Loboc River Resort Review: 15 Awesome Reasons Why Loboc River Resort is an Affordable Luxury

Many of the resorts in Bohol are usually in Panglao Island where white sand beaches are found. But if you want a unique experience that is different from Bohol’s beaches, staying in Loboc River Resort is the way to go. 

Modern nipa hut rooms, relaxing forest and river views, delish dining options, exciting water sports and fun countryside activities — Loboc River Resort is a family-owned resort that offers more than just accommodations. In fact, the resort is perfect for all kinds of travelers be they families, couples, honeymooners or group of friends.

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Here are 15 awesome reasons why Loboc River Resort is an affordable luxury and why you should stay here in your next visit to Bohol:


It is Located Beside the Famous Loboc River

Aside from the Chocolate Hills, one major destination that both tourists and locals don’t miss here in Bohol is the Loboc River.

Floating restaurants cruise along the famous river while serving guests with lunch. There are also stopovers where tourists can dance with locals and experience a taste of Boholano culture. 

One of the things that make Loboc River Resort special is that it has prime location beside the river with accommodations displaying beautiful river views. 

Cruising the Loboc river for an hour or two is exciting! How much more staying in a resort beside it, right? A 14-hectare property that may not be that famous now but, for sure, will be one of Bohol’s most visited resorts soon. 

It Has Premiere Luxury Rooms

While Loboc River Resort is located in the countryside of Bohol and miles away from the usual luxuries of Panglao, the resort still offers a taste of luxury, the countryside way. 

Their native accommodation collection includes Native Forest View Room, Native River View Room and Native River View Suite while the Premiere Collection includes Premiere River View Room, Premier River View with a Bathtub and Premiere Family Room

We stayed 4 days, 3 nights  in LRR and stayed in their premier river view with a bathtub and we couldn’t recommend it enough. It has a modern design and a veranda fitted with a tub by of the river.

The premiere rooms also have a pool exclusive for them, which isn’t accessible for deluxe and native room guests. Now that’s luxury! 😉

Internet connection is fast, too, making it easier for us who have remote work.

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It Has 2 Relaxing Pools

The number of resorts nearby Loboc River is growing as the years go by but as of now, Loboc River Resort is the only resort with pools. Not only one but two swimming pools where guests can relax after a day tour or paddle boarding by the river. 

The first pool is open for everybody –  day use, native room guests and premiere room guests while the second pool is exclusive for premiere room guests only. 

The Restaurant Serves Great Food with Various Options in the Menu

Their food is soooo good! Plus they have lots of selections, too!

The resort may be quite far to go to but their food can be at par with the ones served in the city or the famous resorts in Panglao. They have Filipino, Western and Asian cuisines. Our favorites are their native chicken and halo-halo. 😍

Venia’s Kitchen Restaurant has a veranda overlooking the river so dining in the resort is already an experience in itself. They also have a function hall which can accommodate 50 to 150 persons in a round table banquet set-up

It Has a Boat For Intimate Lunch Cruise or Romantic Dinner

Want to take your dining experience to a different level? You can go for a lunch cruise to Busay Falls with lunch served on a boat. It’s like doing the usual floating restaurant but in a more intimate setting.

You can even book a romantic dinner date with your spouse while cruising the Loboc river! The boat also has a resemblance of a yacht. Can it get any more romantic than this? 💖

It Has a Full Day Tour of Water Activities

Among all the other resorts in the Loboc area, Loboc River Resort has the most complete water activities for guests to enjoy. They have a boat that can take you to Loctob Spring, Busay Falls and an advanced river route near Loay area for kayaking and paddle boarding. 

It’s so much fun and you don’t have to go anywhere else to experience these water sports as the resort already have them ready for you.

It Offers Massage by the River

I bet this is your first time to hear about a massage by the river in Bohol. 😉

It’s different, it’s unique and definitely a one-of-a-kind experience!

HERE’S HOW IT GOES:

You will ride their boat and cruise along the river, stopping at a secluded area where the massage will be done. After the massage, you’ll cruise back to Loboc River Resort —  your start and end point. It’s actually both a massage and private cruise. 😉

We’ve tried various types of massage both indoor and outdoor and having it by the river is a different kind of experience. The fresh air, the sound of the waters, the views.. just WOW! 💯👌🏻

ONLY AT LOBOC RIVER RESORT! 💖✨

It Has its own Monkey Island and Bird Sanctuary

How Monkey island came to be is quite a story to tell. Years back, the resort owner saw a monkey under the care of someone and felt sorry for it so he bought the monkey and created an island within their resort property where the monkey can live in its natural habitat. 

Loboc River Resort is passionate about giving animals their authentic life in the wild and not in a cage. Now, the numbers of money on Monkey island is growing.

Guests can now enjoy Monkey feeding and exploring their bird sanctuary, too. 

It Has an Area For Yoga In Zen Island

Staying in the resort is already a breath of fresh air – a perfect place to unwind. On top of that, the resort has a mini -“Shala” too, where yogis can practice yoga and meditate. 

We love yoga so much so when we stayed in Loboc River Resort, we invited our teacher, Ms. Raisa of Yoga Bohol. We had a great acro-yoga practice there and in fact, we’ll be back for a yoga retreat soon. 💕

It Has a Pond For Ducks and Fishing

Surrounding Zen Island  is a pond where ducks freely swim around. The resort also raises lots of tilapias for guests to fish.

Fishing is one of the activities that guests can do in the resort. The catch will be weighed per kilo and you can either take it home or have it cooked in the restaurant for you. 

It’s a  perfect bonding for families and friends! It also doesn’t take too much time compared to usual fishing since the tilapias are already ready for harvest and there’s plenty of them in the pond.

It Has a Trail For Jogging and Biking

Another thing we love about Loboc River Resort is that it has a designated trail for jogging and biking. Guests don’t only get to enjoy the river view and activities, they also get to explore a refreshing trail and break a sweat. 

They even have a route for you! 😉 Five to six rounds around the trail and you’re done with your 5km maintenance run to stay fit even while on vacation.

It Offers Firefly Watching

Loboc River Resort is complete with all activities you can ever think of. And that includes firefly watching. While we didn’t have much photos that night, the enchanting beauty of the fireflies is still very vivid in our minds. 

The darker the night is, the brighter the lights are. So if you plan to do firefly watching, make sure to bring a reliable camera that can capture the fireflies by night.

It Has an Outdoor Movie Theatre

Looking for an exciting way to do movie night? At Loboc River Resort, you can do it outdoors! How cool is that? 

With their outdoor movie night, you don’t only get to watch a movie, you also get to enjoy watching the stars above.

It Has the Best People 

If there’s one thing that we would never forget about Loboc River Resort, that would be it’s people. And I think guests who have been there feel the same way, too. The resort’s hospitality is very note-worthy, very Boholano.

Everyone was attentive to our needs and did their best to accommodate us. Loboc River Resort’s asset is definitely its people.  

Glad to have met Ma’am Zen, the owner of the resort who gave us first-hand information about Loboc River Resort.

It Has Affordable Rates for the Luxury Experience

Since it is far from the city and not located in Panglao, experiencing luxury in Loboc River Resort is more affordable. Plus there’s a lot more things you can do here, you’ll be occupied with fun activities during your stay. 🙂

There’s carabao riding for kids, picnic and in-room entertainment. Plantitos and plantitas will surely love the plants around the resort, too!

Nearby the resort is a hanging bridge where prenup shoots are usually done.

Loboc River Resort is definitely way more than what people think it is. We had an incredible stay in the resort and we’re already looking forward to our next stay. 💖

Also, they are so kind that they gave us a promo code for us to share to our friends and followers! 🥰💖

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4 Comments

  1. Ria
    January 8, 2021 / 7:53 pm

    Loboc River Resort is truly an awesome place to relax, bond with the fam and enjoy all the fun activities in the property! Can’t wait to go back soon!🥰

    • January 9, 2021 / 12:08 am

      Thank you so much, Ria! 🥰💖 See you again this Monday! 😉👍

  2. Elizaberh
    January 9, 2021 / 2:59 am

    Wow naa diay ni?? 😁

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