iCove Beach Hotel

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Outdoor pool, open 8 AM to 10 PM, pool loungers
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local and international cuisine
In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior
Reception

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
123 NATIONAL HI-WAY, BARRETTO, BO. BARRETTO, Olongapo, OLONGAPO CITY, 2200
  • Baloy Beach
    13 min walk
  • Inflatable Island
    3 min drive
  • Subic Bay
    3 min drive
  • Olongapo (SFS-Subic Bay)
    30 min drive

Room options

Superior Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Executive Suite

  • 52 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Olongapo

With a stay at iCove Beach Hotel in Olongapo (Barretto), you'll be a 3-minute drive from Subic Bay and 6 minutes from SM City Olongapo. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Baloy Beach and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Inflatable Island.

What's nearby

  • Baloy Beach - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Inflatable Island - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Subic Bay - 3 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Boardwalk - 5 min drive - 5.1 km
  • SM City Olongapo - 6 min drive - 6.1 km

Getting around

  • Olongapo (SFS-Subic Bay) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Coffeeshop Restaurant and Hotel - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Wild Herbs Restaurant - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Coffeeshop Subic - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Mang Domeng's Kambingan and Seafoods - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Sit-n-Bull - ‬4 min walk

About this property

iCove Beach Hotel

Olongapo hotel in Barretto with a 24-hour front desk and an outdoor pool
ICove Beach Hotel offers 32 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.
Make yourself at home in one of the 32 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at iCove Beach Hotel, a restaurant which specializes in local and international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the poolside bar. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
ICove Beach Hotel - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Filipino

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–10 AM: PHP 250-380 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • ICove Beach Hotel

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: PHP 100.00 per room, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately PHP 250 to 380 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8 AM to 10 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

iCove Beach Hotel Olongapo
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iCove Beach Hotel Hotel Olongapo

iCove Beach Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 121 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 121 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 121 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 121 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 121 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Marty

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Could be great, but...
Check in was smooth. Got to the room and it looked great at first. Went into the bathroom and the toilet was leaking onto the floor. Nice puddle had formed. Informed the front desk and they had someone come mop it up with towels in the morning. Never addressed the cause and spent the next 35 hours with a growing pool of water in the CR. The shower didnt drain either. Standing water for two days in the shower. Problem never addressed. Whole bathroom with standing water from wall to wall is a big problem. They were indifferent. Huge red flag. Went to the restaurant and ordered a coffee in the morning. Got the smallest cup of coffee ive ever been served, which cost around 150 pesos, maybe more. Friends came to have breakfast with me. The "free breakfast' i paid for didnt work because i dont eat meat, so i ordered a veggie omelet. No discount whatsover, no 'hey we can give you 10 percent off" , (usually some type of empathy is shown) which would have been better than absolutely nothing. By this time the accumulation of their indifferences is starting to add up and Im getting frustrated. Never was i offered any type of discount or different accommodations, full price was needed for everything, and their lack of concern is a new bar ive seen set. Ive traveled to thousands of hotels and ive never seen such a cash grab on the coffee/breakfast and the lack of concern on the water issues with the plumbing. The pool and patio is beautiful, but not worth the other headaches.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Great hotel poor service.
The hotel itself is great located on the beach and near the local night district. However, there fees and services are outrageous. I was charged 200 peso for morning coffee and when asked for transport to the bus terminal I was quoted 500 peso. On a metered taxi the cost is around 180-200. I understand a small connivence charge but over 100% mark up is not reasonable.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Grace

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Lorenzo, FPO AP

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Granville

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Bed very comfortable shower ok room size comfortable. What makes this hotel average is 50 percent of food I wanted to order of there menu wasn’t available and drink options even less,it’s a shame we spent more time eating in the hotel next to it
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Colin

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Was put into a room when we first arrived which was outdated and the basin tap barely attached to the basin. They changed rooms when we asked. Would not stay again. Breakfast included was horrible, two dried wafer thin pieces of Ham, about 3” square.one egg and one half piece of toast.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Rudy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very loud until around 2pm. Broken faucet in bathroom but usable. TV didn’t work. Expected more for the money we paid.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Jeremiah

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Rooms need some maintenance. Old, musty smell from aircon. Fixtures are rusting in bathrooms. Overall was ok, just a little disappointed from my last visit. Staff is still friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel which leads straight onto beach. Rooms clean but toiletries a bit sparce. Hoel did refresh on request
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Olga

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
The view was great .but limited things to bring inside the rooms . No cooked food allowed inside. No electric kettle inside the room . The staff service is good and very accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Julian

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Ian

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

george

Travelled with partner
The positives about this property were: nice pool and hot tub; excellent view and right on the beach; half the staff we dealt with were cordial and welcoming. The negatives were: the other half of the staff we dealt with seemed like it was a chore to interact with us; our room was a "Deluxe", but would be standard at most other hotels; it was ok, but the walls were marked-up need to be repainted; the bed was only a double and slanted toward our heads (my girlfriend and I slept with our heads at the foot of the bed); there is no refrigerator; there was a light in the ceiling that would not shut off, which made it hard to sleep. The breakfast that comes with your room reservation is average. My overall impression was that this was a really nice hotel when it opened 9 or 10 years ago, but owenership/management has implemented cost cutting measures that have allowed it to "slip" a little. Not a horrible experience, but I would not stay here again. We toured a few other hotels that are nicer and give you more for your money.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceeding our expectations
We were very impressed with this hotel. It exceeded our expectations. Small things matter though 1. No hand towels 2. No hairdryer 3. No tea and coffee facilities 4. Very limited shampoo (1 between 2 people staying
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The property was clean and the front desk staff were polite. The outside area besides the pool had loud music playing, only 3 loungers within the actual pool as visible within the photo. The remaining seating was wire with no cushions so very uncomfortable after 10 minutes, I was expecting at lease a relaxing poolside location that would enable you to lounge by.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Disliked: Amenities
Check in was fine. The food was pretty good! The staff wasn’t rude, but they certainly were not very hospitable. The WiFi was very spotty and kept going in and out. The beach was so dirty. The worst part was check out. They are a cash only hotel. They do not accept credit cards and this is NOT POSTED anywhere. I had to walk all over town in the pouring rain to try and find an ATM. When I did, it was out of cash. I ended up having to wire myself cash and go to a western Union pickup station. Was a nightmare.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

VENUS, CHARLESTOWN

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beach was dirty. Noisy. Bad customer service. Bathroom was gross. Won't go back to this place again
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Jay

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kids loved the pool
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

carlton

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place from the pool to the free breakfast. Always look for opportunities to stay at the iCove!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

russ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location and serve was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
All around great experience would stay again, employees were helpful made us feel welcomed
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Candy

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maharlyka

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carlo Eduardo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022