Captain's Lodge and Bar

Captain’s Lodge and Bar: Nautical-Themed Alona Stay

Captain’s Lodge and Bar is a nautical-themed property in the heart of Alona, Panglao, about a 7-minute walk from Alona Beach and roughly 1.2 miles from Bohol-Panglao International Airport. Listings put the room count at either 24 or 9 depending on the source, which likely reflects a distinction between total keys and a specific room category rather than a discrepancy worth worrying over — either way, it reads as a mid-sized independent property rather than a large resort.

The Accommodation

Rooms are air-conditioned with private bathrooms, garden views, and — in most units — a furnished balcony or terrace. In-room amenities include a mini fridge bar, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, and free WiFi. The garden-view orientation (rather than direct beachfront) is consistent with the property’s inland-of-the-strip position in Alona, a short walk rather than a beachfront address.

The Bar & Restaurant

True to its name, the property runs its bar daily from 11am to 10pm, described in its own materials as a laid-back space for drinks and light bites, with a pool table for guests to pass evenings. The restaurant serves a mixed menu of American, local Filipino, and other Asian dishes — a broader range than a strictly Filipino-seafood kitchen, suited to the international mix of divers and travelers who base themselves in Alona for multiple nights.

Spa & Other Facilities

An on-site spa offers massages, body scrubs, and manicure or pedicure services, alongside garden and terrace common areas. It’s a more built-out amenity list than many similarly priced Alona lodges, which typically stop at a pool and restaurant.

Location: The Heart of Alona

Being centrally positioned in Alona rather than on its outer edge means dive shops, restaurants, and tour operators are all within a short walk, and the property doesn’t require a shuttle or tricycle for daily beach access the way properties further inland do — a genuine convenience for guests planning multiple dive days.

Area History Worth Knowing

A short walk inland from Alona toward Poblacion leads to the San Agustin Parish Church complex, one of the most architecturally layered sites on the island: the Panglao Watchtower, a five-storey hexagonal coral-stone tower dated 1851 and declared a National Cultural Treasure in 2011; the active St. Augustine Parish Church, built mainly between 1894 and the 1920s with a nave ceiling carrying murals of the Seven Sacraments; and the stone ruins of an even earlier 19th-century church inscribed with the dates 1858 or 1859 standing alongside both. Three distinct construction phases sit on one compact compound, a detail most Alona-based guests never learn about unless they specifically detour toward Poblacion.

Fishing & the Coastal Economy

Fishing communities in nearby barangays like Danao and Boljo-on keep some traditional boat-building practices alive, though fibreglass hulls have largely replaced wood for motorized craft in recent decades — a livelihood that continues alongside, rather than because of, the resort and bar economy that properties like this one represent in central Alona.

Reef & Diving

Alona’s house reef, walkable from the lodge, drops from shallow coral gardens to a wall at 20–30 metres, with boat dives running out to Balicasag Island (about 20 minutes by outrigger) for sea turtles and the Black Forest wall past 40 metres — access there capped at 150 divers daily with a per-diver environmental fee.

Water Supply Note

Panglao has no rivers; drinking and tap water islandwide, including at properties in central Alona like this one, ultimately traces back to a freshwater lens sitting above denser saltwater in the limestone bedrock. Dry-season demand from the density of hotels, bars, and restaurants packed into Alona has been cited in water-quality studies as a driver of elevated chloride levels in some wells, past the World Health Organization’s 250 mg/L safety threshold. Bottled or filtered water is standard practice for residents and visitors alike — a mini fridge bar stocked with bottled water is a practical response to that reality as much as a convenience amenity.

Day Trips

Chocolate Hills (about 45 minutes inland) and the Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary (a similar distance) are bookable through Alona-based operators just steps from the lodge, often combined with a Loboc River cruise.

Who Should Book Here

Works for travelers wanting a central Alona location with an active bar scene, pool table, and easy walk to the reef and restaurants.

Skip if you’re a light sleeper who prefers distance from a bar operating until 10pm, or want beachfront rather than garden-view rooms.

Current Rating: Good, 7.7 from 45 reviews on Booking.com (as of 2026-08-26).

Getting There & Booking

Captain’s Lodge and Bar sits in central Alona, a 7-minute walk from the beach. Book on Stay22 or Booking.com for current rates and room availability.