Boracay ~ 3 years after (Day 1)

This Boracay Trip has been three (3) years delayed due to Covid.  

We originally booked a family trip for my parents, my sister's family, my brother and his wife (who were coming from the States) and my family of 4.  It was supposed to be a quadruple celebration,  our Parent's 50th Wedding Anniversary which was same day as my husband's birthday, our Wedding Anniversary the day after and my brother's Wedding Anniversary on the same month. We were crestfallen, Covid 2019 lock down took away what should have been a grand celebration.

An all paid for vacation turns to "travel fund".   

So when borders eased up this year (2022) ~ we booked our flight, called our hotel and went!  Unfortunately, my brother and his wife were not able to join (sad...).

Here enters Boracay....

Sharing here our 4day/3nights Boracay Adventure (near Post Pandemic style):

We left Manila via AirAsia for Boracay noon time and arrived at Caticlan at about 2 in the afternoon, it would take another hour and half to reach Boracay Island.  Transfers to Two Seasons from the airport was part of our package so everything was smooth sailing.

Though we had meals on board, the long travel made us all hungry :P 

So first order of business is FOOD!!!

We are staying at the Two Seasons, so it was a given that our welcome meal upon arrival was at the Bar Lo Restaurant.  

WELCOME TO BAR LO RESTAURANT

We ordered their much celebrated and Instagram famous Four Cheese Pizza, which many swore by as the best in the island.  Did I say we were hungry?  So we got 2 of those (finished everything), got their equally famous Oyster Sisig (which my mom can't stop raving about), a couple of Pasta sharing size (which were okay) and Calamares.

For dessert we ordered Halo-halo and Mais Con Yelo. 

I really liked both, but preferred the mais con yelo more.

How cool is this... with the white sand and beach as your view! #sarap

Be warned though that in our 3 nights stay at Two Seasons, the queue of guests eating at the BarLo Restaurant is no joke.  As we were hotel guests, getting seats was easy, however, can't say the same for the walk-ins.  Be ready for long wait!

OUR ROOM

We got 3 rooms for our group of 9 pax.  My parents stayed on the ground floor next to our room, while my sister got a room at the 2nd floor.  

We have a family suite with 3 queen bed (with one of the beds in a private room) with direct access to the pool.  The pool is just a dipping pool though, but was a welcome respite after a a busy day of beach frolicking.

The rooms are clean, linen and towels soft and nicely laundered. Beds were firm and comfortable to our liking.  The rooms and bathrooms are spacious. However, I find the rooms poorly lit and the fixtures a tad old, but it was not a big issue as the rooms were obviously well maintained. 

Hotel staff were friendly and courteous but not nosy. Room service was fast and efficient. 

That being said, I am generally happy with Two Seasons, location was perfect and that is all we really need.  

After we have rested, we took a walk from Station 1 to D'mall, portions of our walk barefoot and all! After all, this is why we came to Boracay!

At the D'mall in the hunt of Halo Mango ~

We can't seem to get enough of this fine stretch of white sand... 

(Me, my husband, plus my eldest walked our way back to the hotel, 

while my sister took the trike)

Click here for my post on our Day 2 - Land Tour >>>> Boracay Day 2 ~ Land Tour and Sunset Cruise