Lakawon - #InstaWorthy Island Escape

I heard about Lakawon from my beach lover friend (Shiena, whose photos will be shown later in this post) and when I saw it, I just know I have to go there soon.

Whenever we talk about destinations, we usually park it until the right time comes along, which is usually the next seat sale. LOL. So when the air fare prices dropped, we immediately booked our flight.

Photo from Lakawon's Official Site

Most blogs I read was for Day trip but we opted to stay the night and I'm glad we did.

The bridge at night

Going there

Lakawon Island is in Negros Occidental so we had to take a plane. On this trip, 4 of us opted for Cebu Pacific and 1 boarded Philippine Airlines. I think these are the only airlines that can bring you from Manila to Bacolod.

We rented an Adventure Van from Bacolod–Silay Airport to Cadiz City for Php 1600 (which is just Php 320). To be honest, there are far more cheaper way to go to the place but there were 5 of us in this trip and maybe part of us embracing the 'Tita-ness' is that we now opt for the more convenient ways to travel.

Upon arrival, since we have accommodation, we didn't have to pay for the entrance. We still paid for the boat ride though, which is Php 280 per person. Bummer

Note: You have to walk approximately 200meters from the Administrative Office to the Docks to aboard the boat but it felt longer because of the scorching sun. We decided to walk not knowing how long it would feel. You can choose to ride the pedicabs for a minimal fee (they won't give you price so you decide how much but I think Php 50 is enough or if you really have lots of stuff, be generous and give a hundred bucks).

Boat ride only took 25 minutes but the motor was too noisy (very Tita of us to complain about this) so prepare to cover your ears with your hands or plugs.

The Island

There were a fair number of people in the area that day. Mostly families who are having picnics. When we arrived, we already spotted areas that are instaworthy and we are all very excited.

Sand is cream colored so it looks divine. It's not powdery but it's fine enough that you can walk around barefoot without hurting yourself.

There were a lot of construction going on while we were there (too bad for us) but it didn't stop us from taking great photos.

TBH, the place met what I was expecting. Maybe I am just too appreciative but I think this place is more than what I was hoping, even without the floating bar which is what most people go here for.

Accommodation

Photo from Lakawon's Official Site

It was just 11AM and we didn't really expect to be able to check in early but since the room is available, they gave it to us already. We booked the Pearl Place which is Php 3500 for 4pax and just added 500pesos since there were 5 of us. We all shared Php 800 each.

There were 2 beds and 2 pull outs so we managed to fit (3 people on the beds and 1 on each pull outs). There isn't much space to walk around in and we had to excuse each other everytime we go around the room.

There's a flat TV that has cable (Keeping Up with the Kardashians has a Marathon on E! that weekend), fluffy pillows and AirCon, so we're all happy campers already. They also provided bottled water and towels for each of us.

Negative side: Common CR. It's good because there are a lot of cubicles but it could have been better if we had our own.

Note: They have accommodations with Private Bath. Tropical Bamboo House which is only Php 2500 for 4 people but it doesn't have AC or the suites but it's already beyond our budget.

Food: The Sunset Bar

Food is good. The prices are reasonable and the servings are bigger than what we expected. Servers are very accommodating too.

Best part is that the music is good! I love the song selections because it's new but they chose the versions that were beach appropriate. Kudos to whoever chose the tracks.

For lunch, we got 3 dishes: Battered Chicken (We initially thought it was 'Buttered'), Grilled Liempo and Sinigang na Bangus. There were left overs so at dinner we only got 2 viands which is Crispy Pata and Adobong Pusit. I forgot the exact amount but we never paid more than 300php each for our meals.

They serve breakfast but it varies daily depending on what is available according to the kuya we spoke to, I chose Dangit priced at 110php. It already has egg, rice and drinks (choice of Milo, Coffee or Lemonade).

Taw Hai Floating Bar

This is closed for maintenance when we were there. Boo. I guess Lakawon gave us a reason to go back.

Do it for the Gram

The place already looked great during the day but it looked even better during the sunset. We chilled by the beach when everyone from the Day trip had already left. It felt serene.

We took great photos but I think it didn't justify the beauty of how the sky changed its colors while we were there. See photos below.