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lsrupert
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Just went to Boracay over Christmas break. My hotel was not right off the main drag, but maybe a 2 minute walk to the beach. Not bad! I actually was happy that we weren't right on the beach. Most of the hotels and restaurants right on the beach blast their music late into the night. I didn't want to try to sleep to that. I stayed at Tonglen Beach Resort. Here's a picture: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1852064&l=20741&id=512292651 It is a very quiet resort!! Nice for relaxing. Here's their website: http://www.boracaytonglen.com/ Do a search for Boracay hotels and compare prices. It's a great place.
Keep looking for the airfare, too. My flight to Manila and the flight from Manila to Caticlan was in the 700,000won range. At Christmas. I"m sure that you could find a better price. I found the best price from Manila to Caticlan on Zest air. www.asianspirit.com
Snorkeling: We did it, it's amazing!! Don't go with the guys who follow you around on the path or beach. You can find cheaper. Never ever go with the first guy! We found guys at a little booth on the path, haggled with them, and got a good price. Be prepared to haggle! You can get great deals there. I think we paid 600 pesos for our whole day trip. It includes a lunch buffet which is awesome! I paid an extra 150 pesos for flippers. They will take you to an island which costs extra to go on. It's worth it! The whole day was very cheap even with the extras.
Oh! When you arrive in Caticlan, guys are going to meet you as you get off the plane, and say that they will get your luggage for you. You don't need to do that. Get your own, and have someone point the way to walking to the boat dock. It's not that far. I went with 3 other girls, and none of us had a problem making it! (We found out the hard way, and shelled out a bunch of money the first time. We walked when coming back.) Unless you are taking a massive amount of luggage, you don't really need the trike. You may need a trike once on the island to get to your hotel. Some hotels will set something up for you, and meet you at the airport.
Good luck! It's amazing. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder if accommodation prices in Boracay have gone up much since 2008, the last time I visited. I'm thinking I'll hit one place for one night and then go ask around for good rates.
I am addicted to Boracay's sunsets and dawn sky views. |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:53 am Post subject: |
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We got cheap tickets for Xmas and New Years for there and Bohol. If you search enough, there are some deals.
I used a hotel website and somehow got 'Best Western Boracay Tropics' for 60,000 a night plus 12,000 taxes. On the site, it goes for over 120,000 for the same room. I feel quite fortunate.
There are still tickets available for Xmas day and the days around it. 1 way to Manila is like 140,000 won or so. A domestic flight can get you into Caticlan for 120,000 or so for Caticlan or 80,000 for Kalibo.
My buddy was in Boracay a few months ago. He liked it but he was pissed off at Philippines for having so many taxes. Each tax may be little, but they're annoying and give you the feeling of being nickled and dimed. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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| BoholDiver wrote: |
We got cheap tickets for Xmas and New Years for there and Bohol. If you search enough, there are some deals.
I used a hotel website and somehow got 'Best Western Boracay Tropics' for 60,000 a night plus 12,000 taxes. On the site, it goes for over 120,000 for the same room. I feel quite fortunate.
There are still tickets available for Xmas day and the days around it. 1 way to Manila is like 140,000 won or so. A domestic flight can get you into Caticlan for 120,000 or so for Caticlan or 80,000 for Kalibo.
My buddy was in Boracay a few months ago. He liked it but he was pissed off at Philippines for having so many taxes. Each tax may be little, but they're annoying and give you the feeling of being nickled and dimed. |
Which site did you get that awesome deal with Best Western Boracay Tropics from? The last time I was on that beautiful island in 2008, I simply started walking and let the street touts offer me deals. |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:33 am Post subject: |
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You could get a great rate that way in low season. Dec 28-Jan 1? Unlikely. I made sure I have a guaranteed reservation.
I got it on www.hotelscombined.com
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| BoholDiver wrote: |
We got cheap tickets for Xmas and New Years for there and Bohol. If you search enough, there are some deals.
I used a hotel website and somehow got 'Best Western Boracay Tropics' for 60,000 a night plus 12,000 taxes. On the site, it goes for over 120,000 for the same room. I feel quite fortunate.
There are still tickets available for Xmas day and the days around it. 1 way to Manila is like 140,000 won or so. A domestic flight can get you into Caticlan for 120,000 or so for Caticlan or 80,000 for Kalibo.
My buddy was in Boracay a few months ago. He liked it but he was pissed off at Philippines for having so many taxes. Each tax may be little, but they're annoying and give you the feeling of being nickled and dimed. |
Which site did you get that awesome deal with Best Western Boracay Tropics from? The last time I was on that beautiful island in 2008, I simply started walking and let the street touts offer me deals. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm, I'm going with a couple of buddies and that could reduce the per room rate even more.
Long live Boracay! |
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BoholDiver
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| Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, and if you are oay with being dishonest, you can always bring an extra person or two into your room and not pay for it. Or pay the extra person rate and split the bill.
| Yaya wrote: |
Hmm, I'm going with a couple of buddies and that could reduce the per room rate even more.
Long live Boracay! |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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| BoholDiver wrote: |
Yes, and if you are oay with being dishonest, you can always bring an extra person or two into your room and not pay for it. Or pay the extra person rate and split the bill.
| Yaya wrote: |
Hmm, I'm going with a couple of buddies and that could reduce the per room rate even more.
Long live Boracay! |
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Nah, I need my own room and so do my buddies. I figure three guys each needing a private room could lead to bargains.
You think 800 pesos in low season for a decent clean place is possible? |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:26 am Post subject: |
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You;'d be lucky to find air conditioning for that little, even in low season. But possible.
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| BoholDiver wrote: |
Yes, and if you are oay with being dishonest, you can always bring an extra person or two into your room and not pay for it. Or pay the extra person rate and split the bill.
| Yaya wrote: |
Hmm, I'm going with a couple of buddies and that could reduce the per room rate even more.
Long live Boracay! |
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Nah, I need my own room and so do my buddies. I figure three guys each needing a private room could lead to bargains.
You think 800 pesos in low season for a decent clean place is possible? |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:13 am Post subject: |
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| BoholDiver wrote: |
You;'d be lucky to find air conditioning for that little, even in low season. But possible.
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| BoholDiver wrote: |
Yes, and if you are oay with being dishonest, you can always bring an extra person or two into your room and not pay for it. Or pay the extra person rate and split the bill.
| Yaya wrote: |
Hmm, I'm going with a couple of buddies and that could reduce the per room rate even more.
Long live Boracay! |
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Nah, I need my own room and so do my buddies. I figure three guys each needing a private room could lead to bargains.
You think 800 pesos in low season for a decent clean place is possible? |
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How about 1,000 pesos for a place not on the beach front? |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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| lsrupert wrote: |
Just went to Boracay over Christmas break. My hotel was not right off the main drag, but maybe a 2 minute walk to the beach. Not bad! I actually was happy that we weren't right on the beach. Most of the hotels and restaurants right on the beach blast their music late into the night. I didn't want to try to sleep to that. I stayed at Tonglen Beach Resort. Here's a picture: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1852064&l=20741&id=512292651 It is a very quiet resort!! Nice for relaxing. Here's their website: http://www.boracaytonglen.com/ Do a search for Boracay hotels and compare prices. It's a great place.
Keep looking for the airfare, too. My flight to Manila and the flight from Manila to Caticlan was in the 700,000won range. At Christmas. I"m sure that you could find a better price. I found the best price from Manila to Caticlan on Zest air. www.asianspirit.com
Snorkeling: We did it, it's amazing!! Don't go with the guys who follow you around on the path or beach. You can find cheaper. Never ever go with the first guy! We found guys at a little booth on the path, haggled with them, and got a good price. Be prepared to haggle! You can get great deals there. I think we paid 600 pesos for our whole day trip. It includes a lunch buffet which is awesome! I paid an extra 150 pesos for flippers. They will take you to an island which costs extra to go on. It's worth it! The whole day was very cheap even with the extras.
Oh! When you arrive in Caticlan, guys are going to meet you as you get off the plane, and say that they will get your luggage for you. You don't need to do that. Get your own, and have someone point the way to walking to the boat dock. It's not that far. I went with 3 other girls, and none of us had a problem making it! (We found out the hard way, and shelled out a bunch of money the first time. We walked when coming back.) Unless you are taking a massive amount of luggage, you don't really need the trike. You may need a trike once on the island to get to your hotel. Some hotels will set something up for you, and meet you at the airport.
Good luck! It's amazing. |
Asian Spirit is now Zest Airways and this airline does NOT fly to Caticlan but rather to Kalibo, which is a 90-minute bus ride away from Boracay. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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I found an a really small room with two beds for 800 pesos around New Year's 2009, near the second landing or whatever it's referred to as in tourist books.
Avoid staying near the third landing, as it's like a 25 minute trek to get to D-Mall and all the happening stuff. |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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How long in a tricycle? I know people there try to rip off tourists, but if you get the proper rate, it should be less than $1 to go just about anywhere on the island.
| northway wrote: |
I found an a really small room with two beds for 800 pesos around New Year's 2009, near the second landing or whatever it's referred to as in tourist books.
Avoid staying near the third landing, as it's like a 25 minute trek to get to D-Mall and all the happening stuff. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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| BoholDiver wrote: |
How long in a tricycle? I know people there try to rip off tourists, but if you get the proper rate, it should be less than $1 to go just about anywhere on the island.
| northway wrote: |
I found an a really small room with two beds for 800 pesos around New Year's 2009, near the second landing or whatever it's referred to as in tourist books.
Avoid staying near the third landing, as it's like a 25 minute trek to get to D-Mall and all the happening stuff. |
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It's only like 5-10 minutes in a tricycle and it's not hard to get the proper rate, it's just a pain to get to where the tricycles are, particularly if you're around the third landing. The road is pretty close to the beach (and thus all the bars and restaurants) at the first landing, but goes further inland closer to the third landing. As a result, I remember it being 10 minutes or more to walk to the road from the place I was staying around there (the famous bungalows in the area are Miranda's Garden or Melinda's Garden, something along those lines). The tricycles aren't allowed to wait right around the beach. As a result, yeah, taking one saves you a bit of time, but it's still far from convenient, and the main road in Boracay is far from aesthetically pleasing. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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| northway wrote: |
I found an a really small room with two beds for 800 pesos around New Year's 2009, near the second landing or whatever it's referred to as in tourist books.
Avoid staying near the third landing, as it's like a 25 minute trek to get to D-Mall and all the happening stuff. |
I've stayed around Boat Station 3 and it's fine. You do have to walk a bit to get to Boat Station 2 but you walk along White Beach and it's not that far.
I'd rather stay at Boat Station 1 because it's toward the quieter and more scenic area of the island. You don't need to stay around Boat Station 2. |
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