Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
The Philippines: Boracay
Boracay Island, seven kilometers long and one kilometer wide at its widest, is world famous for much more than mesmerizing sunsets. Its main beach is so pure that the sand beneath one's feet stays cool under its tropical, sun-drenched shoreline. Additionally, this butterfly shaped island paradise has countless other attractions, both natural and man-made. Boracay's main attraction is its shores, so it is only natural that White Beach has a range of "cousin" beaches. Diniwid Beach is a small and quiet enclave accessible through a scenic cliff side footpath, while Manoc-Manoc Beach has captivating views.
Puting Buhangin Beach, Quezon, Philippines
One of the famous beaches dotting along the coastal towns of the province. Puting Buhangin, which literally means "white sand" beach, is located at Pagbilao Grande, Pagbilao, Quezon. A pure white sand beach, with crystal-clear and calm waters. The white sand beach stretches 70 meters long and 10 meters wide. A small cave is found at one end of the beach. It is a favorite site of swimmers in Pagbilao during the summer months.Panglao Beach Resort, Bohol
The Resorts in Bohol is ideal for family vacations, but also for honeymooners or for people that just want to relax in a quiet, private, lush tropical paradise. Resorts have fifteen years experience in the luxury hospitality business to offer. Staying in an Alumbung villa, or cottage where luxury is affordable and have a memorable holiday away from the hustle of the cities. Panglao beach Resort is located in Barangay Danao, Alona beach, in a lush tropical garden setting only 5 minutes walk from the sea and 2 minutes ride from the famous Alona beach in the island of Panglao, Island Bohol. This gives us very nice opportunity to spare and enjoy our free times.
Nusa Dua Beach
Great deals in beach resorts and water sports are possible upon touring around Nusa Dua, Indonesia. There are many hotels and beach resorts in the area as well as golf courses and restaurants. In reaching Nusa Dua, shuttles and taxis are available for your land transportation. It is forty kilometers away from the capital of Bali and thirty minutes away from the International Airport. These are some of the popular destinations worth visiting:
Port Dickson Reach Resort
Port Dickson is a hot spot for holiday vacations. It has a lot of beautiful beach resorts where water-skiing, swimming, wind surfing, canoeing, and snorkeling may be done. Visitors who are fond of sailing may avail of a temporary membership from the Yacht Club, as well. And for those who love to fish, they may use the kelong or a boat. They may also catch an Ikan Sembilang. There is also the Blue Lagoon, which is a great area for swimming and boating. Then, visitors and travelers may find the Cape Rachardo interesting too. It is a lighthouse that was built by the Portuguese in the sixteenth century. A museum called the Muzium Tentera Darat is also another tourist attraction. Several old vehicles and aircrafts of the Royal Malaysian Army are displayed here. Other famous attractions are Fort Lukut and Fort Kempas.
Aggie Grey's Lagoon Beach Resort and Spa
Located on the scenic northwest coast of Upolu, Aggie Grey's Lagoon, Beach Resort & Spa is the only full facility resort in Samoa. Offering 140 spacious, air-conditioned rooms, all with sweepting views of the vast lagoon and white sandy beach, the Resort caters for families, couples, wedding groups and conferences. Here, you can relax by the pool with a refreshing drink from the swim up pool bar, indulge in great dining at a choice of 5 restaurants and experience the wonderful Samoan cultural Fiafia night. Kids will enjoy fun times at the Dolphin Kids Club and the Aqua Samoa Watersports Centre provides a great array of water activities incluidng catamarans, water ski-ing, snorkelling, jet skis and kayaks. You can also learn to dive from the PADI qualified instructers. Then for absolute pampering, sample the rejuvenating therapies at Manaia Polynesian Spa where individual treatment fales are set amongst tranquil tropical gardens.
Cebu Philippines: The Island and Sun Beach Resort in Mactan
Nestled on a sandy white stretch of Hilutungan Island, Island and Sun Beach Resort Cebu is a haven built on stilts. Seemingly afloat from a distance, the rooms’ verandas offer a breathtaking panorama of the calm open sea and the neighboring islets across. The Island boasts of some of the colorful and diverse marine life in the region.
The resort offers its guests 25 luxurious suites for their accommodations. The rooms have parquet flooring and marbles-finished bathrooms. Air-conditioning, private balcony, mini bar, ensuite bathroom, refrigerator, IDD phone, TV, music system and electronic room safe are only some of the facilities inside the suites. Guests can choose between the single, double, twin or triple occupation, all with American breakfast included in the rate.
Calumboyan, Sogod, Island of Cebu, Philippines
Perched above Cebu's most spectacular white sand beach, the Alegre Beach Resort offers its guests friendly, unobtrusive service in an idyllic tropical location. Upon arrival, the reception area offers uninterrupted views over the spacious pools to the surrounding islands beyond.
Paras Beach Resort
This resort is located along the coastline of Yumbing and relatively close to White Island. There are rooms, suites and cottages which are rented out to guests. All rooms in this resort have air conditioning, cable TV, private bathrooms with hot water, and phones. The resort has a large swimming pool and for the entertainment of their guests, they have a karaoke room, billiard and ping-pong tables. For those interested in water sports, the Paras Beach Resort rents out a jet ski, windsurfing equipment, and motorized bancas. Mr. Leonardo Galeon is the contact person for this resort.
Oceana Beach Resort
Puerto Galera is a beach resort town located on the island of Mindoro, 130 km south of Manila in the Philippines. Mindoro has a strong Spanish influence dating back to 1570 when a Spanish expedition stumbled upon the resource rich island and named it ‘Mina de Oro’ or Gold Mine. These days the island is still rich in gold, which continues to be mined by the locals. The natural marine harbours that provided safety for Spanish Galleons, now house yachts and luxury boats from around the world.
The Coral Beach Club
The Coral Beach Club offers an instant paradise immediately on the famous white sands of Matabungkay Beach. The resort showcases wonderful views of tropical islands, glistening sea, sand, stunning sunsets and a variety of holiday pleasures. Batangas Province is well-known both in the Philippines and abroad for its spectacular beaches, dive spots and wonderful hospitality.
Blue Cove Resort
Enjoy the excellent food and drinks whilst relaxing in the spacious, centrally located clubhouse, built from local native materials with its central bar, restaurant area and separate lounge area.
Pamoayan Falls drops 15-17 meters into a natural pond surrounded by palm trees. Various species of butterflies and dragonflies can be seen within the falls vicinity.
Phaidon Beach Resort, Pandan Antique
We spent the night at the Phaidon Beach Resort. To get there, turn off the main highway and go about seven kilometers in the direction of Libertad. The road is rough, but scenic. We stayed in the cheapest available accommodation at Phaidon, one of the air-con cottages shown above. The cottage cost P2,400 including a basic breakfast. The resort was very beautiful. The design, landscaping and maintenance of Phaidon was top-notch, exquisite really, but some minor quibbles; the cottage itself was pretty, but the the bedding was very skimpy. The dim lighting made reading difficult. This is a common problem in Philippine hotels. Maybe they think all guests are honeymooners! In the future we’re going to bring our own reading light when we travel with our own vehicle.
PRESKIL BEACH RESORT
Preskil Beach Resort, of typical Creole architecture, is truly a haven of peace set in a luxuriant tropical garden overlooking idyllic white sandy beaches. The resort borders a lagoon of crystal clear blue waters which leads to the marine park of Blue Bay and offers panoramic views over the Lion mountain and outer Islands.
Rooms are divided into lagoon rooms, spread out harmoniously into one-storey building lots across the peninsula, plus Prestige rooms and Deluxe Penthouse’s which are situated in colonial style cottages offering breathtaking view over the lagoon.
Allona Palma Beach Resorts
Alona Palm Beach Resort and Restaurant has become the favorite haven of local and foreign tourists in Panglao Island. The serenity of the surroundings, the elegant comfort of its rooms, the exquisite taste of food, and the distinct hospitality of its staff, makes it the ideal destination for every tourist's dream vacation.
Pearl Farm Beach Resort – Davao, Philippines
Fully air-conditioned, all suites and villas have a balcony that is made perfect for the romantic view of the sunrise, sunset, and calm sea. Comfortably created for honeymooning couples, leisure travelers, and business executives, each room is serviced by cable television, telephone, coffee/tea maker, mini bar, and room safe. The private toilet and bath also features a hair-dryer.
Acuatico Beach Resort
Even though the beaches of Batangas were nowhere near the levels of Boracay (or maybe Palawan), I would still recommend this place, mostly because it is just a couple hours drive from Manila, a merit Boracay and Palawan can never lay claim to.
The Tamarind Tree Beach Resort
Located in Padre Burgos, the first town in the Bondoc Peninsula, next door to Agdangan where the famous Luminous Cross of Grace Sanctuary is located, you will experience the simple pleasures of life at The Tamarind Tree. Our all-native huts will bring back memories of the old days. Our no-smoking policy will assure that you only breathe fresh air!
El Nido Cove Resort & Spa (formerly Lamuro Beach Resort) El Nido Palawan
El Nido Cove Resort & Spa is located in El Nido - Palawan, 4 kilometers from the El Nido airport and 10 kilometers to El Nido town proper. The resort is located in a 5 hectare property facing the seafront of Bacuit Bay and hidden in the forested area. It is the most luxurious resort closest to El Nido town and accessible to waterfalls, hot springs and El Nido cliff islands.
El Nido Cove Resort & Spa has the elegance of contemporary countryside architecture with a 6 well appointed sea view rooms ideal for families and honeymooners. Each room has a two queen size beds with loft, elegant toilet and bath with hot and cold showers. Rooms are equipped with satellite television. Each room has front and back door balcony that give a feeling of openness that extends to the serenity and natural beauty of nature.
El Nido Lagen Island Resort
Lagen Island Resort is set in a cove, fringed by a thick primary forest. The sprawling grounds cover more than four hectares. Lagen Island is a showcase of El Nido’s flora and fauna, where trees provide various niches for a diverse variety of birds and mammals, providing a wealth of opportunities and experiences for wildlife observation and sightings. At the back of the resort is a trail that passes through a forest and ends in a private cove. The Lagen trail is one of the best sites for birdwatching, more rewarding during the early morning or towards late afternoon. Lagen Island hosts a high diversity of birds including almost all of the species endemic to Palawan.
Panglao Island, Bohol
The beaches are located in Panglao Island. One of the most developed beach on Panglao is the Alona Beach. It is located southwest of the island and stretches about one and a half kilometers long. There are a lot of nice, affordable resorts equipped with diving, snorkeling and dining establishments.
A friendly warning: sea urchins inhabit the sea in large numbers around twenty or thirty meters away so be careful when wading.
Pangulasian Beach - El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
Pangulasian is managed by El Nido Resorts; visitors must get permission from the resort at Miniloc. Once you're there, you'll find that the island's long beach is perfect for swimming, snorkeling, sunbathing, beach sports, and viewing the sunset. The coral clusters along the beach attract loads of marine life, giving snorkelers an eyeful. A walking trail snakes through the island's midsection, providing an unparalleled opportunity for birdwatching just after sunrise and immediately before sunset. At the end of the trail, you'll have reached the island's highest point - a great spot to view Bacuit Bay in 360 degrees.Divers will want to visit the south and west of Pangulasian. The southern shores of Pangulasian are teeming with coral and fish between forty to sixty feet. West of Pangulasian, Jip Rocks retains its undersea beauty, despite some blast damage from dynamite fishing.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Entalula Island - El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
The very picture of a tropical island, Entalula Island is fringed by a beach with white sand with a coconut tree canopy, offering excellent swimming waters for beginning snorkelers. The west and south sides of the island offer great diving opportunities, with rich coral and fish populations at forty to sixty feet.
Visitors drop by Entalula for picnic lunches and beach sports; they may also venture upward on the lime cliff face for some beginner rock climbing.
Entalula is about 40 minutes' sailing from El Nido Town.
Entalula is about 40 minutes' sailing from El Nido Town.
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