Awesome inclusive buffet meals makes your stay all worth it! Wooden rooms are cozy and clean but could be tidier. There are insects in the bathroom roof sometimes from trees outside. Excellent service from friendly staff and divemasters. Location is central to diving spots but an hour from the Anilao pier main road.

Nothing beats Balai Anilao and Laiya. I miss diving there with Lito and Mona. I miss the good food and drinks. Now, the waters here in the U.S. is too cold. If you guys wanna dive there, try to get in touch with Mel and Casty of Sea-cid. They're damn good dive instructors. They certified me few years back.

We booked balai after I found out that there will be a long weekend. Booking was ok, the person I talked to was straight to the point and not a sales person. Not to much signs of Balai going to the resort. The good thing is you can check in early and leave late. They forgot to give us our welcome drink, I just need to remind the guy in the reception during lunch, but it was not a biggie. The room has no tv, ref or any modern amenities. The floor, bed and furnitures are in bamboo, maybe they can improve it by adding stuffs that would make the room more comfortable, i just feel that the room and bathroom was too basic. The heater was not working, but its ok because the water was not that cold. The room's wall is native thats why the room did not became that cold even with aircon. The food was delicious during evening, the food during lunch time was more on the healthy side.

Great service and food but very shabby rooms and the beach is awful. Rough sand, filthy water, very few activities, snorkelling on the nearby reefs was very disappointing. It may be better in Winter (we stayed in Summer) and may be acceptable to Manila residents fleeing the noise, dirt, crowds and pollution for a weekend. I'm an expat having lived in Phils for a long time and would recommend flying to Panglao instead as the journey time is equivalent and the experience will be better.