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Malapascua Exotic Island Dive and Beach Resort

3.0 star property
Daanbantayan beachfront resort with spa and restaurant

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Property amenity
On the beach, white sand, sun loungers, beach towels
Property amenity
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Free breakfast
  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Spa
  • Laundry facilities
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • On the beach
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Full-service spa
  • Beach sun loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Room service
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Babysitting
  • Airport shuttle
  • Air conditioning
  • Front-desk safe
Feel at home
  • Children stay free
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate sitting area
  • Television
  • Daily housekeeping
The price is $98
includes taxes & fees
$88 per night
Nov 29 - Nov 30

Room options

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Beach Front Deluxe

Highlights

Balcony
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room | Minibar, desk, laptop workspace, bed sheets

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Balcony
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Minibar
Electric kettle
Desk
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Room | Minibar, desk, laptop workspace, bed sheets

Superior Room

Highlights

Balcony
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Minibar
Electric kettle
Desk
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Elite Room | Minibar, desk, laptop workspace, bed sheets

Elite Room

Highlights

Balcony
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Minibar
Electric kettle
Desk
  • 237 sq ft
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Super Deluxe | Minibar, desk, laptop workspace, bed sheets

Super Deluxe

Highlights

Balcony
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

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Sitio Pasil, Logon, Daanbantayan, Cebu, 6013

What's nearby

  • Bounty Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Logon Church - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Daanbantayan Ferry Port - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Bagacay Point Lighthouse - 3 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Guimbitayan Beach - 4 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Mactan - Cebu Intl. Airport (CEB) - 70.7 miles/113.8 km
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Langob Beach Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Sugbo Maya - ‬108 min drive
  • ‪Amihan - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Ocean Vida Beach Restaurant - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Angelina - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Malapascua Exotic Island Dive and Beach Resort

Enjoy your visit to Daanbantayan with a stay at Malapascua Exotic Island Dive and Beach Resort. Guests can be pampered with Swedish massages at the spa and grab a bite to eat at the restaurant. Other highlights include a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 30 units

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
  • Early check-in subject to availability
  • Late check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Check-out time is noon
  • Late check-out subject to availability

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • Guests must transfer via boat to the property; guests must contact the property at least 24 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
  • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
  • The property charges 3.5 percent for credit card payments
  • The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 11 PM
  • Front desk staffed during limited hours
  • If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • Up to 2 children (4 years old and younger) stay free, per registered adult, when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
  • No cribs (infant beds)
  • Babysitting*

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas

Parking

  • No onsite parking

Transfers

  • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast each morning 7 AM–10 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Barbecue grills
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Snack bar/deli

Traveling with children

  • Children stay free (see details)
  • Babysitting (surcharge)

What to do

  • On the beach
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Beach sun loungers
  • Beach towels

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Full-service spa
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

  • Doorbell and phone notification

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 32-inch LCD TV
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Minibar
  • Electric kettle

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

What to enjoy

  • Balcony
  • Separate sitting area

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk

Food and drink

  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Special features

Spa

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 1 treatment room. Services include Swedish massages and Thai massages.

Dining

Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of PHP 15000 per vehicle (roundtrip, maximum occupancy 2)
  • Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge of PHP 1500 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge of 50 percent of room rate (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to an extra charge of 3.5 percent

Children & extra beds

  • Babysitting is available for an extra charge
  • Rollaway beds are available for PHP 1500.0 per night

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards, mobile payments and cash.
Mobile payment options include: Alipay and GCash.

Also known as

Malapascua Exotic Island Resort Cebu
Malapascua Exotic Island Cebu
Malapascua Exotic Island
Malapascua Exotic Island Resort Daanbantayan
Malapascua Exotic Island Daanbantayan
Malapascua Exotic Island Dive Beach Daanbantayan
Malapascua Exotic Island Dive Beach Resort Daanbantayan
Malapascua Exotic Island Dive Beach Resort
Malapascua Exotic Island Dive Beach
Malapascua Exotic Island Resort
Malapascua Exotic Dive Daanba
Malapascua Exotic Island Dive
Malapascua Exotic Island Dive and Beach Resort Resort
Malapascua Exotic Island Dive and Beach Resort Daanbantayan

Frequently asked questions

Does Malapascua Exotic Island Dive and Beach Resort offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Malapascua Exotic Island Dive and Beach Resort does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Malapascua Exotic Island Dive and Beach Resort?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Malapascua Exotic Island Dive and Beach Resort?
Sorry, there's no onsite parking at Malapascua Exotic Island Dive and Beach Resort.
Is airport shuttle service offered by Malapascua Exotic Island Dive and Beach Resort?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is PHP 15000 per vehicle roundtrip.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Malapascua Exotic Island Dive and Beach Resort?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM. There's a charge of PHP 1500 for early check-in (subject to availability). Check-out time is noon. Late check-out is available for a 50% charge (subject to availability).
What is there to do at Malapascua Exotic Island Dive and Beach Resort and nearby?
Have fun with onsite activities like snorkeling and scuba diving. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and make the most of other amenities like spa services.
Are there restaurants at or near Malapascua Exotic Island Dive and Beach Resort?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.
Does Malapascua Exotic Island Dive and Beach Resort have any outdoor private spaces?
Yes, every room features a balcony.
What's the area around Malapascua Exotic Island Dive and Beach Resort like?
Malapascua Exotic Island Dive and Beach Resort is a short 2-minute walk from Bounty Beach and 11 minutes' walk from Daanbantayan Ferry Port.

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic Stay
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.
Daniel, 4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Great location Avoid Breakfast
Spacious clean rooms. Hot showers cold air conditioning. Beautiful White sand beach quiet location. 5 minutes walk to local shops and street food. On site restaurant has no ability to cook any hot food. Breakfast looks great but cold even though requested hot !! Avoid the restaurant at all cost. Happy Hour at the bar is only for cocktails NO beer so totally pointless that’s why the bar is always empty… Tried to change for drinks we didn’t order or consume upon check out. The cashier Rude and unapologetic. Lacks any customer service skills.
Mark, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Mark, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

It’s a long walk…
It’s 3*, you get what you pay for. The room was perfectly ok. Shower was quirky, but, worked. Bed comfy, WiFi dreadful. Service was hit & miss. It is quite a long slog from what feels like the heart of this area. Maybe 10-15 mins walk along the beach. It may not sound a lot, but, in 30c + it became a chore, u r hot & sweaty before u get anywhere. Other than the service and location, everything else was acceptable.
simon, 5-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

This was a fantastic place. The beach is breathtaking amazing snorkelling direct from and beach and the dive school were also great. Bar and restaurant attached were good and Malapascua itself is a small and friendly place. Best place we came to in the Philippines.
Victoria, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

My stay
Overall the rooms were clean and tidy. The shower head could do with changung. The front desk service could do with improvement. Breakfast was good and staff there very friendly. Diving equipment was good and staff great. Just a few refinements required and it would be a pleasure to stay there. Internet in rooms would be a big bonus
Gordon, 3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Quiet location at end of developed area, “around the corner,” slightly leeward of the prevailing winds. Menu is large but unreliable. Food okay, but grilled fish always over cooked. Breakfast buffet okay, coffee good. Juice is instant. Usually provided sliced mangoes. Water from tap very salty, regular soap provided does not lather, suggest bringing salt water soap. Room AC slight mildew odor.. Bar upstairs nice but empty of patrons. Found more people enjoying nightlife at other resort up the beach. Great area despite locals trashing their place and amazing island hopping. Nice snorkeling. Chinese scuba fanatics I met there rated it at 9 out of 10.
theStanimal, 7-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Lovely island would visit again
I enjoyed the stay the staff were very nice to me
2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Location was ideal, right on the beach. Staff was very friendly and my dive master Dulter was very knowledgeable and eager to make all my dives informative and fun
3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Nice Beach Hotel
My friend and I had a great stay at this hotel. We loved the location and being right on the beach. The staff was friendly and the amenities were nice for convenience, such as the dive shop and restaurant. Know that there are not roads on this island and the wifi is not the best anywhere. We definitely would stay here again. Know that salt water is what comes out of the shower head and sink though. I think it is a Malapascua issue though and there isn't anything they can do about it.
3-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

It IS exotic!
Beautiful setting "in an exotic environment". Restaurant with lots of choices at a reasonable price. Great buffet breakfast.2 weeks and no need to go anywhere else to eat. Upstairs bar for socializing at the end of the dives. Their own house reef - nice. Spacious rooms, only top floor gets sun (seaview smaller). A/C noisy (plans to change them). Toiletries: Only shampoo in plastic "bag" impossible to open + bars of soap. Kettle provided, but not coffee/tea (can be easily bought just outside the resort). Sand-flies in restaurant (sand needs raking everyday, not done). Soft sand everywhere, so no use of fancy shoes. Private transfer from Maya worth the price.Best if one can share a boat. No internet in rooms, and works intermittently in the joint areas (same all over the island, I believe).
Jorunn, 15-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

As with most of the hotels on Malapusca, the hotel is right on the beach. We were very grateful for the arrangement of travel for us from out hotel on Mactan Island to the boat to Malapusca, although I feel it was slightly misleading of them to tell us it included a private boat, as it was just the boat everyone else took, which we had to pay for, with added cost for an extra bag. The rooms themselves are very basic but clean, with good airc-onditionning.
Andrew, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Friendly and fun staff. Delicious food and a peaceful, relaxed environment
Craig, 1-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review

8/10 Very Good

Frederick, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

We stayed in one of the family rooms for a week at Exotic. The place is right on the beach and what I loved about Exotic was the fact it was on the tail end of Bounty Beach so it’s much quieter. The staff were attentive and since my husband and I are plant based the breakfast was catered for our needs, they were very accommodating. The rooms were a good size and the TV worked well. The only thing we didn’t know was the showers are salt water. The rooms were cleaned each day with new towels, but the bathroom wasn’t cleaned that well and smelt of urine. There are sun lounges you can use for free with free beach towels upon request. There is NO pool at Exotic either, but the beach is literally on your doorstep. We came to Malapascua for scuba diving but one area they can improve on is the hospitality from the dive shop which they lacked. We didn’t have a good vibe and feel from the dive shop from the staff working there. They seemed bored and apparently there are two Caucasian guys who are the instructors and not once did they said hello to us. They didn’t sell the dive very well and just gave us the price list. That’s a shame really. We were going to be a family of 5 Divers! Exotic seems to be very popular stay with Chinese tourists from HK and mainland China and we found them very loud/smoking the whole time at the restaurant. The food at the restaurant is not bad either It’s a beautiful spot and an amazing beach with great dives if you are here for scuba diving.
Tao, 7-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

This is a great 3 star resort. Its my favorite on the island and I've been there 3 times and love it. There's a new roof top bar called the One up bar which is a great addition and I heard they'll be building a swimming pool soon. However it's right in the beach for swinging in a hammock or swimming. The restaurant has a great selection of tasty dishes. The rooms are basic and clean. I don't dive but my diving friends say it's the best. The service in the restaurant is way too slow. The staff are lovely and if you walk up to the counter they'll gladly get you what you want. But it's table service and most of the time the staff stand around talking and not attending to their guests. Luckily there are some other great spots to eat. Amihan, Angelina's and Maldito are favorites. Wait staff aside, I'll be back there as soon as I can :)
Victoria, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Staff and service very nice, only the Wi-Fi speed
Dive shop staff take care all level diver, I really enjoy diving with them.
Alex, 4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Beachfront hotel with well operating diving center
But a little far from Main Street, breakfast there is good, the diving cemetery is experienced
1-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Awesome diving and resort
Best resort on the island!! Only negatives: slow wifi and slow service at the restaurant.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Too expensive for what you get
They put strong air fresheners in the room, and even the sheet and blanket had the strong smell of that, it was awful! Every time when we order food, it took them at least 30 minutes to deliver and 50% of the time you don't get what you ordered. We asked them for the room service and they forgot about it. The shower head is not movable, it's not convenient when you just want a shower without getting the hair wet. The room is big and has a nice TV, nice beach at the hotel, that was one thing very nice about this resort. But overall it's too pricy in terms of the service and facility.
2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Relaxing 10 days
The staff were amazing! Resort was quaint, peaceful and relaxing. Would have loved to dive but I caught a cold. Lazed by the beach on a daily basis on the comfy chairs. There was a great selection of meals at the restaurant. Will return again one day.
Ron, 10-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Rustic Beach front slice of Paradise.
Malapascua is my favorite small Island. There are no roads and no cars and you can take a sandy path from one side of the Island to the other in 20 mins. It’s a favorite for divers, not really for snorkeling. Some great Restaurants and bars. Most accom on the Island is 3 Star with no pool. The beach is soft white sand. Exotic Dive Resort is my pick for hotel.
Victoria, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great hotel on the beach
The hotel included a wide choice of breakfast options which you could eat on the sandy dining area with a view of the sea. The staff were always really lovely and happy, albeit a little slow to grab their attention. Our room was spotless and as we were on our honeymoon they went to the effort of putting flowers everywhere which was a lovely touch. Its a little further up the beach from all the other hotels but we found that nice.
Helen, 5-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review

8/10 Very Good

Come and dive and relax
Very enjoyable,quiet,comfortable place. Dive shop and personnel top notch. Restaurant pretty good and other options nearby.
monty, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review