http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-15T01:06:08Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Philippines%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/25/12623/0760 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/sonyasgarden.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>We sometimes spend time talking about off-the-beaten-path locales, and we're positive you can relate to daydreaming about getaways that make it feel like you've actually, well, gone away. Call us crazy, but fighting for pool space with families and tanned singles doesn't scream "vacation" as much as it resembles the hotel version of a mall. For the more ambitious travelers wanting to go off-grid for a short while, the Philippines is a destination that may not immediately come to mind, but that doesn't make it any less worthwhile&#151;the opposite, actually. <p>We discovered <a href="http://www.sonyasgarden.com/"><b>Sonya's Garden</b></a>, a lush bed and breakfast, when a local led us into Tagaytay, a small city not far from Manila. The website uses Heidi Atwal 2009-09-25T15:37:58-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/24/231455/781 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/ShangriLaBoracay.jpg" class="top"> <p>While we think that the <b><a href="">W Maldives</a></b>' removed atoll location and private <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/5/20/221754/578/hotels/Snapshot_The_W_Boat_at_the_W_Maldives">boat</a> are pretty sweet when it comes to remote escapes, apparently resorts continue to push the boundaries of accessibility. <p>This is the case with the newest addition to the <b>Shangri-La</b> hotel family, the <b>Shangri-La Boracay</b> in the Philippines. To reach the 219-room, 36-villa exotic wonderland with 3,800 feet of secluded beach, guests must first fly into Manila, then take a hopper flight 45 minutes south to Caticlan airport, from where another 30 minutes of land and sea transfers launch. Once you hit the sand, however, the Boracay enclave sets out to envelop you in 5-star luxury with one of the Philippines' largest free-form JetSetCD 2009-03-25T13:10:19-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/