Boracay Uptown

Boracay is very likely on the bucket list for many Westerners who desire to travel to the Philippine Islands. Boracay is such a wonderful destination, it's hard to go wrong when choosing which hotel. My wife and her family stayed at the Boracay Uptown in 2017 and it was absolutely amazing. The proximity to the beach, shops, eateries, and attractions is ideal. There is nightlife in Boracay as well, but my favorite moment was sipping on an ice cold beer while eating Oysters steps away from the water. The Uptown Hotel was without question an amazing place to stay. The room was so cozy you could almost sleep the entire day away (which we accidentally did because of jet lag)! Breakfast was included daily, and trust me it was an amazing spread. I could go on and on about the level of hospitality and marvelous amenities throughput the property(The pool is amazing). Trust me, the Uptown is an excellent choice for your stay in Boracay!

ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. YOU WILL WANT TO READ THIS REVIEW. This hotel is not even close to 4 Star and has no business advertising itself as such. Do not stay here. I booked 3 nights accommodation in a "Premier Suite" Room and paid $226 AUD a night. I took photos and video of this hovel - see attached. The shower had minimal hot water and was a trickle. The Premier Deluxe room contains a jacuzzi which is part of the reason I chose this room. It was broken - no hot water, the plug didn't work (it had a string tied to it so you could pull it out of the drain), and the jets were completely inoperative with their control completely removed and covered in duct tape. It's not like no one knew about this (or ought not to know) when they happily allocated this room to me. They claim to be a 4 start hotel but have no room service. They have a strict no visitor policy after 10pm (which they don't advertise) and only tell you when you check in. So good luck if you're a single traveler and want to have some fun, or if you just want to invite some friends around to your place on your vacation. "Experience complete comfort and ecstatic sensation", and "hip and modern facilities", is verbatim what they say on their website. The hotel is rundown, absolutely filthy and does not look like the pictures. The general upkeep of the property is atrocious. This hotel would be shut down in a first world country in 5 minutes. Your "ecstatic sensation" and "hip and modern facilities" at the Infinity pool include exposed wires, splattered paint on room windows, multiple bags of cement just piled up against the wall, stacked up tiles, random plastic chairs and tools, miniature scaffolding and something that resembles a rack for drying clothes - it legitimately looks like construction sight. Throw in some empty paint buckets too. There are no deck chairs in the pool like there are in the pics - they're stacked up next to the entrance to the pool area and caked in dust. The swim up pool bar is completely inoperative and used as a storage area and is equally as filthy as the patio. There are no tiles or flooring of any kind on the patio leaving the cement beneath exposed, cracked and rough. Your "hip and modern facilities" continue with the showers and toilets - just move the mop and bucket in the shower to the side is you want to rinse off after your swim. And mind the rotting and rusted doors when using the toilet - hope you've had your shots. And if you'd like to wash your hands after, theres a sink coated in plaster with a random bucket in it. Oh, but no soap. Mind your head around the roof of the pool bar as you're in "bliss and comfort". Rusting corrugated iron and rotting wood is best left untouched. If you've booked a beachside room be prepared not to sleep one iota before midnight because you will entertained by live music literally right outside your room from 7pm. There's no double glazing (or any noise minimisation). You are literally right beside the stage. Of course , that wont be explained to you either, not even at check in. Do not stay here. You will be thoroughly disappointed and ripped off. I can't post the video I took of the place here but if there is a way to contact me through here (I'm very tech challenged), I'd be happy to share it with anyone who asks.

I like everything in thus hotel. Not too grand, but never disappointing. Staff are all nice, courteous and warm. They are all fantastic. The place is perfect, beachfront makes you jump to the water right away. Their resto also have delicious dishes, all nice also. The party mood at night is wonderful as well. Kudos to the electrifying lady singer in the band.