HOW TO GO TO PANGLAO BOHOL -- PART 3

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(7) Choosing a Hotel/Resort.
First, we checked Dumuluan Beach Resort.

(a) Dumuluan Beach Resort – At that time, the only room available was a P5,500 suite. The rooms were clean. You'll notice a flat screen TV mounted on the wall. It seemed a lively resort. The people we saw there were partying. I can say it's a perfect place for a barkada get-away or family reunions.

While the place seemed nice, we can’t see ourselves celebrating our 10th year anniversary there. So we moved to the next one on the list. We took a long walk along the shore and arrived at the boundary of Bohol Beach Club.

Beach Front Bohol Beach Club

(b) Bohol Beach Club – From the boundary, the reception was so far. It was like walking several kilometers. It's a big resort.

The water front is amazing. The sand is fine white. The beach front is well-maintained. You won’t see any plastics or wrappers in the shoreline. I can say it's one of the best beach fronts in Panglao, if not the best.

As compared to Dumuluan, you can only count the number of people walking around. Probably because of its spacious land area.

However, when we looked at the rooms, we didn’t like it. The rooms were outdated in design. They could have invested in better interior design and newer furnishing.

Amazing beach front, but not so nice rooms.

We might have considered this if we weren't celebrating an important event. (maybe not) Another info to consider, Bohol Beach Club is about ten minutes ride going to Alona Beach, the spot where the restaurants, bars and other resorts are located. (similar to Boracay Station 1) You'll have to pay P600.00 for a one way trip going there. That's pricey for me.

Because it was already lunch time, we decided to eat in one of their restaurants.

What you see:
Lechon Kawali P220.00
Prawns P375.00
Bicol Express P105.00
Drinks P70.00
TOTAL P770.00

At that time, there's also a buffet. (P350.00 ++) We made the right decision when we opted to order ala-carte. The food we ordered was good. (we overheard negative comments about the buffet)

After eating, we called one of the beach resorts on our list, Linaw Beach Resort. They sent a service to pick us up from Bohol Beach Club and charged us a minimal fee. The resort is only 10 minutes away. It's located in a secluded part of Alona Beach.

(c) Linaw Beach Resort is owned by a couple from Belgium. The rooms are nice. The rates are reasonable. The food is great and affordable.

This is the room where we stayed.

This is where we stayed. For P3,800, I think it's a good deal.

TV, DVD Player, Mini-Ref

Hotel at night

Hotel at day time

website: http://www.linawbeachresort.com/

or you may also call Rechiel (Front Desk)

Land Line: (+63) 38-502-9345
Cell: (+63) 922-855-6239
E-Mail info@linawbeachresort.com

Because we preferred a quiet and private place, we opted to stay there. To go to Alona Beach, we’ll just have to pay P200.00 for a one way trip. That's still cheaper compared to Bohol Beach Club's price.

After resting for an hour, we opted to go to Alona Beach where the restaurants are located. One of the service vehicles, a new Isuzu Crosswind brought us there.