Busuanga Island Paradise

Breakfast was okay, wasnt many options by the time we arrived at the dining area.

No pool lights and wifi is weak and almost inaccessible

Busuanga Island Paradise was a perfect place to be based when you want to explore Coron and the outlying areas. It is also perfect for an idyllic and quiet retreat with nature with all the trees and natural water features and quaint covered bridges spanning the creek that runs through the property. They have well-appointed rooms and very comfortable beds that had nice porch settings just to laze the day. The rooms were very spacious and modern but have seen quite some days, though it was not such a major issue. In fact, if the place were more maintained it would rate an excellent mark. Staff were particularly responsive to requests and were always smiling. They also have a nice swimming pool (which unfortunately we were not able to use). Breakfast is decent with a lot of great homemade jams for the bread and there was an omelette station. But the buffet choice is really limited. One can select though from a wide 'ala carte' menu for other times of the day.

It was unfortunate that when we arrived, the room I had seemed like it just got a repainting and the smell of paint was bothersome on the first night. The bathroom shower faucet and shower were leaking so the tiled floor tended to be slippery and I almost slipped--twice! The major issue was the air-conditioning which had the habit of icing up as its thermostat was obviously not working. As the thermostat was not working, it could become very cold in the room. But then, it ices up. When it ices up, it stops cooling the room. I had to uncover the unit twice (once, in the middle of the night, and we only stayed 3 nights) and had to shift it to 'Fan Mode' then wait for it to de-ice it. That is not good for guests who just want to rest and relax. The geckos everywhere were an exotic feature but sometimes they just pop up from a corner right in front of your face as one walks over the covered bridges and that could be a bit of a story for a heart attack waiting to happen.