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Hidden Beach Resort in Aloguinsan, Cebu
Looking for a natural white sand beach southwest of Cebu City? Want to stay in affordable rooms and cottages with a view of Tañon Strait while touring the town of Aloguinsan? Want to relax and rejuvenate at an eco-friendly resort away from the stress of city life?
Access way from the cliff to the shore
The King of Sinulog is off to Hidden Beach Resort in Aloguinsan, a natural 1-kilometer stretch of fine white-sand beach with crystal-clear waters facing Negros Island, hidden at the edge of a cliff in a remote barangay, about 59 kilometers southwest of Cebu City.
Read on as I share with you why this resort is a backpacker’s paradise.
Only a 2-hour bus ride away from Cebu City
In my opinion, Hidden Beach is one of the best untouched white-sand beaches in Cebu, near and accessible from Cebu City.
A 2-hour bus journey is just equivalent to watching one movie on your iPad. From Cebu South Bus Terminal, you can board a yellow Sepo bus to Aloguinsan, ask the bus driver to drop you off at Aloguinsan Public Market, and pay about PHP80 for a 2-hour land trip.
From there, you can ride a motorcycle to Hidden Beach and pay about PHP30 per person for a 20-minute ride.
Everything is natural
Aside from the man-made bamboo and nipa cottages on the beach, nothing else is there but pure sand, the natural sea, and surrounding trees.
The resort’s concrete accommodations are constructed by the entrance on the cliff before descending down to the shore.
Budget-friendly accommodation
If you’re planning to stay a few hours, bring a picnic blanket and pay PHP15 per person for the entrance fee.
If you prefer wooden tables and chairs, you can rent them for PHP150 each. If you’re traveling with a large group, you could rent open-air bamboo cottages for PHP 300.
If you’re staying overnight, the cheapest option is to rent a tent for PHP 300. If you could fit four people in the tent, you would pay PHP75 each. Laughs.
You can also stay in the 4-person cottages for PHP600 per night, which is a safer option since you can close the bamboo fence from within.
They also offer concrete, straightforward 2-person blue rooms measuring about 16 square meters for PHP600 per night. Pay PHP 300 more for air-conditioned rooms.
There’s also a common shower area and toilet available to guests for a fee.
You won’t need any umbrellas.
From what I have observed, Filipinos do enjoy sunbathing as much as Westerners. We prefer to stay in the shadows to preserve our skin tone. Laughs.
What I love about Hidden Beach is that it is lined with coconut trees that provide natural shade all day. Friendly tip: bring a good book and a hammock. You’ll thank me later.
The resort is relatively safe and secure.
Because it is a private resort, the beach property is surrounded by bamboo fencing, making it relatively safe from outsiders.
The proprietors also live in the resort, near the entrance. The gates are only open from 6AM to 6PM. As the only resort in the area, it is quiet and peaceful.
You can request the caretakers to cook a complete meal for you for a fee
However, you may also purchase raw meat at the public market in advance and grill it at designated stations on the beach. The hassle-free option is to buy cooked food from eateries.
If you want your breakfast ready the next day, better inform the caretakers the night before. A friendly tip is to buy everything you need in one go at the public market, which is about 4 kilometers from the resort. Bring a cooler so you have cold drinks at the beach.
Overall, if you’re not a picky traveler who wants an affordable escape at an all-natural white sand beach, then Hidden Beach Resort in Aloguinsan is perfect for you. Better go there on a weekday to have the beach all to yourself.
Contact Info:
Hidden Beach Resort
Address: Aloguinsan, Cebu
Telephone: 0928 870 4575
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