Villa Kasadya

Villa Kasadya: A Boutique Villa Cluster Near Alona

Villa Kasadya sits on Daorong Boulevard in Tawala, in a quieter pocket of the Alona area a few minutes’ walk from the beach and a short step off the main road. It’s a small boutique property — 13 rooms across three types: Deluxe Rooms, Garden Villas, and Two-Bedroom Pool Villas — built around a shared pool and tropical garden rather than a large resort footprint. It ranks among the higher-rated specialty lodgings in the Bohol/Panglao category on TripAdvisor, and the “Excellent”-tier rating on Booking.com reflects a property that reads more consistent in reviews than the mass-market resorts nearby.

The Accommodation

Rooms are air-conditioned with minibars, in-room safes, and balconies or patios opening onto the garden or pool. Guests specifically mention high ceilings and privacy — the villa layout means each unit gets its own outside sitting area rather than a shared corridor view, a genuine point of difference from stacked hotel-block construction common elsewhere on the strip. The Two-Bedroom Pool Villas are the top tier for families or two couples traveling together; Deluxe Rooms and Garden Villas cover the standard range.

The Pool & Grounds

The shared pool is the property’s centerpiece and is built with families in mind — reviewers note it’s shallow enough to feel safe for small children while still reading as a relaxed, adult-friendly space. In-room massage can be arranged directly, and the garden setting keeps the property visually separated from the road despite its short walk to Alona’s dive shops and restaurant row. For reef access, Alona’s house reef — a shallow coral garden dropping to a wall around 20–30 meters — is close enough to reach on foot with your own gear, with boat dives to Balicasag Island (the Black Forest wall, 40-plus meters) and Cabilao Island bookable through operators along the strip.

Dining & Service

The on-site restaurant and bar/lounge cover meals without a walk to Alona’s main row, and there’s a snack bar/deli for something lighter. Daily housekeeping, free self-parking, and laundry and dry-cleaning service round out a level of service closer to a small hotel than a self-catering villa rental. For food specific to the area rather than the property, kinilaw na tanigue — raw Spanish mackerel cured in coconut vinegar, ginger, chili, and onion, using vinegar produced on the island — is worth seeking out at a local eatery, and Larsian-style streetside barbecue stalls set up along the Tawala road toward Alona from late afternoon.

Practical Details

Location: Daorong Boulevard, Tawala — a few minutes’ walk to Alona Beach, off the busiest section of the strip.

Diving note: Balicasag Island, 8 km southwest and about 20 minutes by outrigger boat, caps access at 150 divers and snorkelers a day with a roughly ₱250 per-diver environmental fee — a real management measure against reef pressure from the volume of boats running out of Alona daily.

Transport: Tricycle to Tagbilaran runs 150–200 PHP; boats to Cebu depart Tagbilaran port roughly hourly for the 2-hour crossing.

Cancellation: Free cancellation is typically available up to 3–5 days before arrival — confirm the window on your specific rate.

Rainy-Day and Inland Options

Late July through September brings the southwest monsoon to this stretch of coast, with choppier seas and thinner dive schedules — a reasonable window to redirect a day inland instead. Panglao’s own Poblacion holds the Panglao Watchtower, a five-storey hexagonal coral-stone tower built in 1851 and declared a National Cultural Treasure in 2011; it was damaged in the 2013 Bohol earthquake and restored, though the interior stairs were never rebuilt, so visits are limited to the exterior and grounds. St. Augustine Parish Church stands beside it, built mainly between 1894 and the early 1920s, with nave ceiling murals depicting the Seven Sacraments and the stone ruins of an even older 19th-century church still standing alongside.

Day Trips From Tawala

Day trips inland run the same from here as anywhere on Alona: Chocolate Hills (about 45 minutes, workable as a half-day hike or quad-bike tour) and the Philippine Tarsier & Wildlife Sanctuary in Corella (a similar distance), plus river cruises on the mainland. All are bookable through local operators, leaving mornings and evenings free around the pool.

Who Should Book Here

Works for: families with young children who want a safe pool and private villa space, couples wanting privacy without leaving the Alona area, and travelers who prioritize a boutique, service-heavy stay over dorm-style backpacker options.

Skip if you: want to be directly on the sand, need a large resort’s range of facilities (gym, multiple restaurants, spa), or are traveling on a tight budget — the Two-Bedroom Pool Villas in particular sit toward the higher end of Panglao’s mid-range bracket.

The value: At an estimated 6,250 PHP and up a night, you’re paying for villa privacy, a family-friendly pool, and boutique-level service a short walk from Alona — confirm the live rate on Stay22, since the listed figure is a comparable-property estimate.