Get-away-from-it-all retreats to a secluded tropical paradise are on offer at luxury spa hideaway Eskaya Beach Resort & Spa on pristine Panglao Island in the Philippines.
The sublime, private oasis on its own palm-fringed, picture postcard beach is one of Asia’s best kept secrets as an escape for families and groups with unique excursions for all to experience.
With just 15 private villas, most with their own private swimming pools, the exclusive member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World is an ideal getaway for the festive season and Chinese New Year breaks from hectic city life.
With Eskaya Beach’s Family Package, families can relax in paradise for 4 days /3 nights with their own beachfront family villa which includes a private swimming pool, daily breakfast and can adventure out with the jetski at US$3,800 for up to 6 people.
Adventures extend from kayaking or boarding a local sail boat to getting close to whales on their annual migration path.
Guests looking for that long awaited holiday can select the Long Stay Package to stay 11 nights/12 days at Eskaya Beach Resort starting from US$4,300 for two. The Long Stay Package starts your holiday with the Kinabuhi treatment at their resident Handuraw Spa. Kinabuhi, Tagalog for life, will take you through 4 hours of ultimate bliss and uses a melting pot of Asian healing practices, offering a gracious fusion of traditional therapies and modern wellness treatments.
The Long Stay Package also takes you on a journey to watch dolphins at Pamilcan Island and island hop to Balicasag Island to snorkel where the sea is exceptional with crystal clear waters virtually year-round.
In this seductive corner of paradise on the southern tip of Bohol, watch the sunset over the sea and then head to Loay Town to watch the fireflies go into the night sky.
Packages from 5-10 days are tailored for all sizes of families and groups, detailed online at:
They start from US$1,000 for two, staying just two nights, rising to half-board packages for groups of 3-8 for three nights from US$1,300-6,000; romantic three-night escapes for two from US$1,100; family packages for six from US$3,800; and full board packages for two with all meals from US$1,900 for four nights.
A range of packages are also separately designed for scuba-divers, honeymooners or spa lovers.
Amid lush tropical gardens hugging the Bohol Sea, Eskaya is a short distance from Tagbilaran Airport, or convenient helicopter ride from Cebu.
Source: eTravel Blackboard