Golden Buddha Beach Resort

Frequently Asked Questions

Wildlife

How do you deal with mosquitoes and should we bring malaria preventatives?

• We are an eco-resort focused on nature.  Unfortunately part of nature is mosquitoes and other critters. For the most part the mosquitoes are not active during the daylight hours. They tend to come out during sunset and the hour around dusk.
• After dark, the ocean breeze usually keeps them at bay. We burn natural repellant coils in our restaurant and bar, which are also available in all of our houses. The best protection is loose fitting long sleeve shirts and pants, and the traditional mosquito nets incorporated into the design of all of our beds. If used these items are even more effective than a repellant containing DEET. Guests of Golden Buddha Beach Resort have reported no cases of malaria or dengue fever.

What wildlife do you have at Golden Buddha Beach?

• There is an abundance of wildlife and nature at Golden Buddha. Some of the most popular wildlife that we share our environment with includes the Macaque Crab Eating Monkey, Beautiful Hornbills, Tugae Lizards, Green Turtles and White Bellied sea Eagles.

What about the not so nice wildlife?

• We have a multitude of animals and insects at Golden Buddha and the general rule is not to touch or annoy our neighbor’s.  The Black Flies: or ‘no-see-ums’ are among our not so delightful creatures.  We advise you to tuck your mosquito net under the mattress, all around, every night.  They breed in the mangrove areas and come out when the air is very still, especially around sunset and sunrise.  Some people have a very strong reaction to them.  Therefore, we recommend the use of repellent in the before dinnertime when they are especially pesky.

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