 Santa Monica
My wife and I spent 3 weeks in Dumaguete back in 2003 or 2004, can't recall for sure. We stayed at the S-M Resort for 2 or 3 days. I can say it was a very nice, clean, comfortable place. We felt safe there, the food was decent and the location was convenient to Dumaguete. The one draw back was, there really was no sandy beach in the front of the resort. Just a cement/rock retainer wall and a coral/rocky sea bottom below. Not so good for swimming. However, their swimming pool was quite good. Our kids could walk and play in just a few inches of water on the ledge that surrounds the entire pool.
As I recall, We had nice a clean modern style room near the pool with air-con, hot water and the maid service was good. I don't know what current rates are. I think we had paid about $28.00 (U.S.) per night for the 4 of us. If you want a sandy beach and good ocean swimming, Try the Eldorado or Atlantis in The Dauin area. They are further away from Dumaguete and could be more expensive but they do have a sandy beach front. Eldorado is so-so, Atlantis is nicer and the construction is native style.  |