Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tagbilaran
ALONA BEACH
ACCOMMODATION
Alona Grove Tourist Inn
Alona Tropical Beach Resort
Alona Vida Beach Resort
Charts Resort
Citadel Alona Inn
Flower Garden Resort
Paragayo Resort
Peter's House
8
5
7
1
2
3
4
6
EATING & DRINKING
Buzz Café
Charts
Graziella
Hayahay
Helmut's Place
Jugali's Bistro
Le Rendez-Vous
7
1
5
6
2
4
3
6
Jad-ski
BPI ATM
Tourist
Assistance Center
Alona
Kew
N
Oops
Bar
Seashine
Tours
Panglao Bay
0
200
metres
Citadel Alona Inn
On the main road
T
038 502 9424,
W
citadelalona.com.
An interesting budget option with
simple but stylish, brightly painted rooms spread through a
large house. There are various sizes of standard rooms, plus
family rooms, but none of them have en-suite bathrooms.
The shared facilities are clean, and there's also a communal
kitchen,
wi-fi
and a small café with local artwork on
display.
P750
★
top of a hill looking out to the inviting sea,
Amarela
is
an intimate, sophisticated hideaway with stylish rooms
and good amenities. Heavy wood furnishings define
the rooms, all of which have a/c, balconies, hot showers,
cable TV and DVD players. The popular restaurant has
wi-fi and enjoys wonderful views, and from here steps
lead do
wn to a
pretty stretch of white beach, plus there's
a pool.
P6000
Bohol Beach Club
Bolod Beach
T
038 502 9222,
W
boholbeachclub.com.ph.
Large resort split into two
wings named after the Philippines' two monsoons,
“Habagat” with recently renovated native-style cottage
blocks, some with sea views, and the plusher “Amihan”
boasting more elegant rooms surrounding two swimming
pools, with a few grand suites fronting the beach. There's
free wi-fi in the business centre, but you need to pay to use
it in your room. Watersports are also on offer, along with a
range of other facilities and services. Day visitors can use
the beach an
d pool
for P500 (all but P150 of which is
consumable).
P8000
Bohol Bee Farm
Dao, Dauis
T
038 502 2288,
W
bohol
beefarm.com.
As the name suggests this place offers the
unique opportunity to stay on a local bee farm. As well as
getting to enjoy the farm's organic produce in the excellent
restaurant, overnight guests are given a complimentary
tour. Comfortable cottages with a/c, cable TV and hot water
are dotted throughout the property and there's also a
pool and oceanside swimming platform. Free wi-fi in the
lobby, and the
store se
lls organic goodies and handicrafts
produced here.
P3000
Flower Garden Resort
Ester Lim St
T
038 502 9012,
W
flowergarden-resort.com.
E
ciently managed by a
resident Swiss, this wonderful little resort has pretty chalet-
style houses and spacious bungalows, plus a pool, all set in
tropical gardens a short stroll inland from the beach. All
rooms have a/c, cable TV, fridge and kitc
hen fac
ilities, plus
wi-fi access on balconies. Excellent value.
P1700
Paragayo Resort
On the main road through town, next
to Jad-ski
T
038 502 4043,
W
paragayoresort.com.
A new
budget option with clean, comfortable rooms set around
pretty gardens just off the main road, but not too noisy.
There's free wi-fi in the lobby, plenty of
good re
staurants
nearby, and the beach is a 5min walk away.
P1200
Peter's House
Eastern end of the beach
T
038 502 9056,
W
genesisdivers.com.
One of the last genuine budget
options right on the beach,
Peter's
has simple and cosy nipa
rooms above the bar. Owned by Genesis Divers, th
e hote
l has
an in-house divers-only policy during peak season.
P500
BOLOD BEACH
Amarela
Brgy Libaong, western part of Bolod Beach
T
038 502 9497,
W
amarelaresort.com.
Perched on
