Top Hotels in Davao del Norte Province
Top Things to do in Davao del Norte Province
Davao del Norte Province Hotels | Places to Stay in Davao del Norte Province
Discover the best hotels in Davao del Norte Province, Mindanao including La Vida Orchard Samal, Hof Gorei Beach Resort, Big 8 Corporate Hotel, Camp Holiday Resort & Recreation Area, Rufina's Leisure Center, Hijo Resorts Davao, Club Samal Resorts, Lorelei Beach Resort, Big 8 Corporate Hotel, Bali Bali Beach Resort.
Things to do in Davao del Norte Province
1. La Vida Orchard Samal
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
La Vida Hostel is an excellent choice for travelers visiting Samal Island, offering a family-friendly environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay. Rooms at La Vida Hostel provide an air conditioning, and extra long beds, and guests can stay connected with free internet access. Shared kitchen is also available. Need a place to park? Free parking is available. While in Samal Island be sure to experience nearby seafood restaurants such as The Bahay Kubo Restaurant. If you are interested in exploring Samal Island, check out a waterfall, such as Hagimit Falls. Enjoy your stay in Samal Island!
Accommodating as if you are just staying with your relative’s house.
Reviewed By damnjojWe are only planning to stay for 2 nights. Just to get some rest after our day-tour in Samal. But we love the place, so we extend for 1 more night. The staffs and owners are accommodating. They always ask what we need and suggest where are the best places to explore in Samal. They let us use their kitchen without additional charge.
2. Hof Gorei Beach Resort
Overall Ratings
4 based on 175 reviews
Gof Gorei Beach Resort is a boutique style resort nestled upon a coral jewel set amidst in Samal Islands sparkling turquoise water. Calmly and idyllic, the resort is a perfect hideaway for those who seek both relaxation and discovery where possibilities are blissful, endearing and endless.
Rustic and rural, take the opportunity to escape from the rat race at this waterside resort with great staff support.
Reviewed By BulliesBoiI would actually rate this 3.5 out of 5, so "good" but I think it only fair to explain the why. The resort itself is a little run down but the owner is making efforts to improve the situation. The standout facilities are without a doubt the swimming pool, the hillside accommodation and the staff. There are even better rooms if you want to stay closer to the beach. We found the location a bit remote, which would be fine if you have your own transport but it is problematic if you have to rely on tricycles or the facility's minibus. We found the presence of chained up and locked up creatures a bit bothersome. Hornbills, peacocks, Minah, parakeets, monkey, python and dogs. Some dogs and cats and chickens had free reign but really imprisoned animals in this day and age is disappointing to find. The food was a bit variable, some meals were superb, others a bit mediocre. It was disappointing to find the fruit options a bit limiting (pineapple, mango and melon) where was the papaya the pomelo and bananas? It was disappointing that fresh whole fish or local oysters, prawns etc was off the cards too. The staff are very friendly but they have a limited repertoire of things that they can and cannot do and many of the amenities like poolside bar, a functioning bar at the beach, all were non existent. Staff it seems had to traipse all the way to and from some control area in order to prepare or collect anything. There was a bit too much detritus on the property too, with some buildings in a deteriorating state and quite a lot of compostable stuff piled up in various corners - quite unsightly. The beach and jetty is a bit sub par. Bare metal spikes protrude from portions of the jetty and clutter of gearboxes or engines and boxes and cans are all over the place accompanied with some of the buildings visibly in need of new woodwork. It would be lovely to have a meal out here but that's just not practical. The beach is cluttered with boats and basically unswimmable because of this. The beach is also only semi private, neighboring pearl fishermen persistently tout their wares. Overall we stayed for several nights booking through Agoda and paying around £50 a night for accommodation with its own comfort room and shower which were detached from the sleeping area, we had pretty good sleep with a noisy a/c through the night and only waking at sunrise to the cacophony of the peacocks and the hornbill. Communication up until our arrival was good with most exchanges by email and Facebook messenger. Our steward/butler did his best - ArJan to accommodate our requests, though it seems making up the room was by his own words not part of his brief. Great views from our room, relatively low occupancy, meaning almost exclusive access to the pool and a sedentary time meant we were super chilled. Internet access was tricky, mobile data coverage is poor and though there is WiFi all over, it isn't particularly fast or reliable, accordingly manage your expectations. We've stayed in similar accommodation before and this is ok for the price but perhaps on the higher end for the region. Food could be better but as I said, the owner is working on upgrades all over the place, new steps and railings are in progress and the accommodation will no doubt get more attention as required. We would stay again but would need to see evidence of some improvements that would bring the property back to pre pandemic levels. If you're not too fussy you WILL have a good time.
3. Big 8 Corporate Hotel
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 82 reviews
Everyone needs a place to lay their weary head. For travelers visiting Tagum City, Big 8 Corporate Hotel is an excellent choice for rest and rejuvenation. Well-known for its proximity to great restaurants and attractions, Big 8 Corporate Hotel makes it easy to enjoy the best of Tagum City. Guest rooms offer amenities such as a refrigerator, a minibar, and air conditioning, and guests can go online with free wifi offered by the hotel. Big 8 Corporate Hotel features a concierge and room service, to help make your stay more enjoyable. The property also boasts a pool and free breakfast. If you are driving to Big 8 Corporate Hotel, free parking is available. During your visit, be sure to check out one of Tagum City's popular Italian restaurants such as Sublime Cafe and Cafe Velma, all a short distance from Big 8 Corporate Hotel. During your visit, be sure to check out popular attractions like World's Largest Rosary (0.6 mi) and Freedom Park (0.4 mi), which are all within walking distance of the hotel. Whether you’re traveling for business, pleasure or both, Big 8 Corporate Hotel is sure to make your visit to Tagum City one worth remembering.
Safety in a foreign country
Reviewed By HansNatureAs the title above say, when visit Philippines as a Norwegian tourist, there are places i should not go to. When i first came to Tagum City, i noticed a large hotel, and i said i want to use it for my safety, and iliked it. I been to Philippines two times, and Big 8 hotel has been the only hotel i like to stay in for my vacation. If you looking for a hotel with swimmingpool, a bar, live music, fantastic overview from the top restaurant, a gym, kind staff that talk english, and is there for you always at your service then Big 8 hotel is the hotel where you can find all this. Whenever i like to travel to Philippines, i really want to go to Tagum City to stay in Big 8 hotel. I rather much live there if i have the money for it. They got everything there, and if you wish to go to mall, there are malls on the same way as the hotel stay. In the evening or night, the hotel has many guards who provide exelent safety, and if you are friendly and treat them with kindness and respect you can feel even safer. After a long day of walking around to take videos, you can go to the spa located in the same buildiing. there you can fully trust the staff, you can close your eyes and relax, let the spa workers do their magic on your stiff back. that is something i did every 2 days, it was amazing experience. then in the evening some local band play music there eithernear the bar on the swimmingpool area or at the top restaurant. Staff are easy to talk with, one thing i always remember is the smiles of the staff, they are very friendly and wish me have a good time. That is why i give them a top score. By the way i did also a video review of the hotel if you wish to see. Go to my profile to see my youtube channel.
4. Camp Holiday Resort & Recreation Area
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 92 reviews
"You want to relax"
Reviewed By Sara DI really love this resort from rooms, foods, and staff. you can really relax in this resort because they have infinity and kiddie pool and the place is very clean and the staff are approachable . RESORT AMENITIES: Swimming Pool Free WIFI 57 Hotel Rooms 12 Air-conditioned Cottages 8 Dormitory type Accommodation Aircon Function Hall up to 600 people Camping ground Beach Restaurant 3 Billiards Table
5. Rufina's Leisure Center
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 9 reviews
A Family Business that welcomes everyone and be treated as Family... All in one place, Accomodation, fastfood, inland resort, function hall, laundry service, money exchange, van for rent, airport transfer, kiddie playground, free parking, Wifi in Public Areas including the rooms, Fax Machine, etc....
Affordable and convenient
Reviewed By LaonsinaWith complementary breakfast served at 7 am, with choice of brewed coffee or other instant hot drinks. They offer 50% on walk in guest who stay for 12 hours. Very near Robinsons mall. They have their own restaurant too. Families stay here, with pools and a small playground area. Their cable channels are pre-screened so there are no adult channels even if guests request for it.Since Tagum is marshy, the water shower water will smell, but they keep a drinking water refilling station- free at the restaurant area.
6. Hijo Resorts Davao
Overall Ratings
4 based on 64 reviews
a piece of paradise immersed in natural beauty, featuring a lush forest and rich mangroves, at the heart of Davao Gulf. Treat yourself to an emerging ecotourism beach resort where you can soothe your spirit and invigorate your mind and body.
Best beach adventure
Reviewed By tninetailsMy family and I had a great time here. swimming in warm sea and many activities to do . the meals were excellent as well as the staff. wish we had more time to spend here but as you no the Philippines has so much to offer. Will enjoy another stay as well as the horses.
7. Club Samal Resorts
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 21 reviews
Club Samal Resorts is here to bring you only the Best in Class. Enjoy our amazing view whether you want to spend your day chilling by the pool or enjoying our beach. We also have a list of Water Activities you can enjoy with friends and family. Add up to your day by getting a refreshing drink at our bar or dine together with your loved ones at our restaurant.
Beautiful resort
Reviewed By MichelleGDMClub Samal is a beautiful place in Samal Island, Davao. All of their staff are very friendly, from the security guard to their wait staff and front desk staff. They only have one restaurant and one bar. They have a big swimmibg pool and they have their own private boat to pick you up and drop you off, but you have to pay extra for your roundtrip private boat fees.
8. Lorelei Beach Resort
Overall Ratings
5 based on 5 reviews
Nicely Secluded...
Reviewed By Candice MI love this resort. We were the only one booked in during this time, so we had the resort to ourselves. Unfortunately, it was a rainy day so we didn't get to stay by the beach. The room was really nice and spacious which was good to stay in. The staff prepared an excellent lunch for us with a splendid view. They were very accommodating and kind. I think they do need to work on maintaining their beach front though so that it could be swimmable. Although, the time we went there was raining a lot and trash from the mainland may have been brought to shore. Not really the resort's fault. All in all it was a pleasant stay. Thank you Lorelei.
9. Big 8 Corporate Hotel
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 82 reviews
Everyone needs a place to lay their weary head. For travelers visiting Tagum City, Big 8 Corporate Hotel is an excellent choice for rest and rejuvenation. Well-known for its proximity to great restaurants and attractions, Big 8 Corporate Hotel makes it easy to enjoy the best of Tagum City. Guest rooms offer amenities such as a refrigerator, a minibar, and air conditioning, and guests can go online with free wifi offered by the hotel. Big 8 Corporate Hotel features a concierge and room service, to help make your stay more enjoyable. The property also boasts a pool and free breakfast. If you are driving to Big 8 Corporate Hotel, free parking is available. During your visit, be sure to check out one of Tagum City's popular Italian restaurants such as Sublime Cafe and Cafe Velma, all a short distance from Big 8 Corporate Hotel. During your visit, be sure to check out popular attractions like World's Largest Rosary (0.6 mi) and Freedom Park (0.4 mi), which are all within walking distance of the hotel. Whether you’re traveling for business, pleasure or both, Big 8 Corporate Hotel is sure to make your visit to Tagum City one worth remembering.
Safety in a foreign country
Reviewed By HansNatureAs the title above say, when visit Philippines as a Norwegian tourist, there are places i should not go to. When i first came to Tagum City, i noticed a large hotel, and i said i want to use it for my safety, and iliked it. I been to Philippines two times, and Big 8 hotel has been the only hotel i like to stay in for my vacation. If you looking for a hotel with swimmingpool, a bar, live music, fantastic overview from the top restaurant, a gym, kind staff that talk english, and is there for you always at your service then Big 8 hotel is the hotel where you can find all this. Whenever i like to travel to Philippines, i really want to go to Tagum City to stay in Big 8 hotel. I rather much live there if i have the money for it. They got everything there, and if you wish to go to mall, there are malls on the same way as the hotel stay. In the evening or night, the hotel has many guards who provide exelent safety, and if you are friendly and treat them with kindness and respect you can feel even safer. After a long day of walking around to take videos, you can go to the spa located in the same buildiing. there you can fully trust the staff, you can close your eyes and relax, let the spa workers do their magic on your stiff back. that is something i did every 2 days, it was amazing experience. then in the evening some local band play music there eithernear the bar on the swimmingpool area or at the top restaurant. Staff are easy to talk with, one thing i always remember is the smiles of the staff, they are very friendly and wish me have a good time. That is why i give them a top score. By the way i did also a video review of the hotel if you wish to see. Go to my profile to see my youtube channel.
10. Bali Bali Beach Resort
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 27 reviews
I just wanted to wake from the nightmare
Reviewed By caryho59The pictures on the internet look beautiful. At first glance on arrival, it appears so too. Then we're shown our rooms and basically dumped there. Here's your key your room is there, figure it out. First thing I discover is the kitchen sink gives only a trickle of water, and the basin is horridly dirty. As you look around you see lots of dirt and stains, certainly not what one would expect at the prices they charge. You can see it was once beautiful, but lack of proper cleaning and repair gives the rooms a sorry appearance. TV is too small for the room, but that's ok. the antenna broke off so its not working anyway. There is no Wi-Fi here, and our cell signal barely comes in only if you search locations around the resort with a slight signal. We have three rooms rented, all are in disrepair and dirty. We ordered lunch which took near 2 hours to be made. It certainly wasn't for the portion size or flavor, as the portions were minimal at best and the flavor very ordinary. Took our afternoon naps to wait out the strong sun and looking forward to swimming. The pool was getting cleaned up when we arrived, and wasn't too bad when we went swimming. Again you see the disrepair around the pool, broken cement and tiles. I'm not sure if some of the pool tiles were stained or just not cleaned, but again it gave off a shabby feel, like we're staying at a cut rate resort, not one charging over P7,000 per night. But the water was nice and we had fun. We wanted to use the beach also, but it was extremely dirty and we didn't feel comfortable there. Around 4:00PM ordered dinner and scheduled it for 7:00 PM. I was really looking forward to this, as they had USA ribeye steaks, which I verified they had available. At 7:00 we were notified dinner was ready. Upon arrival at our table nothing we ordered was waiting, things we hadn't even ordered were there instead. We were then told our order was canceled on the excuse the cook mistook the day and made the buffet meal scheduled for the next day. But that made zero sense as the buffet we were aware of was grilled food, and none of the food before us was grilled. They had no answer when we asked about that. So seven at night and its eat what's here or go hungry. Afterwards everyone in our group is feeling really bad about shabby and dirty rooms, poor service, and zero internet for our phones. But the entire dinner fiasco, who in the service business would ever cancel someone's order, and substitute a completely different meal without even asking? We could have gone out to eat had we wanted to, but they canceled our meal, and surprised us without any notice! In the morning the decision was made to check out. This would mean no holiday resort for holy week, as everything is booked up, but we just felt very uncomfortable staying. We had paid P33,000 upon booking, half the expected room charge) and understood we would get no refund, but imagine our surprise when they said we needed to pay for all three days. The owner had the nerve to try to insult me by saying what's the matter, I couldn't afford to pay? Why would I pay money for services not rendered? He even had the nerve to say he'd have us thrown in jail. Well we called the police, they called the police and eventually the police came. They refused to come down to the station to make a report, begging to settle it there. We felt trapped and kidnapped by this point and agreed to give them 10,000 more, but nothing more. We just wanted the nightmare to end. I should point out that nowhere in paper, text or voice was there ever a statement made that we would have to stay the full 3 nights or pay for them anyway. As we were leaving we start hearing the owner's wife shouting that we need to sign an agreement not to say anything. Well then it needed to be their wallets out not ours. This trip was a nightmare! the place could be wonderful but the management has let it fall apart and treats guests like chattel to be used. I'm only uploading a few photos of the dirt and broken items, there are many more, but you get the point.
