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Giddy's Place PADI Dive Resort

54 Clemente Street, Donsol, Luzon 4715, Philippines
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Giddy's Place PADI Dive Resort
Ranked #2 of 2 hotels in Donsol
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103 reviews from our community

Traveller rating
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    14
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Families
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Couples
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Solo
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Business
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Rating summary
  • Sleep Quality
    4 of 5 stars
  • Location
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4 of 5 stars
  • Value
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4 of 5 stars
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Melbourne
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18 reviews 18 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013 via mobile

We ate dinner here once during our stay at donsol. The food was ok. Nothing to rave about. Seemed very expensive compared to other places in donsol. location is in the middle of town - away from the tourism centre.

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Manila
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2013

Had a very comfortable stay at Giddy's recently. Staff were friendly, helpful and very customer oriented. My kids loved their iced apple-green tea, and everything we ordered from the restaurant. They even went out of their way to make an all-cheese pizza (which was very good) for our five-year old. No complaints, great service, food and ambiance. Charming place, highly... More

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Preverenges, Switzerland
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

The rooms are clean, the food is good, the dive center is good (they have good gear and they are good divers), people from the hotel are lovely and helpful. The location is in the middle of Donsol and you can walk around easily. You have the swimming pool to rest and relax. What else can you ask for? We... More

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Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2013 via mobile

Pros: In the middle of a nice town among the real philippino life, not in the Touristik resort zone at the beach Good acces to Beach by trike Food okay Clean, well Run Nice pool Best: everybody nice and helpful Diving was fine, too Absolutely reliable Cons: No, but expect no luxury Long Way by boat to the dive spots... More

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Providence, Rhode Island
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2013

We had a great stay at Giddy's Place. We had a little mix up with the reservation but a helpful person at the airport called Giddy's and our transport picked us up within minutes. The room was clean and comfortable. It was nice to have our own bathroom and AC to adjust to the heat of the Philippines! The restaurant... More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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17 reviews 17 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

We stayed here off season, and the staff were so helpful. I find accommodation in Philippines to be not that high of a standard, but here it was top notch. The rooms were very clean, little tight but big enough. There's a small restaurant that cooks the best food in town. We asked for French fries and they told us... More

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Oslo, Norway
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

Have stayed at Giddy's on two occations and couldn't be happier about it all. Great atmotphere, friendly staff, great food and entertainment with access to all the things you come to see. No matter how amazing it is to swim with the whalesharks, I must say the fireflies was the most pleasant surprise. My thinking was that it was a... More

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Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2013

The main reason why we went to Donsol was to experience the whaleshark encounter. Well, I had a very close encounter with one. It is hard to describe the feeling in words. Went diving too, it was good. Firefly trip, excellent, a beautiful, serene night. Now, Giddy's place... We were hesitating between it and the resort style accommodation out of... More

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Quezon City, Quezon City, Philippines
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21 reviews 21 reviews
9 hotel reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2012

I have always wanted to explore the Donsol because of the Butandings (whalesharks) and i came accross this resort. its a small botique hotel type of resort in the small town of Donsol. When i got there, there was a small recieving area which was the front desk and beside it was their spa. theu had only a few beds... More

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Manila, Manila, Philippines
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7 reviews 7 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2012

I switched to Giddy's (which is downtown) after staying at a hotel in the resort area (along the beach) for one night. I went in the low reason (no whale sharks) and Giddy's was the ONLY resort with an open restaurant. The manager of the resort was accomodating and gave me a 30% discount on the room. The room was... More

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  • Whale shark(13)
  • Free wifi(7)
  • Very friendly(3)
  • Swimming pool(3)

Additional Information about Giddy's Place PADI Dive Resort

Address: 54 Clemente Street, Donsol, Luzon 4715, Philippines
Region: Philippines > Luzon > Bicol Region > Donsol
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Restaurant Room Service Shuttle Bus service Swimming Pool
Hotel Style:
Ranked #2 of 2 hotels in Donsol
Price Range: $
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Giddy's Place is the only PADI Center in Donsol and holds dives and training all year round. The resort feature's Donsol's only Scuba training pool as well the best room amenities, a SPA, WIFI access, credit card facilities and a late night Bar and restaurant. Giddy's can provide everything you need to have fun in Donsol. ... more   less 
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