Where To Stay in Puerto Galera

Where to stay in Puerto Galera? Puerto Galera is blessed with the widest range of accommodations of any water sports destination around the country and makes for ideal Philippines beach resort holidays. Whether your budget is that of a backpacker or of a business tycoon there are beach resorts or holiday packages somewhere here that will suit your pocket. Whether for romance and tranquility or for rambunctiousness and camaraderie, Puerto Galera is a primary Philippines beach resort holidays destination. A small but varied selection of beach resorts and resort hotels are offered here to give you a feel for where to stay in Puerto Galera for the best of Philippines beach resort holidays. Note: The beach resorts and resort hotels are listed approximately in geographic order from West to East.
WHITE BEACH Where to stay in White Beach? 25-years ago White Beach was the movie-makers’ beach, because it was devoid of beach resorts and resort hotels. Today, White Beach comprises a bustling tourist community that stretches from the high-water mark way back into the adjoining coconut plantations.
Apartelle de Francesca is one of the best resort hotels located in the heart of White Beach, with its own swimming pool & mini Jacuzzi, gym and offering mid-priced accommodations. Catering for both Filipino and foreign tourists, most equipment for water sports can be rented at the Apartelle de Francesca. It's a great place for seminars and conferences too. T: +63 916 737-3086 W: www.francescaresort.com
THE BAY AREA Where to stay in the bay area? Only a small collection of beach resorts and resort hotels accommodations are available within the bay area of Puerto Galera because there has been a concerted effort to protect the natural beauty afforded by the mangroves and sheltered coves. Most beach resorts and resort hotels accommodations in the bay area are very peaceful, at the same time as being convenient to the town.
Sandbar Resort & Windsurfing Centre spans the sand bar that links Paniquian Island to Puerto Galera proper. The Sandbar's mid-priced beach resorts accommodations deliver spectacular sunrises with views across the swimming pool, manicured lawns and out over Puerto Galera bay. The Sandbar has a wide range of water sports facilities available, including windsurfing, and also tennis courts . . . so you can sharpen up your backhand between windsurfing and scuba diving. T: +63 917 562-0124 or +63 43 442-0047 or email
Badladz Resort and Dive Shop on the Muelle Pier offers good value for money, low-to-mid priced resort hotels accommodation with few frills (except hot water showers, cable TV and air conditioning) but a great view over the yacht club's moorings in the bay. You can learn to scuba dive with Badladz and also play paintball. If your perfect scuba diving locations also includes Mexican food with a French flair then Badladz Resort and Dive Shop could be the best choice in Puerto Galera. T: +63 920 945-6339 W: www.badladz.com
Puerto Galera Villas Puerto Galera Villas offers a unique Yachtsman’s Holiday Package with a combined waterfront villa and sailing yacht, located in Dalaruan Bay, Puerto Galera. Ideal for a group of four to ten persons who want to fill their vacation with the peace and tranquility of a secluded waterfront villa but also enjoy day-sailing along the coast or across the Verde Passage. A resident boatman and housekeeper will ensure that almost every whim is catered for. If you are looking where to stay in Puerto Galera and want privacy, tranquility and diversion the Puerto Galera Villas could be your choice. T: +63 2 844-6067 W: www.puertogaleravillas.com
BIG LALAGUNA BEACH Where to stay in Big La Laguna Beach? Big Lalaguna Beach is probably the best beach for swimming & snorkeling because it has many areas of sandy bottom and easy water entry, as well as roped off areas over corals to protect swimmers from bankas. The Big Lalaguna Beach water is crystal clear 99% of the year; the corals are vibrant and varied. When looking at where to stay in Puerto Galera, Big Lalaguna Beach is far enough away from the boisterous nightlife of Sabang Beach so that evenings can be peaceful and romantic. Big La Laguna Beach is full of scuba-diving-focused Philippines resort hotels for families, couples and individuals.
Lalaguna Beach Club & Dive Centre One of the most established Philippines resort and dive shops on Big Lalaguna Beach offering mid-priced accommodations, a swimming pool, an international menu and a comprehensive range of water sports activities, with equipment for hire, in addition to scuba diving. Lalaguna Beach Club's new scuba dive shop has virtually all the scuba diving equipment you could possibly need to rent or want to buy; Lalaguna Beach Club & Dive Centre also operate a liveaboard dive boat for scuba diving packages around the Philippines. Click for live webcam of La Laguna Beach Club & Dive Centre T: +63 917 794-0323 W: www.llbc.com.ph
SMALL LALAGUNA BEACH Where to stay in Small La Laguna Beach? Small Lalaguna Beach actually has a larger beach-front than Big Lalaguna Beach and offers a wide variety of beach resorts and resort hotels. Small Lalaguna Beach has areas of rocks and broken corals in the shallows, so this is not the best beach for swimming but it is closer to Sabang Beach and therefore more convenient for those who also need an entertainment fix between scuba lesson and scuba certification. Some of the most spectacularly colourful sunrises in Asia have been photographed on Small Lalaguna Beach.
The Portofino Resort could easily answer 'where to stay in California' instead of where to stay in Puerto Galera. Portofino Resort represents good-value-for-money beachfront villa accommodation, with a range of secluded luxury rooms and hotel suites in the mid-price range - depending upon your desire for space. The Portofino Resort restaurant, set beside the swimming pool, provides the perfect inducement for an al fresco dining experience. If you are looking for a Philippines resort that delivers a California holiday at a fraction of a California holiday price then Portofino Resort on Small Lalaguna Beach could be the answer. T: +63 43 287-3227 W: www.portofino.com.ph
El Galleon Resort & Hotel / Asia Divers The most established dive shop & resort hotel on Small Lalaguna Beach and a pioneer in the development of scuba diving as a sport in Puerto Galera. When looking for where to stay in Puerto Galera the good, mid-priced rooms overlooking the swimming pool, supported by an extensive international menu at the beach view restaurant, make El Galleon / Asia Divers the best scuba diving holiday choice for the culinary connoisseur - a guest chef is usually in residence during the high-season at El Galleon. El Galleon / Asia Divers could be your base in Puerto Galera for a scuba / technical diving or free-diving adventure. Asia Divers stocks a wide range of international brand scuba diving equipment for rent and for sale.