We booked 5 nights in the Shell Villa.

Naturally quite expensive but you pay for the premium experience, location and quality. Overall, if you can afford it then it’s… read more a peaceful luxury retreat.

Trike up the hill to the entrance was very steep, I would not want to walk that or carry bags up it in the heat. It’s a bit far from the hustle and bustle but that’s why you book here in the first place. We were paying about 250 to 300php for a one way trip to D mall for 2 ppl.

Check in was smooth and swift, very friendly staff at reception who gave us a tour of the villa, a map of the resort and local recommended spots to eat.

Shell villa is right next to reception but still feels isolated and private due to the foliage. Large windows to look over the jungle out to the sea and let light in.

Housekeeping had placed fresh flower petals in the bedroom and across the villa which was a nice touch with a little welcome note. They also left a small mango cheesecake and candle as it was my GFs birthday at my special request. Small touches like this are nice.

Upstairs has no AC so can get a bit hot unless you open the windows. The ants here are rapid! Don’t leave any sugar or food out or you risk inviting friends to eat very quickly. That said, with a breeze and despite being in the jungle there were not that many bugs when we visited. Definitely not bug free by any means but your in the jungle a bit, so it’s to be expected.

Bedroom and main bathroom are downstairs with kitchen, dining, balcony and 2nd toilet upstairs. Tons of space and feels homely with their decoration.

Hammock is great for lounging on the balcony. The small pool in the villa is not large enough to swim in but good to cool off in.

We ordered food from Dini beach bar & restaurant as room service which is the sister restaurant. Naturally, it’s quite expensive although tasty. I would recommend eating there instead as the presentation is much nicer. It’s a 6 min walk down, maybe 8 mins up (and very sweaty) depending how much you had to drink and eat as it’s also a little steep.

They provided a welcome pack of food including seasonal fruits, some milk, bread and spreads which is a nice touch.

We also used their service to order some Pandesal, freshly baked to the room at 15php each. Plain and wholewheat (both delicious).

Only minor complaints are that we had to request the pool filter to be turned on and it’s done manually instead of a timer/switch as lots of debris drops in overnight. I assume this is to reduce noise and electric use at night the when the pool is not used.

Staff also seemed to cut through the garden on occasion which may invade privacy. If this was a security patrol then I can kind of understand but a heads up would have been nice in case anyone was showering outside/lounging by the pool.

Overall, definitely worth the experience and we would love to come back.

  I can’t speak highly of this place.
We stayed in Salt Villa at the top of the resort.
Jamiaca on the reception was so accommodating from the start of… read more reservations to when we left.
The villa has everything you need. Very island style meets contemporary.
We stayed as a family of 5 and our children could spread out, swim and not be too noisy.
Salt Villa has serious the best view!
Diniview bar and restaurant is such a place having it close by. Also great having a discount to eat there.
Julie the owner made herself very available to chat and generally feel so welcome.
My only wish and it’s very much nothing is that the hot water would lost a little longer but that is island living for you.
I would highly recommend this place.
Nothing was too much trouble. Even getting rid of bugs this city girl hated. hehe

thanks for everything.

  Best vacation experience ever! – It’s difficult to know where to begin; every aspect of our stay was excellent. The villa was very well appointed with everything we needed. We intended to cook meals there… read more but the restaurant food was so good and reasonably priced that we never got around to it.
Julia and her team were genuinely and sincerely welcoming and caring. The views were fantastic and all of the villas seamlessly blended into the natural surroundings. We’ll never forget the sunsets!
We recommend the Diniview unconditionally and will definitely be returning!

  Treevilla not for senior citizen with knee problem like me. It takes me 20-25 minutes to go up the street 30 or more steps and do it again at night… read more harder cause it’s dark and it’s raining.very nice the tree villa quiet the staff so nice but it’s not for senior withknee problem like me .it’s the same thing to go to the beach a lot of steps scary.

  We came to Boracay after quite an ordeal from Romblon Romblon (bangka boat to Tablas, van ride to Odiongan, night ferry to Caticlan and finally short boat ride to Boracay).… read more We took an e-trike to the Diniview area of thr island which cost us 300php and took us a good 15 minutes to get there. Since we came around 10 am and check in is at 2 pm our villa of course wasn't ready yet. They were so nice to speed up the process and invited us to check in at noon while we went to long overdue breakfast at D'mall area at station 2. As we had found out the Swedish lady that owns the resort is also owner of the Limonei cafe. And it shows, the settings are perfect and the food is just soo yummy. We rented the Moon Villa which is huge and easily fitted all 5 of us. We also received a complimentary breakfast for first day (juices, jam, butter, fruits, bead, coffee). The Villa has all the amenities you need for cooking if you wish to do it yourself. We just went out for our meals since the options are really immense on Boracay. The trike is 250 php per way to D'mall area or you can just walk on the beach which will take you around 45 min per way. The villa has a nice porch overlooking the Diniview area, two sunbeds and… We came to Boracay after quite an ordeal from Romblon Romblon (bangka boat to Tablas, van ride to Odiongan, night ferry to Caticlan and finally short boat ride to Boracay). We took an e-trike to the Diniview area of thr island which cost us 300php and took us a good 15 minutes to get there. Since we came around 10 am and check in is at 2 pm our villa of course wasn’t ready yet. They were so nice to speed up the process and invited us to check in at noon while we went to long overdue breakfast at D’mall area at station 2. As we had found out the Swedish lady that owns the resort is also owner of the Limonei cafe. And it shows, the settings are perfect and the food is just soo yummy.
We rented the Moon Villa which is huge and easily fitted all 5 of us. We also received a complimentary breakfast for first day (juices, jam, butter, fruits, bead, coffee). The Villa has all the amenities you need for cooking if you wish to do it yourself. We just went out for our meals since the options are really immense on Boracay. The trike is 250 php per way to D’mall area or you can just walk on the beach which will take you around 45 min per way.
The villa has a nice porch overlooking the Diniview area, two sunbeds and a hammock. It has two bathrooms one on each floor since the two bedrooms are downstairs. The resort also has a pool where our kids had lots of fun while we had our cold beer with the views over the bay. The location is really great since it is away from all the noise and hustle of station 2 or 3 area so you can easily relax after day trips.
This place is so amazing and easy to grade so we give it 5 stars hands down. More