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After discovering Sibuyan a little bit, I am convinced that Sanctuary Garden Resort is probably the best place to stay on the island. The location is great, the room we stayed in was clean and spacious but a little bit outdated (it actually smelled moldy in the room - not sure, whether it was due to rainy season etc.), the aircon loud, at the same time I was missing a fan that would have been totally sufficient, the bathroom with marble tiles nice but after coming back from a morning run I had no water in the shower.
However, the buildings and the garden have been designed in an authentic way, and it is beautiful to be in nature. The food I would rate as surprisingly boring. I read many reviews here and maybe I just ordered the wrong things (we had at least 10 different items, though), but I could not tell it was special or even good.
All in all, still a good experience (I would rate it with 3.5), the rooms are fairly priced, and given the fact that Sibuyan is really remote, one should not expect that everything is perfect, especially food-wise. It is a good place to start your Sibuyan adventure around Mt. Guiting-Guiting.
However, the buildings and the garden have been designed in an authentic way, and it is beautiful to be in nature. The food I would rate as surprisingly boring. I read many reviews here and maybe I just ordered the wrong things (we had at least 10 different items, though), but I could not tell it was special or even good.
All in all, still a good experience (I would rate it with 3.5), the rooms are fairly priced, and given the fact that Sibuyan is really remote, one should not expect that everything is perfect, especially food-wise. It is a good place to start your Sibuyan adventure around Mt. Guiting-Guiting.
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I love this hotel. It is the best place we stayed in during our travels in the Philippines. Spotlessly clean rooms and bathrooms. Divine garden to explore and stroll around. A natural swimming hole big enough for a good swim and deep enough to jump in. Great value restaurant with plenty of choice. Wonderful and great value in-room massages. Super friendly and helpful staff. I can't recommend Sanctuary Garden highly enough. It's lovingly looked after and the owners and staff have got it all so right. Everything a traveller could possibly want for a retreat on Sibuyan Island.
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We stayed here recently for 3 nights in our own cottage room with fan for 600 pesos a night. Absolutely awesome room with marble bathroom and we'll worth the money. We met so many people in Romblon who recommended this place to us and it was definitely worth it. We also met Edgar (the partner/owner) in Romblon and unbeknownst to us, he actually organised a tricycle to pick us up from the port when our boat arrived in Sibuyan from Romblon.
The resort is truly beautiful and has a river very close by that was clean and we swam in a couple of times. We also hired bicycles from the resort one day to ride the 8km to Lambingan falls. It was great to ride through the many small villages on the way to the falls although the roads is not paved all the way, enough said...
The food was good and reasonably priced and I must recommend the halo halo.
There is not a lot to do in Magdiwang as it is just a small town and we did not opt to go hiking up the mountain or Mt Guiting Guiting national park.
The resort is truly beautiful and has a river very close by that was clean and we swam in a couple of times. We also hired bicycles from the resort one day to ride the 8km to Lambingan falls. It was great to ride through the many small villages on the way to the falls although the roads is not paved all the way, enough said...
The food was good and reasonably priced and I must recommend the halo halo.
There is not a lot to do in Magdiwang as it is just a small town and we did not opt to go hiking up the mountain or Mt Guiting Guiting national park.
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This place feels like a home away from home. The place is amazing! They build the structures to blend in with the surroundings. It's absolutely peaceful, there are so many spots here with jaw-dropping beauty. There's a dam nearby with a perfect view of Mt. Guiting-Guiting come sunset, when you row a bit. The staff in Sanctuary will treat you like family. I love this place! Been here several times for work the past 2 years. The rooms are very clean, and they have a few rooms with water heaters. I've pretty much tried almost every kind of room they have, and no matter what price the room is, they keep it clean. I definitely recommend Sanctuary Garden Resort if you'll be going to Sibuyan Island.
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This is a wonderful resort! The gardens are stunning and it is so nice to walk thru and see all the lovely plants. It also has wonderful ariel views of the island. Everything is very clean and well kept. There is ac and hot water! We stayed in a private villa with two beds and one non shared bathroom which was nice. I think the main guest house has shared baths like a locker room. The restaurant has a wide and wonderful selection of food and drink. They also have a little pharmacy on site which was a life saver, I was very sick. They also have great entertainment in the restaurant area. The staff is wonderful as well. I would highly recommend this resort to anyone!
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Room Tip: Private villas do not have shared bathrooms :)
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