Ok, looks can be deceiving. When we arrrived in may 2013 after emailing back and forth with Christy the manager and owner we were welcome to stay at Hippocampus for four nights. The room was ok, bit scruffy but agreeable. The staff was great, the garden was lush and the beachfront restaurant was great and the menu looked great. Christy... More

We stayed for 5 nights. The bus trip from Cebu was a long 4 hours then a 30 minute boat trip to the island followed. The staff we great. we booked standard rooms. There was no TV or A/C due to power shortagesand the beds were uncomfortable. This is a diving area so unless you are a diver or a... More

I stayed in this place for 7 days. My primary purpose on the island was to dive. Speaking about that, the resort offered the best diving service I ever experienced. dives were well organized and planned. The dive master and boat crew primary objective was customer satisfaction. My gear was always fully assembled before I get in the water. Can... More

Malapascua island is a bounty island, unfortunately so hard to get there. 4 hours by car from Cebu city to Maya and 30 minutes boating to the island itself where you arrive on the beach, almost in front of your resort. Hippocampus is located right next to Sea Explorers dive center. I was put up in Hippocampus by the agency... More

We stayed for five days in Malapascua. Malapascua itself is a great place to visit with beautiful beach and sky blue ocean. Hippocampus is located right in the middle of the Bounty beach where many dive shops and resorts gather and most of the restaurants are within five minutes of walk. We stayed in the ocean view front room. It... More

We are booked for 4 rooms, family with kids. So strange they have DOGS in the resort, not safe for kids, Pets should never be allowed everywhere.Staff does not understand "privacy" in their small reception area. Even when there are guests around, resort staff- with their loud voices, were also in there chatting, laughing and sitting in the area where... More

It's not the fanciest resort and definitely not as luxury as some others around, but the experience of staying here is very-very pleasant. It has the nicest atmosphere and has a feeling of a jungle inside as well as being right on the beach. Restaurant is great and the breakfast is awesome! Standard fan-rooms are very simple, with a nice... More

Honestly the rooms are not so bad. They are decently clean when you first get there. But thats about where it ends. They will not make up your room automatically. I knew it was a budget resort, but come on, some towels or change the sheets everyday since you are sleeping in non aircon rooms wouldnt kill them. After asking... More

we stayed here for 3d/2n...the room is clean and cozy...nothing fancy about the place but just right for relaxation.... the food is great although the service is quite slow... Malapascua is a must-see and must-visit place if you are looking for tranquility and closeness to nature.... what surprised us a lot is that we were able to see a 'baby'... More