Seafari Resort Oslob

Philippines , Cebu
Cebu, Cuancua-ay, Tanawan, Oslob
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6/10

Pleasant

24 Feb 2026

Quyen

Room is old, no hot water, no hair dryer. No phone in room. Too many stairs. View is not bad but very inconvenient, had to climb up and down for swimming pool and canteen. No one to call when check out, we had to climb up to ask the receptionist to 'zipline' our luggages up. Big suitcases will have issues I guess...

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

23 Feb 2026

Manuel

Nothing because of location

4/10

Poor

01 Jan 2026

Mateus

Dirty, no amenities, no proper lights, hard to bring luggages

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

Miguel

So many turtles on the beach.

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2025

Aida

Spacious rooms, helpful staff.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2025

Brian

Everything was great. The staff were very courteous and pleasant to be around. The only thing that was really hard to deal with was the 300 stairs that you have to endure getting in and out of the hotel. But once you get too your room in which every room has an ocean front view which is stunning.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2025

Aries

Not recommended for children, old people and pwd’s because of the high stairways. But the rest it is a good place to chill.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

AJIT

The unique experience was the amount of stairs to get to our room lol however it was worth it. Lovely views and service was excellent! Very polite staff and food was great!

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2025

david

everyone who works their made me feel special, they went out of their way to make it a great vacation, it is stunning, best views. great room, great pools. everything very clean. great easy transportation, i will come back every year. and i have been to alot of nice resorts, this was so enjoyable

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Mar 2025

Gerald

Paradise

The hotel must update what is being posted on the internet. They should specify what are anemities the included so that the customer wont expect too much from them. They should have toiletries and easy access to their internet. It won't reach every room since the area is elevated. They have posted about their jacuzzi, however it is not functioning when we get there.
Otherwise, They have very accommodating staff most especially their security. The view is truly a paradise. You can truly apply the adage of the great view comes after the hardest climb.😂😂 It's too steep yet very worth it.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

21 Feb 2025

scott

This place with some work could be a gem.
When you pull up, you think where did i book then look down amazing cliff side hotel on the water.
But place needs work and could be amazing

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2025

Gary

Good location but definitely need to be healthy for the stairs. Some options on the menu was not properly stocked.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

25 Jan 2025

Elvin

There was no information about having to climb long stairs, up and down , sheets don't fit beds , full sheets for kind bed , no water in morning, could not wash up . To many ants in rooms .

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2024

MICHAEL C

Older property but great staff and food overall okay 👍 for the price

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2024

Tootsie

Staff are very pleasant and accomodating.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

23 Jul 2024

Michael

This property is 288 stairs to check in. No elevator. Spa/pool was inoperable. A/c in the room was inoperable. No wifi. No cell service. And a 20 story stair climb to leave. Horrible hotel. Asked for help, was told no one could help me to contact Orbitz. Worst hotel I've ever seen in ALL PHILLIPINES!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Jul 2024

Liezel

I reported to the front desk twice that our shower was only spraying scolding hot water which made it impossible to take a shower and despite promises to fix it nothing happened.
The refrigerator in the room was barely working and should be replaced.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2024

Reil

The stairs were fun

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2024

Keith

Pros:
Has a Greek feel to their design
The staff is great!
They set up my whale shark swim, plus made sure I was on one of the first boats!
Reasonable prices on bottles of water.
Relaxing sound of waves.
Relaxing music all night.

Cons:
Lots of steps involved
The pool wasn't very clean
The Tv signal is nonexistent

I enjoyed my stay here and the staff. The steps don't bother a mountain climber, and the view is beautiful! If I had a reason to return, I would.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

21 Apr 2024

EFFIE

No phones in the room .
Hard to contact staff after hours

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

14 Jan 2024

Gregory

January 2024 stay Seafari hotel Oslob

You couldn’t leave the place for outside dinner because steps to go out of place to get taxi or take forever and there were at least 10 rungs of stairs to climb! You need to be in hiking shape to stay at this place! Hotel doesn’t take credit card for food so bring lots and lots of pesos with you

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2024

xavier

It was near our whaleshark experience location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2023

Richard J

The view is great. I have not seen a better one. There are about 270 steps to get to the hotel. It’s hard to climb more than 1 to 2 times per day.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

29 Jul 2023

Pearlie

Staff are very nice, but the property/ rooms needs a lot of fixing and cleaning.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2023

Evripidis

Not a convenient place. Drivers overcharged extremely harshly for short trips.
A tourist trap. Hope the Philippines fix this area up.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2023

Pandacid

Absolutely amazing place. Mesmerising beach with good food by the hotel. Staffs were polite. Truly enjoyed our stay ☺️

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Apr 2023

PHAP

220 steps to your room.

My brother-in-law and we travelled together, and we have two separate reservations at this hotel last night.

First of all, there are 220 steps to our room from the lobby. And to check-in, we need to go 40 more steps to the reception. My brother-in-law has a bad knee, and he had to check-in to a different hotel. For me, I now have a sprained knee after all the ups and downs. Luggage had be zipped-line down to the room. I blame both Hotels.com and the Hotel for not letting us know about the steps. I demand the refund from either hotels.com and/or the hotel.

This is a one-star hotel. TV was broken, room was so dated, shower splashes water all over the bathroom, and there is no wi-fi.

This hotel is a real joke.

To be fair, staff tried everything to make your stay less miserable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2023

Cecil

It’s beautiful view from the top, the beach is very clean, sandy with rocks. I love the 500 steep down because it’s hardcore cardio. This resort is not for old people, who have height issues and weak legs. But I love so much 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Mar 2020

grace

We are not aware of the 260 steps to take to go down and up in this properly. I have my 81 year old mother with me. None enough variety of food in the menu. We were booked for 6 nights 7 days, outside food or drinks were not allowed. Their beach are not good for swimming, too much rocks. The swimming pools does not look the same as on the website. It is a lot smaller and the jacuzzis are not functioning. Internet is very poor even in the lobby. No internet in the rooms as stated on the website. It was boring, no entertainment or anything.
The only nice thing about this place aside from the staff is the view from the top. It was amazing!!

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

12 Sep 2019

Brian

Huge disappointment

Don't waste your money going there. Horrible place to stay. Way overpriced for what you get. Food and drinks very expensive. 5 star price for 1 star place. Aircon in room not working, so management and owners solution was to give us a fan. Lots of hidden charges. Jacuzzi not working. Found a dead rat in the Jacuzzi. Staff took out the dead rat and then proceeded to fill the Jacuzzi without emptying it first and sanitizing it before refill. Place is completely run down. Would NOT recommend it to anyone. Plenty of other cheaper and I'm sure nicer places to stay in Oslob.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2019

No elevators. Too many stairs too deal with. Bathroom facility in our room is out dated.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

25 May 2019

Verified traveler

At check in a sign

6/10

Pleasant

26 Apr 2019

nicole

Could be so great but it is not

We booked two beds and payed for it. They tried to put us in a room with one bed. I explained that I was with my brother and needed two beds. They tried to say I was getting an upgrade but the room matched the pictures online for the room I paid for. There is no WiFi service and they would not give me a light blanket or pillow . There is not a safe at all. Except for two staff members, the staff is not happy and is put out when you order food! The pool is so cloudy , we did not get in it! This place could be amazing- the views are so great and located ideally! Did not mind the stairs! Never heard of having to pay for a pillow

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Must be a mountain goat to climb down stairs to facility's. Resort not appropriate for small children. Food was good and served fast. Staff was nice.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

06 Dec 2018

DO NOT STAY HERE. No where does it state that a climb of over 100+ stairs is required for you to get to the rooms. There is a lift, but it was out of service. Even if it wasnt, it is a flimsy contraption that does not look safe (think small metal cage hung over a ledge). Leveraged on the long climb in and out of the hotel by selling neccesities at exorbidant rates (40peso for 500ml of drinking water when norm is 15peso). No wifi. First notice in room says \"water supply in day is limited, expect water to be salty as drawn from deep well\". Toilet paper provided is 1 ply. Staff tried to hardsell their own taxi service by deliberately refusing to flag down punlic bus for you. Same tactic to hardsell scuba services instead of snorkling by refusing to help procure snorkling passes for whalesharks in a timely fashion. DO NOT STAY HERE. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Nov 2018

Chris

Pool had many bugs and leaves. Air conditioner kept shutting off.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

22 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Super nice view but the stairs are really difficult to deal with.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2018

Frederick

We came with a large group of almost 15people needing several rooms. Beautiful location and view. Be warned of the many stairs, there is no elevator. The staff is over the top excellent and extremely helpful. When we checked out I asked for help with all our luggage. I said to the staff we have a lot of luggage he responded \"yes sir, theres a lot of us\". Thats when I knew they have a great staff at that hotel.
The room I had AC and it was nice and cold. The only thing I thought they need to update is their check-in system, its paper and pen which will cause confusion when reserving several rooms.

Family

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Terrible!

Terrible experience, the only positive thing is the view! We were ok with the steps as this had been mentioned on the booking site so we were aware of this. The staff were rude and we had to go looking for assistance from the onset, even eating at the restaurant they wouldn't even bother to walk down to the table to take our order we had to order before we sat down. No wifi. Television didn't work. Pool was filthy. Definitely wouldn't stay again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2018

edith

We enjoyed our stay...thank you expedia. The hotel staff and facilities are nice. One of the best in oslob

6/10

Pleasant

27 Mar 2018

Mitch

Needs improvement

If you hate stairs, love coffee in bed, like hot showers and good food, then this hotel isn't for you. Staff was average and not as friendly as one would expect while in the Philippines.

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2018

Mark

Great stay

The rooms are a bit tired. However, the staff are very friendly and helpful and the view is incredible!

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2017

David

Lots of steps!!!

Partner

2/10

Poor

02 Aug 2017

Christian

The worst experience of my life

The worst experience of my life,too expansive for what it is , bad room , the place could be nice but they have to take care ! Just the sea view was great , but go in another place!!!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2017

rufino

it was close to the main attraction

Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2017

Arwel Jones

Hotel needs attention

The hotel is in bad condition and cleanliness is below par. Although the location is great, the grounds and sorroundings can be bettered by cleaning. The room we stayed is ok, the food is ok too. If only the hotel management will concentrate on cleanliness of the grounds and sorroundings this hotel has loads of potentials. It doesnt help that the hotel is like a construction site and noisy.
In fairness, staffs are friendly and helpful although at times we feel that they can benefit from management and guidance.
I cannot recommend this hotel and if ever will come back in Oslob we would defintely use another hotel.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2017

Robert

Lots of Stairs!

Our stay was just ok. There are about 265 stairs that lead down to the main area of the hotel and no elevator. We are in decent shape, but it took some work getting back up to the top. The hotel is currently under renovation as well (I hope they add an elevator). The room was comfortable and the place offers nice views. We had dinner at the restaurant one night and it was good. They make you sign an agreement not to bring outside food and beverages into the hotel. I didn't think that was appropriate. Overall, I would rate our stay as average. I would not stay again due to the stairs and the distance to all the activities in town. I would find a place in town instead.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2017

Bob

Lots of Stairs

The hotel has around 265 steps down a steep hill to the reception desk and restaurant. No elevator. The hotel is also undergoing renovation. It was also further from the main town than I thought. I also didn't like the fact that they made you sign a statement stating that you could not bring food or beverages onto the property. You have to buy from them or eat out...after climbing 265 stairs and getting to town. That being said. the room was nice and the food in the restaurant was good. I would not stay there again, however.

2/10

Poor

29 Mar 2017

zen

Umdrr construction and spa not working

Hotel did not disclose several parts of hotel are under construction. My biggest disappointment is the spa had no water thus not working. I could have booked somewhere else.

2/10

Poor

29 Mar 2017

Spa not working. High stairs. Overrated rooms

This place is not for the elderly nor weak heart since you have to go down 100 steps to get to the checkin area. It's a hike to walk back up to the street level. Forget it if you have luggage.
I got 3 rooms and 1 room had to be on top of the hill. Still a hike but not convenient for the family.
They wanted to charge extra to move to a smaller vacant room located in the lower area. Staff were nice but no one can make a decision to make your stay comfortable.