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Modessa Island

3.0 star property
Beachfront resort for sun and fun

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Escape to a tropical paradise at Modessa Island, where the sun shines bright on the private beach. Enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast, relax in the garden or unwind with beach volleyball and basketball. Other perks include billiards/pool table, barbecue grills and coffee/tea in the lobby.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping

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Exceptional
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Highlights

Balcony
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Minibar
In-room massage
Daily housekeeping
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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  • Sleeps 3

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  • Sleeps 3

About the neighborhood

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Roxas, Roxas, Palawan, 5308

What's nearby

  • Modessa Island - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Coco Loco Beach - 1 min drive - 0.2 km

About this property

Modessa Island

Resort on a private island
Free cooked-to-order breakfast, a terrace, and a garden are just a few of the amenities provided at Modessa Island. This resort is a great place to bask in the sun with a private beach, sun loungers, and beach volleyball. The on-site local and international cuisine restaurant, Dining area, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Enjoy onsite activities like basketball and volleyball. Guests can also expect to find a bar.
You'll also find perks like:
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), express check-out, and a billiards/pool table
  • Barbecue grills and coffee/tea in the lobby
Room features
All guestrooms at Modessa Island include amenities such as minibars.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Balconies, ceiling fans, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Dining area

Things to do

  • Basketball
  • Beach volleyball
  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Ceiling fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 10:00 AM; Check-in end time: noon
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 12

Check-out

Check-out before 12:30 PM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via boat and shuttle to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 10:00 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [MEETUP LOCATION OCEAN MANOR INN]
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests must arrange transfers (included) from Ocean Manor Inn (Rizal Street, Barangay 2, Roxas, Palawan) to the island, which is 1 hour away via boat. To guarantee transfers, guests must contact the property 72 hours before their expected arrival. The speedboat schedule is limited and leaves for the island at 11 AM and returns from the island at 1 PM.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 4 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for PHP 3000.0 per night

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: PHP 4500 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 10)
  • Rollaway bed fee: PHP 3000.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 cash
Air conditioning and heating are not provided
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
There is no hot water on site
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Modessa Island Resort Roxas
Modessa Island Roxas
Modessa Island
Resort Modessa Island Resort Roxas
Roxas Modessa Island Resort Resort
Resort Modessa Island Resort
Modessa Island Roxas
Modessa Island Resort
Modessa Island Resort Roxas

Frequently asked questions

Is Modessa Island pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Modessa Island?

Check-in start time: 10:00 AM; Check-in end time: noon. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Modessa Island?

Check-out is at 12:30 PM.

Does Modessa Island provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of PHP 4500 per vehicle applies.

Where is Modessa Island located?

Nestled on the beach, this Roxas resort is steps from Modessa Island and 31.1 mi (50 km) from Long Beach.

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Modessa Island Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 103 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 103 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 103 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 103 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 103 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jasmina

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice Hotel with very good food very nice stuff except it's not really friendly for young children because there is many poisonous fish in the water.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Des

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Slice of paradise although basic amenities (had to manually water flush the toilet). Staff were exceptionally friendly. Food was average and drinks limited. Overall great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ocean paradise

Ocean paradise: I think that's the best way to describe this place. It is a marine protected island with a wonderful reef. You can snorkel and see amazing fishes, corals, starfish and turtles! In the price the food is included (breakfast, lunch and dinner). The crew is amazing and they are trying to do anything you ask for. They played beach volley with us and they also showed me a pull-up bar where I could continue my training. The place was destroyed in 2022 by a typhoon, and they are slowly trying to fix it. It can now host about 15-20 people at most, and you live in a hut type of house where there is a private bathroom. There are also hammocks and sunbed all over the place. If you are a solo person, going there is weird as there are only couples 99% of the times. I've stayed for 4 nights, but I can easily go back there and spend another 10. It's true that there is not much to do apart from, running, swimming, snorkelling, beach volley, basketball, pull up bar, etc. But this simply life fits me so, I can stay there for many days. The night sky is also incredible and you can see sunset, moonrises, starts, milky way, etc. The only downside I see is that they are keeping most "street" lights on during the night, so you cannot really enjoy the dark night sky, but it's a matter of going around the island and you have your peace. It's really paradise on earth!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

antonio mario

Da sistemare tutto intorno alla struttura. Scarso come pasti, mancanza di bottiglie acqua fredda
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sebastien

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Île avec énormément de potentiel

L’île est magnifique, le paysage a coupé le souffle et les employés sont souriants et à l’écoute. En revanche, les bungalows sont relativement sales surtout la salle de bain qui aurait besoin d’un rafraîchissement complet. Avec un peu de chance, vous rencontrerez des blattes dans vos sacs non fermés ou lit. Là aussi un insecticide serait le bien venu. Malgré tout, nous en garderons un bon souvenir
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frederic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Paradise Island

Un super séjour. Nous avons eu la chance d’être les seuls sur l’île pendant 2 jours. Nous avons logé dans une cabane sur la plage. La cabane est simple est confortable Électricité de 19h à 7h le matin La cabane est équipée de ventilateurs Nous avons très bien mangé. L’équipe est aux petits soins, surtout Marco.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frederic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Paradise Island

Un super séjour. Nous avons eu la chance d’être les seuls sur l’île pendant 2 jours. Nous avons logé dans une cabane sur la plage. La cabane est simple est confortable Électricité de 19h à 7h le matin La cabane est équipée de ventilateurs Nous avons très bien mangé. L’équipe est aux petits soins, surtout Marco.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

CJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Heerlijk eiland om tot rust te komen. Het feit dat er weinig faciliteiten en huisjes zijn maken het een unieke plek. Zeer vriendelijk personeel.

10/10 Excellent

stephane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
it s the most beautiful place i saw here 2 days the one custumer. so quiet place nice place for snorkeling No electricty from 7h to 18h ! regards stephane
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Clizia

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff super disponible
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Personel especial good. Food is very good. Localisation is fantastic.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Für Naturliebhaber

Wer Party machen möchte, ist hier falsch! Aber Naturliebhaber werden es lieben. Trotz der Einfachheit der Unterkunft, kommt man hier sehr zur Ruhe und kann das Meer genießen. Das Personal ist sehr zuvorkommend. Insbesondere Ryan und Ken bemühen sich sehr intensiv einem alle Wünsche zu erfüllen. Man fühlt sich wie in einer Familie. Herzlichen Dank für alles!!! Wir werden wieder kommen.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

ANTON

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Modessa island

Great island, very nice staff, good food, but terible bathroom. Bed conditions.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This island is a paradise! White sand, blue water, amazing sea life and great staff. Speaking about staff, I dont know how much I can thank Ryan for making our stay! He is amazing! He was everywhere and doing everything at this resort. Sometimes I felt like he was the only one working there , but he is amazing at his job! You can tell he enjoys working there and is super helpful! Speaking about the resort now. The resort definitely needs some refurnishing. Small things like updating the bungalows, painting and making small improvments which will make this place even better! I recommend this place to anyone who is thinking of visiting.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had an amazing time in Modessa, from the moment we were picked up In Roxas by Sibu and the crew we were made to feel so welcome. On arrival it just got better and better. The island was so beautiful and tranquil myself and my family were in awe. Spent 4 very happy days there, island hopping and snorkelling. Big thanks to Aldin,Antony, Johnray and Michael for a fabulous time on the islands. I want to save my last thanks to my new friend Ryan, thank you for making me feel so comfortable in the water and showing me and the family around, and thanks for the Led Zeppelin t shirt,you made my trip. See you soon Lads.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place to stay

As we spent five nights here, we do enjoy the peaceful atmosphere on this tiny island. Stuff here are really kind and helpful, Especially we'd like to thank Ryan and Mark here. It’s easy to find baby sharks, stingrays around. But when you do snorkeling, do not try to touch or stand on the coral reefs or trying to pick up anything from the sea except trashes. Trying to use sun proof wet cloth and pants to instead sun cream, they are more water resistant, also won’t harm the corals.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

YUNG CHIEH

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
從公主港巴士做3.5-4小時抵達Roxas巴士總站 再做嘟嘟車過去指定的酒吧等待 一定要2PM準時 請注意巴士時間，海水乾淨 但是浮潛能見度不好，從潛店前游出去50米有滿滿珊瑚跟魚群，運氣好可以看到魚風暴（照片都是調過色的）海水上冷下熱，住宿就真的很差 我覺得，晚上才有電，風扇累積厚厚的灰塵，吹起來無風，蚊蟲到處都有直跑進來，床上打不完的沙，我真的睡不好.....但員工服務很好很親切，再一次機會 要等他有冷氣我才要來 哈哈哈哈
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bobby, Sacramento California, USA

Liked: Staff & service
Please don't let my average facility rating deter you from visiting here. I am being honest about the lack of amenities so you don't get a false impression about the island. I had a fabulous time at this chill location. It is a bit primitive but exactly what I loved about it. Many of the beach front cottages make you feel like you are on the beaches of Hawaii 100 years ago. As you have read in other reviews there is no air conditioning and depending on the time of year you could have a sweaty sleeping experience. The staff were awesome and I will definitely visit here again because as with many Philippine locations, tourism will eventually ruin the natural beauty.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

huicong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

美美美

非常棒非常美的地方，员工很友善，就是住的条件一般，如果不是就完美了
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Birte Toft

Liked: Staff & service

Et dejligt sted

Fantastisk og smuk beliggenhed Spartanske forhold, men som opvejes af beliggenhed og urtrolig hjælpsom personale. Synd at vedligeholdelse ikke priorers højere og at man ikke sørger for at tømme skraldespande. Men kan varmt anbefales hvis man ikke forventer luksus Der er en dejlig stilhed og ro. Der er rig mulighed for snorkling og dykning.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Endroit calme et magnifique. Le snorkeling est possible depuis la plage. Pour les loisirs: billards, pong pong, terrain de volley... Les repas sont bons et plusieurs choix sont disponibles. Les prix des boissons sont tres corrects. Pour ce qui est des hebergements, ils sont beaux et spacieux mais manquent un peu de nettoyage.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

justine

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

bungalow insalubre

l'île est magnifique avec de trés beaux poissons juste à 50m du bord, le personnel est adorable mais en ce qui concerne les logements c est horrible nous étions dans un bangalow trés proche du restaurant et l'état du logement est limite insalubre, en plus pas d'eau douce pour se rincer au moins le visage, odeur d'urine, matelas tachés, fenêtres avec moustiquaires arrachées, groupe electrogéne qui fonctionne toute la nuit, aucune Wifi contrairement a ce qu'il annonce, amenez vos boules quiez, trés mauvais rapport qualité prix c est honteux !!!!!!! notre pire logement au philipinnes
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Une honte : à éviter absolument

Locaux : Vétustes et dangereux. La cantine collective n'a rien de romantique, mais surtout les lattes du sol sont en mauvais état. Je pèse un poids normal, pourtant j'ai traversé le sol de la salle de repas. Je suis restée coincée jusqu'au genou, m'en sortant finalement avec seulement des dermabrasions et des hématomes. A notre départ le lendemain, car nous avons écourté notre séjour, le trou était toujours présent dans le sol. Le personnel est venu me demander après coup si j'allais bien. Heureusement que des touristes sont venus bien avant le personnel pour me décoincer. Chambre : Simplement une honte. La moustiquaire est trouée, ne permettant pas de se protéger efficacement contre la quantité impressionnante de mouches dans les chambres. Il n'y a pas de coffre fort, ce qui est très gênant quand la fenêtre ne ferme pas. Pas de prêt de serviette de plage. L'eau de la douche n'est pas chauffée et est à l'eau salée. Mauvaise odeur. Apportez votre champoing si vous ne voulez pas payer 25 pesos par dosette de shampoing. Environs : Enormément de mouches sur la plage. Snorkling sans intérêt car les coraux sont morts. Chaussures pour marcher sur les rochers indispensables, d'autant qu'il y a des coraux morts tranchants dès l'entrée dans l'eau. Nombreux déchets éparpillés partout sur l'île. Nourriture : Très mauvaise. Pas de dessert le midi. Le soir buffet avec cake sans goût. Aucun fruit sauf au petit déjeuner. Eau "potable" seulement au repas avec un odeur d'essence
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

erick

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Île magnifique

Séjour de 3 jours très reposant. Nous y étions déjà venus il y a 9 ans et rien n'a changé. Peut être que quelques rajeunissements seraient necessaire. Bref, on y est toujours aussi bien.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Most fantastic location, stunning island and beaches. Really Robinson Crusoe! Rooms are very basic with salt water shower and everywhere has a rustic charm. Staff very friendly and efficient. Food fabulous & very tasty. Overall had a fab experience. Would definitely go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019