Chill Rating : ☺☺☺☻☻
Place : Tinagong Dagat, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental — 5 hours travel from Bacolod if you ride a bus. It’s better if you have your own SUV so that you’ll have time to stop over in Cauayan and in other parts of Sipalay to have your picture taken. The view is really nice. They used to call it La Isla Bonita but it’s now actually known as Tinagong Dagat. The place is also few minutes away from Sipalay’s private beach resorts and diving centers.
Highlights of the Place :
- Breathtaking view
- Clean hotel rooms
- Exclusive use of the swimming pool for guests
- Hot or cold shower
Low lights:
- No Wi-fi access (I almost die! lol)
- Poor customer service
- Limited cable TV channels
- No electricity on the other side of the islets
Suggestions:
- Heater on all rooms
- Kayaking or boating around the islet
- Develop the whole islet to attract more tourists
- Accommodating staffs that cater on needs of the guests promptly
The rooms are affordable ranging from 1200php – 1650php. I can say, it’s clean and offers a good view, overlooking the sea and the islets. The room that we got is good for 4 – 6 persons.
The room is spacious that even 10 -12 people can fit in it.
I must say, one thing I loved the most about the place aside from the breathtaking view is the bridge connecting the two islets. I really find it romantic as well at night if there are colored bulbs swinging on the bridge just like in the movies and it’s also a perfect aisle for weddings — yeah I’m imagining wedding stuffs again. It sucks, I really want to be a wedding planner. Anyways, the bridge reminds me of kids who wants to cool off the summer heat. They’ll just jump into the waters not caring at all. I wished I was able to jump into the clear waters, the only problem was that it was low tide when we came and when the tide was up, I’m all dressed up to go home (Oh well). During high tide, the pool on the other side of the islet seems to be an infinity pool. It’s really scenic as it overlooks the open sea.
The swimming pool besides the Resort’s bar is exclusive for guests use only. I think we spent most of our time swimming here.
I am a sucker for sunset and cloud shots. During low tide, I walked a few meters away from the resort hoping to capture the sunset on cam but unfortunately the rain stopped me from my ultimate plan. I was drenched and sad because I was not able to capture it due to cumulus – nimbus clouds hovering the skies. Oh well, not my lucky day but still I enjoyed cloud watching though.
I live to chill and wander to places I’ve never been to. I must say, Sipalay is the best place to unwind and destress your mind. People need a vacation to recharge and be in one with ourselves again. Who wouldn’t spend a quiet time in the afternoon enjoying the clear waters?
Again, who wouldn’t?
I’m so excited to go back to Sipalay next summer. 🙂
PS: Room rates as of September 2014
P1,650/P1,350/P1,200
Good for 4
Extra bed: 200/head
Can accomodate 9/7/5 persons respectively.
Contact Information: 09209022300 and look for Ms. Dahlia.
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