2 outdoor pools, pool loungers

Reviews of Golden Palm Resort

3.5 out of 5
Golden Palm Resort
Danao, Panglao, Bohol

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 246 out of 546 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 225 out of 546 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 546 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 546 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 546 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at Golden Palm. The staff were extremely friendly, helpful and kind. The garden was full of beautiful trees and plants and we enjoying spending time there and around the pool. The room had everything we needed and comfortable. It was a quiet place and an easy walk to the beach within 5 mins. We really enjoyed our stay and hope to return one day.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The grounds and garden where the nicest we have seen in the Philippines. Pools and facilities are excellent and staff wonderful. You are not right on the beach but it is worth it for the peaceful gardens and pool areas; and only a 5-10 minute walk to Alona Beach. This is a good spot to be close to restaurants and to explore some tours from (the staff helped arrange an excellent guide and van for us). I would highly recommend this spot, great value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is a wonderful oasis in the chaos that is Panglao. If I ever come back, this is where I will stay. Facilities are top notch, gardens are impeccable, room was beautiful. The service was outstanding from the moment I arrived until the moment I left. Very welcoming, accommodating, and professional. Loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maryanne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner of this property is amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Travelled with partner
Staff was amazing! Rooms are nice but bathroom needs more light for wife to do makeup. Extremely comfortable and relaxing. Breakfast is good, 3 out of 4 dinners were good, the ribs were overcooked. I would recommend this over and over again. Really can’t say enough about how attentive the staff is.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Rajani

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our stay here, everyone is super lovely and it’s in a really nice private setting. They take care of the property and surroundings, the pool area is nice too. Only areas for improvement would be the cleanliness of the shower, our shower had bits on the floor and also the grout around the tiles needs redoing as looks very dirty / mouldy. Breakfast was okay, not too much choice though. Eggs sat around for a while, would be better if they cooked to order rather than set them out! It would also be nice if they offered an alternative milk such as oat milk, but that one is very specific to me!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

GYPSY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, great staff!!!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is amazing. A perfect location as well without the noise of the parties near the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charlene

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Very nice property
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Blake

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a beautiful oasis in Panglao. Incredible landscaping nice pools and great food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Keren

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was our first time booking on this hotel and I can say that it's all worth it and will be coming back in the future , the hotel, the area is tranquil and very relaxing, the staff are very nice and accomodating, it's very serene and the landscaping is remarkable. Even though the area outside is busy and citylike, the hotel is very quiet and safe. Walking distance also to the beach, the restaurants and the market, everything is in one place. I would recommend this place if ever you are in panglao.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a fantastic time at this resort! The grounds are immaculate and very well kept. It's set away from the action. More quiet and tranquil. The staff is super nice and kind and helpful. We booked several adventures through them. We loved hanging out at the pool on quiet days. Plenty of space and overall really great value! Only thing I didn't like was that there weren't filtered water dispensers in the room (or a common area where you could get filtered water for free). Although, they do fill a small bottle daily and offer water bottles conveniently for sale
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Priscilla

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are friendly and approachable
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Ferdinand

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Jani

Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden Gem near Alona Beach!
This hidden gem of a hotel is the perfect stay off the noisy beach, but on the water side, so just a 2 min walk to the beach. Beautiful, manicured grounds! And fabulous staff and owners! I will always return here!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The path leading to the property must be paved and widened

8/10 Good

Shiarah Mae

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The landscaping is very beautiful. The rooms are nice and the bed is comfortable. It is quite and very relaxing. However, breakfast was not good because the food was cold. It is buffet but it was cold.

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful clean quiet resort with two pools.
Golden palm is a very nice clean comfortable resort. It was very quiet and the grounds were beautiful. I had two pools to myself most the time. The staff is wonderful and helpful. It’s a 10 minute walk to alona beach but there’s always an inexpensive trike ride available at end of the driveway. The resort is gated and has a guard there also. Value at the price and for the amenities is fantastic. I’d prefer to be on beach but I would stay here again if I have a chance.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Manotham

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

joon hyung

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Cecilia

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
THe property is 10 minutes walk to the beach, contrary to what is posted. There are many dogs walking around, make sure you don't leave food on the table outside your room overnight. For 7 years old, they charge for 1,500 extra give us extra bed which we don't need as it doesn't give us space to walk around. I booked for 4 adults, only 3 have free breakfast. The place is quiet. If you are eco friendly person you would appreciate the area. I came for the beach. One advantage is when your room is located right by the swimming pool, it feels like you are having a private pool.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place. The price is right. The room is clean. The pool was nice but someone needs to skim the leaves off the top. A little strange to have dogs roaming around and
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Ricky

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Landscaping and the grounds are kept up nicely. 2 very nice pools. Walking distance to the beach and many restaurants. Reception/dinning area very nice Staff was amazing and very helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Leonard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is beautiful, and well maintained. Two swimming pools, and plenty of lounge chairs. The breakfast was fantastic, the best I've had while in the Philippines.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, walk to the beach in under 10 minutes, and to many restaurants. Everyone there was helpful and friendly, just takes a while to get your room cleaned.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great find thumbs up.
This was a great find and pleasant surprise. Lovely gardens. Friendly staff. Nice new rooms. Good location from airport. Great value.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
satisfied guest..
nice high end resort to unwind if your on a budget. Highly recommend to all. a few minutes to the ocean .
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

2/10 Terrible

Jose

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joseph L

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience.
We had a wonderful stay. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The place was very clean. Kids had a great time at the pool and food is excellent and affordable. Property is close to the beach and shopping. I would highly recommend this Resort, excellent value.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff are accommodating. Breakfast and dinner is excellent. They even packed our breakfast when we have to leave early for our island tour and also serve our breakfast earlier than usual due to our flight back to Manila the next day. Place is quite and relaxing. Would highly recommend it to friends traveling to Bohol!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Damian on 26 Feb 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for staying with us. We do appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Repelita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great vacay
Property was clean and very accommodating staff. Breakfast was great too! The contracted driver (Bebot) who drove us everywhere was very professional and good mannered.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Damian on 21 Feb 2020
Dear Valued Guest, We appreciate very your lovely review of your recent stay at the resort. Yes, indeed we always make sure that guest stay will always be a memorable and unforgettable experience. It is very heartwarming that you mentioned staff who did excel in giving their services and thanks that we were able to meet your expectations. Looking forward on your next visit. Sincerely,

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Damian on 20 Feb 2020
Dear Robert, Thank you for staying with us and for taking the time to share your feedback. It was a pleasure to have you as our guest and we hope to see you again soon. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value, beautiful surroundings and excellent location. When checking in, I found it odd to be asked to read a statement about not smoking or eating durian in the room - we also found service at breakfast to be quite slow. Besides that, the staff were great.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Damian on 31 Jan 2020
Dear David, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are glad you had an enjoyable stay with us. I took note of the slow service for breakfast, rest assured that we will be working hard to solve this issue. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel!
The room was super clean. The staff was very nice and professional. The location was within walking distance of the main food locations and Alona beach. It’s not necessary at all to stay at another hotel on the beach because it’s too noisy. I prepaid the hotel. I appreciate that the hotel did not even ask for a damage deposit. When I checked out I asked them to check the room to make sure I didn’t cause any damage and they did it right away. I had a great and restfull stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Damian on 31 Jan 2020
Dear Patrick, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are delighted to read that you had an enjoyable stay with us. It was a real pleasure to have you as our guest and we hope to see you again soon. Best regards

8/10 Good

Hao Selina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel close to beach
Great little resort hotel closeby to Alona Beach. There is plenty of shops and restaurants closeby, and about 10 mins walk to the beach and 15 min car ride from Tagbilaran airport. The hotel has beautiful gardens that are well maintained. The pools a nice and often had them to ourselves which was a bonus. Staff are all welcoming and helpful. The room itself was good size with big comfortable bed, overlooking the gardens and both pools. Cleaned to a good standard. We did have an issue with noise, the rooms are not very soundproof at all, so can hear all sorts from outside. We had a big group stay in the same block as us and would shout at each other from their balconies late at night and early in the morning and could hear it all from our room. I was woken up at 5 am where the other guests were leaving for an early excursion. Earplugs are a must for good nights sleep if you are a light sleeper. There was also construction going on right next door which added to the noise (only during the day though luckily) Otherwise decent comfortable hotel in good location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Damian on 14 Jan 2020
Hello Selina, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are thrilled to read that you had an enjoyable stay with us. I want to apologise regarding the noise, we asked that group to be a little quieter, but unfortunately, the message did not go through. It was a pleasure to have you as our guest, and we hope to see you again soon at Alona Golden Palm.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff exceptionally helpful amazing gardens great value
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Damian on 8 Jan 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for staying with us during your recent visit to Panglao Island. It was a pleasure to have you as our guest, and we hope to see you again soon at Alona Golden Palm. Best Regards

4/10 Poor

Arno

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Swimming Pool was out of order
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Damian on 15 Dec 2019
Hello Arno, Thank you for sharing your feedback. I apologize for the inconvenience regarding the maintenance of the main pool. However, the secondary pool was made available for you. If you have others suggestions or comments regarding your stay with us I'd be happy to hear again from you. Best regards

6/10 Okay

Carol, South Australia

Travelled with partner
They should at least update the picture online because we’re expecting different type of room when we get there. The breakfast that included is not what we expected, it wasn’t much, but it was good, we did enjoy our stay, would come back.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Damian on 15 Nov 2019
Dear Carol, I am sorry that the room and breakfast did not meet your expectations, thank you for bringing up the issue, we will be looking into that. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Damian on 15 Nov 2019
Dear Guest, We are very grateful that you are taking the time to share your feedback here. We are glad you enjoyed your stay here and we truly hope to have you again at Alona Golden Palm. Kind regards

6/10 Okay

RINTARO

Liked: Cleanliness
It takes more than 10 minutes to the beach.The road to seaside is blocked by construction of a new hotel, and you should go long way around
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Damian on 15 Nov 2019
Dear Guest, We apologize for the inconvenience regarding the blocked access to the beach. We will regain access once the new hotel is fully open. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review here and share your experience with others. It was a pleasure to have you as our guest and we hope to see you again soon. Best regards

6/10 Okay

gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed at this hotel two years ago and was very pleased with it so we returned. The location is ok, about a ten min walk to the beach and all the restraints and dive shops along it. The rooms are nice and are set in nice gardens with two pools. However, since our last visit the service has gone down hill considerably, frequently had to ask two or three times for milk for our tea/coffee, on several occasions we arrived back from an early dinner on the beach to find the bar deserted and had to go in search of the barman, when he was there he was often watching the tv wearing ear buds and it took considerable effort to attract his attention. On top of this one of the neighbouring hotels had installed a karaoke machine and we were ‘treated’ to several all afternoon/evening sessions, not very restful. We will not be teturning
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Damian on 29 Oct 2019
Dear Gareth, Thank you for your feedback. I would like to apologize for the experience you had during your stay with us, I took note of the issues you encountered and will address it immediately. I sincerely you will give us a chance to make this up to you in the future. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Damian on 15 Sept 2019
Dear Juan, Thank you for making us your hotel of choice during your recent stay at Panglao Island. We do appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon at Alona Golden Palm. Kind regards

8/10 Good

Dick, Portland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was hard to get to, having to walk a distance on a narrow dirt road.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Damian on 10 Sept 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for staying with us. We would like to apologize regarding the dirt road, lots of construction going on, but rest assured that this will be sorted very soon. We do appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Damian on 4 Sept 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for making us your hotel of choice during your recent stay at Panglao Island. We do appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon at Alona Golden Palm. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little oasis
We had a very relaxing time staying here. The pool areas are really lovely and the staff are really kind and friendly. It's located only a short walk from the beach and all the bars and restaurants.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Damian on 17 Aug 2019
Hello, thank you for staying at Alona Golden Palm, it was a pleasure to have you as our guest. We do appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon. Best regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
A solid choice for any traveler.
Walking distance to the beach, food and night life. Free breakfast with a lot of variety of choices. Rooms close to the pool (might not be good for those with little kids. Pool is not gated). Very helpful staff. Con: when we were there, unpaved road and Construction noise nearby.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Damian on 9 Aug 2019
Hello, thank you for staying with us we do appreciate your feedback. I will pass on the review to the team. Hoping to see you again real soon. Best regards