Old Parola Seaside Cottages - Baler

The place were so cool and simple. What I saw on pictures over the internet was just the same on the actual. The staff and even the owner was so nice and accommodating. The place was very simple and accessible to every where. For budget friendly trip, this is most recommended place. We really had fun!

Old Parola is a huge mistake and gave worst experience! Our travel date was December 28 and we made our booking through their Facebook page as early as December 11, did the deposit and got the confirmation. On our arrival date, we arrived Baler around 9pm from 11 hour travel from Manila so imagine the longingness to rest our bodies to bed. To our horror, the help (not sure if i can call her receptionist) told us they had some error and all rooms are booked!! The owner would not talk to us but i insisted that she at least face us and remedy the situation. She offered to transfer us to their "other" room for a night and we can move to our reserved room the following day upon other guests check out. To our dismay, they wanted us to sleep to an old, dirty room with no aircon, no bed frame just mattress and no own restroom!! Of course we did not agree so they looked for an available room to the transient house nearby and we were left with no choice. The help even forgot to give us the key of that "temporary" room! The next day we moved to our original room and i cannot say anything good about their room - the sheets were dirty (i even had bug bite the following day as huge as my palm), the towels were so old it even had patch to cover the hole on it, there was no water for hours and no tissue paper! Location? Nah! though it is beach front, the surfing and swimming area is still 200 meters away. Believe me, you will never want to book to this place! I should have listened to bad reviews before booking!

Would be 3 star but the price was right. Super cozy for deluxe double. Staff was friendly and helpful, drinking water from Indian restaurant across the street. No hot water!

If you want a peace and quiet type of stay, this is my go to beach resort at baler. Managment is great, food is great, everything is great! That's why i keep coming back to this place!

5 stars for very approachable staff 5 stars for cleanliness and quite place to stay