It's been over a year since our last trip to Boracay. This may not seem like a long time for most people but for us, it's been too long. We try to go to Boracay at least once if not twice a year. But with all the other trips we've taken last 2010, Boracay seemed like our last priority. That was until recently.
As luck would have it, F and N recently won free accomodations to Club Panoly, Boracay at a recently concluded golf tournament. We had some free Mabuhay miles left so we decided (even with my enormously growing belly) that it would be a waste to not take this free trip to Boracay. So, with the doctor's consent, off we went to our favorite destination...
Now this trip didn't go by without any problems mind you. Number 1 problem (and definitely the most stressful one)? Club Panoly is currently under a land dispute situation. Meaning, no operations. This they tell us, a week before our scheduled trip. They said they booked us at this particular resort (c/o Panoly of course) but when I did a little research, I found out that the resort is a low end resort that has gotten pretty bad reviews in blogs. Now, I don't think it's fair for us to be booked in a resort that is of lower standards than Panoly right? At the very least, we should be getting something equal or at par with what they claim to be. So, after A LOT of phone calls and arguments (F even got hung up on by a Panoly personnel! BAAAADDDDDD! note to self: never trust Panoly ever again. Service is the absolute worst), we were finally rebooked in another hotel. This was finalized A DAY before our trip. Talk about last minute. Where did we end up staying? Fairways and Bluewaters...
I have to say, I wasn't too excited to learn this was where we would be staying. The resort is secluded and isn't within the main beach of Boracay. Being 7 months pregnant, I wasn't looking forward to having to walk back and forth to the main beach and the resort. However, I was pleasantly surprised with the resort. Yes, the place is secluded. But the good thing is, it has it's own beach (a huge one at that)that pretty much comes up to par with the famous beach front of Boracay. So, beach... Check! They booked us in standard rooms which were huge and could easily fit 4 people, with 2 full sized beds and a huge bathroom. So, rooms... Check! They have 24 hour shuttle within the resort and a shuttle service to and from D' Mall so, convenience... Check! Of course, Fairways and Bluewaters is known for it's golf course so N and F gave it a try. After they played N even said that he doesn't think he can ever go back to Boracay without playing golf there, they had that much fun. The rooms are even strategically placed around the golf course so you have a view of it from your balcony. So, entertainment... Check!
this is one of 2 swimming pools at Fairways
a view of their private beach (very nice!)
The view from my balcony (that's N and F playing golf)
This place is definitely not a place for someone who wants to go out and party every night. It is a place to relax and be steady. It's definitely a different kind of Boracay experience. But something worth doing every once in a while...
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