Pagudpud, here I come!!

The last stop in my Ilocandia tour is no less than, Pagudpod beach! From Vigan by road, Pagudpod is about 3 hours drive up north. (Manila to Vigan is approximatelty 10-12 hours depending on the traffic). As most say, it's the Boracay of the North, clear blue water and powdery white sand. And just like Boracay which have 3 stations, Station 1 having the finest sand, Pagupod also have it's station 1 counterpart, they call it the Blue Lagoon beach. From the main Pagudpod arc, instead of turning left to Saud beach, (Saud beach is the more popular beach area where most resorts are located) the way to blue Blue Lagoon beach is to go straight, for about another 30 minutes drive until you see the sign on your left that welcomes you to Blue Lagoon beach (there's an entrance fee of Php 20 per head). We were initially booked at the most advertised Resort in Blue Lagoon, The Kapuluan Beach Resort, but since their service wasn't as good as any booking agent should be, our booking was canceled at the last minute! Talk about poor customer service! Good thing there are other resorts nearby. Since it's Summer, most resorts were fully booked but luckily, we found ourselves staying in one of the nicest resort in the area - Hannah's Place. Incidentally, town's Mayor was also booked there, so we were neighbors for a day!

Hannah's place room rates is Php 8000 for executive family rooms (8-10 pax), Php 4200 for Deluxe family room (4-6 pax), Php 2800- 3000 for single and double rooms. Php 250 for extra bed and there are also picnic huts and sheds if you just wanted to stay for the day. There's also a mini grotto in the resort and a swimming pool was being constructed (it wasn't completed yet during our stay) As a whole, I will rate this place as 3.5 stars, 5 being the highest. I personally did not enjoy the sand in Pagudpod as I much as I did in Boracay. It must be because I was expecting too much or I just like the shores of Boracay better (now i wonder.. is Saud beach better than Blue Lagoon...? hmm..).

Welcome to Pagudpud!!


the Blue Lagoon


Hannah's Place

with Diana


Macy with her best bud, Absolute 100


wow! i love it!