Southern Leyte beach resort in the Philippines
| country: | Philippines |
| location: | Padre Burgos, Sogod Bay, Southern Leyte |
| price: | US $90 per double room per night including breakfast |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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introduction to Southern Leyte beach resort in the Philippines
The resort provides ideal accommodation and facilities for families, small groups and couples. Set in beautiful walled gardens with stunning views, the castle offers sleeping for up to 10 people in 3 double and 2 twin large air-conditioned deluxe bedrooms all with en-suite bathrooms. Elegantly furnished and decorated the castle provides satellite TV, DVD player, music system, bar, restaurant, patio, swimming pool, private beach, shady garden, beach towels, snorkels and masks, plentiful fresh water and cooling sea breezes. We have a back-up generator in the event of a power failure.
Accommodation rates include a Continental breakfast (tea, coffee, hot chocolate, fruit juice, cereals, toast & jam and fresh fruit). The optional half board package comprises breakfast, afternoon tea & snacks and exquisite 4 course dinner including tea, coffee and chocolates. Menus comprise a mix of Filipino, Asian and international cuisine with the emphasis on local seafood.
The resort is excellently suited for children with enclosed private gardens, swimming pool, and easy, direct access to the beach. Extra beds and complimentary cots are available. We can also arrange a child minding service during the day and the evenings.
Our mission is to provide the best holiday accommodation, food and service in Leyte and give our guests a unique experience of all the delights the region has to offer. Together with our committed and knowledgeable Filipino staff we will be your hosts and can organise and advise on all aspects of your holiday to ensure that your stay is immensely enjoyable, relaxing and rewarding.
Associated activities:
Scuba diving Snorkelling Sailing Whale shark tours Visits to historic sights Beaches Mountain walks Waterfalls Mangrove tours
Accommodation rates include a Continental breakfast (tea, coffee, hot chocolate, fruit juice, cereals, toast & jam and fresh fruit). The optional half board package comprises breakfast, afternoon tea & snacks and exquisite 4 course dinner including tea, coffee and chocolates. Menus comprise a mix of Filipino, Asian and international cuisine with the emphasis on local seafood.
The resort is excellently suited for children with enclosed private gardens, swimming pool, and easy, direct access to the beach. Extra beds and complimentary cots are available. We can also arrange a child minding service during the day and the evenings.
Our mission is to provide the best holiday accommodation, food and service in Leyte and give our guests a unique experience of all the delights the region has to offer. Together with our committed and knowledgeable Filipino staff we will be your hosts and can organise and advise on all aspects of your holiday to ensure that your stay is immensely enjoyable, relaxing and rewarding.
Associated activities:
traveller reviews for Southern Leyte beach resort in the Philippines
Our stay in the resort was wonderful. Nice accommodation like an oasis in a very remote part of Southern Leyte in Sogod Bay. Wonderful views, very helpful staff, friendly and responsible management. Really top! (more)
rooms, food and facilities
We have 3 double and 2 twin bedrooms all with air-conditioning, and en-suite bathrooms. Facilities include:
Disabled access: Most of our bedrooms are on the ground floor meaning disabled guests will be comfortable within the resort. However Southern Leyte is not very easy for disabled visitors and there are no vehicles adapted for wheelchair access.
Family friendly: We offer excellent facilities for children and provide early dinners, discounted meals and extra beds for children sharing
Baby friendly: Infants of 2 or less are completely free and we provide complimentary cots. There are 2 sets of adjacent bedrooms ideal for family groups. We can offer a child-minding service during both the daytime and evenings.
how to find us
By plane: International access is via Manila and a connecting flight to Tacloban where guests can be picked up. Alternatively there are international flights to Cebu where we can meet guests, purchase ferry tickets and take them to the first available ferry to Leyte. Guests can be picked up at any arrival point in Leyte. how this holiday makes a difference
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Environment:
Sogod Bay is host to some professional scuba diving resorts whose guests spend little time outside the diving facilities. Otherwise the area is almost completely undeveloped as far as tourism is concerned. Our objective is to provide first class facilities and service but also to introduce the area, its people and its culture to our guests and help them get an all round experience of the Central Philippines. Water, electricity and waste management are vital concerns and we aim to meet the standards demanded by visitors while minimising the strain on these services. Our water supply comes almost entirely from re-cycled rainwater. Nearly all light bulbs are energy efficient, we do not have air-conditioning in public areas or in bathrooms and all bedrooms have opening windows allowing guests to choose between natural ventilation and air-conditioning. Hot water is appliance specific. We purchase only bottled drinks and both the bottles and bottle tops are re-cycled. We compost garden and bio-degradable waste, segregate other waste and encourage guests to take used personal items such as shampoo cartons and batteries back home with them. Community: The local government has recognised the tourism potential and we are working closely with the municipal authorities to help them increase the economic well-being of the local population through tourism while enhancing rather than detracting from the natural environmental assets of the area. Specific projects are to develop local skills to provide products, e.g. handicrafts, and services, e.g. traditional massage, for tourists, to upgrade local boats to provide shade and safety equipment necessary for transportation of visitors and to provide signs and information on existing historic, cultural and natural attractions. All staff and contractors are from the local area and we provide employment contracts and benefits in excess of both legal requirements and local practice. All fresh food is purchased from the local markets and originates from local farmers and fishermen. We pay a voluntary levy to the local council to help them keep the public beach clean, we keep the beach adjacent to but outside the resort clean, we encourage our guests to visit the local marine sanctuaries and ensure they pay the entrance fees, we encourage guests to visit and support the local orphanage and we work closely with the Municipal Planning & Development Officer on a range of issues. |
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