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Reviews of Alta Vista Ilocandia

3 out of 5
Alta Vista Ilocandia
Brgy. Caparispisan, Sitio Ayoyo, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 34 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice sweeping views of the sea
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There should be at least 2 washroom for 12 paxroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Nicholas

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
View of Sea was nice. Hotel is not 3 Star. Beach is non-existent. It is rocky waterfront. Dangerous to try and swim. Internet non- existent in room or in restaurant as advertised. Have to sit in front of reception desk to get signal. Restaurant minimal selection. Far from everything and hotel has nothing to offer. Checked in, went to eat at restaurant and checked out a couple hours later. Trying to get a refund for the 3 days prepaid. Staff was ok

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Wilner

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice view of the ocean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Minie T.

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view and friendly staff. I didn’t like the bathroom set up where there is no separation between the shower and the toilet. Insects were all over.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Lulette

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

venir

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Alta Vista Family on 13 Feb 2023
Thank you for your review. Looking forward to your next visit at Alta Vista Ilocandia.

4/10 Poor

Venecia

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room needs a lot of upgrades & improvements. Not recommended until they upgrade/improve the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cesar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Views were spectacular. Staff accommodating. Food was tasty.
Response from Midz on 26 Dec 2022
Thank you for your reviews sir. Hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Mario Manuel Jr., New York

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great view of the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needs more improvement
The amazing part of the stay is the beach view and corals. However, the hotel has some bed ticks and dusty. Aircon is not functioning well. Episode of power outage that lasted almost an hour.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spectacular view, staff were very warm and attentive. Food served at their restaurant was top quality and delicious. Amenities were not bad. A truly hidden gem!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Love Jane

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Junie Marie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family-friendly resort
We enjoyed our stay at Alta Vista. We arrived late on our check-in date but the staff were really helpful and made our check-in as quick as possible as we travelled almost a day to get to Pagudpud. We contacted their front office staff and gave instructions for check-in. We rented their villa as there were 7 of us. The room was big, clean, had sufficient air conditioning facilities and hot water for showers. There were two floors at the villa and it was spacious, ideal for those travelling with many large suitcases. The resort is by the cliffs/sea so views during breakfast are really nice. Staff were friendly especially manang who worked at the restaurant during dinner time. They also went beyond expectations by helping prepare fruits and veggies for our vegetarian family member (even let us store our shop-bought fruits in their fridge) Overall, everyone was helpful and made our stay enjoyable and hassle free.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Alta Vista on 4 Jul 2022
Thank you for your reviews maam. Looking forward to your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Mark Ryan, South San Francisco

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best for honeymooners
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Aniwat, Fort Worth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Needs renovations. Too secluded without enough on-site amenities to make up for it. Great cook at the on-site restaurant. Friendly staff. No wifi. Blackouts are regular. Insects and critters in the room.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

MICHAEL

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only thing that was good at this property was the Staff and the surrounding scenery. The rest the property was run down and in need of a total overall. Why you sell rooms in the hotel beats me. I thought Expedia had certain standards.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

James, San Diego

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff our friendly. You arived as a guest and live as family.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Midz on 23 Dec 2021
Thank you for your review sir. Hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Rosanne Marie

Liked: Staff & service
Great service from staff.
Honestly the place is a bit old, but the great service by the staff and the location/views make up for it. The food is one of the better options around the area. Overall, a pleasant experience.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Alta Vista on 14 Dec 2021
Thank you for your review. Looking forward to your next visit at Alta Vista Ilocandia.

8/10 Good

Ma Ana Roberta

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We reserved for 7 but only got a room for 6 beds and was not informed by either by Hotle.com or their hotel that the room was only for 6 and they were charging us additional 600 for an extra bed. Fortunately the nice front desk receptionist asked for management approval which gave us access to the vacant room in our villa. They were very nice but failed to check their equipment as they gave us defective plastic chairs in which broke while my husband was sitting on it. All they could do was say sorry. No Wifi signal and no cable tv so it was a pleasant isolation stay for those who want to get away... from technology. It was not a good place for swimming in Salud beach as we were lead to think because the beach front was rocky and not fit for swimming. we had to go to another resort to swim. The place was worn down and not improved much and was quite far. This is a good place for those who have pet dogs who can run the vast grassy area in the pre,uses.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Alta Vista Ilocandia on 22 Jan 2020
Thank you for your reviews and we will response to your concern the soonest. Alta Vista Ilocandia Inc.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from The Palacio de Laoag on 2 Dec 2019
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place for relaxation, very spacious ground. It combines nature and carefully blend with the development - the true essence of Ecotourism!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from The Palacio de Laoag on 2 Dec 2019
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Alta Vista on 23 Jul 2019
Thank you for your response.. Alta Vista Ilocandia

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Alta Vista on 23 Jul 2019
Thank you for your response. Alta Vista Ilocandia

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unbelievably nice! I loved it!
I was a little worried after reading one bad review of the two for this property. Let me say what a hidden gem this place is! It is remote and that should be one of the reasons you go. Looking for peace and quiet with no electronic disturbance? This is the place! We arrived late at night (call if you're checking in after 10pm). It was dark, but the staff checked us in, showed us our rooms and even brought water to us! The next morning we were delighted by the beautiful sunrise over the ocean and the look of the grounds. The grass is well-maintained and the buildings are in good shape. Breakfast was amazingly good!! The room itself was very clean and the water was warm in the shower. It was SO relaxing to spend time here. This property is now on my list of yearly visits. I can't wait to go back. Thank you thank you for the hospitality, delicious food and wonderful time we had!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Midz on 17 Jun 2019
We are pleased you were so happy with your stay at Alta Vista Ilocandia. Thank you for the compliments for the excellent service you receive from our team, as well as for your food and high recommendations. We look forward to welcoming you back.

8/10 Good

Rosemary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place is a delight. Thank heavens we stayed there and not near the main Pagudpud beach. Idyllic - beautiful view, very well maintained grounds, friendly and attentive service from all concerned. The small beach gives access to a very sheltered stretch of water inside the rocks with a great selection of fish to watch - mask and snorkel essential! Sleeping in a villa, with the windows open and only insect screens between us and the sight, sound and smell of the sea so near was so soothing. Only wish we could have stayed longer. One suggestion only for an improvement - if there were reading lamps by the bed and on the balcony, it would be just about perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from May on 10 Apr 2019
Thank you for your good reviews of our hotel. Looking to see you again if not soon but hopefully in the future. Have a nice day ahead.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is ill maintained, very remote, no wifi, no Tv, no stores anywhere near, beach is almost nonexistent, very rocky, a lot of debris, veranda furniture dirty, outdoor toilet in shambles, huts they claim were destroyed by storms, railings dark from grime...the rooms were small, bathrooms small....we were the only guests and they would not allow us to park near the building nor upgrade our rooms considering the TVs won't even work with their flash drives..they also made a mistake about our booking, claiming we only booked one room until we showed them the confirmation from Travelocity which we could hardly access from their "personal" wifi...no phone signals except a very weak globe...the hotel can be really beautiful with spectacular views but the place is just too neglected...their restaurant is the only one in a 7 to 10 km radius, and it is not bad
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from May on 11 Mar 2019
Thank you for your reviews and we will take note all of that. Have a good day!!!

8/10 Good

Dong Hyeok

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Dieter

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Dieter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Idyllische Lage, Personal ist freundlich und hilfsbereit. Die Anlage ist teilweise reparaturbedürftig.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yoshi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Almost heaven. Must be wonderful to stay there with a beautiful lady.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Midz on 27 Jan 2020
Hi Mr. Yoshi! Thank you for your review. Hope to see you again!