<strong>UNPLUG AT THESE REMOTE RESORTS IN THE PHILIPPINES: </strong>Want carefree island vibes and a stretch of sand all to yourself? <strong>Dedon Island </strong>in<strong> Surigao del Norte</strong> is the right place.
UNPLUG AT THESE REMOTE RESORTS IN THE PHILIPPINES: Want carefree island vibes and a stretch of sand all to yourself? Dedon Island in Surigao del Norte is the right place.
Dedon Island Resort
<strong>Dedon Island, Surigao del Norte: </strong>This upscale address is also a favorite among well-to-do surfing enthusiasts, thanks to its proximity to Cloud 9 -- a break in the Philippine Deep trench known for picture-perfect tubes.
Dedon Island, Surigao del Norte: This upscale address is also a favorite among well-to-do surfing enthusiasts, thanks to its proximity to Cloud 9 -- a break in the Philippine Deep trench known for picture-perfect tubes.
Dedon Island Resort
<strong>Amanpulo, Pamalican Island: </strong>Claiming a plot of sand on its own private island, the exclusive address sprawls across 89-hectare Pamalican Island in the Sulu Sea -- about an hour's flight southwest of Manila.
Amanpulo, Pamalican Island: Claiming a plot of sand on its own private island, the exclusive address sprawls across 89-hectare Pamalican Island in the Sulu Sea -- about an hour's flight southwest of Manila.
Aman Resorts
<strong>Apulit Island, El Nido: </strong>This resort's luxury villas offer a rustic feel, creature comforts and easy access to the pristine water below.
Apulit Island, El Nido: This resort's luxury villas offer a rustic feel, creature comforts and easy access to the pristine water below.
El Nido Resorts
<strong>Apulit Island, El Nido: </strong>Situated on the eastern coast of Palawan in lesser-frequented Taytay Bay, this eco-adventure spot is surrounded by imposing limestone cliffs.
Apulit Island, El Nido: Situated on the eastern coast of Palawan in lesser-frequented Taytay Bay, this eco-adventure spot is surrounded by imposing limestone cliffs.
Clemente Mariano Jr.
<strong>Eskaya Beach Resort & Spa, Panglao Island: </strong>The hotel's infinity pool is the pièce de résistance. The water's perfect shade of turquoise tricks the eye into thinking the pool spills into the ocean.
Eskaya Beach Resort & Spa, Panglao Island: The hotel's infinity pool is the pièce de résistance. The water's perfect shade of turquoise tricks the eye into thinking the pool spills into the ocean.
Eskaya Beach Resort & Spa
<strong>Qi Palawan, El Nido: </strong>About an hours' drive northeast from El Nido town, Qi Palawan is home to seven bamboo villas, a yoga pavilion and an open-air restaurant helmed by one of the best chefs in Palawan.
Qi Palawan, El Nido: About an hours' drive northeast from El Nido town, Qi Palawan is home to seven bamboo villas, a yoga pavilion and an open-air restaurant helmed by one of the best chefs in Palawan.
Kate Springer
<strong>Qi Palawan, El Nido:</strong> This remote resort is all about sea views, breezy hammocks and lush gardens.
Qi Palawan, El Nido: This remote resort is all about sea views, breezy hammocks and lush gardens.
Kate Springer
<strong>Siargao Bleu Resort & Spa, Siargao Island:</strong> A personal butler, airport transfers, poker nights, an outdoor cinema and a gorgeous pool -- Siargao Bleu Resort and Spa is a cut above the typical beach retreat.
Siargao Bleu Resort & Spa, Siargao Island: A personal butler, airport transfers, poker nights, an outdoor cinema and a gorgeous pool -- Siargao Bleu Resort and Spa is a cut above the typical beach retreat.
Siargao Bleu Resort & Spa
<strong>Amarela, Panglao Island: </strong>A low-key beach resort overlooking the Bohol Sea, Amarela is at home on a secluded beach on Panglao Island.
Amarela, Panglao Island: A low-key beach resort overlooking the Bohol Sea, Amarela is at home on a secluded beach on Panglao Island.
Amarela
<strong>Tugawe Cove Resort, Caramoan Island:</strong> Built along a hillside above Lauing Bay on Caramoan Island, the elevated outpost offers panoramic views of Sombrero, Loto and Litao islands in the distance.
Tugawe Cove Resort, Caramoan Island: Built along a hillside above Lauing Bay on Caramoan Island, the elevated outpost offers panoramic views of Sombrero, Loto and Litao islands in the distance.
Tugawe Cove Resort
<strong>Atmosphere Resort & Spa, Negros Oriental:</strong> An independently owned resort, Atmosphere Resorts & Spa is run by two British expats -- a scuba diver and an architect -- who met in the Philippines more than 15 years ago.
Atmosphere Resort & Spa, Negros Oriental: An independently owned resort, Atmosphere Resorts & Spa is run by two British expats -- a scuba diver and an architect -- who met in the Philippines more than 15 years ago.
Atmosphere Resorts & Spa
<strong>Atmosphere Resort & Spa, Negros Oriental: </strong>The rooms give off a barefoot luxury vibe, with mixed textures, natural materials and open-air bathrooms.
Atmosphere Resort & Spa, Negros Oriental: The rooms give off a barefoot luxury vibe, with mixed textures, natural materials and open-air bathrooms.
Jonah Anderson
<strong>Cauayan Resort, El Nido:</strong> A recently opened resort on its own outlying island off the coast of El Nido in Palawan, Cauayan Resort touched down on its own private island in 2016.
Cauayan Resort, El Nido: A recently opened resort on its own outlying island off the coast of El Nido in Palawan, Cauayan Resort touched down on its own private island in 2016.
Kate Springer
<strong>Cauayan Resort, El Nido: </strong>Cauayan Resort aims to attract a well-heeled crowd with luxurious bungalows, an open-air restaurant and bar, and daily island-hopping excursions.
Cauayan Resort, El Nido: Cauayan Resort aims to attract a well-heeled crowd with luxurious bungalows, an open-air restaurant and bar, and daily island-hopping excursions.
Kate Springer
<strong>Ticao Island Resort:</strong> Hidden away in the southeastern Bicol Region of the Philippines, Ticao Island Resort enjoys a long stretch of sand all to itself.
Ticao Island Resort: Hidden away in the southeastern Bicol Region of the Philippines, Ticao Island Resort enjoys a long stretch of sand all to itself.
Ticao Island Resort