Puerto Nirvana Beach Resort Located Puerto Galera Oriental Dindoro,, its so nice and is so very good for vacation with my family and friends... nice rates,food,and all rooms are very good for me..unlike sa ibang mga resort.. walang kabuhay buhay.. ok din lahat ng staff,, masarap kasama sa mga tour.. hehehehe... hindi ka iiwan.. wala ka ng hahanapin pa.. very private..sa next year na bakasyon... babalik kame..promise.....

We just recently came back from our Puerto Galera Trip. The most awaited vacation with my family turned out to be a nightmare. This resort does not deserve a DOT accreditation. Do not be deceived, the place is far from a resort. Everything comes with a price even good service! Service is not even at par with a 3 star hotel. Staff was friendly but ineffcient. We originally reserved for a suite room since it stated that it has a nice view but it does not have any view at all as it was blocked with trees. Anyway, we upgraded to a VIP room and it was supposed to be the best room but it does not have any phone, robe, toothbrush, etc, menu and shower pressure is weak. Room and bathroom amenities are not even close to standard. Everything is just picture perfect but far from reality. Food is dissappointing too, expensive yet tasteless and not fresh at all. They even charge shuttle going to and from the white beach instead of just offer it for free since they do not even have a nice beach as its too rocky. Note that the place situated beside residences no bounderies at all and you may literally walk over to their place. We even witness some guests cooking just beside the resort's shoreline. I am not sure if the hotel allowed it but well who can blame them. I guess, they can't stand hotel food more than we do. This should not be called a resort as it is devoid of any quality and style. They charge first class rate but the place, service and facility is way below acceptable standards. Not worth it, might as well go to the white beach and scout for vacancies. There are also big hotels out there even cost less but much more classy. Security is also questionable. Originally, I thought since rate is more expensive than those in white beach area, this place is beautiful and with excellent service but to my surprise, IT WAS SOOO DISAPPOINTING. Because of this experience, I vowed never to visit Puerto Galera ever!!!
PS:
-If you will use card they add 7% to cost and they also charge 10% for room service.
-Also, I have no pictures to share as none was good to show.
-Note that other guests have sentiments like mine as we had the honor of speaking with a couple on our way back to Manila.

We looked at all the Resorts at Puerto Galera and we Choose Puerto Nirvana. Others were more expensive but did not have the atmosphere that Puerto Nirvana had.

The Staff made you feel like a King and Queen. The food was very good in the
Resturant and service was outstanding.

It had the cleanest pool of any resort there. The staff really take care of us. Plus they were easy to look at and would joke around with you. A great time was had.

as my fiance and i were scouting for a good accommodation in galera (as both of us had not been there for quite a while already), i chanced upon this resort. i chose it among others because it looks cozy and it has its own pool (infinity pool, that is), and its away, but not quite far, from the busy white beach.

we were not disappointed choosing this resort. first, i was surprised when they still accommodated our reservation. we were supposed to go in may 2008, but unfortunately the weather didn't allow us, so i asked if we can just rebook. they honored the request and just informed me to call them again anytime. 6 months later, we had the chance to go out, and i tried checking nirvana if our reservation was still available. surprisingly, i didn't have a hard time convincing them and they accommodated us right away.

upon arriving galera, we were picked up by the resort driver (my apologies, forgot manong's name, but he was such a nice person).. on the trip to the resort, manong served as our 'instant' tour guide =) arriving at the resort, we instantly felt the warm welcome from the staff. everybody was courteous, very helpful, and everyone was smiling. and another surprise, our accommodation was even upgraded!! just when you thought you're about to start a good vacation..

and true enough, it really went well.. the area is quiet and peaceful, it's clean and well-taken cared of. we rented a motorcycle to go around, and the staff readily helped us with that. manong was just really too familiar with the island (nice!) that he really became our 'instant' tour guide =) we asked several places, the distance of each place, what can be seen, if it's worth going, etc.. nirvana is just about 30mins away from white beach by motorcycle, so that was not bad. also, nirvana's food is simply irresistible! they have generous serving and really good food! though one point, i must say the service was a bit slow, so i would suggest to order early. but nonetheless, it was worth waiting for..

my fiance and i left the island with a big smile.. it was only an overnight stay, yet we felt home.. and we highly recommend it to everyone, if you prefer a tranquil place to stay.. we're thinking of going back and maybe bring along friends and our families as well..

happy vacation!! thanks much nirvana staff =) til our next visit..