Reservations- Both resorts are easy to book online, and they communicate well via email. Getting there- Both resorts are accessible via private seaplane, but you can also take a commercial flight of PAL or Cebu Pacific to Busuanga airport. To Two Seasons Island Resort, you have to pass first by Coron town, then take an almost hour-long speedboat ride, and the waters can sometimes be choppy. To Club Paradise, you go straight from the airport to a private dock, then sail through a mangrove river before reaching the open sea. This ride was shorter and smoother. Rooms- Two Seasons is the winner in design and comfort. At Club Paradise, our sunset villa was simple & rustic, but very clean, and surprisingly the tv was a newer model. If we had brought a chromecast usb, we could have logged in to our Netflix account. Beach- Two Seasons' waters are so smooth that you can effortlessly use the complimentary paddleboards and kayaks all day if you wish. Very young children can safely splash about and play on the beach. At Club Paradise, the waters definitely have waves, and the activity we did most was to snorkel. Just a few feet from the shore, there is an abundance of fish to see, and the occasional sea turtle and stingray. Strong swimmers can do this on their own, but I preferred to be accompanied by a guide, who did the swimming while I hung...Reservations- Both resorts are easy to book online, and they communicate well via email.
Getting there- Both resorts are accessible via private seaplane, but you can also take a commercial flight of PAL or Cebu Pacific to Busuanga airport. To Two Seasons Island Resort, you have to pass first by Coron town, then take an almost hour-long speedboat ride, and the waters can sometimes be choppy. To Club Paradise, you go straight from the airport to a private dock, then sail through a mangrove river before reaching the open sea. This ride was shorter and smoother.
Rooms- Two Seasons is the winner in design and comfort. At Club Paradise, our sunset villa was simple & rustic, but very clean, and surprisingly the tv was a newer model. If we had brought a chromecast usb, we could have logged in to our Netflix account.
Beach- Two Seasons' waters are so smooth that you can effortlessly use the complimentary paddleboards and kayaks all day if you wish. Very young children can safely splash about and play on the beach. At Club Paradise, the waters definitely have waves, and the activity we did most was to snorkel. Just a few feet from the shore, there is an abundance of fish to see, and the occasional sea turtle and stingray. Strong swimmers can do this on their own, but I preferred to be accompanied by a guide, who did the swimming while I hung on to a floater, and there wasn't a day when we didn't spot a sea turtle. There was also a nightly migration of hundreds of thousands of fruit bats to the main island of Busuanga, every evening at around 6:20 pm, and it was an amazing natural phenomenon to witness.
Food- The chef at Club Paradise is from Thailand, so of course the Thai dishes are spot-on yummy. But the other offerings were hit-or-miss, so from Day 2 onwards, we just decided to stick to Thai food for lunch and dinner all the way. The food at Two Seasons was consistently good, and the breakfasts outstanding. So best in food award goes to Two Seasons.
Service- Both resorts have warm and efficient service. But the staff at Club Paradise go a little bit more out of their way to engage with you, and ensure you're having a good time. The award for service goes to Club Paradise.
So which resort should you book? It depends. Would you rather paddleboard or see a sea turtle? If it's your first time in Coron, and must see Kayangan Lake and Twin Lagoons, Two Seasons has a package where you spend 2 nights at Island Resort, then transfer to much cheaper Two Seasons Bayside, which is also quite near to Kayangan Lake and Twin Lagoons.
I am more inclined to revisit Club Paradise, because of the variety of wildlife to see, and the overall more sociable vibe of the place. But my husband and kids are foodies, and the food issue is a real dealbreaker for them, so their vote goes to Two Seasons Island Resort.More