I had an awesome week in my little bungalow. The private beach to go snorkeling is perfect, and staff really take care of it. At night it is quiet and the room is spacious and airco works well. The bathroom is a good size, and the shower is great. The matras is more on the older side, but still I slept really well. There is instant coffee in the room, and the mini fridge is filled with drinks. The breakfast buffet is basic, but it has everything you would want. In general, food on the island anywhere ranges from 'meeeeeeh' to 'urgh', so I enjoyed breakfast even more. There are a lot of steps to walk up and down, which might be a challenge for some. All in all I very much enjoyed my stay! Would recommend and I would come back!

Maybe the best location on the whole island. Right next to the baby sharks and the best beach I found on malapascua. Peaceful, quiet, excellent breakfast, conveniently located to everything. There are a lot of long/small stairs to walk up and down around this whole place (cause its built on the side of a hill). Didnt really bother me, but could maybe see it bothering some, so you should be ok with that.

I booked dives at a dive shop and upon arrival found out it was pretty far of a walk through sand with my big camera system. It was no problem for the diveshop to send a small boat and pick me up and drop me off at the beach next to hotel daily.

We enjoyed our accommodation over the water immensely. Waking to the beautiful shades of blue just below our balcony was an incredible way to start the day. Having reliable wifi was wonderful, as we were uncertain about that prior to arrival. Having the protected marine sanctuary right at your fingertips (or footsteps?) was fantastic - especially for us non-diving snorkelers. We ate dinner at the hotel restaurant every night and enjoyed a few meals at the beachside resto as well.

As frequent travelers, we were both surprised to find that our backs did not react well to the beds. The spa on the property helped in that area, though. It is greatly appreciated how much care and consideration the owners put into protecting the marine life in and around the property. Building additional ways to communicate the importance of and what the rules are in a kind and friendly way for guests would be helpful.

Beautiful garden setting by the sea, Tepanee is an attractive option for those looking for a more peaceful stay near the main beaches. The rooms were lovely (during my five days here, I stayed in both, the standard room and the ocean deluxe - both very nice) and I had a comfortable, happy stay. The views from the oceanside bungalow were especially beautiful, but I could also see the sea from the standard room balcony, which was a nice surprise! Good to get free drinking water refills and to have a kettle in the room. Food at the Italian restaurant was tasty. It was nice to see the reef regeneration project and a few baby blacktip sharks snorkelling off the beach.

It was disappointing that Tepanee resort couldn’t offer anything at all for breakfast if getting up before 7:30am for diving, even when asked the night before. There were other resorts in the area that gave sandwiches and fruit etc for their guests to take away with them - a similar gesture would have been nice, especially given the higher price range of the establishment. Pillows in my second room were lumpy and bulky - but this got sorted out quickly after I requested replacement.

Easily the best hotel on the island and so glad we were here for Christmas. The highlight was the marine nature reserve - snorkeling and seeing all the different fish and black tips was exciting and enjoyable. Andrea is a fabulous host, taking the time to get to know guests and help in anyway he can. All other staff were also friendly and accommodating. Our room was spacious and clean, lovely ocean view from the bed which was lovely each morning.

Would have preferred some more breakfast options - restaurant food was lovely though!

Seaview beautiful Clean room and water Four hands massage very nice Thresher sharks could be seen from our balcony.

Breakfast food Amihan restaurant was horrible. Staff were not friendly and did not seem to want to work. They talk a lot about cleaning towels and replacing them daily, they prefer to do it once every three days, but they didn't even do that. Never replaced our towels though our entire stay. A lot of talk about being green and clean on an island that is very dirty, more like they don't want to incur the costs of cleaning towels. No toothbrush or toothpaste provided. Mold growing on the handle of our sink. No blanket provided.

We loved this hotel as the location is beautiful with a fantastic view over the blue sea and the clear water. You can only go to the sea for snorcheling which is fantastic as this hotel makes a big contribution to keep the seaworld as much protected as possible. Who does not like this or wants a place to swim and play in the water should choose another ressort. The rooms are beautiful and the food in both restaurants are delicious with a fantastic Italian focus. The manager Andrea is always there and you can see that he is putting all his effort in this wonderful resort

Best hotel in the Philippines! This was my fourth stay at Tepanee Beach Resort. The Italian owners are great, so welcoming and friendly. I enjoyed my chats with Andrea each day. Their marine reserve is absolutely amazing. My son and I went snorkelling with the black tip reef sharks several times a day - this was an absolute highlight. They have a small gym on site which functions quite well and the view from the bungalows are stunning. Can't wait to come back again.

Maybe more options at breakfast.

I stayed on a friend's recommendation and would definitely stay again. My Tepanee villa had an amazing ocean view and was generally very nicely appointed. The little beach / protected nature area to swim / snorkel at the bottom of the cliff was an added bonus. The staff were very nice and helpful (thanks again for accommodating my late checkout, btw.), also in communicating with MTD to arrange the dives I mainly came for (so I'd recommend going with what they recommend for the diving). Also, I'm very (!) noise sensitive and while, on certain nights, I could hear distant disco noise / thumping at night, I managed to fall asleep without earplugs, so I rate the resort as quiet. In other news: I would recommend the airport transfer suggested by Tepanee, as they communicated well with the driver and were able to better assist me with issues en route (the ferry was cancelled owing to adverse weather conditions, and the driver took me straight to an alternative room that Tepanee staff helped arrange; which ended up not being needed in the end, as navigation eventually resumed later that day; TBA: the fact that they arrange a dedicated boat also minimized time lost waiting for a ferry, which was an added bonus).

The AC was struggling a little bit to cool the room down, which, I believe, is in part due to the villa's not having amazing insulation (having proper windows everywhere would help make the huts "greener", arguably, though I understand is much easier said than done). If I had to quibble, I'd mention the toiletries and breakfast service provided (when the buffet was open, the breakfast was great, but on my final day choice was more limited). In fairness, I typically stay in places twice the price, so my perspective may be a bit biased / I still think Tepanee offers great value for money.

The accommodation is great, comfortable and very clean. The staff friendly, helpful and the breakfast varied and delicious. The rooms are spacious and the views wonderful. The highlight is the beautiful location and the marine nature reserve found on the doorstep. The fish, coral and black tip reef sharks (dozens of them at times) are a real draw card. The preservation of this environment is an amazing legacy and should be supported given much of the island as well as Cebu mainland's coral reefs are sorely lacking or being destroyed . A real shame as it's a great economic resource that benefits everyone. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Tapanee Beach Resort.