dakak beach resort for a few days

We attended a retreat a few days ago that was held at the Dakak Beach Resort in Barangay Taguilon, Dapitan City. We stayed for four days and three nights. I was not able to really go around since we were preoccupied with the activities of the retreat but we really had fun.

To reach Dakak, we traveled early in the morning from Dumaguete City (for more information see dumaguete to dipolog by boat) and disembarked at the Dapitan City Port. Upon arrival, we traveled to Dipolog City to eat lunch and buy some supplies since we were informed earlier that Dakak was far from the premises of the city and there were no convenience store around. The resort's van picked us up at the Lee Plaza City Central Dipolog. The travel to Dakak aboard the van took us almost an hour since some roads were still under construction.

Upon entering the resort, we were awed with its beautiful landscape and cool atmosphere. It had paved roads even in steep areas. From what I gathered, the resort is around 15 hectares with a 750-meter powdery white sand beach. The reception area was located near the restaurant and the beach front while the rooms were situated a few meters away. Bringing our luggage to our respective cottages was not a hassle since there were pavements and directions that clearly mark where our rooms were although it took us around five minutes to get to our rooms. Those who had cottages that were really far took the van that regularly services guests to their rooms or to the parking area.

In my stay at Dakak, I do appreciate the services of their housekeeping since they delivered what we required even though our cottage was far. However, calling through their phone proved to be a challenge since their phones were not user friendly and the instruction card they provided was complicated. The food they served for us was enough to just to ease hunger and not really encourage you to feast although I have not tried their buffet which cost around 335 (breakfast) and 385 (dinner).

What I enjoyed in Dakak was the beach, the pool, and the climb to the 325-step repeater. The repeater gave us a view of the whole resort area and it was just simply breathtaking.