White Beach Boracay Island, Philippines
The resort is located near Boat Station 1 along the 3.8 km-stretch White Beach, which is the white sand beach that Boracay Island is famous for. SandCastles is about 20 minutes away by motorized outrigger boat or "banca" from the Jetty Port Terminal, which is a few minutes walk away from Caticlan domestic airport or 1,5 hours drive from Kalibo domestic airport. Both airports are located 55 minutes south from Manila by airplane.
Connection for laptop, Air conditioning, Television, Satellite television, Some rooms have mini bar, Some rooms have hairdryer, Voltage 220v
Small sized lobby, Earliest check-in at 11:00, Porterage from 6:00 to 20:00, Room Service from 6:00 to 20:00, 2 floors, Travel agency facilities, Baby sitting, Laundry facilities
The standard rooms, which are air-conditioned are located in the main building are medium in size, with balcony, cable TV, hot and cold shower. The material used for the rooms is semi-native and semi-concrete.
There is one restaurant at this property which is small in size, outdoors and next to the bar. The furniture is made from native wood and has a simple set up. The bar is small and outdoors located next to the beach and has view at the property as well as the ocean.
The open-air lobby is very small in size with a simple reception desk. There is a medium-sized and homely style sitting area with TV, DVD player, mini library and complimentary refreshment available throughout the day at the lobby.
3 kms to city centre
60 kms to the airport (kalibo)
3 kms to the airport (caticlan)
2 km to the nearest station (boat station 1)
This property has a mixture of 2-story building and bungalows. They are all in native style surrounded by trees and a good view of the White Beach.
This property is small, simple, but very homely and has limited rooms available and no facilities. The guest can book island activities at the hotel and the beach is just a step away. The property enjoys an excellent location for the ones looking for the beach and night live entertainment. The atmosphere at this resort is friendly and personal. It is recommended to all travellers to pre-book transportation to the property and to wear adequate footwear which will allow to walk in the water from the boat to the beach. This property is highly recommended. (JH Jun04)