Fairways & Bluewater Boracay
A sprawling golf resort with a private beach and budget rates, bogged down by long shuttle waits and slow Wi-Fi.
The verdict
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Fairways and Bluewater Boracay is an expansive eco-friendly resort featuring an 18-hole golf course, private white sand beach, and multiple swimming pools. Guests praise the comfortable, spacious rooms and the affordable rates for the amenities provided. However, navigating the large property is a frequent source of frustration, with significant time wasted waiting for shuttles alongside dreadfully slow Wi-Fi. 5111214
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What travelers noticed
- Guests agree the rooms are spacious and comfortable, featuring two queen-size beds with high-quality sheets and smart TVs. 41011
- Bathrooms earn consistent praise for being clean and modern, equipped with large vanity areas and walk-in rain showers. 94
- The property provides strong value for money, offering access to an 18-hole golf course, multiple swimming pools, and scenic sea views. 511
The catch
Who it's for
- — Golfers wanting on-site 18-hole course access
- — Budget-conscious travelers seeking resort amenities
- — Guests wanting spacious rooms with two queen beds
Skip it if
- — You want direct walkability to White Beach
- — You dislike waiting for internal resort shuttles
- — You rely on fast, dependable Wi-Fi
Seen on camera
24 moments · 5 videos · Fairways & Bluewater Boracay
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“one of its best feature is the Kul District a flagship restaurant that serves Filipino dishes as well as International f…”
youtube.com0:18“breakfast was one major weak point as the food wasn't that good even if you're paying really reasonable prices the break…”
youtube.com1:55“as you can see the two queen-size beds are a really good size and I'm happy to report that the bed and the sheets are of…”
youtube.com2:01“I had to call the front desk to ask for towels and here's what happened so here goes nothing I'm trying to call the fron…”
youtube.com2:25“well the only thing is we don't have nice of a view this is our view the room is nice but the view is yeah okay like tha…”
youtube.com5:05“The Salty Cow looks pretty good let's give it a try Down the Hatch great flavor really garlicky not the best meat though…”
youtube.com4:26“treat yourself to the included breakfast buffet available in two of the restaurants they didn't really have the most sel…”
youtube.com5:07“I would say yeah it's a real luxury experience but the price is nowhere near luxury super cheap for what you're getting…”
youtube.com5:57“the food at said pop poolside restaurant is which is also a joint to the lobby is a big improvement from The Breakfast j…”
youtube.com2:32“all in all a comfortable room to stay in with decent beds good water pressure and all that and even a smart TV that play…”
youtube.com5:54“The bathroom was equally as luxurious and all newly built complete with rain shower beautiful recessed lighting and a ba…”
youtube.com2:13“one critique I have is that since the price is pretty good there's a lot of people that checked in here that you wouldn'…”
youtube.com6:19“it's honestly a very nice deal for just maybe like 80 or something”
youtube.com6:42“my highest critic I was downloading a game and it took like an hour”
youtube.com6:55“the only thing is the Wi-Fi can be dreadfully slow and while that can be expected in Boracay some hotels offer stronger…”
youtube.com6:02“pork chop I'm gonna try it amazing amazing I love it”
youtube.com4:54“if you can find the right deal online it sure is a steal this complex is truly great at an almost motel price amazing”
youtube.com7:16“we had a neat balcony as well with the view of the pool below as well as the golf course”
youtube.com5:49“so here's green mango salad we got some Green Mango and some fried up onion looks like some salted egg also here we go t…”
youtube.com4:05“I'm going to wrap up the video review on Fairways and Blue Water Boracay here and sum it up is a Great Value Resort with…”
youtube.com7:04“and here's our unit as you can see it has a spacious bathroom two queen-sized beds and The Veranda facing a golf field”
youtube.com0:48“breakfast is served at the montere cafe which is just off the lobby area you can see they have a big Grand Buffet pretty…”
youtube.com9:41“you'll be dropped off at yet another swimming pool with this one sporting a fantastic panoramic view of one side of the…”
youtube.com6:34“this is definitely one of the best chill out play in the island where you can enjoy great food and drinks cool music and…”
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Score breakdown
How the 90/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
91Location
88- “The location of the resort is quite far from the island's main attraction - the white beach, but it's okay because it's very convenient to go there.” 10
Room
89Service
91Bed & Sleep
91Value
90- “I would say yeah it's a real luxury experience but the price is nowhere near luxury super cheap for what you're getting this is probably one of the best resort deals on the planet” 45:57
- “if you can find the right deal online it sure is a steal this complex is truly great at an almost motel price amazing” 47:16
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-08-30
Where it sits
Fairways & Bluewater Boracay and the 2 other hotels we cover in Boracay. Hover a marker for the hotel; click to open it.
Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
Beats what $ usually buys
Scores 4 points above the modest median of 86, across 262 hotels in the same bracket.
- This hotel
- 90
- Bracket median
- 86
- Index median
- 90
Based on 262 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
No reviewer has yet described a room, floor or aspect specifically enough to act on at this property. Room intelligence appears here the moment they do.
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 41 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “breakfast was one major weak point as the food wasn't that good even if you're paying really reasonable prices the breakfast could be upgraded” On camera111:55
- “I would say yeah it's a real luxury experience but the price is nowhere near luxury super cheap for what you're getting this is probably one of the best resort deals on the planet” On camera45:57
- “No towels provided. That being said, the expensive restaurants are excellent (that is the food), the foam pool party is fun.” 12
- “With the price of Fairways, I'll go for Henann Park almost same.” 12
- “it's honestly a very nice deal for just maybe like 80 or something” On camera46:42
- “if you can find the right deal online it sure is a steal this complex is truly great at an almost motel price amazing” On camera47:16
- “I'm going to wrap up the video review on Fairways and Blue Water Boracay here and sum it up is a Great Value Resort with a plethora of facilities particularly if you love playing golf” On camera117:04
- “The Salty Cow looks pretty good let's give it a try Down the Hatch great flavor really garlicky not the best meat though that on the chewy side but not a deal breaker it's still very satisfying” On camera44:26
- “one critique I have is that since the price is pretty good there's a lot of people that checked in here that you wouldn't usually encounter in a luxury place so you know we got a little bit of Riff Raff that was able to be a part of this place but not too bad just people being loud in the hallways and stuff” On camera46:19
- “I had to call the front desk to ask for towels and here's what happened so here goes nothing I'm trying to call the front desk this is going to be the fifth attempt because the first four times no unanswered just kept bringing in ringing ringing” On camera42:25
- “And service is to be expected / friendly at all touch points.” 12
- “Once I arrived at the main lobby, I was once again greeted with a smile. This time by the receptionist. I must say that the resort's management has really trained its staff well in customer experience.” 10
- “I also commend the customer service of the staff. They really made the guests' stay extra special.” 10
- “Staff are friendly and accommodating. Special mention to the lady guard at the Building 15. Thank you for being so helpful.” 5
- “I would like to commend all the Fairways staff. Overall, I praised all their staff and loved their hospitality, services, and food.” 13
- “Just to answer your question, yes the buffet breakfast of Fairways and Bluewater was worth it. Sulit!” 10
- “the food at said pop poolside restaurant is which is also a joint to the lobby is a big improvement from The Breakfast joint and its menu is quite vast and it's Filipino and international offerings I didn't really find anything noteworthy but they serve solid food” On camera112:32
- “Overall, I praised all their staff and loved their hospitality, services, and food.” 13
- “Honestly I'm not sure what you are used to but the queues and screaming kids at the way- overcrowded breakfast buffet is a nightmare, and the food is really carb-loaded (rice, pasta, potato salad, bread) very little variety.” 12
- “one of its best feature is the Kul District a flagship restaurant that serves Filipino dishes as well as International favorites it has a spectacular view of the Beach and siuan sea” On camera70:18
- “I will never forget this travel in boracay! I love the food and the accommodation!!” 13
- “treat yourself to the included breakfast buffet available in two of the restaurants they didn't really have the most selection of food available but it was quite tasty and it was always being restocked” On camera45:07
- “breakfast is served at the montere cafe which is just off the lobby area you can see they have a big Grand Buffet pretty much this looks like it's a brunch more than anything so delicious” On camera29:41
- “this is definitely one of the best chill out play in the island where you can enjoy great food and drinks cool music and an amazing pool” On camera70:38
- “Lo and behold, I saw the CityMall Boracay just outside the resort! Imagine the convenience of having a mall near the resort. I had more food options which was great!” 10
- “4. WITH SUPERB BUFFET BREAKFAST” 5
- “6. WITH RESTAURANTS & CAFES THAT SERVE DELICIOUS FOOD AND DRINKS” 5
- “Had to wait for the shuttle which took 15-30 mins (no joke) they moved us to a nicer room and we tried to go to the private beach.” 12
- “well the only thing is we don't have nice of a view this is our view the room is nice but the view is yeah okay like that's the front” On camera25:05
- “all in all a comfortable room to stay in with decent beds good water pressure and all that and even a smart TV that plays Netflix on YouTube” On camera115:54
- “Hmm. I'm quite impressed with my room. It's spacious, with 2 Queen size beds.” 10
- “There are 16 different room and suite types, all of them spacious and overlooking either the resorts garden or the golf course.” 14
- “Spacious modern bathrooms in the same color scheme feature large vanity areas and walk-in showers, and some come with deep soaking tubs.” 9
- “The bathroom was equally as luxurious and all newly built complete with rain shower beautiful recessed lighting and a backlit mirror” On camera42:13
- “We had to go there because ALL the Hennans were full when made the booking (late October) until after January 2026. Also, walang bidet sa publicly accessible CRs ng Hennan Garden Resort when we had our Noche Buena there, compared to Fairways where ALL the publicly accessible CRs had bidet.” 12
- “and here's our unit as you can see it has a spacious bathroom two queen-sized beds and The Veranda facing a golf field” On camera160:48
- “The bathroom was also clean and convenient.” 10
- “you'll be dropped off at yet another swimming pool with this one sporting a fantastic panoramic view of one side of the beach below” On camera116:34
- “The location of the resort is quite far from the island's main attraction - the white beach, but it's okay because it's very convenient to go there.” 10
What we still don't know
What we can’t tell you yet, said plainly. These close as we read more coverage of this hotel.
- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- 12 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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How much we read
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- 12Fairways Resort - give it a miss : r/boracayreddit.comForum thread2026-02-15Current9 quotes used
“Had to wait for the shuttle which took 15-30 mins (no joke) they moved us to a nicer room and we tried to go to the private beach.”
Read originalreddit.com - 9Fairways & Bluewater Reviewoyster.comReview site2024-11-06Ageing2 quotes used
“Spacious modern bathrooms in the same color scheme feature large vanity areas and walk-in showers, and some come with deep soaking tubs.”
Read originaloyster.com - 10REVIEW: Fairways and Bluewater Boracay Resortjontotheworld.comReview site2023-02-07Ageing8 quotes used
“Just to answer your question, yes the buffet breakfast of Fairways and Bluewater was worth it. Sulit!”
Read originaljontotheworld.com - 5Fairways & Bluewater Boracay: 9 Reasons Why Book at ...journeyinsider.comReview site2019-08-21Ageing5 quotes used
“Located in Station 1, Fairways and Bluewater is the largest eco-friendly resort in Boracay with its own private, white sand beach and with breathtaking views of the on-site 18-hole golf course.”
Read originaljourneyinsider.com - 1Tour Inside FAIRWAYS AND BLUEWATER BORACAYyoutube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes onlyRead originalyoutube.com
- 2Fairways & Bluewater Boracay Resort touryoutube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes only4 quotes used
“only thing I don't like here is it seems like huh they claim this is station one but it seems like we're going to need to ride something you know we have to Avail the shuttle of the hotel to go really to station one you…”
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