Blue Star Dive and Resort

Friendly staff, very attentive.

Ripped window screen on bathroom window.

Loved the beautiful grounds and pool area. Out of town a ways but was always able to flag down a tuk-tuk or trike.

Didn’t realize that we couldn’t get snorkel gear after about 8 in the morning as everyone was out guiding diving tours.

This place was wonderful. Made extra amazing by the incredible staff. Always ready to help of give advice at all hours. Making my kids feel loved and celebrating. The reef right in front is beautiful and the chef is incredible. Honestly the best food we have had in the Philippines.

It was so hot when we stayed we wished the restaurant had air conditioning, but this is not a deal breaker.

Peacful,quiet,nice view and surroundings

Excellent resort for diving in Anda. Quiet location for a diving escape. The property embraces its natural landscape.

The boat for the dive trips broke down several times and, because of that, we couldn't go to the father sites so we ended up diving on a site more than once. Although, the diving itself was exceptional and did not mind diving the same sites, it would have been nice to just have further sites as an option.

nice view from the resort and bungalowssuper nice staff and diving team !good breakfast with fresh juices

Some bungalows have lots of ants inside and other small bugs falling from the ceiling near the lights. The bath and pool towels are very old and worn out.The resort is lovely, but these small details make it feel like there could be better options elsewhere. A general refresh could really improve the experience.

Great place to stay, beautiful views, great food and staff

Lovely resort, very friendly and helpful staff. Enjoyed diving and doing open water certification. No negatives!

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Both my friend and I loved everything during our stay at Blue Star Resort, but I want to highlight two things. First, the facilities were clean, modern, and gave that sweet vacationy feel that lets you feel relaxed. Second, the staff. This was honestly the best part. The people who work there are so caring and kind and obviously take pride in their work. My friend and I did the 15 dive package they offer, with a couple fun dives (e.g. night dive). The divemasters were so accomodating, and obviously work really hard. They were also just fun and easy to chat with - not to mention great at what they do. We came in with a list of tons of marine animals we wanted to see, and we were constantly checking off things on our list (while adding things we didn't even know we wanted to see, that they found for us). If you are going to the Philippines, I cannot recommend Blue Star Dive enough. My friend and I are already planning our next trip back to this exact spot, it was that good. 10/10.

That I had to leave! No seriously, I have no complaints.

The best place to go snorkling. The lifeguard is a sweetheart and was very helpful. The hotel is quiet, clean and comfortable, everything we were looking for.

Wish we had stayed longer :)

Friendly staff, clean and comfortable rooms. Quiet at night. Excellent dive shop.

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WARNINGBe aware of this hotel. We asked for a motorbike untill a specific date and time at the hotel. On the specific date the rental company wanted to have the bike back much earlier than agreed. They told us we needed to pay an hole day extra if we wanted to have the bike longer. (+/- 3 hours) we agreed on this. Half an hour later the company came back and they needed to have the bike back… On checkout we asked the staff for the total balance we needed to pay. They gave us a number. Just before payment they gave us a lot of extra costs we needed to pay in cash extra.Scam hotel.- bad WiFi- Noting to do around the hotel- Not enough food choice

Comfortable bed. Amazing view. Excellent breakfast. Great staff. The pool was very nice and fresh.

Overall the food was good, but our first meal for Valentine's dinner was underwhelming. The Prawn dish had one large prawn and one very small one. Not enough to be considered a main. Everything was underseasoned. They have a seafood pasta carbonara, the preparation is with evaporated milk so it had an offputting sweet taste.

Perfect small resort for a relaxed time with excellent dive shop and pool! Super friendly staff.We’ve enjoyed the food too.

The rooms are good but can use some maintenance and updates.

Great cottages on top of cliff over looking sea. Good friendly staff

This is a perfect get away for relaxing and diving. Totally worth every penny and every minute. Affordable luxury with a great and professional dive team!!! We also rented a scooter for a day and went to explore the rice terraces, Alicia Park, nearby village and some local beaches. Definitely Worth the drive from/ to the airport. (Resort provides shuttle)Excellent massage on the spot. Rakel was just perfect. She did the best deep tissue massage I had in Philippines within our 30 day trip. Restaurant food is good!Stuff is very friendly. Rooms are basic , very clean with comfortable beds. Quite a bit of choice of different TV channels. WI FI is weak in rooms, like most of Philippines.

That we didn’t stay longer

We stay for 3 nights, arrival was good give us welcome drinks all staff are friendly and welcoming on our first night it was just us staying and on the 2nd day some rooms are occupied. We were awake in 3am because of some guest drunk and swimming in the pool .But the place was really good restaurant has good food.

Food, service and the view from our room. We ate different main dishes and breakfast. Everything cheap and very delicious. Even wishes were accepted. The drivers for the trip and transport were really friendly as well. We had a great time.

The access to the reef is not that easy and the hotel is quite far away from the next town or any restaurant. But with renting a tuctuc, it was possible to get there.

The staff is the best aspect of our stay. They are so friendly and helpful!

Shower is only a trickle. several things in our room didn’t work properly at first, but the staff fixed them all!

The resort is in a quiet location with beautiful gardens and sea views. The dive centre is great - I did my first/discovery scuba dive with Eleuterio. He was very professional and a gentle soul, putting me at ease. I also loved the pool! It has different depths to suit all ages/swimmers.

The bathroom in Room 9 could be nicer and it would be a great addition to have a fitness centre/gym at the resort. The road going into the resort needs to be fixed! The middle of the road is missing at parts and one side of the steep part of the road could use a barrier - it is an accident waiting to happen for tricycles and motorbikes in particular. I was going to say the food was expensive but then I ate in other resorts/touristy spots and saw the price is quite standard for touristy places in Anda. There are much cheaper options in the town centre (Anda Food Park and Food Centre).If you plan to stay here, please bear in mind that the nearest convenience stores and restaurants are 5-7km away. It can be quite isolating if you do not rent a scooter or call for a tricycle. There are resorts closer and walkable to the town centre but they would definitely be noisier and less peaceful - I preferred the peace of Blue Star.