Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Bellevue Hotel and Resort in Panglao, Bohol
It is my third time in Bohol... and everytime we go here, it is always a tipid trip...
Our first time in Panglao was with peers and we only spent Php1,000/room/night good already for the 10 of us. It is in Alona beach where we stayed.
Panglao is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines and is 18 kilometers (11 miles) from Tagbilaran. The island has an area of 80.5 square kilometers. Panglao is located southwest of the island of Bohol and east of Cebu.
The primary tourist attraction of Panglao are its white sandy beaches, of which Alona Beach is the most famous and most developed. However, Alona Beach, just like Boracay, is now getting overcrowded because of the mushroomed shops, bars and restaurants.
Other beaches in Panglao includes Doljo, Danao, Bolod, Bagobo and Momo Beaches.
If you are looking for some peace and quiet vacation amid white sand beaches and clear water, go to Doljo Beach. It is where Bellevue Hotel is located.
Bellevue means "beautiful view" in French and it proves so true when you get to experience the resort...
Bellevue means "beautiful view" in French and it proves so true when you get to experience the resort...
The Bellevue's promise... The Luxury of Sanctuary...
The resort takes you away from the busy lifestyle of the city to give you a most desired break from reality. The greatest part of it is that, all of the lavish experiences you can get at The Bellevue in Bohol go beyond the value of what you are paying for...
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| Yey! I'm at Bellevue! |
Bellevue Resort is situated in Brgy. Doljo, Panglao Island. It is the leading 5-star hotel in Bohol with 159 rooms. The hotel has its reputation of being on top Best Spa Hotel, Best Luxury Hotel and Best Beach in Panglao Island.
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| reception area |
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| Kayaks at Bellevue |
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| Bellevue Resort boasts its 250 meters of white sugary beach... |
Being an Environmental Engineer by profession, I was amazed by the hotel's advocacy to greenery. The Bellevue Bohol takes pride in being a resort so environment-friendly. The resort won the ASEAN Green Hotel Award. The remarkable and amazing staff of The Bellevue Bohol practices environmental-friendly principles and adopts energy conservation measures to achieve sustainable tourism. The criteria of being awarded as an ASEAN Green Hotel include energy efficiency, water efficiency, air quaity management indoor and outdoor, and other hotel facilities that preserve the beauty of Mother Earth.
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| Bellevue's ceiling |
Bellevue Bohol has 136 De Luxe Rooms (41-45 sq.m), 11 Junior Suite Rooms (71-75 sq.m), 2 Premiere Suite Rooms (112 sq.m), 5 Bellevue Suite Rooms (100 to 110 sq. m) and 1 Presidential Suite Room (222 sq.m).
Room rates ranges from Php7,500 to Php12,500 per night (based on average rates for a standard room).
Room rates ranges from Php7,500 to Php12,500 per night (based on average rates for a standard room).
Each AC Non-smoking Room has a LAN/Wifi access, Satellite/cable TV, LED Television, iPod deck speaker, mini bar, private T & B, Shower, In Room safe.
Bellevue... always at home with world class hospitality...
Other services includes dry cleaning, meeting rooms, shuttle service fee, room service, airport transportation, laundry service, concierge, banquet room, multilingual staff, free parking, business center with internet access, conference facilities, babysitting.
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| photo extracted from http://www.thebellevuebohol.com/rooms/ |
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| Goodnight! |
I enjoyed my daily breakfast and dinner at the Lamian. Filipino and International cuisines are served here. Breakfast is served from 7 to 10 am, Lunch from 11am to 1pm and dinner from 6 to 10pm.
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| my favorite in Lamian, the bread station... |
Bellevue's Amenities:
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| free biking for 30 minutes |
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| Souvenir Shop |
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| The Honesty Souvenir Shop in Bellevue |
Gym
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| photo owned by "Tales from the Tummy" |
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| photo owned by www.janego.net with blog title "The GOppets in Bellevue Resort Bohol" |
Infinity Pool
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| Ms. Irene, my mowdel for 3 days =) |
Beach Area
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| Rose and Marivic <3 |
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| kuya Rey =) |
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| Irene =) |
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| Me =) |
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| Mavic and the sea... |
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| hahaha! |
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| plenty of starfishes in the beach area |
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| umuulan kaya nasolo ko ang beach =) |
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| Bellevue prepared our dinner by the sea... |
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| my co-Safety Engineers |
The Pavillion
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| unlimited brewed coffee at the conference hall <3 |
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| with my Safety Family |
An island hopping to Virgin Island and Balicasag Island can be arranged by Bellevue Resort...
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| Virgin Island's sandbar |
Our detailed island hopping here
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| fish sanctuary at Balicasag Island |
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| Ms. Grazie and Ms. Vilma with starfishes |
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| different kinds of star fishes that we returned right away to the sea |
A close encounter with whales before we go back to the hotel....
If I will be coming back to Bohol, I really wish to come back here in The Bellevue Resort with my hubby and 4 kids. Money spent is worth every penny.
Thank you to the very accommodating and helpful staff. Hospitality at its finest!
Contact details:
The Bellevue Bohol
Brgy. Doljo, Panglao Island,
Bohol 6340, Philippines.
Phone number : +63 038-422-2222
http://www.thebellevuebohol.com/contact-us/
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Island Hopping in Virgin and Balicasag Islands
We were on a Safety Meeting and were booked at Bellevue Resort. Most of my groupmates wanted a city tour of Bohol. A small group led by me composed of only 9 persons chose the island hopping. I just made sure that they will not regret choosing to be with me.
It is already my third time in Bohol and I've already done the City tour twice and been to Alona Beach, Panglao once.
I am a beach lover so if there are options between the city tour and island hopping, it will always be the beach and water activities that I will pick.
We were approached by a boatman in Doljo and bargained island hopping for two islands for Php2,000 good already for six persons. But the small group grew into 9 so we initiated to pay Php2,500.
Our first island is the Virgin Islands.
The island is known to locals as Virgin Island because nobody lives here though it was opened to the public a few years ago. It is also known as the Pungtod Island but was now renamed Isola de Francesco. Going to Virgin Island only is free if you will be coming from Poblacion or San Agustin Church. There's a pier at the back of the church. Look for yellow boats that is offering free transfer and food. There are just donations and it's up to you how much you will donate.
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| Welcome to Virgin Island <3 |
We arrived here by 1:30pm and was so lucky to experience the island on a low tide. The sandbar is so like that of White Island in Camiguin. The island has a long stretch of white sand during low tide and has a span area of about a hectare.
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| loading area |
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| Jesus and his disciples at the background |
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| Saint Pio's shrine and chapel |
By exploring more of the island, you can walk through the garden with religious figures and statues. The place is so peaceful and quiet. My boss is waking with his speakers and loud music on but was warned by the employees of the island that it is not allowed.
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| doves everywhere |
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| so nice to see the doves all around the place |
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| the dove and her egg |
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| the small prayer room where you can drop your donation for the maintenance of the place |
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| with beautiful views around |
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| jump shot by the group |
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| jumpshot ng photographer |
Balicasag is part of the municipality of Panglao and is situated four kilometers southwest of Doljo Point off Panglao reef. It is about an hour boat travel from Alona or Doljo beach. The sand is white though not powdery. But it is also where, aside from Honda Bay in Palawan, I swam with a lot of variety of fish. It's just that I didn't bring my gopro camera because I thought that with our 2-day seminar, we cannot escape for an island hopping...
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| thank you so much for coming with me guys =) |
Balicasag's main activities are snorkeling, swimming and diving...
It is in Balicasag Island where we experienced the vast and most colorful marine life. Experience it for yourself to swim with tropical fishes and corals. You will love going back here over and over again but next time with my gopro camera talaga!
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| I thought kuya, the underwater photographer, is capturing me with plenty of fish... waley!!! |
Bring #gopro all the time Roche!!!
Surrounded by a sandy shell coraline beach, the island is fringed by a narrow reef shelf 9 to 49.5 meters wide. The tops of the submarine cliffs are covered with hard coral while lower levels are covered with sponges and gorgonians. A thriving fish community is found around the cliff face area. Jacks, barracudas and mackerels also abound.
Balicasag island has a total area of 25 hectares, 1.5 hectares of which has been developed into a resort. This "Special Interest Resort" has been operational since October 1989. Philippine Tourism Authority together with the Philippine Navy promote underwater sports and protects a marine life sanctuary showcasing a model for marine environmental conservation, ecological preservation and tourism.
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| I can also call this island as Starfish Island, variety of starfishes everywhere ... |
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| Ms. Grace and Ms. Vilma amazed by the starfishes |
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| we returned them back to the water immediately after capturing their photos |
We waved goodbye to Balicasag and our boat is heading back to Doljo where our resort is located. A little tired and sleepy, the boatman turned off the engine and pointed the endangered whales of Bohol. We thought first that these are dolphins but by examining their faces, OMG! we encountered whales during our island hopping. We are so blessed to travel with them. While I was taking pictures of them, I was at the edge of the boat and can see them from under and was so amazed as they swim up to the water and play with us. Our claps and cheers will make them showcase more of their talents and will leave you smiling while returning back to theshores. It was such an overwhelming experience that I will never forget...
"May tatlong whale akong nakita, mataba, mapayat mga pating..."
Contact our boatman, Edson at his mobile 09352422264.
