Of all the places I've visited, and all the hotels I've stayed at, Eskaya in Bohol is one I would call a true haven. There's something special in a place where anything is possible, any request is granted. Wholeheartedly granted. It was as if my friends and I were their only guests! When the staff knows you by your first name soon as you arrive, they know you prefer warm water rather than iced and they serve it soon as you sit for your meal without you asking, and they stand outside and wave goodbye when you leave as if they stand at their own front steps waiting for your return...you know you've found a home away from home. Once inside your private villa (we stayed in GV16), you can't help but feel the opulence. They have crossed their T's and dotted their I's. It felt like home. There's so much to see and do in Bohol, but at the end of the day, coming "home" is something we looked forward to. Having around Andrew Fernandes, their resident manager; Manuel, the front office manager; Jun, the restaurant manager; Nash, the driver who picked us up and set the tone of what to expect not just from the resort but of the entire island, Nash gave meaning to "when first impressions last"; Reggie with one G we called him, who was present anywhere you turn as if he was your sidekick ready to help; and the rest of the staff: Lorna, Antonio, the housekeepers, the staff at the spa, the trainees... they all made our first visit to Bohol hopefully, one of many more.