Puerto Galera during the Low Season 2016 Part 2: Finding a Good Accommodation

There will be 10 of us travelling, 8 adults and 2 kids and I was thinking of staying either in White Beach or Aninuan Beach. Kids will enjoy it in Aninuan Beach because they will have the beach to themselves but the adults will like it in White Beach because of so many things to see. So, what I did after reading reviews and forums is I texted the resorts that matched my criteria:
-Affordable
-Clean bathroom
-Large room
-Near the beach (at least beachfront or just a few minutes walk to the beach)

*TIP: Contacting the resort directly gives you the opportunity to haggle and most of the time they offer cheaper rates than online booking sites

Here are the resorts I took into consideration:

WHITE BEACH
Palangga's Beach Resort (Contact No.: 09989798660)
-I saw them in Agoda. They have a good rating and they offer the lowest rate for an A/C Family Room for just P2,375 (tax included) but when I texted them to inquire, they just told me to check out Agoda so I just immediately cross them out on my list. They're the least accommodating and I thought that time what if their customer doesn't have access to the internet? so there's no other way to make reservations I guess.

Villa del Car (Contact No.: 09993068046)
-I learned about Villa del Car when I read a blog post about it. It's not beach front but just a 5-min walk. They have cooking utensils and gas stove available for guests who want to cook and they offered the family room (good for 8 pax) for just P3000. 

VM Resort (Contact No.: 09175234945)
-This is our go-to resort whenever we stay in Puerto Galera. They're just a few steps away from the beach. Their rate through Agoda is P1900 (tax included) for a Quad Room, but you can have the room for as low as P1250 when you book with them directly. I texted them twice but got no reply.

Sea Jewel Resort (Contact No.: 09328392280)
-This is located right after VM Resort and they have one of the cleanest rooms in Puerto Galera. I inquired about their rate and their quotations are:
Deluxe Twin Room P1900
Deluxe Quad Room P2500
Deluxe Family Room (for 6-8 pax) P4000
As much as I want to stay here, their rates are higher compared to other resorts plus the fact that their Family Room only has 3 double beds so I was thinking it will be uncomfortable for the 10 of us to squeeze ourselves in.

Bangera Inn (Contact No.: 09267064051)
-What I liked about this place is their Mediterranean decors, the clean rooms and bathrooms (as posted on their Facebook), and their high review score. Unfortunately, their Family Room rate is also at P4000. 

Livio's Lodging House (Contact No.: 09293709727)
-Livio's Lodging House has a high rating on Facebook probably because of their clean rooms and cheap price. I texted them and they are accommodating. They offered their Fan Quad Room for P1000 (P600 for 2 pax then P200 for extra person). But since we'll be needing 2 rooms, they offered us 2 fan rooms for just P1500. A/C Rooms cost P1500 for 2 pax plus P300 for extra person. Their rooms have a kitchenette and aref. They're located along the main road but just a few minutes walk to the beach.

Agbing Beach Resort (Contact No.: 09202394571)
-They have a good rating in Agoda. They offered the Apartment type accommodation for P3500. It has 1 small bedroom that fits 2 double bed, a living room, a dining area, a balcony, and a toilet and bath, and they would provide 2 extra matresses free of charge. If we want an apartment with a kitchen, that would be P4000 but they suggested we get 2 Deluxe Rooms instead so that we can have a spacious room a separate toilet and bath each room. Their regular rate for the Deluxe Room is P2000 for Low Season but they offered us 2 rooms for just P3500. The offer was tempting but I still asked them if they can give us the 2 Deluxe Rooms for P3000. They immediately agreed but told us that each room is strictly for 4 adults only. They also offered us extra matress for our kids for P350 with pillows and sheets.

ANINUAN BEACH
Sunny Beach Resort (through Agoda.com)
-They have an 8.1 rating in Agoda, they offer free breakfast for their guests, they have a pool and they offer their Quad Room for just P2000 per night (in Agoda). P4000 with free breakfast is a pretty good deal. But there's just one thing that makes me hesitant. It's in Aninuan Beach and we have to take a tricycle if we want to go to White Beach.

So, after days of reading reviews and blog posts, and negotiating with resorts, I finally decided on reserving with Agbing Beach Resort. I liked that they're easy to deal with and they have taken into consideration the convenience of their guests.

A Day in Fun Ranch

It's our rest day so, Hubby and I decided to take our son to Fun Ranch since it's just very near our home. We arrived there at 10AM so there are only a very few guests although the party venues are booked for birthdays. One thing I noticed about the place is that all staffs are friendly, helpful and warm. They're all smiling. We bought a Ride-All-You-Can tag for our son. It cost P340 but we're told that the guardian who will ride with him is free of charge.

At first, he's hesitant to try the rides but when a group of kids arrived, Hubby was able to convinced him to try Red Baron.

After that, we took him to the Bumper Car but he's too shy to try it even if his Dad's going with him. So, we took him to the Blue Whale in Annex where there are fishes swimming.

After a while, we checked out the Dragon Rollercoaster but we still can't convince him to ride.

We went back to the Main area and other kids were in line to ride the Ferris Wheel. I immediately carried our son and before he knew it, he's already riding the Ferris Wheel. He enjoyed it so we took him again to the Bumper Car but he still didn't want to ride it.

We went to the second floor and they tried the Fun Ranch Express.

We went to the Big Red Barn after to take our Lunch. There's a McDo a few walks away from Fun Ranch but since it's raining we just decided to eat in Big Red Barn. Anyway, I read in a blog that the food there are cheap so I thought we'd give it a try. The Playdium is also inside the Big Red Barn so parents can still look after their kids while eating. We ordered Spaghetti (P165) and Pizza (P220) and our son liked the Spaghetti very much. They have Softdrinks in can and Iced Tea but are not on the menu and they cost P65.Their food are a bit more expensive than in fastfood plus there's a 10% Service Charge.

After eating, we took our son again to the Bumper Car. This time, I told Hubby to just carry him inside the track since I noticed earlier that he's staring at the car but I guess he's just too shy to try it. And I am right. He enjoyed the ride. After that we took him to the Carousel but he kept telling us that he wants to ride the blue car. So, he and his dad just spent another hour riding the Bumper Car.

The three of us enjoyed our visit to fun Ranch. Apart from being very near our place, our son was able to ride the without waiting in line.