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anton » November 13th, 2005 at 7:39 am

Thanks for this review. I’ve always wanted to go here but hearing mixed reviews… I heard that there was this nice new resort that I’m not sure if it was constructed already.

chilled » December 28th, 2005 at 11:54 am

hi there. do u have the contact # for treasures of bolinao? i would like to go there sometime this jan. thanks!

shela » February 28th, 2006 at 2:57 pm

this is sooooooooooo interesting!
it’s good i saw pictures of the place.
my friends are really planning to go there.
i was hoping if you can give other options of resorts. (sana cheap lang)

thanks!

Zoe Anne Denise Ocampo » March 29th, 2006 at 11:29 am

Hi! I am just requiring if you can send a specific name or resort of the White Beach you were talking about in this website to my e-mail address written above. Me and my family are planning to go there if you would show us a clearer view of this website about your resort. It is so hard to go somewhere were in you dont know what are the things you will expect. Pls. send your reply to my e-mail address. I hope that you reply towards my problem. Thanks for your concern.

donski! » March 29th, 2006 at 7:31 pm

this site might help you @ zoe..
http://www.puertodelsol.com.ph/Profile_Page1.html

jules » April 5th, 2006 at 6:42 pm

Hi Karlaredor and Cristina,

I hope any of you guys have the number of the nice resort Looks exciting to go there.

Jules

kenshi » April 24th, 2006 at 11:09 pm

been there last weekend…the place is great. It pays the long journey. I like to share some pictures but i can not post it here. “MOD”-can i send it to you?

pia ernestine » May 2nd, 2006 at 5:38 pm

We’ve just been to Treasures of Bolinao this weekend. The place is too far and the road leading to the resort is rough. When we made the reservations, we were told that the cottages have 2 air-conditioned rooms. When we got there we discovered that the cottages have one air-conditioned room and one room with electric fan only! The pool has salt water, even the water from the faucet is salt water! Worst thing is that there were times that there was no water coming out of the faucet, and we’ve experienced this while taking a bath!!!

As for the beach, we had to walk to the other resorts’ beach fronts in order to enjoy it. Treasures of Bolinao’s beach front is rocky!

alvin » May 3rd, 2006 at 12:05 pm

last black saturday 2006, galing kami bolinao, ang layo ng byehe, pero pag dating naman talagang babalik ka…
nice ang nightlife sa Puerto Del Sol, mafefeel mo talagang nasa lugar ka na kasama sa WOW Philippines….
summer na talaga, ang i assure you all na mageenjoy ka dito, kaya…

Tara na…

Tara na…

KAPAMILYA….

maze » May 8th, 2006 at 1:04 pm

I agree with pia ernestine and iris about treasures of bolinao. It is really one big DISAPPOINTMENT. Poor ang service at unfriendly ang staff. Matutulog na lang kami hindi pa nalalagyan ng bedsheet, blankets & pillows ang aming room, despite several followups. I don’t think that they are too busy that time coz it is a friday, most of their guests arrived saturday. Ung 2-bedroom cottage nila, sa taas lang may CR, so if u need to use the CR during the wee hours of the morning kakatukin mo pa ung natutulog sa taas or lalabas ka ng cottage. You cannot even change clothes in the bedroom downstairs kasi open siya, so it cannot be considered a room, ang best description sa kanya ay “SILONG ng bahay na nilagyan ng kama”. WORST of all, the water from the shower and faucet is also salt water! Imagine, after a long day at the beach you take a shower to freshen up pero salt water din pala gagamitin mo, even for brushing your teeth! Ung beach mabato, we had to walk to the nearby beach resorts to swim. The pool, salt water din. The only entertainment available is the videoke, but take note, walang number 3 and 0, haaay.

Treasures of bolinao is definitely not worth your money, time and energy….. NOT WORTH THE TRIP!

Maren Tomas » July 7th, 2006 at 7:39 pm

bolinao the “little bora” of pangasinan, is 1 of our fave place..:)
treasures island is the best.. even though there’s a little prob w/ their water..:) still these place was very relaxing.. it’s really a “paradise”..

here’s the # of bolinao, mla ofc: 3758884/4134914

lery » August 31st, 2006 at 2:21 am

can anyone tell me how much the rooms cost at puerto del sol or the price range i should expect if you dont know the exact cost. thanks

Odette » September 15th, 2006 at 11:28 am

I am able to get cheap rates at Puerto del Sol thru Club membership, up to 60% off their regular rate. If interested in staying there, pls. contact me thru my email: vcbookers@yahoo.com or text 09228338323. Pls. indicate target travel date and number of persons traveling. Thanks!

Soledad Aldave » October 11th, 2006 at 1:32 pm

Hi to everyone in this thread. Anybody interested in going to Bolinao and looking for an alternative resort can contact me at 0920 911 9523. We have accomodations near the beach front located in Brgy. Estanza, Bolinao. Accomodations are not that luxurious as that of Puerto del Sol but the rates are very affordable and reasonable. We also have a swimming pool there. Snorkling and diving packages are also offered by our resort. Water is not a problem. A genset is also on standby in case of brownouts.
You are most welcome to bring in your own food and beverage and free to cook your own baon in the grill/kitchen near the cottages.

Our resort is Villa Soledad Beach Resort. We would be most happy to serve you.

Dboy » October 14th, 2006 at 5:34 pm

Parents ko from Mabini mga 40 minutes from Bolinao pero di paring ako nakakapunta diyan, maganda daw talaga diyan.. Next vacation - it’s a mission to visit the place. God Bless. Dboy

superghurl » November 2nd, 2006 at 12:34 am

patar beach is one place to go to.. da best ung water even d waves. stayed at treasures of bolinao. d price isn’t really reasonable but was a good talker kaya gud discount from the owner. hehe.. d whole resort was only occupied by our group. of course it was off-peak but d weather so kind for a good swim, sunbathing plus pic taking.. anyone will love d place.:)

liza » November 8th, 2006 at 9:37 pm

hello po….liza po ito at your service… if you were looking for a nice resort and good people who will serve you email lang po kayo sa akin at stuff_liza21@yahoo.com..the cheapest but nicest resort in town…di pa po kayo maiimbiyerna sa taong magsisilbi sa inyo….thank you poo…

althea » December 5th, 2006 at 5:52 pm

Well..i think you missed the hottest spot of the white beach in Bolinao..You go straight ahead towards that Treasures of Bolinao, near the light house and you will see the virgin beach there almost like Boracay..actually my friends enjoyed the ambience here than boracay because its more private..they even went surfing because there are days when waves are really huge, perfect for surfing…check it out..must see!

Melit » December 15th, 2006 at 7:02 am

Hi, when I hear a story like Miguel is heart breaking. Well, we had similar experience with Puerto Del Sol. Don’t need to elaborate. A place do not deserve credit, don’t you think. The place that you must not miss to visit is the public beach near the light house. It is the end of the road. A bit of a distance. Just hire a cottage for a day. Its ideal for picnic and its cheap, I mean not expensive. It is a real beach. Clean water, adult and children can swim, surfing and snorkling of which not possible at Puerto Del Sol and other beach resort we visited.

Renell Cruz » January 10th, 2007 at 1:39 pm

Employees kami ng celebrity sports plaza,Q.C. Naghahanap po kami ng beach resort sa bolinao,pangasinan.Magkakaroon po kami ng company outing sa last week of february.Bolinao ang gusto naming puntahan ngayong taon.Every year nagbi-beach kami, kaya naghahanap kami ngayon ng resort. Pwede nyo po ba kaming bigyan ng mga brochure or any contact numbers ng mga resort sa bolinao? Thank You!

Albert Lopez » January 13th, 2007 at 9:09 pm

Dear Miguel Vargas 9th Dec
Your comments on Puerta Del Sol are being echoed by many vacationers. We have discovered good quality service and excellent facilities nearby at Punta Riviera Resort which realy is upmarket. Has any one else had similar experiences?

aiywa » February 24th, 2007 at 7:24 pm

Hi!
We are planning to go to Bolinao this March…any resort suggestions?…not too expensive please….
Any information will be greatly appreciated

Thank you!

Editha Santiano » March 5th, 2007 at 12:12 pm

Hi my daughter will be vacationing in Bolinao, Pangasinan and we have considered the Puerto Del Sol resort, but reading from the post above we are having second thoughts. She will be there week of March 25-29. Saan kaya magandang mag-stay.

Albert, where is Punta Riviera Resort? maganda ba and how was the service?

matet » March 8th, 2007 at 11:12 am

hello… nabasa ko lahat ng posts… and i heard loads of bad comments sa puerto del sol… anyone who can suggests of a nice resort to stay in bolinao this coming april (holy week ). not very expensive but worth a pay. and please knidly indicate the rates. please reply to my email. thanks.

matet

tin » March 16th, 2007 at 5:19 pm

hi, i’ve been reading the posts & i would just like to say that we have been going back to bolinao for almost 4 years now for our vacation. We always stay at villa soledad. It’s true that its not as polished as puerto del sol but we like the serenity & simplicity that it offers. The beachfront isn’t as deep & the sand isn’t as white but its still fun to just put your goggles on & watch the diff. kinds of fish swim by. i do hope though that they place tv sets on the rooms, it could get really quiet during the evenings & kahit na naka0-vacation kasi, it would still be nice to know what’s going on…

kathy simundo » March 18th, 2007 at 10:29 am

nice to visit the pangasinan for a change this holy week. I read all the posts. Maybe will try Villa Soledad. May available pa kayang family room for 10 pax this late? other resorts available who can accomodate us from April 7-10 calling your attention please. You can contact me at 0928-501-8589.

pag satisfied kami sa service i’ll post the review here and refer you to all my friends.

dina marie villena » March 21st, 2007 at 4:20 pm

does anyone have a contact number at villa vicente?
need it for this holy week vacation

shai » March 23rd, 2007 at 3:00 pm

can you provide me list of transients @ bolinao. we are planning to go there this holy week

Lilibeth Bautista » March 29th, 2007 at 2:53 pm

hello…our company has a plan to make our corporate planning at bolinao beach resort..pls help us to find a good place..we are 50 persons and above and sa april 2-3 na po ito..pls send also to me the rates..thank you..heres the no..9324756

tin » March 31st, 2007 at 3:24 pm

hi, i remarked about Villa Soledad. In case you want to inquire, the numbers are (02)734-5314, (02)735-9354. Try also 09178350654 or 09209119523. FYI…

Lorna » April 2nd, 2007 at 10:42 am

To Ms.Carina,

Can you give me the contact no. of “Treasures of Bolinao”? Because we have a staff outing & we’re planning to go at Bolinao. Thanks in advance.

Cel » April 5th, 2007 at 12:49 am

hi everyone. i just like to comment about puerto del sol.
i’ve learned my consumer’s rights way back high school. so i don’t fail to complain if i know i need to. i’m a mother of 2 and a new member of puerto del sol. before we went there, my husband and i read all your posts.
all i can say..they’re ok naman na or they have improved na since there were complaints back then.
my 2 kids enjoyed the pool, jacuzzi, the playground, the beach, etc. i’m not just saying this because i am a member. honestly, i can just stop paying for the membership if we weren’t satisfied. mahal nga lang ang food, accommodation but that’s the price you have to pay for such facilities. pero let’s just say in general, bolinao is a great place. and we look forward in going back. actually my husband and i already decided to celebrate our anniversary there next year.
we also went to the lighthouse, Patar white Beach, even had our lunch at punta riviera before going back home to see also the place mentioned here. food is good, mas cheaper pati room rates of course cheaper. san man kayo mag-stay dun, what matters most is you have visited bolinao. maganda pala dun. sabagay marami naman talagang maganda sa Pilipinas diba? so i just hope you’ll enjoy your stay in bolinao just like we did. next stop next week…www.bluecoral.org in san juan laiya batangas.

br

Jennie » April 8th, 2007 at 1:46 am

Our “NOT SO GREAT” experiences in Treasures of Bolinao:
1. Unhelpful and unaccomodating staffs. The reason, all are newly hired OJTs (no pay), hmmm cost cutting? “lucky owner!”
2. Food prices are high, very very high. In fact, breakfast is 199 which they serve 3 FISHBALL-SIZED pcs COLD longanisa, 2pcs COLD cute danggit, 1 COLD fried egg, 3pcs COLD pan bread. But they made it up for the HOT coffee anyway, “applause!” Although they claimed that to be 2 orders already. “Amazing!”
3. A “not so unassuming” owner to start our vacation trip. We inquired weeks before about a more cheaper room but finally settled for the suite. We had reserved the suite, the classy one w/ a view, paid the downpayment, and was excited when we arrived, only to find out we will stay at a budget cottage room. Confused? Oh, that’s because the owner “ASSUMED” we like the cheaper one. “Great!”
4. A “not so unassuming” owner, YES I second the motion. We inquired about the scenario of staying juz one night instead of the reserved 2 nights. And straight from the horse’s mouth, “Juz let me knw”. We continued our vacation, when during lunch next day, shocking news, the owner, again, “ASSUMED” we were leaving. “Grreeeaaatttt!”
5. Madami pa, secret nalng. Bka maging Hidden treasures of bolinao. In fairness, nice and relaxing place. good to go back. JUZ BRING UR OWN FOOD AND PAY FOR THE SMALL AMT OF CORKAGE, AND DONT ASK for MORE QUESTIONS WHEN NOT NECESSARY.

Mitchy » April 9th, 2007 at 10:49 am

if i could’ve insanely cursed at the people at this place, i would’ve had!!!! there service was SO TERRIBLE my fists were just itching to beat the crap out’ov someone. the place is expensive (it’s just ludicrous) and you expect to get a lot for what you’ve paid for but no, they don’t even know what service means. they are totally understaffed and you could hardly call the people who work there employees; they’re all friggin interns!!! they didn’t have any sense of direction (if you know what i mean)…the place looked divine, well maintained and it’s shameful how this front could knock you off into going there. their manager was this gay dude who was trying so hard to speak in english…c’mon, what’s the deal?! just a sh!tload of bull!!…what really killed it for me was the food…we waited for what seemed like eternity and finally when we got them, gosh! the food at the carinderia n turo2 where i eat is waaaay better than theirs! and they were supposed to be the most expensive resort @ bolinao?! to hell with this place!!…i ain’t definitely recommending this place to nobody.

kathy simundo » April 9th, 2007 at 8:19 pm

hi! we just got back from bolinao yesterday and we stayed at Rock Garden beach resort (thanks for the tip Romae okay naman ang bamboo house nila. And we were accomodated by this nice, young lady Kim, who was very patient with my pangungulit to book us at the last minute. If you’re on a tight budget and you just want to relax and enjoy the beach, you can ask for Kim at Rock Garden Resort to book you. She’s really nice and hindi bastos. Ok na din ang rate ng bamboo house nila at P1,500 overnite stay for four people and additional P50/head in excess of four. It can house 20 people, at least if they’re willing to bring their own beds and kumot to sleep in the sala because the airconditioned room can accomodate up to 7 people only. And another tip, you can ask for this Ronnie guy who offers a whole day “ecological land tour”. I think its four destinations (enchanted cave, patar white beach, balingasa river and this old lighthouse). We weren’t able to avail of this tour, though when we come back in may, it will be part of the itinerary na.
Another tip for you guys out there. Wag kayong mag-stopover sa Jollibee alaminos kung ayaw nyong masira ang araw niyo at masayang ang isang oras ninyo sa pag-aantay. Because the service at that branch is really bad. They will get your order and make you wait for one-hour for a pancake that can be cooked in less than 5mins. there was this one lady who kicked the glass door so hard sa sobrang galit, and this one guy who waited in line for almost an hour for a brewed coffee he was told was available. but when he asked again, the service crew told him they don’t serve brewed coffee. He walked out sa sobrang galit. Grabe talaga. Nakakahiya ang jollibee alaminos. Calling customer care dept of jollibee to please look into this matter.

Maligaya » April 11th, 2007 at 6:30 am

hi! we just got back from bolinao yesterday and we stayed at Liw Liwa beach resort(thanks for the tip Romae okay naman ang bamboo house nila. And we were accomodated by this nice, young lady Kim, who was very patient with my pangungulit to book us at the last minute. If you’re on a tight budget and you just want to relax and enjoy the beach, you can ask for Kim at Liw Liwa Resort to book you. She’s really nice and hindi bastos. Ok na din ang rate ng bamboo house nila at P500 overnite stay for four people and additional P50/head in excess of four. It can house 20 people, at least if they’re willing to bring their own beds and kumot to sleep in the sala because the airconditioned room can accomodate up to 7 people only. And another tip, you can ask for this Ronnie guy who offers a whole day “ecological land tour”. I think its four destinations (enchanted cave, patar white beach, balingasa river and this old lighthouse). We weren’t able to avail of this tour, though when we come back in may, it will be part of the itinerary na.
Another tip for you guys out there. Wag kayong mag-stopover sa Jollibee alaminos kung ayaw nyong masira ang araw niyo at masayang ang isang oras ninyo sa pag-aantay. Because the service at that branch is really bad. They will get your order and make you wait for one-hour for a pancake that can be cooked in less than 5mins. there was this one lady who kicked the glass door so hard sa sobrang galit, and this one guy who waited in line for almost an hour for a brewed coffee he was told was available. but when he asked again, the service crew told him they don’t serve brewed coffee. He walked out sa sobrang galit. Grabe talaga. Nakakahiya ang jollibee alaminos. Calling customer care dept of jollibee to please look into this matter.

Max » April 11th, 2007 at 6:46 am

I was completely impressed by the Filipinoa. The babes were so exceptionally beautiful that you could see every shivering goose bump over a girls mound as a tongue dripped over her moist clit.

Jose » April 11th, 2007 at 7:28 am

It just happen I am visiting this travel log. To my disappointment read this worst exchages of emails. Please if you don’t mind to use other web to exchance your dispute. Please give dignity to our web. Please web master to regulate what are the appropriate messages you allow on this web. I have a young kids who may read this offensive messages. We suppose to visit Bolinao, but because of this we doubt if we visit your place. We don’t know whether all those messages have a truth on it or just a story. With courtesy please respect. Thank you

tin » April 12th, 2007 at 2:35 pm

what’s up with the sleazy talk all of a sudden… i thought this was a travelblog for bolinao… nways, i still have no feedback about Punta Riviera, been asking about it. If there’s somebody out there who’s been to the place, i would appreciate any feedback. thanks!

Anna » April 13th, 2007 at 5:32 am

The resort you must visit and make a booking now. We have a very high demand customerservice@asiatravel.com

tin » April 16th, 2007 at 1:46 pm

thanks kim. might be going there on May.

grace » April 19th, 2007 at 11:34 am

patar white beach is really very nice, it’s worth every minute we spent driving through the rough road which precedes it. check out our pics in my friendster account. we stayed in a quaint nipa hut (but with 4bedrooms and a big kitchen and veranda)overlooking the sea. it’s called del rio rest house and it’s owned by an american named tomas. we had a relaxing time mainly because the beach was basically deserted (the cottage has its own beach). its waaaaay cheaper than treasures of bolinao and much much nicer (they dont have a pool but with the vast ocean just below you, who cares?) here’s the contact number: kuya bing the caretaker - 09194372080

Roland » April 22nd, 2007 at 9:27 pm

Wow talaga ang Patar, Bolinao. Ang ganda, especially watching the perfect sun set. There is nothing in the world looks like it. We stayed at Treasures of Bolinao, its amazing the sea front is infront of our room. We really had a good time and enjoyed, the place is beautiful. Thank you guys for looking after us. We are very happy of everything with Treasures of Bolinao. Our team building meeting will again reserve to a priority at your place. A million thanks

Accenture

Rowie » April 25th, 2007 at 10:26 am

pls. if you know the exact address of White-Cave Beach in Bolinao, pls. let me know. Or the instructions of how can we get there? you can e-mail me rowiecico@yahoo.com. thanks

ice » April 25th, 2007 at 6:46 pm

try going to the patar white sand beach.. it is next to the lighthouse… price is very reasonable… 500 pesos for a whole day stay at a big hut.. 250 for smaller one.. and 1500 for a house.. there are also great places there such as bunyacao cave which is located in bani.. an hour and a half drive from bolinao.. going to patar is very easy.. it is very close to bolinao.. and geezz… the beach is worth the wait… love it!!

Roland » April 25th, 2007 at 9:27 pm

My brother had his long weekend vacation there. According to him, it is a 5-to-6-hour drive going there. But before you’ll get to paradise, you’ll have to encounter first a rough road that is really worth around an hour of your time.

A not-so-white sand

They stayed at Treasures of Bolinao which is the nearest resort to White Beach. Well, the sands of White Beach are not fine compared to Boracay. It’s the one actually used in aquariums. Going farther from the shoreline, there are rocks underwater which makes it not suitable for swimming. The beach is good for sun basking. Just lie down on the shoreline with your shades on. Aside from that you can also enjoy watching the beautiful school of fish as they swim from different directions just near the shoreline. And if you want to be a little serious with that, do not forget to bring your goggles and snorkling gear.

Natural Aquarium

But for those who wanted to enjoy real swimming, there’s a swimming pool at the Treasures of Bolinao that you can enjoy.

Swimming Pool at Treasures of Bolinao

Philip » April 27th, 2007 at 3:08 pm

We went to Hundred Island and stayed with our friend Danil’s grandma place in Brgy Lucap. Maganda talaga ang Pangasinan. Masipag at mabait pati ang mga tao. After 2 days we travel further to Bolinao to meet our workmate. On our way to Brgy Patar, we first had our refreshing halo halo at Aling Ising and visit the 15th century old church. We also visited the market. We are surprised with the abundant and different exotic fish they have in the market. We bought yellow fin tuna, sea weeds, milk fish, mango and some vegetables. It makes us buy all those delicious food in the market. We spent a lot. While we were in the market, our boss “sir Jun” rang us to hurry up and join them at Treasures of Bolinao. Sorry sir we missed the dance contest. Anyway, we arrived at the resort at around 1pm. Waaa ang ganda. A guy with a hawaiian uniform greeted us and directed us to the reception. We then welcome by the manager and immediately inform our workmate of our present. We mention we have food for the party. The manager ask the staff to help us unload our things. We then ask if we can ask the chef to do our food shopping. He agreed with a minimal charge for bringing our seafood. We grilled the tuna and bangus wow feeling like owning the place. Ang sarap. While some of us drinking and grilling, others are busy playing chess and volleyball. In the evening we had a singing contest and open drinks by the swimming pool. Others went to swim in front of the resort which is a clean beach.

Our stay at Treasures of Bolinao is one of a kind. Sir Jun the team wishes to celebrate 40 years of the company at this resort. We really had a enjoyable time. Good food, well cared for serve, clean accommodation and place beautiful. The Treausures of Bolinao is truly a treasures of Bolinao if not may be Pangasinan. Thank you for looking after us. Everyone enjoyed. Remember we will come back soon and don’t forget to ready our very own grill- Philip

Chell » May 6th, 2007 at 12:40 am

we had our team building @ punta riviera resort and i can say this place is great. nice ang food ayoko lang yung specialty nila na dinakdakan. great place but the water in the pool is a little bit salty even sa bathrooms nila but based from what i read from the other post ganon siguro sa lahat ng resort dun they used sea water. super clear water but malyo na nalalakad mo mababaw pa rin. you can visit their website http://www.puntariviera.com

greyzie » May 8th, 2007 at 1:56 pm

hi there, i read all your reviews and so sad to say where booked @ puerto del sol, good thing its just an overnight so we were planning to extend another night. as I’ve read, patar beach is more often talked so i wanted to go there, is that near puerto del sol? How about the tours? I wanted to visit the falls..please email me should any of you could advise. greyzie25@yahoo.com

thanks!

greyzie » May 8th, 2007 at 7:19 pm

anybody here have been to samang and tara falls in bolinao?i saw the pix and it was great! pls help me how can we get there..tnx!

Miguel return » May 9th, 2007 at 7:08 am

Dear reader,

I would like to share our holiday experience at Puerto Del Sol, Bolinao, Pangasinan. The first impression we have by visiting their web site is impressive. Our family and friends decided to fit in a few days break at Puerto Del Sol for our three weeks vacation. Upon arriving we have been greeted by a rude security guard with a gun. It’s frightening. The entrance ambiance is welcoming. We then proceed to the reception. The staff welcomed with unfriendly look. We were asked to fill in the registration form in a humid reception room, smell pungent and dirty table. Prior to our travel to Philippines, we made reservation on line and also made a phone call of confirmation. It has been confirmed to us that our booking was secured. To our amazement, while we were at the front office the receptionist/ manager somehow can not locate our bookings. How amazing. They eventually solved the problem. They allocate us at high end of their accommodation. This is the beginning of our nightmare holiday. An air condition not working and water smells similar to slugs in a pool. The toilet is not even match a standard of an ordinary Filipino sanitary, smell pungent and dirty. My daughter prefer to use a public toilet. It seems the towels not been washed hygienically. After staying a night at that so called Presidential room, we develop itchiness and skin rashes. We later found out it was caused by a bed bugs bite. The testimony on their advert does not truly reflect the reality. The beach of which they claimed white sand, it is not. It is full of rocks and sharp, three feet high water similar to a puddle and full algae.

We have our lunch and dinner at the Resort. We are delighted with the overall quality of the food so as the staff who served us. It happens the owner was present. We refer to her our concern, but to our disappointment she turn a blind eye on the real problem. The owner demonstrate a can buy attitude, foul language and obnoxious attitude. We feel sorry to the people who have been mislead by this Puerto Del Sol of Bolinao. We have been in few places in beautiful Philippines and nothing worst than Puerto De Sol.

The consolation we experienced is a breakfast of where equal to a Point Point restaurant.
Do not get me wrong. The place without doubt, an enormous amount of time and energy have spent on it but poorly plan, manage and lady with arrogant attitude does enormous damage on the image of entire Bolinao resorts.

We were very disappointed almost annoyed. The Puerto Del Sol tariff is almost equal to a five star hotel and other resort in Subic. The service and facilities does not reflect the true rate of charges. It is very expensive and not even close to saying value for money. We are matured tourist and travel to Philippines and abroad extensively. We are ashamed to mention Puerto Del Sol to our friends, colleagues and acquaintances.

Miguel Vargas

lorena » May 11th, 2007 at 11:09 am

hello, anybody know how much accomodation fee in treasure bolinao?I want my family to spend short vacation in treasure bolinao(this is their 1st time) and i need any information on how much cause will i need to prepare in two days of vacation.. any info will really appreciated.
Thanks.

lorena » May 15th, 2007 at 12:00 pm

on sunday we wre going on bolinao, see u guyz! habol kmi sa summer he he he..

chay » May 16th, 2007 at 10:31 am

thanks to all the guys who provided a good reviews and giving us (beachlovers) contact numbers of the resort..thanks….rock on

jm » May 21st, 2007 at 9:51 am

I had already booked our stay in Puerto del Sol from May 17-18 before bumping into some of the bad reviews of the place. Having paid and packed, I had no choice but to expect the worse from the place.

However, our stay in the resort (thank GOd) was the exact opposite of the bad experiences posted here and I can honestly say that we were not disappointed. We did our bookings at their office in their Ortigas Center office and it was straightforward.

After 5-1/2 hours of driving and a very short stretch of dirt road at the end, we finally arrive at the resort and park our vehicle just across the entrance at a lot exclusively for guests. We were 3 hours early (check in time is 2pm) but were hoping to check in early.

We were greeted with a smile and a good morning by the guard who courteously pointed us to the front desk. The clerks were quite amiable and apologetic for not being able to provide us with a room at that time, but suggested that we take our lunch at the cafe or start using the facilities. We were then welcomed with a drink (buko juice) and shell necklaces.

Being a swimmer/diver, the waters of the beach and the pool must be clean before I give it a thumbs up and allow me and my finally to jump in. The sun was scorching hot (10:30am) and so was the temperature of the pool water. THe water temp reminded me of those Los Banos hot springs. Nevertheless, we jumped in and braved the heat. Two bad things though- the swimming pool area had no shaded area during the hottest hours of the day which meant compulsory sunburn for all. Secondly, there’s a big sign that says proper attire required for swimming —-NOT! There were some Korean boys who decided to jump in in their clothes (pants/long sleeves) and no one was ever there to enforce it. But the charm of the place is enough to block out this minor annoyances.

The resort also had a outdoor jacuzzi which was operational 9-11 mornings and 7-9 at night. However, if company outings or big groups were present at the day, chances are no jacuzzi for you. However, the group that day were conscientious enough to allow us time to use it.

PART 2 …to follow

tin » May 21st, 2007 at 12:21 pm

We just got back from our visit to Punta Riviera over the weekend & I must commend them for the warm & attentive service of the staff. I liked the place, its ambience, the way it was designed, esp. their infinity pool which makes for a good photo-op for sunset. We got the family room & it was spacious enough to accommodate 10 people. (actually, kahit cguro 15 people pwede dun) The food was good & wasn’t expensive naman, tama lang. The beach was fine, since we’ve been going back to bolinao the past years, we knew what to expect of the beach na. Although I think mas may life ang shores sa harap ng Villa Soledad. (that’s where we used to go) We were able to put up a tent & do some fishing sa “ilog” side, although we didn’t catch anything big.

I thought at first the rates for Punta Riviera was a little higher that Villa Soledad’s but when we got there, na-justify naman nila with the service & the beauty of the place.

For Jill, you were thinking of going to Villa Soledad… its not such a bad place coz we enjoyed our previous stays there. The place is more quiet & the accomm. aren’t as ganda as that of Punta Riviera’s but it has its charms. We like it there coz everytime we go there, its like our private resort coz there aren’t that many visitors na kasabay kami.

Cecile » June 15th, 2007 at 6:04 am

It appears that most of the travel blog experiences are self made appraisal. It sounds too obvious semilar to saying “good morning to myself”. As a potential visitor to your place in Bolinao, we very much like to read genuine comments. I have not been to Bolinao, but by reading those comments I am bit suspecious the genuinity of description. Which resort is bitted good value for money? I presume most of recommendations will be coming from resorts of Bolinao rather than an non bias comments from a genuine past visitor.

Cielo » June 16th, 2007 at 9:49 am

Makati City

maverick » June 17th, 2007 at 2:53 pm

i dont know what happening here, since i visited this travel blog site u dont know to whom you believe, jill is such a lier, discover bolinao by going personally to the place do not rely on what the blog is, i do not want to mention any of the resort hotel in bolinao were we stay, but a very expensive hotel like puerto del sol is not worthwhile it is like they steel your money. im telling the truth go and you yourself will prove it.

Angel » June 19th, 2007 at 1:51 pm

Hi, Im Merick, Im looking for a nice resort hotel in Bolinao to stay for 4 Nights and 5 days, anybody will recommend the best place and will accommodate us this comming 28th June 2007. I visited punta riviera resort website it look nice also puerto del sol and treasures of bolinao but some of the blog saying negative and positive comments two these three resorts, we prefer to go to punta riviera but still not sure if we go directly there please advise us reader who has previous visit to this three hotels will you recmmend. Thanks

Merick

Sunshine! » June 20th, 2007 at 9:23 am

To Merick / Angel
I have stayed at all of the three resorts in this area
that you mention and can honestly say they are all modern and very nice. The service varies a bit and is not perfect especially during the April - May busy season when all resorts are extremely busy. You can describe the service as Provincial and rustic and friendly. Agreed - it can be slow but what the heck - this is not Manila.
The locals are all villagers and also relaxed and laid-back The area is beautiful, the coastline has good coral reef features, there are several underground caves to swim in, the beaches a creamy white colour and the sea a deep torquise - blue, great seafood is available from Bolinao market daily. The Sunshine Coast here faces West hence big sunsets occur regularly.
The area compares well with other areas in the Philippines and is more accessible than most of the islands to the South. Choose a resort with a good pool as the sea is shallow. Don’t be put off by negative comments from dubious sources - follow your instincts. This is an ideal area to come to relax and experience nature at its best irrespective of what resort you choose to stay in.
Regards from the Sunshine Coast

Maverick » June 23rd, 2007 at 10:28 pm

dont know what happening here, since i visited this travel blog site u dont know to whom you believe, jill is such a lier, discover bolinao by going personally to the place do not rely on what the blog is, i do not want to mention any of the resort hotel in bolinao were we stay, but a very expensive hotel like puerto del sol is not worthwhile it is like they steel your money. im telling the truth go and you yourself will prove it.

and furthermore be careful to your expensive belongings to puerto del sol baka dekwatin din nila, i was there when one of the guest complaining lost of his money to her wallet that he leftr in the room.

bora bora island » June 30th, 2007 at 4:53 pm

bora bora island

Hi. Very nice blog. I\’ve been reading your other entries all day long..lol.

Angel » July 7th, 2007 at 10:00 am

Hi! We just got back from my visit to bolinao last June 28 2007. we visited all the resorts from balingasay river bridge to Patar the best three resorts na nadaanan at napasokan namin is the Punta Riviera Resorts , Puerto Del Sol and Treasures of Bolinao Villa Soledad narin, lahat silay maganda the only diffewrence is the quality of service and facilities, we stayed at punta riviera resort the setting of the site/landscape and the structre is perfect perfect the service ay napakaganda, to the mamager Sir Gener thanks for accommodating my family, ur so nice pati narin s mga staff nyo believe it or not the best ang punta riviera , i best recommend to experience of what punta riviera’s best.

Merick Legarda