Showing posts with label Luxury. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Luxury. Show all posts

Thursday, 2 May 2019

Where to Honeymoon? The Philippines is Perfect...

Honeymoon at Pangulasian Island, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
Pangulasian Island Resort, Philippines. The perfect luxury honeymoon getaway.

Honeymoon in the Philippines


Book your honeymoon in the Philippines, and we'll look after you, and your arrangements, every step of the way, from meet-and-greet to final farewell. All inter-island transfers and accommodation are, of course, included. Our website has a dedicated Honeymoon Page.

Luxury Island Resorts


Philippine Trails works closely with luxury resorts all over the Philippines archipelago, most especially in El Nido and Coron, which are part of Palawan, and Boracay, in the Central Visayas. (If time is available, we can combine several resorts to give you an extra-special extended vacation.) 

Honeymoon Enquiry

Recommended Luxury Resorts

You can see a comprehensive display of top-quality resorts we recommend on our Luxury Islands Page.

Palawan Resorts

In Palawan, our top recommendations include:

Coron Resorts

In Coron, our top recommendations include:

Boracay Resorts

In Boracay, our recommendations include:
Crimson Resort, Boracay

Other Resorts


There are, of course, many more excellent resorts around the islands of the Philippines, at destinations including Bohol, Sabang, Palawan, Cebu, and Manila. Let us know your choice. Read more on our Honeymoon Page Here...

Honeymoon Enquiry

Inter-Island Transfers

At Philippine Trails, our staff and associates look after guests from the moment they arrive, until their final departure. Pre and post holiday accommodation in Manila is included if required, as well as all transfers around the country, and between islands.

Honeymoon Enquiry

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Monday, 24 August 2015

Private Islands, featuring the Philippines and El Nido Resorts


In 2015, we at Philippine Trails were pleased to be asked to organise a trip to the Philippines, for AWE Cable TV's programme, "Private Islands", and for its producer and presenter, Christina Cindrich, plus film crew, to include several destinations, and importantly, luxury islands that we would recommend.

Lucy McFadden, who planned the itinerary, flew out to help with the arrangements, and to be on hand for interviews that would feature in the programme.


The itinerary we devised first took in Bicol, featuring the Mt Mayon Volcano, and the effects it has had on the surrounding community over the centuries, and then the seaside town of Donsol, now world-famous for its whale sharks.


Moving on we took Christina to El Nido, where she was introduced to two luxury island resorts - Lagen Island Resort, and Pangulasian Island Resort. We knew that Christina would be looked after by the staff at these resorts, and they didn't let anybody down. In fact Christina, at the time,  declared she was "In awe of Lagen Island! (Sold after ceviche & wine!)", adding "Pretty perfect here in many ways!" Pangulasian Island impressed her even further.


When the show was aired, and we'd had a chance to watch it, we had to admit the result was quite spectacular, and a great advertisement for Philippines tourism. The camera work was excellent, and Christina's narrative well composed and delivered.


Our Lucy features quite regularly throughout the programme, and we have to say, at Philippine Trails, we're very proud of her! 


Many thanks to Christina Cindrich, her camera man, Anthony DiMaria, Jessica Wong at Donsol Eco-Tours, and all the staff at El Nido Luxury Resorts.


You can see the Luxury Resorts we promote on our website HERE >>


Sunday, 5 July 2015

Luxury Cruising in the Philippines...

Caledonian Sky
A fantastic way to explore the beauty of the Philippine islands is to take a cruise.

In 2016, we have two luxury cruises on offer - both in March.

On 14th March, 2016, Caledonian Sky Cruise Ship embarks from Sandakan, (Borneo), Malaysia.

The ship sails through the Philippines visiting Puerto Princesa, El Nido, Tubbataha Reef, Bucas Grande Island, Lajanosa Island, Sogod Bay, Limawasa Island, Bohol, Balicasag, Pamilacan Island, Ticao Island, Donsol, Legazpi, Sibuyan Island, and finishing up in Manila on March 27th. Prices for this cruise start at £10439 GB Pounds per person.

The ship accommodates a maximum of 114 passengers in 57 spacious outside suites. Many have walk-in wardrobes and some feature tub baths. There are seven categories of suites and sixteen suites have private balconies.

More details of this cruise, "Journey through the Philippines with Palawan & Tubbataha Reef" can be found HERE >> 



Le Soleal
A second luxury cruise, "Best of the Philippines", starts on 15th March 2016, and departs from Kota Kinabalu, (Borneo), Malaysia. Sailing aboard the luxury Le Soleal Cruise Ship, this is a cruise lasting 11 days.

This magnificent yacht of only 132 staterooms and suites, all with balconies, visits Sandakan (Borneo), Puerto Princesa, El Nido, Coron, Manila, and ends its journey in Hong Kong.

Prices for this luxury cruise start from £2985 GB Pounds per person (+ Safety and port taxes 406 GBP pp)

See the full Itinerary & Prices HERE >>



Discovery Palawan
We're still offering a number of cruise aboard Discovery Palawan, a ship built in Holland, and originally a three-masted schooner that cruised the Caribbean.

She later moved to the Philippines and in 2013, underwent a USD 1.5 million renovation before being given her new name, "Discovery Palawan".

View the Cruises we offer from Discovery Fleet HERE >> 

You can read more about all these cruises on our website, and we look forward to assisting you in booking your next holiday in the Philippines.


Saturday, 21 March 2015

El Nido Luxury Resorts, Philippines...

The El Nido group of Luxury Resorts are all situated around Palawan - three, Lagen, Miniloc, and Pangulasian, near to El Nido town itself, and a fourth, Apulit Island, closer to Taytay on the opposite coast.

Guests of all four resorts have the advantage of being able to fly into, and out of, the small El Nido airport, as they have preference, and advance booking, with the airline ITI, is part of the service.

Here's a little about the four resorts



Lagen Island Resort, El Nido, Palawan

Lagen Island Resort is built around a cove, and has fifty rooms of various accommodation types including the popular water cottages which are built on stilts. There are also Beachfront Cottages, giving great views across the water, plus Forest Rooms and Forest Suites built on the edge of the surrounding tropical forest.

Timber and furnishings for the various accommodation types are all much created from material reclaimed from old Filipino houses.

Philippine Trails can look after all your arrangements for a holiday to Lagen Island*




Miniloc Resort, El Nido, Palawan

Accommodation at Miniloc Island Resort consists of fifty rooms, again in a variety of styles, including Water Cottages, and Waterside Cottages, plus other Seaview and Deluxe Seaview Rooms, many of which are built on stilts.

Garden Cottages, and Cliff Cottages nestled in the hillside, and  surrounded by tropical plants, as well as Beachside Rooms complete the styles of accommodation on offer at the resort. Miniloc's cottages and rooms are built with native Filipino materials, and have thatched roofs.

Philippine Trails can look after all your arrangements for a holiday to Miniloc Island*




Pangulasian Island, El Nido, Palawan

Pangulasian Island has a special appeal to the traveler seeking exclusivity and bespoke pampering. Here, pampered guests can take a private sunset cruise, enjoy a romantic dinner by the beach, or simply relax at the spa where a choice of luxurious treatments are on offer.

Pangulasian Island has forty-two deluxe villas, all built in a Filipino architectural style. Eight Canopy Villas sit on stilts above the forest, and thirty Beach, or Pool Villas, are situated by the water.

Philippine Trails can look after all your arrangements for a holiday to Pangulasian Island*




Apulit Island, Taytay, Palawan

Apulit Island Resort has fifty Water Cottages and Deluxe water Cottages, again, constructed in a traditional Filipino style, but with an up-to-date design. The cottages are built on stilts and give wonderful views of Taytay Bay, and its surrounding islands, and limestone cliffs.
Each room is further enhanced with bespoke custom-made furniture.

Philippine Trails can look after all your arrangements for a holiday to Apulit Island*

*Book with Philippine Trails...

Guests wishing to enjoy a holiday or vacation at one of the El Nido Luxury Resorts can book with us at Philippine Trails, knowing that every aspect of their stay in the Philippines will be taken care of, including airport meet-and-greet, luxury accommodation in Manila, if required, plus internal flights and transfers. Contact us if you wish to find out more, or to book!

Read more about the Luxury Resorts we Offer to guests HERE >>

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Direct Flight Connections to Philippines Luxury Resorts...

Although most luxury resorts around the Philippines have domestic airports not too far away, there are a few that either have their own aircraft, with direct flights, or a small airport that mainly serves them.

We thought it would be a good idea to highlight these latter options, as it could appeal to visitors looking for a luxury resort which may be reached with ease.

The resorts that have their own private planes include Amanpulo and Huma. The El Nido Resorts - Miniloc, Lagen, Pangulasian, and Ampulit, are all served by the small, and convenient El Nido landing strip, and the ITI airline.

You'll see that we've added little graphic flashes to highlight these resorts on our Luxury Pages...