3d2n, 4adults1child, deluxe room 2nd floor

The bad and very ugly:
-Cleanliness: super bad. Mold everywhere - bathrooms, room ceiling, shower enclosure doors, balcony in rooms, table decor at eating area. Bathrooms are very dirty, mold on walls and floors. Shower curtain very short and the bathroom gets flooded everytime someone showers. Sheets and towels smelled like cheap motel linen. Weird smell in room, even after housekeeping goes over everything. Common areas (shower and toilets) are very dirty and most of the shower areas had broken doors and shower stalls. The security is also poor so even with multiple signs around, guests still smoke in the bathrooms and showers. If you are 'maselan', do not book this place.
-Food: overpriced buffets, seafood served (tuna with sauce) already bad, sponge cake as dessert served for 3 straight days, lutong carinderia na nilagay sa warmer. No seafood dishes for a beach-side resort. They have guests use food stubs. I didn't bother with them and told the receptionist I wouldn't take them upon check-in.
-other amenities: 2 kangaroo tables that have been neglected and need repair, darts, ping-pong table. The entertainment area would have been great if they invested in getting it fixed up. Shower area looked it came straight out of a scary movie. Even the room numbers were either missing or falling off

The good:
-Room set-up: 2 beds + extra mattress, with balcony, mini fridge, electric kettle, wifi, bathroom, TV. Big enough for 3 big kids (20, 14, 10) and 2 adults to share
-the bar: very affordable drinks, decent bartender
-the pool: water over 5 ft in some places, clean
-service ok if you're the only guests: We were the only guests for a full day so the food was very good (served family style and the tuna sinigang was very good) and the service was also commendable. They can't handle a full house though. The type and quality of food was very different when they had to set up the buffets.
-the view: from our room's balcony, I could see the billiards area, bar, pool, and beach

It looked like an old, neglected resort. It's sad because it's in a great location and seem to be a convention area for local government officials. Hopefully the owners can fix it up. Not planning on going back though, I don't feel like I got my money's worth on the food and quality of accommodation

Just spent 5 wonderful days in the blue crystal resort. Good accommodation, great location next to sea, most of all the staff were so welcoming and friendly. Would definitely visit Puerto Galera again and stay at the blue crystal.
10 out of 10.