We enjoyed our accommodation over the water immensely. Waking to the beautiful shades of blue just below our balcony was an incredible way to start the day. Having reliable wifi was wonderful, as we were uncertain about that prior to arrival. Having the protected marine sanctuary right at your fingertips (or footsteps?) was fantastic - especially for us non-diving snorkelers. We ate dinner at the hotel restaurant every night and enjoyed a few meals at the beachside resto as well.

As frequent travelers, we were both surprised to find that our backs did not react well to the beds. The spa on the property helped in that area, though. It is greatly appreciated how much care and consideration the owners put into protecting the marine life in and around the property. Building additional ways to communicate the importance of and what the rules are in a kind and friendly way for guests would be helpful.

Beautiful garden setting by the sea, Tepanee is an attractive option for those looking for a more peaceful stay near the main beaches. The rooms were lovely (during my five days here, I stayed in both, the standard room and the ocean deluxe - both very nice) and I had a comfortable, happy stay. The views from the oceanside bungalow were especially beautiful, but I could also see the sea from the standard room balcony, which was a nice surprise! Good to get free drinking water refills and to have a kettle in the room. Food at the Italian restaurant was tasty. It was nice to see the reef regeneration project and a few baby blacktip sharks snorkelling off the beach.

It was disappointing that Tepanee resort couldn’t offer anything at all for breakfast if getting up before 7:30am for diving, even when asked the night before. There were other resorts in the area that gave sandwiches and fruit etc for their guests to take away with them - a similar gesture would have been nice, especially given the higher price range of the establishment. Pillows in my second room were lumpy and bulky - but this got sorted out quickly after I requested replacement.

Seaview beautiful Clean room and water Four hands massage very nice Thresher sharks could be seen from our balcony.

Breakfast food Amihan restaurant was horrible. Staff were not friendly and did not seem to want to work. They talk a lot about cleaning towels and replacing them daily, they prefer to do it once every three days, but they didn't even do that. Never replaced our towels though our entire stay. A lot of talk about being green and clean on an island that is very dirty, more like they don't want to incur the costs of cleaning towels. No toothbrush or toothpaste provided. Mold growing on the handle of our sink. No blanket provided.

We loved this hotel as the location is beautiful with a fantastic view over the blue sea and the clear water. You can only go to the sea for snorcheling which is fantastic as this hotel makes a big contribution to keep the seaworld as much protected as possible. Who does not like this or wants a place to swim and play in the water should choose another ressort. The rooms are beautiful and the food in both restaurants are delicious with a fantastic Italian focus. The manager Andrea is always there and you can see that he is putting all his effort in this wonderful resort

I stayed on a friend's recommendation and would definitely stay again. My Tepanee villa had an amazing ocean view and was generally very nicely appointed. The little beach / protected nature area to swim / snorkel at the bottom of the cliff was an added bonus. The staff were very nice and helpful (thanks again for accommodating my late checkout, btw.), also in communicating with MTD to arrange the dives I mainly came for (so I'd recommend going with what they recommend for the diving). Also, I'm very (!) noise sensitive and while, on certain nights, I could hear distant disco noise / thumping at night, I managed to fall asleep without earplugs, so I rate the resort as quiet. In other news: I would recommend the airport transfer suggested by Tepanee, as they communicated well with the driver and were able to better assist me with issues en route (the ferry was cancelled owing to adverse weather conditions, and the driver took me straight to an alternative room that Tepanee staff helped arrange; which ended up not being needed in the end, as navigation eventually resumed later that day; TBA: the fact that they arrange a dedicated boat also minimized time lost waiting for a ferry, which was an added bonus).

The AC was struggling a little bit to cool the room down, which, I believe, is in part due to the villa's not having amazing insulation (having proper windows everywhere would help make the huts "greener", arguably, though I understand is much easier said than done). If I had to quibble, I'd mention the toiletries and breakfast service provided (when the buffet was open, the breakfast was great, but on my final day choice was more limited). In fairness, I typically stay in places twice the price, so my perspective may be a bit biased / I still think Tepanee offers great value for money.

The accommodation is great, comfortable and very clean. The staff friendly, helpful and the breakfast varied and delicious. The rooms are spacious and the views wonderful. The highlight is the beautiful location and the marine nature reserve found on the doorstep. The fish, coral and black tip reef sharks (dozens of them at times) are a real draw card. The preservation of this environment is an amazing legacy and should be supported given much of the island as well as Cebu mainland's coral reefs are sorely lacking or being destroyed . A real shame as it's a great economic resource that benefits everyone. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Tapanee Beach Resort.

Great location, really nice resort with its little houses, garden and beach; perfect for relaxing vacation; breakfast was good.

Dinner at resort restaurant is not the best, although pizza made in real pizza oven was good.

Location is GREAT! Totally worth it for the protected beach with amazing marine life. The resort looks lovely and you can notice they really take care of it. Staff is friendly.

We had another room on top of us and we could hear everything, the floor creaks with every step they took. Breakfast could have more options, the quality of bread and the yogurt they offered wasn’t good.Fruits were also limited.

Private cabin, overlooking the ocean with good AC. Food at restaurant and beach bar was really good and reasonably priced. Snorkelling in the house reef was gorgeous, lovely to see the baby black tip reef sharks! Staff were wonderful! Great base for diving with one of the local dive shops, we used thresher shark divers who were brilliant.

Nothing- loved our stay

Fantastic location, beautiful protected reef for snorkeling, the resort can organize very convenient private transfer for you. Loved all the effort the resort team is putting into the recycling, nature protection and education of its guests. In the restaurant at the resort they serve nice coffee, fresh pizza every second day and pasta. Though if there are too many guests the service may take a while, just be ready.

Extremely loud music from the restaurant next to the resort, almost every night. So if yo have an early wake up for diving trip it will be challenging to go to sleep before 23:30. It is not the resort fault, but something for guests to aware of.