WILLANDER RESORT, Panglao

An 8.4-rated property on Booking.com, Willander Resort offers family rooms, a spa, and a large outdoor pool with a view. Accommodations include Deluxe King and Queen rooms, Premier Queen rooms, and villas, each with air-conditioning, a private bathroom, balcony, work desk, TV, and free WiFi. Some rooms provide direct access to the pool via a patio or steep stairs. The on-site restaurant serves buffet breakfast and à la carte Chinese and Asian dishes; fresh waffles, omelettes, and Filipino/Korean selections are available. The resort features a fitness centre, hot tub, children's playground, water park, kids' pool, and a spa with wellness centre. Sun loungers and umbrellas line the pool area. Willander Resort lies less than 1 km from Alona Beach and a few steps from Bohol-Panglao International Airport, with a 7-Eleven at the entrance. Trikes and tuk-tuks are readily available for short rides to the beach and nearby restaurants. The resort provides 24-hour front desk, concierge, luggage storage, airport shuttle, car hire, laundry, daily housekeeping, and key card access. A minimarket on site and soundproof rooms add convenience.

Rooms have direct pool access from the balcony or patio.

Complimentary welcome ice cream and free filtered drinking water available.

Free use of kids' bicycles and a small playground for children.

7-Eleven and coffee shop located right outside the resort entrance.

The swimming pool has a maximum depth of 1.2 m, which may feel shallow for adults.

TV remote and air-conditioning controls are in Chinese only.