Diniwid Beach Part 3: Nami Private Villas and Spider House

As I’ve mentioned on my previous post (found here and here, there’s a good selection of lodging in Diniwid. From high-end, mid-range to the unique, there’s definitely something to suit different travelers. We stayed at Orinda Boracay, but I was able to take a peek at other options.

Diniwid Beach Part 2: Orinda Boracay

There are not a lot of choices for lodging in Diniwid, but I think there’s a good selection that can serve different tastes and budget. We stayed at Orinda Boracay. It’s a simple resort/inn, fronting the beach with courteous and well-trained staff.

Upon arriving at the hotel, we were given bottled water, asked to sit and register to check-in. In only a few minutes, we were already given our keys, a piece of paper containing the password for the wifi and the shuttle service schedule to D’Mall with the driver’s cellphone number. We were also told what time breakfast is served and that we can have it in the room, at the dining area or out front by the beach. I thought it very professional, organized and thoughtful of them to already give all these information upfront.

Diniwid Part 1: Alternate Boracay

If you’ve been going to Boracay for at least once a year for the last few years, raise your hand. If you’re raising your hand, you’re probably one of the beach lovers who: A. knows Boracay like the back of your hand. B. Logs Boracay as your hometown in Facebook. C. Dreams of moving there for retirement, or move there. Period.  You’ve definitely stayed in a couple of different hotels, resorts, inns in the island, probably in White Beach.

Sand, sea, sky at Diniwid Beach, Boracay Island.

A close look at Diniwid's sand.

I’m guilty of that. For some reason, on my past trips, I’ve always stayed on White Beach. So for my trip last November, I browsed the web for other options and got interested on Diniwid Beach. It looks just like White Beach with its fine white sand, blue crystal clear water
and wide-open blue sky. The similarity with White Beach ends there though.

One Spa-bulous Day

One week before my friend’s wedding, I got early at our friend’s house to make sure everything is ready for our surprise bridal shower-spa party. I picked a home service spa company after reviewing and contacting more than 10 companies, probably close to 20. I viewed all the links Google suggested for the keywords “spa party home service”. I want to make sure we get the most value for our money (always my primary objective when picking goods and services).

Lucky 7

Wow, my first blog post. Incidentally, today's also the anniversary of my seventh year in the corporate world. I'm still with the same company I got into fresh out of college. I can't believe it's been seven years. There are days I barely notice all that time, if not for my more matured and stressed out look. I don't think haggard-chic will be the next beauty trend anytime soon.