La Carmela: The choice of celebs

If you are looking for a perfect vacation spot, where you can rest your weary mind and tired body, then La Carmela de Boracay Resort Hotel is the best place to be. Located at Station 2 near the Tourist Center, it is one of the best resort hotels in the island that offers beachfront convenience at very affordable rates.

My close friend, Boy So, owns the famous resort hotel. Boy built La Carmela armed only with his lifetime savings, a lot of hard work and tons of courage. Having come from the school of hard knocks, he is never afraid to take risks. It is in Boy’s DNA. La Carmela de Boracay recently had a soft-opening of its Premier West Wing. The idea behind the expansion is to accommodate the growing demand from people who want to spend their dream vacation in Boracay. As Boy lives his dream, he shares his journey with his friends and clients.

Travelers are raving about La Carmela de Boracay as one of the top hotels in Boracay. “We had a great experience at La Carmela de Boracay. Nice hotel and location. We enjoyed our stay in the hotel and we’re very much satisfied with the services rendered to my family,” said Mark of Pasig City. “Our first time in Boracay became memorable because of the good people in La Carmela de Boracay Hotel and the locals. The staff and crew are very kind and polite,” read an online comment from drake201 of Tagbilaran, Bohol. Dorothy Bell, a tourist from Sydney, Australia said, “Very friendly and charming staff, nice rooms. Very affordable and you won’t regret (staying there). Highly recommended.”

Janelyn C. of Roseville, California only has good words about La Carmela de Boracay: “Good place to stay with family. Good food. Good site. Friendly and accommodating staff. (They are) helpful and approachable. (The) rooms are clean.” Joyce Tan of Singapore remarked, “The location is very good and it is beachfront. (We got real) value for money.”

Aside from its friendly staff and first-rate service, the resort hotel offers various amenities such as air-conditioned rooms with cable television and PBX phone system, a private bath with hot and cold shower, a swimming pool with waterfalls and jacuzzi, a poolside bar and mini-stage for outdoor parties, a 24-hour restaurant, a 25-meter beachfront party place, safety deposit boxes for safekeeping of valuables and a 24-hour security personnel. Among the services it offers are airline ticketing assistance, boat trip arrangement, local and international calls, laundry services, Internet access, facsimile and photocopying services, land and boat transfers, scuba diving and sea sports arrangement.

La Carmela de Boracay is almost always the top choice among celebrities who visit the beach paradise like Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo, Julia Montes, Melissa Ricks, G Tongi, Dimples Romana, Bianca Manalo, Kiray Celis, Bangs Garcia, Jeffrey Santos, Bobby Andrews, Joem Bascon, Eric Fructuoso, Arron Villaflor, Neil Coleta, John Manalo, Princess Velasco and Sitti.

Sitti enthused, “I love staying at La Carmela de Boracay because I’ve always felt like coming home. The staff is always so nice and helpful. The hotel is always clean and buzzing with positive energy. The food is always generous kaya ang hirap mag-diet pag nandoon! We always stay at the celebrity suite and talaga namang feeling celebrity ako palagi pag-nandoon kasi napaka-sosyal ng suite.”

When life gets tough and rough in the city, more often than not, I run to Boy and his paradise. And he is there with open arms and the biggest, warmest smile always.

For sales and reservations, you can e-mail [email protected] or call tel. nos. (36)288-5423, (36)288-5921 and (36)288-4376. You can also call its Makati booking office at 0922-8166942 and 0939-9183859.