Sea Passion Hotel

Palau , PALAU
Malakal Island, Main Street Koror
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10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Jade

Staff were very friendly and greeted us by name. Room was spacious, with a large bathroom/balcony. The big perk was the hotel has it's own dock so boats can pick you up right from the hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

Joe

Large clean room. Convenient location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

David

Deluxe Rooms are spacious with good size balcony overlooking the water.
Short walk to plenty of dining options and dive companies.
Breakfast choice can be a bit odd but omelette or eggs consistently good.
The small beach is great to snorkel around with enough to see including a plane wreck.
Needs towel rack/ hooks in bathroom.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Aug 2025

brett

the breakfast was very very average no egs and all asian food

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2025

Michelle

We loved our stay at Sea Passion Hotel. The staff (especially the young ladies at reception) were always friendly, cheerful and very helpful. Our room was large, with two big, comfortable beds. The ocean view is a little spoilt by the main road, but when our shower wasn’t getting hot on the first day this was fixed very quickly.
The beach attached to the hotel is small but lovely, with quite good snorkelling around to the right. Breakfast was an unusual mix of buffet options (at least to Aussies), but we could have eggs cooked to order every morning, with toast & jams. The only fruit was orange, which was a little disappointing. We only ate a couple of lunches at the hotel, but each was good. There are many restaurants within walking distance. This is a great place to stay if you’re going diving or snorkelling/kayaking, as most of these companies are located nearby. We hope to return.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

Susan

Apart from the leaking aircon unit & non functioning TV everything else was good. The small beach was great as were the staff.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

Susan

Staff were all excellent & helpful.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2025

Ronald

You could snorkel at the property

2/10

Poor

24 Mar 2025

James

I Would not recommend this Hotel, The amenities they advertise on their website are Not available. No Phone, Internet or TV service is available. Yet, you are required to pay full price for not having these services. I ask to speak to management for three days, but the staff just told me the manager is not on the island and no assistant manager is available either.
DO NOT STAY AT THIS HOTLEL, no English is also spoken,
Food and rooms are horrible.

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2025

ANNABEL

Everybody was wonderful. Wi fi wasn’t working well. Had to move my room. Problem with TV reception. Good location for me. Easy access to my liveaboard debarkation location.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2025

Ian Richard

Location was excellent for access to dive shop and liveaboard

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2025

Tahnee

We stayed in multiple locations in Palau and in my opinion Sea Passion was the best! You can’t beat the location or the view and the service was outstanding. A mid range hotel that exceeded expectations with clean modern rooms, a small beach and pool. Hiring a kayak is a must, and so is sunset at the Beach Bar. Fish n Fins tours are right there and it’s super close to other tour operators. Highly recommended.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

Literally NO other guests (ok maybe 2 or 3 people) at the property… the breakfast was decent… clean but no pool chairs or beach chairs (2) to enjoy

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2024

Janette

We loved the spacious rooms and the on site snorkeling and beach. It was nice to have breakfast included and we could walk to several restaurants. We also enjoyed kayaking but had to pay extra for kayaks and they were not great kayaks. All in all, we really enjoyed our stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024

Bob

Few days in Koror after a dive boat.

An incredible hotel. The location and views from the hotel are stunning, the hotel fantastic, the staff are extremely attentive. I highly recommend this hotel for a great stay in Koror.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2024

Will

First off the hotel is in my opinion situated in one of the best locations in Palau. Beautiful lagoon/beach access, just outside of the main area in Koror. Close enough to everything you need but isolated enough to feel private and secluded. The room you get will make a difference in the overall feel you get. Since I wasn’t planning on leaving the hotel much I opted for one of the rooms with a deck and I totally loved the view. This is probably the closest you could get to a bungalow over the water without actually being in a bungalow over the water. They have their own little beach area, dock access, and small pool.

The staff were very friendly and helpful and most rooms come with a continental-ish breakfast. Breakfast selection was limited but it did have omelets to order and some meats like ham and marinated pork so it was more than just a continental breakfast and more than I anticipated. [Update] the breakfasts kept getting better and better as the days went by. Definitely caters to more Asian tastes but still good.

All that said there are things to be forewarned about. I had a really nice bathroom and bathtub but there was a bad smell coming from the drain(s?) which I endured the first night. The hotel maintenance and housekeeping worked on it but it wasn’t fully resolved. They, along with the front desk staff, were caring and responsive. It’s important to keep in mind that Palau is tropical so there were bugs in the room. Not a lot but enough to be noticeable.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2024

Patrice

Hotel is adequate.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jun 2024

Bradley

The staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast was decent; good food but the same menu every day with only 1choice of fruit offered (oranges). The hotel was in a quiet location with a small beach area and walkable to a couple of good restaurants (The Barracuda and Elilai). My only complaint is the BEDBUGS. The hotel was notified and said they checked the beds. They responded by saying they didn’t find any in the room or adjacent rooms. Unfortunately, the bedbugs were there and I think it is prudent to leave this review. The money spent on our stay wasn’t worth the hassle.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2024

Michel Emile Willy

Excellent

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Feb 2024

Jean Pierre

Location, lagoon, nice bedroom, a few nice members of staff but very poor quality service.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Feb 2024

Stanley

Palau Hotel

The hotel was conveniently located with several restaurants in walking distance. The staff was helpful. Omelets were made to order at breakfast. However, there was very little fresh fruit, only orange slices everyday (we stayed here twice, before and after our drive boat trip). Kayaks were fun for $20/day with excellent areas to explore. Wi-Fi was good in the room but spotty in the lobby.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2024

Terry

We have been returning to this property many times over the past 20 years, The breakfast has declined in selection and taste. Further for people traveling from the US they should take into account the horrible flight schedules and adjust their prices accordingly.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2023

Jed

Had a great day the staff was amazing. The only downside was the pool was closed for maintenance while we were there.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Dec 2023

Manuel

Overpriced for a dated hotel. It was a bit annoying that a Bentley and Rolls Royce blocked the entry to the hotel on a daily basis. The food was mediocre at best and expensive. However, the front desk was helpful and polite.

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2023

LUCINDA

Lovely hotel surrounded by beautiful waters! The staff are so friendly (as are all the people of Palau we’ve noticed). Food is delicious and varied. We loved kayaking and snorkeling all around; amazing how many fish there are just here in the lagoon.
Highly recommend this hotel and will definitely staff here again!!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2023

Thomas

Beautiful grounds and snorkeling to see a plane wreck and giant clams from the hotel beach. Breakfast was good and the wait staff was great! Front desk clerks were prompt to help with anything we needed (towels, umbrella, etc.). The room was modern and clean. Will stay here again if return to Palau

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2022

GEORGE

FIX HOT WATER PRESSURE BESIDES THAT IT' S OK

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2020

Ayoub

Good location, 4* hotel

Location is magnificent; close to mart about 100 meters away, restaurant is also close by.

The hotel provide a security locker at reception but no safe box at room.

The breakfast is very basic and may not suit vegetarian diets.

Toilet paper is not good and shower head need to be changed to something bigger and wider (its like a telephone handset).

Very weak Wi-Fi service in rooms and only available in guest lobbies. So no Wi-Fi is offered in the ground where you unusually wait or dine!!

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

24 Feb 2020

Balazs

Bad hotel pick for the Paradise Island

Great location, super snorkeling bay at their private beach, huge coral riff, even with an underwater aircraft wreck 👍 my two stars are going for the beach.
But... Hotel is run by Chinese, and actually for Chinese only.... as a European tourist you don't feel welcomed. Chinese breakfast (except the egg station and toast...), for lunch and dinner there's only Chinese food, even the aircon remote control is in Chinese (good luck with setting your room's temp), tour desk as well (when I asked for help, I was referred to Google and Expedia, thanks).
They are running at 30-40% occupancy due to the corona virus and other travel restrictions, but late check out was refused, not even an extension of an hour or two was possible. You would think they need guests, but obviously not.
More con's: bar seems to be shut down now for a while, wifi is weak and only available in the lobby.
Definitely not my choice when I return to Palau next time 😔

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Snorkeling was great with sunken wwII plane just off beach. Desk was helpful with rental car, kayak reservations and finding a lost valuable item for us. Breakfast catered more to Asian tastes but offered a made-to-order omelet.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

The staff at reception were absolutely useless apart from Rissy who was excellent!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

perfect for needs. nice view and location. good breakfast included. very courteous staff.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2019

Blazer44

Nice place to stay. Small beach with not great snorkeling, but that’s not the hotels fault. Very nice dock area to hang out and watch fish from above. Decent breakfast is included. Always had eggs made to order and sausage, fruit and pastries.
The front desk was okay but not real helpful. I think they don’t have much authority. Tried to get a day room coming off a liveaboard before catching flight out. Ended up costing me a night plus early check in fee of $50, the hotel across the street would have done it for less than half the price. They did a good job of getting me to and from the airport though, which took a lot of areas off me.
WiFi in one of my rooms worked great, the other room it did not work at all.
So a mixed bag.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Peter

Das Sea Passion glänzt mit tollen Zimmern, netten Leuten und einer guten Lage mit den besten Restaurants der Stadt in der Nähe. Es hat einen eigenen Strand und einen Bootsanleger.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2025

Lucy

Die Lage des Hotels, direkt an einem Riff, ist zum Entspannen und Schnorcheln perfekt. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und sehr hilfsbereit. Das Frühstück variiert täglich und schmeckt! Es wird viel gereinigt! Eine Toilettenbürste war nicht vorhanden, einziges Manko

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2023

Eduard

Sehr umfangreiches Frühstücksbuffet. Aber sehr viel Gekochtes (z.B. Kartoffelgratin, Fischstäbchen, Chicken Nuggets, Kohlroulade). Fast jeden Tag bereitet ein Koch Eier auf Bestellung zu (Omelette, Rührei, Spiegelei).

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

10 Feb 2020

Peter

Gartenblick gebucht und erhalten. Ab dem 2.Nachmittag 16.00-22.00 Uhr läuft unten in der Technikabteilung irgendeine sehr laute \"Höllenmaschine\" !! Aufenthalt im Zimmer zum relaxen nach dem Tauchen, unmöglich. Nach mehrfachen Beschwerden, wird mir ein Zimmer vorneraus für sagenhafte 168,- Dollar Mehrkosten angeboten. Nach der Androhung, nach 4 Tagen, das Hotel zu wechseln, ist dann auf einmal Ruhe. Bis zum vorletzten Tag, dann gehts wieder los. Für einen late Checkout (6 Stunden) 120,- US-Dollar verlangt, habe ich drauf verzichtet.Total überteuerter Bunker- nie mehr !!

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jan 2020

Maciej

Obsługa hotelu doskonała, bardzo miła i uśmiechnięta, pomocna przy rozwiązywaniu problemów.
Lokalizacja bardzo dobra wraz z piękną plażą przy hotelu gdzie snurkowanie to czysta przyjemność.
Hotel bardzo czysty, obsługa dba o czystość.
Materace w hotelu niewygodne i podczas długiego pobytu codzienny ból pleców dawał się we znaki.
Śniadania przystosowane pod klienta z Azji, bardzo mały wybór i codziennie jest to samo, znacznie obniża to notę hotelu bo po długim czasie pobytu ma się już ich dosyć.
Kolejnym minusem jest stosunek ceny do jakości, która moim zdaniem jest za wysoka w stosunku do jakości. Po za tym wszystko OK.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

ロケーションやプライベートビーチも最高でよかったです！！
また利用したいです！！

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2020

時間帯によると思うが、シャワーの温度、水圧が低くなる。
シャンプーはあるがコンディショナーはない。
歯ブラシセットもなし。

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2019

ERI

オーシャンビューダブルベッド 1人旅

まずオーシャンビューで綺麗すぎて部屋に案内された時に声をあげてしまいました！ホテルの外装はそんなでもないですが部屋の内装はとても綺麗です。ただ自然も多いので廊下には虫が居たりします。周りが海や木々なので静かで過ごしやすいですが、メインストリートからは離れてるので買い物に関しては不便かもしれません。小さなスーパーと他のホテルとレストランもあるので食事には困らないかと。徒歩で行くとメインストリートまでは片道30分程です。行けなくはない距離です！
Wi-Fiはロビーでしか繋がりませんでした。コンセントも併せて使いたい人は2人のみの早いもの勝ちです。不便な所もありましたが素敵なホテルでした！お世話になりました！

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2019

Katrin

Traumhafter kleiner Strand, zu unserer Reisezeit von anderen Gästen kaum genutzt, sodass wir die Idylle meist allein genießen konnten.
Sehr großes Zimmer mit zwei Betten und tollem Blick.
Die Nähe zu Downtown Koror bzw. zu Restaurants.
Splash, der Hotel-Ara, hat uns jeden Tag Freude bereitet. Bitte lieb zu ihm sein!!!

Leisure Partner