Belle Homes

Belle Homes: Panglao Inn Stay

Belle Homes sits inland on Panglao’s northern side, near Bohol-Panglao International Airport rather than directly on the Alona Beach strip. Its coordinates place it roughly a 10-minute drive from Alona and within an 18-minute walk of Dumaluan Beach to the south, with Libaong White Beach also close by. That distance from the main tourist corridor is the trade-off for a quieter, more residential setting — this reads as an apartment-style property rather than a beachfront inn, and travelers booking it should plan on a tricycle or arranged transfer for beach time rather than walking out the door onto sand.

The Accommodation

Rooms are air-conditioned with a fully equipped kitchen, private bathroom, coffee machine, and work desk — the kitchen is the notable feature here, since it lets guests self-cater rather than relying on restaurant runs for every meal, useful given the distance from Alona’s dining strip. Units include a patio and a fridge. The property also has a swimming pool, a garden, and a terrace, and free breakfast, WiFi, and parking are included, which matters more at a property this far from town where a paid airport shuttle would otherwise add up.

Location & Getting Around

Being close to the airport (about 1.9 miles) cuts transfer time on arrival and departure, a real advantage for a short trip, but it means every day plan involving Alona’s dive shops or restaurants starts with a 10-to-15-minute ride. Tricycles between the northern part of the island and Alona run roughly 150–200 PHP depending on negotiation and time of day; hired multicabs cost more but suit groups splitting the fare. Panglao’s road network is compact enough that this isn’t a serious obstacle, just a planning point absent from the property’s own marketing.

Area Context

The northern part of Panglao where Belle Homes sits is closer to the interior barangays — Tangnan, Binoon, San Isidro — that stay agricultural even as the coastal strip fills with resorts; coconut and root-crop farming continues alongside tourism here, a reminder that Panglao’s economy isn’t only beach-facing. Guests headed south toward Poblacion pass the San Agustin Parish Church complex, where the Panglao Watchtower — a five-storey hexagonal coral-stone tower dated 1851 in carved stonework at its base — was declared a National Cultural Treasure in 2011 and restored after 2013 earthquake damage before reopening to visitors in 2017 (interior stairs were never rebuilt, so only the exterior and grounds are open). It’s one of the few Spanish-era military watchtowers on Bohol built on a six-sided rather than square or cylindrical plan.

Panglao’s tourism boom has a resource cost worth knowing before a long stay: the island has no rivers, and both resorts and households draw water from a freshwater lens sitting above denser groundwater in the limestone bedrock. Overextraction during dry-season demand has pushed chloride levels in some wells well past safe drinking limits, which is why tap water isn’t potable anywhere on the island — bottled or filtered water is standard practice for residents and visitors alike, not just a hotel policy.

Reef & Day Trips

Reef access from this side of the island means a short transfer to Alona or Doljo rather than a walk-in snorkel. Doljo Beach, on Panglao’s calmer north-facing shore, holds up better than Alona during the July–September southwest monsoon and is a reasonable alternate if Alona’s water turns choppy. Balicasag Island, about 20 minutes out by outrigger from the Alona side, remains the area’s main dive draw for its sea turtle cleaning stations and the Black Forest wall dropping past 40 metres; access is capped at 150 divers a day with a two-dive limit per person and an environmental fee collected per diver, a deliberate ceiling on a reef that couldn’t handle unmanaged volume.

Day trips inland are easy to arrange through Alona-based operators even from a northern base: Chocolate Hills (about 45 minutes inland, done as a half-day hike or quad-bike circuit) and the Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary sit a similar distance away, with river cruises as a common add-on.

Who Should Book Here

Works for travelers prioritizing self-catering, quiet, and airport convenience over beachfront immediacy — small groups or families who’d rather cook some meals than eat out for every one, and who don’t mind a short ride to reach Alona’s reef and restaurant scene.

Skip if you want to walk straight from your room onto the sand, or if you’re not planning to rent transport or budget for regular tricycle fares during the stay.

Current Rating: Very Good 7.3 from 35 reviews on Hostelworld (as of 2026-07-22).

Getting There & Booking

Belle Homes is about a 10-minute drive from Alona Beach and close to Bohol-Panglao International Airport. Book on Stay22 or directly through the platforms listing the property to confirm current room rates and kitchen-unit availability.