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| Dumaluan Beach Resort |
As I said in my previous posts, I was able to bring my family to our first ever family trip. Though it wasn't with the whole family, it was still a happy out-of-town trip. It was my mom's first time to travel by plane and by ferry, my nephew too. So I was excited for them, a bit worried though because my mom is hypertensive I was afraid her blood pressure might shoot up during the trip. But thank God it didn't; it was such a happy and hassle-free vacation.
Accommodation
For this Bohol trip, we stayed at Dumaluan Beach Resort 2 (DBR2), one of the beach resorts along the Dauis side of Panglao Island. DBR2 offers several types of accommodation, one of which is deluxe. I would have chosen something of lower value but it was the only accommodation available when I was booking for our Bohol trip. DBR 2 deluxe room is an air-conditioned room with a double-sized bed, cable TV, mini-fridge with mini-bar, private bathroom with bathtub, hot/cold shower and basic toiletries (shampoo and small bath soap, a day's worth), and a small veranda out front. The accommodation comes with a complimentary buffet breakfast for two and is priced atP2,600.00. I had to pay P3,000.00 though, for the extra person charge (additional P400.00 per person, also inclusive of buffet breakfast).
The room is actually spacious enough for two persons but a bit crowded for three especially since we have to place the extra mat on the floor at the bottom of the bed. Because of this, there's no more space to walk around which makes going to and from the bathroom such an effort. But it's okay; anyway, we were there for only a few days. What I find a bit off is that they didn't clean the room on our second day, didn't even provide fresh towels and new set of toiletries. That despite the fact that I placed/displayed the 'please make-up my room' sign on the door. Apparently, they're not checking the rooms so they didn't see the sign. I asked the staff about it the next day and was told I should have alerted them through the front desk. Tsk...useless sign!
Accommodation
For this Bohol trip, we stayed at Dumaluan Beach Resort 2 (DBR2), one of the beach resorts along the Dauis side of Panglao Island. DBR2 offers several types of accommodation, one of which is deluxe. I would have chosen something of lower value but it was the only accommodation available when I was booking for our Bohol trip. DBR 2 deluxe room is an air-conditioned room with a double-sized bed, cable TV, mini-fridge with mini-bar, private bathroom with bathtub, hot/cold shower and basic toiletries (shampoo and small bath soap, a day's worth), and a small veranda out front. The accommodation comes with a complimentary buffet breakfast for two and is priced at
The room is actually spacious enough for two persons but a bit crowded for three especially since we have to place the extra mat on the floor at the bottom of the bed. Because of this, there's no more space to walk around which makes going to and from the bathroom such an effort. But it's okay; anyway, we were there for only a few days. What I find a bit off is that they didn't clean the room on our second day, didn't even provide fresh towels and new set of toiletries. That despite the fact that I placed/displayed the 'please make-up my room' sign on the door. Apparently, they're not checking the rooms so they didn't see the sign. I asked the staff about it the next day and was told I should have alerted them through the front desk. Tsk...useless sign!
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| our room |
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| bathroom/CR |
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| pathway leading to our room |
DBR 2 Breakfast
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| my breakfast, on our third day... poor mom didn't enjoy the food, she's limiting her fatty food intake, just contented herself with steamed rice and egg and lots of coffee, she liked their brewed coffee |
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| dining tables on the beach front |
The Beach and the Sunrise
If you find my view of the resort's accommodation as something not very encouraging, the opposite is my take on the beach. I like their beach here in Dumaluan. It's clean. The off-white sand is powdery, you can walk on the beach barefoot. Also, the water is clear and very shallow, you don't have to worry about swimming, safe even for children I believe (but still look after them, of course). I enjoyed it particularly during my early morning walk, when the beach is so calm, so peaceful. It made me feel so relaxed. After sometime walking, I just sat there at the shore; watching some other early risers as they too walk around the beach enjoying the sand and watching and admiring the sunrise too. Below are some of my photos of the Dumaluan beach.
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| clear water and powdery sand beach of Dumaluan |
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| view from the dining area |
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| Dumaluan beach sunrise |
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| just like me, he's fascinated with sunrise, too :P |
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That's it for my Bohol-Cebu posts! For those interested in visiting Bohol too, try saving as much as you can for the trip. Touring Bohol is a bit expensive (around 9k per person), basically because the tourist spots are far away from each other and also because there is a limited public transport plying the route to their tourist spots (didn't see any public transport during our tour actually). One really has to acquire tour services from tour operators, unless you're comfortable touring the area using a motorbike which I guess, for the majority is not possible. Anyway, for those who might be interested in reading my other posts about this trip, please check out the following links:
Bohol Trip:
* Loboc River Cruise Experience
* Bohol Countryside Tour
* Dumaluan 1 vs Dumaluan 2 Food Trip
* CamFlicks | Bohol's Tourist Drawers
Cebu City Side Trip:
* Cebu City Food Trip
* Cebu City Walking Tour
* Cebu Business Hotel Accommodation
Thanks for visiting here peeps, happy weekend! ☺
tama ka sis walang public transpo ano? yun ang mahirap kasi laging arkila ng van.
ReplyDeleteanyways ang ganda tlga ng bohol sana pagbalik ko diyan kasama din ang family kasi mas masaya tlga kung sila ang kasama:)
korek ka sis, yun pag-arkila ang nagpamahal sa mga tours dito, bukod sa malalayo talaga ang mga tourist spots. pero sulit naman, maganda talaga ang Bohol, di pa commercialized masyado. :)
Deletei found out some of the reviews from people are the one who has tour guide business in Bohol.so be careful.dont rely some of them.Thanks
DeleteAmazing place, it might be expensive but I'm sure it's worth it. As what they say, you can't erase what you have seen. I wish that I will have the time to see this one day.
ReplyDeleteHi Sam! Yeah, touring Bohol is a bit expensive but you're right, it's all worth it. Aside from the beautiful tourist spots, the "rural feel" of this province is very relaxing, a good place to de-stress. Hope one day, you can visit it too. Anyway, thanks for dropping by. :)
DeleteHow nice that you were able to bring your family on a trip and to a beautiful place at that. I love the sunset!
ReplyDeleteHi, pareho ba ang website at rates ng dumaluan 1 and 2? Same ba ang rates nila? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi same ba ang website ng dumaluan 1 and 2? Same din ba ang rates?
ReplyDeletehi mojacko! sorry, no idea kung same ang website pero dahil isa lang naman website ng dumaluan, baka same lang. kindly inquire with them, mabilis naman sila mag reply eh.
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