Billed as the first resort to be built on the Philippines’ Boracay Island, Discovery Shores could be considered luxury, bought in bulk. The property boasts the largest rooms in Boracay, impressive girth (88 rooms), a 14 m waterfall, a plethora of beach activities and its own Mandala Spa: the recipe for a relaxing vacation, if kids must be in tow.

Aside from the 88 guestrooms, Discovery Shores also offers one- and two-bedroom suites, some equipped with outdoor Jacuzzis. Room design is cruiseline minimalism: a generous helping of light, a tasteful splattering of the bare essentials, and shades of gray, blue and white.

Those with their stomachs on their minds can revel at the Sands Restaurant, where delicacies like seared Norwegian salmon and filet mignon come to the table despite the resort’s tropical island location. And beauty-seekers will love the Mandala Spa, where seaweed wraps and papaya-pineapple body scrubs dominate the menu.

Location & How to get there

Hotel
Sands Restaurant , Room service. Restaurants & Bars. Sandbar Beach Bar. Quicksand Pool Bar. Room service. Shore Lounge . Function rooms (one function for small meetings & reception. Mandala Spa - massage & treatments. Sandbox - Children's lounge located at the ground level . Library - Located at the ground level. Concierge desk - Located at the ground level. Baby-siting. Shorelines . Foreign exchange desk. Business centres services

Rooms
Air Conditioning, Balcony/Terrace, Bathtub, Coffee/Tea Maker, Daily Newspaper, DVD/CD Player, Hair Dryer, In Room Safe, Internet Access (wireless), Ironing Board, Mini Bar, Satellite/Cable TV, Separate Shower and Tub, Shower, Television LCD/Plasma Screen

Recreation
Discovery Shores Spa. Infinity Pool, swimming pool, 14 metres waterfall cascading down to a children's pool. Children's activity room. Recreation room. Programmed activities: Parasailing; Windsurfing; Water skiing; Scuba Diving and Snorkelling

Additional Information

STYLE

Modern Tropical

SETTING

Boracay Beachfront

ROOM RATES

From US$ 257/Night

YEAR OPENED

2006

ENVIRONMENT RATING

SIZE

88 Rooms

ARCHITECT

W.V. Coscolluela & Associates
Interiors Budji Layug & Royal Pineda

GREAT FOR

Diving, Beach Lovers, Relaxation

BEST ROOM

Two-bedroom Suite
Large, comfortable floating beds; shower rooms that overlook mini gardens; an inviting outdoor Jacuzzi; private decks that offer a breathtaking view of the magnificent 14-meter high waterfall and the resort’s landscape.

SHOP

Talipapa Market

Hordes of locals and tourists throng this street, where anything can be bought and all prices haggled.

SEE

Bat Caves

At twilight every day, thousands of bats awake from the caves and fly over White Beach.

DISCOVER

Mount Luho

Anyone willing to brave the hundred-meter climb to the top of Mount Luho is rewarded with stunning panoramic views.

PLAY

Royal Park Hotel Golf Range

At the only golf range on Boracay, a bucket of golf balls, a seven iron club and a personal instructor make for a golf lover’s ideal afternoon.

PARTY

Nightlife in Boracay

Our top 3 picks are Beachcomber, Hey Jude and Summer Place