Wow this place is incredible! Me and my partner travelled for one month throughout the Philippines and Polaris was our number one favorite place to stay. The staff is so kind and welcoming. The diving is superb and just a few minutes boat ride away. The dive guides are very caring and have amazing eyes. So much macro life to spot underwater. There is a nice swimming pool and they make great pizzas in their own oven. This place is definitely a "hidden gem" and we will be back some day :) Thanks Polaris team for giving us such a wonderful experience!

Stayed in February 2025

The staff here are amazing. They made us feel very welcome and were really helpful. The diving set up is brilliant, has everything you need.

Stayed in April 2025

No ATM on the island, and Hotel reachable only by small boat (get ready to get wet), that is not an issue but we were not made aware when booked, they issue may rise when you have to pay the boat captain cash, No billiard and darts as described, basically no beach.

Staff and divemasters was amazing, very beautiful place, good food and they were able to satisfy our dietary needs (Vegan)

Stayed in March 2025

Nothing

+ Staff are lovely and caring, especially the manager + Nice property with a pleasant garden + Solid food and great pizza

Stayed in January 2025

The location

Stayed in March 2025

The noise of the A/C in the room

The staff was amazing. The small scale resort. The integrated and very well organized dive center. Cabilao island is so quiet and authentic, with great great dives 5 minutes away from the resort

Stayed in February 2025

No paved roads, cold shower.

Beautiful seaside location, clean pool, delicious food.

Stayed in January 2025

So far so good - nothing to complain

Great Diving school and various diving locations

Stayed in January 2025

Ac’s noisy. Some smell from bathroom.

Great place. Lots of attention to detail very well organised and managed diving. Great staff. New Year’s Eve fireworks. Food ok especially when fresh fish arrived. WiFi excellent in rest, spotty elsewhere.

Stayed in December 2024

Amazing welcoming staff, catered for our dietary requirement, nice relaxed dive centre.

Stayed in January 2025

Ideal

Stayed in December 2024

Located on a lovely island which is very authentic. I enjoyed exploring the island; walking to nearby beaches and to the bakery which located about 3km away. Was a delightful island to walk around; the local people were so happy to see me. Hotel has a lovely costal setting looking acros to the hills of Cebu. Staff were extremely nice. Food delicious. Nice clean swimming pool. Loved the treehouse room I stayed in. Hope to visit again one day.

Stayed in October 2024

The restaurant was a little overpriced.

Beautiful spot just off the coast of Bohol. Really lovely crew that can help you organize anything, a nice restaurant, great facilities like the pool, bike rental (very good bikes!) and of course diving. The family room was super spacious with 2 floors and 5 beds, great value. They are still constructing some spots due to the typhoon of 2021.

Stayed in February 2024

Nothing - I had a great stay.

I stayed at and dived with Polaris for 5 nights in January 2024 and had an amazing experience which was the highlight of my 10-night trip to Bohol. I will definitely be returning to Polaris (and would encourage others to visit too) for the reasons described below. Rooms: I stayed in one of the treehouse rooms (fan-only, cold water showers) and it was spacious with a wide balcony which was perfect for lounging during the day. The room itself (from the bedroom to the bathroom) was basic but very clean - the staff obviously take pride in maintaining their rooms to a high standard. The first few nights without AC were a little warm, but I got used to it pretty quickly - it's nice to wake up and not feel cold. Food: Food at the resort was excellent. Everything is prepared fresh-to-order and they even have a wood-fired pizza oven. I tried a variety of dishes (sandwiches / pastas / pizzas / soups) and everything was tasty and fresh. There aren't really any restaurants on Cabilao (aside from at the few neighboring resorts) so I had every meal at Polaris. Prices are reasonable for the quality (remember that a lot of ingredients need to be brought over by boat). Diving: Polaris' dive centre is excellent. There weren't many other divers while I was there, so I dived in a group with just my DM (Lito). Lito was one of the best DMs I have had the pleasure of diving with and an overall great guy - he was excellent at spotting interesting macro / small critters - we saw pygmy seahorses, ghost pipefish, countless nudis. All of the dive sites are within a 5-10 minute speedboat ride away, with mostly wall dives along the steep drop-off surrounding the island. The walls are stunning with healthy coral (huge gorgonia), crevices to explore, and abundant marine life (in terms of larger species we saw turtles, great barracuda, huge titan triggerfish).

Stayed in January 2024

The food is rather plain and little pricey. Otherwise, there is none.

Located in a small island far from the crowds. It's quiet, well maintained with very friendly staffs. The beach is nice, and one can do snorkeling above the reef near the shore.

Stayed in January 2024

I would have like to have shampoo in the bathroom. Bathroom is rather old style but didn't bother me.

Staff is amazing! It felt like having family around rather than working staff. The place is very calm. Mattresses are very comfortable (probably the best I had so far in Philippines) Perfect location to watch beautiful sunset! The dive shop just right there that adjusts to your need! Very chill atmosphere overall!

Stayed in December 2023

Nothing!

Everything - the location, the people, the food, the view, the grounds … we have traveled a lot around Asia over the years and this has to be our favourite spot of all. The staff were kind and welcoming and the diving lessons were incredible. We actually extended our stay instead of going on with our trip because we liked it so much, we didn’t want to leave!

Stayed in January 2024

We were unable to take showers in the tree house room as it only dribbled water.

Polaris was wonderful, the location was perfect for us in a picturesque and quiet setting. Staff were fantastic, accommodating and friendly. We rescued a tiny puppy from a storm and the staff were kind enough to help me look after her there. (If you see the puppy, Lucky, some food and love will always be welcome, I hope she is still being cared for in our absence).

Stayed in December 2023

One of the kindest people and stuff we met during our trip in Philippines. Hotel property and rooms has its own charm, we were surprised after arrival as it was even better than pics on booking. Suitable for people who want to relax away from typical crowded places as there are just you and nature.

Stayed in November 2023

Nothing

This is the location dreams are made of! Made even more magical by the staff!!! Once in a life time must visit!!!!

Stayed in June 2023

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Stayed in November 2024