Pagudpud : Where To Stay and What To Do
Pagudpud is a paradise for nature lovers. A perfect hideaway from the
techy metropolis. An extreme adventure for adrenaline junkies.
Mother nature has provided it all. Crystal clear blue waters of the
sea, streams, rivers and falls. The invigorating sea breeze and cool
refreshing air under the shades of trees. The picture perfect sunset.
The green scenery of the mountains. The rock formations that endured
time and tide. The rich and colourful life underwater. It is indeed a
piece of paradise on earth.
Where To Stay?
Resorts
Pagudpud is now dotted with resorts. It's not that hard to find one,
yet during peak season better book ahead of time.
HomeStay
A community wherein they let you rent a room. It's a more homey type
of accommodation, wherein you can share the kitchen as well. It will
cost you much less.
Resorts and Activities at the Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon or the Baugan Bay located at Maira-ira Point, Brgy.
Balaoi, is getting the attention of tourists. Some of the best resorts
in Pagudpud are located here. And there are a lot of outdoor
activities to keep you busy.
*Hannah's Beach Resort and Convention
Recently received an award from DENR Region 1 as The Most Outstanding
Individual Initiative on Environmental Management.
It is a 7 hectare resort at the Blue Lagoon, with breathtaking views
of the mountains and the crystal clear waters of the sea.
Facilities and Amenities
The resort has rooms, suites and villas, fully furnished, air-conditioned.
The resort has five swimming pools including a solar heated gigantic
pool which they call, Banga Pool. Banga in Iloco is kitchen clay pot.
Playground/Theme Park where kids can play, with lifesize replicas of
famous movie characters.
There are nipa huts at the beach front. Tents are available for
stargazing at night.
A religious grotto is there for Catholic believers.
The resort has a restaurant and souvenir shop in one convenient place.
Beach wears, souvenir items, food, drinks and toiletries are
available. They have bars within the resort as well.
They have convention center for any kind of parties and events.
Sports and Adventures
They have a full size basketball court, a gym and a sauna.
The resort has a fish pond wherein you may experience fishing.
They have a ranch where you can enjoy horse-back riding.
They offer wide range of water sports activities like kayaking,
snorkeling, jet skiing and surfing. You can as well have fun with
banana boat, pedal boat and speed boat.
A seaside ATV ride to enjoy the sand and the wind.
And to complete the extreme adventure, a 1.2 km over the water
Zipline, which is said to be the longest in the world. Experience the
rush from the starting point which is from the mountain sliding at
about 80 kph. It's a breathtaking view of the exotic flora and fauna
under the crystal clear blue waters.
Budget : $78 - $234 per room per night
*Kapuluan Vista Resort
Received an award as The Most Innovative Beach Resort in The Northern
Philippines.
The resort is about a few minutes walk to the Blue Lagoon shore. This
will give you time to enjoy the scenery.
Facilities and Amenities
They have inexpensive dormitory-type rooms to first class private
rooms with loft and en-suite bathroom.
The resort has a swimming pool. A massage and yoga room is available
to pamper yourself.
The resort's restaurant offers local cuisine but gives you a selection
of western dishes.
The vegetables and herbs used for seasoning are picked from their own
organic garden.
A beach front bar is available during peak season.
Sports and Adventures
The resort offers Pagudpud Tour and Ilocos Norte Tour.
The tour may include a visit to the Saud Beach Cove, a more
commercialized part of the province.
Pasaleng Bay which has gray sand but still with clear waters.
Exploring the Dos Hermanos islands, which houses colourful fishes.
Ride a bike going to Bantay Abbot, a sea arch.
Take a peek at a bat cave located on steep hills. But this is for more
adventurous people.
Since Pagudpud is one of the best surf destinations, the best offer of
the resort is providing daily surf lessons by experienced instructors.
Surf boards, paddle boards and snorkel gears are available for rental.
Pick-and-Drop service in Laoag is available for a more convenient
travel for commuters.
Budget : Php 700 - Php 6,300 per room per night
*Casa Consuelo
The resort shares the same view of the marvelous Blue Lagoon and the
verdant mountains.
Though the shore in front of the resort is rocky, the white sand of
the Blue Lagoon is just a few minutes away for a walk.
This is great for budget conscious people where great food and clean
rooms are offered at low cost.
Activities
Snorkeling / Surfing. You may enjoy these activities at the white
sandy part of the lagoon.
Trek to Dos Hermanos Islands. The resort facilitates a safe trek to
the island, where you can enjoy the colourful fishes living under the
rock formation.
*Punta Azul
The resort is about two hundred meters away from the Blue Lagoon.
Still offers the same breathtaking view of the beach and mountains.
It was originally a family rest house, but they decided to share the
paradise to others by opening the resort to public.
The rooms are air-conditioned and with own toilet and bath.
Activities
You may try boat riding and see for yourself the beauty of the lagoon
and mountains from afar.
The resort offers Pagudpud tour.The tour includes a visit to the
nearby towns like the Wind Mills in Bangui, the White Rocks and the
Lighthouse in Burgos.
*Arinaya White Beach Resort
The resort shares the same view of the lagoon, where you can bask in
the sun or swim in the clear and cool waters of the sea.
They have rooms and cottages available.
Activities
Like the other resorts, they facilitate Pagudpud and Ilocos Tour.
Beach volleyball, pumpboat ride and snorkeling may be enjoyed as well.
They offer dinner by the beach, wherein you may enjoy the sound of the
waves, the stars and the cool sea breeze.
Budget : Php 1,700 per room per night during the off season
Resorts and Activities at the Saud Beach Cove
Saud White Beach Cove is a kilometer stretch where the white sand and
blue waters are shared by many resorts.
*Terra Rikka Beach and Dive Resort
The resort is actually at the south west most part of the cove. The
view of the Wind Mills from afar is still catchy.
The resort has suites and cottages to choose from.
Activities
Beach Volleyball
Boating and beach tour is facilitated by the resort.
Water sports like kayaking, body boarding and surfing maybe enjoyed.
But the specialty of the resort is its Dive Center. They have complete
sets of snorkeling gears, scuba gears and equipments, tank refill
station and diver certificate at reasonable price.
The diving center can provide you an experience with their Snubi-doo
or underwater stroll. You may explore the rich and colourful marine
life.
Budget : Php 2,000 to 5,000 per room per night during the off season.
*Saud Beach Resort and Hotel
The resort has air-conditioned rooms with terrace and sunset view. All
rooms have toilet and bath while the suites have bathtub.
Beach huts and lounges at the beach front are free for in-house guest.
Activities
The resort offers Pagudpud tour which is included on the package.
Beach volleyball and badminton may be enjoyed.
Other activities are boat riding, snorkeling, scuba diving and wind surfing.
Budget : Php 3,600 to 6,500 per room per night during off season
*Apo Idon Beach Hotel
The hotel offers a mix of tropical and Mediterranean styles.
They have a swimming pool.
Wi-fi access in the rooms, restaurant, pool area and the beach front.
Budget : Php 2,400 to 8,000 per room per night during off season
*Jun and Carol Beach Cottages
Rooms and beach houses are all air-conditioned with own toilet and bath.
Attic rooms have private terraces perfect for romantic hideaway.
Budget : Php 2,200 to 3,800 per room per night during off season.
*Villa del Mar
The resort has a swimming pool and mini plaza.
They have restaurant, mini bar and souvenir shop.
They facilitate tours as well as car rental.
Outdoor sports are available such as snorkeling, boat riding, beach
volleyball and badminton.
Videoke, billiards, mahjong and other board games are available.
During summer, they have live bands, disco and cocktail parties. They
even conduct bikini open.
Budget : Php 1,500 to 5,000 per room per night during off season
Resorts Located away from the White Sandy Beaches
*King Fisher
The resort is located at Caparispisan, Pagudpud. It is actually a
remote and quiet place away from the busy beach.
They have budget beach huts with shared toilet and bath. But you have
enough privacy on the clean rest area.
Hammocks are provided outside the cabin to enjoy the sea and the breeze.
For perfect swimming spot you can move over to Saud Beach Cove because
the beach front of the resort is not as nice as the white beach but
still offers clear water.
But the resort is a perfect spot for kite and wind surfing. The place
has enough wind for kite surfing. The peak season is around October to
March.
During the off peak, its great for activities like kayaking, paddle
boarding and snorkeling.
They prepare fresh fish. You have a wide selection of local dishes to
international cuisine.
*Panzian Beach and Mountain Resort
The resort is located along Pasaleng Bay, with gray sand and rocks.
Rooms are all air-conditioned. They have camp site with comfortable tents.
Trek the mountains nearby, jump off water falls and take a dip in cool
and clear rivers.
Try tasting their own concoction which is the Pagudpud Sling.
Budget : Php 900 to 9,600 per room per night
There are other resorts in Pagudpud that will make your holiday
wonderful. Your eyes will surely feast on the beauty of nature. And
the Ilokano hospitality will surely make your stay perfect.
techy metropolis. An extreme adventure for adrenaline junkies.
Mother nature has provided it all. Crystal clear blue waters of the
sea, streams, rivers and falls. The invigorating sea breeze and cool
refreshing air under the shades of trees. The picture perfect sunset.
The green scenery of the mountains. The rock formations that endured
time and tide. The rich and colourful life underwater. It is indeed a
piece of paradise on earth.
Where To Stay?
Resorts
Pagudpud is now dotted with resorts. It's not that hard to find one,
yet during peak season better book ahead of time.
HomeStay
A community wherein they let you rent a room. It's a more homey type
of accommodation, wherein you can share the kitchen as well. It will
cost you much less.
Resorts and Activities at the Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon or the Baugan Bay located at Maira-ira Point, Brgy.
Balaoi, is getting the attention of tourists. Some of the best resorts
in Pagudpud are located here. And there are a lot of outdoor
activities to keep you busy.
*Hannah's Beach Resort and Convention
Recently received an award from DENR Region 1 as The Most Outstanding
Individual Initiative on Environmental Management.
It is a 7 hectare resort at the Blue Lagoon, with breathtaking views
of the mountains and the crystal clear waters of the sea.
Facilities and Amenities
The resort has rooms, suites and villas, fully furnished, air-conditioned.
The resort has five swimming pools including a solar heated gigantic
pool which they call, Banga Pool. Banga in Iloco is kitchen clay pot.
Playground/Theme Park where kids can play, with lifesize replicas of
famous movie characters.
There are nipa huts at the beach front. Tents are available for
stargazing at night.
A religious grotto is there for Catholic believers.
The resort has a restaurant and souvenir shop in one convenient place.
Beach wears, souvenir items, food, drinks and toiletries are
available. They have bars within the resort as well.
They have convention center for any kind of parties and events.
Sports and Adventures
They have a full size basketball court, a gym and a sauna.
The resort has a fish pond wherein you may experience fishing.
They have a ranch where you can enjoy horse-back riding.
They offer wide range of water sports activities like kayaking,
snorkeling, jet skiing and surfing. You can as well have fun with
banana boat, pedal boat and speed boat.
A seaside ATV ride to enjoy the sand and the wind.
And to complete the extreme adventure, a 1.2 km over the water
Zipline, which is said to be the longest in the world. Experience the
rush from the starting point which is from the mountain sliding at
about 80 kph. It's a breathtaking view of the exotic flora and fauna
under the crystal clear blue waters.
Budget : $78 - $234 per room per night
*Kapuluan Vista Resort
Received an award as The Most Innovative Beach Resort in The Northern
Philippines.
The resort is about a few minutes walk to the Blue Lagoon shore. This
will give you time to enjoy the scenery.
Facilities and Amenities
They have inexpensive dormitory-type rooms to first class private
rooms with loft and en-suite bathroom.
The resort has a swimming pool. A massage and yoga room is available
to pamper yourself.
The resort's restaurant offers local cuisine but gives you a selection
of western dishes.
The vegetables and herbs used for seasoning are picked from their own
organic garden.
A beach front bar is available during peak season.
Sports and Adventures
The resort offers Pagudpud Tour and Ilocos Norte Tour.
The tour may include a visit to the Saud Beach Cove, a more
commercialized part of the province.
Pasaleng Bay which has gray sand but still with clear waters.
Exploring the Dos Hermanos islands, which houses colourful fishes.
Ride a bike going to Bantay Abbot, a sea arch.
Take a peek at a bat cave located on steep hills. But this is for more
adventurous people.
Since Pagudpud is one of the best surf destinations, the best offer of
the resort is providing daily surf lessons by experienced instructors.
Surf boards, paddle boards and snorkel gears are available for rental.
Pick-and-Drop service in Laoag is available for a more convenient
travel for commuters.
Budget : Php 700 - Php 6,300 per room per night
*Casa Consuelo
The resort shares the same view of the marvelous Blue Lagoon and the
verdant mountains.
Though the shore in front of the resort is rocky, the white sand of
the Blue Lagoon is just a few minutes away for a walk.
This is great for budget conscious people where great food and clean
rooms are offered at low cost.
Activities
Snorkeling / Surfing. You may enjoy these activities at the white
sandy part of the lagoon.
Trek to Dos Hermanos Islands. The resort facilitates a safe trek to
the island, where you can enjoy the colourful fishes living under the
rock formation.
*Punta Azul
The resort is about two hundred meters away from the Blue Lagoon.
Still offers the same breathtaking view of the beach and mountains.
It was originally a family rest house, but they decided to share the
paradise to others by opening the resort to public.
The rooms are air-conditioned and with own toilet and bath.
Activities
You may try boat riding and see for yourself the beauty of the lagoon
and mountains from afar.
The resort offers Pagudpud tour.The tour includes a visit to the
nearby towns like the Wind Mills in Bangui, the White Rocks and the
Lighthouse in Burgos.
*Arinaya White Beach Resort
The resort shares the same view of the lagoon, where you can bask in
the sun or swim in the clear and cool waters of the sea.
They have rooms and cottages available.
Activities
Like the other resorts, they facilitate Pagudpud and Ilocos Tour.
Beach volleyball, pumpboat ride and snorkeling may be enjoyed as well.
They offer dinner by the beach, wherein you may enjoy the sound of the
waves, the stars and the cool sea breeze.
Budget : Php 1,700 per room per night during the off season
Resorts and Activities at the Saud Beach Cove
Saud White Beach Cove is a kilometer stretch where the white sand and
blue waters are shared by many resorts.
*Terra Rikka Beach and Dive Resort
The resort is actually at the south west most part of the cove. The
view of the Wind Mills from afar is still catchy.
The resort has suites and cottages to choose from.
Activities
Beach Volleyball
Boating and beach tour is facilitated by the resort.
Water sports like kayaking, body boarding and surfing maybe enjoyed.
But the specialty of the resort is its Dive Center. They have complete
sets of snorkeling gears, scuba gears and equipments, tank refill
station and diver certificate at reasonable price.
The diving center can provide you an experience with their Snubi-doo
or underwater stroll. You may explore the rich and colourful marine
life.
Budget : Php 2,000 to 5,000 per room per night during the off season.
*Saud Beach Resort and Hotel
The resort has air-conditioned rooms with terrace and sunset view. All
rooms have toilet and bath while the suites have bathtub.
Beach huts and lounges at the beach front are free for in-house guest.
Activities
The resort offers Pagudpud tour which is included on the package.
Beach volleyball and badminton may be enjoyed.
Other activities are boat riding, snorkeling, scuba diving and wind surfing.
Budget : Php 3,600 to 6,500 per room per night during off season
*Apo Idon Beach Hotel
The hotel offers a mix of tropical and Mediterranean styles.
They have a swimming pool.
Wi-fi access in the rooms, restaurant, pool area and the beach front.
Budget : Php 2,400 to 8,000 per room per night during off season
*Jun and Carol Beach Cottages
Rooms and beach houses are all air-conditioned with own toilet and bath.
Attic rooms have private terraces perfect for romantic hideaway.
Budget : Php 2,200 to 3,800 per room per night during off season.
*Villa del Mar
The resort has a swimming pool and mini plaza.
They have restaurant, mini bar and souvenir shop.
They facilitate tours as well as car rental.
Outdoor sports are available such as snorkeling, boat riding, beach
volleyball and badminton.
Videoke, billiards, mahjong and other board games are available.
During summer, they have live bands, disco and cocktail parties. They
even conduct bikini open.
Budget : Php 1,500 to 5,000 per room per night during off season
Resorts Located away from the White Sandy Beaches
*King Fisher
The resort is located at Caparispisan, Pagudpud. It is actually a
remote and quiet place away from the busy beach.
They have budget beach huts with shared toilet and bath. But you have
enough privacy on the clean rest area.
Hammocks are provided outside the cabin to enjoy the sea and the breeze.
For perfect swimming spot you can move over to Saud Beach Cove because
the beach front of the resort is not as nice as the white beach but
still offers clear water.
But the resort is a perfect spot for kite and wind surfing. The place
has enough wind for kite surfing. The peak season is around October to
March.
During the off peak, its great for activities like kayaking, paddle
boarding and snorkeling.
They prepare fresh fish. You have a wide selection of local dishes to
international cuisine.
*Panzian Beach and Mountain Resort
The resort is located along Pasaleng Bay, with gray sand and rocks.
Rooms are all air-conditioned. They have camp site with comfortable tents.
Trek the mountains nearby, jump off water falls and take a dip in cool
and clear rivers.
Try tasting their own concoction which is the Pagudpud Sling.
Budget : Php 900 to 9,600 per room per night
There are other resorts in Pagudpud that will make your holiday
wonderful. Your eyes will surely feast on the beauty of nature. And
the Ilokano hospitality will surely make your stay perfect.
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