Situated near Boat Station 1, the resort is a perfect location for an ideal vacation on a shoestring budget and a haven for the exhausted soul.

Escondido, which means “hideaway” in Spanish, is ideally located near the beach, the church, the medical clinic and the hottest nightspots in the island.

Escondido is the brainchild of young couple Greg and Chicklette Keyser along with their friend and business partner May Velilla. While Greg manages the resort and May works on the marketing side of the business, Greg’s wife Chicklette is the chef giving a taste of “home cooked” feel to the dining experience as the resort prides itself with a list of mouth-watering delights like the tasty Escondido crabs, sizzling Bulalo steak, beef caldereta, grilled liempo and prawns.

The resort is a fusion of the west and the east but still highlighting the Filipino culture. Various local furniture and home decor adorn the walls and rooms of Escondido. Unique Filipino tools like poso, plantsang de uling and grinder were given a new twist as tasteful and classic accents for the rooms.

With ten luxuriouslydesigned airconditioned deluxe rooms equipped with the usual amenities of cable TV, mini bar, in-room safe, telephone and intercom system, and hot or cold shower, the place gives you the conveniences of the Metro while affording you the pleasures of being close to nature.

The two suite rooms in Escondido boasts of extra facilities such as the mini-kitchen with microwave oven and a bathroom with Jacuzzi, definitely fit for a relaxing vacation.

Apart from the deluxe and suite rooms, three nipa huts stand at the hillside where friends and families can spend some quality time together. It is a place where guests can hang out and try the rejuvenating outdoor massage.

Other activities like island hopping tour, diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, biking, horseback riding and golfing can be arranged by the resort’s friendly and accommodating staff.

Three days and 2 nights deluxe accommodation for one person is at R4,300; twin sharing, R2,250; triple sharing, R1,990; and quadruple sharing, R1,600. Suite rooms are available at R6,500 for single; R3,490 for twin sharing; R2,790 for triple sharing; and R2,000 for quadruple sharing. Valid until Oct. 31, the package rates include daily breakfast, airport transfers and welcome drinks upon guests’ arrival.

For more details, call the Escondido Manila office at (632) 413-5079 or email:

scondido@hotmail.com. Escondido is located in Balabag, Station 1, Malay, Aklan.

Escondido truly captures the need to commune with nature where one can experience serenity and the beauty of the sea.