Located on the finest white sand beach in Puerto
Galera and set in a grove of coconut palms, this condo-hotel is constructed
in award winning, Spanish-Mediterranean style architecture.... white wash
walls contrast with the red Vigan tile floors and roof. There are fine
local woods hewn in a rustic but carefully finished texture complimenting
the smooth and rounded plaster finishes.
There are 25 first class, fully furnished, air conditioned residential
units (homes) with full cooking facilities in addition to a bar and full
service restaurant in the resort.
DescriptionPortofino at La Laguna Beach is Puerto Galera's
newest and Mindoro's finest residence resort-retreat catering to the international
traveler and to Manila Embassy and executive families.
Portofino is a first-class Spanish-Mediterranean
design of award winning architectural character with white sand, beach
front diving, swimming and dining.
Accommodation
Located on the finest white sand beach in Puerto
Galera and set in a grove of coconut palms, this condo-hotel is constructed
in award winning, Spanish-Mediterranean style architecture.... white wash
walls contrast with the red Vigan tile floors and roof. There are fine
local woods hewn in a rustic but carefully finished texture complimenting
the smooth and rounded plaster finishes.
There are 25 first class, fully furnished, air conditioned
residential units (homes) with full cooking facilities in addition to
a bar and full service restaurant in the resort.
DiningThere are many fine local and European style restaurants
within a 10 minute walk in addition to the on site PORTOFINO RESTAURANT
surrounding a beach front waterfall and swimming pool.
Facilities and AmenitiesThe waterfront resort overlooks a white sand beach
and crystal clear waters that have snorkeling and SCUBA diving 40 meters
from the waters edge. There are five scuba diving facilities and a fully
equipped gym within 200 meters of the site.Exotic birds reside near a
cascading fresh waterfall - swimming pool, where a restaurant patron may
enjoy a special rum drink and tostadas, quesodillas, or Huevos Rancheros
while overlooking the beauty of a reflected sunset and moon rise over
Verde Island across the bay.
How To Get There
By automobile or bus from Manila...a
2 to 3 hour trip to Batangas City Pier...you may take the SiKat (First
Class Air Con) Bus each morning at 9:00 am from Centerpoint Hotel in Ermita...this
connects with the SiKat Ferry at the Batangas Pier for a 2 hour ride to
Puerto Galera Pier....round trip per person ro Puerto Galera is PhP 700.
At Puerto Galera Pier you may take any one of a number of Banca's to Small
La Laguna Beach (charge is PhP 150 per boat load) this is a 15 minute
boat ride directly to the Portofino Beach Resort.
Alternatively, you may take a private auto or bus
to Batangas City Pier and connect with many boats which go dirctly to
Sabang Beach (which is a 10 minute walk to PORTOFINO) or to Puerto Galera...a
short boat ride away.
