Had such a really great time @ this hotel. Everyone was courteous, helpful, accommodating. Service was excellent. The hotel is on the 3rd station which is quiet & away from the busy polluted part of the beach but it is not that far from civilization. I felt so relaxed. Still have the convenience of modern world amenities. The do not skimp on supplies like towels. Their rooms are clean. We had 3 rooms. Bathroom is clean and with enough water pressure. There are water stations on every floor. Hotel is comparable to the one's here in USA. Breakfast comes with our stay which is good. There is a restaurant on site that has a bar. There is also a lounge area where coffee and internet is free. There is no business center but the front desk personnel would be happy to help. There is also free shuttle that brings us from the airport and to wherever station in the island. I would like to stay here again if I return to Boracay.

This is our third trip to Boracay and we decided to do a budgeted trip this time just to prove that we can still have a good time without spending so much. Did a lot of searching in TripAdvisor before stumbling across Microtel Boracay (Diniwid Beach). I had a hard time finding a hotel that could fit our family of 5 with kids ages 15,12 and 6 in one regular room. We either had to get a family room or two regular rooms in most of the hotels. Microtel had an amazing offer called the Four-Square Adventure Promo(minimum of 2 nights stay) during our time of travel which was good for four adults in a double room (which had 2 queen beds). We paid P20,000++ for 3 nights which included airport transfers via Caticlan, terminal fees, breakfast for four plus an activity to choose from a list they had (We chose the buggy car ride to Mt. Luho and that activity was the highlight for our boys).

Upon our arrival at the airport, we were assisted by Dante from Microtel who was with us from the airport ride to the jetty port, to the ferry ride to Boracay port and finally on Microtel's multicab to the hotel. It was not a comfortable ride as we were picked up with other guests and all 13 of us were squeezed together with our luggage at the back of a Mitsubishi L300 for a 40 minute ride to Microtel. Not really complaining here. It was fine with me. Given the rates we paid, I was not really expecting first class transfers. It would just be even greater if Microtel ensured that the guests were comfortable by probably using two vehicles or by putting our luggage up on a roof rack.

Check in was quick. We settled the balance of our bill upon check in and were ushered to our room. The room and bathroom were basic, spacious and clean. We felt that we needed another bed to sleep more comfortably so we asked for one. It was not a mattress on the floor or some folding bed. It was a roll away bed with a single spring mattress. For P750 a night with breakfast, it was worth it. It fit in the middle of the two queen beds without a problem. The mattresses of the queen beds were ultra comfortable. Better than the mattresses in most of the five star hotels I've been to. Sheets were of good quality. Pillows were aplenty. The aircon in the room was a window type aircon hence the complaint of some posters of the noise it made but it was sufficient enough to keep our room cool. The room didn’t have a minibar or a safe instead a water dispenser for hot or cold water (placed on every level), safety deposit boxes (at the front desk), an ice machine (ground level beneath the stairs) and a coffee machine (ground level) were available for guests to use. We brought water bottle containers with us so each time we headed out, we filled it up with ice then with cold water to keep us hydrated.

Breakfast was OK. Breakfast was set per day with I think 2 options to choose from per day. Like one day would be a set for American breakfast and you had the choice of sausages or bacon to go with your pancakes. A Filipino set breakfast would have a choice of Bangus or tocino to go with your garlic rice. Sets came with 2 eggs cooked the way you like and a serving of fruit. Continental breakfast of toast with butter and jam plus fruit is available daily. Found the servings to be OK for us (probably not for heavy breakfast people). Juice and coffee were free flowing.

Diniwid Beach is beautiful itself. The sand is also white and powdery but Diniwid Beach is rocky compared to White beach. There was a beach front during the time we went (as I read that the beach front in Diniwid disappeared after a strong typhoon). My little girl enjoyed the beachfront, the playground and the swimming pool.

Microtel’s location did not bother or inconvenience us at all. In fact, the good thing about Microtel’s location is that it’s away from all the chaos in White Beach. It is really quiet and peaceful at night. They provide complementary shuttle services to and from Budget Mart in D’mall. They have a printed schedule available for reference. We were able to make use of the shuttle for the majority of our trips to and from D’mall. (But then I guess it’s because we weren’t there during Super Peak season) It did go as scheduled and we only missed a ride to Budget Mart once when the certain trip was fully booked. They do advise you to book your trips ahead so they can reserve seats for you. For our trips back to the hotel, we would just text the front desk cellphone number to inform them that we will be taking a ride back and they will inform the driver to expect us. Tricycles are readily available and will take you to and from Microtel for P100.00 per way if you do not wish to wait for the scheduled shuttles. We also tried walking from the hotel. It was an easy 10 minute walk to reach Station 1. Just be careful when taking the narrow path that curbs around the side of a cliff. We tried walking at night and we did not feel that it was unsafe in the sense that you might be mugged along the path. It’s not a deserted path as you will find some boatmen docked here and will encounter other people (locals and tourists) taking this path as well. The path did have poor lighting but we did bring a good strong flashlight with us during our walk.

Had an absolutely wonderful stay in Microtel Boracay as we came not expecting much and we left extremely satisfied with our entire stay.

great hotel ambiance,larger room.great location.good service. I want to go back to boracay and stay in microtel inn hotel

It's quite far from the boat stations which means you have to get up a little bit early to catch your flights out, but at least that makes it far from the maddening crowds. It's right on a quiet beach, nice pool and playground for the kids, restaurant is slow but food is not bad. If you want to get into the excitement of noisy crowded Boracay, they have a reliable shuttle service, free of charge, or you can walk, or you can take a tricycle. Oh, and there's free wifi in the lobby.

The rooms are larger than your average Boracay room. Ours had two queen beds, with only me and my husband to occupy it. By the way, we traveled as a huge family. There were about 30 of us. They seemed flustered and unprepared when we arrived, but after we were all checked in, the service improved considerably.

Book waaaaaayyyy in advance to get the best price for the rooms. All in all, I had good memories of my stay there.