Mangos Beachfront Resort

kay, here's my take on Mango's Beachfront Resort in Olongapo, based on what I've seen: If you're heading to Olongapo, especially for diving, Mango's Beachfront Resort has some definite pros. The location is right on the beach, which is a big plus, and the staff are consistently praised for being super friendly and helpful. The restaurant has good food, and you can enjoy it with a view of the ocean. They've also got a dive center right there, which is really convenient if you're planning on doing some underwater exploring. However, be aware that the rooms can be hit-or-miss. Some of the standard rooms seem to be quite outdated and a bit rough around the edges – think things like mold and noisy AC. If you can, it's worth upgrading to a superior or king room, as those seem to be much better. Also, while it's a beachfront resort, the beach itself isn't necessarily the best for swimming. And just a heads up, there's no pool on the property. So, to sum it up: Mango's is a good choice if you prioritize location and friendly service, especially if you're a diver. But, be sure to choose your room carefully, and don't expect a pristine beach for swimming.

It’s an ideal location if you’re there for clubs and if you’re not driving due to limited parking spaces. It’s not very relaxing because it’s close to the main road, you’ll hear all types of vehicles and their exhaust pipes all day and all night from the room. The floor and bathroom are clean enough for me, but the bed, pillows, and the leather headboard need to be replaced, they smell really bad, fresh linens and pillow cases won’t even help. The AC struggles to keep cool on day time, but cools enough on night time. The staff are all nice and responsive, which I like the most about the place.

1970's decor hotel, no restaurant at the hotel, just a separate business running at the exact location. food and drink cannot be tabbed to the room, only paid in cash. sells itself as a PADI dive hotel yet the PADI dive center is another separate business. ( Staff at the PADI center have no clue how PADI certification works) room was not clean and a used disposable razor was found in the shower. this was reported to staff, yet despite this, the razor was still there after the room had been cleaned! The room had a fridge complete with a mini bar, yet on arrival fridge was unplugged and the contents were warm. remains of ice trays were melted and water filled the ice box. The patio/balcony door was poorly fitted and each whisper from the beach below could be heard. The stairs leading to the room from the ground floor had ceramic tiles that were loose and posed a considerable risk of tripping. the whole site was poorly maintained . the beach directly outside was dirty and covered in trash. There was open sewage discharged onto the beach 20 yards from the hotel. The photo of room 8 as shown ( the room I stayed in) does not show the crappy cheap US-style door handle and lock that offers no security what so ever.

I was not aware the policy of not allow bringing outside food and Sheena did reminded me about that. And then she attentively asked what was my concern about ordering delivery. I told her i want home style korean noodles and she immediately accommodate my needs. Very appreciate the personalised service and it definitely put a grim on my place whenever i think of this warming and caring hotel staff

Very friendly staff, good food, exceptional front ocean view...

Room:We stayed in room 8 Beachfront balcony room the first week of July 2022, the room is huge like promised but feels very empty. 1 television worked in the bedroom instead of 2 (1 in the living room and 1 in the bedroom) obviosuly with restaurants and establishments left and right in subic freeport when the night is on, you can hear very clearly the noise from the neighboiring businesses so if you dont want noise, book yourself airbnb. Food: No complaints on food, great big american portions, price is ok. General info: Hospitality of the staff can be better or maybe a Welcome courtesy from the owner will never hurt coz these things adds up to the full experience of staying in a resort like MAngos. The sea overlooking MAngos is just a disaster, in the early morning, all the trash are floating in the bachwalk area, the locals are just there to walk pass by all the trash, i find it sad that both left and right side neighbors of Mangos are daily cleaning there are of the beachwalk and i have never seen 1 person from Mangos to clean their beachfront area which is very sad, in the afternoon, cloudy brownish sea that is totally not inviting at all, at night its high water and all the trash i guess is back in the bottom of the ocean. I do hope the government or the residence of Subic makes a Serious Clean Up in their beach area there coz this is i guess 80 percent of Tourism in Subic. I will count in the next 10 years no establishment gonna survive subic een the Inflatable Island if this continues. To sum it up, we will never go back in Subic, we have the experience and it was a depressing one. Me and my husband wre NELOS scuba divers and my husband did 2 dives with Mangos and it was also not the best experience, if you want to dive in the Philippines i strongly suggest go to Anilao, Batangas instead, its world renowned in Macro diving and remember, do not messed up our seas and do not step on corals to have a perfect shot underwater.