Cadlao Resort is a great choice for families. The family suites are tight for space, but they are a practical solution where parents and kids want a bit of separation, and they are not too expensive. The location is ideal for those who want the best of both worlds - seclusion, without being isolated. You can read about how this works in other reviews, so I won’t repeat here. The restaurant serves its purpose well, making the most of the view, whilst providing reasonably good food. However, there were a few Western dishes which missed the mark: notably a pesto pasta, where the pasta was in fact spaghetti, and the pesto tasted of aniseed. An Italian couple we met said the same, and also lamented the sugary spaghetti bolognaise they had experienced (it is common in the Philippines for sugar to turn up in up in all sorts of foods where you don’t expect it, indulging the local sweet tooth). There were strange food combinations too, such as chicken quiche, and eggs Benedict served served with onion. You may be better off sticking with the Filipino offerings. For us, Cadlao is the perfect size of resort: small enough to be intimate, large enough to have the facilities you require. The plot is quite small and you are certainly aware of other guests, which might put some people off. You need to go with the relaxed family atmosphere. Needless to say, the staff are absolutely delightful and highly attentive. We had a couple of issues. The air-conditioning in our family suite was noisy, registering about 50 dB. The condenser unit is suspended from the wall outside. The problem with this is that it is a couple of inches from your head when you lie on the bed, and because the cabins are partly of timber construction, the wall vibrates when the condenser kicks in. I got very little sleep on my first night as the condenser switched on and off at seven minute intervals (yes, I timed it - it gave me something to do whilst lying awake!). We survived by switching the air-conditioning off in our room and relying on the ceiling fan instead. This might not have been a comfortable option if the weather had been hotter. We reported it to reception and suggested a solution, which would be simply to mount the condenser units on the ground outside. They said they would take this advice on board. We will see! The other issue we had was a mixup over some spa reservations. However, the management were very apologetic, and I doubt this happens regularly. The big question - would we stay again? Absolutely - if they fix the noisy aircon!…