Henann Premier Coast Resort

Rooms and decor

Picture the freshest, most modern-looking resort on Alona Beach — one where you open the door of a ground-floor room and step straight into the pool, with a second pool up on the roof to soak in for the sea view. That's the first impression of Henann Premier Coast Resort, the newest arrival in the Henann group and one many guests rate as among the most photogenic stays in the area. Walking in, it feels spotlessly clean and noticeably sharper in design than its older siblings. The common areas run a contemporary, modern concept with clean tones and refined lines, set against the blue of the pool that ends up being the star of every photo. Rooms are modern and bright, clean and well-equipped, with comfortable beds and good-looking bathrooms. The standout is the premier room that opens straight onto the pool for direct pool access — you're in the water outside your door without a long walk. What reviews agree on most is the newness, the cleanliness, the photogenic design and the view from the rooftop sky pool. Anyone who likes a stylish, modern beachfront resort with a boutique feel should warm to it from the first step.

Food and amenities

The heart of a stay here is time with the well-designed pools and the sea view. The highlight is the rooftop sea-view sky pool, which opens up a panoramic view over the Bohol Sea — go up to soak and watch the sunset, and it's become the signature photo spot for guests. Down below is the pool the premier rooms open straight onto, so it feels like a private pool outside your door. On food, there's a Filipino beachfront restaurant as a draw, serving local flavors with a sea view, plus a breakfast buffet that many guests praise for its setting and easy start to the day. If you want a change of scene, the beachfront spots on Alona Strip are right next door. For the active, the location's strength is being close to the tour-boat departures, so booking snorkeling and diving trips, water activities and Bohol island tours is easy. That makes Premier Coast work both for couples who want to swim and relax in a good-looking setting and for those who want to head out and explore underwater around the island.

Location and getting there

The core of Premier Coast's location is sitting right on Alona Beach in the middle of Alona Strip, and next door to Henann Alona Beach, the group's flagship. The upside is you get both a well-designed beachfront resort and the convenience of everything being a few steps away — walk out and you're on the white sand and the Bohol Sea, while Alona's main street is lined with beachfront restaurants, bars, massage shops, convenience stores and souvenir shops. Heading out for fresh seafood at dinner, a drink with music by the beach, or an evening stroll and some shopping is all easy. The real charm of this spot is being a good base to explore Bohol's sea and nature, since Alona Strip is where the most tour boats depart. From the resort you can walk to a boat and dive at Balicasag, known for its coral walls, fish schools and sea turtles, or join a dolphin-and-nature trip around Pamilacan. If you want to explore inland, you can drive out to see the oddly shaped Chocolate Hills, cruise the Loboc River and stop to see the tiny big-eyed tarsiers on another day. From Bohol-Panglao Airport (TAG), the resort is only about 15-20 minutes by car — very convenient.

Things to know before booking

Straight talk to help you decide. First, Premier Coast is a newer resort built around design, the sky pool and pool-access rooms, so the private beachfront isn't as wide as the bigger group resorts like Henann Alona Beach or Henann Resort Alona Beach. If you dream of a broad stretch of private sand for long walks and rows of loungers, the beachside space may feel limited — though the wider public Alona Beach is only a few steps away. Second, the mood: sitting in the middle of the lively Alona Strip, evenings here come with beachfront restaurants and bars playing music and plenty of tourists walking about. If you're after a deeply secluded, super-quiet private resort, it may feel a bit busy. Last, as a recently opened resort, some service systems and staff routines may still be settling in. A few reviews note the service isn't yet as consistent as longer-established resorts, so check the latest reviews, spell out your requests clearly at check-in, and state the room type you want — especially if you're here for the pool access — right when you book.

Our take

After reading through plenty of real reviews, Henann Premier Coast Resort confidently sells its newness, photogenic modern design, premier rooms that open straight onto the pool, and a rooftop sea-view sky pool. If your trip picture is a stylish beachfront resort where you wake up and swim outside your room, head up to the sky pool for the sunset and good photos in the evening, then walk a few steps out for seafood and music on Alona Strip, this is a great fit — especially for couples, honeymooners and photo-lovers. But if the heart of the trip is a wide private beachfront, a huge resort footprint, or the steady service of a long-established place, the newness and compact size here may not be the best answer. Overall we give it 8.9/10, best for couples and photo-lovers who value design, newness and the sky-pool sea view over the size of the private beachfront.