Tristan’s Modest but Awesome
My first stay at Bantayan Island was at Tristan’s Resort. They are a beach front hotel and restaurant. With their open air cafe, right on the water it is an amazingly awesome place to sit and do nothing while listening to the sounds of the ocean to surround you in serenity.
- Short Video From Tristan’s on Bantayan Island, Philippines
The above video was taken with my cell phone. Its a Black Jack and a cool phone but it is still a video so don’t expect too much. But it really shows off the view and the sound is not perfect as the mic is small. You can hear the wind blowing, the waves crashing into the foundation of our hotel and Jessie trying to get me to smile. Not hearing and seeing the waves misses so much of the Bantayan Island experience.
- White Sand Walkways in the Hotel!
As soon as you step foot onto Tristan’s resort, the magic begins when your feet settle softly into the white sand that make up the walkways of the hotel and restaurant. The restaurant is open air and faces out to the sea. It provides ample shade to keep the sun from beating down on you but allows the breeze to come through keeping me quite cool. The food at Tristan’s is the best I’ve had since arriving in the Philippines. I had Pizza for about P290 and it was build your own. Unlike so many places, they didn’t limit me to the choices on the menu which in the Philippines are not choices I care for. I also had breaded pork chops which I thought was much better than the pizza. It was my girlfriend that kept wanting to get pizza. The pizza is a little cheaper. I just don’ t need to eat that much. The pork chops and most other entrees were around P200 each. We also had breakfast at P200 each. I had an American breakfast while Jessie had a Filipino breakfast. These were the best meals I’ve had here and they were expertly presented.
- American Breakfast Making Me Hungry all Over Again
- Jessie’s Filipino Style Breakfast
The front desk at Tristan’s also serves as the bar and is part of the Open Air Cafe. They offer numerous mixed drinks. The price for most is about P150. The resort is managed by Nancy. There is an older man living next door, it may be his resort but in his wife’s name. One must become a citizen to own land in the Philippines. 
All of the chairs are made of bamboo. They are strong and comfortable. The front desk is also made of bamboo. The walls are made of a concrete but decorated with dried leaves that have been woven together. To continue the virtual tour of Tristan’s Resort please visit page two. Tristan’s is an excellent place to stay, especially if you plan to spend most of your time out of your room. The rooms are small but it didn’t have any effect on my stay. We had a great time on Bantayan Island.
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Hi! Thanks for the very nice article about Tristan”s Beach and Restaurant in Bantayan Island, Cebu. It’s a very encouraging comment especially from a foreigner’s point of view.Nancy’s hard work really paid off. Thanks so much! Well, I’m just the proud mom of Tristan, Nancy’s grandson.
Hi Karen, I love the place. It’s small but cozy and near the beach.
I love the food and the way they present it. I basically fell in love with the place.
And Nancy is awesome!
So this is the beach that might be in danger of running afoul with the law? As you’ve said, it is “near the beach”. It does look near the beach especially after seeing those white sands within the premises of the cottages.
But I love your pics of the food. I got hungry & it’s almost 1 am here. I would love to go there someday in Bantayan.
Yes, it might. If it does, I will not be going back to Bantayan because every resort on the place will be in violation and there will be no place to stay.
Its owned by a very wonderful Filipina.
Its my favorite place. maybe you should go visit.
So if I own the land next to the beach and it is more than 20 meters from high tide, I can put up a fence and pit bulls and private property signs with no trespassing. There are places like that on Bantayan. If they were all like that then I could only get to the beach from the sea. Makes no sense Roy.
Well, it makes sense if you want to keep the beach for the fish only. Lots of Filipino live on those beaches with their homes. They are fishermen. Very poor, very happy, very Filipino.
It makes no sense? Only if people do not make use of easements.
They only easements are rivers and streams, Roy, look it up. Those are there now. The resorts make it easier to get to and enjoy the beach.
So they should demolish all the Filipino homes across the shore line? There are LOTS of them.
Ok, if you say so. & so it shall be.
I’m not god, I’m just right. haha
Hi Karen,
How long has Tristan’s been in operation?
I think Nancy is the reason that place is so good. She’s very attentive!
The cook is great too.
I have a hard time with the heat and being right on the water like that keeps a nice breeze going and plenty of fans to help out.
Ok, I definately want to stay there when I go, which should be coming up in July. I haven’t noticed any mention of cost for a room there, though. Can somebody please give me an idea of the rates? Total rates, including taxes, would be very helpful. Thanks
Depending on what you want, the rooms run from P600 to P1100. More expensive rooms are next to water and have a fridge. I did cover the cost in detail some place.
Hope to see you, would love to go there with you but don’t know if I can. Hope so.
Hi Joe,
my husband and I are going there too in July. Hope to see you there. We might stay at Tristan’s too.
Hey! Wow! Thanks for the review… Going there this weekend! Yay!!! ^_^
Maria, please tell us about your trip when you get back!
Had so much fun!!! Told Nancy I saw your website
I also blogged in
^_^
I glad you liked it! I visited your page too. hope you come back by often and tell me what is so controversial about you! Nice pictures.
Hi buddy, thanks for the rates info. Yeah I’m sure I saw rates info posted by you somewhere, and then I couldn’t remember where, so I just figured I’d bug you for it again
I’m going to fly from Manila into Cebu, spend a few nights there, maybe at that Pacific Pension House that you mentioned. Then I’m gonna go to Bogo for a couple of days, then take a boat to Bantayan. I want to stay at Tristan’s for maybe 3 days, so I guess my next step will be to contact Nancy there and let her know when I am planning on visiting. As of right now I’m trying to fly from Pittsburgh to Manila around maybe July 7th, spend a couple days in Manila, then go to Tagaytay and check out Lake Taal and the volcano. Then when I get back to Manila I’ll head to Cebu for my Bogo-Bantayan segment of the trip. After I get back from those places I hope I can go southwest to Moalboal for a few days, then back to metro Cebu, and then I want to fly to Davao and spend a couple of weeks seeing Davao, Samal island and Maragusan. What do you think of that itinerary? 
Hey Joe!
You’ll have seen more areas of the Island than me once you do all that. Sounds like a nice trip.
I know someone selling land on Samal Island, if you get ready to buy there, let me know. Even I could afford to buy land there!
I don’t know where those rates are.
Hi Rusty,
I have a half heactaree beach front in the Samal Island. If your interested, we can talk about it.
If you plan to visit Davao, please don’t hesitate to let me know. I might be able to bring you around the city.
I hope to meet you in Bantayan or Cebu this coming July 7 to 11.
neng
Hey Neng,
I’m interested in the route you’re taking to get to Bantayan Island. Are you going to Bogo and then a bus? Or Cebu City and a bus from there?
I doubt I’ll be on the Island then but never know…
email me when your in Davao. I might be of help. I live in Davao city.
neng
hey joe..can i go with you too?so i can go to places likot those?i will be your tourist guide her in the philippines
Carlo, but you’ve never been to Cebu. LOL
I have one. Jessie. I also know some that live on Bantayan. There’s one place on Bantayan I have not been too. D’Jungle. That’s where the locals go. That’s where i want to go.
But right now, I can’t take the heat so I probably wont go do the D’Jungle.
hello!
how do i pay for reservations for tristan’s?
Not sure you can. You can call them. Her mobile number is 63-919-537-1536
Hello Rusty,
How do I contact Neng who’s from Davao? We will be in Davao soon Aug. but don’t have a clue where to go. Is My hotel in Davao a nice one?From Davao we’ll go to Cebu and might visit this famous Tristan’s
thanks,
Marla
Maria, Neng? Who is that? I don’t know what your talking about for your hotel in Davao. What hotel? I’ve never been to Davao.
Do you have me mixed up with someone else?