Costa Del Sol, Balesin.

"Ang bahay ni Madame."

This is what Dennis, Ivar and I referred it to. 

Spanish themed restaurant with apartments on each side of it, is the layout of Costa Del Sol in Balesin Island Club. 

Fronting the beach, Costs Del Sol has two swimming pools. 

One is freshwater and the other, saltwater. 

As with all the restaurants, the lanai provides an awesome view of the beach and the pools. 

Below the restaurants are private dining rooms. One is a very spacious karaoke room. 

Perfect for a party of 20. 

We decided to dine privately in Marbella Club. 

  

With the GM, Mr. Rene Verhulst. 

We went to check out the bedrooms.

This villa is big enough for 8 people. It is 2 floors with a lanai that has another king sized bed. 

 After dinner, we were able to see another side of its beauty. 

Perfecto in Costa Del Sol!

The Beach of Balesin.

The villages and restaurants are not the only thing that is important for us Dizons. Having 15 children in the family, they must have a lot of activities to keep them busy. 

I am totally convincing my family to buy a share. I am trying so hard that I was selling the membership to Ginny over Whatsapp last night. 

When I was telling her about the place, the first thing she asked me was, "How's the beach?"

Well, so far, since I arrived this morning, I have posted about 5 blogs already and I am a bit tired so let me just show you the photos. I am sure there's enough to tell you how amazing it is. 

Hopefully this will make you convince Kuya and Dad too! 

The sand can equal the fine powdery sands of Boracay but it is just a bit more creamy in color. I usually don't stay in the water very long but this time around, I stayed for a good hour! 

The poolside of the Clubhouse is another story. Although all the other pools in the other villages are beautiful, this one takes the cake!

Funny story. 

Dennis wakes up every morning at 5am. That's just too early for me and Ivar. 

Ivar wakes up around 6:30 to 7 am. 

I get up soon after. 

When I saw them outside the villa, they were both wearing a white t-shirt and black shorts. 

I got jealous and wore mine too. 

We were a bit worried about being mistaken for resort staff but it was just too weird that none of us wanted to change. 

More post about Balesin to follow. Stay tuned. 

Phuket Village in Balesin.

Even from afar, you can already tell the splendor that Thailand has to offer. In this case, Phuket, as it is one of the villages in Balesin. After seeing Mykonos, Bali, The Balesin Spa, I was just too excited to see what will welcome us in this village. 

When you open the doors, the restaurant greets you with fragrances of assorted spices. I knew that this is a restaurant that I will not miss. In fact, we made a reservation as soon as we entered. 

Based on Nix Alanon's suggestion, we ordered the catfish salad and were so glad we did. 

 

Sticky rice with mango is a must. 

I could have had a dozen bows of this water chestnut with coconut cream. 

 

In Phuket, we were able to meet Australian Executive Chef Mark Biddle of Balesin Island Club. He actually came from Phuket, Thailand where he worked in Hilton for a while. 

By the poolside, another dark black tiled pool entices the guests to cool off. 

Just to let you know, in every village, there is a pool for you to enjoy. As a guest of Balesin, you can use ANY of the pool in the island. What's even better? It's open for 24 hours! Don't know how to get to another village at 3 am?? Don't fret, the golf buggies are available for you 24/7. All you need to do is pick up the phone. 

Anyway, the villas in Phuket is just amazing. If we weren't booked in Balesin Village, I would have probably stayed here. 

In this villa, 4 people can stay comfortably. 

In the bathroom, there is a private outdoor heated jacuzzi. 

The front of the villa is a lanai where you have your own lounge bed facing the beach. You may opt to get your massage here. 

This is also the first time we met the General Manager of Balesin Island Club, Mr. Rene Verhulst. We were given the chance to sit down and talk more the following night. Stay tuned. 

Dennis, Ivar and I were very happy campers. 

To learn more about Balesin click on Phuket Village.