Capt. Hook's Red Parrot Inn

Pros: hmmm. The bed is comfortable? Cons: bathroom, light was busted, toilet was busted, toilet seat was busted, no hot water.... Bedroom, no water heater for coffee... Small crt tv took be back about 15yrs... Everything was just dated and old... And in the middle of the night if your really lucky you will wake ti cockroaches om your pillow. Resort had a food menu but no cook. 5pm they told us thr cook already went home,. Breakfast the next morning sorry no cook. There is only Street food and run down eateries near by. Best bring your own food. All in all just skip this one.

We stayed in one of the four tiny cottages for almost three weeks. Expected to meet other couples doing exactly the same thing, but, the other three cottages were either un-occupied, or occupied for one night at a time. Don't go there to party, the bar closes at around 9pm. Do go there to cook your own food,.... you get full and free access to all their kitchen facilities. They have a very tiny beach which we loved, and about a 5-minute walk away is a much prettier beach which is heavily populated by the locals, and the ferry boats waiting to transport you to the mainland. Big disappointment for me was that the "famous" owner of the Red Parrot never made herself known to us. Three weeks we were there, and never a sight of the boss Cleo. The bed was comfortable, and the bathroom just about sufficient, and the tv adequate. We liked the tiny balcony with the table and chairs, and also loved the two false windows! (When you first enter your cottage, .....the curtains reveal......a wall!)

This Hotel has so many positives - friendly staff, great home cooked foods, the best view of water and island. The negatives - hard solid rubber mattress on bed, lack of bar fridge in room. The hotel provides a good place to relax and ponder life. The eating area is nice with great views and I loved their home cooked foods. The Tuna Belly was the best I have tried. The staff their make the ambience of the place. Nothing is a trouble. I requested cold fresh coconuts daily and they did that just for me. After 4 days I did not want to leave, I felt part of the family. The birds next to the eating area are entertaining, one bird kept calling me 'pangit' which is tagalog for ugly hahaha. I did the island tour on the resorts boat and found that a great way to see the pristine waters and locals fishing. Just resist the local pearl merchants who will try to sell you sub standard fresh water pearls at inflated prices. The only main down for me was the bed. They need to purchase inner spring mattresses for their rooms to ensure western standards. A small bar fridge would also be a good inclusion. Overall I loved the place. A-

all of the staff, directed by the intrepid aries, made this stay fun. aries always has a smile on his face and makes sure you are comfortable. the food is super and every time i ate i felt like it was christmas, since the food comes wrapped in cellophane to keep it splendidly warm. the cook must have trained at a culinary college somewhere because the sinigang, adobo, pancit, and tocino were all super tasty. the snorkeling is just ok in front of the hotel but coral garden was fun but not spectacular with nice corals and a few fish.

Great place to stay with if you're up to some relaxation and serenity! Our room is clean and staffs are very accomodating. The private beach and the sand are perfectly fine though it is quite small. We'll definitely go back for more!

i reserved a standard room but they upgraded mine to deluxe room for free!!. the room was clean & tidy. staffs were friendly. i had a lunch and dinner at the restaurant there. i was satisfied with the food and the price except that they don't have a menu board. some guests(like me) are not comfortable asking about the food and price all the time. anyway i am pretty sure that i will visit there again soon~.

our stay was very pleasant despite blackout due to a fallen electric pole on the highway. staff made it comfortable with the generator and moving us to the oceanview room. the ownder gave us free mangos and coconuts. rooms and the kitchen, reception/bar area, and dining rooms are freshly painted with lively colors inside and out. surprisingly calm and sophisticated atomosphere without karaoke, drunken people, or shouting roosters unlike common philippino resorts. walking distance from the kaptian ferry port and grocery market. the sea is so clear, emerald green, and the beach is white sand. price is reasonable. you will see a lot of foreigners there, since the owners are philippino lady and american guy.

cleo and her staff are very accommodating and considerate. i really appreciate her concern to us. i'm looking forward on the realisation of their plan to develop areas in the high hills, this would give more attraction for the future guests.

Exactly looklike as picture, st ana wharf pier is furthermore than babak wharf. It’s more closer. Faster wifi in public area compare in room. They’ve their own natural sea swimming pool area,you can swimming at night as well. Wish to stayed more longer than a night.

Pros.nice view.good place to chill.relax.unwind. Cons.aircon need to replace.a little bit of repair will do.no hot shower.

just good

one of the best hotel i stayed ,Staffs are so friendly and helpful, The beach next to hotel is so clean and good for snorkeling and swimming. The hotel can arrange island tours & Samal tours .

The staff are nice and accommodating. The food was a bit expensive and is very limited. The beach badly maintained. When we got there, I saw bottles and trash on the beach. It took awhile for the staff to clean it up.

The inn was really good. The staff was so courteous, and helps you with everything you need. You can buy fish, meat, veggies in the nearby small market, and you can cook for yourself FREE OF CHARGE! Ain't that great? The view was spectacular, and accessibility to talicud island us very easy. I couldn't forget my wonderful experience here. Highly recommended. Five stars!

I paid for the cottage but was placed in the room above the restaurant/office space. The main reason why I wanted the cottage is for the privacy and to make sure that we don't get disturb by other guest and personnel. After dinner my kids and I retreat to the room and yes, noise from the opposite room can be heard because of thin walls, aside from that, the foreigner guests of the owners can be heard while they were drinking till the wee hours. The only consolation is that the staff were really great. Dinner must be ordered in advance as they close at 6pm. Went at kaputian beach park just few minutes walk from the inn, I was expecting so much but when we arrived there is a space that they covered that smells so bad and seems to be the trash area. The beach is also dirty with empty liquor bottles all around. Had I known it will be like that, I wouldn't have gone at kaputian. They should really learn to care for the environment. It could have been nice.

If you want to go to the Pearl Farm and stay at a structured luxury resort, do that. The Red Parrot in is a completely relaxing do whatever you want get away that caters to families, couples, single travelers and large parties. In fact we made friends from China, Switzerland, Lithuania, and Canada, and of course the Philippines during our stay. Kaputian is a small community on the south end of Samal Island. It has a nice beach, many amenities, and super friendly people and is the location of the Red Parrot Inn. Other reviews have said that this place is Isolated. Not even close in my opinion, it is just off the beaten path enough to be awesome. There is a large boat from Davao to Kaputian and back 3 times a day. This is an easy way for travelers to get to the Inn. We were a family of 14 and stayed 7 nights. We took boat trips to Talicud Island where they have good beaches and some of the best snorkeling I have done in the Philippines. We rented motorcycles and explored the beaches on the south end and east side of Samal Island. Some days we just sat back l drank beer and listened to the waves lap at the base of the large covered patio while others swam in the clean blue ocean. The food at the bar was good and I thought reasonable. The drinks where affordable and if you wanted to save 10 pesos you could go across the street and get your own drinks. The Inn has cooking facilities for the guests if they want to walk one block to the local market and buy food to cook. The staff at the Red Parrot Inn are truly fantastic people! We had the pleasure of meeting Cleo Hook. We would like to thank her and her family for their exceptional hospitality!

Captain Hook's Red Parrot Inn was a great place to stay in Samal. It is in a small local village on the western coast of Samal with a small attractive island offshore. The man who runs the place (forget his name! arrgh!) was incredibly nice and sweet and very helpful in negotiating transport and other items. Our room was spacious and comfortable and had an adjoining terrace (shared with neighbouring room but we had it to ourselves!) which was nice in the evenings. The restaurant is a good standard and possibly the best in the town. This area of Samal was incredibly local - we were dressed humbly and modestly yet still attracted stares from quite a few passers-by. The island offshore was fun to visit for a day of swimming and sunning but not much more than that, and the place was slightly chancy (a few local teens eyeing us and our belongings for longer than a while), but only just so.

Capt. Hook's is one of the more affordable hotels in Samal. It's not luxurious at all but good value for Samal. There's not much going on in Kaputian so you might want to rent a bike to go check out some other places.

relaxing and comfortable stay in a quiet village area, food at resort a little bit expensive, but you can buy all around in the little shops, hubble-hubble (motorcycles)around for making trips on the island e.g. to Hagamit Fall 200php for two pax back and return,or go to Canibad Beach or Island Garden resort or to Blue Jazz with water park with water slides etc. Rooms with TV and DVD..lot of DVDs to borrow free of charge, hot water preparing in room if you need hot water for hair-wash or coffe prepare...in bath room only cold shower..but we did not miss warm water.

Overall stay was enjoyable, quiet with night swimming below your hotel room. The easy access to the falls and the exciting high wire challenges. Nice walks during the early morning hours. Quiet town with friendly populace. Setting is provincial and quiet , relaxing atmosphere close to clean,beautiful beach area and scenery.