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Bulabog Beach, 5508, Philippines
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Surfers Home Boracay
3.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
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Amsterdam
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“Great place for kitesurfers”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 June 2011
1
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When you are a kitesurfer this is the place for you.
Since we are not, it wasn't ideal for us.
We had a great stay there. The rooms are nice, quite big and clean.
The staff is very friendly. So the hotel itself is very nice and cosy.

Surfers Home is located right at the kitesurf beach, which is awesome when you are a surfer. For us it wasn't that nice, because the beach is covered with kites. There is no possibility of sunbathing on the beach or swimming in sea.
On the other hand White Beach is just 10 minutes walking away, so we just went there.

What made it a great place for me was the answer to my question : What time is breakfast? ; Anytime you like ! Now that's vacation !!

  • Stayed January 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Munich, Germany
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181 reviews 181 reviews
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35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
“Very Poor”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2011
3
people found this review helpful

The sales job is done great (the website is great) - but what you find there is very poor indeed. The reality does not meet the expectations by far. It is dirty, beds are uncomfortable, no water pressure, and it is located at the end of the bay, where is almost no beach even on low tide. You will find many places that offer far better value for the same price. For ~2200 peso you will find for sure something with at least aircon.

  • Stayed March 2011, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Excellent place if you kitesurf or windsurf or just don't want to stay on crowded White beach”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2011

We loved the place and hardly moved from Bulabog beach to the way too crowded White Beach. We stayed 2 weeks in Surfers Home, the nicest staff, the owner Kathrin is very welcoming and organises everything what you can think of. We wanted to get picked up from Kalibo, we wanted a birthday cake, islandhooping- just mention it and the team organises everything you ask for. when we were there, Surfers Home just received new Stand up paddle boards, which the guest can use 2 hours in the morning for free. For us the best- no breakfasttimes- once a day you can eat for free. Rooms are very detailed equipped with nice bamboobeds and lovely kitepics on the walls. there a cocks of the neighbours, but i guess, there is no place on the whole island , where you dont hear them screaming. we recommend to stay there, if you are happy to meet other kiters and want to surf together or if you want to escape from white beach crowd

  • Stayed February 2011, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Overall - Very poor indeed”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2010
2
people found this review helpful

The good:
All day breakfast. Food good.
Pleasant staff.
Right next to the kitesurfing beach.

The bad:
An owner that does not care about her guests - the place is a cash cow
The beds are disgusting. Despite clean sheets, the mattresses are filthy and very thin. The beds are cheap rubbish and they are VERY uncomfortable.
Bugs. The cottages are infested with some kind of burrowing worm and they frequently fall onto the beds and your stuff (if they fall on you in the night they bite). The product of there burrowing (faecal matter?) also is a constant problem. There are gaps in the roof so cockroaches, mosquitos and one very large (4 inches across) spider get in. The mosquito nets are not up to the task. We burned coils each night to fend them off.
Expense. The owner arranges for her driver to pick you up from the airport. Then it turns out you get hit with a 850 Peso bill (that you were not told about).
Filth. The walls and bathroom and anywhere not obvious are filthy. Cleaning is done only on a superficial basis (ie a sweep out of sand / change of towels and sheets).
Noise. There is a workshop next door that provides constant banging. Late night partying too (though it was Xmas). Lots of caged cockerills to wake you up early in the morning.

This place, despite being low end was not worth the money. It was not relaxing and the owner (Katherin?) has not put any money back into the business to improve the conditions. Overall, this was an uncomfortable two weeks.

  • Stayed December 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Vancouver, Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Relaxing”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2010
1
person found this review helpful

We were there for a week... good way to start vacation. No complications... great staff... just relaxing. Little walk from Surfer home to white beach ( 5 minutes)...or take a tricycle they are everywhere and not expensive. Most of the drivers are friendly. But ...avoid at all cost the "Bat's Cave" the guides overthere will do everything possible to "rip off " you... what supposed to be a donation ( 50 to 100 Pesos) become 1000 to 2000 Pesos price tag if you are not carefull. Enjoy your vacation.

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Bulabog Beach, 5508, Philippines
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