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Gustavs Place
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Gustavs Place
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8.1

Excellent

114 reviews

114 reviews

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8.1

Excellent

Location rating score

Excellent location
Parking
FREE
Nearby landmarks
San Jose Airport 62.2 km
Calapan City Airport 77.8 km
Francisco B. Reyes Airport 110.2 km
Marinduque Airport 126.6 km
Tugdan Airport 153.5 km
Godofredo P. Ramos Airport 164.2 km
Ninoy Aquino International Airport 186.1 km
Kalibo International Airport 217.3 km
El Nido Airport 236.1 km

Gustavs Place

Sto. Nino Dulo Malungay, Buenavista, Sablayan, Philippines, 5104 - See map

The car parking and the Wi-Fi are always free, so you can stay in touch and come and go as you please. Conveniently situated in the Buenavista part of Sablayan, this property puts you close to attractions and interesting dining options. Massage and restaurant are among the special facilities that will enhance your stay with on-site convenience.

Highlights

Front desk [24-hour]

Airport transfer

Private beach

Currency exchange

Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!

Facilities

Airport transfer

Pets allowed

Car park

Shuttle service

Private beach

Bicycles

Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!

Front desk [24-hour]

Cheaper than 80% of all properties in Sablayan in the last 24 hoursCompared to 5 Sablayan properties at Agoda for various dates
Value for money8.3
Distance to city center19.6 km
Location rating8.1

Rooms available at Gustavs Place

Bungalow
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  • Room size: 16 m²/172 ft²
  • Garden view
  • 1 double bed
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Standard Air Conditioning
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  • Room size: 34 m²/366 ft²
  • Garden view
  • 2 single beds
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Twin Room with Terrace
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  • Room size: 34 m²/366 ft²
  • Sea view
  • 1 single bed and 1 queen be...
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Bungalow with Patio
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  • Room size: 30 m²/323 ft²
  • Sea view
  • 1 queen bed
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Bungalow Air Conditioning
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  • Room size: 34 m²/366 ft²
  • Garden view
  • 1 double bed or 1 single be...
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Standard Fan Room
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  • Room size: 34 m²/366 ft²
  • Garden view
  • 2 single beds
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Frequently asked questions

What kind of non-water sports and outdoor activities are accessible at Gustavs Place?

Gustavs Place includes non-water sport and outdoor activities such as hiking trails for you to take joy in.

What type of water sports activities are accessible at Gustavs Place?

Gustavs Place offers traveler a wide variety of water sport activities such as canoe, snorkeling, fishing, diving, and water sports (non-motorized) for you to experience all that this property has to offer you.

Does Gustavs Place provide laundry services?

Yes! Gustavs Place offers laundry service at your convenience for whenever you need your favorite outfits clean and fresh all throughout your getaway. Please contact the property for more information.

Is car parking available at Gustavs Place?

Gustavs Place has car park nearby free of charge for travelers traveling with vehicles to take full advantage when staying at this property. Please contact the property for more information, or log into your Agoda account and contact the property through Agoda's direct message chatbox.

When was Gustavs Place built?

Gustavs Place was built in 2010.

What is the verified guest review consensus about Gustavs Place's swimming pool?

100.0% of our past guest ratings have given a positive review and remarks about this property's swimming pool. You can look up on more detailed customer reviews, and comments for Gustavs Place down in the review section.

What is the typical rating that verified Business travelers' have given to Gustavs Place?

Past business travelers that have stayed at this property have given Gustavs Place an average rating of 6.9. You can look up more detailed customer evaluations and remarks by filtering for a specific type of verified travelers down in the review section.

What do local visitors think about Gustavs Place?

Verified local travelers that have stayed at this property have given Gustavs Place an average rating of 7.6. You can look up on more specific customer evaluations, and feedback for this property down in the review section.

What is the closest airport to Gustavs Place?

The closest airport to Gustavs Place is Francisco B. Reyes Airport, 110.0 km away.

Is breakfast offered at Gustavs Place?

Wake up to a fantastic buffet and continental breakfast at Gustavs Place. Travelers can enjoy breakfast offered with an additional charge of 209 PHP for adults if not included in the room rate. You can save more on breakfast costs with Agoda by booking a room with breakfast, which is generally included for less than buying it at the hotel.

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What people love about Gustavs Place

  • 9.6

    Exceptional
    Location

    "Thus place was so amazing for location, views, the room."

    Penny

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    September 27, 2019

  • 7.6

    Very good

    "+ We had a really nice bungalow beachfront."

    Juliefe

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    March 27, 2023

  • 9.6

    Exceptional

    "Great place to unwind."

    Elisa

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    April 18, 2022

Overall rating:

8.1

Excellent
114 reviews
Cleanliness
8.0
Facilities
7.5
Location
8.1
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More about Gustavs Place

More about Gustavs Place

Gustavs Place

Travelers are guaranteed to have a hassle-free stay with all the amenities and services provided by Gustavs Place. Stay connected throughout your stay with free internet access provided. To help pre-arrange your arrival and departure, airport transfer services can be booked before you even check in. Your explorations of Sablayan can be assisted with the car hire services available here.
Parking is provided free of charge for guests. The resort provides front desk services such as safety deposit boxes for guests' convenience. Wear your favorite outfits again and again thanks to the laundry service offered at Gustavs Place. The resort's room service will make staying in a great choice.
The resort is entirely non-smoking. Smoking may only take place in restricted designated areas.
Rooms at Gustavs Place are designed with the guest in mind. To enhance your stay, some rooms at the resort come with linen service and air conditioning. The specially-designed rooms at Gustavs Place offer a layout option like a balcony or terrace. You can stay fresh and clean with toiletries and towels provided in some of the guest bathrooms.


Dining and things to do

Wake up with no worries at Gustavs Place, where breakfast can be provided in house. What's better than a good cup of coffee? Start every vacation day at the resort with an energizing cup of quality coffee. Throughout your stay, choose from a variety of delicious dining options at the resort. Once there, be sure to check out karaoke rooms and bar for some in-house nighttime fun.
Whether you're looking for an adventure or are just looking for a way to unwind after a hard day, Gustavs Place has a range of activities that will meet your needs. While you're there, be sure to take some time to explore the easily accessible beach. Warm up at the end of the day with a visit to the massage and solarium. Stay wet and wild with fun family water activities like fishing, snorkeling, non-motorized water sports and diving.
You won't need to go far to experience fun water sports, with the convenience of canoes provided. Test your skills! Get competitive with your travel group or other guests, at the resort's hiking trails. No need to go anywhere after dinner -- play with friends or family at the library.

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Amenities and facilities

Very good
Facilities

7.5

Most talked about facilities

Food & Dining

2 mentions

Beach

2 mentions

Breakfast

1 mention

View

1 mention

Languages spoken
  • English
  • Filipino
  • German
Outdoor
  • Bicycles
Internet access
  • Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
  • Internet
  • Internet [LAN]
  • Internet services
  • Wi-Fi in public areas
Things to do, ways to relax
  • Billiards
  • Canoeing
  • Diving
  • Fishing
  • Garden
  • Hiking
  • Karaoke
  • Massage
  • Private beach
  • Snorkeling
  • Solarium
  • Tours
  • Water sports (non-motorized)
Cleanliness and safety
  • Anti-viral cleaning products
  • Body thermometer
  • First aid kit
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Hot water linen and laundry washing
  • Physical distancing of at least 1 meter
  • Room sanitization opt-out available
  • Rooms sanitized between stays
  • Safe dining setup
  • Sanitized kitchen and tableware items
  • Shared stationery removed
  • Staff trained in safety protocol
  • Temperature check for guests and staff
Dining, drinking, and snacking
  • Bar
  • Breakfast [buffet]
  • Breakfast [continental]
  • Coffee shop
  • Restaurants
  • Room service
Services and conveniences
  • Air conditioning in public area
  • Currency exchange
  • Elevator
  • Food delivery
  • Laundry service
  • Library
  • Luggage storage
  • Safety deposit boxes
  • Salon
  • Smoke-free property
  • Smoking area
  • Terrace
Access
  • Dog-friendly
  • Front desk [24-hour]
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Pets allowed
Getting around
  • Airport transfer
  • Car park [free of charge]
  • Car park [nearby]
  • Rental car
  • Shuttle service

Location

Sto. Nino Dulo Malungay, Buenavista, Sablayan, Philippines, 5104
Excellent
Location

8.1

Property policies

Children and extra beds

Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose. Please check the individual room capacity for more details.

All children are welcome.

Infant 0-2 year(s)
Stay for free if using existing bedding.
Baby cot/crib may be requested directly from the property.
Children 3-11 year(s)
Stay for free if using existing bedding.
If you need an extra bed, it will incur an additional charge.
Guests 12 years and older are considered as adults
Must use an extra bed which will incur an additional charge.
Others
  • When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Some helpful facts

Check-in/Check-out
  • Check-in from13:00
  • Check-out until12:00
  • Reception open until00:00
Getting around
  • Distance from city center19.6 km
Extras
  • Breakfast charge (unless included in room price)209 PHP
The property
  • Number of bars/lounges1
  • Number of floors0
  • Number of restaurants1
  • Number of rooms 12
  • Year property opened2010
  • Most recent renovation0

Reviews of Gustavs Place from real guests

Provided by verified guests of Agoda
8.1
/
10
Cleanliness8.0
Facilities7.5
Location8.1
Room comfort and quality5.3
Service8.6
Value for money8.3
High score for Sablayan
Rating
9+ Exceptional (29)
8-9 Excellent (15)
7-8 Very Good (5)
6-7 Good (4)
<6 Below Expectation (15)
Time of the year
Mar - May (21)
Jun - Aug (4)
Sep - Nov (11)
Dec - Feb (32)

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10.0
Exceptional
Martin from United Kingdom
Solo traveler
Bungalow
Stayed 2 nights in January 2023

Beach shack ”

Gustavs was a great experience ..😃

Reviewed February 03, 2023

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10.0
Exceptional
Elisa from Philippines
Couple
Bungalow
Stayed 1 night in April 2022

Exceptional”

Place was a bit challenging to find but worth it. This is the sanctuary if you're craving for peace. Even though there are other guest, place is quiet, calm and very chill. Staff are also very accomodating.

Reviewed April 18, 2022

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9.6
Exceptional
Elisa from Philippines
Couple
Bungalow Air Conditioning
Stayed 2 nights in April 2022

Exceptional”

Great place to unwind. Very peaceful also. You might want to bring your own drinking water to save money, but they also sell on the restau. Phone reception here won't be a problem. You can also grill, bring your own charcoal. They have restau but with a limited food choices. They also cater tours to apo reef and other islands.

Reviewed April 18, 2022

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10.0
Exceptional
Kim from Philippines
Family with teens
Bungalow
Stayed 2 nights in April 2022

Highly Recommended”

Very beautiful place. The staff are very friendly and accommodating.

Reviewed April 08, 2022

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Thanks so much! We are happy!

Responded April 08, 2022
Gustavs Place
9.2
Exceptional
GUANGYONG
Group
Bungalow
Stayed 4 nights in December 2019

fantastic getaway place”

Although getting to the hotel you have to cross the river and pay the boat fares every time, it's very quiet and right in front of the beach where you can enjoy the sunset, read books or just hear the waves patting the clean sand beach. Moreover Pandan island is only about 2km in the sea if you are looking from the small balcony in front of the rooms. Rooms are clean and basic with without toiletries. The hotel staff were very friendly and attentive. They arranged the boat for us to Pandan island. They can also arrange Apo Reef trip for the customers. By the way, the hotel owner Mr. Gustavs was very nice and helpful even though we didn't meet. But once there's problem, he would consider in the shoes of the customers and fix the problem properly.

Reviewed January 06, 2020

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8.8
Excellent
Jerome from Hong Kong SAR, China
Solo traveler
Bungalow
Stayed 1 night in February 2020

Perfect simple place”

This is a simple place but so nice. My best stay during this trip despite I stayed at a place 50 more expensive!

Reviewed February 07, 2020

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7.6
Very good
Justin from United States
Solo traveler
Bungalow
Stayed 3 nights in February 2020

Good value ”

👍 good price , on a quiet secluded beach that's great for swimming especially if you bring kids because the water doesn't get too deep to fast and the surf is very calm . Staff is super friendly and helpful . Gustav and the dive master are good people to talk about diving apo reef with . 🤔 things to be aware of , about a 20 minute walk from the hotel to the market or town proper . The fan room is a good price but still a bit hot , probably best to upgrade to aircon room if you're bringing your significant other . No refrigerator for storing beer in . And all the food in the restaurant is made fresh , which is a good thing , but don't wait until you're hungry to go and order as it is more like a home cooked meal ( takes time) I recommend doing that day trip to pandan island for scuba or snorkeling . Overall highly recommended for you are stay in sablayan.

Reviewed February 07, 2020

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6.4
Good
Dwight from United Kingdom
Solo traveler
Bungalow Air Conditioning
Stayed 1 night in January 2023

Fair value for money”

Nice location right on a beautiful beach. Their oats are not well maintained.

Reviewed January 27, 2023

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4.0
Anne from Philippines
Group
Bungalow
Stayed 1 night in July 2022

Disastrous experience ”

Context : I came there with a group for an organised overnight trip to Apo Reef + : the food is very good - : everything. The trip was mismanaged from the beginning, we were just being informed that "this and this will not be possible" but we were never presented with solutions, and we had to insist and push very hard to know what will happen AND to get a very poor compensation. The trip was shortened by half a day, the crew was never ready, we did not do every dive but still have to pay almost the full package price, AND 2 of the 4 dives we did were on a completely destroyed reef. Poor location, you have to cross a river on a boat to get there, so it's not easy to come back and forth to the city, only good if you want to be in a remote place with access to nothing else and eat / stay / do everything there. And careful with the bill because we were charged for that boat crossing even though we payed 15k for the trip ! Everything is extra fee. Joy, the person in charge there was unreliable and unfriendly. Would never recommend.

Reviewed July 20, 2022

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4.0
s from Netherlands
Solo traveler
Bungalow
Stayed 1 night in February 2020

Book through agoda !”

We Booked through Agoda for a bungalow. When we arrived they gave us a upgrade, without Knowing we were extra charged .So the bill was more than three times higher than what we booked through agoda. That did not feel right.

Reviewed February 24, 2020

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8.8
Excellent
Holger from Germany
Solo traveler
Stayed 20 nights in January 2016

I liked :)”

Well its a quit place on a long beach with less people. You can easily walk to the market place in the town or take a boat trip to Pandan Island where you can snorkel with a big amount of turtles and a lot fishes. On Pandan Island you should check out the way through the jungle to the perfect beach called wild laguna. You can also make a diving or snorkeling trip to Apo Reef which is really nice to dive, on the way you will often see flying fishes and dolphins. The rooms a simple and 10 meter away from the sea so you sleep with the sound of the waves. The food at Gustavs Place is also nice, alternative you can go the market place buy some fresh fish or chicken and let a food-stand get that prepared for you. If I would be near to Sablayan or would like to dive Apo Reef again I would book at Gustavs.

Reviewed February 08, 2016

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9.6
Exceptional
Paula from Spain
Couple
Bungalow
Stayed 1 night in March 2019

Great”

It is a really nice place where to stay and relax ,the room are really good in fron of the sea. It is the perfect place where to accomodate in Sablayan ;) we decide to stay longer because we never wanted to leave Gustavs Place :))))

Reviewed April 01, 2019

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8.7
Excellent
Daniel from Sweden
Couple
Stayed 4 nights in March 2015

Fantastic location and friendly staff”

The location on a deserted long beach and perfect for diving Apo Reef, Fantastic staff, Great food

We had a really nice stay at Gustavs place. Gustav and his staff are very friendly and helpful and the food was fantastic. The standard is simple, backpacker style, but clean. Best diving in the Phillippines at Apo Reef which is strongly recommended! We can really recommend Gustavs place for anyone travelling to that are unless aircon/higher standard rooms is a must. A few bungalows with high standard would make the resort perfect for a wider range of travellers.

Reviewed March 11, 2015

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9.6
Exceptional
Vincent from Philippines
Couple
Bungalow
Stayed 2 nights in February 2017

Quite good!”

The staff are very accommodating especially Gustav himself. Had the chance to go on a day-trip to Apo Reef with their arrangement, tho quite price since we're just 5 people who shared the boat. And it's a bit far from the main road, which makes it less accessible but at the same time, it's quite peaceful and quiet. If you're looking for a peaceful place, you should definitely try it here.

Reviewed March 14, 2017

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8.8
Excellent
Fabienne from Philippines
Solo traveler
Bungalow
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

Wir können Gustaves place herzlichst empfehlen”

Wi haben über gustave place unsere apo reef tour gebucht. Alles aber wirklich alles hat einwandfrei geklappt. Wir hatten zwei wunderbare und vorallem unvergesslichen tage beim apo reef. Die Crew hat lecker gekocht und hat sich rührend um die gäste gekümmert. Apo reef tour über gustave= HIGHLIGHT Herzlichen Dank!

Reviewed May 15, 2018

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9.6
Exceptional
Lorraine from United States
Group
Standard Air Conditioning
Stayed 2 nights in September 2017

Great customer service!”

The staff were very nice, genuine, and accommodating. They went out of their way to assist us, especially when we needed to depart the resort at 3:30 in the morning! Thanks to everyone at Gustavs, most especially Ate Mina, Kuya Ronnie and Jay. We hope to see you guys again!

Reviewed September 26, 2017

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7.2
Very good
Leon from Netherlands
Couple
Standard Air Conditioning
Stayed 5 nights in December 2016

Friendly staff and perfect start for an APO reef dive”

Gustav and his wife built quite a place in the last 20 years! Our room wasn't the newest, but for us is was fine. The buffet for breakfast and diner is very nice and I can recommend the sandwich for lunch (not on the menu) We loved that it's very quiet, especially after Palawan.

Reviewed January 05, 2017

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9.6
Exceptional
Penny from Philippines
Couple
Bungalow
Stayed 1 night in September 2019

Wonderful place and great location ”

Thus place was so amazing for location, views, the room. Unfortunaly we were there during horrible rain so couldn't take advantage of the snorkeling in the area. Staff were mostly lovely, except we were left for an hour the morning of us leaving waiting for some one to come check us out, if we had a specific bus to catch we would have missed it

Reviewed September 27, 2019

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10.0
Exceptional
Melody from Philippines
Solo traveler
Bungalow
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

When you want to be away from the polluted city and relax, this place is a must!!”

staff and especially the owner are so accommodating and friendly. I always traveled solo and this place is so perfect. I was able to go around and tried snorkeling and go to other island. the place is recommended if you want to stay away from stressful city. I should come again. :) happy travelling everyone!!!

Reviewed May 09, 2018

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8.8
Excellent
Faith from Philippines
Solo traveler
Bungalow
Stayed 3 nights in February 2019

Not very accessible”

The place is nice and all, but the location is a bit difficult to locate. Boat ride is needed to cross from the City proper to the resort which is not always easy and not very safe especially if you need to travel at night. Overall, this is a good value for money if you want a quiet place to relax and just enjoy the beach.

Reviewed May 02, 2019

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