We have stayed in Dauin several times before, so this area is familiar to us. This was, however, the first stay at the Pura Vida resort. We stayed a week in the "Standard" room with aircon, which is a bamboo and coconut nipa hut. It is very well built and well finished, but has no view on the ocean at... More

IIt was great time! Really. I had chosen a dive resort in the Philippines long time. I had red through many reviews on many web sites, and choose the resort, and didn't make a mistake. The territory of the resort was well-groomed, our bungalow is made from bamboo wholly: from the roof to the floor (and the doors, and the... More

Ive been to 5 stars hotels and no star hotels that treated me with exceptional guest service but to be discriminated in my own homeland is a shocking experience. 7 of us from Chicago and Manila wanted to go for a swim at Pura Vida Beach, place was beautiful although they have a lot of rules what we can and... More

It's surprising how well service can completely change your view on a resort/hotel. In Pura-Vida the resort is nice and the dive facilities are brilliant but the "standards and policies" of the staff just completely disrupt your stay. It might sound stupid but ordering food and not being alowed to bring it to your room or getting your free breakfast... More

Quaint little resort with regional style accommodation & good choice of food & drinks. My first 2 days were spent on the beach but then a typhoon was predicted to go over Dauin. Staff were not alarmist about this weather development but did take a few precautions with beach furniture. Thankfully, my room had a TV so I could stay... More

When I first checked in to Pura Vida I wasn't sure I was going to be pleased. I arrived from Alona Beach by boat in a transfer with "Sea Explorers" as part of an Island Hopping Tour (a separate review). My first impression was not that great. How wrong I would be!.Myself & another couple (Max & Simona) coming from... More

When we arrived here they seemed to have problems managing their bookings, they wanted us to move to another room twice in 6 days! No way! The standard rooms (bamboo cottages) look romantic but surely need an upgrade because they are very basic, especially the bathroom with simple shower. Make sure you buy mosquito spray too. Every day they have... More

This resort is average to my liking. Nothing amazing. The pool was quite small than what I expected after seeing the pictures. And a bit dirty. The food was also average although quite expensive. Beach was nicer than the pool in my opinion. There are many available sunbeds around the premises. The beach was quite small though so it tend... More

We had a hard time choosing which resort to stay, glad we chose Pura Vida. The resort is beautiful, very tasteful, well run, and food is good. The staff are very helpful. Though we slept through the first night with a faulty aircon, they were able to fix it the next day. Dumaguete is beautiful, and Pura Vida is a... More