Coral Beach is one of the best beach resorts I've ever been to. I believe that it is perfectly managed, and the facilities well thought out.
To be honest, I've seen Coral Beach many times in my search for Batangas beach resorts. In all those times except for the last one, I chose another resort. The thumbnails (pictures) they use to show what the rooms look like don't do justice to how they looked in real life. In the past, I was quite turned off with the bamboo beds, thinking that the rooms are too plain for the price. Boy, was I wrong!
The rooms are remarkable. Turns out that the bamboo poles of the bed were designed to simply give the room a rustic theme. The bed was super comfortable. Even the bamboo sofa bed was ultra comfy.
The towels are adequate and are big enough for me to wrap around myself. (I am extremely overweight.)
The air-conditioning is quiet and cool. The ceiling fan is a little noisy though, but not noisy enough to irritate me, so I'm letting that pass. :)
Wifi signal was fast.
Generally, the rooms are of hotel quality. Cushy beds and sofa bed/couch, flat screen TV with HD channels, fridge, free water/coffee/tea, closet with hangers, a laundry basket, safety box, spacious bathroom, toiletries, hair dryer, working desk with lamp, etc.
Almost all the staff members are friendly. Jessica, the receptionist, is sweet and accommodating. The two lady staff in the dining area are also nice. The owner, who we were told is an Australian, is attentive to the needs of his guests. My mom said that he even asked her if she's okay with the water temperature in the jacuzzi. He was extraordinarily visible throughout our stay, ensuring that everything was working fine for the guests.
The beachfront is not that conducive to swimming because of the floating huts. We walked towards the beachfront of another resort some distance away where there were no floating huts. We rented a big salbabida (tire interior) for P100 and had fun in the small waves. The sand is incredibly fine so you don't need to use beach sandals. I even opted to carry my slippers because it felt better walking barefoot along the shore.
The swimming pool is small but it's just all right for a few people. We were there on a weekday so we were lucky that there weren't a lot of guests during our stay. We ordered milkshakes and drank them as we enjoyed and relaxed in the jacuzzi.
In tune with the rustic theme of the rooms is their dining area. Some areas are a little too dark, but I still like them. The menu is okay, though it could use a little more Filipino dishes. While dining, there was a TV commercial for chicken tinola. I craved for one, but sadly, they don't have tinola. This was the only negative thing that I can say about this resort. Hopefully, when we come back, they have more Pinoy dishes that we can relish.
