Book top-rated Resorts in Subic (Zambales), Philippines

"Well I live on a surfing beach in the Philippines and my Housekeeper was going home to Cebu to spend her Holy Week with family so I decided to take a short two week vacation to Subic Zambales in the Philippines. Unfortunately I left My booking with Agoda a little late as I could only get 5 nights everything was fully booked except White Rock Waterpark and Beach resort...But it was the most expensive hotel I have ever stayed at in the Philippines...I usually find that you get what you pay for in the Philippines...White rock was the exception... After spending a wonderful 5 days at other hotels I expected a palace at White rock for the money I was paying...As soon as I entered the non airconditioned front desk to present my Agoda documents and credit card and photo id I had a bad feeling. The property at white rock is big and they use golf carts to ferry people around...So when I reached my room B25...The B is for Beach...I was shocked to find an old room that was so small you could not swing a cat in it...I was paying double what I paid at other hotel and the room was a tenth of the size of the palatial room I had... Before I left for my short two week vacation at La Union I was chatting with two of the guys...I told them I had booked by Agoda at White Rock...They told me that I had better cancel my booking at White Rock as i would not like it...I would have taken their advice but everything else was fully booked... I think I was the only foreignor at White Rock as there seemed to be millions of Filipinos and children mainly at the waterparks...Anybody can visit for a day and they charge P600 for the day for adults and of course less for children...I think the whole of the Philippines was here... I like to swim in the ocean but as there were lots of jetskis everywhere I did not as I did not want to die in this place. "

"I have stayed in other hotels in Subic before and the Wild Orchid is easily the best. The pool is fantastic and large. The hotel itself has a very relaxed feel to it with staff friendly but not overly so. The hotel is a little further out from the entertainment area but this is not an inconvience as it is still within walking distance, about 5 minutes and tuk tuks are available at the hotel. The rooms are clean and well appointed and the restraunt and bar are great and well priced. I was quite surprised by the cheap prices of the food at the hotel. Will definately make this my hotel of choice in Subic frim now on."

"Got a great discount through Agoda, so we we're expecting less than stellar amenities. Surprisingly, we had a great stay. The room was pretty big, king sized bed was comfy and the room had all the little things to make things convenient. Staff were also very friendly and helpful. Not the best hotel on the waterfront but it doesn't claim to be so it was all good. The best thing about the place is the location. Close enough to everything but far enough away from the loud music of the nearby concert hall/ drinking places nearby. Best to get rooms facing the pool/Subic bay but on the West side of the hotel. "

"Overall a nice stay. The bungalows with rooms are ugly, but spacious. Highlight is the big pool, but that's all. Its NOT a beach resort. The hotel has NO access to the beach. The nearby neach was anyway dirty and not worth to go. There are frequent jeepneys even at late evening from the main highway near the hotel to Olangapo city and Subic freezone. "

"Superb hotel. Its all about location, ok its not in Subic but you dont need to be near the city as its all in this hotel. Great views and a gorgeous beach. Sea was 10m away from the room, but the beach was only a 1m away. Dinner menu with traditional & western food all reasonably priced, dining is inside or outside on a large patio on the beach, invariably there is live music with fire show during dinner. Breakfast is has an adequate choice but will cook to order if required. Scuba, Kayak and Snorkel kit can be rented. Adjacent is Adventure Sea World which is well worth a morning or afternoon with a 20% hotel discount. Hotel offers free transport to Tree Adventure and Zoobic, also run shuttles to Subic and Olongapo at night. A troop of monkeys live near and are always visible, watch your kit. Turtles also hatch from the beach where there are several protected nests. Beach is cleaned daily with dedicated swim area. A thoroughly enjoyable stay. "

"went there with the colleagues,it was long drive but with the peace and tranquility of the sea it made it worth the wait....staff was good and very well mannered...i personally expected a hotel or a resort to be abit too much like an apartelle...what do you expect on a beach hotel?????...beach...drinks....music and abit of party and chit chat,right?...it always starts slow,food and few drinks with music(small speaker connected to an iphone)and as it goes on it obviously can make a small party...but in mangrove hotel,when it's already late,the staff and the owner of the hotel told us to avoid drinking and stop playing the music we had on?if this is the norm in beach hotels....it really doesn't justify it being a beach hotel,does it....seems like an apartelle to me....anyways,we still had fun..but like a kid with mother on the side overlooking your every move on the drinks and the speakers...lol....by the way,we were the only locals to check in there...i can also assume the it's not local friendly hotel but foreign friendly hotel....so for locals,go for other hotel in subic zambales....thanks...."

"Spent Valentines day with my husband there. We booked a casita (water villa). We never expect that there would be a water villa type of accommodation in Subic. It is just simply great. We enjoyed our stay so much, actually one can enjoy the whole stay by just merely staying in the room haha! Especially if you booked a casita, you can stay at the veranda all day! No joke for this, really a great way to relax! The downside it that the beach area is not wide enough, but it is clean, a lot of people still went swimming. The infinity pool also is not big enough. Others were just great. I will recommend this resort to everyone! And I think this resort do deserve to be a five star resort."

"Our family had a wonderful time at Blue Rock Resort. Of all the beach resorts that I've been to in Subic, I think this is the one that I'll be back to. For the very reasonable price that I paid, I already got a Beachfront and spacious room with the basic necessities. Considering the price that I got in Agoda, it is really worth the 3.5hr travel. :) The beach is good, it is not crowded, and the sand is better than the other Subic resorts that I've been to. (Always manage your expectations that the sand in Subic is not as fine and white as those in Nasugbu or Boracay, but I'm totally cool with it because the water is clear :) I guess we had the right timing because it was not a weekend, and it was a day before the holidays so the beach was not crowded and dirty as what I've read in some comments. My daughter also enjoyed the pool so much. Parking space was ample too :) The food was so okay. The price is fairly reasonable again considering it's a beachfront resort, but if you're on a budget, you may want to go out of the street to find some cheap restos. For us, we tried eating out once but for the rest of the time, we ate at their restaurant because we just want to relax and enjoy our vacation. Oh and by the way, on our way home, we tried Korean and Filipino buffet at Gangnam Buffet at Harbour Point, about 20mins I guess from the resort, and it was okay for the price of Php330/head. Overall, I am very satisfied with my stay at Blue Rock. My family and I will stay here again if we plan to go to Subic."

"It was the best vacation ever for us considering that we got the best hotel in Subic. Everything was so perfect. Also, customer service and courteousy of the staff made it even better. My 6-yr old son enjoyed a lot, especially the bathtub. The toilet itself was strategically designed - i let my son on the tub by himself while at the same time I could watch him while I am watching TV because of the glass wall of the toilet. We are definitelt going back in this hotel."