Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving
White Beach, Saavedra Basdaku, Moalboal 6032 Philippines
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In Symbiosis with the Reef. Experience nature and well-being in harmony with the reef, in line with preserving the environment above and under water. That is our goal! A 5* boutique resort? Yes and now, it's Dolphin House! Our bungalows are at a good international 4* level, our aspirations in terms of cuisine, the dive center and Eco-tourism ambitions at minimal impact can be placed at a far superior level. We do not have rooms with sea view... because we do not want to ruin our beach opening. Only the restaurant and the dive centre are located directly by the sea. At the beach front, you will find plenty of loungers and little huts, "Tea Houses", slightly elevated, right in the shade of palm trees and greenery with a stunning view over the ocean.
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Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Bar / lounge
Beach
Badminton
Kids pool
Highchairs available
Secured parking
Wifi
Pool / beach towels
Pool with view
Outdoor pool
Shallow end in pool
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Complimentary welcome drink
Kids' meals
Outdoor dining area
Special diet menus
Wine / champagne
Boating
Diving
Game room
Hiking
Snorkeling
Water sport equipment rentals
Archery offsite
Billiards
Darts
Airport transportation
Conference facilities
Photo copier / fax In business center
Spa
Couples massage
Foot bath
Foot massage
Full body massage
Massage
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24-hour security
Baggage storage
Currency exchange
Gift shop
Outdoor furniture
Shops
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
First aid kit
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24-hour check-in
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Blackout curtains
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Desk
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Private balcony
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Safe
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Tile / marble floor
Minibar
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Electric kettle
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English, French, Afrikaans, Dutch and 2 more
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Grade: 41 out of 100
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It was my first time meeting my friend and her sisters. The bungalows side by side was the perfect setting for our situation. Great place. It gave us a chance to be respectfully close. The staff was always ready to serve. Wonderful activities.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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My daughter and I stayed in the Villa which at 300m2 is easily most luxurious accommodation on the island with it's own private pool, garden and private access to the beach. Staff were great - so friendly and helpful. Dive shop was well run and most dive sites only a short boat ride away. Food quality was of a high standard and menu varied from day to day allowing a very wide selection. Probably the best resort in Moalboal!
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Date of stay: January 2023
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Response from Rudy Poitiers, Owner at Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving
Responded 4 weeks ago
Dear Chris, thank you so much to you and your daughter for being our guest and for this very nice review. That's very kind of you! Always welcome back at Dolphin House Resort in the future Chris, will be our pleasure!
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we stayed there 2 nights for vacation room very nice and clean the staff always pleasent and ready to help highky reccomanded food is done locally and very tasty. the hotel is located few km from main Moalboal road so it is very quite
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Rudy Poitiers, Owner at Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving
Responded 15 Jan 2023
Thank you so much for choosing Dolphin House and for taking your time to write a few lines. Always a pleasure to have you!
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Our visit to Dolphin House Resort Moalboal recently was a relaxing,pleasant & surprising experience. The accomodation & surrounding tropical gardens are a credit to the propieter. It was like staying in an oasis, meticulously built. Food & service by the staff was exceptional,they really cared for their guests! Anthony & Fe Abbott
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Rudy Poitiers, Owner at Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving
Responded 28 Nov 2022
Thank you so much for your time and kind review. On behalf of my staff it will be our pleasure to have you again!
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Friendly staff, amazing dive site, We make 8 dives during our 3 nights stay. Thanks to the DM Francis showing us the best of Moalboal great dive sites. He show us a lot of interesting species such as the electric disco clam which is out of my imagination. We made 2 wonderful dive in Pescador island which is the best dives I made during this trip in moalboal and cebu.
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Date of stay: November 2022
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Room Tip: All rooms in the resort have a nice garden view.
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Response from Rudy Poitiers, Owner at Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving
Responded 28 Nov 2022
Dear Janice, thank you very much for sharing your experience in Dolphin house Resort. Yes Francis is an expert, not only dive instructor but also a bachelor in marine biology. He is a great asset to our dive shop. It will be our pleasure to have you again some day in the future! Thank you so much!!!
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We felt very comfortable in this resort. We went there for diving. Very good dive center with very courteous employees who were always there for us. Furthermore, a big praise for the restaurant area and for the very good food. All in all we felt very well cared for in this hotel. A clear recommendation on our part
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Response from Rudy Poitiers, Owner at Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving
Responded 28 Nov 2022
Thank you so much on behalf of all the staff for your kind words and for choosing Dolphin House Resort and sharing your experience here on this platform. It will be our pleasure to have you again one day in the future!
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Decided to stay here for my 24th birthday with my partner. Stayed in the deluxe bungalow and wow it was incredible! We loved it so much that we decided to stay for an extra 2 nights (6 nights in total). As two marine biologists we spent everyday in the water snrokelling on the reef just beyond the hotel beach. The drop off of the reef was incredible, I've dived around many reefs and never seen such diversity as I did on that reef. The staff were lovely, many thanks to Merie Joy for making my birthday extra special with a chocolate treat at breakfast! Booked a massage for my birthday and it was very well priced and excellent. Only negatives include the evening we ordered sushi the portion was very small and sashimi came out frozen so was not that fresh and inedible. We told the waiter and asked him if it could be exchanged for more sushi but unfortunately didnt get any. Generally the food was very good, but on occasion felt hit and miss a few times. Only other negative was that during check in we were asked to respect the quite period after 10pm, on the evening of my birthday one very large group decided to have a gathering/party and were incredibly loud until 2:30am keeping us awake all night- shouting, screaming, banging tables all evening and eventhough other guest (including ourselves) asked them to be quite nothing was done. Hotel security/staff present (if there were any) did nothing about the noise. Complained the next morning to reception but nothing more than an apology was offered. Reception said that group was checking out that morning, so fortunately it didn't happen again otherwise we would have left. Overall though, we had a really really enjoyable stay and hope to definitely return again. The rest of our trip we kept comparing every subsequent hotel to this resort and none of them matched up to the same quality!…
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Rudy Poitiers, Owner at Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving
Responded 13 Sep 2022
Dear Sanchach, thank you for the five bubbles even I owe you my apologies. We are still in phase of rebuilding our staff after more than two years closure due to Covid. Business is actually coming back, even better than expected with +30% of what it was before Covid. Our staff are actually 20 versus 60-65 before Covid. All my efforts are focussed on retraining old staff and training new staff but as on every job, there is also a part “learing by doing” till everything is “round” again. This doesn’t excuse the “miss haps” you mentioned. At dinner, waiters are always expected to ask the guests if they want some extra and they are forbidden to serve anything that is not perfect, the waiter being the last check. It seems I will have to talk to the night guard as well. I can only offer my apologies and if ever you visit us again, please address me in person so we can do a little something extra for you. Meanwhile I also know what you mean with “a big group very load…” That was actually the birthday party of our companies president. It happens one time in year. That day we had only a few rooms occupied and all guest were invited to participate. Nevertheless you are perfectly right, the band was so loud, conversation almost impossible likewise most people were just paying with their phone. I believe I stopped the band around 10.30 pm maybe 11 pm. From what you say it looks like some staying overnight may have been tipsy and loud even later on. Also for this my apologies, this shouldn’t be and it did not please me either. Rudy Poitiers, CEO Poitiers Dolphin Haus INC
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Nested in a lushy and marvelous garden, Dolphin house offers nicely decorated rooms, nice beds, far away from the busy and noisy center of Moal Boal. Amazing food, nice bar and central area overlooking the sea, top of the art diving facilities with super easy shore dives start ( you are 50 m from the reef wall) , friendly staff and much more. To my opinion, the best place to stay in the entire Moal Boal peninsula. And it is much more quiet than the south. And it is literally next to the best sandy beach of Moal Boal. Congrats to all for setting up this gem ! Yann Linda Cécilia and Emma
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Rudy Poitiers, Owner at Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving
Responded 2 Sep 2022
Thank you so much Yann for your time to write this review. It was a pleasure to have you and your family here. If there were a portal where we can review guests you get a 10 /10 for your kindness to everyone, be it the waiter or the “boss” and for your empathy. While some will always find the needle in the hay stock, other guests like you see and understand all the passion and hard work that has been accomplished to offer the best actually possible service after 2 years closure due to Covid and at the end been battered at full blow by the second strongest Typhoon ever recorded in the Philippines last Dec. 2021. On behalf of all of the staff, thank you so much to you and your family. it will be a great pleasure to have you again someday in the future!
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Nice and spacious resort. Very well kept, beautiful green and clean. Rooms (double houses) good sized with extra bathroom space and big terraces. Drying lines behind the house. Dining terrace with great ocean view. Very friendly and attentive staff. Resort is located at the ocean with private access to the water. Private reef nice even only for snorkeling (we didn't dive) or swimming. We've been seeing several sea turtles in front of the house! Resort is pretty isolated so you'll need to take a car / trike / bike to the hotspots on the island. Close to this resort is the famous sea turtles and sardines watching spot. About 2 - 2,5 h car ride you'll be in the southern part of the island with spectacular waterfalls, whale sharks and monkey watching spots. Highly recommandable canyoneering tour about 30 min. away. Hotel will provide yu with needed information with thinks to do. Even the staff told us about or even helped us organizing some excursions. We've booked only breakfast, thinking we'll gonna have dinner around but ended having dinner at the resort every evening. And didn't regret it. Food with good variation, very nice prepared and served and very delicious. Smaller pool with lounge-chairs and drinks / snacks service. Spots at the pool could be probably pretty packed in the high-season; we've been there in August ("winter"). Weather-like are the temperatures similar throughout the year, the only difference are the heavy rains / storms during the "winter". It mainly rained during the evenings and nights and within 2 weeks only 1 day during the day. But it's been a warm and pleasant rain, just cooling us down from the hot sun. Massages are available at the resort in a dedicated spot with a top quality for a very good price. Generally prices for room and food not cheap but worth the offered service.…
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Date of stay: August 2022
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Response from Rudy Poitiers, Owner at Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving
Responded 31 Aug 2022
Wow what a very nice review, I feel flattered! Thank you so much for your time and kind attention! Rest assured, the pool are even high season is never crowded as most of our guest are divers, they spend most of their time at sea. Yes after many years of drought we are having unusual amounts of rain this summer season, summer being the wet season here. Nevertheless it rains mostly in the night and rare are the days without sunshine. Just fine, especially when you live here like me haha! It will be a great pleasure to have you again, bring some more time and try out scuba diving! Warm regards from all of the Dolphin house Team!
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We've had a great stay at this sweet resort. Unfortunately we couldn't dive at their inhouse dive shop which was our plan, due to bad weather, but we did enjoy all other amenities . Dont miss the massage at the amazing spa spot!
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Traveled on business
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Response from Rudy Poitiers, Owner at Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving
Responded 31 Aug 2022
We are committed to always offer the best possible service to our guest. Unfortunately we cannot predict the weather even days we cannot dive due to weather and sea conditions are very rare in our area. Thank you so much for your kind review and welcome to take you out for scuba diving some other time!
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PRICE RANGE
US$114 - US$168 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
dolphin house hotel moalboal
LOCATION
PhilippinesVisayasCebu IslandMoalboal
NUMBER OF ROOMS
30
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Frequently Asked Questions about Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving
Which popular attractions are close to Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving?
Nearby attractions include Pescador Island (7.2 km), Archery-Asia (3.1 km), and Panagsama Beach (3.6 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a pool, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving?
Yes, free parking and secured parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving?
Conveniently located restaurants include Hungry Monkeys, Smooth Cafe Moalboal, and The Three Bears.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Does Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving have airport transportation?
Yes, Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, French, German, Dutch, Filipino, and Afrikaans.
Is Dolphin-House Resort-SPA-Diving accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access and reduced mobility rooms. For specific inquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.