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Discovery Samal

4.5 star property

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Exterior
3 outdoor pools
Exterior
Samal Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing
Free daily buffet breakfast

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
Limao, Island Garden City of Samal, Samal, Davao del Norte, 8119
  • Davao Museum
    ‪29 min drive‬
  • Damosa Gateway
    ‪33 min drive‬
  • SM Lanang Premier
    ‪33 min drive‬
  • Davao (DVO-Francisco Bangoy Intl.)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

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Samal Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Samal Suite

  • 534 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Junior Suite

  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Discovery Samal

4.5-star Samal resort with coffee shop/cafe
Along with 3 restaurants, this resort has 3 outdoor pools and a full-service spa. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle. Additionally, 2 bars/lounges, a snack bar/deli, and a conference center are onsite.
Discovery Samal offers 153 accommodations with minibars and safes. 55-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include in-room massages.

3 outdoor swimming pools are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the resort's full-service spa. Services include hot stone massages, Swedish massages, facials, and body wraps. The spa is open daily.
Discovery Samal features 3 outdoor swimming pools. Dining is available at one of the resort's 3 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

5 meeting rooms are available. This luxury resort also offers concierge services, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests (available 24 hours). Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Discovery Samal has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Discovery Samal has 3 restaurants on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Filipino

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour free roundtrip airport shuttle
  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking (max 10 spaces per unit)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 3 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Full-service spa

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 5 meeting rooms
  • Conference center

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • In-room massages
  • Spa open daily
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV with cable channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: PHP 3500 per accommodation, per day

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Discovery Samal Samal
Discovery Samal Resort
Discovery Samal Resort Samal

Discovery Samal Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 49 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Happy Customer here! Treated like a VIP. Excellent customer service!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rocky

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a place that made me feel like I was in another country even though I am only within a few minutes boat ride away from the busy noisy city. My family had a great time and its a place with good food. Great place for meetings and awesome place to relax. Staff was superb, very courteous, and area was super clean. Looking forward to book another stay for next year's vacation.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan, Eunice

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place worth every penny, very peaceful, nice condos, felt like a king,
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Discovery Samal is as close to being on Fantasy Island. Not even the Ritz Carlton can't match the stunning views from the boat ride to the island. The white sand beach cabanas and infinity pool are world-class. My wife and I are already planning a summer trip for 2025. What more can I say? Truly a fabulous experience to remember.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlvyn Muirgheal

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jesica

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The facility is really wonderful. From cleanliness to amenities, is awesome. My son enjoyed the water sports. But weren’t able to do jetskiiing because they were out of gasoline but not a big deal. I would give them more than ten point score especially the staff by the registration desk they went out of their way to help me fix my double booking issue. Thank you very much.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

alan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spacious rooms and the Olympic size pool
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an amazing stay and the staff are wonderful. The facilities were topnotch. One room for improvement is the bar.Not many selection of wines and the drinks were a little to come even while we were already sitting at the bar. But otherwise, it was wonderful experience and we will come back soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Food should be included for the fee they charge.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was amazing. I was so impressed with the service, the food, the views, the cleanliness. It was worth every penny! I wish we stayed one more night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ramses

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best stay for anyone visiting from the U.S.
It was my first trip out of the country, and our stay was great. I wished we could’ve stayed another day. Staff was very friendly and attentive at all times. I have never experienced such professionalism and politeness. The staff knows how to treat their guests. The pools, the food, the beach…all 5 stars! I love this place and we will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Klein

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Foood was exceptional! 💕
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

CHARINA

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean and staff are very professional and courteous
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

irish

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
overpriced
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Ricky

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place for some R&R…not too many activities if you are thinking of an extended stay…breakfast is great but the other dining options leave much to be desired.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

John Paul, Davao City

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

armi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were super nice and did an excellent job..staff Kevin was helpful most especially. Thank you guys!!! Would love to come back again, hopefully soon😊👌
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

GKman

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the attention they gave to each of their customers and where very helpful an assisting us to get to the different parts of the resort.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony Francis Eugene

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is beautiful and the staff is amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Florence, Sammamish

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The property itself is gorgeous, no doubt about it. The main issue is there seems to be some confusion among the security guards that all guests are to be searched and are being suspected of stealing or breaking their rule of no outside food or drink allowed. They are insisting on looking inside private purses/bags and when unable to do so, they would radio their colleague and ask that they search the guests as they’re entering their hotel rooms. This is beyond offensive as the clientele clearly can easily afford such a property to vacation in. The guard went as far as quizzing a private driver that dropped the guests at the hotel where the guests went and what were purchased. If you want to leave the property to explore the surrounding island, you are asked to obtain a permission pass to leave the premises. Feels like jail time if you ask me. The spa services are not up to par with what a 5-star hotel resort should have offered. They did not obtain info from an intake form prior to services, made the clients wait despite not being busy and were completely disorganized and unprepared to the point of asking the guest to grab her own towel from the cabinet after showering post body scrub before the massage. No slippers were given and while the client was in the process of showering, a shower gel was handed inside the shower stall for use as they were missing any source of soap or gel for bathing and showering. The massage skills shld also be improved.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024