American Roadhouse Hotel and Restaurant

American Roadhouse Hotel and Restaurant sits in Barangay Tugas, Candijay, on Bohol’s eastern coast — not on Panglao Island, and not a beachfront diving property. Its coordinates place it only about a kilometre from Candijay’s town centre, close to the coastal highway that runs the length of the island’s east side, roughly a 10-minute drive from Guindulman’s public market next door. That puts it on the through-road rather than near either of the municipality’s signature inland sites: Can-umantad Falls and the Cadapdapan Rice Terraces sit about 15 kilometres west, up in Candijay’s hilly interior, and are reached by a separate habal-habal trip from town rather than a walk from the hotel.

The property runs three room categories, all built around a queen bed: a Studio, a Deluxe Queen Studio, and a Deluxe Suite. Every room comes with air-conditioning, a private bathroom, a work desk, a television, a wardrobe, and free Wi-Fi, and family rooms are available for guests travelling with children — children of all ages are welcome, though the property doesn’t stock cribs or extra beds, so larger families will need to plan room configuration around the queen-bed layout rather than add-on bedding. Rooms are non-smoking throughout.

Food is a genuine part of the property’s identity rather than an afterthought — it’s a hotel-and-restaurant listing for a reason. The on-site restaurant runs an à la carte menu alongside American, vegetarian, and Asian breakfast options, served from a terrace and a balcony area with mountain views, with a bar on site as well. Guest feedback singles out the kitchen specifically: reviewers have called out the menu quality and mentioned a homemade hot sauce by name, which is an unusual level of detail for guests to volunteer about a small provincial hotel’s kitchen and suggests the restaurant draws diners beyond just overnight guests passing through.

On Booking.com, the property holds a Very Good score of 8.5 out of 10 from 8 reviews — a small sample, and one guest account describes the place as newly opened at the time of their stay, among its first guests, which fits a review count still in single digits. Within that score, staff service stands out clearly at 9.7, well above the other categories (comfort at 9.0, and facilities, cleanliness, value, and location each at 8.7). Guest comments consistently describe the property as clean and secure with attentive, accommodating staff, and more than one reviewer frames it specifically as a convenient overnight stop along the coastal road — one description places it less than an hour from Ubay port to the north and directly on the route toward Tagbilaran and Panglao to the south, which matches its position on the through-highway rather than tucked into a beach or dive area.

That road-stop role is the practical case for staying here: travellers moving along Bohol’s east coast between the northern ferry ports and Tagbilaran or Panglao get a comfortable, restaurant-equipped overnight option roughly at the route’s midpoint, rather than pushing straight through in one day. At least one guest used it as a base for a sunrise hike at Alicia Panorama Park, further inland, showering and eating breakfast back at the hotel afterward — a reasonable pattern for anyone treating Candijay as a stopover rather than a multi-night destination. For travellers specifically prioritising Can-umantad Falls or the Cadapdapan terraces, the hotel works as a comfortable base in the municipality, but budget time and a habal-habal for the inland leg rather than expecting either site within walking distance.

Practical notes on staying here

Check-in runs from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and check-out is available 24 hours, which gives some flexibility for guests arriving late off a ferry or bus. The front desk operates around the clock, with room service and free on-site parking included. Pets are allowed on request, though charges may apply, and the property does not host parties or events — worth knowing if a group is considering it for anything beyond an overnight stay. English and Filipino are both spoken on site.

Getting There & Booking

American Roadhouse Hotel and Restaurant is on the coastal highway in Barangay Tugas, Candijay, about a 10-minute drive from Guindulman and roughly 2 to 2.5 hours by road from Tagbilaran. Book through Stay22 or Booking.com to confirm current rates and availability.