The first time I visited Bohol was in 2014 for a work-related function, so I didn’t have time to explore the province. We stayed at Bohol Bellevue then which I loved so much that I promised I would bring Von and Elise there the next time. Last year, we finally went on a family vacation and spent 4 glorious days also in Bellevue. I didn’t fill our schedule with too much activities so we that we can just relax in the resort and swim. Bohol Bellevue Resort This is my second time to stay at Bellevue Bohol and I still much pretty loved the place. During my first visit, I stayed in the West wing with a view of the town, whereas this time, we were upgraded to an ocean view room in the East wing, yey! The upgrade came with a trade-off. The positive of course was the gorgeous view of the beach. The downside was, the singing of the band can be heard from here at night. They only stopped at around 1030PM. A minor inconvenience for us, but it would have been annoying for guests who want some quiet time. The resort is located in Pangalo, quite far from the famous Alona Beach. The Doljo beach in front of the hotel is gorgeous, but it’s not ideal for swimming in the afternoon because of the low tide. So Elise just enjoyed making sandcastles. The resort makes up for it with the gorgeous infinity pool, though. Gorgeous, right?! The daily breakfast buffet at Lamian Restaurant was excellent. It had a lot of Filipino and Western options. My only gripe with the location of the hotel is that it's far from the local eateries so we ate at Lamian for lunch or dinner most of the time. The food was good (especially the pork humba), but definitely more expensive, although the portions are ideal for sharing. I was also excited to lean that there is a kids’ playroom in the resort, beautifully decorated with an ocean mural. It had a lot of clean and challenging toys, which kept Elise busy for some time. Tempting as it was to stay in the resort the entire time and just chill and relax, one cannot go to Bohol and not visit the other attractions which the province is famous for.
* * * Read: Part 2 of our Bohol family adventure. For more pictures from our trip, do check out my Philippines Gallery. Enjoy!
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