Alona Gecko Inn

2.5 star property

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Reception
Double Room | Room amenity
Terrace/patio
Laundry room
View from room

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Panglao Costal Road, Tawala, Panglao, Bohol, 6340
  • Alona Beach
    8 min walk
  • Danao Beach
    8 min drive
  • White Beach
    10 min drive
  • Panglao (TAG-Bohol Intl.)
    6 min drive

Room options

Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Alona Gecko Inn

Guesthouse with free parking, a short walk to Alona Beach
Along with 20 beach bars, this guesthouse has a 24-hour front desk and tour/ticket assistance. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a garden, a picnic area, and motorcycle parking are onsite.
Alona Gecko Inn offers 10 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include dining tables. This Panglao guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices).

Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Alona Gecko Inn, you're just a quick walk from Alona Beach. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus 20 beach bars.
  • Free WiFi (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy drinks at the 20 beach bars
  • Motorcycle parking only
  • Amenities include a multilingual staff, a terrace, and a water dispenser
  • Just a 1-minute drive from Alona Beach and 8 minutes from Virgin Island
As a guest of Alona Gecko Inn, you'll find a terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi is free in public spaces. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 20 beach bars. The business-friendly Alona Gecko Inn also features a garden, a picnic area, and a water dispenser. Only motorcycle parking is available. A complete renovation of Alona Gecko Inn was completed in June 2020.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Panglao guesthouse.

Languages

English, Filipino, German

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • On-site motorcycle parking only
  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • 20 beach bars

Things to do

  • Bike parking

Family friendly

  • Dining table
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Coworking spaces

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Beach towels
  • Books
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Renovated entire property – June 2020
  • Water dispenser

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining table
  • Electric kettle
  • Fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • LED light bulbs
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing
  • Water-efficient showers only
  • Water-efficient toilets only
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Alona Gecko Inn

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 8 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for PHP 650 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Cash Breakage deposit: PHP 1000.00 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: PHP 650 per day

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

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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 mobile payments and cash
Mobile payment options include: GCash and PayPal
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses a grey water recycling system
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and outdoor lighting
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • One child 8 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Alona Gecko Inn Panglao
Alona Gecko Panglao
Alona Gecko
Alona Gecko Inn Panglao
Alona Gecko Inn Guesthouse
Alona Gecko Inn Guesthouse Panglao

Alona Gecko Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 49 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Christine

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very close to beach, true to name lots of Geckos
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location was great! Priced was perfect, staff was awesome!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfectly adequate Inn. Good location to alot around Alona. The main fault i had with the place was the very hard bed and rock like pillows. I believe there are similar places, price wise, around that offer free breakfast and maybe even a pool, so i will dig a little deeper before booking next time
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Daron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

A.J., Marikina, Philippines

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All in all satisfing and good location. Very conveniant.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Alona Gecko is very clean, simple accommodation in a fantastic location. Great restaurants nearby and a short walk to the beach. There are no fancy extras - just a good place to stay with friendly staff, and a nice clean bathroom to shower after a day at the beach. Well worth the price.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, quiet and very helpful staff. We would stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable, and quiet given the central location. This is a well-managed property where everything (wifi, A/C, etc) works as advertised. Recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simple property with no TV or pool but very clean and professional service. WiFi works great. Did have fridge in room.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

10 days, no complaints- a great find!
We've been to Alona 5+ times and our most recent stay was the first time we stayed at Alona Gecko but wish we'd discovered before! The location, size, amenities, and staff are a steal! Hot water shower, fridge, kettle, lanai, great staff, and great location. Especially for this very quickly changing part of the Philippines, Alona Gecko still provides great value and service among bigger, over-priced resorts which are taking over. No complaints, just hope it's still here on our next visit!!
Stayed 18 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Joreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
VALUE FOR MONEY.
VERY GOOD. EXCELLENT VALUE FOR MONEY. The room had good A/C, a refrigerator, decent size bedroom and bathroom. Extremely helpful staff. Very near main road but very quiet.. Good situation.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

masao

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice! Not far to beach
There is a quiet aria. The room was very cleaned. A crab nocked my room’s door.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

YOUNGDAE

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Charlie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noriko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
温かいお湯は数秒しかでませんが、ぬるま湯で問題無ければ良い施設だと思います。
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

YONGJOON

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Immer wieder gern :-)
Reisen in Südostasien hat oft Herausforderungen: Langsames WiFi, lahme Klima, laute Bässe oder Kakerlaken. Im Gecko Inn war all das nicht vorhanden. Alles war in super Zustand, ordentlich und funktionstüchtig. Kann das Hotel daher nur wärmstens empfehlen, wenn man am Alona Beach Urlaub machen möchte und nachts dann doch seine Ruhe von der lauten Musik oder der nahen Straße haben will. Holger war dazu auch total nett bei der Begrüßung und ich hatte den Eindruck, ihn mit jeder Frage belagern zu dürfen.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rene-Reiner

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfekte Location. Ruhig aber nah zum Strand. Sehr zu empfehlen
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay
Perfekt boende i alona beach, fina rum och riktigt fräscha. Bra service ifrån personalen.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

YOSUKE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
清潔で使い勝手の良いホテル
部屋は清潔で、ビーチからも歩いて近く非常に重宝しました。プールはないですが、日中アクティブに参加したり、ビーチ遊びするなら料金も安いのでありだと思います
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

katanohosi, 福岡

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
パングラオ島全般に言える事ですが、トイレにペーパーが流せないので、備え付けのゴミ箱に入れますが、その日毎の白いビニル袋を持って行って、その中に入れて捨てる方が良いと思います。ウォシュレットの代わりに、小さなシャワーヘッドの洗浄器具が付属してますので、慣れが必要ですがお尻は洗えます。 目の前の庭は、毎日早朝にスタッフが落ち葉や枯草を掃除してますので、とても綺麗です。 難を挙げると、洗濯が禁止で、外の小さな干すところには、バスタオルや水着のみと決められています。 また、室内履きが無いので、サンダルを買うなど必要です。サンダルは近くで170ペソくらいで売っています。 飲料水は、ホテルで買う方が安いです。たくさんあった方が良いと思います。タオルは言えば替えてくれます。 言葉は英語になりますので、翻訳アプリで対応しました。 チェックインの時、一部屋あたり、1000ペソのデポジットを徴収されます。チェックアウトの時、戻ってきます。
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2019