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June 2, 2023
My cousins picked out White House Beach Resort as it is a family-owned, good value, beachfront hotel located in Station 1. This particular property serves a predominantly Filipino clientele very well. I think for foreigners this would be considered pretty middle of the road in terms of amenities and quality of service. Pros: 1. Good value. We got newly renovated large bedrooms on the second floor. While they were not ocean view rooms, each room had large balconies, the rooms, beds and bathrooms were clean, well equipped with a mini fridge, hair dryer, drinking water and decor was modern. 2. Location: This property is easy to navigate. I liked the ease of catching a tricycle to areas around the island and the beach is also literally in front of the hotel and steps away. I loved swimming at the beach in front at sunset going into twilight. It's also an easy 10 minute walk to D'Mall and 5 minute walk to Willy's Rock. 3. Fun vibe: We came Thurs-Sun and the hotel had a great DJ Thurs/Fri/Sat nights. Their beachfront restaurant serves as a fun place to drink, dance, eat or listen to music. Very young, cute, stylish millenials surrounded us. 4. Free breakbast was included. The first morning we were able to order from a bigger menu but on the weekend it was buffet only. The free drink at check-in was refreshing and a lovely touch. 5. My cousins ran into multiple friends who happened to be visiting and staying in the same hotel. Like I said, I think this is a locals spot. I also like that the property is family owned (support local). Cons: 1. Service was so so (good in some areas, not good in others). We read that WHBR has a van that can pick guests up from Boracay port but when we called, we were told they had no driver. Not a great start to the visit. (But they did take us to the port the day we left.) 2. Privacy. We put DND signs in the room and housekeeping still came in and did turn down service. They also left my balcony door unlocked. Not cool. 3. Pool: More of a dipping pool than a swimming pool. Photos are deceiving. 4. During lumot (algae) season, you are in the thick of it at the beach. Think 5ft wide from the shore at times. Overall WHBR is a good choice if you are looking for a large room, affordable place to stay with free breakfast in station 1. Is it the most amazing place? Nope but the property is cute and makes up for it in other ways like the fun guests and cool, local, fun vibes they provide. DJ was a plus!