Sea Wind Resort

Sulit nostalgic early 2000 boracay vibes.ganda at sobrang bang for ur buck

The location of the resort was phenomenal being a beach front resort. The palm and tropical trees peppered throughout the property is a great difference to the more "hotel" condominium aesthetic that other resorts have. Its on the quieter side of the island but a nice walking distance to the other places at station 2. Very clean spaces. Very friendly, accommodating and helpful.

我們住501房間在海灘後面隔一條小馬路。房間很大，放兩張雙人床還有很多空間，帶一個陽台可以晾曬衣服，陽台看出去是一個小泳池。很安靜，走到沙灘衹需要2分鐘，很滿意。沙灘邊上的房間都是一張雙人床+一張單人床，對於二胎家庭不太友好，二胎家庭還是推薦花園房。

This was my first time to Boracay so I will try to compartmentalize my thoughts as best as I can. The location of this hotel was amazing for my family and I. It's closer to the end of Station 1 so it was very quiet and less crowded. If you're looking for the party area this area is not for you. Having said that it's not too far of a ride down to all the shops, bars and restaurants. It is also quite safe. The beach is the cleanest beach I have ever been (I've been throughout the Mediterranean, the west coast of the US and Canada). The water is crystal clear and the waves were calm (not sure if it's like this all year round though). There are quite a bit of people trying to sell you things all along the beach so be prepared to be approached by several people every day. Now on to the hotel. It's smaller scale which is our preference. The staff were so friendly, welcoming and helpful. It is a family run and owned business. Some of the staff are 3rd generation already of families who have worked there. While we were there, they were preparing for their staff Christmas party which also had the staff children involved. It seemed they were well taken care of as employees so that was nice to see. The food was great for us - no complaints about it at all. The resort is very rustic which again we don't mind however it needs some upgrades. The beds were really stiff, the lighting in our room was poor and one of the bulbs worked on and off. In the room we stayed in there wasn't anywhere for us to put our clothes away. We were there for 4 nights and 5 days. We like to put our clothes in drawers if we are staying more than 3 nights so that we aren't living out of a suit case. Happy hour was great. They had great drink and appie selections for happy hour. Having said all this I still would come back here for it's location. We aren't into crowds or feeling crammed between people on the beach and this hotel's location provides the quieter vibe that we like.

My friend and I were walking on beach and saw they were doing beachfront massages - so we walked in for a massage. We were quoted P1350 for a regular massage. We’ve advised that we’re only looking to get foot massage so they handed us the menu. Foot massage on the menu was only P850. Massage was actually good. When it was time to pay, one of the therapists came and told us it’s P2,700 for two massages. We argued that foot massage was only P850 on the menu, she advised that we are walk-ins hence the higher rate. We were pretty convinced by that so we were ready to pay. But the other therapist came (not knowing what transpired) and told us it’s P1,700 for 2 foot massage. Then the first therapist spoke to the other therapist in their dialect so she’s quickly changed the quote from P1,700 to P2,700 arguing that P850 is only for in-house rate only (guests staying at Sea Wind). Did not want to argue as we were in a rush so we just paid the P1350 rate. It really felt like we were ripped off as this should’ve been disclosed that there’s a separate walk in rate aside from the prices on the menu.

It isn't the most glamorous resort I've been to in Boracay. The resort is one of the oldest on the strip. So the design is rustic and Filipino inspired. There was a bit of a musty smell when we first got to the room. But the smell easily went away after opening the AC. Positives were the beach facilities - complete and well maintained, with one of the longest beach fronts along the strip. Rooms were clean and there were a lot of attentive staff within easy call. Prices too were reasonable considering the beach amenities the resort had.