Christmas & New Year in the Philippines flying Turkish Airlines Business Class
For the second time after three years, I celebrated Christmas and New Year in the Philippines, together with the Singelresor group. We were a group of 16 although I guess it could have been more. Our program started in Manila, the capital city and after that, we flew to Cebu to explore the oldest city in the country. Then we had four nights in Panglao where we visited the famous Chocolate Hills, the Philippine tarsier, and did the Loboc River Cruise among others and of course enjoyed the white sand beaches of the island. Then, we flew to Boracay, the world's best island for 2016 according to the readers of the Condé Nast Traveler where we celebrated New Year 😍 From there, we flew back to Manila and took the long bus ride to Banaue to visit the 2000 year old Banaue Rice Terraces. Finally, on our last day in Manila, we visited the famous Pagsanjan Falls before taking our evening flight back to Stockholm. Unfortunately, the snow chaos in Istanbul Airport caused us to have an extra three nights in Manila where we were accommodated in the Belmont Hotel Manila. No doubt, it was one of the best Christmas and New Year celebrations I've had lately and would celebrate it here every year if only I could 😉
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Bohol Beach Club swimming pool
Date of stay: December 26-30, 2016
Address: Bo. Bolod, Island of Panglao, Bohol
Nightly Rate: Group rate
Hotel Reception
Bohol Beach Club
Hotel reception
Deluxe Rooms
Deluxe Room
Three single beds
Work desk, complimentary coffee and tea, bottled mineral water
Flat screen TV
Slippers (there's also a safe and minibar)
Umbrellas
Bathroom
Walk in shower
Toilet
Porch with coffee table and chairs
Turn down service with some sweets
View from our porch 😉
Agotata Coffee Shop (Breakfast Buffet Restaurant)
Buffet area
Buffet area
Dining area
Native hot chocolate which is commonly served in the islands 😋
Live entertainment every night
Swimming Pool
Swimming pool
Business Center, Clinic & Fitness Room
Business center
Business center
Kid's corner
Clinic
Fitness room
Private Beach
Private white sand beach
Private white sand beach
Aqua sports activities can be booked from the Club Aquasports office
CONCLUSION
This was only my second time to visit Bohol so I do not know much of the hotels in the area but I have to say that the Bohol Beach Club is definitely one of your best choices. The room we had was very nice and had its own porch with views of the garden. Complimentary bottles of water everyday was included and there's also wifi in the room. The turn down service where we got different sweets every night was a very nice gesture. The breakfast buffet had an extensive selection and had almost everything one could ask for. We had our dinner in the main restaurant and everytime, the food tasted great not to mention the price which was very reasonable, and with great live entertainment, it was perfect. The pool was huge and of course, the private beach was just lovely. Lastly, the staff were very friendly and courteous. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay in this hotel and would highly recommend it to everyone looking for a hotel to stay at when in Bohol 👍
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For the second time after three years, I celebrated Christmas and New Year in the Philippines, together with the Singelresor group. We were a group of 16 although I guess it could have been more. Our program started in Manila, the capital city and after that, we flew to Cebu to explore the oldest city in the country. Then we had four nights in Panglao where we visited the famous Chocolate Hills, the Philippine tarsier, and did the Loboc River Cruise among others and of course enjoyed the white sand beaches of the island. Then, we flew to Boracay, the world's best island for 2016 according to the readers of the Condé Nast Traveler where we celebrated New Year 😍 From there, we flew back to Manila and took the long bus ride to Banaue to visit the 2000 year old Banaue Rice Terraces. Finally, on our last day in Manila, we visited the famous Pagsanjan Falls before taking our evening flight back to Stockholm. Unfortunately, the snow chaos in Istanbul Airport caused us to have an extra three nights in Manila where we were accommodated in the Belmont Hotel Manila. No doubt, it was one of the best Christmas and New Year celebrations I've had lately and would celebrate it here every year if only I could 😉
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Date of stay: December 26-30, 2016
Address: Bo. Bolod, Island of Panglao, Bohol
Nightly Rate: Group rate
Hotel Reception
Deluxe Rooms
Deluxe Room
Agotata Coffee Shop (Breakfast Buffet Restaurant)
Swimming Pool
Business Center, Clinic & Fitness Room
Private Beach
CONCLUSION
This was only my second time to visit Bohol so I do not know much of the hotels in the area but I have to say that the Bohol Beach Club is definitely one of your best choices. The room we had was very nice and had its own porch with views of the garden. Complimentary bottles of water everyday was included and there's also wifi in the room. The turn down service where we got different sweets every night was a very nice gesture. The breakfast buffet had an extensive selection and had almost everything one could ask for. We had our dinner in the main restaurant and everytime, the food tasted great not to mention the price which was very reasonable, and with great live entertainment, it was perfect. The pool was huge and of course, the private beach was just lovely. Lastly, the staff were very friendly and courteous. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay in this hotel and would highly recommend it to everyone looking for a hotel to stay at when in Bohol 👍
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