Where to Stay in Bantayan Island (Santa Fe) | Philippine Vlog

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  • čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
  • This is part 2 of my video guide to Bantayan Island (Cebu, Philippines) hotels. If you need some budget accommodation in (Santa Fe) Bantayan Island this is the vlog for you! From affordable stays to longer term stays, airbnb, apartments or a cheap resort by the beach I check out dozens of accommodation options in Bantayan. I look at rates on various booking sites such as TripAdvisor, Agoda, Booking.com, Expedia and Airbnb so you will be able to check out the best prices at these hotels.
    Listed below are the hotels and resorts in Santa Fe (mostly) that I have checked out :
    Chapters:
    0:00 Hidden Gems in Bantayan Island
    0:35 Balai ni JK
    1:55 Sunrise Beach Club Resort
    3:02 Stevrena Cottages (Bantayan Cottages)
    4:02 Althea White Beach Resort
    4:44 JRN's Pension House
    5:49 Anahaw Seaside Inn
    6:39 Beach Placid Resort
    8:46 Pang Pang Beach Apartment
    10:41 Mac Est Seaview Inn
    12:15 SMAK's Hotel
    13:38 N & F Guest House
    14:21 RR Lodging House
    15:54 Onde Guest House
    16:23 Annie's Rest Haus
    16:49 Country Corner Building
    17:32 The Victorian Boutique Hotel
    18:04 Okoy Guest House
    18:58 Daddy Capt's Guesthouse
    19:40 Arnold's Hotel
    20:27 North Ville Beach Resort
    21:31 DGC Guest (Resort) Hauz
    22:13 Part 3 Coming soon
    My top choices to stay in Bantayan Island watch:
    • Top 10 Best Resorts in...
    If you need ideas on the best things to do and see in on the island please check out my 3 part video guide to Bantayan Island here:
    Part 1 • Top 18 Things to do in...
    Part 2 • Bantayan Island - Top ...
    Part 3 • Top 18 Tourist Attract...
    Part 3 of Where to stay in Bantayan Island is coming soon. Lots more hotels and resorts to show. Until then check out my other videos on Bantayan.
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    *All rates and conditions are subject to change. For latest info please check with the establishments directly.
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Komentáře • 55

  • @ImStabo
    @ImStabo Před 2 lety +3

    Excellent content, love seeing budget places, something you almost never see, thanks again mate!

  • @JustSamOfficial
    @JustSamOfficial Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent job Rod, I didn't get notified for your past 2 videos from YT. Keep up the great work.

  • @cfreecss2984
    @cfreecss2984 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks FP it helps a lot. I have been in bantayan almost every year but you have by far explored it all. Thanks bro

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před 2 lety +2

      No worries. I spend 3 months there on this trip so it gave me time to really check the place out. Glad it helps. cheers.

  • @gericornista8133
    @gericornista8133 Před 2 lety +1

    Even just the nature's views alone that those resorts can offer are very good enough for me! I envy you for being able to experience those paradise!!

  • @myrnajimenez598
    @myrnajimenez598 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you for your amazing vlog a helpful information and such an interesting brilliant explanation!
    So proud of my hometown Bantayan Island 😍

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před 2 lety +1

      Glad you enjoyed it! Stay tuned for the other resorts/hotels that I couldn't fit in this video. cheers :)

  • @insemely4775
    @insemely4775 Před rokem

    Very good uploads, thank for sharing, at least tourist can choose where to stay.

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před rokem

      Thanks, I spent 2 and half months in Bantayan so I got to check out a lot of places. I wanted to make it informative.

  • @leolopponen9010
    @leolopponen9010 Před 2 lety +1

    Affordable & comfortable at the "same price"! Thanks for inform Rob!

  • @xXxPoeticoxXx
    @xXxPoeticoxXx Před 2 lety +1

    Informative video, Thank you!

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před 2 lety +1

      Cheers, stay tuned for the next part of this. Hopefully soon. Take care

  • @edmundcarew7235
    @edmundcarew7235 Před 2 lety

    What an incredibly great, informative video.
    Thank you Rob for your huge efforts. Six months on, the video remains extremely helpful. That it took you a month to edit doesn't surprise, but it's testimony to your hard work. Your worldwide audience appreciates this!
    I'd seen SMAK's on TripAdvisor but probably due to coronavirus and far fewer reviewers, IIRC no one has reviewed it. Thanks to you we have a reference point.
    You let us know what travellers wish to find out. No trying to be a celebrity here. Great that you describe some establishments as 'rustic': a good codeword, although some will find such prices and facilities ideal.
    Your Bantayan Island videos are a marvellous, factual advertisement. The Mayor of Sta Fe ought give you an award as should Philippines' Department of Tourism, although the latter will dislike how you show the less than stellar features as well as the outstanding establishments.

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před 2 lety +1

      Cheers. It took me ages making these ones. I'm trying to do something similar in Boracay. I don't think it will be so detailed though so much more here.

    • @edmundcarew7235
      @edmundcarew7235 Před 2 lety

      @@FindingParadise To cover every option on Boracay might take 18 months if you stayed three nights at only 50 per cent of them, and as usual had to leave the island at times due to personal reasons such as to visit your family in Australia. But you could give us a sample as that would be an extremely popular (and helpful) video.

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před 2 lety +1

      @@edmundcarew7235 yes correct. I think there are around 500 accommodation options (including air bnb). Some resorts are still closed (bankrupt?) They've had a tough 2 years plus the closer for 6 months. The workers are so grateful to be working again.

  • @CebuanaDrama
    @CebuanaDrama Před 2 lety +1

    That was a great viewing experience

  • @yegg14
    @yegg14 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for the info. You seem to be moving about quite easily there in Cebu, during the pandemic.

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před 2 lety +2

      No worries. Yes travelling around Cebu is easy, it's travelling to other islands is a bit of an issue with swap test etc.

  • @ahpaint
    @ahpaint Před 2 lety +1

    Looks fantastic, i can't wait to experience Bantayan Island

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah it's a great island. I planned to stay for 3 weeks and ended up staying 3 months!

    • @ahpaint
      @ahpaint Před 2 lety +1

      @@FindingParadise I’m so jealous….. really good to see the range of accommodation … I hope to end up in Cebu, certainly this video has created some travel thoughts. Thank you

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před 2 lety +1

      @@ahpaint Cheers. They are pushing to have all tourism workers vaccinated by years end. It's all pointing to the Philippines opening in the 1st half of next year (fingers crossed!).

  • @ChasingJames
    @ChasingJames Před 2 lety +2

    It’s amazing how you have obviously explored Bantayan Island for you to come up with this very insightful and straightforward video. Are you still in Bantayan?

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před 2 lety +3

      I spent 3 months there. I checked out so many places. My next vid is more of these places to stay. Collating and editing these vids has taken over a month! My longest edit ever! Im back in cebu city stuck in a room being a hermit hope you are well? Are you planning on going back to Bantayan?

  • @angelicacastada2634
    @angelicacastada2634 Před 2 lety

    Your vlogs are so informative. I'm planning to go to Bantayan from June 1 to 3. Too bad, the nicer resort (Kota and Santa Fe Beach Club) are already fully booked.

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před 2 lety

      Thanks I put a lot of hard work into them so they are helpful. Also if you going through 3rd party sites like Agoda they might not show full availability. So it's worth msg them direct as well (if you haven't already) via their website or Facebook. There's still some great choices still

  • @colleenelizabethberbon8573

    This vlog is so helpful thank you so much! Just a question, I was planning to stay in Anika Resort but they are already fully booked and from this vlog, the Beach Placide resort is just beside Anika. Can you jump from one shore to another since these resorts just share the same beach?

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před 2 lety

      Thanks. Hope you have an awesome time in Bantayan. I did some other vlogs on what to do there if you need ideas. Yes you can swim in the ocean in front of either. There's the Ph law that all can have access to the beach. So no resort can stop you swimming in the front. Have fun 👍

  • @ViralHub1
    @ViralHub1 Před 2 lety +1

    wow you tried almost all the resorts on the island!

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah i was there 3 months swapping and changing resorts. I had to break it up into 3 videos on accommadation in Bantayan. It was just too long!

  • @betaniajemaeh
    @betaniajemaeh Před 2 lety

    Nice vlog!!! :) Is it worth it to go there mid of June or does the waves big/rains alot? Thank you!!!

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před 2 lety +2

      Yes, it's still possible to get some good days in June. I was there in June and I still had some really good days, not all though!

    • @betaniajemaeh
      @betaniajemaeh Před 2 lety +1

      @@FindingParadise Thanks for that!!

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před 2 lety +1

      No worries. Hope you'll enjoy your time there.

  • @samialsubhi1067
    @samialsubhi1067 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks

  • @tjhhtvch6584
    @tjhhtvch6584 Před 2 lety +1

    how's the internet around the island?

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před 2 lety +2

      Should be better now. They were installing the fiber network when i was filming.

  • @gerhardchristiansen9710

    Been there love it better then borocay less people to

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před rokem

      Yes makes for a more low key stay compared to Boracay.

  • @WELLBRAN
    @WELLBRAN Před 2 lety +1

    It's pronounced
    bant "eye" an

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah too much Aussie slang...

    • @WELLBRAN
      @WELLBRAN Před 2 lety +1

      @@FindingParadise I'm surprised you don't have a bit of Pinoy accent now you been there a long time. It happened to my daughter like that she slips between British and Pinoy accents ...she is there at the moment...I have a very bad Cornish accent but many in the Phils ask me if I'm Aussie...🙄

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před 2 lety +1

      I think im too old to change haha. And I always have probems with my Aussie pronunciation of the letter "a". Even when i say Salamat , the way I pronouse the "a" either gets a laugh or a blank look ( as in what the f*@k did you just say!). Crazy that Cornish can be mistaken for Aussie! lol

    • @WELLBRAN
      @WELLBRAN Před 2 lety

      @@FindingParadise yeah aussies seem to think im from new south wales...i dont know as i have never been to australia..haha..used to frequent the swagman hotel bar in ermita years back..i was outnumbered by aussies but it was ok ..friendly enough and there was a bar there the kangaroo club bar ...this is in the 80s

    • @FindingParadise
      @FindingParadise  Před 2 lety

      @@WELLBRAN I think i went to that place many years ago. There was a few Aussie bars in that area.