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Situated on the east side of Sabang Beach/Puerto Galera, Papa Fred's Beach Resort offers quality beachfront accommodation in European standards with high quality fixtures and fittings and conveniences with all the modern tranquil environment with stunning views of beautiful Sabang Beach. All rooms with King/Queen size bed, hot/cold shower, air con/ceiling ventilator, mini bar, free Wifi, 40-50" LED TV with cable, room safe, etc......Room rates depends on season.
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HOTEL STYLE
Trendy
Ocean View
Languages Spoken
English, Filipino, German
Location
Baywalk Sabang Beach Or. Mindoro Island, Puerto Galera, Mindoro 5203 Philippines
Papa Fred's Beach Resort Inc.
58 reviews
Getting there
Good for walkers
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arrived Sabang without any reservations, this penthouse was last available and good price, I had to book online with credit card. wifi was ok, couple of brown outs everyday in Sabang, not unusual, can't remember if they had a generator? air-conditioning was good, room was clean and had its own private deck and small bath/spa and sitting area,. there was a nice upper deck pool outside the fronts of these two roof top rooms, was really nice and worth the value price. it was not ADA accessible and I didn't see any disabled persons at this hotel while staying there. its in a good location, close to all services in Sabang and quiet at night. it has a restaurant, I didn't eat there, so won't comment, it was busy most nights while there. I would stay here again and recommend to others, staff was helpful and attentive. the area has many diving options and motorbike rentals if you like.
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Date of stay: May 2023
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:its in Sabang, Mindoro, easy to get to,you arrive through Balitero, Peurto Galera. goto Batangas...
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Well-maintained resort with a committed owner/operator. The roof rooms are great, the normal rooms are OK but you can see the next building wall. In contrast to the restaurant of the same name, the price/performance ratio at the resort is good. I'd be happy to go back😁
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Date of stay: May 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:Baseball court ist abends leider sehr gut zu hören
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Papa Fred's was a great choice for anyone looking for great, clean, basic accommodations. The staff were super friendly and helped me book a moped ride over to White Beach for the day.
My room was on the ground level and had a great little porch to relax on.
It was a super easy walk straight from the dock where the boat let me off. As a solo female traveler, I felt very safe and looked after at Papa Fred's.
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Date of stay: February 2018
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Trip type: Traveled solo
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We had book 3 nights in an ocean view room for last January 2020. A few days before our scheduled arrival “Taal Volcano” Erupted. The warnings were at level 4. The transportation to Puerto Galera was not running(the ferry boats from the Batangas Port to Sabang Beach were not operating). There are no flights to that area. Our reservation was paid in full!!! We were forced to cancel the reservation since there was no transportation available at that time. I contacted the booking company who contacted the resort. The resort refused to refund my payment !!! Beware, don’t pay them before you stay because Mrs. Wheng will not refund your money for any reason. This was not our fault, but an act of nature. Totally unfair and I cannot recommend this resort to anyone!
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Room Tip:Choose a different hotel or resort
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Situated on the east side of Sabang Beach in the front desk has been incredibly nice and was very helpful in advice on where to go the rooms is clean, flat scree on the wall, nice air con, nice potable fridge full with drinks and snacks, the bathroom looks very lovely big shower hot water and the bed is big and great, the pillows are very soft, the breakfast was better than what I expected with multiple choices of what you want for your side dish. It is very simple to find. Everything is there for a budgeted traveler needs and in the right amount, so that you don't feel like you are over consuming, or that you are left out. The balcony is beautiful and relieved to walk in, everywhere is quiet and peaceful, the i took a hot shower, eat some snacks from the fridge, turn on the flat screen, went through the channels and found a something i love to watch fall on the bed and grabbed one of the pillow, with the nice fresh air that is coming out form the air con, few minutes later, i fall asleep, woke up 8pm and walk straight to the restaurant where i have the most amazing dinner, the restaurant was total full, the stuffs are the best, the owner where lovely and kind, papa Fred is the most warm hearted man i have ever meet, and the dog rex is very cute. Kai and mike kai and mike owners of the resort are very welcoming, they will point you to the right direction. Since I left that place I have being planning and looking forward to my next visit, because I have missed their steak so much.
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Date of stay: April 2015
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Trip type: Traveled solo
Room Tip:The rooms on the South side are suites. if you are couples and looking for something very romantic.
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very nice resort with very friendly staff, cozy rooms and affordable prices, I highly recommend this place, a must go when traveling to sabang (Puerto galera) and watching for a place to stay.. humble atmosphere with great owner
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Date of stay: March 2018
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:all rooms are very nice..
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Room was clean and staff are very friendly and helpful. We booked the room no:11 vip sea view.. with balcony and jacuzzi overlooking the beautiful sabang beach. The location of the resort is just a footstep from the sabang port which is very convenient. Overall 5 thumps up for this resort. Many activities to do like Coral garden (snorkeling) cost:200 pesos Giant Clams (snorkeling) cost:200pesos Fish feeding cost:200 pesos plus 10 pesos for the bread. Underwater cave cost:200 pesos Each activities cost 200 per person per activities.. We rented a boat for 1500 pesos good for 6-8 person this includes 3 destination of your choice. For puerto galera guide with boat for all activites and island hoping and inland hoping around puerto
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Date of stay: June 2017Trip type: Traveled with family
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So let me preface this with perhaps my expectations of Puerto Galera and Papa Fred's both were just too high. The glossy pictures and video of a clean pool and hot tub and nice place on the beach front were deceiving to say the least but to arrive and find a barely existent island infrastructure, a very terrible odor of raw sewage every time I stepped outside was too much. The room, for what it was, was clean-ish. The air conditioning we paid extra for on the rooftop didn't work. The bed was a very hard mattress on a platform with only a sheet and it was stiff and smelled badly like it had been hung outside to dry. The water in the shower and sink smelled of sewage too. The pool was really a mosquito cesspool and the chairs were rotting rubber pads. So, besides all of that there is the island itself. I will say from a distance it's gorgeous! The scenery is beautiful and the water is clear as you come in. But the sewage and trash are heavy and the people are desperately poor and will hound you every time you walk out. The restaurant at Papa Freds was dirty and the food was more expensive than a really nice clean modern restaurant in Manila. There are girly bars literally everywhere and creepy men wandering around waiting for the right girl. There were sick and dying animals everywhere. There's just a dirty seedy vibe here. We chose not to stay but one of the four nights we booked. We can't get our money back but that's ok... It was really that bad. There was no way we were going to dive... Just simply didn't trust the dive gear, the shops or anything about it.
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Date of stay: November 2018Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from 435MikeG, Owner at Papa Fred's Beach Resort Inc.
Responded Nov 19, 2018
Thank you for taking the time to share with us your opinion on your recent stay at Papa Fred's Beach Resort. We strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer; therefore your feedback is very important to us. Please be assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address the problem and prevent future occurrence. But in review well how can I say. # The air con is included in the room price. You didn't paid extra! Air-con was working by the way. # You are the first which complain about our mattress since we open 4 years ago.Also nonsense! # The water do not smelled to sewage coz there we have our own deep well. No public water! # Yes its small pool but at least some pool for our customer and it will be cleaned every day! # According the Steakhouse kindly let me know what should be dirty? Also if you can't afford the food why you eat here? You see our prices in the menu. We stand for quality food in our restaurant. # etc... In my opinion you find many way for complaining which isn't truth by the way coz you feel not comfortable i guess. When you check out we ask you personal if everything was ok. You replied to us "ALL FINE" We wanna go Manila now. So if you have any complain (if there is one) why you never talk to us? The entire team is looking forward to have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon again. Thanks again for staying with us.
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I went here last April 2018. If you just want to stay in a quiet area in Puerto Galera, stay here. Since they're location is not in the white beach (crowded area). But if you want to visit white beach sometimes, this place is too far. You have to take a jeepney and tricycle. Travel time is around 40-50mins.
This place is in Sabang beach. Which is super near in the port going back to Batangas. :)
I hope someday they can offer breakfast for in house guests. :)
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Date of stay: April 2018Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Great rooftop rooms with stunning views . Staff were very helpful throughout our stay. Management, reception, maids and even the female security was exceptional.
We will be back next year, without a doubt.
Thanks to everyone at Papa Fred's
Phangan Albatross Soren
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Date of stay: December 2017
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Thanks for inquiry. At the superior room there will be no space for an adult. Only the VIP Sea View can fit an additional person. It's 400 Peso extra per night. Thank you.
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