Villaba hotel rooms a the Independent

"Great central location on Malapascua. Very handy to be able to charge food and bar tab to room at Ocean Vida on the beachfront. Breakfast was wonderful too. Only one downside was that the a/c in our sons bedroom was noisy and did not cool the room down. Otherwise a great stay :)"

"Very nice house and had great time with owners husband American so English speaking wife Filipina so able to speak in English and Tagalog.. seen sights around town and had great conversation at dining table.. would recommend anyone coming from from USA to stay there.."

"We had a nice ocean view it was a nice room . They helpeded us arrange our diving trips. A private beach. They did get a little too strict regarding entering the water . It was hard to walk on hot sand to get to snorkeling area. But we loved the place."

"after 1st day i felt at home.staff were very nice and helpful, the dive boat crew were great also"

"Great dive hotel on a lovely beach. Communication prior to stay was excellent, room was clean and comfortable and bar restaurant was awesome. Most importantly, they were brilliant to dive with - the first boat out in the morning and I wouldn’t hesitate to book again when we’re next in Malapascua"

"Not at all like the pictures. Internet was awful. No fridge, bed was hard, one sheet, no blanket or comforter, coffee was instant, water was brackish, a lot of poverty, tried to put in awful room and shared bathroom, door fell off when I went to use it, paid for an ‘upgrade’ to have my own bathroom. Window in bathroom wouldn’t close. Go to one of the other hotels. "

"A great spot if you’re swimming and diving all day and just want a place to rest your head at night. But amenities are unfortunately not as stated. There’s no Wifi in the rooms despite what the website says, and the Wifi in the public area doesn’t work. Also, I took my backpack on an excursion with me one day, so the cleaning staff assumed I had left altogether. They removed my other belongings and gave my room to someone else even though I had reserved it for 3 more nights. An honest mistake, but I was very confused about why this happened."

"Exotic Beach Resort remains to be a fantastic hotel even after my first visit 7 years ago. Food is of great quality, service is fantastic and the rooms are quite spacious."

"Clean "