3-Star Hotels in Boracay Island

My third time going to Boracay, my first time was in Fairways & Bluewater Resorts, however it was too far, 2nd time we stayed in Villa De Oro, and for my third time, we stayed here at La Carmela. Our stay here at La Carmela was a clutch decision but a truly memorable one. We celebrated New Year's Eve 2022 at La Carmela. We stayed there for 9 nights. But I must say, some employees are not that dedicated and passionate with what they do, except for the security personnel who were all very accommodating. I myself, I am a front office agent, I can't even feel the sincerity with the service they provide. I was actually expecting a lot from La Carmela since Mr. Boy Abunda has always been promoting this resort during all his shows, in addition to that, so many celebrities and even influencers have stayed in La Carmela and seemed to like their services. But, to my dismay, all my expectation weren't met, unfortunately. Food is average, our daily breakfast was always served ice cold, pool is massive and beautiful, location is priceless since it's near the beach and just near to everything else where. I just wished they can step up their services including personal services to their guests, most especially that there are already a lot of hotels booming as their competitors. I know La Carmela has been there for countless years already, so why not make their legacy a good one. Overall, our room was okay, we waited for so long for our MUR, plus the ac in my mother's room is not functioning well. Would love to consider this hotel once more as it is perfect for budget travelers like me. stayed for 9 nights with my partner, mother, and my sister, and we only paid PHP 25k for everything including their plated breakfast. I hope you consider all the points I have mentioned, See you soon, La Carmela. :)

Located in 6th floor with lift under construction and pool are as well under construction. Will stay again considering lift and amenities available.

Alta Vista is our go to place at Boracay! We’ve been to boracay 4x and we always love staying at Alta Vista!!! We tried staying at other hotels in between but Alta Vista outstands the hospitality of all the other hotels we’ve stayed in. The bed was so comfortable that it’s hard to get out! The aircon was so cold that it refreshes us whenever we came back from the beach. The room was always clean and tidy each and every visit! The jacuzzi pool was so relaxing after a long day from the beach! Kindly look for Rochel, Ike, Jhona, Joy as they are the warmiest people who’ll be there to assist you! For our shuttle service Herbert, Ray, Genesis and Acer are always on the go whenever we needed a ride! We thought we love Boracay but our heart goes to Alta Vista! We’re surely to come back soon! Thank you Alta Vista! ❤️

Good spacious room and spacious bathroom. Awesome location beach front located at station 3 plenty of food options, they offer buffet at 299 pesos mostly local crowd, walking distance to 7/11 and other convenient stores. Only thing is there is a loud music band at the hangover food festival on the left side of the hotel which plays music till midnight this wouldn’t be a problem if you enjoy music. 3rd floor on the left side of the hotel doesn’t have a good or pleasant view due to abandon side or side under construction. All rooms seems to have a balconies. Worth the money & awesome and friendly hotel staff

We stayed here with my family and my brother's family from March 29, 2003 to April 2, 2003. To tell you quite frankly - as the tile of this review goes - our stay was really a pleasant surprise as after booking, I read up on reviews which were really not that good which made me think if we had made the right decision in booking accommodations from this hotel. Our experience was quite the opposite: the road to the hotel from the jetty port (which according to a review I read was muddy) but no longer was when we went there. The hotel itself, when we arrived, as far as I am concerned looked great and was well maintained. The front desk staff were quite accommodating and cheerful and ably assisted us in our checking in to our rooms. We booked 3 rooms and checking in was a breeze. The hotel staff service was excellent. The rooms that we checked in to were great but it would have been better if it had a view but this is just my preference and does not in any way diminish our experience. The restaurant in the hotel was oftentimes good but can leave you wanting for more. This is a beach front hotel but there was a only a short stretch of sand when we stayed there. We were a bit let down I suppose but this was cleared when one of the locals clarified that it was high tide season during this time was being washed away to sea. To see a wide stretch of sand, the best time to here would be around September, but if the lack of a decent beachfront is no issue to you then anytime except the rainy season would be a good time to visit and you can easily reach Station 1 via a 5-10 minute walk. Since this hotel is on the western side of of the island, I can guarantee that you would experience sunsets like no other. If you prefer the peace and quiet of a homey ambience, nestled in a small nook at the far end of the western side of the island, then this hotel is perfect for you - alone or with your family and friends.

We were given a free upgrade from Shore time hotel annex station 2 to shore time hotel station 1 because the twin room is no longer available in the annex branch. We were transfered to Station 1 Shore Time Hotel the same day we arrived. The room is big. The airconditioner worked well. WIFI is not consistent. Hot shower was not working. Staff were very friendly and accomodating. Free use of beach towels. I love the welcome drinks. For the price, it was perfect. It was located near restaurants. Will stay here again next time! Highly recommended!

I booked for a family room good for 6 for only 5k. Ang ganda rin ng room, for 6 person sulit na sulit na. It has a 3 beds, 1 bed na good for 2 and 1 bunk bed na good for 4 person. Hindi naman maliit. Kasyang kasya kasi malapad naman. The CR is okay, malinis naman yung tubig. One of the things rin na nagustuhan ko is my mga free water sila kasi my water dispenser sa gilid ng mga rooms. Imagine, if bibilhin mo pa yan sa labas it cost you much. Theres a towel, toothpaste and toothbrush narin. Upod checking meron din silang common kitchen na pwedeng mag luto thus merong charges, P100 per kg ng lulutuin and 50 charge for the gasul. not bad narin especially if you're on a budget at madami. Sulit narin yung charge non incase compared sa mag dine out. Overall, I will recommend this place for family outings or barkada. Keep up the great service po! Plus staffs are friendly and approachable naman. And isa pa pala! The area is so convenient kasi nasa station 2 and ilang lakad lang beach na! Madaming options sa mga resto and convenient stores! Malapit rin pala sa police station ng boracay! Basta definitely a great stay!

The room we got was room for 2 and all the essentials were provided. There was a free breakfast included which is a plus. It:s just sad that we didn't have the time to explore the island as much because there was a low pressure area that time so mostly we stayed at the hotel. That time, the wifi wasn't working and TV channel only shows Chinese channels and no local channel. I don't know, maybe it's because of the weather. But I would still recommend the place. It's located at D Mall and few minutes away from the beach.

Excellent place to stay if you are on a budget and are not looking for frills. The place is a short walk to Station 1 and is not beach front. This didn’t bother us as our surroundings were quiet and safe, with trees as our view. The hotel is old and in need of refurbishing. The towels were ratty and discolored. New towels would not have cost that much and would’ve made a huge difference. Toiletries were basic - shampoo and small soap bars. The body wash container was empty and no toothbrushes were provided. Housekeeping should do a better job because we discovered men’s underwear hanging behind one of the bathroom doors; we were all women - yuck! Free breakfast selections were all good and the service was excellent. The staff were quiet and not annoyingly chatty around guests. HOWEVER, the night shift receptionist (a man with long hair) would go up and down the stairs at 11PM and 5AM to turn the lights on and off, with his clacking slippers making so much noise on the wooden stairs that it kept waking us up!!! How was he not aware of the noise that he was making?? We only tolerated it because we thought it was fellow guests who were making the noise, but I could no longer contain my annoyance and stepped out as soon as I was awakened again, to find out who it was. Please do something about training your staff regarding these basic, common sense courtesies to guests!

The Tides Hotel Boracay (room 324) +Location. In the middle of 'D Mall' with many stores, supermarket and restaurants around. 100m walk to the beach. +Friendly and helpful staff. +Swimming pool, bar, restaurant, toilet and shower on top floor (3rd floor). +1 bath towel per person can be changed once per day. +Air condition (little noisy), Refrigerator, TV, good wi-fi. +Check in time is 14:00 (not 12:00 as in the booking confirmation), but we could get bath towels and stay at the swimming pool before we got the room. +Live music at night on top floor. +Can wash the feets at the entrance from all sand from the beach. +Water machine in the hall for drinking, also boiling water. -No elevators. -No breakfast buffet, order from a menu, not much to choose from, see my picture of the menu. -The shower head was loosed, and didn't stay in place on the holder. +/- Toilet and bathroom is separated, also the basin is outside the toilet/bathroom. Didn't try their barbeque buffet, kinda smokey from the barbeque when sitting by the bar. When room is booked, there is no refund or cancellation available. Didn't check the gym, I think it cost as there was on a post (see my picture), maybe free for us who stays there. Transfer from airport cost 1800 php per person if booked from hotel, but we used MyBoracayGuide instead. Remember you must book a place to stay to be able to take the boat to the island. Check my pictures.