This review is from me being a Filipino American taking a quick vacay from the main vacay. The personal experience is based on a "red-apple 2 green-apple" comparison to a hotel in the U.S. taking into account location, amenities, and overall value that would address my personal family needs. I balanced the necessity of comfort after a day at the beach & local open-air mall to that being frugal and sacrificing the chance of a good night's rest in addition to accessibility to the beaches as well as the local vendors. I wanted a place where at the end of the day, my family & I could rest ourselves - no unnecessary pampering or staff waiting on my "beck 'n call". The hotel is a two-minute walk, hidden in an alleyway from the main morning market area; from the hotel to the beach is about the same. The staff was wonderful, to begin with. We were greeted with genuine smiles. Check-in was easy and as I expected; they made sure they gave a "welcome to our home" - not motel - feeling. Our room was the family room suite that included a full-size bed and bunkbed. They were comfortable to relax on while checking out local & cable channels on the television. The room was cooled with a/c when we arrived. Towels were set-up as origami swans on the beds along with two full-size pillows per person and clean bedding. The room included a fridge, safe, and closet with hangers. The room was spacious. The bathroom included a water heating unit to have a warm shower. Usual amenities included soap, drinking glasses & the always coveted extra roll of toilet paper. They have wi-fi. Breakfast is optional. I had not added it to the booking but I would recommend adding it as a convenience - traditional filipino breakfast was sarap (kuddos to the chef). There is a lobby on the ground floor & "loft" area on the second floor to hang out (we were on the 3rd floor).

There were no negatives about the hotel to be said other than our stay was short.

The staff was helpful, but also wasn't all up in my business, which is just ideal. They let me check in way earlier, as I had already stayed in Boracay prior to my stay at Isla Gecko and was just changing hotels at that stage. During check-out, which I had to do very early, the guard was extremely helpful - it was raining quite hard that night, and not only did he lent me an umbrella on my way to the main road, he also went with me and carried my big luggage.

I killed 2 roaches during my 3 weeks there, but nothing that I didn't expect in such climate, the guard also let me use a pesticide spray a couple of times to avoid this issue.

The hotel is just a minute walking distance from the beach and nightlife. Despite it is busy, the hotel is extremely comfortable and there comes definitely no noise from the outside world. The staff is extremely helpful. They let me check-out more than 4h later than the supposed check-out time, but I had to compensate for it financially ofcourse but it was at a very affordable rate. Btw, the bed and pillows are extremely comfortable.

Nothing really. Maybe that the shower head could be cleaned more intense. But despite of that, I had a very great stay! Just don't expect a view from your room.

Surprisingly, the room was very net and the amenities are well thought of. Considered everything guests may need there was no need to request. Facilities like aircon are clean and well maintained including shower heaters. Staffs were friendly and accomodating. Water thru dispensers for hot and cold are available on every floor for free for every floor as with wifi signals for on every area have great signal. Definitely good value for money with all the comfort thaat surprisingly doesnt cost much. Strategically located that it is walking distance from the beach and in the middle of the beach and market and near the main road for transport.The location was not noisy that you can get much needed rest when needed.

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Great location, clean rooms, big rooms, very friendly staff. Very close walk to beach and D'Mall.

Reception staff to book activities wasn't available at night time, around 7.30pm. We wanted to book things for the next day but the staff were finish for the day. There was security though. He was very friendly but didn't have the facilities to book activities.

Boracay Island is an expensive town. Hotel location is very convenient, compare to amount of money you pay. You can go to a famous beach in 5 minutes walk. Resort arranged scouba diving and island hopping trip at Great price. Ask for Jonathan tour guide. 2nd floor Great sitting and reading space. The room was super clean.

Breakfast should have more variety.

The room was clean and comfortable. Staffs are very helpful and kind.

Location is 7-10 mins walk to the beach and D’Mall. The alley is quite dark in the evening and early morning but there are security within the area. The area is within local residences and dogs can be seen on the road.

The Staff are really exceptional. They are very courteous, and responsive. They even accommodated my request for an early check-in at 10am. Housekeeping staff are awesome.

I love my stay with them. Just a suggestion, maybe they should place a mini fridge as well to the rooms in the ground floor, that's it.

SUPER HOMEY AND WILL STAY HERE AGAIN. Staff are accommodating and the place is not too crowded like other hotels. It feels like a resthouse. Airconditioning is good. Wifi is good too. Able to work. Really worth your money especially if youre on a budget.

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The hotel has basic facilities for a budget trip but the best thing about the place is the staff! They are all warm and very helpful especially Abba! We had free room upgrade as well from 2 single beds to 2 double beds, hence, I had a very good sleep on their comfy beds. Big thanks as well to the staff who found my driver's license that I accidentaly threw in the rubbish bin!

Probably the only down side is that not all rooms has fridge.