The outstanding feature of this hotel was the value for money. We have stayed multiple times in the far more expensive beach front hotels of Amorita and Hennan (formerly Alona Beach Hotel) and we were equally happy with this place. If you can forego an ocean view and don't mind walking a bit to the beach then you should be... More

This is a review of Golden Palm Resort, unlike some of the previous ones that moan about Alona Beach itself, hardly the fault of the hotel! Barry the owner was there for the first 4 nights and was always about to have a chat. He did say that it was at times difficult to get his staff to work to... More

When planning our visit to Alona Beach on Panglao, we have chosen Golden Palm resort according to its high rating in reviews, and were not disappointed. The resort is a little villa located close to the beach but is well separated from crowded and noisy beach area. It is surrounded by a fence and trees so that it is completely... More

The resort is exactly as it looks as on its website. Since it is fairly small, the owner and staff are mostly related to each other. That being said, everything is pretty casual and unprofessional. While the room next to ours was being cleaned, I saw one of the housekeepers sitting on the made-up bed with a leg and a... More

The resort was private, well kept and had a lovely grounds with a pool. Overall it was a pleasant stay but not what we were expecting. The resort was about 3-5 mins walk to the beach. Alona beach is full of boats for island hopping and diving in the morning. There's really no space to swim or even lay down... More

Whilst this place is in a lovely setting I am less than convinced it should have the position it does on Trip Advisor. Although the Brit owner "talks the talk" in many ways he does not "walk the walk!' First the positives: A beautiful garden setting with superb well maintained and serviced rooms (although the beds are very firm) with... More

I forgot to leave a review hence the late response but here goes. We booked this resort out for our group of travellers in January 2012 for my 40th birthday and I am so glad we stayed here. The owners of the hotel are extremely accommodating, the resort itself is wonderful. It is secluded and has the most wonderful garden... More

I ended up choosing to book at this resort after looking at reviews on this webpage. It was on second place that time after Amorita. The choice was between the two. Golden Palm was a lot cheaper than Amorita, but the question is how much is really is the gap between the quality and experience. Well to figure it out... More

Positives: Room clean, nice firm beds, ground level, proximity to pool/restaurant/ bar area; Impeccable landscaping; small and intimate atmosphere; superb food with excellent Filipino soup and veggie choices; quiet location away from the busy strip on Alona Beach; very friendly and helpful staff; the material used to build this resort is top quality. Negatives: Road leading to hotel muddy and... More