Amanpulo
Phillipines
Overview
The finest resort in the Philippines is complemented by powdery white sands and a crystal-clear lagoon.
Amanpulo sits on its own reef-encircled island and comprises just 40 luxury casitas set on the hillside or close to the beach.
A central Clubhouse is the social hub, its alfresco terrace overlooking the expansive pool. Water sports, tennis courts, a PADI dive centre and boats for game fishing provide plenty of recreational amusement.
Prices from £2,865 per person
Price for 7 nights, room only, including flights and transfers
Accommodation
The resort’s 40 casitas (cottages in hillside and beachfront settings) are modelled after the Philippine bahay kubo, or native dwelling.
Inside, decorative details pay homage to neighbouring islands: pebble-washed walls, coconut-shell tables, rustic Palawan rice and knife baskets, a king-size bed with a rattan headboard and sliding-glass doors that reveal outdoor decks with his-and-her divans. Nearly half the space in a casita is given over to a Cebu-marble bathroom, with twin vanities, separate changing areas, a shower and an elegant bathtub.
Restaurants & Bars
The Restaurant, located in a wing at one end of the clubhouse, spills out onto a terrace, with views to Manamoc island across the channel. The menu features Asian and Continental cuisine.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and refreshments are also offered at the Beach Club. Fresh seafood and Spanish cuisine are specialties.
Private dining is available day and night. An additional venue for private dinners, the limestone Island Cave is situated next to the Beach Sala.
Amanpulo’s marble-top Bar occupies a cosy corner of the Clubhouse and extends to the outdoor terrace.
Recreation
A garden walkway leads down from the pool to the sand beach and the Beach Club. The open-air pavilion provides a tranquil escape. Mattresses with matching pillows are spread out on the deck, facing the sea. Shade umbrellas and reclining lounge chairs line the beach. Adjacent to the Beach Club, the Beach Hut offers a variety of water sports equipment, as well as information on boat charters, water sports lessons, snorkelling and scuba diving sites and sea conditions.
Located at the end of the pier on top of a rock, Gary's Nest is suitable for private barbecues. Guests will be driven to the pier which is fronted by a torch-lit road. A romantic set-up and sunset with a view of the entire island await at the top of the stone stairs.
The resort’s resident masseuses offer a range of aromatherapy treatments in the privacy of the guest's casita, in the air-conditioned Spa Casita, open-air Massage Sala or Beach Sala. Manicures, pedicures, facials and body treatments are also available.
