I read the previous review and just had to chime in.

We visited Boracay on a whim and upon arrival walked the eastern beach between station 1 and 3. After visiting several places, we found this pleasant place at Station 2. It's near everything, and if you're lucky, you can get a spot close to the beach.

It's not a 4 star hotel, but it has something few other places have: native cottages and a nice garden. The price was also just right.

We did also experience a booking problem... sort of. Because we liked it so much, we extended our stay a couple days, but we had to move to a different room.

I disagree with the comments about the staff, whom I found quite friendly. The clerk was very worried and informed us quite politely. I suppose if you're pre-disposed to stubborn complaining and whining, you will tend to get the same reaction from folks, even from the most stalwart of the service industry. Just my 2 cents of travel advice, nothing personal.

Anyway, we moved to another cottage (it was actually nicer, but a little further away from the beach).

Other descriptions:

- The square cottages are single or dual, with a front porch. Some come with a small hammock. (I fell asleep there, it was so peaceful). The walls are of a stained native wood, same as the floor. Cleanliness of the room, sheets, and bathroom is good.

- The roof is made of layers of tightly woven palm leaves and latticework. For some reason, a few grains of sand would always be on the neatly made bed sheets in the evening. I couldn't figure out how they got there, but the grains were easily brushed aside with a stroke of an arm.

- You might track some sand into the room on the floor, but only if you forget to use the little water spigots in front of each porch to clean your feet and sandals.

- Breakfast is minimal (tea and a couple slices of bread), there is no cook for the guests. Many good restaurants are nearby. There are also a few pubs and disco's but thankfully they are a bit further away = quieter at night.

- The staff cut the grass with hand scissors, hehe. No lawnmovers and weed whackers here.

In all, if you're looking for a upscale, modern hotel with marble floors and a staff that kisses your (-) even if you're being an (-), don't go here. But if you're the type that likes a more natural place that blends better with its environment, and is staffed with friendly, real people, then this is the one.

I would stay there again.

I hate Tirol and Tirol Boracay. The receptionist, Elinor, does not know how to properly book. My mom booked a beachfront room from a Saturday to a Monday. This receptionist booked us from a Sunday to a Tuesday! We were tired and hungry, and we really didn't want to ruin our vacation. So we settled for a smaller room, because there weren't beachfront rooms left, which we originally reserved.

In most hotels, that kind of faux pas could land you an upgrade and/or complimentary services. In crappy TNT, it will land you nothing--not even a proper and sincere apology!!! Our receptionist had the gall to even ask us to book 2 rooms because our smaller room can only accomodate 4 adults--we were 5 adults. I was about to erupt in rage, when my mom stepped
in and asked for a mattress instead.

And you'd think they'd give us the mattress for free?

No way! They charged us Php300 for a very crappy mattress. It isn't even a mattress--it's a thin foam pretending to be a mattress. And I know how much they cost, they cost less than Php500 in Manila! I know
because we own one, we sometimes bring it along on roadtrips.

The crappier thing was, it took them HOURS to bring the stupid mattress--and the linen room was just a cottage away! Kung kelan ako patulog, doon lang dumating!

The following day, we changed rooms. Unfortunately, the pull out beds did not have linens and pillows. We complained about it, and same thing--it took
them HOURS to get the linens! My mom had to go to the linen room, pa!

My mom doesn't want to complain, because she's staying there again this New Year when rooms are difficult to come by. If we only had a choice, we would've changed hotels, but we can't anymore. While I'm all for complaining, the intelligent receptionist may do something about our booking.

It's really crappy!