Baloy Beach Hotels

After the Christmas holidays, Mavel and got tired of hanging around Quezon City, so on a moment's notice and without reservations, we grabbed the Victory Liner and headed out to Olongapo.  Upon reaching Baloy Beach, we found that most of the hotels were fully booked.  So I sat Mavel down at the Blue Rock with a cold mango juice while I went hunting for a hotel.  I think I managed to examine almost every hotel on Baloy beach before we found a place to stay.  

Mangrove Hotel

This is the first hotel you encounter on Baloy Beach Rd. and it is also the newest hotel in the area.  It was just completed in latter part of 2001.  The rooms are quite nice and a good bargain at +/- P1500.  The only problem with this hotel is there is no beach here.  The ocean comes right up to the sea wall.  However, they do have a nice, albeit small, swimming pool right by the water's edge.  Phone them at country code 63 phone number 47-222-7009.

Sheaven's Resort

Mavel and I stayed here the first time we came to Baloy Beach.  Most of the rooms were rather small and were renting for P1000 which included cable TV, air conditioning and hot water.  At the north end of the hotel there are 2 rooms on each floor that are about 30% larger than the other rooms and rented for the same price.  There is bit of a beach at this hotel, but only at low tide.  On our last trip during the holidays, they only had 1 room available and the manager was asking P2500.  I guess they charge whatever the market will bear.  Needless to say, I continued on down the road in search of another hotel.  However, I've got to give them high marks for their restaurant ... good food, cheap prices.  You can call them at country code, 63, phone number  47-223-9430.

Blue Rock

Just about 100 feet from Sheaven's is the Blue Rock Hotel.  This is where Baloy Beach really begins.  It is undoubtedly the nicest beach front hotel on Baloy Beach.  At this hotel, you can walk straight out of your hotel room into the water.  They have a mixture of rooms, some with hot water and some without.  Cold water rooms run P1000 and the hot water rooms cost an additional P500.  Their bar is the center of nightlife on Baloy beach and it's easy to meet a lot of your fellow countrymen here.  I don't have their phone number, but you can make reservations by sending Leon an email at [email protected].

Carlito's Place

Owned by one of Baloy family.  These are Beach Cottages and Nips Huts.  Call them at country code (63) 43-222-5754.

Baloy Beach Hotel

This hotel is associated with Carlito's Place.  Clean, simple rooms with air conditioning and TV and a good restaurant for P800.  This hotel is across the street from the beach. Call them at (63) 47-223-9389

 Beach Boulevard Hotel

This is definitely our favorite hotel on the beach and where we spent most of our time.  As you can see by the picture, the hotel is not really fancy on the outside.  In fact, it's not really fancy on the inside either.  But for only P750, you can have air conditioned room with hot water and cable TV.  And the hotel is right on the beach.  This is definitely the best bargain in the area.  There are some rooms without air conditioning for P500.  He also has a couple studio apartment type rooms with kitchens for P850 but these are usually rented out at monthly rates for long term guests.  What really makes this hotel work is Marvin, the American owner/manager.  He acted as our guide, chauffeur, money exchange and drinking buddy.   He even took a few of us out to the bars in Subic City and paid for most of the drinks.  Call him at country code 63 , cell phone 919-210-1145.  (In country call 0919-210-1145 ).  

Mynes Inn and Restaurant

This hotel is about as basic as you get ... no air conditioning, no hot water, no TV.  But the rooms are clean and cheap, only P500.  For some reason the owners of the hotel have built a concrete wall in front of the hotel. The wall extends out into the beach about 50 feet and has no gate out onto the beach.  Beach access is through the bar-restaurant.  Phone (63) 47-222-5755.

Zab-A Beach Resort

This hotel is about the same as Mynes, except the rooms are a little more "rustic".  They also cost P500.  But at least there is no obstruction out to the beach.  The bar here has the cheapest San Miguel on the beach so there are always a lot of expats and tourists bellied up.  It's a good place to meet your buddies and hang out on the beach.  Call Nida Duran at country code 63 , cell phone 919-478-0532.  (In country call 0919-478-0532)

Other Baloy Beach Hotels

We didn't visit Jeanettes Inn (50 feet from Beach Boulevard and not on the beach) but from the outside this looks like 2 modern apartments for longer term tenants.  Right across the street (on the beach) is Dax House.  Down by the Blue Rock are Agathea's (47-222-2578) and Recella's (not on the beach) both of which offer rooms with and without air conditioning.  Zanzibar is the biggest and highest class hotel in the Baloy Beach area but too expensive for Mavel and I.  Also, it's not on the beach.

Subic City

I just wanted to mention the brand new Asian Reef Hotel that is located right in heart of the bar district.  When we visited in January 2002, the American owner had just opened 4 ultra modern rooms that go for P1500.  Upstairs from the rooms is probably the nicest go-go bar in the Subic area.

Barrio Barretto

Follow this link to Mango's website.  By the way, the Dryden Hotel is a very nice an economical hotel.