Aguila Beach Resort

Like the water as the temperature which was moderate, didn't change the whole day. Seabed too rocky as well. Calm and clear water. The cottages and rooms are good as you can cook your food. Bringing softdrinks and wine inside the resort are not allowed as you will be charged a corkage fee. You can buy these at their canteen which usually ran out of stock. As a whole, it was a nice experience as I was able to relax and enjoy the beach.

affordable resort; 2k pesos whole day use of cabana and common restroom&shower. avoid crowds during weekends. check tide timings; high tide sandy beach, while low tide rocky/coral presence. during lowtide, rent floating cottage to enjoy deep sand and corals. currently opens from 0700-1700. accomodating front desk, lifeguard and staff. bring your own food and drinks. BBQ pits together with the cottages. bring own charcoal etc.

Place is decent for us, understandable that the long lockdown left the resort in a need of major maintenance but we went for a swim and bonding anyway and we enjoyed our time. Showers are ok, at least we were able to shower of after swimming. Didn't expect a fine sand beach, cause Mabini (Anilao) is known as a diving spot so coarse sand, corals, and some rocks are present along the shoreline. But the water is crystal clear... and most important - clean! Three stars only cause we wanted an overnight stay but unfortunately, it wasn't available yet. Hopefully the resort get permission soon, but overall we would definitely return. Specially since there are airconditioned rooms, and a place for setting tent and a bonfire (maybe ). Cottage rental is good btw. Bring food coz the resort don't have any cafeteria yet ( again becoz of lockdown) but convenient stores, eateries, mini groceries available outside the resort.

We used the facilities at the resort for access to the nearby beach. The charge for a cabana is 3,250 p which seemed a bit high for what turned out to be a basic cabana with only a power outlet (no fans, not very secluded). The cabana smelled badly as it seems someone had left fish on the natural wood table which was not cleaned adequately. The cantina had decent prices but was seriously lacking in the cold (luke-warm) drinks department. If you want beverages, I recommend purchasing them before you enter the site. Easy access to the beach was a plus. The actual beach is a bit on the rocky side with coarse sand. The water is great and there is plenty of room to swim if it isn't too crowded.

We have been a "suki" of Aguila Beach Resort since 2013; their amenities are newly furbished, however the showers needs improvement because of the low pressure. We booked through their Messenger--day tour with cabana good for 7 pax for the price of 2k. Their day tour runs through 7am-5pm (as of Level 1-Apr. 16, 2022)