Buena Vida Resort and Spa

酒店沒有早餐有點不方便，需要走到他們家的另外一個酒店ocean vida的餐廳吃早飯，房間的陽台很大，挺舒服

Heel sfeervol en comfortabel. Fijn personeel en heerlijke massages. Lekker en gezond ontbijt! Alles klopt! Aanrader!

비치에서 좀 걸어야되지만 그래서 조용하고 좋음 직원들이 매우친절함 조식당이 멀어서 그건 좀 불편함 깨끗하고 분위기 좋음

Buena Vida is welcoming, serene, and beautifully designed. Walking there from Malapascua port, you step off the hot and narrow street into a cool oasis of relative luxury. The path to the beach is short and safe, so walking to the dive shop (even carrying your own equipment) is no sweat. The coordination between Buena Vida and their beachside partners Ocean Vida (restaurant and sister resort) and Sea Explorers (the dive shop) is also excellent. Ocean Vida was always prepared to take us for breakfast or leave our bagged meals at the dive shop for us on morning-dive days. Sea Explorers made our return to diving (after just over a year) comfortable, safe, and fun, and led us on an amazing dive with thresher sharks. In addition, Sea Explorers has multiple locations, so we were able to dive with them again (and enjoy a slight discount based on our total number of dives across their locations) in Dauin. The service at Buena Vida was at a high level in laid-back Malapascua, and may have slightly spoiled us for other stays in the Visayas. Specifically, we appreciated the ease and graciousness with which the staff shifted our 3-night stay forward by one day (with no extra charge, though we had a non-cancellable reservation), when we told them we’d be arriving a day later due to a flight cancellation by Scoot. Though they were fully booked, they made a new and gorgeous room (under the yoga platform) available to us, so we wouldn’t have to miss a day of diving or change hotels. They even let us shift rooms a day earlier than needed, so that we wouldn’t have to worry about packing up on the morning of our early dives. The staff also greet guests every late-afternoon or early evening with a turn-down service sweet treat, which they hand to you as you arrive back from the day’s adventures. We did not personally try the spa, but heard great things about it from others on our dive excursions. The only (very minor) suggestions I have for improvements would be to offer a few non-sandwich choices for the bagged meals to have on the boats, and to install some hooks or extra bars in the rooms for hanging clothing (since you’re always trying to dry a few things at once during a dive vacation, and it was often rainy outdoors). Aside from those tiny enhancements, I wouldn’t change a thing. I can wholeheartedly recommend this place to people traveling to Malapascua for diving.

Our family has a wonderful time staying with Buena Vida. The staff are super friendly and helpful, and resourceful. The place exude a tranquil and relaxing vibe. Special mention has to be made for Lorenza, the manager of the resort. She helped organise all the transport logistics, coordination with dive shop, and made great suggestions for activities. She is always so positive, friendly, personable, and energetic! Her husband, Toto, is the best Diving instructor we have ever met, and he also happen to work at the Ocean Explorer dive shop which is associated with Buena Vida resort. What a wonderful couple! This is certainly one of the most happy and memorable family vacations we had!

The charming beauty of Buena Vida calms both the body and soul. From the intricate Hindu sculptures and powerful quotes on the walls, everything about this resort gives a feeling of serenity. On top of that, the resort connects to delicious restaurants of a variety of cuisines, making for an unforgettable experience. If you're looking for a break from the oversaturation of the modern city, Buena Vida just may be my resort of choice.