Santiago Island hotel rooms a the Independent

"The room was clean. The bed was very comfortable. The staff were very helpful. It was a good bargain."

"Excellent villa, excellent staff and excellent location"

"This is an older resort but it's true charm is it's idyllic & rural settings. It is a really good place to unwind. Nite, when I stayed, it was the low season and the main pool was being refurbished. In any case, I really like the non hustle & bustle environment and yes there are many things to do. The front beach is not super great for swimming but it is very interesting because you can walk out during low tide and see the inter-tidal life. Enchanted caves is nearby (bring your swim suit because you can / should go swimming there, and Patar white sand beach is close as well. And there is a huge market in Bolinao where many locals shop. And oh and as an added bonus, there is a chapel on site and I utilized it to pray and study my Bible."

"Excellent location and amazing staff. Would definitely stay here again."

"I like the staff. they are helpful. I like the pool and the ambience of the hotel. The resort is beach front however I did not like the beach. It rocky and lots of sea weeds"

"Staff members are attentive and friendly nice food tasty as well 😋 and the swimming pool is excellent, big and warm water temperature is good 👍 😀 "

"The property has a nice and quiet ambience that can really give you a very relaxing atmosphere. The pool is a nice addition and the water was very nice just perfect temperature. There’s a lot of places you can bring food to eat in with your group. You can even cook food. The room has a big space and very clean. The beds were comfortable as well as the pillows. Every thing was provided in the restroom- towels, soap, shampoo. The people were all welcoming and nice. I would strongly suggest this place. They have breakfast for ordering but I haven’t tried it."

"Place nice. Friendly people. "

"The staff were very accomodating and exceptionally friendly. We were able to cook our own meals when we felt it appropriate. "