Isla Bonita Beach Resort

 Isla Bonita beach resort is located in San Juan, La Union.

 The resort has a nice reception area and the staff are friendly. The parking at the resort is limited and we have to park at another private parking lot. While I am not comfortable leaving our car there, we have no choice. The staff assured us that it's safe. The courtyard is clean but there are lots of mosquitoes. Staff has this electric gadget to trap and kill those mosquitoes. Our room is big but the layout is weird.

 There is an electric fan at the living room and aircon at the sleeping area. Our 2 queen size beds are comfortable as well as the pillows. Linens and towels are clean. The weird part is that the sink and mini ref are in the bedroom instead of the small kitchen.

The toilet has no wash basin.

We have to use the sink at the bedroom to brush our teeth and wash our hands. The toilet floorings are not level and you can trip if you are not careful. The front and toilet doors are a bit worn out. The front door lacks security feature. Blackish molds can be seen in the bathroom tiles. Water pressure in the shower is not strong and the shower handle is not fastened well. A pail and dipper is provided most likely because of the weak water pressure.

The resort is not PWD /senior citizen friendly. Resort owner could have provided a ramp to the beach and dining area and to some of the beachfront rooms. The room rate includes breakfast and the food is average. The restaurant offers filipino dishes but we didnt find the dishes we ordered delicious. The tripe in the kare kare was not tender and we didnt finish it. The sizzling salmon was dry. There is no fresh fruit available.

breakfast

The beach is wide and clean, free from rocks,seaweeds and trash.

 
Sand is fine gray and waves are suited for surfing.

There are two small swimming pools.

Adult pool

 The pool for adult is cloud and murky when we arrived. They drained the water at night and in the morning there's no water and we cant use it.

Our sleep was not pleasant. We can hear the heavy steps of guests right above our room. The second floor is evidently made of wood and we can feel the heavy walkings and hear the squeaking of the floor.

Sunset is nice though.

Overall, the resort is average and needs improvement . We can give it a second chance but will get the beachfront room, bring our food and some cooking gadgets.

C Boutique Hotel, Baguio City

C Boutique is located in the quiet area past Wright Park and Mansion. It is a 10 minute walk to Mines View Park and Good Shepherd. Parking is good for 5-6 cars and the rest will park along the street.

 We booked via Agoda and our check in was quick. The staff are friendly. Our room is located on the second floor. There's a nice living room along the corridor. Ours is a corner room. Each room has a small terrace.

There's no elevator and it can be challenging for senior citizens or persons with disability. Get room at the first floor should you have senior citizen or PWD with you.

Bed is great, comfortable; the linens and pillows are fresh and very clean. Toilet and bath are clean as well. Toiletries are provided. Water pressure in the shower is strong.

There is no aircon only ceiling fan. This is ok during cold months as you can open the windows but I wonder how it is during summer without the aircon. Room is well lit. There's mini ref, coffee maker, cable tv, large cabinet with mirror.

Dining area is cozy and spacious with nice interior decoration.

Dishes are good for 2 persons. Their BBQ ribs is delicious but quite tough though. We mentioned this to the staff and when dinner came, we got BBQ again but this time it was now tender. Breakfast is filling and tasty.

 Overall, we were very satisfied with our stay in C Boutique.


Direction: Drive past Mansion and Wright Park, turn left on the street beside Sierra Pines Hotel.

Address: No. 5 Arellano cor. Moran, Barangay Gibraltar, Baguio, 2600 Benguet, Philippines

Phone: +63 908 887 0596