Thistle Inn, Bohol Reviews
Thistle Inn, Bohol
PUROK 7, BIL-ISAN, Panglao, Bohol Island, 6340, PhilippinesView Hotel Details
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Thistle Inn, Bohol Guest Reviews
4.4/5
Very Good
40 review
Verified reviewsLocation4.4
Amenities4.4
Service4.3
Cleanliness4.5
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Guest User
Double Room
Stayed in Febr. 2024
Solo travelers
5 review
Amazing
Posted on 26. Febr. 2024
Except the location is a bit far from the downtown, everything is perfect. The room is clean and cozy, the hotel environment is nice and comfortable.
Response from Property: Thank you for your super review.Thistle Inn Team
Anonymous User
Double Room
Stayed in Dez. 2023
Couples
1 review
Posted on 4. Dez. 2023
Far from destinations, but a calm nice place
Response from Property: Thank You for your generous and positive review. We are 10mins by Tuk-tuk from Alona town.Thistle Inn Team
Guest User
Double Room
Stayed in Febr. 2024
Travel with friends
14 review
Outstanding
Posted on 17. Febr. 2024
The hotel provides free pick-up service, which greatly facilitates first-time arrivals. The room is clean and hygienic. Eating food inside is not allowed. You can eat in the hotel's own restaurant. The hotel also provides meals and the dishes are good. I had dinner here for the three days. You can rent a motorcycle to travel in the store. It is very close to Momo beach. It takes about 5 minutes to ride a motorcycle. It is cost-effective and a very good stay experience.
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Response from Property: Thanks for your great review and comments, glad you enjoyed your stay here.Thistle Inn Team
Guest User
Double Room
Stayed in Sept. 2023
Solo travelers
2 review
Outstanding
Posted on 21. Sept. 2023
Really good! It's quiet and convenient here. You can rent a motorcycle and go wherever you want. The boss and his wife are very nice.
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Response from Property: Thank You for your generous and positive review. Thistle Inn Team
DMITRY
Twin Room
Stayed in Febr. 2024
Family
6 review
Amazing
Posted on 11. März 2024
This hotel is located away from the noisy bustle of the beach; there is practically nothing nearby.
But the hotel itself is very good. Comfortable rooms, comfortable beds, very clean, pool in the yard - everything is just wonderful.
The owners are very hospitable and nice people. They met us at the airport and helped us organize a trip to whale sharks and chocolate hills.
We booked a ferry to the neighboring island of Cebu (Oslob).
If you are not interested in being in the center of the bustling nightlife and you value a leisurely rest and quality service, then this is definitely the place for you.
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Response from Property: Thank You for your generous and positive review.Thistle Inn Team
FeiyichenCYF
Double Room
Stayed in Febr. 2024
Couples
4 review
Posted on 18. Febr. 2024
I originally went there for the high reviews, but maybe my expectations were too high, and I was very disappointed in the end. I'm not the kind of person who pays three or four hundred dollars, but I really want quality that costs one thousand dollars. Let me talk about the good points first. The environment is good, and the bedding is good. Yes, the room is cozy enough. Besides the convenience, first of all, the shower is terrible and the bath water is too small. Two people took a bath and there was no water at the end. There was a sudden power outage in the morning and no call came until we checked out. We have stayed at Haitang before, although Haitang also had a power outage, but his house had a generator and it was restored in a few minutes... Second point, we arrived at the hotel by ourselves. When we checked in, we confirmed with the front desk that there was a free shuttle service, but we were sent to the airport. After that, Tutuk did charge us 250P, which made people very uncomfortable... Thirdly, when checking in, the front desk told us that we could not eat in the room. I couldn't understand it. The room provides small food for a fee. Since it is not You can eat in the room, so why are they selling snacks? We have Chinese stomachs and are not used to Western food for breakfast. There is no restaurant near the hotel, so we brought instant noodles. I want to be particular about instant noodles for breakfast. In order to comply with the store's regulations, avoid Unnecessary trouble, we can only tuk-tuk out to eat. Fourth point, if you don't sleep well, choose carefully. The sound insulation of the room is not good, and there will be chickens crow in the early morning... Fifth point, the room is very humid, like Guangzhou back to the south.
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Response from Property: Thank you for the review and your comments, Panglao is a developing tourist centre and we are all constantly trying to improve the services and standards that our foreign visitors are accustomed to.Firstly I wish to sincerely apologize for the series of coincidental events and inconveniences you experienced here.The resort is on Panglao Island which does not have its own power station and relies on power from neighboring islands, the power company has been working hard to provide a reliable power service but we are subject to irregular short power outages as they switch power supplies so we don't put the back up generator on for these short outages.Although we have we storage tanks to supplement the private water supply our booster pump is also electrical so if there are electrical power issues then unfortunately we may get water pressure problems too, again the water company is making improvements to resolve their supply problems.Our free airport service runs from 7am to 9pm, outwith these times guests need to use a taxi service as our driver is on rest time - we have removed the Tuk-Tuk service that charged you from our list as we pay them directly.Since we are located in the countryside we don't allow guests to eat meals in the rooms as leftovers put in the bins attract insects in the rooms - instead we are happy for the guests to use our dining areas to consume their food.On the roosters crowing at dawn we have requested our neighbors to move their roosters further away to minimize the crowing disturbance which they have kindly agreed to do.Humidity can be a problem during the rainy season here so we advise our guests not to put the aircon on low but instead to use the ceiling fan and windows to improve air flow and ventilation and thereby reduce humidity.RegardsThistle Inn Team
Guest User
Superior Double Room
Stayed in Febr. 2024
Family
4 review
Posted on 18. Febr. 2024
The location of the hotel is too remote, but of course it is also very clean. It feels like being in their countryside, with roosters crowing in the middle of the night and cooking smoke in the morning, and the air is very good.
The hotel looks relatively clean on the outside, and the room facilities are in place, but the details are a little confusing. The shower and faucet are broken.
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Response from Property: Thanks, Your comments are noted - we are located in a quiet Philippine village area and surrounded by rural village lifestyles including roosters at dawn etc which generally adds to the overall holiday experience for our city guests. Our maintenance team are on duty 24/7 and fix any issues as soon as reported.RegardsThistle Inn Team.
Anonymous User
Double Room
Stayed in Febr. 2024
Family
1 review
Outstanding
Posted on 16. Febr. 2024
Very good. The owner is Scottish. The hotel is very cost-effective. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided. The taste is also very good. The hotel can rent motorcycles and provides free airport pick-up and drop-off services. However, it is difficult to get through to the hotel phone number.
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Response from Property: Thanks for your great review and comments, glad you enjoyed your stay here. Thistle Inn Team
Guest User
Double Room
Stayed in Aug. 2023
Couples
16 review
Outstanding
Posted on 12. Aug. 2023
Advantages: It is really worth the money to live in this environment at a price of less than 400rmb. The design of the room and the public area are very textured. Because it is a new hotel, it is the most cost-effective hotel we came to Bohol this time (south After all, palms are 1800, and mitti is 1100).
Disadvantages: The location is a bit remote, the hotel is in a village, so it costs 250-300p to take a taxi to Alona, and the driver is not very familiar with it, so you need to navigate by yourself.
But I still have to say that it is still worth paying more for a taxi at this price, if you go out once a day.
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Response from Property: Thank You for your generous and positive review. We now have a number of Tuk-tuk drivers who service the resort. Thistle Inn Team
Guest User
Double Room
Stayed in Aug. 2023
Solo travelers
1 review
Outstanding
Posted on 12. Aug. 2023
The room is very clean and quiet at night. The hardware is very new, the soft decoration is also fully equipped, and there are toiletries. The owner is Scottish, very kind, and even picks up people at the airport.
Breakfast can be provided, it's not bad, and the amount is relatively sufficient
The only problem is that it is a little far away from Alona, and it is not convenient to get a tutu at the door. You need to ask the front desk to help you book
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Response from Property: Thank You for your generous and positive review. We now have a number of Tuk-tuk drivers who service the resort. Thistle Inn Team
billlovesandy
Triple Room
Stayed in Febr. 2024
Family
3 review
Posted on 4. Febr. 2024
This hotel is the most expensive hotel among the hundreds of hotels I have visited, but the service attitude is particularly bad. The so-called lady boss has a black face that looks like she owes you a lot of money, and manages the guests like Filipino employees. Service: Poor, poor, poor
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Response from Property: Sorry to see your review - seems you didn't like the owner - however let me point you to our long list of satisfied guests who rate our resort very highly.
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Superior Double Room
Stayed in Juli 2023
Travel with friends
24 review
Very Good
Posted on 20. Aug. 2023
Satisfied, because of the itinerary, the rest time in the hotel is relatively short. Next time I have a chance, I will book this hotel again and introduce it to my friends who want to travel to cubu
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Response from Property: Thank You for your generous and positive review. Thistle Inn Team
Guest User
Stayed in Nov. 2023
Couples
Outstanding
Posted on 16. Nov. 2023
Excellent little hotel . Fantastic attention to detail everywhere . Rooms are lovely great bedding and towels . Staff are extremely helpful and attentive. Owners go out of their way to help. They have an excellent chef food is very good . I would definitely recommend this hotel .
Guest User
Stayed in Apr. 2023
Other
Outstanding
Posted on 10. Apr. 2023
This is a new hotel with only 10 rooms, in a nice quiet back road location. It's about a 10 - 15 minute walk to the local Momo beach and again about a 10 minute tuk-tuk ride or scooter ride to the vibrant and busy tourist area of Alona beach. The whole hotel including the pool and garden area, bar and breakfast area are all spotless. All the staff are very helpful and will do everything they can to ensure your stay is as perfect as it can be. Bar prices by the pool and the minibar in your room are very competitive prices (although NOT all the items in the minibar are priced up) which needs to be sorted. The food menu for lunch and evening meals are restricted but just ask the chef and they will cook exactly what you want if they have it. Lots of items are not listed on the menu so you have to guess at the prices (portion of french fries = 250 PP). The hotel offer free airport pickup and drop off which is a massive help especially when you need to be at the airport by 06.15 in the morning. They have a little scooter for hire which is new and runs perfectly at a very good price. My partner and I stayed here for 10 nights. It was almost perfect! I have to be honest, so, the only downfall (which is not the hotels fault) if you are a light sleeper, like I am, is that some nights the locals enjoy very loud karaoke and music from outside their homes which travels to your room and can go on until quite late and the early morning cockerels and the odd dog barking. All in all, a very relaxing and enjoyable 10 nights.
Guest User
Stayed in Febr. 2023
Travel with friends
Outstanding
Posted on 27. Febr. 2023
This boutique property is new, super clean, and spacious. Chy, Frank, and their team made us feel welcomed and they were there to pick us up from the airport and even help book our excursions for the day. The hotel is up to European standards with comfortable beds/bedsheets, strong wifi, and their staff Jon and Angelica always gave us 5 star service with a smile. The food at the restaurant and drinks from the bar area was amazing. The property is about 15 minutes away from the nightlife but Chy helped us book scooters for the day. In the evening we enjoyed coming back to our rooms away from touristy area of Alona Beach. We look forward to visiting again soon!