We spent 6 nights at Dave's and had the best time ever. We arrived and were welcomed with mango iced teas and shown to our room. The rooms have all the amenities you need, cable TV, hot and cold water, comfortable bed(s) and are kept in a clean and tidy condition.

The food at Dave's are great and I now am addicted to banana pancakes. Prices are very reasonable and somewhat cheaper than the bars and restaurants on the beach.

What makes Dave's number 1 on Boracay is the staff. We have travelled all over the world and cannot remember finding such friendly and accommodating staff. When we were there Janet was away visiting family but Jenny and the girls along with Dave and Freckles made us feel so welcome. If you want to know anything about what trips are on offer just speak to someone at Dave's and they will guide you in the right direction and normally at a discounted rate.

We had to leave a couple of days early and Jenny managed to rent our room out for 1 of those 2 nights. We are so confident we will return to Boracay we have asked that instead of returning the rate achieved for that rental it goes on our account and we will get a discount off our next visit.

Dave's is a fantastic place to stay!!!

The location and amenities are great and the staff are brilliant, they really do make you feel like part of the family and sincerely go out of their way to assist with everything!!

We have travelled the world but have never been treated as warmly and genuinely as we were here.

Thank you all very much.

I stayed at Dave's for five nights with my boyfriend. Firstly, the room type we originally wanted was fully booked for the first three days of our trip so the team kindly upgraded us to a superior room for those days, for the same price. So we were feeling fairly positive about the trip before even arriving. It didn't disappoint - Dave, Janet and the whole team were so helpful and friendly - by far the most hospitable people we stayed with in the Philippines. They were able to answer any questions we had and went out of their way to help whenever they could, even rebooting the wireless router when our internet temporarily stopped working.
The rooms were in good condition and felt really homely. Sure, they may not be as plush as some of the 5 star resorts on the island, but for the price you pay and given the atmosphere of the place, we'd go for Dave's every time. Really, the only problem we had was finding the biggest spider I have ever seen in our room one night. But hey, it's the tropics, it's going to happen some time.
Oh, and the food is great at Dave's too. And being British, I really appreciated the variety of teas on the menu!
Another positive - it's slightly off the beach, away from the crowd. It can get quiet noisy in the thick of it, so it's nice having a garden retreat to escape to at the end of the day. It's quite a walk to the mall and the restaurants around it, but it's easy enough to stroll along the beach or pick up a tricycle on the main road.
All in all, a big thumbs up.

We booked a room for one night at Dave's Straw Hat Inn when we visited the island of Boracay in May 08. The stay was very pleasant. Although it was raining a lot, we had a great time staying at the Inn itself. The rooms were of a decent size and were very well maintained and furnished from inside. It really felt very homely and comfortable. And there was free Wifi! Which turned out a life saver for us. The inn is just 2 min walk from the beach, so it was very convenient for us to visit the beach when the rain stopped. The owners and staff were very friendly and helpful and I would definitely come back again to this place.