{"id":12187,"date":"2019-07-29T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T00:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/?p=12187"},"modified":"2019-07-29T18:37:36","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T10:37:36","slug":"villa-hontomin-in-basco-batanes-a-mansion-facing-the-west-philippine-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2019\/07\/29\/villa-hontomin-in-basco-batanes-a-mansion-facing-the-west-philippine-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Villa Hontomin in Basco, Batanes: A Mansion Facing the West Philippine Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Batanes is\u00a0surrounded by\u00a0bodies of water and glorious landscapes that stir up\u00a0awe to anyone who\u00a0witnesses it. To fully immerse yourself in its beauty, you should find an accommodation that brings you closer to nature without being too far from town.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">One such can be found in Brgy. Chanarian, Basco in the name of\u00a0<strong>Villa Hontomin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12193\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/Road_Batanes_Philippine-Primer001.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/Road_Batanes_Philippine-Primer001.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/Road_Batanes_Philippine-Primer001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/Road_Batanes_Philippine-Primer001-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>National Road along Brgy. Chanarian<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Villa Hontomin charms its visitors with its sophisticated appeal and lulls its guests with the only lullaby that can be heard at night&#8212;the sounds of the waves kissing the shores of Chanarian Beach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12192 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/Villa-Hontomin-e1564383813826.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE Villa Hontomin Facebook page<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The mansion-like hotel is most sought-after for its location as it faces the West Philippine Sea. This makes it the perfect spot for sunset viewing as you can see the horizon\u2019s transition of colors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12188\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/Villa-Hontomin_Batanes_Philippine-Primer003.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/Villa-Hontomin_Batanes_Philippine-Primer003.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/Villa-Hontomin_Batanes_Philippine-Primer003-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/Villa-Hontomin_Batanes_Philippine-Primer003-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Chanarian Beach in front of Villa Hontomin\u00a0offers a great view of the West Philippine Sea<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inside the hotel, you will be welcomed by their friendly staff, stationed in their reception area. On your left, you will see their dining area, where you can have your breakfast of simple yet nutritious food comprised of rice, fish or beef, and a side of vegetables. Their coffee is also a treat!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/restaurant-type\/healthy-organic\/vunong-dinette-at-jessicas-place-in-basco-batanes-a-haven-of-authentic-ivatan-cuisine\/\">Vunong Dinette at Jessica\u2019s Place in Basco, Batanes: A Haven of Authentic Ivatan Cuisine<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12194\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/Villa-Hontomin_Batanes_Philippine-Primer002.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/Villa-Hontomin_Batanes_Philippine-Primer002.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/Villa-Hontomin_Batanes_Philippine-Primer002-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/Villa-Hontomin_Batanes_Philippine-Primer002-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Reception Area<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12189\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/Villa-Hontomin_Philippine-Primer001.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/Villa-Hontomin_Philippine-Primer001.jpeg 534w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/Villa-Hontomin_Philippine-Primer001-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Breakfast at Villa Hontomin<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Villa Hontomin has six (6) room types, all with a balcony to witness the magnificent beachfront view.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <strong>Family Room<\/strong>, found on the ground floor, has one queen bed and three single beds. The room is perfect for a group of four to five persons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12190 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/Family-Room-e1564383365437.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Family Room (Php 5,000\/night) \/ IMAGE Villa Hontomin<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On the second floor is where you can find the\u00a0<strong>Deluxe Room (Php 5,200\/night)<\/strong>\u00a0with two queen beds, their <strong>Double Room (Php 3,200\/night)<\/strong> with one queen bed, and their <strong>Twin Room (Php 3,200\/night)<\/strong> with two single beds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/Deluxe-Room-e1564383532243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Deluxe Room (Php 5,200\/night) \/ IMAGE Villa Hontomin<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The third floor, which is great for sunset viewing,\u00a0houses the <strong>Quad Room (Php 4,800\/night)<\/strong> with a choice of either two queen beds or one queen and two single beds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their<strong> Triple Room (Php 4,000\/night),\u00a0<\/strong>on the other hand, holds an appeal for friends on vacation with one queen bed and one single bed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All these rates include airport transfers and a sumptuous complimentary breakfast, ideal for your relaxing vacation!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>How to get here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From the Basco Municipal Hall or the Town Proper, take the National Road heading\u00a0to Brgy. Chanarian. You will find Villa Hontomin on the left side of the road in Brgy. Chanarian.<\/li>\n<li>The easiest way to go to\u00a0Villa Hontomin is through a tricycle ride. You may call the Basco Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (BATODA) at 0929-703-8404 and just ask them to take you to Villa Hontomin. This will cost you Php 60 per ride.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Featured image courtesy of Villa Hontomin<br \/>\nThis first appeared in Philippine Primer\u2019s Japanese and English Magazine August 2019 issue.<br \/>\nWritten by Chin Sanigan<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Villa Hontomin charms its visitors with its sophisticated appeal and lulls its guests with the only lullaby that can be heard at night&#8212;the sounds of the waves kissing the shores of Chanarian Beach. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12195,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,1407],"tags":[2320,2331,2332,2333,2334,2335],"class_list":["post-12187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hotel","category-travel","tag-batanes","tag-villa-hontomin","tag-west-philippine-sea","tag-chanarian-beach","tag-brgy-chanarian","tag-basco"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12187"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12197,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12187\/revisions\/12197"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}