Absolutely gorgeous treehouse in the middle of the hill facing the beach and in perfect location for watching the sunrise. Highly recommended if you want to have some peaceful time and explore Sibaltan, diving and relax far from tourists. The accommodation was top!

The location, the view, the garden, the quietness, the nature around

Not much

Beautiful views, peaceful stay

Stayed here for a couple of weeks. All the staff were great throughout that time and could organise local trips and tricycles if needed. The views are amazing, both from the chalet and the communal area. Waking up to a beautiful sunrise over the bay (your room will be open so you can see from inside your room) was the definite highlight. There are a few restaurants/ bars nearby but the lodge serves breakfast and dinner. I had most things on the menu that were available and it was nice food, particularly the dinners. They have a small selection of cold beers too, and it's a great place to relax with one of an evening, overlooking the bay. You can pay by credit card at the end of your stay, which was very useful. It is quite a remote location, near the beach (5mins walk), and a small village (10mins walk), which means it is peaceful (bar the odd cockerel) and makes you feel near to nature. There is wifi in the communal areas, which generally worked well - just ask the staff to reset if it loses signal and that seemed to fix any issue. You can get a purified water refill for 10PHP per litre from reception. As I was there for two weeks, Cromwell, the manager, arranged for me to have my own dispenser in my room, which was very convenient.

It is designed to have basic amenities e.g. electricity only between hours of 6-11pm (enough to recharge your devices), single temperature shower (which would benefit from more water pressure), and be open to the outside (you have mosquito nets on the bed but you should bring repellant and expect other insects). Note: it is still private even though it is open to the outside on the front wall (that faces the bay). All this is why I stayed there - it is like luxurious camping and a place to go for a bit of a retreat.

Amazing location and views. Friendly staff and great value.

Need to work on the gecko poop. Falls on bed even with sheet and the bathroom was full of it.

The view from the cabin is incredible, and the staff was so lovely. The food at the restaurant was tasty and affordable. 5 minutes from the beach, great location.

It's worth noting that there is no glass on the window in the room, just a curtain and then the outside world. Not a big issue but it does mean that all the insects (and there are a lot as the garden is so nice) can easily get into the room. There is a big mosquito net around the bed so shouldn't be a big issue but it's important to note for people who don't like insects, you will definitely have some in the room.

The owners waited up for us as we were arriving late, offered us a complimentary drink and upgraded our room. They were very nice and helpful, especially as we had to cut our stay short due to an unexpected family issue. They also got out of bed to help me with removing some large insects from our room.

Although it was close to the beach, there was not much to do in Sibalatan and it was just a bit too out of the way for us. If you are worried about insects, and are particularly afraid of large (flying) ones, then I would not recommend this property. Due to us arriving late there were many bugs in the room as it was open to the elements, which made it difficult to sleep that night. If we were able to stay for the full time I think this may have became an issue for us, as we did not realise when booking how open the room would be.

Super location in full nature and perfect sea view. Staff and owner are very kind and helpful.

Power supply only in the evening, so a powerbank will be very useful