Oceans Edge Resort — Hotel in San Jose

The sleep quality here is guaranteed to be comfortable—it's quiet, relaxing & you are literally immersed in nature, with oceanfront views and bird sounds as well.

As for the food and drinks, they’re minimal, but I didn’t mind since I'm not a foodie and I have an allergy to alcohol. My focus was on enjoying the scenery, exploring the island, land tour, snorkeling & not staying in the hotel all day or indulging myself in amenities.

It’s a bit of a logistical challenge being on an island, & it’s understandable. I wasn’t expecting everything to be the same as a typical or luxurious hotel, per se. I even brought my own dental kit and hairdryer. Minor issues includes no hand soap & dental kit, but the staff were quick to provide after I requested. Another small issue was the door lock, was tricky to open. I arrived earlier than the usual check-in time so I understand that the room wasn’t ready.

Is it worth it? You get what you pay for, so yes, it’s worth it! You get the view, a spacious-clean bathroom, and a large room. As an accounting graduate, I tend to consider value before paying for anything, and I felt this stay was well worth it. An entire cabana was mine. It’s cheap compared to the original price.

The staff, especially Jeffrey and Ciara, were incredibly kind and easy to talk to. They even surprised me with a delicious birthday cake courtesy of Chef Ronnie which was so nice. And Chef Melvin for the best garlic chicken I’ve ever tasted—seriously! It feels like home. Can’t wait to come back in March ! 🤞

The property is huge and literally at the edge of the ocean. it requires regular maintenance—something the resort/hotel lacks. The location is isolated and quite far from Poblacion, but it has beautiful beaches nearby if you wish to explore, along with restaurants.

There are several villas and cabanas to choose from. You can swim or go snorkeling by the beach. So, if you're not picky or high-maintenance and are simply looking for a relaxing night's sleep after a tiring land tour or water activity, I highly recommend this...

Carabao island feels like being situated on the edge of the world and what's more appropriate then staying in the Ocean's Edge hotel - a piece of luxury surrounded by nature.

The hotel boat picked us up from Caticlan airport (get a Motorized tricycles from the airport to SE hotel which is the meeting point). The boat trip is an hour from there to Carabao island. They have two pickup slots 10:30am and 2:30pm.

We stayed there just after the typhoon (december 2019) when all the comms and internet were down. The staff was very helpful and made sure to overcome all the complexities we had after the nature disaster e.g. the electricity was on and off, no communication with the rest of the world.

There is not much around the hotel but the staff is very accommodating and if you request to go to town they can drive you there on demand so you don't feel trapped in the resort.

The small beach below the hotel is great for chilling out or for snorkeling. Also you can arrange a dive or a snorkelling trip with the Vibrations Dive Center which is located on the beach. Guillaume and Manu are so passionate about what they do and they have lots of stories about the oceans and its creatures to share. Highly recommended!

The only comment about the service is that the restaurant staff are very slow, however, during our 5 days stay we have noticed the gradual improvement. The menu of the restaurant is vast and should be chopped in order to speed up...

The Resort is rated luxury and I must say the establishment itself is very nice, the only thing that needs attention is the proper management of the staff in regards to customer service. They lack the kind hospitality usually found throughout the Philippines 🇵🇭 and seemed to be uninterested in helping their guests, on the first day anyway. 🤔

I also feel for a resort of this calibre and owning such a wonderful restaurant they should at least have a chef that can cook the foods to a quality that is to the taste and not so rushed and bland. Also. The menu lacks variety, for the 2 days we stayed with them each time I ordered a meal it was unavailable. Not good enough? And on our first day of arrival it took 2 hours to receive our dinner and there was only 1 other table with 4 people at it?? Once food arrived, I actually couldn't eat it, it was cold and the French fries were so oily/greasy they tasted terrible. On our second day staying there I booked their van out for a day tour at 2800p not go only see what the island sites had to offer but to be able to enjoy the foods away from the resort.

I must mention that our driver John, a local island resident was unbelievable with is warm and caring nature in all aspects. His help with everthing we asked of him was impeccable and I would have him work for me in a heartbeat. Keep up the good work John and thank you for...