Isla Gecko Resort

This review is from me being a Filipino American taking a quick vacay from the main vacay. The personal experience is based on a "red-apple 2 green-apple" comparison to a hotel in the U.S. taking into account location, amenities, and overall value that would address my personal family needs. I balanced the necessity of comfort after a day at the beach & local open-air mall to that being frugal and sacrificing the chance of a good night's rest in addition to accessibility to the beaches as well as the local vendors. I wanted a place where at the end of the day, my family & I could rest ourselves - no unnecessary pampering or staff waiting on my "beck 'n call". The hotel is a two-minute walk, hidden in an alleyway from the main morning market area; from the hotel to the beach is about the same. The staff was wonderful, to begin with. We were greeted with genuine smiles. Check-in was easy and as I expected; they made sure they gave a "welcome to our home" - not motel - feeling. Our room was the family room suite that included a full-size bed and bunkbed. They were comfortable to relax on while checking out local & cable channels on the television. The room was cooled with a/c when we arrived. Towels were set-up as origami swans on the beds along with two full-size pillows per person and clean bedding. The room included a fridge, safe, and closet with hangers. The room was spacious. The bathroom included a water heating unit to have a warm shower. Usual amenities included soap, drinking glasses & the always coveted extra roll of toilet paper. They have wi-fi. Breakfast is optional. I had not added it to the booking but I would recommend adding it as a convenience - traditional filipino breakfast was sarap (kuddos to the chef). There is a lobby on the ground floor & "loft" area on the second floor to hang out (we were on the 3rd floor).

The hotel is just a minute walking distance from the beach and nightlife. Despite it is busy, the hotel is extremely comfortable and there comes definitely no noise from the outside world. The staff is extremely helpful. They let me check-out more than 4h later than the supposed check-out time, but I had to compensate for it financially ofcourse but it was at a very affordable rate. Btw, the bed and pillows are extremely comfortable.

Boracay Island is an expensive town. Hotel location is very convenient, compare to amount of money you pay. You can go to a famous beach in 5 minutes walk. Resort arranged scouba diving and island hopping trip at Great price. Ask for Jonathan tour guide. 2nd floor Great sitting and reading space. The room was super clean.

The hotel has basic facilities for a budget trip but the best thing about the place is the staff! They are all warm and very helpful especially Abba! We had free room upgrade as well from 2 single beds to 2 double beds, hence, I had a very good sleep on their comfy beds. Big thanks as well to the staff who found my driver's license that I accidentaly threw in the rubbish bin!

Great location in a quiet area with a super helpful staff. Comfy room with powerful AC, and a good breakfast. Just a short walk to the beach