When arriving at the beach of Alona, go left. Alona Vida beach resort is one of the last spots on the bustlin strip. During low tide, there is a lot of beach to enjoy. The sea is pretty and blue. For the best swimming, when leaving the resort turn left. Boats aren't allowed close to the beach there. Rooms are... More

Hotel is Beach front. No roads access. You need to walk couple of minutes to get to Alona Vida. From airport it is about 20-30 minutes ride. You can arrange for airport-hotel pickup for less than 500 pesos fee. Don't bring big bags or bags with wheels unless you have someone that will carry them for you. Check -in counter... More

We stayed at the Alona Vida Beach Resort for 5-nights in late February (P3400/$86). The airport taxi (P500) drops you at the bottom of the hill where you first see the ocean. There is a sandy walkway to the left that parallels the beach in front of the hotels and restaurants (you carry your bags for 150 m). The hotel... More

My wife and myself stayed there for the 3rd time, in march 2013. Alona beach is a white sandy beach on the south of Panglao Island ( Bohol ). There is no car, just a sandy path along the beach, to go to the hotels.When you come to Alona Vida , the van will drop you 200 yards from the... More

We recently stayed at this small hotel and truly enjoyed our stay. The hotel is situated on the beach and each night we ate at either the hotel or one of the other local hotel restaurants. The tables are set up on the beach and we fresh seafood is available nightly (at reasonable cost). The room reminded me of Gilligans... More

Located at the beachfront this resort is only accessible by sea or beach, walking along many shops and restaurants. There is a nice, white sandy and clean beach, shallow water perfect for swimming, also for kids. The resort has a dozen rooms and small pool in the back, only used for diving introductions and training i suppose. It has a... More

I stayed at the Alona Vida as part of a dive package with "Sea Explorers". I was quite impressed with the facility The rooms are a perfect size for me as a a solo traveler. The rooms were clean And spacious. I was right next to the dive shop so there was some noise at night but it really wasn't... More

small but clean no-frills room in a rather compact resort. the location is good as you can access the beach front and also a wide range of restaurants and services nearby. pool is minimal and there were constructions ongoing though they were rather careful to contain the area and respect the noise however resort density expected to increase exponentially service... More

Our family of three stayed here in August. The room was clean, a bit small for an extra bed, but as we did not spend much time in the room, it was OK. The room was cleaned every day and we had fresh towels and bed linen. The bathroom was not very clean and there a bad odour from the... More