More hotels, resorts to operate for Boracay re-opening

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

The Department of Tourism (DoT) has accredited more resorts and hotels to operate on October 26 for the Boracay re-opening.  

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On October 12, the agency announced 43 more establishments will operate after complying the requirements of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force. Last month, DoT released the initial list of 25 compliant accommodation establishments. 

The new list of accredited establishments also increased the number of available rooms from 2,063 to 3,519 for local and foreign tourists who will stay and visit the island starting October 26. Of the three barangays,  Balabag has the most number of compliant establishments with 49 followed by Manoc-Manoc with 16 and Yapak with three. 

The compliant Boracay establishments and the number of their rooms available are 357 Resort (10), 7 Stones Boracay Suites (31), Alice in Wonderland Beach Hotel (21), Astoria Current Resort (205), Azalea Hotels and Residences (284), Best Western Boracay Tropics (64), Blue Coral Resort (5), Boracay Haven Resort (63), Boracay Haven Suites (82), Boracay Holiday Resort (69), Boracay Mandarin Island Hotel (52), Boracay Travelodge Beach Resort (40), Boracay White Coral (5), Calypso Resort Hotel (22) and Canyon de Boracay (31).

Nigi Nigi Nu Noo’s e Nunu Noos (37), Nirvana Beach Resort (32), Ocean Breeze (7), Paradise Garden Resort Hotel and Convention Center (463), Pinjalo Resort (24), Red Coconut Beach Hotel (50), Reef Retreat Beach Resort (12), Roy’s Rendevous Resort and Bungalow (10), Shangri-La Resort (219), Shore Time Hotel Annex (12), Sol Y Sombra (5), St. Vincent Cottages (27), Sulu Plaza Lodge (12), Sunshine Place (9), Tan’s Guesthouse Main (14), Tan’s Guesthouse Annex (14), Taj Resort and Spa Main (11), Taj Resort and Spa Annex (18), The Club Ten Beach Resort (20), The Ferra Premier by JG Hotel (36), The Lazy Dog Cottages (26), The Strand Boutique Hotel (13), Villa Simprosa (24), Villa Sunset Boracay (8), White Beach de Boracay (5) and White House Beach Resort (30). 

Other compliant establishments are Casa Pilar Beach Resort (84),  Dave’s Straw Hut Inn  (11), Discovery Shores Boracay (99), El Centro Beach Resort (39), Ernest’s Place Resort (21), Fairways and Bluewater Resort (700), Frendz Boracay Hostel (8), Frendz Resort (19), Greenyard Inn (5), Hampstead Boutique Hotel (8), Hannah Hotel (15), Hey Jude Resort Hotel (24), Hey Jude South Beach (19), Hue Hotel Luana Hotel (127), Hotel Soffia (58), Isla Azul Boracay Hotel (14), Isla Gecko Resort (16), Island Inn (26), Jeffrey S Hotel (15), Jony’s Beach Resort (21), Jony’s Boutique Hotel (22), Lady Jean Resort (7), Lanterna Resort (6), Lugar Bonito (6), Luxx Boutique Hotel Boracay (11), Milflores de Boracay (10) and Moreno’s Cottages (6). 

A research study of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) revealed that 19,000 tourists at any given time will be allowed to stay in Boracay once it re-opens on October 26. 

The tourist-capping will help preserve the pristine beauty and environment of Boracay Island, which was voted as Top 3 Best Islands in Asia by travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers Choice Awards for 2018.