Frequently asked questions

Use the availability calendar to pick a suite and dates and send a booking request. The team confirms by e-mail or WhatsApp, usually within 24 hours. Rooms can also be booked on Booking.com, Airbnb, Agoda and Expedia.

No. A request through this website is a reservation request. It becomes a confirmed booking only after OIA Suites has approved it and sent a confirmation. Until then, no payment is due.

Rates start from roughly PHP 1,500 per night (about USD 26 or EUR 24) for two people including taxes, depending on the suite, season and platform. Long-stay rates for remote workers are quoted on request.

Cash (Philippine peso) and credit or debit card. Bookings via Booking.com, Airbnb, Agoda or Expedia are paid through that platform.

The conditions for a direct booking are stated in the confirmation message before any payment is made. Platform bookings follow the policy shown on that platform at the time of booking.

Check-in is from 1:00 PM, check-out until 12:00 noon. Late arrivals until 11:00 PM are fine when announced in advance; a family member is reachable from 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM. Luggage can be stored before check-in and after check-out.

Yes. Staff are on site daily from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, and a family member is available from 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM. There are exterior security cameras and a 24-hour security presence.

Yes. Children of all ages are welcome. Children from 3 years pay the adult rate. A baby cot is available on request at no charge. Suite 6 can take an extra bed for one child.

Yes, pets are allowed on request. Food and water bowls are available.

OIA Suites is a non-smoking house. Smoking is possible outside in the designated area.

Yes, from 10:00 PM to 8:00 AM.

Every suite has a king-size bed, private bathroom with hot and cold shower, split-type air conditioning, a work desk with office chair, closet, smart TV with Netflix, coffee and tea facilities and a private balcony. Rooms measure 24 to 25 m².

Globe fiber internet with 250 Mbps download, plus a Starlink Gen 3 dish as automatic backup. Guests report stable video calls and job interviews. Every room and the common areas are covered.

Yes. The ground floor has a fully equipped shared kitchen with cooking hob, microwave, refrigerator with ice maker, espresso machine and drip coffee maker, cooking utensils and a dining table. Use is free of charge. A grill is available outside.

Yes, on order. Filipino or American breakfast for PHP 250 per serving, served between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM with coffee, juice and fruit. Order at the counter the night before or send a message. There is no restaurant on site; several restaurants are a few minutes away by scooter.

Yes. Water dispensers on both floors give free drinking water around the clock. The refrigerator has a built-in ice maker.

Yes, free private parking on the premises for cars and motorbikes.

A swimming pool is being built next to the house from 14 September 2026. Construction takes place on working days from 8:00 to 11:00 AM and 2:00 to 5:00 PM, with a quiet break in between and no work in the evening or at weekends. Guests who are sensitive to daytime noise can ask the team for the quietest suite.

Yes. Laundry is collected at the house and returned the next day, through the sister business Laundry Lounge Cebu.

On Oltmanns Road in Tongo, Basdiot, Moalboal, Cebu, just before Turtle Bay Dive Resort. It is a quiet residential area about 13 minutes on foot (5 minutes by scooter) from Panagsama Beach and the dive shops, and 10 minutes from Moalboal town and the market.

Yes. A small, quiet beach with rocky shore and good snorkelling is a 2-minute walk from the house. Panagsama Beach is 13 minutes on foot, White Beach 20 minutes by scooter.

From Mactan-Cebu International Airport take a taxi or Grab to the Cebu South Bus Terminal, then a Ceres bus to Moalboal (about 3 hours). Get off at Moalboal town or Jollibee Moalboal and the team collects guests free of charge. Private airport transfers can also be arranged, and a Cebu to Moalboal van or car can be booked through the team.

Yes. Free pick-up from Jollibee Moalboal or the Moalboal bus stop at check-in. Send a message with the arrival time.

Yes, on site. Yamaha Mio PHP 300 per day, Honda Click PHP 400 per day, Honda ADV160 PHP 600 per day. A valid driving licence is required.

Yes. Sardine run and turtle snorkelling, Kawasan and Badian canyoneering, whale shark watching in Oslob, waterfall tours, Osmeña Peak trekking and private car transfers to Oslob or Liloan port. See services and tours for prices.

Yes. It is one of the few guesthouses in Moalboal built around remote work: 250 Mbps fiber with Starlink backup, a desk and office chair in every room, air conditioning, quiet surroundings and a shared living room and kitchen for longer stays. Read more on the digital nomad page.

Long-stay rates are quoted individually. Send a request through the calendar and mention the intended length of stay.