Our Cebu itinerary is jam packed and sadly we can only allocate one night for Bantayan Island. We have to travel to Moalboal the following day so we need a good night sleep. Fortunately for us, we are able to book a family room in Ogtong Cave Resort. My first option for our over night accommodation in Bantayan is Kota Beach Resort but because they do not have a family room and the double occupancy room costs P2,300 each, we decide to pass. I search for other accommodations in Bantayan that won't cost us too much and found Ogtong Cave Resort. I want to visit Ogtong Cave which is located inside the resort and it will cost us P200 entrance fee per person if we are not checked-in guests, so that's the reason we have decided to get a room there. They have Family Room Triple which only costs P3,400 which is cheaper compared to when we book two rooms in Kota Beach. However, when we call to reserve for a room, we are informed that there are no more vacancies for the Family Room Triple. The only available Family Room is the one that costs P4,500 which is good for 5 persons. It is still cheaper than the one at Kota Beach and we can save P800 entrance fees for the Ogtong Cave. So we grab the deal and reserve a room.

The staff I talked to on the phone is very courteous and accommodating. Reservation is also easy and the resort staff is very responsive to queries.



Upon arrival at the resort after our island hopping tour, we are greeted by courteous staffs. Our room is located just behind the private pool (exclusive for checked-in guests) but quite far from the beach and from the cave. However, I still like the location of the rooms because it gives privacy to the checked-in guests. Also, there are lots of trees surrounding the resort. The resort grounds is also wide and there are lots of room to take photos.



The Ogtong Cave can be crowded during weekends and summer season which will make it harder for you to take great pictures because of lots of photobombers. I think it will be better to get here early (cave opens at 8:00 AM and closes 4:00 PM) so you could have the place all to yourself before people start to flock in or you could visit during off-peak season.



We are not able to swim in their private pool nor in their public pool nor in the beach because it is very hot at 3:00 in the afternoon. I also don't find their beach quite inviting as I see some lumot in the water. We also are not able to fully enjoy the resort's amenities because we arrived there at 2:00 in the afternoon and after taking a quick dip in Ogtong Cave, we washed and proceed with our land tour. So we are only able to fully utilize the use of our bedroom for sleeping and thank goodness we are able to sleep very well that we woke up a little late than intended.



Aside from the not so pretty beach, I also didn't like that the aircondition of our room is not able to completely make our room cold. It is probably because our room is very large and the aircon unit is a little old. However, the management provided two electric fans which helped in cooling the room. The room doesn't come with free breakfast by the way, so it's quite a let down.

Apart from those mentioned above, I have no other complains about this resort. I like how big our room is and that we have so much room to move around. love the bathrooms. Our unit has two bathrooms. The other one has toilet and shower combo while the other one only has a shower. It is very helpful that two persons can take a shower at the same time. The beds and pillows are very comfortable and the resort has provided basic toiletries (shampoo, toothpaste, soap, and toilet paper) and clean towels. I feel that we really get value for our money because we are able to have the rest that we need.

On a side note, I give this resort a plus point for the clothesline they set up outside the bedrooms for guests to use. It is very helpful for guests to have a proper place to dry clothes. I have not seen that many resorts who have this, that's why I appreciated it so much that the management of Ogtong Cave Resort has thought of it. Don't worry though as the clothesline are placed strategically that it won't be directly visible to most guests and that it isn't necessarily an eyesore.

Overall, I enjoyed my stay in this resort and I will highly recommend it to friends and family.