Cheap accommodations: Coron Reef Pension and Coron Ecolodge

Uuuy.. in fairness. 61 na ang followers ko. 58 lang siya last week. hahah! Effective ang pagpaparinig sa last post.

Ma'am Carla: O after Boracay ano na ibblog mo?
Me: Coron ulit
Ma'am Carla: Coron na naman!? Hindi pa ba nauubos yan?!

hahah! Ang winner ng reaction. Sarap gawan ng re-enactment.

E kasi naman, I've been to Coron for 3 times already. If you've been reading my blog for years, you already know how much I love the place. I promised myself to build a home there. Really. I mean really.

Since I haven't started it yet (oy don't laugh. seryoso ako nyan), let me give you my own share of experience of the two accommodations I've been recently. Isang pang Pureza at isang pang Gretchen Barreto. Oy I have nothing against the other ha. Baka ganun isipin nyo e. Pareho ko silang bet depende sa pangangailangan. (Depende rin kung babayaran nila ako sa post na to. Chos. Joke lang.)

Anyway, October last year, I went there solo again by accident. My friend, na itago natin sa pangalang Rachelle Dela Fuente, failed to board on the day of her flight. Nauna ako ng 3 hours sa kanya. If she's going to purchase another ticket, that would be twice the original price kaya ayun, umuwi na lang ang Charotinang Paner na yun. hahaah! Don't worry walang pandaigdigang digmaang naganap.

So yun na nga. Buti na lang P600.00 lang ang aircon room with private bath sa Coron Reef Pension. (walang kaligoy ligoy ang promotion na to. hahah!) Nagulat ako sa laki ng rooms nila. Pwede ng kumatay ng baboy sa loob.

Hindi ko alam kung para san ang timbangan sa labas. Siguro nga para sa baboy.



Let me take you inside...

 

Bed #1.. 2.. (ward lang ang peg? hahah!)

..3 beds just for me. On the left is another door going to the bathroom.

Kahit pa nagmistulan akong pasyente sa mga kamang yan, it's comfy and clean. If I would be given a chance to stay there again, I won't hesitate.

 

Peek-a-boo inside the bathroom..



 

Laundry area on the right

Toilet and bath on the left

Nung una hindi ko alam kung para san ang hose. Hindi pala kaya ng powers ng tubig sa CR. hahah! Kailangan ko pang isaksak ang kabilang dulo sa lababo ng laundry area chaka pa ko papasok sa loob. Spell h-a-s-s-l-e. Hindi ko rin malilimutan ng minsan nagmadali akong lumabas ng CR. Alam mo yung feeling na paglabas mo, hindi mo pa pala kwarto? Yun ganun. Ayun.. Nakalimutan ko yun. Hello World ang katawan ko sa napakalaking bintana ng laundry area. Kung may manyakis mang naka-abang e hindi ko na alam. Magka kulani sana sila.

May stand-by generator din sila no. Wag ka. Kahit chipay ang rooms nila, afford nila yun. Pero, sa gabi lang nila binubuhay yun in case nag Chris Brown out. Minsan akong umuwi ng tanghaling tapat, sakto brownout, isinumpa ako ng kilikili ko sa sobrang init. Lumabas na lang ako at ito ang tumambad sa akin. hihihi!



may libreng pool sila in fairness.

Pero hindi ako naligo. Tumambay lang ako. hihi! Wala na kong damit pang basa dahil uuwi na ko kinahapunan. La Sirenetta Restaurant can be seen outside. Ayun o. Kita mo? Kaya if you're going to ask kung pano pumunta dun, baba ka lang sa Sirenetta. Ok?

Libre ang coffee sa kanila. Sa tulad kong, nakaka-apat na tasa ng kape kada araw, ikalulugi nila yun. hahah! They also accept paluto. The owner is very approachable. Well actually hindi ko alam kung siya ba ang may ari. hahah! basta siya ang supervisor that time (Hi Ms. Marichu!^_^) They let me extend my stay until 2:30pm for free since my flight is 4pm pa and the usual pick up time of van service is 2:30pm. I was about to leave when I noticed that one of my ID was missing. I tried searching for it but to no avail. Ms. Marichu told me to leave since the van is waiting and I might miss my flight. Sabi niya she will just send it via LBC if ever I won't find it. Ang sweet niya. thank you for being so nice. hihihi! Well I found it when I was inside the van. Iba na ang burara.

Move on na tayo? the other one is Coron Ecolodge. I'm sure most of you have read good review of the place. Well I assure you every penny is worth it. P1,598.00 ang rate niya when I went there. Napag-alaman kong nag increase sila.. P1,898.00 na siya ngayon. Sorry na lang kayo. hahah!

Let me tour you around..

Welcome Home

Reservation was a breeze. Thanks to Mr. Manuel Paredes. He answered all my queries promptly. The accidental solo trip gave me time to just relax and feel that I was indeed on vacation. I made the right choice to spend a day here. Free wifi, coffee overload, airconditioned room, 2 huge beds, cable tv.. need I say more?

 

Light at the end of the tunnel (chos!)

Room ko yung nasa kadulu-duluhan sa kanan.

Tara pasok tayo..

Double Standard Room

I asked them to adjoin the two beds together para sa damang damang pag-iisa. Keberloo.

I was looking for the shower curtain I've read on all blogs but my room has none. Ornussa Sadness.

Complete toiletries and the huge keychain

Sa sobrang laki ng keychain ay ipapa-check in ito sayo ng Airphil Express. lol!

The dining area where you can use the free wifi

Complimentary breakfast

All the staff were attentive and all smiles except for one. I forgot the name of the girl. Gusto ko ng well done na itlog kaya ipinaulit ko sa kanya. Aba lalong sumibangot si ateng. Utusan ko nga ulit. lol! Sabi ko gusto ko ng kamatis na may sibuyas at patis dahil yun ang bagay sa beef tapa. Wala siyang choice. Gretchen Barreto nga diba nga? bwahahah!

Happy, blooming and glowing (literal. Ano bang klaseng camera meron ako. Hay!)

Overall I love my stay here. I've been searching for some hotel with the same price pero ichura pa lang alam mo na ang difference.

Coron Ecolodge
Calle Real, Coron
09064556090
inquiry@myhometelphilippines.com
www.coronecolodge.com

Coron Reef Pension
Barangay 5, Bancuang, National Highway
09198877151
09183361661
chinet@coronreefpensionhouse.com
http://www.coronreefpensionhouse.com/