The Dumaluan Beach Resort Experience
It was around 4 o’clock when we finished the countryside day tour and we went straight to Panglao island for our resort check in after we picked up all our bags at my in-laws’ house. I have a reservation done in Dumaluan Beach Resort a month before, as this resort can be fully booked especially during the peak season and holidays.
Although November is not quite a month for beach bummers, our schedule falls on a holiday and that would probably boost the reservations.
We arrived at around 6pm, 4 hours after the check-in time, and they must have given away our room to other guests, so our reservation was upgraded to an Executive Double one which was a lot bigger and better than the Deluxe that we reserved for. It also has a verandah that overlooks the swimming pool and had a small fridge. But no additional payment was required from us.
The Executive Double room we stayed in costs Php 3,500 (about $78) for two and we paid only Php 3,400 for four people, which means we only shed Php850 (about $19) each and enjoyed a bigger and better accommodation. Everyone was happy.
The sign that will meet you as you enter the resort:
The side entrance of the restaurant:
Dining experience right in front of the beach!… (and their waiters just exude that warm Boholano hospitality!)
Entrance to their accommodations:
The resort is right on the beach front and it has one of the best locations in Panglao – wide and well-maintained beach front, amazingly fine and powdery white sand, and dining right in front of the beach. Not to mention that it is just alongside the premiere Bohol Beach Club.
The place is also not crowded unlike other beaches in the island which can be packed with tourists, businesses and small boats along the beach. They also got friendly rates considering you are right in front of the beach. When you do your reservations in Panglao, make sure that the resort is on the beachfront as some less expensive resorts can mean a five- to fifteen-minute walk to the beach!
So when we arrived, we had our dinner (with live music) and took a night stroll right on the shore. Our enthusiasm to dip in the pool faded when the sea breeze got cooler.
The next morning, we shared the beach with a few early birds who are too excited to dip into the tranquil early morning sea.
We’ve been telling each other how lucky we are, as the weather cooperated the whole day when we had our countryside tour despite the heavy rains early in the morning and the day before, and everything just ran smoothly that we even had lots of time to go to our itineraries.
I asked everyone if they are satisfied with the trip, they said it was a blast, and i could see the contentment in their faces. I guess that what counts most.
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How to Book for Dumaluan Beach Resort:
1. Call them at (+63)038-5029092 for reservations. Ask for Lindie.
2. Deposit 50% of the rate of your chosen accommodation at their BPI account (they’ll give you the acc’t #).
3. Fax them the deposit slip with the bank’s verification.
4. Call or text them to confirm deposit.
5. Look forward to your trip. Don’t forget to bring your original deposit slip when you check-in.
Enjoy Panglao!
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Check out the Panglao beach pictures here.
XOXO
Bantayan Island Getaway
Ron and I have been looking into a 2 to 3-day getaway to just unwind and celebrate our second wedding anniversary and we ended up in Bantayan Island at the northern tip of Cebu, which is just around 4 hrs away from the city.
I booked for a beach front cottage in kota Beach Resort for about $40 and the Nipa hut was quite good. We all had the beach to ourselves and another couple as January is not quite a month for beach bummers, so we enjoyed every inch of the beach and enjoyed good food and great service as well.
The only thing I did not enjoy was the jellyfish sting which felt like a whiplash on my left arm. It left my skin red, painful and itchy. But with the amazing sandbars and beautiful beach in front of us, i could not help but try the waters again, but of course, with extra caution this time.
I was not able to get a glimpse nor a photo of the sun setting in this small island but i definitely did not want to miss the sunrise, so we woke up early, strolled the entire sandbar on the beach and finally got a glimpse of the rising ball of fire.
We also went to other parts of the island where old churches and other attractions await us. We rented a motorcycle for a day and toured the island ourselves.
You can see other sights of the island here.
