Dapitan City · Zamboanga del Norte
Thirty minutes from Dipolog Airport, the road ends and a private beach begins. One hundred and sixty rooms in bamboo and capiz shell. Nine kitchens. A zipline that clears the whole bay in under a minute.
First light
Dakak sits on its own stretch of sand in Barangay Taguilon, hills closing around it on three sides and the Sulu Sea on the fourth. Guests do not commute to the things they came for. The dive boat, the golf tee, the horses and the last bar of the night are all a walk from the room.
The buildings were made from what the province already had — bamboo frames, hardwood, and capiz shell set into the windows, so the light indoors arrives softened and the colour of the shell itself.
Mid-morning
Every room is air-conditioned, with a private bath, mini-bar, writing table and an umbrella by the door. What changes is how close you are to the water — and how much of the day you can spend without shoes.
Queen bed + single
The everyday room. Balcony, sofa, mini-bar, hot and cold water.
Queen bed + single
A deluxe with the upgrades people ask for anyway — hair dryer, better light.
Queen bed + single
Standalone, set back in the planting. Quiet in the way a hotel corridor never is.
King bed
Sand at the step. Safe, iPod dock, iron and board, weighing scale.
King bed
The one with the outdoor jacuzzi, gazebo and shower. Wine on arrival.
Double lower deck + single upper
Built for four without a rollaway. Coffee and bottled water included.
Scroll the row, or check dates to see what is open.
Afternoon
The fastest dual zipline in Asia
Two cables, so you can go side by side and argue about who screamed.
Eleven horses, ridden along the sand.
Up into the hills behind the resort.
Instructor-led, from first-timer up.
Jetski, wakeboard, parasail, banana boat, hobie cat, kayak.
Leaves from the resort jetty
Aliguay and Selinog for dolphins and coral. Cove hopping past the fisherman's village and the bat cave. A sunset cruise that goes river or island, your call at the desk.
The Rizal Shrine, the century-old cathedral, Punto del Desembarco.
Three covered courts and a ten-pin alley for the days it rains.
Above all of it: helicopter tours aboard a Robinson R-44, over the resort and the mountains behind Dapitan. Arranged at the front desk.
Evening
Sorted by when they open. Live in Philippine time, so you can see what is serving right now.
24 hours
Beachside, facing the water. The one that is always on.
24 hours
Refreshments and sea breeze, whatever the hour.
08:00 – 18:00
Between breakfast and the afternoon swim.
09:00 – 01:00
Fresh from the net to the plate, above the beach.
11:00 – 23:00
Italian, with a wood-fired pizza oven.
15:00 – 01:00
Happy hour 17:00 – 20:00.
17:00 – 01:00
Live acoustic sets. Happy hour 17:00 – 20:00.
Dinner service
Fine dining under the shell windows, with live instrumental music.
Events & groups
Chinese cuisine, and a function hall that seats 1,500.
After dark
Fountains lit, dolphins carved at the edge, the waterfalls in the children's pool still running. The adult pool has its jacuzzi; the bar behind it is open until one.
Getting here
Dipolog Airport takes daily flights from Manila and Cebu. From arrivals it is roughly half an hour by road to Barangay Taguilon — tell us your flight and a vehicle will be waiting.
Barangay Taguilon, Dapitan City
Reservations
Find the same room cheaper anywhere else within 24 hours of booking with us, and we match it and take another 10% off. Send the link to support@dakakresort.com.