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Evolution Dive and Beach Resort

3.0 star property
Beachfront hotel for sun and fun

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Room service

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Malapascua Island, Daanbantayan, Cebu, 6013
  • Place, Bounty Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Logon Church
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Daanbantayan Ferry Port
    ‪11 min walk‬

Room options

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  • Resort view
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds OR 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Beach view
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Daanbantayan

Evolution Dive and Beach Resort places you next to Bounty Beach and within a 15-minute walk of Logon Church. This 16-room, 3-star hotel welcomes guests with conveniences like a restaurant, a library, and a terrace.

What's nearby

  • Bounty Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Logon Church - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Daanbantayan Ferry Port - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪Nacho Mama - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Avrill's Malapascua Island - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Street Market & Pub - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Craic House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pantalan Food Kiosk - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Evolution Dive and Beach Resort

Beachfront hotel for sun and fun
Evolution Dive and Beach Resort features free WiFi in public areas, a library, and a terrace. Airport transportation is made easy with an airport shuttle for a fee. The front desk has multilingual staff that can help with luggage storage, securing valuables, and dry cleaning/laundry. Other amenities at this beach hotel include laundry facilities and a garden.
Relax with a hydromassage shower. Other amenities include furnished balconies or patios, ceiling fans, and safes.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: PHP 225 to 350 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Craic House

Things to do

  • Library
  • Scuba diving

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • Built in 2011
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately PHP 225 to 350 per person

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
  • Check-in: 2 PM
  • Check-out: noon
  • Minimum check-in age: 15
The front desk is available during limited hours. For convenient arrivals and departures, you can take advantage of the airport shuttle (fees apply).

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • No parking is available onsite.
  • This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted. 
  • Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • There are no elevators.
  • No cribs or infant beds are available.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

Property is also known as

Evolution Dive Beach Resort Daanbantayan
Evolution Dive Beach Daanbantayan
Evolution Dive Beach
Evolution Dive Daanbantayan
Evolution Dive and Beach Resort Hotel
Evolution Dive and Beach Resort Daanbantayan
Evolution Dive and Beach Resort Hotel Daanbantayan

Frequently asked questions

Are free cancellation options available at Evolution Dive and Beach Resort?

Evolution Dive and Beach Resort offers free cancellation on select room rates. For more details, take a look at the cancellation policy on our site.

What's there to see near Evolution Dive and Beach Resort?

This hotel is located in Daanbantayan, just steps from Bounty Beach. You'll also find Guimbitayan Beach and Daanbantayan Ferry Port within a short drive.

Is parking available on site at Evolution Dive and Beach Resort?

No, there isn't parking at this hotel.

Does Evolution Dive and Beach Resort include a casino on the premises?

No, Evolution Dive and Beach Resort doesn't have a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at Evolution Dive and Beach Resort?

No, there is no indoor pool at this hotel.

What do couples enjoy most about Evolution Dive and Beach Resort?

Amenities that appeal to couples at this beachfront hotel include a hydromassage showerhead as well as a bar and a beachfront restaurant.

Does Evolution Dive and Beach Resort have a hot tub?

No, this hotel doesn't have a spa tub.

Does Evolution Dive and Beach Resort have a restaurant that serves breakfast?

Yes, Evolution Dive and Beach Resort serves a cooked-to-order breakfast for a surcharge each morning at The Craic House.

Does Evolution Dive and Beach Resort allow pets to stay free of charge?

No, pets aren't allowed at Evolution Dive and Beach Resort.

Does Evolution Dive and Beach Resort have connecting rooms?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this hotel.

Are there rooms with balconies at Evolution Dive and Beach Resort?

Yes, every guestroom at Evolution Dive and Beach Resort comes with a furnished balcony with some featuring ocean or garden views.

Evolution Dive and Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 53 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 53 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 53 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 53 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 53 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Frederick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Alicia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were ver comfortable in our simple room. I only wish it had a safe and a small fridge. We were there for the scuba diving, of course, and that staff was exceptional. Food and drinks were great, and we enjoyed happy hour!
View from restaurant
Restaurant onsite
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ali

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best diving in the area. Trustworthy, professional dive staff were top notch. Met some great friends. Was a nice chill vibe and we never worse shoes the whole time so consider that a win.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great dive hotel

Great dive hotel on a lovely beach. Communication prior to stay was excellent, room was clean and comfortable and bar restaurant was awesome. Most importantly, they were brilliant to dive with - the first boat out in the morning and I wouldn’t hesitate to book again when we’re next in Malapascua
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right on the beach, clean and convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Evolution is a truly pretty, warm and very comfortable place to stay. Clean, tidy, well organised, with good (quality) food and drinks choice. Of course, the service is excellent as well. The dive base is run diligently and efficiently by a great staff. Personal "coup de coeur": this place is environmentally-friendly as much as possible... it is even difficult to spot it coming from the sea :) Hopefully, we'll come back one day.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Miroslav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

True pearl of the Philippines

We took our shoes off on arrival and put them back on only at departure. Beautiful place, great staff, and excellent diving. The sharks, wow!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent hotel, restaurant and diving club.

Little piece of paradise on Malapascua island. Great room with everything you need, super friendly and helpful staff, good location, excellent restaurant with Both local and western food and last but not least, a super professional diving club. We had an amazing stay and could only recommend staying there. Really appreciated that there were no plastic bottles and that there was a conscious effort to preserve the environment.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean and comfortable

This is not a hotel for family with kids. If you are on a diving trip, then this hotel probably will suit most if not all your needs. It’s a bit of a walk from where you dock, but the flip side is it’s far enough to feel secluded. The room we had was very clean and comfortable. Bonus is your steps away from the beach. Only warning ⚠️ is to ensure you have all your booking details with you as to not incur “other” charges. Staff hassled me for a few days but did the right thing in the end.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gustavo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Coolest place in the island! Amazing dive instructors!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

HangSuk, Seoul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The resort is in a quiet location on Malapascua Island. The staffs are friendly and helpful. It’s a great location for families and couples to enjoy a serene vacation while diving at amazing dive sites near the island.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

herman m

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean hotel for scuba diving in the best beach area in malapasqua
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Incredibly lovely hotel and staff.

Surpassed my expectations by far! It’s a really nice hotel and locations is beautiful. The staff are very welcoming and helpful. Bruce was the icing on the cake
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Ingeborg, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Dive resort

Relaxed and easygoing staff. The dive center was clean and well organized. I thoroughly enjoyed the dives to see the Thresher Sharks.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Harvey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff, location, hotel and the restaurants were all amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is very very quiet. I was always wondering if there is anyone staying:) But most people go diving so you dont see many people. This hotel with Malapascua Exotic Island Dive has the best beach, still I would recommend Malapascua Exotic Island Dive with a breakfast more. If you are looking for some more entertainment and more people go to Ocean Vida Beach and Dive Resort Malapascua 8 min walking.

10/10 Excellent

Nomad, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect

Loved this place! The staff were very friendly and accommodating. Several times throughout my stay they would call me by my name. I felt more at home here than most resorts at which I have stayed. My room was spacious and clean. The bed was my type of comfortable. I only had a couple meals at the restaurant because of the short stay but the food was great and the service excellent. Their dive center was very professionally run and I could not have asked for a better dive instructor. Over all, an incredible stay. I shall return.

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

"Beach view"actually overlooks overgrown wasteland

Felt slightly tricked on check-in. I was already on Malapascua (staying at another hotel) but saw the Evolution rooms on the beach and they looked nice. I checked Hotels.com and specifically booked a room that stated "balcony with beach view", which was also stated clearly on my confirmation email. However, on check-in, we were led to the back of the property to a separate building with additional rooms, where the balcony overlooked an overgrown area of wasteland. I showed the manager my booking but was repeated told "this is your room sir". It was a disappointing event that soured my stay because, to be honest, the room I was in was nice. Clean, comfortable bed, nice modern sink area outside of the bathroom. The balcony had nice furniture on it - although I never went out there since it wasn't a nice place to spend any time. However, to be clear - the room was good, and if it hadn't been mis-sold then I would have been happy. On the day I left, we were told that the waves had caused the local island ferry to stop running. Evolution used one of their boats to transport 7 tourists back to the mainland (PHP200 per person) which was very much appreciated; I am grateful to them for offering this service so that I could get to the airport for my flight. Overall - a nice place with nice rooms. But please Evolution - don't advertise 'beach view' rooms that don't have a beach view!

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place for diving and getting off the grid

Great place to get away. Friendly and clean. Thresher shark diving is the best in the world and our guides took us right to the action

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable and peaceful

Evolution is at the end of a long line of hotels so the beachfront area is more private and quiet than the rest. We loved this. The facilities are beautiful, clean, and comfortable. The rooms were cleaned everyday and were very comfortable. No wifi in the room but in the restaurant you could get a good connection. Overall, we were very satisfied with our stay at evolution.

8/10 Good

Malcolm, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

All about the Thresher Sharks

The five centre was excellent. Great kit, boats and staff. Thresher Shark dives were amazing. Very special experience. Accommodation was basic but it did the job. Only downside is the beachfront cottages face the pub and restaurant. Noise does stop by 11 at the latest.

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