Kamana Sanctuary Spa Resort

We stayed in this resort for 3 days and 2 Nights. It was a pleasant stay even though it was raining non-stop due to the Typhoon Goring. Room: We stayed in Standard Twin (Second Floor, Left Building). Spacious room for us (3 adults). The room is still spacious for 5 adults. May mini fridge, water supplies, tea, coffee, and coffee press. TV with Cable (not smart TV). Water supplies in the bathroom are strong. Something to improve: (Minimal) 1. Noise. Hindi naming alam if from other rooms ba or from the stockroom that is near to our room. Kalabog ng parang door or something banging on the wall. 2. Shower head. Alanganin ung placement ng shower head and patungan ng mga toiletries. Foods: We are happy with the taste, and for us, it is a reasonable price. The quality is not cheap. For example, soy sauce is not the most common cheap soy sauce in the market. Seafoods are fresh too. We had Sinigang, Kilawin, Pork Sisig, Shrimp in Aligue, Liempo, Daing na Bangus Belly, Continental Sausage, Buffet Breakfast. We respect the reviews here about their foods. Marami ang namamahalan. For us, sulit naman with ang price and quality ng foods. They are careful and strict with bringing food not because they want to sell theirs, but because of the Monkeys. Maraming monkeys that strolling around kasi they are visiting trees na may mga fruits na kinakain nila. If the Resort is not strict in bringing food, they will have problems/challenge with the monkeys. Nangunguha kasi sila ng pagkain na nakakalat. Our advice is to add a budget for the food 😌 If budgeted ang trip, you may drive din naman going to Harbor Point and Subic Center to eat in restaurants. Approximately 30mins drive. Bring snacks, it is allowed naman. Service: Excellent! They are very attentive, fast, and reliable. Due to the typhoon, nagka flood and the employees made a small makeshift footbridge. For every request, they ensure they can fulfill it. Massage: Okay din. Book in advance. Beach/Swimming Pool: Clean beach, nice sands. Not too salty water on the beach and minimal waves. We love the scenery kasi may mountains sa tapat. Swimming pool is nice too, pwede sa bata kasi hindi malalim. Overall, we enjoyed our stay. We will definitely be back here ☺️

Except for the nice views, this resort is not worth the price we paid. (9350 pesos for 1 room) Most disappointing is the overpriced food. The hotel takes advantage of the distance it is located from the town. If one has no own transportation, you're obliged to eat in their restaurant. Prices are too high for the dishes you get. Where it says "good for 2 to 3 persons it is really even not enough for 1 !!... The only dish on the menu which was acceptable in size are the pizzas. Don't order "Fish and chips" for "sharing" if you don't want to stay hungry. The hotel has verbal policies that are just taken out of the blue like for example... For breakfast one morning we couldn't get free pancakes and waffles anymore because they were "finished". The next morning we could get if we paid extra for it. When asked why, answer of the waiter was "policy of the restaurant when there are not enough guests"!!! Another verbal policy is concerning bringing food from outside which says that anything brought from outside, except water and potato chips is subject to 100% corkage!!!! Again their unjust way of making sure one uses their overpriced restaurant. I should have taken a picture of their menu card and posted it here... Just look for another resort!!!...

Review date is May, 2023. First of all, the room is spacious! has a lot of electric socket, complete amenities (soap, shampoo, conditioner, towels, etc.) The room can accommodate 4 person. Air-condition is excellent! The bed is ok. always close the door to balcony because there's a monkey around the area. The bathroom has a cold and hot water, just be careful with the hot water do not max it, it's very hot. Water pressure is excellent. the only problem was the tiles looks old. overall its great 👍 The food here is good especially the breakfast has a lot of varieties (rice, omelettes, breads, fruits, etc.). They have a mini playground for kids, a volleyball court, spa, and a lot of water activities. The ocean when low tide is around 4-5 feet only just be careful when its high tide it can go around 6-7 feet (estimate only). Also there's a jellyfish but we didn't encounter any when we stayed here. Staff are very friendly except the receptionist (girl) she's somewhat difficult to approach and talk to. The swimming pool is 5 feet only and warm. they always clean it every morning the pool opens at 7AM in the morning. Spacious parking area! Going here is somewhat difficult due to the road being under repair/construction. Overall this is a great resort and we'll definitely come back!

It's true that they are taking advantage of the location to price gouge at their restaurant. The rooms are excellent but I can't rate anything other than 1 star because the overall experience is truly ruined by the awful food and dining experience. We were served stale or almost rotten food multiple times even after sending it back. Even the most basic dishes like french fries or sisig are tasteless or even repulsive. They also take way too long to prepare and serve food. Avoid at all costs.