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| Ventana Bar |
It took us several days to decide whether we are going to stay in this hotel or not. We were going through the hotels in Agoda and trying to pick the best resort in terms of price, location and amenities and being far from White Beach, it WAS a tough choice. However, we loved the resort so much that we will choose it again the next time we go back - and that will likely be sooner than later.
Let us get the main blocker not more people are opting to stay here out of the way - its distance to White Beach. Though the gate of Fairways is 2kms or 15 mins from D'Mall, the resort offers an hourly shuttle service to and from DMall from 9AM to 6PM, and then every 30mins until 10PM. Should you wish not to wait, or to travel outside those hours - you could ride a tricycle for Php150.
For those who want to have lounge chairs with umbrellas by the beach (the reason we were willing to spend more for a beachfront hotel) - we just learned that several establishments are already renting these out. Just stroll along the beach and look for signs of lounge chairs for rent - we saw some that is Php200 per hour (Station 1) but also saw one that is just Php300 for the entire day. Wow that is very cheap. I actually stopped and asked Kuya about the price - he said it is actually Php300 for the entire day and that is with Towel and Umbrella. If just the lounge chair - Php250. And then he said that if you will just stay for 5 hours, it will just be Php200. Now I think that is a steal - Kuya may have been mistaken when he told me that - but for those who want to check it out, we saw it in Station 2, somewhere in the vicinity of Shakeys I think. (Please let me know what you find out) Of course, you can also just bring your own beach mats/ shawls and towels (Towelite is perfect!) and just lie on the sand. Or you can eat and drink at one of the restaurants that have lounge chairs in front. There are many options. Just like:
For you to just enjoy the private beach in Fairways. The sand is not as white compared to White Beach but the water is also clear and you can enjoy the beach without peddlers bugging you to buy something. They have lots of lounge chairs and also have a bar by the beach that serves drinks. I have to advise you to wear slippers or aqua socks if you are going to swim as the sand near the water is already a bit rocky. Another thing I love is that when we stayed in this beach at around 3PM, the hill on the side already offers shade from the sun, so we just laid on the sand.
So, are you now convinced to stay here as well?
Wait, I have not mentioned how affordable the place is. We stayed in a big and luxurious Pool View room and including all taxes, paid only Php4000. Other rooms without nearby pools were just Php3000. For the luxury, beauty of the resort and amenities that I have yet to mention - definitely worth it! Most rooms have 2 queen beds and can accomodate up to 4 pax but the extra adults after the 2nd will be charged Php800. For kids, just Php200. Be mindful when you book though - I went back to Agoda to check out the rates, and the room we were able to book for 4K is already Php7000. Today, it was 5K. So I guess you have to watch out for deals to make your stay cheaper.
The resort is very big - 150 hectares or about 15% of the land area of Boracay. It has more than 500 rooms spread across lots of buildings. So when booking multiple rooms with no indication of the building (Lucia, Laguna and Monterey are clearly identified in Agoda) - best to contact them to ensure that you will be on the same villa. There is no problem going around though as their shuttles inside the property operates round the clock. It has 6 pools, with Villa Lucia, Laguna, and Monterey being near 2 of those. The other villas do not have pools near them, but they can very much enjoy the big one by the beach, the first infinity pool overlooking the beach, and the new infinity with the Ventana Bar.
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| Infinity Overlooking the Beach |
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| Relaxing Ventana Cabanas and the beautiful view |
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| Hot Pool at Night |
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| Hot Pool during the Day |
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| Ventana Cabanas at night |
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| Ventana at Night |
If you want to be more active, they have horseback riding, segway, ATV, zipline, parasailing, and of course, golf. We did not try the activities, but I jogged around the resort in the mornings and it was wonderful! The scenery is amazing and the cool breeze will help you push a little more. I was actually surprised at the distance that I was able to cover, there was so much beauty around to see, you just want to go on and on.. (Oh - make the beach/pool areas your last stop though. When you get to the area, its impact will just pull you, making it hard for you to leave)
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| Golf course scenery all over the resort |
They have 5 or so restaurants but because we opted to eat at White Beach where there are infinite choices, we were only able to try the breakfast at La Terraza and the cocktails at Laguna Bar and Ventana. The cocktails were good, and they have Happy Hour from 4-7PM. I particularly like the Frozen Margarita (Buy 1 Take 1 for around Php200), which tasted good but be careful as it is actually strong.
So, there. Hope you were able to learn something from the post, and am wishing you a wonderful stay in Boracay!
Fairways & Bluewater Newcoast Boracay |
Bo. Yapak, Brgy. Balabag, Newcoast, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan, 5608, Philippines |
Phone Number: +63-36-2885587
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