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BALESIN
ISLAND RESORT
BACKGROUND
Balesin
Island, which is currently owned by Balesin Corporation, is a
424 hectare island resort.
It
is located in Lamon Bay, Polilio, Quezon Province, Philippines
; 25 miles of the eastern coast of Luzon , and 95 air miles, (approximately
30 minutes flight time) from The Ninoy Aquino International Airport
in Metro Manila.
GENERAL
DESCRIPTION
Balesin has a 424 hectare total land area. It is approximately
5 kilometers long and 1.5 kilometers at its widest point. The
island is generally flat except for some elevated areas, (cliffs)
which reach up to 6 meters above sea level. There is abundant
vegetation consisting of rain forests, coconut trees, wild shrubs
and flowers. White sand beaches, accentuated by coves formed by
coral rock formations, surround Balesin Island .
LOCATION
Balesin Island Resort is a 424 hectare island resort located in
Lamon Bay, Polilio, Quezon Province, Philippines.
WEATHER
The
island experiences sunny weather throughout most months, typical
for a tropical climate. Mild southwesterly winds prevail from
March to August while northeasterly winds occur from September
to February.
The short rainy season starts in September and ends in December,
with heaviest rainfall occurring between October and November.
The island is an ideal location for beach resort and outdoor leisure
activities.
SEA
CONDITIONS
Except
for rare occasions when the islands west coast is disturbed by
light northeast winds, the sea is generally calm and ideal for
water activities and passage of all types of sea craft.
HISTORY
Balesin Corporation has owned and controlled Balesin Island since
1966. Shortly thereafter, in the mid 1970's, Balesin developed
and successfully operated a resort on the island offering an exclusive
"island-resort-community" concept in Philippine resort
development. In relation to this, 5% of the island's area, (20
hectares) was subdivided into 100 residential beachfront lots
with cuts of 2000 square meters each and were offered for sale
to select individuals.
Many
of these lot owners built vacation houses, and regularly visited
Balesin Island , as members of this exclusive community. In what
would be the precursor to today's "niche" or "spa"
resort approach to resort development, Balesin operated in the
late 70's and 80's as a very exclusive, resort accessible through
private or charter aircraft, but steadily attracting Japanese,
Taiwanese, Hong Kong, and European tourists.
EXISTING
FACILITIES
Today
Balesin Corporation continues to operate a resort on the island
with a total of 20 rooms (in an assortment of one bedroom, duplex,
or suite cottages), a 6-hole golf course that plays by the sea,
two shell tennis courts, a swimming pool, ping pong table, volleyball
area and recreational fishing facilities. There is also a clubhouse/dining
room, a radio/communications house, and a power plant that uses
diesel generators to power the resort facilities.
There
is a 1500 meter long grass landing strip, which is utilized for
all tourist arrivals by aircraft. Currently, mainly local and
foreign tourists, ( Japan and Korea ), patronize Balesin. Charter
aircraft such as light airplanes, 6 to 8 seaters, (Beechcraft,
Cessna, British Normandy Islander); to jet or jet prop aircraft
of up to 40 seaters, (Sea Air Let, Asian Spirit de Haviland, Corporate
Air Dornier, Inter Island Travel YAK Jet,) can land in Balesin's
existing runway.
COTTAGE
DETAILS
All
in all, the resort can house 42 people comfortably. Extra beds
are also available as well if there is a need for more room. The
cottages are currently not air-conditioned.
However,
they a strategically placed facing the beach and have been built
in a way that takes full advantage of the fresh incoming sea breeze.
