ECOSTAY PANGLAO RESORT HOTEL, Panglao

Ecostay Panglao Resort Hotel (rated 7.9/10 on Booking.com) provides a tranquil eco-friendly retreat with family rooms, a year-round outdoor swimming pool, and an on-site restaurant. The property is located 4 km from Bohol-Panglao International Airport, an 18-minute walk to Dumaluan Beach, and a 15-minute drive to Alona Beach; a 7/11 store is a 2-minute walk away. Accommodations include air-conditioned family rooms and Queen Studios, each featuring a private bathroom, balcony, dining area, TV, and free WiFi. Ecostay Panglao Resort Hotel's F.D Flaming Bistro Restaurant serves seafood, local, Asian, international, and European cuisines for lunch and dinner. Breakfast options at the restaurant include continental, à la carte, and Asian set meals with juice and pancakes. A continental breakfast is available each morning at Ecostay Panglao Resort Hotel. The outdoor pool is open year-round and features a shallow end; other leisure facilities include massage services, yoga classes, fitness classes, badminton, cooking classes, darts, karaoke, themed dinner nights, walking tours, and water sport facilities. The resort offers free on-site private parking, airport shuttle service, car hire, concierge, express check-in/check-out, luggage storage, tour desk, daily housekeeping, laundry, and ironing. Family amenities include kids' outdoor play equipment, indoor play area, board games, and kids' meals.

Staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful according to multiple guest reviews.

The on-site restaurant serves addictive dynamite chili peppers and accommodates vegetarian diets.

The tour desk can arrange private trips to attractions like the Chocolate Hills across Panglao and Bohol.

The resort features a lush tropical garden setting with eco-friendly initiatives.

The swimming pool is small and best suited for children.

The resort is some distance from Alona Beach, requiring a scooter or tuk-tuk to reach the main area.