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Isis Bungalows - Alona Beach, Panglao Island, Bohol

	Isis Bungalows is a resort hotel on Panglao Island, which is connected by bridge to the island of Bohol. The resort, which opened in 2005, is under Swiss supervision and boasts world-class room accommodations and a spacious restaurant with a panoramic view of the sea. The resort is located right in the middle of Alona Beach, a one kilometer stretch of soft white sand considered to be the best beach in Panglao Island.
	Alona Beach is also a haven for divers because of the Alona Beach Sanctuary, a shallow dive spot that is home to anemones and multicolored corals, which is only a five-minute boat ride away from the beach area. Isis Bungalows is definitely the place for those who want to experience the sun, the sand and the sea - the best that Panglao Island has to offer.
	Isis Bungalows has 8 air-conditioned bungalows of different capacities and 4 air-conditioned rooms, each with its own terrace and a view of the sea. Each bungalow or room has it's own spacious bathroom. All accommodations are equipped with modern amenities such as hot and cold water in the bathrooms, free wireless internet near the reception and safe deposit boxes at the reception. Cable television is also included in the bungalows and is optional in the rooms.
	The restaurant has a covered area, as well as a large patio facing the sea for those who want to dine al fresco. The restaurant specializes in Thai food and they have their own Thai cook. You'll find tasty food here and someone listening to your desires. Aside from Thai food the restaurant also provides American, Continental and Filipino breakfasts. Breakfast is such a wonderful moment in front of this beautiful sea. And for those who prefers American, European, and Filipino cuisine for lunch or dinner, there is a choice of different entrées on the menu. You may also order "à-la-carte" if you want to take some food out on one of the dive boats. Upon request, the Isis Restaurant can help you discover some delicious Filipino specialties based on sea weeds and raw fish for instance, "Kinilaw", which is a native staple and prepared with cucumbers, raw fish, squid or shrimp and marinated in vinegar with ginger, onion, chili and calamansi as spices.
	With all of the resorts we stay at on this tour considered, I think this one is the one I like the best. The rooms, the setting and the staff are all top shelf. There exists a very exotic, relaxing and romantic ambiance to the entire stay at this cozy little resort.
	True to my statements prior about many resorts having only a few luxury rooms, this resort also has has only 12 rooms total and only 8 are "luxury". I really appreciate, however, a few things that happen when we stay in this and other small resorts. We petty much own the resort when we check-in, considering our tour staff, our tour group and my own family take up most all of the rooms in the resort. This means no unwanted annoyances unless we decide to create them ourselves. Booking almost every room in a resort that often does good to have 25% occupancy ensures we get the best of attention during our stay and our special desires & requests get welcomed and fulfilled with open arms. The restaurant is much more receptive to making "special request" dishes, considering that there are few other people they are serving, if any.
	All things considered, if I was operating a resort here in the Philippines, there are few things I would do differently. Isis Bungalows has done it right. Enjoy your stay !!!

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