Punta de Gloria Villas — Local services in Samal

We were supposed to stay in Punta de Gloria for 3D 2N but we refunded our 2nd day, and transferred to another resort.

They charge you ₱3,000/night at the Sea Escape Room, but we felt that what we paid for was NOT WORTH IT. Here's why:

1. They can improve a little more in terms of being responsive on their Facebook Page. It'll take you hours, if not plenty of minutes before they respond.

2. The room was not clean, you will notice ants crawling in the bed. They said they did everything to treat the ANTS but they still come back.

3. Night of our stay, there was a POISONOUS CENTIPEDE that crawled in the bed. 🥲

4. There was a DEAD LIZARD in one of the shelves. 😫

5. EVERY PILLOW HAD MOLDS - either on the side or the whole pillow itself. 😭

6. The towels were torn at the edges.

7. CR was not clean too, it had dead insects in each corners.

8. Water pressure was not enough for you to use the hot shower. Flush was not working as well, we had to use "tabo" for flushing. Typically we won't be bothered kasi cowboy naman kami, but we remembered we paid a lot for the room.

9. The beach also had no shore, your feet will land on shells, the steps going down the water and that's it. No shore. I'm curious if it was just because of high tide? I'm not sure.

10. We requested for late checkout because we need time in securing our next place to stay. Honestly we were shocked at the idea that we had to transfer to another resort considering EVERYTHING WAS ALREADY ORGANIZED before we arrived in Davao. To our surprise, they said they cannot allow us to checkout late because there will be GUESTS THAT'LL OCCUPY THE ROOM AFTER US - mind you, we were supposed to stay for 2 nights. Super frustrating! 😣

11. Breakfast was continental - 3pcs of loaf bread, butter, sunny side up egg, instant coffee and bananas. At 7am we tried to order extra food because this will not suffice for breakfast, but they said their resto will open at 12:30pm so we had to wait 5 more hours to be full. Food prices were too high too, considering its serving size. 😔

12. When we went up to their resto for our Final Lunch, we were offered NO APOLOGY. The owner was there too, but only talked to us about the "uphill battle" on the 100+ steps we had to endure to exit the resort. It's just sad.

Before we went there, we stayed at the resort beside them (Villa Amparo) priced at ₱3,500/night but their service WAS WAY BEYOND what we paid for they also had affordable meals (₱150 - 300 depending on your order). We only transferred at Punta de Gloria coz we wanna try out different resorts in Samal.

I think the only thing that was notable here were some of their people - like the guy who will assist you with your luggage and the manong who delivered our breakfast. I'd say SOME of their staff is great and they tried their best.

Going back to their Facebook Page, it was nothing like what they presented it there. I felt like we wasted one day out of the limited time we had when we visited Davao last Aug 2022. This was truly a TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE for me. I won't be coming back here unless they make MAJOR CHANGES to their resort. I suggest you spare yourselves from the...

If you are looking for a good place to stay at Samal Island, Punta de Gloria is the place to be. Their rooms are clean and so comfy. The owner and the staffs are soooo friendly and nice. They even have us a table set up near the smoking area so me and my friends can chill while having cigars (with matching insense so mosquitos will stay away). They offer bed and breakfast. Although the price is somehow expensive, the customer service they have provided went over and beyond our expectations. The food they offer taste oh so good. One thing that you need to know is that, if you want to go to the beach, you need to go down a to a 100+ step stairs. The beach is good. If you are not into climbing down the stairs, they also have a swimming pool. They also have a...

Great staff , very helpful and friendly. The room was very clean and the service was excellent. The location of our room was absolutely perfect, we could view the sea and feel the cool breeze. The scenery was beautiful and it was a relieve to walk in such a quiet and peaceful environment. The view of the sunset from that point was mesmerizing. I must say the location of the resort is at best place of Samal. We stayed at the resort for one day only. But our stay was so comfortable and enjoyable. Really had a great time together with my good friends. All respect to the owner who does a great job here. Excellent hospitality. Will definitely...