We had an exquisite stay in Villa Formosa! The room is very spacious, as the bathroom and the bed. The bedding is also super confortable! There is also a nice area outside the room to chill which is very lovely! Food was great as you can expect from an Italian-owned hotel. We had a very tasty risotto with local shrimps that we would highly recommend. The staff was very welcoming and helpful! The owners had always arranged us tricycles when we needed. It was very nice to chat with them. Everyone is welcoming but also respect your intimacy. The owners also helped us to book some tours to discover the nature jewels that Bohol has to offer! They pick you up from the Villa so it is super convenient! The location is perfect! It is a very calm area, which is great to relax. There is one beautiful white-sand beach down the road (100 pesos fee to enter). You can find a nice place where they grill fresh fishes. On the other side you can find a tiny restaurant with local food which was great with a fun atmosphere. Apart from that, the Villa is not far from Alona which has everything to offer, nice restaurants, shops and so on. We would recommend to go to Ramede for massage. They are targeting Korean clients, so that was quite interesting (and Korean love good service so that was great). They offer massages in a deep quiet atmosphere which was great. You can find also other massage place everywhere on the island, but we have very much enjoy this one. The pristine beaches are beautiful everywhere, the most difficult part is to choose where you want to go. Tricycles are very convenient to transport you from one place to another and we never had any issues to explain where we were staying. They all knew Villa Formosa. Overall, if you have European standards and are looking for a place in Panglao, this is a great place to enjoy your stay!

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Family like atmosphere, honest and dilligent staff, good size pool, comfy beds and very good kitchen.

Access to near by beach is blocked by some local touts who demand money for by pass access. Breakfast is a bit of repetetive if you stay 4 days like us.

We had a wonderful 4-night stay in the huge 2-bedroom villa. The beds were comfy and always clean. All the staff were amazing, especially the two girls at reception who were so lovely and provided exceptional service. Anita, the owner, was incredibly helpful. Despite giving her late notice to book our early morning tour for the next day, she managed to arrange everything for us. They serve authentic Italian dishes, as her husband is from Italy, and they were soooo nice! Breakfast was great too. The entire property has a lovely ambiance, big swimming pool—very quiet and away from the busy Alona streets, but not too far. Just a short tuktuk ride for 200 PHP each way. Villa Formosa is a fantastic place to stay in Bohol. We will definitely come back and highly recommend it. Thank you!

Absolutely a beautiful place. The staff are constantly there for you, but very polite and humble. The grounds are kept immaculate. There is always at least one person, if not two, always picking up every leaf, cleaning the pool, and sweeping the sidewalks. The Cottages are beautiful hardwood. The floors, trim, and doors. My cottage had a large porch with a hanging chair and sitting area. Large windows that make you feel like you're outside in nature. The windows are mirrored, you can see out, but no one can see in. Even the birds are entertaining, they think their reflection is another bird. Breakfast was included in my price. I highly recommend all the choices. Lunch and dinner are also picture perfect, delicious, and very reasonable. I definitely recommend spending your day sightseeing, but eat often at the resort. The kitchen and dining are open-air. So you can't escape the wonderful aromas coming from the kitchen. There are only a few cottages/rooms, so you feel like you're the only guest.

Leaving this paradise!

The owners/staff were very friendly, warm, and accomodating. They ensured we had a pleasant stay and meet our every request. We enjoyed our conversation with them, and they made us feel welcomed and comfortable. Villa Formosa actually exceeded my expectations. My family and in-laws occupied 3 units. All of them were clean and exceptional. The grounds were well kept and the pool looks inviting for a swim. The pool is shaped so that you can swim long lengths. But you have another inviting swim that lures you to the nearby Duma beach, which is a short walk from Villa Formosa. That is a major advantage for being so close to a white, soft sand beach. Breakfast was served to our whole family and it was delicious and eye appealing. The owner/cook ensured that it was perfect. I am trying to find another opportunity to return to Bohol so that I can stay at Villa Formosa again. It is the perfect place to house and entertain family and friends. I prefer a quiet and secluded stay like Villa Formosa rather than your typical large hotel (which you can get anywhere). Villa Formosa is like a hidden gem. It is a great place to stay!

We had a wonderful time at Villa Formose. It really exceeded our expectations, it looks even better in real than on the pictures. Staff gave us a wonderful welcoming. They were supernice during the remainder of our stay. There's an option to have dinner and staff cooked it with love. Italian owner was very sympathetic. Dumaluan beach is at walking distance. You need to pay an entrance fee, but this was well worth it. For people who want a pleasant quiet stay at the beach I would highly recommend it. The beach is way better then the noisy and polluted Alona. Overal had a very nice stay here, with a beautiful swimming pool and garden, plus the remarkeable friendly staff.

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Villa Formosa is a perfect place to stay in Panglao. It’s a beautiful space with a lovely swimming pool and very spacious rooms. It’s a 5-10 minute walk from Dumaluan Beach, a beautiful beach connected to other nice beaches. The room was great, nicely decorated, huge, and very clean. The bathroom was also very spacious. The hotel is quiet, far from all the chaos of Alona Beach. However, you can easily go anywhere in a tuk-tuk or car. Villa Formosa’s restaurant offers tasty and fresh food, and there are a few other good restaurants nearby. The staff was friendly and helpful. They organised all my travel around the island according to my preferences. I toured Bohol with their tuk-tuk driver, and it went perfectly. I highly recommend Villa Formosa.

It was all good.

Second time back to Villa Formosa. This place is the best to stay in Panglao, only 5 minutes walk to the most beautiful beach of Panglao and of Philippines. Salvatore and his wife and the entire team are amazing and the food is absolutely amazing.

That you cry when you have to leave.

The garden and property is beautiful and well maintained. Our room was very stylish and quiet. The AC worked well and is quiet. The resort is close to Dumaluan beach, you can easily walk to the beach and access restaurants from other resorts. Dumaluan beach is much quieter and cleaner than Alona beach. The staff at the resort are very friendly and helpful. They communicated well and they helped us to book a motorcycle within the first hour upon arrival, they helped up book Island hopping tours and called a tuk-tuk for us whenever we needed one. The food at the resort is also good.

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Very accommodating and quiet at night and the service was exceptional. We reserved Island hopping for couple (private tour) and also Cham (chef) from the kitchen offered and prepared us breakfast to go for the early bird island hopping. All the employees are great, they greets you with a smiles every morning. I’m also includes the owners of the villa, we had a very friendly conversation, me and my wife spend our last day dinner at restaurant, we order promodoro pasta, chicken and salad are really good, the best Italian food we have ever had in the Philippines.

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