We stayed here for one night with my family and had a terrifying experience. My husband, brother in law, and cousin went down to the bar to listen to music and hang out around 11. They were approached by the owner's family members who started instigating a fight while they were trying to head upstairs to our room. It went from a group of 5 men surrounding them to a group of 16 men! I'm sure their intentions were to start a fight and/or jump them maybe for money or other motives. One of them pulled out a knife and another a gun while shouting in their dialect. They were able to get help from the rest of us once we heard the commotion. Some of us went down to the bar but they started to disperse. Once the owner woke up they blamed our family for trying to fight even though we were morning their own business on our vacation and the last thing we would want is to be in a fight. The owner covered up for those men because those were his family members. PLEASE IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR WELL BEING AND LIFE DO NOT STAY THERE OR ANYWHERE NEAR THERE. If you are a foreigner like us please note that the police station is futher down on the Santiago White Beach and is open 24 hours. We were lied to by the locals about many things including the police station location and hours of operation. Apparently, this is not the first incident with their family members where foreigners were attacked. Luckily no one was hurt in this case. I'm writing this review to warn any one who thinks about staying here. DON'T DO IT. IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR FAMILY AT ALL DONT DO IT. There are plenty of other resorts on that same beach that are nicer. You might not be as lucky as we were next time. Also, these type of men aren't afraid to kill. They shouted to us that, "I don't care if you are rich, I will kill you." We reported this incident to the local authorities and barangay captain are looking for these men. Please beware as all of the locals are closely related and will cover up their family members...
Read moreOkay experience, sleeping quarters were decent with air conditioning. Only giving 1 star because I cant give no stars. My husband and brother in law and cousin had received death threats, a group of 16 guys with dreads, possibly a dread gang, they has surrounded them and they were confrontational, hostile and would not move. Grabbed onto my cousin and made threats on their lives, even yelled at my mom stating I don't care if you are rich, I will kill you. One of the guys had a knife and a gun. Apart of those guys was the owners nephew and when the owner woke up, he sided with "his people". Said that they wouldn't act like that unless provoked. It was scary we had made a report to the Barangay Captain to settle the Incident. I do not like paying for a place to stay that is not SAFE. I have kids and do not recommend this place for foreigners or families with children. Their behavior was unacceptable. Do...
Read moreThey have affordable room rates, and the best thing about them is the food. Oh yeah! I mean, who doesn’t like food?
Pork, chicken, seafood, processed food? Just name it, and they’ll cook it for you — if it’s available, of course. But hey! I can stuff my mouth and stomach with my favorite squid, mushrooms, shrimp, kinilaw, and (of course) corned beef without hurting my wallet. Even those who stayed on the adjacent resorts like Santiago Bay Garden & Resort go to Pito’s Restaurant to eat.
So, next time you want to go to Camotes, try there, and...
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