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The natural beauty of the island, with its palm-speckled white sand beach warmly welcomes guests on their arrival. An appendage of white sand will take guests into an unparalleled beauty of the sea and sky with fishing outriggers in the background and the silhouette of the mountains of Cebu.

Badian Island resort and Spa offers their guests with generous and luxurious accommodations. The guests can choose between the Badian suites, Junior suites, Family suites and the Thalasso pool villas. Each room has secluded balconies with enticing hammocks for a total relaxation. King-sized or twin beds, air-conditioning, bathtub with hot and cold shower, WC, bidet, mini bar, hairdryer, bathrobe, slippers, tea/coffee maker, telephone, safe with interior loading facility for laptops and cell phones and CD cassette player with radio are the other amenities for each room. The Thalasso pool villas come with an adjoining sundeck that gives access to a private seawater pool. Guests will surely enjoy the soothing effects of seawater as well as the fresh air while enjoying the picturesque view of the Badian Bay and the mountains of Cebu. The Badian suites are elegantly designed and come with an elegant sofa bed aside from the king-sized bed. The suite also has a panorama bathroom where guests can relax in a fragrant bath while enjoying the views of the lagoon and the mountains through a panorama window and glass roof. The Junior suites are beautifully designed and aside from the standard room facilities, it also has an elegant sofa bed and an open-air marble bathtub with a separate shower room. The Family suites are ideal for families or a small group of 3 to 4 persons. The suite has a king-sized bed plus a small bedroom with two single beds.  It also has an open-air marble bathtub.

For a fine dining experience, the resort offers the freshest bounty from the sea and land. Their exquisite wines are imported from across the world like California Chablis and red wines from Bordeaux and Australia. The resort’s Chefs are flexible and can whip up anything that the guests desires which are in harmony with Philippine, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and other Asian and International cuisine. A romantic dinner with harp or guitar music on board the resort’s outrigger boat can also be arranged. Friends and other guests can mingle together at the Panorama Bar or enjoy the tropical cocktails at the romantic Shell Beach Bar especially during the happy hour.

At Badian Island resort and Spa, there are many things to keep the guests occupied and having a blast with their vacation. There are the hobby cat, jet blast, aqua cycling, banana boat rides, windsurfing, paddle boating, table tennis, billiards, darts, badminton, volleyball and parlor games. There is also scuba diving. The Badian dive center is at the beachfront and operates all year round and is equipped with the latest and highest standard dive equipments. Experienced diving instructors will guide beginners as well as experienced divers into the rainbow world of coral reefs and vivid tropical fish. The dive center has a classroom with video shows about diving and the underwater world and it follows the PADI standards. The dive school offers beginner courses up to dive master level as well as speciality courses that includes deep diving, night diving, multi level diving, medic/ first aid, underwater navigator and underwater photography. The dive guides and dive masters at the resort are well trained, qualified and highly experienced. The resort also offers excursions like Kawasan waterfalls tour, town and village tours, Orchid Garden tour, picnics, glass bottom-boat tour to Coral reefs, sunset cruising, island-hopping and dolphin & whale watching.

The Badian Natural Spa offers guests the serenity of Asian beauty secrets combining the old and modern methods in health, wellness and beauty for an ultimate refuge for the body, mind and soul. The outdoor spa and Badehaus Pavilions provide a wonderfully relaxing ambience and offer a breathtaking view of Badian Bay and the silhouette of the mountains. Guests can choose from a variety of massages, wellness and Thalasso treatments. The best natural ingredients and aromatic essential oils are used by the professional spa therapists.

Badian Island Resort and Spa is located at the southwest coast of Cebu. Nonstop flights from Hongkong, Singapore, Shanghai, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Seoul, Pusan, Taipei and Doha arrive at Cebu International Airport daily. Domestic flights are only an hour from Manila. If you want to be picked up at the airport, please arrange beforehand and inform the resort of your flight details. Helicopter service can also be arranged.

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