Seanelhy's Massage (Tagbalayon Lodging House)

Seanelhy's Massage is the massage service at Tagbalayon Lodging House, in Tubod, San Juan. The sign on site also reads Carinderia de Seanlhyan: it is one house, doing lodging, restaurant and massage under the same roof.

Why the address is worth a stop. Tagbalayon Lodging House scores 9.2 out of 10 across more than 1,500 verified reviews. By review volume, that is the most-reviewed place to stay on Siquijor we have found — and it holds the score. That is not a side note for a massage: you are walking into a house whose whole reputation is built on how it treats people.

What is offered: a full body massage. The service is open to guests of the house and to walk-ins alike.

What we do not know, and we are writing it down. Rates are not published, and we will not invent them. For reference, a one-hour massage on Siquijor generally runs 300 to 450 ₱. Ask at reception — that is the local custom, and this house is known precisely for how easy it is to deal with.

The location is excellent. You are a two-minute walk from Tubod beach — one of the cleanest on the west coast — and about 2.4 km from central San Juan. So the obvious combination is the beach, then the massage, without getting back on the scooter.

If you are also looking for a bed. The house runs from a dormitory bed from 7 USD to a bungalow and a 69 m² family room, with double and quadruple rooms in between. It puts on a free family dinner once a week, which explains a good part of its enthusiastic reviews. The complaints are just as consistent: weak water pressure, patchy wifi, construction near some rooms, and rooms that run hot despite the air conditioning.

Who it is for. A simple, honest massage a minute from Tubod beach, in a house that looks after people. For a more designed salon setting, see Laine's Massage Service, a few minutes away.

A note on the map: our pin sits in the Tubod area, accurate to a few hundred metres. Look for the Tagbalayon sign and its strings of flags — it is hard to miss from the road.