Tambuli Seaside Resort and Spa

Philippines , Cebu
Cebu, Buyong Road, Maribago
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10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2026

Kathi

The room was very clean except the shower head was faulty. The staff were extremely good.

4/10

Poor

10 Feb 2026

Mark

The front desk provided no wifi passwords, information about the resort, its restaurants or really anything. The food and drinks are overpriced. The snorkelling wasn’t very good at all, only grasses and a few fish and start fish.
When checking out they said my taxi was called. 20 minutes later I found out they hadn’t called my taxi to the airport. Everyone just stands around and hides around the resort. It was the laziest employees and the poorest value out of any hotel I’ve ever witnessed anywhere.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2026

Monina

We previously had a bad experience at

4/10

Poor

01 Feb 2026

Jemma

Chose Tambuli coz it got recommended to us, but got POOR service. We checked in for a night with 3 rooms pax of 10 ( including 3 kids ) . Our room info. Are 2 rooms with twin bed and 1 queen bed. Got there to check in. Provided my I.D. they asked us to write down the names and age of people who will stay. They keep insisting the the 2 kids age 13 and 15 are adults. And can't place in same room where I originally booked them. I told them no one informed me about the policy of 2 adults 1 kid only per room , when I booked it. I showed them that in expedia app 0-17 is considered child, also, I payed extra in that room with 2 kids and 2 adults. I also aware I added 1 more adult, contacted them ahead of time. They told me thru messaging that extra adult/bed will be Php 2300. I want to emphasize (/) means or. Only to find out that we felt disturbed the whole stay because they keep wanting to set up additional bed. The fact that I agreed only to pay for additional person not bed. We even about to sleep and they called from front desk want us to sign awave about this issue.

Welcome drinks are horrible! Full of sugar. Staff at welcome desk keep going back and fort to ask me about same thing. We need attentiveness and stop confusing guests that wants to relax.

Our room smells musky or molds. So much staffs but they say same thing to call at front desk for any complaints. The fact the there's like 20 of them cannot even rely it to the person in charge.

All in all don't book here.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2026

Marian

Great view and cool resort. Customer service is excellent. Highly recommended.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2026

Evangeline

Very nice place staff Very polite and friendly!

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Shawn

Perfect resort!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

Mary Jane

Beautiful garden and architectural design.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2025

Williams

Really good service and a good relaxing quiet resort.

Leisure

4/10

Poor

25 Apr 2025

cristy

breakfast need to improve..

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Feb 2025

Josue

Could have been 5 stars...

A lot of my stay was excellent, and it would have been 5 stars given all the personal touches. Unfortunately, I was price-gouged for a lid to a pot that I accidentally broke. I was charged $50 (after talking them down from $85) to replace an $18 pot (I looked up the price). It was already heavily scratched... Also, I would strongly recommend they extend the pool bar hours well into the night. It was wildly popular compared to the actual bar, but it shut down way too early when there were still bar patrons. They should also sell drinks and snacks in the lobby (dried fruit from Cebu, cookies, nuts, literally anything) 24 hours a day. I would find myself waking up craving a midnight snack or just wanting something simple to bring to the beach. Given how locked down the property is, a mini convenience store or even a simple vending machine is necessary.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2024

Ian

Spacious property, perfectly secluded, direct beach access, polite and accommodating staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2024

Maria Sofia Veronica

Excellent

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2024

Madelyn

Gorgeous views, amazing pools, great drinks

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2023

Matt

Well kept property, friendly staff, good dining options, and plenty of pools.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

02 Jul 2023

Lee

These are the facts. Was not told the complementary breakfast was only for 2 adults until we went for breakfast. Dialing zero for assistance doesn’t work. The only number we where able to get to answer was house keeping. First night there at the Cafe’ went to order and half of what we wanted wasn’t available. Ok we found alternatives off the extremely limited menu. Next day tried the other choice and the same thing happened. Literally half the menu isn’t available. Usually when you sit down and the waiter offers water it’s free. Not here. 90pesos each. Checkout takes forever as they inspect the room before you can leave. Supposedly we stained a hand towel. Ok maybe. But we waited 45 minutes and then still had to ask if they where finished. And when we asked the attendance pulled the paperwork from under the counter. Kind of shady. 333pesos for a hand towel. Pretty exact and expensive.

The pools are nice. Beach leaves something to be desired. We didn’t do any water sports as we didn’t have time. It’s a one lane street to get there that is usually very busy. But spend some time and you can eat somewhere else for much less.

The house keeping staff is fast and polite. Actually all the staff is polite. Just crappy policies in my opinion.

All the pools but 1 close at 5pm.

I will never return here. But take this and decide for yourself. This was cheaper than others and it shows.

Also the spa was closed from the tropical storm 2 years ago.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Apr 2023

Scott

Two star property with 5 star potential

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2023

James

Curbs are cracked and missing large chunks or stone that need repairing. The pools were designed without surface water skimmers so nothing is filtered that doesn't sink to the bottom of the pool or removed manually.

Food was excellent at both restaurants!

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2023

Danny

It’s ok, still recovering from the typhoon

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2023

kevin

Lovely property, friendly staff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2023

All the amenities imaginable. Beach a bit rocky and I would recommend sea shoes to enter water. Pools are magnificent

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2023

Mj Baloria

The staff at this property are all great! They all go above and beyond to make your stay comfortable. Please give your staff awards

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2023

Bryan

The lobby, pool and restaurant area are world class resort at very reasonable prices

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2022

Helen

Restaurant food prep & taste. Food service staff & pool bar staff & front desk staff & room cleaning staff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2022

Raidel

The resort was lovely, and the personal was amazing. Will return for sure. The only sad thing is that the road up to the resort is very very small, and at night, you may get a bit tense with the traffic and crazy Filipino driving habits :)

Amazing vacation 11 out of 10 rated

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2022

Alexander

Absolutely stunning property! Pools were gorgeous, beach amazing, staff was very friendly and helpful. Loved our stay there and should have stayed longer. Will return on next trip.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2022

Ronnie

I only stayed one night, but was impressed by the multiple large and intersecting pools and beautiful and clean beach area.
The rooms looked brand new.
Parts of the hotel are still under construction.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2022

clifford

Internet connection not so stable but the pool and beach is great

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jun 2022

IZIDRO

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Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2022

Maria Renee

It was a good resort to escape the city. Very tranquil area.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2022

Juerg

Well refurbished after the storm. Nice and quiet at the moment. Friendly staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2020

William

Amazing

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Feb 2020

Sandra I

great family resort

Lovely stay with very warm service. We cannot say what the full experience would have been as most of the resort is still under construction. However, the pros and cons are as follows: PROS - breakfast included and it’s delicious; lifeguards at all the pools and beach; very welcoming and warm staff; security is paramount, I.e. escorts delivery men upstairs; the amenities are great and new; the kitchen area comes in handy; there is a washing machine (no dryer though); the look of the place is great! CONS - the bathrooms are very tiny and cramped; service can be quite slow (20 + minutes to get 1 drink from the pool bar when it was NOT busy); there are mosquitoes inside (unlike many other high class resorts that manage to keep them out); the hallways are NOT air conditioned and windows are opened (probably inviting the mosquitoes); while the look of the rooms are great, there is something “unfinished” about the rooms (can see caulking, the drains don’t look nice, the “wood” floors are very creaky, etc.

But again, it’s a soft opening and I hope they work on the kinks because my family had a really nice time here!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2020

Helen Grace

Best hotel around!!

That was an amazing stay would love to come back again with The whole family .

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2020

Libby

This hotel has been beautifully designed amongst the trees. With the multiple pools and private beach surrounded by this greenery it makes for a very relaxing stay. Staff are lovely and attentive.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Feb 2020

Eric

ROOM SMELLED LIKE SEWAGE

The sink in the kitchenette smelled up the entire room as they must have had plumbing issues and it smelled like sewage. upon check in, i asked the front desk agent if we had a nice room with a nice view as it seemed the hotel was not very busy. of course she said yes and when we got to our room located on the 5th floor and we had a view of a dirty garbage ridden field. wish i took a pic but didn't think of it at the time. Thankfully the person helping us with our bags helped us get a nicer view on the 9th floor. the service in the restaurant and bar was excellent and the food was very good. I was just very disappointed in the front desk as this is your first line of impression for the guest.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Staff is very friendly and accommodating overall very clean place

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Feb 2020

Arthur

Long way to go..

This is a new resort, it basically has a long way to go yet but has potential.

Construction ongoing which is ok if they did not work all hours of the day, so if you are looking for something quiet not ideal.

Service is inconsistent, observed groups being dealt with lots of smiles whereas my own experience as solo traveler was very different. Systems seem to be broken as i was asked to check out a day earlier even though reception confirmed my booking was ok at time of check-in.

Positives was staff members like Rica (pool bar) and Jennifer (breakfast restaurant) who makes effort to have genuine conversations plus remember guest names!
Great views if you are at the top levels of the buildings.

Still undecided if i will go back to Tambuli on my next visit to Cebu.

Self

4/10

Poor

26 Jan 2020

Geoff

Staff were very friendly and tried hard to please

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2020

Slawek

Amazing experience. Nice view form the pool. Shuttle bus are available to station 2every hr. Highly recommended

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Okay stay with visiting friends

Room has no cold water. Almost burn the child trying to take a shower. TV is poorly programmed that you can’t watch desired show. Breakfast is not that great. Beachfront property but can’t use the beach due to digging construction. Overall , it was okay. Resort fees are inconsiderably high.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2026

Maria

Bra rum, mycket trevlig personal hjälpsamma och tillmötesgående. Bra restauranger och feukost

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2026

Simon

Very nice and relaxing place - with many different pool alternatives to pick from. Very accommodating staff as well as good food and drinks.

Please note that this is a gated community, so you are a bit trapped in the hotel area (and the area outside the hotel is very underdeveloped, but still felt safe).

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

Tom

Great stay

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2025

Yumiko

とても海もプ-ルも綺麗で食事も美味しいです。

Leisure Family

2/10