LAGAWAN: BALING HAI BEACH RESORT: Your quiet spot in Boracay

Baling Hai Beach sunrise

We stayed in BalingHai in Boracay(courtesy of Sir Otik through my sister) before the summer sun sets this year. It was a break from the stress and the noise of the White Beach. If you want to meditate, a quiet time in Boracay, and to just relax away from all the partying BalingHai Beach Resort is the one for you.

stairway leading to the beach front

Carved in a cliff, BalingHai was one of the first beach resorts established in Boracay way back in the '80's. Through the vision of the owner Sir Otik, he has combined nature and modern facilities to suite every visitor's need and at the same time reminding all for the need to preserve nature and its inhabitants. (Read here for a bit of BalingHai's history)

Cottages carved in the cliff

At night you will be amazed by the sunset view and be lulled to sleep by chirping cicadas, and come morning you will be awaken by the waves crashing along the beach line and to a beautiful sunrise.


Room in Tree House

One fun thing in BalingHai is the pulley basket. It serves as the transport system for the food from the main restaurant to the beach side bar 50 meters below.

pulley basket

One could swim without hustle in the resort's private, pristine cove. Nature lovers will surely enjoy the lushness of the flora and the abundance of the fauna.

And once in a while you'll get a visit from some of the resort's mainstay, the hermit crabs!

hermit crab

Explore nooks of BalingHai's cliff and discover some hidden treasures. Also look for the gateway to Diniwid beach (but let the staff know first if you could pass through it ^_^)