La Pernela Resort

La Pernela Resort is a small hotel in Dauis, with ten rooms, a garden and a pace suited to divers who want somewhere to sleep properly rather than another noisy strip of bars. You can return from a day out, take a coffee into the garden and let the island carry on without you for a while.

The setting is designed around simple recovery: air-conditioned rooms, a swimming pool with a view, outdoor seating and a terrace. There is enough here to settle in, but the hotel also works as a practical base for exploring Bohol, with Panglao and Tagbilaran City both within reach.

Families are welcome, with family rooms, a children’s pool, children’s meals, babysitting and board games. For couples, the quieter garden setting and massage options give the place a gentler rhythm than a resort built around continuous entertainment.

You are in Dauis, Bohol, at Barangay San Isidro, rather than in Panglao’s busier centre. The hotel sits between Tagbilaran City and Alona, giving you access to both without putting you directly in the middle of either. That matters when you want dinner, an excursion or a change of scene, but would rather return to somewhere less frenetic.

A white-sand beach is accessible on foot, while Panglao Beach is about 1.2 miles away by car. Momo Beach is 3.1 miles away, and Libaong White Beach is 3.7 miles away. For a change from the coast, Hinagdanan Cave is about 1 mile away and Baclayon Church about 9 miles away.

Bohol-Panglao International Airport is roughly 3 miles away by car, with a journey of about five minutes. Tagbilaran City’s parks and central areas are around 5 miles away, so a car, hire car or arranged transfer remains useful for longer outings.

The room choice is straightforward rather than a maze of categories. The double room suits two people, with a double bed, private bathroom, dining area, wardrobe and air conditioning. Family rooms are also available if you are travelling with children or want more room around the usual holiday clutter.

Sea views give some rooms a stronger sense of place, while the garden access described for the accommodation makes an early coffee easy to organise without turning the morning into a logistical exercise. A kettle, dining table and tea-and-coffee facilities cover the small practical moments between breakfast, the beach and dinner.

Air conditioning is the useful part when you return hot, salty and ready to collapse. Daily housekeeping, towels, toiletries, a hairdryer, shower and bath are all covered, with free WiFi throughout the property. The hotel’s setting away from busy streets is suited to quieter nights, although the exact outlook and layout depend on the room you book.

Breakfast comes in continental, Asian and American styles, with warm dishes, pastries and fruit. It is available on request, and you can also have breakfast in your room when the sensible plan is to eat first and start moving later.

The dining offer covers breakfast, lunch and dinner. The kitchen works with local specialities and combines traditional and modern cooking with a light foreign influence, so the food has more character than a purely international hotel menu. Special-diet menus can be arranged on request.

There are two restaurants on site, while the hotel description places the main meal setting in a bright dining room. Wine and champagne are available, and room service gives you a way to keep the evening quiet when the day has already involved enough transport, sun and wet kit. There is no bar listed as a separate venue, so this is a place built more around meals than late-night drinking.

The swimming pool has a view, and the separate children’s pool gives families their own space. Sun loungers, pool towels, outdoor furniture, a terrace, picnic area and garden make it easy to spend an afternoon without planning an expedition. The garden is the more convincing option when your legs have had enough of stairs, fins and sightseeing.

Massage is available in several forms, including full-body, back, neck, head, hand and foot massage, as well as couples’ massage. That is the sort of after-dive decision that requires very little enthusiasm: lie down, let somebody else do the work, and call it cultural immersion if anyone asks.

For a more active day, you can hire bicycles, join bike tours, take walking tours or go cycling locally. Hiking, canoeing, fishing and snorkelling are available away from the property, while the tour desk and concierge service can help organise outings. Board games and puzzles provide a low-energy option for families when the weather, or your knees, votes against another excursion.

Check-in runs from 14:00 to 17:00, and check-out from 09:00 to 12:00. The window is worth keeping in mind if your flight arrives late or your departure is early; the hotel offers private and express check-in and check-out, but the stated arrival hours remain the useful detail for planning.

An airport shuttle is available on request, and car hire can also be arranged. Bohol-Panglao International Airport is about 3 miles away by car, making the transfer short once you are on the island. Free private parking is available on site without reservation, which is handy if you are using a hire car for beaches, caves and churches rather than relying entirely on organised trips.

Free WiFi is available throughout the property, and room service, a tour desk, concierge service and daily housekeeping cover the practical gaps. Children of any age are welcome; extra beds can be requested for children and adults, subject to the room option. Pets are not allowed, and parties or events are not permitted.