Beach Cottages with Pool at Sanctuary

Entire cottage in San Juan, Philippines

  1. 8 guests
  2. 4 bedrooms
  3. 6 beds
  4. 4 baths
Hosted by Franklina
  1. Superhost
  2. 8 years hosting

Listing highlights

Dive right in

This is one of the few places in the area with a pool.

Unbeatable location

100% of guests in the past year gave this location a 5-star rating.

Beach view

Soak up the view during your stay.
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Beach-front living experience in front of a marine sanctuary, perfect for snorkeling, diving, sunsets and relaxation at the white sand beach and in the swimming pool. You can discover the island and have a good time in restaurants and other establishments of San Juan
We offer two beach cottages with 4 identical rooms on the beach next to the new pool. It exudes a fusion of Mediterranean and Southeast Asian architecture with gentle Filipino touches.

The space
BEACH COTTAGES – guests have to climb 2 steps.
The guesthouse has 4 identical rooms in 2 beach cottages right at the beach, equipped with comfortable furniture, each having an area of 31 square meters, including a private terrace of 8 square meters. Each room has en-suite toilet and bathroom with hot/cold shower. It also has air-conditioning and a ceiling fan.
Two rooms have a comfortable king-size double bed (75 by 72 inch / 191 by 182 cm), the two other rooms have each two comfortable twin beds (75 by 36 inch / 191 by 91 cm). The twin beds can be arranged as one double bed if requested. Each room is good for two persons, but additional guests (maximum 1 person/room) can be accommodated if requested upon booking. The additional guest needs a floor mattress at 20 USD/person/night to be paid on site.

Common Space:
Casa Juan del Barrio is located at the Maite Marine Sanctuary. You can swim in the sea during high tide only, during low tide the sea is too shallow. If you venture a bit farther into the sea, snorkeling is spectacular. You will need to pay a small fee to the cooperative managing the sanctuary when you snorkel in the sanctuary.
Casa Juan del Barrio has a swimming pool of 10 x 4 m for the use of all the guests.
Our guesthouse features a picnic table on the beach, great to hang out and for eating/drinking. We encourage our guests to share space and gain new friends.
There is also a common kitchen and a grilling area for guests who prefer to do their own cooking. For our guests’ convenience, we have menu cards in each room and guests can order food/drinks from our partner Luca-Loko restaurant, which is situated across the street. Many other nearby restaurants also provide food deliveries. Please ask our staff for assistance.

Select rooms separately:
If you don’t want the entire villa, you can check-out the availability of all units and cottage rooms separately. If you rent a sufficient number of units/rooms at the same time, we offer a discount. We also offer 15% discount if you stay a week or 35% for staying a month or more.
Please contact us to know the availability of other rooms to increase the choice of available dates. You can also use the Airbnb custom link for each unit. The links are shown in one of the photos and here below: for the link to work, please replace “DOT” by “.”
Cottages:
#1: Beachfront cottage 1– Twin-beds: https://airbnbDOTcom/h/juan-cottage1
#2: Beachfront cottage 2– double: https://airbnbDOTcom/h/juan-cottage2
#3: Beachfront cottage 3– double: https://airbnbDOTcom/h/juan-cottage3
#4: Beachfront cottage 4 – Twin-beds: https://airbnbDOTcom/h/juan-cottage4
Groundfloor
#1: Beach Villa Room 1: https://airbnbDOTcom/h/juan-villa1
#2: Beach Villa Room 2: https://airbnbDOTcom/h/juan-villa2
Upper floor
#3: Beach Villa Apartment: https://airbnbDOTcom/h/juan-villa3
#4: Beach Villa Room 4: https://airbnbDOTcom/h/juan-villa4
#5: Beach Villa Studio: https://airbnbDOTcom/h/juan-villa5

Guest access
Guest have full access to the compound common spaces, Gazebo, beach table and sandy beach. Guest can also use the common kitchen in the staff house. Room service breakfast from loca loco restaurant can be ordered from the room. The smoothie bowl and fresh yoghurt are really something to wake up to except on Mondays ( restaurant is closed).

Other things to note
Our staff ensure that the rooms are clean upon check in and will also take care of cleaning after check out. We don’t charge extra cleaning fees. We therefore expect guests to tidy up their rooms, but they can request cleaning up every few days.

Also note that there is a DIVING / SNORKLING BAN in San Juan from the 2nd to 4th day after each full moon. The 2025 ban is effective during May-28 until May-30; Jun-26 until Jun-28; Jul-26 until Jul-28; Aug-24 until Aug-26; Sep-23 until Sep-25; Oct-22 until Oct-24; Nov-21 until Nov-23; Dec-21 until Dec-23.

Where you’ll sleep

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What this place offers

Beach access – Beachfront
Kitchen
Wifi
Dedicated workspace
Free street parking
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

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Where you’ll be

San Juan, Central Visayas, Philippines
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Neighborhood highlights

Our guesthouse is located in Barangay Maite, Municipality San Juan, along the circumferential road, just 0.5 Km from the town centre. The guesthouse location is unique as it sets right in the Maite Marine Sanctuary beach area, in the municipality of San Juan, the main tourist destination in the entire island. Famous for its magnificent sunset, and endowed with white beaches and clear blue seas, the town has many resorts and restaurants operated by locals and foreigners. In recent years, more and more tourists are coming to the island prompting the construction of more resorts and guesthouses.

Eating Out

Casa Juan del Barrio guests have easy access to many eating places and bars nearby. The most accessible restaurant is the Italian restaurant “Luca Loco” just across the street, Thai restaurant Aroi Makmak, Baha bar, Infinity Sands and two more Italian restaurants are less than 200 m away. Eating out is very convenient and affordable. We encourage our guests to wander around and sample the various flavours of the island cuisine. The locals are very friendly. Eating in small road-side eateries can be fun too. Cooking is also possible in the common kitchen of the guesthouse. The market is located in the town centre about 1 km away and there are small convenience stores nearby. Fresh fish catch of the day can be purchased from fisherfolk nearby as you do your early morning stroll on the beach, just a few meters from the marine sanctuary and from fish hawkers.

Popular activities

Located right at the Maite Marine Sanctuary, our place is perfect as a base for swimming, kayaking, snorkelling, and viewing of the famous resident mandarin fish and lush coral reefs. Guests can rent kayaks and snorkelling gear at very affordable rates from the sanctuary operator. Less than 2 Km further, is another marine sanctuary. For diving enthusiasts, there are dive shops nearby. Despite being in the prime tourist area, the neighbourhood is quiet and peaceful. For adrenaline rush seekers, a trip to the nearby zodiac waterfalls affords a free fall jumping experience with local guides. In partnership with operators, we also assist our guests for booking day trips to Apo Island to enjoy the unique experience of swimming with giant turtles.
Motorbike renting is popular among tourists. There are many operators at the port area. With well-paved roads all around (72 km entire circumferential road), and several resorts and accessible tourist attractions, the island is just perfect for biking tours.

Meet your hosts

Born in the 60s
My work: Development work
We are from Belgium-Philippines, currently residing in The Philippines and recently retired from the United Nations.
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Things to know

House rules

Check-in: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
8 guests maximum
No pets

Safety & property

Pool/hot tub without a gate or lock
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Carbon monoxide detector not required

Cancellation policy