The rooms are modern, spacious and lovely :). The food was nice, the swimming pool is big and with a deep side. We appreciated the additional touch of providing wooden (and not plastic!) toothbrushes to guests :). Something we can actually keep using. We also loved the black sand beach with hammocks and sun beds which is accessible right from the hotel! Apo Island is right in front of the hotel, a convenient short boat ride away. Wonderful place for snorkeling and scuba diving. The staff was very nice. We highly recommend Mahi Mahi to future travelers!

General: Dates of stay beginning of January 2025 The hotel is located on the coast, opposite the famous Apo Island There is not a single store near the hotel where you can buy water, fruit. Service Friendly reception, will always answer all questions and come to the rescue. There is a transfer for an additional fee (you will be met in Dumaguete and taken to the hotel) Beach towels in the room Food Pros: 1. Beautiful presentation Cons: 1. Breakfast a la carte and the breakfast portion for me was insufficient. For example, American breakfast: two eggs, two toasts, some jam, 1 portion of butter, bacon and a cup of coffee. And for Shakshuka, you had to additionally order another egg for money, since the menu says Shakshuka from one egg with 2 pieces of toast. No butter or jam. In principle, the portions in the hotel restaurant are very small. Room (Double Deluxe with 1 bed; garden view) Pros: Comfortable and large bed Mosquito net provided Large room 35 sq.m. on the 1st floor Shower gel and shampoo provided 2 comfortable large pillows provided Hairdryer, safe, refrigerator, kettle, bathrobe provided Cons: I had another bed in my room, although I did not ask for it There is not enough space on the drying rack. In addition, the drying rack is located in the pedestrian area and you can’t hang your underwear there. There was no service water, but it could be taken from the common cooler in the restaurant. Rooms on the second floor with a balcony and a couch, rooms on the first floor do not have this option. It turns out to be a walk-through yard.

Mahi Mahi Dive Resort General: Date of stay end beginning of 2025 The territory of the dive center is the backyard of the hotel, there is a place for drying equipment after diving, bathtubs are filled with water for different parts of the equipment. Pros: Location (in the center of all dive sites and opposite Apo Island) Large boat (there is a toilet, hot and cold water, tea, coffee, cookies) Availability of a speedboat for a small group of divers There is nitrox Cons: There is no dive schedule (information about the location and time of the dive the next day to find out yourself)

- Great food, very tasty and well presented. Must try tuna tartar and seared tuna ) - Beautiful pool with a nice view. - Everything was very clean and staff very friendly.

- Quite noisy, woke up to the chicken and cows very early in the morning. - Diving operation a bit crowed, at some point it was one dive master for 4 divers in a spot(coconut in Apo island) where current was really strong. - They repeated dive locations on the following day because there was only open water divers compared to advanced divers like us. But the night before they agreed to a different location and changed their mind on the spot. Quite disappointing and unfair not to inform us in advance.

The staff were amazing, food was incredible. The diving on Apo was world class - incredible vis, beautiful, healthy reef. Turtles and fish everywhere. The pets (5x cats and 3x dogs), were an added bonus to this incredible place. Also special shout out to our wonderful divemaster, Jim Jim! You made our trip all the more better with your patience and understanding of my partners diving ability. You made our trip absolutely incredible. The resort itself was beautiful and looked out onto Apo. Can't wait to return one day.

Keep in mind the distance from the local airport. We stayed at another hotel the night before our trip near Dumaguete, and it was very bad.

Wonderful contemporary hotel, with as expected an emphasis on diving. The rooms were well appointed, very comfortable and clean. There is a "small" safe in the room. The layout of the dining area in the shade by the pool with views of the sea were good. Food was reasonable priced for the standard of the hotel. Free drinking water is available. WiFi in the room was very good, although you need to get a new WiFi voucher every day... (perhaps good for security). We went snorkeling to Apo Island which is recommended if you are not diving. We managed to see a Turtle, beautiful coral and many brightly coloured fish. Great trip and very good value. All the staff were excellent. Particular mention of the shuttle driver who was very cheery and made our onward journey a pleasure.

We had a ground floor room near the restaurant which was noisy with people chatting and barking dogs. However this would not put us off revisiting again.

Absolutely cannot fault this place. We will definitely be making this our "go-to" spot from now on. Rooms were exceptional, with great balcony views over the pool looking out toward the ocean. The restaurant in itself makes this a 10/10, with the food being brilliantly western, with a few local dishes. The staff were exceptionally fantastic and were very responsive to any requests. The barman makes the best Frozen strawberry Margarita i have every had (in fact i had at least 4 of these a day, they were that good). The bathrooms were very clean, and the hot water was really hot, fast and reliable. I also liked they gave us towels for pool and beach use. Guests can do a dive course here, in which they use the 3m deep swimming pool (at the deep end). This is a great place to stay with children , and is very well located for exploring the greater Dumagete region.

There is absolutely nothing about this place that i can fault. the only thing wrong with it, was that we didn't stay longer.

Let me tell you, this is a gorgeous Hotel and we would definitely recommend it. We went there for some relaxing days and diving around Apo Island. First of all the whole staff is so kind and tries to serve you as good as it gets. It's really clean, with nice rooms and the Dive Center is inside the hotel. The offered food is a mix of domestic and international dishes, as a vegetarian you get an extra menu and everything tastes great. Ok, the hotel is a bit outside of town and you have to take a dusty road full of Palm Trees from the main road to get there, but if you want to hang out and relax it's the perfect place. So if you want to have a great time with some fun dives with great people we can highly recommend this place!

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1. The owners of the resort are divers, photographers, they live in it, dine in the restaurant and dive from the same ship as you. Everything is under control 24x7 2. The best place to get your first steps with diving. Excellent programs for beginners. Over the course of 2 days, we made 4 dives in the area of ​​the legendary APO Island, although we had never dived before. 3. It has everything, its own restaurant, ship, equipment, team of dive masters and guides. It even has its own house reef. 4. The place is quiet and peaceful, all windows overlook the forest, where there are no buildings. 5. The owners have traveled half the world and are very friendly to guests, you have a chance to hear many interesting stories during dinner. 6. Dive masters and guides are professionals, they will show you things that you would never notice on your own.

Guys, let me better comment on those that were noted earlier. 1. The city is far away. And that’s great, because there’s not much to do there, but if you really need to go there, rent a motorbike for $5 a day and you’ll be there in 30 minutes. 2. There are animals in the hotel. Yes, there are 6 turtles, a couple of dogs and several cats. The maximum that threatens you is to withstand the gaze of a dog who asks you for a piece from the table. By the way, a couple of times a night they bark at strangers and help the guard monitor safety. 3. The sand is not white. You guys are too greedy)

The staff were welcoming and friendly. We were able to order a nice dinner and had comfortable, very nice rooms with powerful air conditioning. After a delicious breakfast the next day, we enjoyed the relaxing scenery of the ocean and gardens. It was the perfect hidden oasis.

We arrived in the evening and couldn't see much of the narrow unlit road leading to the hotel. When we arrived, we couldn't tell if there was a hotel or not. But we were greeted by hotel personnel and escorted to where we needed to go. So it was all good.