The attraction of the Bohol Beach Club is its setting in a vast wooded area, far from the animation of Alona Beach and its particularly superb beach stretching over 4 km of white sand. It is the only resort in Panglao that has a really attractive beach, as the frontage of some resorts is often reduced to narrow strips of sand. The resort belongs to the Tambuli Resorts that also own the Tambuli Beach Club and Villa in Mactan, Cebu.

After crossing the garden, you enter a large building with an impressive nipa ceiling that houses the lobby and the restaurant. Constructed with a high bamboo framework, the building opens onto the swimming pool, and further on, to the sea. To the right of the reception area, a sandy track lined with large clay jars, is shaded by a magnificent arbor of fuchsia bougainvillea up to the bungalows.

The nipa-roofed bungalows lie side-by-side, facing the beach. Each one has three or four rooms. Since they were renovated, they have unfortunately lost their rusticity, the white walls, marble floors and modern beige furniture giving them a rather cold look. The only local material is the wooven nipa ceiling. Nevertheless, the rooms are comfortable and bright due to the large bay windows. Each room has its own private terrace, separated from that of its neighbor by a partition. You can get a glimpse of the sea through the palm trees.

The main swimming pool with a jacuzzi in the middle of a tiled terrace facing the sea is a very pleasant area. Not far from here is the beach with its nipa parasols, deck chairs and hammocks where you can lie in complete tranquility.

A lot of activities are proposed by the Aqua Sports Club, one of which is diving. Arco Point, a dive site, and the coral reef of Alona are less than 10 minutes away by banca. You can also rent a taxi for the day with a driver-cum-guide to visit the many interesting spots of Bohol.

How to get there

By air, land, sea and land, 75-minute daily flights on PAL, Air Philippines or Cebu Pacific from Manila to Cebu, 20 minutes by car from Cebu Mactan Airport to the SuperCat Terminal. From Cebu to Tagbilaran, 1.5 hours by SuperCat Ferry, 30 minutes by car from Tagbilaran pier to the resort.

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