Pros: The room with a private pool was lovely. The cleaners made the effort to arrange towels on the bed. The property and infinity pools looked lovely.
Cons: Could not enjoy the infinity pools as there were lots of screaming children. Complimentary water smelled like pond water and I could not drink it. Alona beach was crowded and limited chairs provided by the resort.
Booked a spa treatment - whilst the treatment and therapist was excellent it was ruined by a baby in the spa crying outside the room for half an hour.
5* ideas but 2* execution
My wife and I booked one of Amorita's villas at £340 per night for 3 might. When we arrived, the staff were friendly and helpful, and our room was beautiful. They even provided us with a complimentary bottle of cava.
The resort is brimming with lovely ideas but the reason that I have given it 3 star is the execution of those ideas.
The beautiful private beach is actually covered with piles of old lorry tyres, broken boats, and litter. The gym had no power and a few lonely machines. Watching the sunset in the main bar highlighted how dirty the floor was. The hammocks sit in a wasteland between one of the restaurants and the hotel rooms. There are loads of maintenance issues across the resort from big cracks in the concrete to poor finishes. And everything is charged at a premium - including the 5 minute airport transfer which costs P800 - or £11 at time of writing. That's more expensive than London!
If Amorita what to sell a premium holiday and charge £340 per night, I expect a resort that gives a premium feel. I have no doubt that it had that when it opened in 2007 but I don't think it's been loved as much as it should have been over the years.
rosemary.familySep 27, 2024 There was a long walk to the rooms from the check in area. Would have been nice if they had a trolley to go around.
The breakfast buffet was limited. I have stayed in other resorts and this was the buffet that I found sub par.
The beach is not easily accessible.
The room was spacious.
Overall it was average.
cristina.familyJun 19, 2024 peaceful… relaxing
angel.partnerJun 18, 2024 Excellent service, quiet and relaxing resort despite being near the crowded Alona beach. A minor ick is that there is no shelter to the blocks so when it rains, you have to grab the umbrellas. Also, there is no lift so walking up the stairs may be difficult for the elderly or when you are carrying your luggage.
Great!!!!
One comment for improvement, the room we stayed in has a toilet room that smells a bit badly.
Overall, we didn’t mind it because all the good things outweighs this bit of problem.
Will definitely come back
Huge suite - beautiful pool areas with a great maintained garden. Alfresco breakfast area with an amazing view! Smaller breakfast buffet, but good enough. There is access to the narrow beach, however Alona beach is more about bars, so we enjoyed more the pool areas of the resort with ocean view.
Fabulous hotel, the most amazing room (suite), with lots of the extra touches you would expect in Asia. The staff absolutely made the stay, so friendly and polite. Free cocktails at sunset twice a week, and ice lollies, fruit shot and a flower given to everyone by the pool twice a day- lovely touch. Prices very reasonable for a hotel. Plenty of local restaurants a short walk away if you fancy something different.
Down side, no lifts so if you are on the third floor, that’s a fair few stairs. Not much of a private beach either. All in all lovely place.
The place is beautiful. The staff are all pleasant and friendly. I was unable to take advantage of the beach. The room was comfortable and beside the restaurant area. They had a small gym, which could be used anytime from 10 am to 9 pm. The beach is 29 steps down from the small shaded pool area by the reception. The place is very beautiful, what with all the trees and winding pathways through the villas.
Our stay at Amorita exceeded our expectations in every way. The staff really go above and beyond to make it special. The spa was amazing… the milk bath and the deep tissue massage… wow (Skip the facial). The food at the Spanish tapas restaurant was good. Breakfast was incredible with a variety of choices. All of the pastries were great. The purified water was abundant. I can’t rave enough about the people of Amorita!
elizabeth.partnerMar 16, 2024 Excellent villa but rest of hotel in need of some TLC.
Location good away from the main hotspots of Alona beach. Our villa was lovely and well maintained, peaceful garden outlook over pool with lovely birdsong. The terrace is 100pc shaded which you will love or hate. Comfy beds. No turndown service despite advertising 2 cleaning a day. However when anything was needed the staff were super super efficient.
The rest of hotel is tired with aged furniture and repairs needed (see photo of pool deck!) gardens are nice as is cliff view. I suspect this is still by far the nicest resort in Bohol.
Alona area is very low key feet in sand location with mainly beach bbq and bars for the evening. Food in the hotel was excellent at the chophouse.
Breakfast was ok, always busy but great coffee. Egg station, small selection of Asian hot dishes and continental style breakfast. Was ok but felt choice was somewhat limited.
Bohol was our last destination in Philippines and least preferred as the beach and sea is not a patch on other locations (Palawan and Boracay). Hotelvwey good at arranging transport to and from airport at reasonable
Rates and also booking a driver at short notice for a day trip.
So overall lovely villa and good service. Needs some repairs which seems a shame as it lets the place down..
jennifer.familyDec 31, 2023 Check in was chaotic. I think the idea was to decongest their small front desk area so they ask the guests to sit in lobby and the staff will approach them when it’s their turn. We got there w/several other groups and got forgotten by the staff until we approached one to remind them we have not checked in.
By the time our rooms were ready it started to rain heavily. Since the resort was sprawling and had several buildings, we had to walk to our rooms w/just umbrellas. We got soaking wet. But some of our rooms had no towels yet for us to dry with. It took the staff at least 30 mins to bring the towels.
The following day, one of our rooms wasn’t tidied up well. A towel that was left on the bed, was placed by whoever who ‘cleaned the room’ crumpled on the headboard.
Toiletries were not replenished- shampoo , body wash, towels.
Water pooled on the bathroom floor. There were Dust on the floor and crumbs on the table tops.
On the plus side, the staff were friendly, attentive and very helpful when you approach them, but probably not well trained.
The hotel itself used to be nice but has signs of wear. They offer free activities such kayaking and paddling boarding but booking is difficult - gets booked up fast.
We had our own transportation and booked our own activities but the hotel can give assistance w/booking tours and offer a shuttle service to limited destinations. Breakfast buffet has a good spread.
Over all it was a disappointing stay just because we expected better.
dante s.familyDec 20, 2023 Beautiful resort!!!!!
tatsuya.partnerAug 31, 2023 Overall there are good but bathmat was not clean. I was need to ask to change a bathmat.
Spectacular property with excellent service
Beautiful resort with very comfortable rooms /bed and an excellent staff that ensure your every need is met. I highly recommend staying here.
kewal k.partnerApr 28, 2023 The first room that was provided to us was damp and had an odd musty smell. The next morning another room in the new wing was allocated which was much better. Maintenance of the property requires attention. Service levels were very good. Food at breakfast was average to good.
laureen.partnerApr 12, 2023 Such a magical place to stay.
The staff is so friendly and accommodating. The location was perfect for me and my fiancé . I prefer to be away from the party life, but near it just in case we wanted to do something wild. Amorita was the perfect location where you can get the best of both worlds. Would definitley stay again .
mary e.partnerSep 28, 2022 Excellent staff! Room is clean. Some buildings look old from the outside but rooms are clean and modern. Spa staff are great! View is exquisite!
Ok accommodation, great food, but overpriced
The hotel could do with a bit of a spruce up. The accommodation and pools are looking slightly shabby/ worn. The food was all delicious and the cocktails were great. If you are looking to relax during the day this is not the place for you. There is loud (bad) karaoke some days in the room above the pool. Also a lot of children in the pool. Perhaps as they have two pools they could designate one as ‘quiet’? We paid $350 a night which I feel was very overpriced. Also beware the ‘tarsier sanctuary’ in Loboc which is unethical and the animals are caged. There is a REAL sanctuary in Corella.
