a sink and if we had to take a shower we had to fall in line downstairs.. very disappointed! i know the rate was good but we dis not deserve that room amenities that bad!...

Pros: its easy to locate, only along the highway, just say the name and everyone will drop you there..

Pros: What you see is what you get. It's cheap, clean and comfortable place to stay. I was happy learning there's a 'Seventh-day Adventist Church' near it. Have I known earlier, I should have brought a dress and extend my stay to attend congregation that Saturday. Anyway, the Hotel should mention it in the description about the church at the very least. It would have been nice if they have informed us in advance that there'll be a 'Summer Madness' event during our stay but we were clueless, as a result, we couldn't adjust our schedule anymore and was unable to join and enjoy the event.

Cons: The downside is the service they offer for the tour. My sister and I, booked a 'Swimming with Whale Sharks' tour which the Pension House offers saying it is a special rate. We took it with a Russian we met on the tour and we're disappointed with the service. The guide is not quick on his feet. We actually waited for 2 hours before we eventually secured a priority number. Furthermore, the contact no. stipulated in this page is 'Incorrect'. When we lost our guide, it was hard contacting the reception to help us locate him from the crowd. I think the guide is new; when we also took the 'Aguinid Falls' tour, we got lost. He doesn't seem to be aware of the locations. Moreover, I am disappointed with the cost of the tour. We paid 500 each for Aguinid falls which I think is not quite far from the Pension House and won't cost much for the fuel. There was another falls near Aguinid, he should have taken us there since the tour took only like more than an hour for a 500/head service. I was told by the locals, there's a 5-minute drive falls near Aguinid. And I learned from the Brgy. Counselor that there's cheaper services offered than that offered by Hotels. I learned my lesson then. So for future travelers in Oslob, when in comes to tours, might as well consider researching for cheaper services or a day tour outside of the services offered by Hotels. You might be able to haggle and score a cheaper tour with various locations on one tour.

Pros: Great location, close to the market and with beach view, only drawback is they do not provide a free breakfast.

Cons: Breakfast should be included in the price

Pros: The owner was so helpful and lovely. We had great time there. Really enjoyable.

Pros: The owners was very helpful! If you are going to see the whale sharks stay here because they have the same price as everyone else but they have got their **** covered so you will be one of the first in line! They will drive you and make sure you feel good! They have local tips on where to go and when to go which is very helpful. Large portions for breakfast for 100-105 p

Cons: The pillows was very thin and not so comfy. The restroom smelled a pit and it seemed as somebody had smoked in the room before we visited.

Pros: Wilma who runs the place is very lovely and knows anything you may possibly need. She makes great coffee, is very nice to talk with, and really looks after you. The location is great, the Ceres bus will drop you off right outside if you tell them you’re staying at this property. Or if not it’s a quick walk (or tricycle) back up the road from Oslob. It’s a really great place, great vibe to the town of Oslob too. It didn’t seem to be swarming with tourists which is a big positive compared to staying in a town like Moalboal for example. Although I’m sure the location of the hotel slightly away from the centre helped this.

Pros: location is decent but the staff is AWESOME! the couple who run the hostel were holding our bags and taking pictures of us while swimming with sharks... felt like family when u are traveling! there was a great kid at the place as well, he was from bohol, super friendly and willing to do whatever was needed.

Cons: the fact the i was the only one at the hostel, but i went after easter so cant blame the place

Cons: No soap and towels in the room, you have ask for it as well as if you shower after 9:00pm you have to let them know because they turn off the water pressure at night.

Cons: only accepted cash.

Pros: The swimming pool was very nice and came in handy with the heat. The service was very good and the staff are quick to help organize “tricycles” or taxis wherever we wanted to go.

Pros: The place itself was so nice. A place you’ll like especially if you want tranquility. It has a nice view . Their rooms are great also. Lastly, they give you food worth your money. They are very generous when it comes to the food and the quality is superb.

Pros: Good food & great ambiance

Cons: A little bit far from whale shark watching

Pros: Great pool, good menu, comfortable bed.

Cons: No where was within walking distance. Tour company came early for our pick up and receptionist didn’t wake us which was frustrating - but they helped us with catching the bus.

Pros: It's a good location for whale shark watching. There is a nice pool and sea view on the resort.

Cons: Rooms were pretty small and a bit outdated.

Pros: The are amicably and helpful staff which fulfilled our requirement nicely

Cons: No little fridge for the room...In such downtown like Oslob，i think we need it to store our food and drink bringing from outside

Pros: Nice and helpfull personal, great pool, good restaurante, close to the city, possibility to enter beach

Pros: There are stairs to access the sea just back from the hotel, which is really nice that we can enjoy swimming in 1 sec out of the room. Moreover, the small pool inside the hotel could let us quick enjoy the water but not getting sands. The restaurant inside the hotel brings good food! I hope I could get one more Banana shake :) When we check out and take the bus, there is a staff helps us stop the bus under the big sun, we are so thankful for that!

Cons: I think is better to provide the hairdryer as a basic since the hotel is way pretty luxury. I'm surprised the hairdryer needs extra charges, though is a small amount but that makes me feel awkward. :) the WIFI is not stable both in the room and around the poll, perhaps is a strategy to avoid us keep using phones?!

Pros: The place is on the ocean and has a pool,

Cons: The location is terrible, very far from the whale shark activity and the staff couldn’t advise of anything else to do in the area. I paid for a room for 4 people and they only offered breakfast to 2 we had to pay for the rest. The hotel restaurant very poor. I book ocean view room there was NO ocean view from the room. Not a good place to stay I’m aftaid

Pros: Staffs are very nice, friendly and willing to support.

Cons: Blanket too thin

Pros: Service

Pros: everything is good, food is delicious, location also good

Cons: just lack of life Jkt, only 3 pcs.

Pros: Great position, excellent food, helpful and friendly staff.

Cons: Shower pressure was terrible, noisy aircon, noisy and busy road behind hotel.

Pros: I love the quaint Cape Cod ambience. Facilities were very basic but served it's purpose. Location is perfect for those who want to have an early start for the whale shark watching. My friends loved my pictures and made a lot of inquiries about it. The rooms were freshly renovated just before we arrived. Staff were very efficient and helpful in moving our stuff to the other room when we had to give up one room. They called the owner about our concerns with the paint smell right away.

Cons: We booked 4 rooms but the paint smell in one of the rooms was unbearable. The owner was gracious enough to give us a full refund for that since we had to squeeze into the remaining 3 rooms. There is also a pig farm nearby that the smell also wafts into the area...depending on the wind direction. WiFi and mobile data are still a little spotty but that would have to be because of the networks.

Pros: Good location and environment.

Pros: The staff , the contemporary design

Cons: I would have given it a higher rating except the really low water pressure, the water from the shower was practically dripping and we had 4 rooms and it was the same on all rooms. Somebody came to fix the problem but never made a difference.

Pros: Good view

Cons: No hot water to shower .

Pros: The staff were absolutely perfect from the start, I’ve stayed at a few places in The Philippines and they far exceed the service. The room was nice and had a beautiful view of the sea. The whale shark tour was organised through the hotel and got us fast tracked to the one of the first boats which was great considering how many people were waiting on the shore.

Cons: On my second night the electricity was gone and there was a very loud generator there which was disappointing but this appears to be common throughout the country. Some members of our group weren’t happy with the food.

Pros: Location

Cons: Not very hygienic. Hairs everywhere Food was not always available

Cons: Facilities are so-so, we ok with it. But being charged for the whole day for keeping bag pack just for couples hours without us being notified? That's definitely we classify under "Black List" place to stay.

Pros: Great place to stay. They will organize all of your activities and even boat trips to Bohol. They were really helpful and friendly whenever we talked to them. Especially liked how Kent took us to see the Whale sharks and did everything so we basically didn't have to stand in any lines.

Cons: Nothing to complain about.

Pros: Receptionist are very helpful. We booked our tickets for whale shark watching and boat to Bohol island here.

Cons: Water stop coming out sometimes.

Pros: In terms of service and helpfulness, this is hands down one of the best places I’ve stayed at. Ken is not only happy to help, he goes above and beyond his duty of care. Two days after checking out, we needed some help in terms of transportation and he jumped on the task immediately. Having said all these, he never ever once made us feel obligated to take on any of his additional offerings in the resort. It was always up to us without any pressure from him. We went on a whaleshark tour, and he was there to take care of all the logistics from the beginning towards the end, despite not being part of the activity. Highly recommended, you will not regret staying here!

Cons: Water supply problem in the bathroom.

Pros: Location is convenient

Cons: Wifi is worse

Pros: I thought expensive for what was a very basic room no TV shower bad but the host was a nice guy and helpful

Cons: Lots

Pros: The staffs are rlly helpful and friendly, they took us for the first boat to watch whale shark!

Cons: The room’s shower water sometime doesn’t work

Pros: The owner and the staff were excellent and very nice. The unit was comfortable, the shower was clean and there were NO ROOSTERS waking us up at all hours, which is very common. Oslob is a small, developing town and is a 10p (20 cents), 5 minute trike ride to town.

Cons: A mini-fridge and flat screen would be good. There is no wi-fi and they are working on this. There is no beach. Oslob is a 4-5 hour bus ride from Cebu on an aircon bus.

Pros: The Price is right, the staff and vibe are great, the outlook and air con are lovely. Its a short tricycle ride to town and 15 minutes to the whale sharks yet you feel like you have the area to yourself. Very relaxing. Being new to Cebu and sceptical of being misled I couldn't fault the managers advise, recommendations and information on everything we did. Honest, genuine and knowledgeable . Thanks.

Cons: There was nothing that I didn't like. I expected something a little more elegant as being my first visit to the Philippines, I didn't know what to expect but it was certainly adequate and the position, hosts and atmosphere you can't fault I would certainly stay here again. .

Pros: The staff wers very kind and helpful in arranging tours (which were excellent). Also free shuttle runs to the town were provided by the owner. Delicious shakes and breakfast too!

Cons: 2 of the bunkbeds were side by side. Meaning in full capacity, you could wake up to the face of a stranger.

Pros: the swimming pool is really nice, as the staff and owners family. You can also play pool and have access to a small private beach. Big bedroom and bathroom with a comfortable bed.

Pros: Facilities and staff are excellent

Pros: Friendly staff, easy to book and reach whale sharks.

Cons: Bed a bit uncomfortable

Pros: Big clean room and comfy bed, nice clean bathroom too Staff helpful in regards to organising excisions and transport

Cons: Air con was a little bit too cold Bit of a walk from the town centre

Pros: The pool is nice but not very clean.

Cons: No hot water. Electricity working only on 2 sockets out of 6. Noisy A/C (trough the wall type) . A lot of mosquitoes. Neighbours burned leaves and plastic and smoke was disturbing in the room at nights(trough the A/C) and during the day.

Pros: Hoping to serve a dinner so that the guests will not go out anymore to look for a food

Cons: The restaurant

Pros: Super friendly, family-run Hotel.

Pros: The place is really a place to relax with family, with friendly staff & very accomodating, also you can you have your own picnic there

Cons: I hope they will change the AC in the room

Pros: Hugely surprised by how good it was for the money.

Cons: Nothing to dislike

Pros: family room was really huge, we were 11 but the room could acconodate even up to 15 person. the breakfast food was at a reasonable price... it was an excellent choice for our family.

Pros: perfect.. its location.. view.. staff.. facility..

Pros: The staffs were approachable. It was easy to ask questions.. Thank you :)

Cons: -

Pros: the location is fantastic, it is in the town proper

Pros: The staff are very friendly

Cons: The location is a little bit far from the event place. And we have to pay for the shuttle.

Pros: You will feel the cool breeze when you go outside the room, seaside view is so nice and relaxing. Perfect place to have breakfast in the morning. Staffs are very friendly. You will feel like home talking with locals.

Cons: Improve the options for breakfast and offer more menu. Overall its a good place to stay.

Pros: I like the cleanliness and the staff.

Cons: no tourist guide for the different attractions on the area

Pros: Proximity of location to public places like foodstalls, money changer, shops and national road.

Cons: Maybe can provide hairdryer and cabinets for clothes

Pros: The place is very good for the offered value. Breakfast is amazing especially the sausages and eggs. It’s in the center of Oslob next to the public market and seven eleven store. Tricycles are always around for transportation to whale shark watching for only 50 pesos ($1).

Cons: Air condition in our room was very noisy.

Pros: The location

Cons: The description on bookins.com wasn't accurate "This room opens up to sea views"... This gives the impression that there is sea views from the room when in fact the room opens up to a court yard facing other rooms. One must leave their room to see the ocean. The staff didn't seem to understand english very well or what was going on. The booking in experience was very average and less than professional.

Pros: The room was clean . the hot water was good the area to eat had a great view of sea front . The staff was friendly and the man who checked me in was very helpful and gave great customer service . He even took me to great place for me to eat thank you for service but all staff friendly here. Breakfast was nice as well

Pros: Place is good value for money, location is quite good because it's near the market and cuartel, the host/owner ate charlotte is very kind and helpful

Cons: Place is quite small (but understandable because of the price), limited linens/blankets

Pros: the accomodation is for the whole family

Cons: the water supply

Pros: Ate Lotte and Family is very accommodating and helpful. They will help you and treat you like family. It was a very short and pleasant stay in Oslob. They will tell you where and what to do and will not overcharge you

Pros: Great location for the whale sharks. They know how to best organise it and took us there at 4am in the morning to sign up. They showed us what restaurants to eat and and were overall really good. Made our trip to Oslob smooth. Good for a one night stay.

Cons: The mattresses were not good. But you get what you pay for and overall was good value for money.

Pros: We stayed at Charlotte's Inn for 5 nights and we don't regret it at all. Staff were very kind and helpful. She gave us a lot of tips for making our trip easier. I totally recommend it if you want to stay in Oslob

Pros: Very accomodating staffs

Cons: None

Pros: Very helpfull owners! Giving us advice, arranging trips and driving us around town. Located right on the beach. Local experience!

Pros: Clean room, easy walk to the centre of oslob. The owner is lovely and helped me organize my daily activities.

Cons: It’s very basic but fine as just a crashing pad, as long as you are not planning to stay at the accommodation all day and you have daytime activities planned.

Pros: The inn was close to the market about 10 min by motorcycle. There are lots of restaurants to choose from in the area. The owner was very accommodating. She was very helpful in any way she can. They also offer packaged tours if you want to explore more of Oslob and the neighboring islands. Parking was free, water for drinking and free use of common kitchen. Charlotte's Inn has its own share of the sea and we did not have to travel far if we want to swim in the sea.

Pros: Ate Charlotte is nice and hospitable. Whatever you’ll need she’ll give/ do as much as possible.

Cons: At first the aircon isn’t working. There’s no heater too.

Pros: Hostel was not bad, good free breakfast, but the room was the smallest ever seen super hot, only 2 fans

Pros: The staff was amazing, very friendly and helpful. The view on sea was beautiful. The wifi was ok which is rare for the Philippines. The location was convenient as it was close to 7/11, the bus station and some restaurants.

Cons: The water flow in the shower was kinda weak; I have long hair so it’s hard to wash it with a weak water flow. Sometimes the water was cold. There weren’t enough power sockets in the room to charge two phones, a laptop and a power bank.

Pros: Near to the food establishments

Cons: I booked for 5, but they prepared only for 4.

Pros: Mr. Cronin made us feel right at home! He was very kind and made sure we had a pleasant stay. About a 15 minute scooter ride from the whale sharks.

Pros: Bed was comfortable, staff were very friendly and the private beach was great!

Pros: First, I’d like to emphasize the dedication of the staff to provide the best experience to their guests. Special shoutout to Karen for taking care of us, you are the best! She arranged our whale shark tour and even cooked our lunch to bring to Sumilon island. Second, location’s great! Just 5 mins walk from the highway and in front of the beach. The room was great too, very tidy and nice.

Pros: Very nice place, friendly people that also helpt us with arrange private tours during our stay there

Pros: The property is strategically located it’s just near the Oslob Old Church and town proper easy commute going to Cebu. The staff and owner is good. Karen and Jonathan are very friendly,accommodating and we feel very at home. Will definitely recommends

Cons: Refer by a friend

Pros: A simple yet clean and well-maintained Guest House owned by a congenial American and his Filipino wife. A very relaxing place in a pleasant waterfront setting. Breakfast was cooked to order -and therefore hot :) Great value for money. We loved it.

Pros: The Cronin family is kind and generous. They are experts in hospitality Leah's breakfasts are great and the eating area is lovely in the morning and night for a sea breeze.

Cons: There was nothing to dislike about Cronin residence.. People should be aware that there is a problem with water delivery in Oslob and surroundings.. A bucket bath is normal in every guest house.. the shower does work on low output. Potential visitors should be prepared.

Pros: Very nice staff. The room is clean and spaceous so it’s excellent for me. They have a locker which is also a plus. No complaints at all.

Cons: None...

Pros: Was very quiet and comfortable. Was a big room with a nice bathroom and decent WiFi (for what you get here in the phillipines). It was super clean and cozy!Don’t book a cheap hostel the roosters will keep you up all night!!!

Cons: It’s a little far from Oslob, and not many trikes go there at night.

Pros: Staff were incredibly helpful and easy going. There were no bikes left to rent in town but they went around asking everyone and then even offered us one of their personal bikes. Room was very big and spacious. Readily available information about all the attractions around.

Cons: Nothing we didn’t like. Perhaps an uncomfortable stay for a family as the extra beds are sponge futon things, and no bath as specified.

Pros: Staff, place everything about this place is recommended 100% for those who would like to travel in Oslob. Your home away from home. Owner and staff are very accommodating and above all the place has a clinic and on call doctor. My friend had an emergency at around 3am, staff was able to assist us to alert the doctor next door. This place is much recommended for those who want to have a comfy place and cheap place in Oslob.

Cons: Nothing. Every was awesome.

Pros: I like that there is a mini living room within our room. Its spacious though.

Cons: I think the air conditioner (AC) in our room has malfunctioned. We just used the e-fan inside the bed room area to make the whole room cold.

Pros: The staff there are so helpful and friendly. The location and design of that place is so nice.

Cons: None.

Pros: There was no breakfast, need to cook your own

Cons: not so much accommodated.

Pros: Staff was very helpful and friendly with planning trips or providing us with little things we needed. We did a day trip of canyoneering and whale watching which we would definately recommend. Beautiful view of the sea.

Cons: The lodge was farther away from oslob center than we expected, hour walking (around 6 km) from oslob center but 10-15 min by tuktuk. Whale shark watching was even further away than Oslob center but worth the trip. Swimming pool was unfortunately under repair and was not included in hotel price, additional fee required. Bathroom was small (green room). Wifi not in room but only outside area.

Pros: Quiet place , nice pool , friendly helpful staff

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Garden area was nice. Rooms are of a decent size and are mostly comfortable. Their tricycle driver is a very nice guy who we used frequently for fair prices.

Cons: Falsely advertises that there is a bar and restaurant at the property which is a lie. Dogs onsite bark loudly early in the morning which can be annoying.

Pros: Thiers nothing i don't like

Cons: They change my room without informing nor calling me, second when you eat at the dining place someone is singing is its irritating

Pros: They where very helpfull whit booking and cancelling my tours because i got sunburned. They even upgraded the room without extra Costa. The view from the balconey is amazing.

Cons: Location

Pros: Great experience here, felt like a small community. Use of cooking space and fridge is a bonus if you like that kind of thing. Room spacious and comfortable enough for a few nights

Cons: Not as close to the town as we thought, have to get tuktuk there. Also no mention of included breakfast although we were out early both days.

Pros: I like the garden setting style and the small pool which is over looking the sea.

Cons: When i ask the staff about the pool, she said that it has an extra fee, in which its not specified when i booked the property. No restaurant inside rhe resort as well.

Pros: Nice place ! Direct access to the sea from the hotel ! Aircon in the room was very efficient.

Cons: The shower was very small and the water pressure very low.

Pros: Close to whaleshark site, good host, clean, overall it is a good place to stay.

Cons: The sharee bathroom/ comfortroom is shared by multiple rooms

Cons: This place is run by a psychotic dog. The dog sits on the reception counter as you arrive and the woman behind the counter tries to check you in around the dog. The woman carries the dog with her when she gets up from the counter and if she doesn't the dog barks in an uncontrollable and vicious way. It is impossible to have a conversation with the woman when the dog goes into one of it's manic barking frenzies, it is totally terrifying and bizarre that the woman has allowed this to happen. I hated my whole time in the Philippines for so many reasons. Trying to get into and out of this hotel without encountering the mad dog was just another reason to stay away.

Pros: Staff, great value for money, facilities, restaurants nearby. Simple, easy, acceptable. Also possible to meet other travellers there.

Cons: Couldn't find the place without help of locals. Luckily a local boy gave me a ride to this place.

Pros: It is walking distance from the wharf for watching the whale sharks

Cons: The bed was soft and tends to sag.

Pros: It is close to Whale shark place.

Cons: Shared bathrooms, not very clean and also water in shower had no enough pressure.

Pros: Great value for money - pleasant staff, close to the sharks, confortable beds! The lady at the check-in waited for us until 10-11 p.m., really pleasant!

Pros: Really a good cheap and super clean option to be close (5 min walking) to the whale sharks watching area without staying in a resort.

Pros: We checked in here purely so we could get to the whale sharks the next morning quickly. It was good for 1 night, excellent aircon, very close to the whale sharks and comfortable bed.

Cons: WiFi didn’t work and the shared bathroom wasn’t too clean. The staff aren’t very friendly, don’t think we saw them smile once and only gave us some advise about the whale sharks when we asked lots of questions! Don’t arrive to Tan-Awan early, there is absolutely nothing to do here and very few restaurants. Glad we were just here for a very quick stay.

Pros: It’s so close to the oslob whaleshark

Cons: We were so restless on the night we checked in as there was blackout all over the barangay. The host explained that no notice was announced. Terrible experience! We didn’t sleep and we were so tired on the next day on the whale shark activity.

Pros: The staff were amazing they were so friendly and helpful! Great location

Cons: Rooms slightly small and tight for space

Pros: Bed was comfortable.

Cons: None

Pros: I like that its only 10-15 minutes away from the briefing area for the Whaleshark Watching. Grace, the attending staff, was also helpful as she provided tips on the costs of tours and public transportation.

Cons: I was really expecting that the breakfast, as stated in the terms that was sent to me upon booking this property, is at PhP85 per head. However, the staff said that the PhP85 breakfast rate was only applicable last year and that the details of the terms provided through booking.com is not updated.

Pros: Very comfortable

Pros: Near the Whale Shark watching.

Cons: The water in the faucet is yellow, it is not clear.

Pros: Simple and clean. 15 minutes walk to the whale sharks.

Cons: We didn’t check in properly in the beginning and the receptionist was not available until after we had already gone to bed. The room we booked did not look at all like the picture, but it was still neat and clean. No water in the morning but there was a bucket where we saved water the night before.

Pros: It's a nice place to stay, the staff are very accommodating and helpful even in finding tour packages. The room is clean and beds are large.

Cons: Water supply is weak at times

Pros: Location is near the Whale Shark watch, only 5 km. They also offered to take us and drop us off the Whale Shark watching fir 100 pesos per person and a guide lined up for us for tickets and guided us through the process. Meals are available for purchase and they have a decent eating area. Staff are friendly and helpful.

Cons: We rented a total of 4 rooms. All of its toilets do not flush. They disconnected it. Also, construction is in process so there’s building materials in the parking space and construction workers. Wi-fi was very weak.

Pros: The only advantage is, this unit near to the whale shark point. Anyway, Staff is quite friendly.

Cons: Got cockroach, room's hinges, lockset and wc broken, no staff in the unit at night. Feeling unsafe like anyone can get into the place. Everything is so bad.

Pros: VERY VERY VERY VERY DIRTYYYYYYYY HOSTEL ! THE COCKROACHES WE'RE THE ONE WHO WELCOME US UPON ENTERING OUR RESERVED ROOM. THE TOILET BOWL FLUSH WE ALL OUT OF ORDER... WILL NOT BOOK IN THIS HOSTEL NEXT TIME.

Pros: The location for transportation.

Cons: There was no hot water for the shower.

Pros: Location

Cons: Só warm room

Pros: Was easy to book whale shark tours.

Cons: The fan was making a loud noise when rotating. Despite the host saying on 2 different occasions on both days someone would come and fix it, they never came. She did give me a ground fan to compensate though.

Pros: The service was good. The attendant was friendly and the place was easy to locate.

Cons: The toilet didn't have proper ventilation. It was kind of smelly. The curtain rail was broken. We had to fix it ourselves. The WiFi was not working. But I didn't really mind it.

Pros: Nothing

Cons: Everything - there came water from the ventilator so it was difficult to sleep. There was no toilet paper and soap st the toilet. The staff was not that nice and they saw me as a atm. I asked one simple question and they gave me wrong information about it and at the end I missed my bus and my ferry.

Pros: i like how affordable the place was and the staff was so friendly and informative.

Pros: Quiet AC, good WiFi

Cons: We asked for a help with ferry to transfer to bohol. We wanted to know at what time it leaves and the price. The owner told us it cost 1000p/person and she offered a help. She reserved it on our behalf. She took the money, drive with us to the ferry, however we discovered it costs normally half of it - 500P/person. We do not feel she was honest person therefore we do not recommend this host.

Pros: Friendly host. Location

Cons: Glass panels that are installed above the wall that when a neighbor turns their light on, it floods your bedroom with light, easy to hear noises from neighboring rooms

Pros: The receptionist was very accomodating. She helped us with our tour.

Cons: There was a dead cockroach under the bed.