{"id":12343,"date":"2019-08-05T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T00:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/?p=12343"},"modified":"2019-08-05T18:40:01","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T10:40:01","slug":"residencia-du-basco-in-batanes-embracing-contemporary-design-and-ivatan-hospitality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2019\/08\/05\/residencia-du-basco-in-batanes-embracing-contemporary-design-and-ivatan-hospitality\/","title":{"rendered":"Residencia du Basco in Batanes: Embracing Contemporary Design and Ivatan Hospitality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A modern hotel amidst the unspoiled scenery of greens and blues in Batanes has recently opened, making their mark as one of the largest in the town of Basco.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2019\/08\/01\/batanes-4-day-itinerary-experiencing-heavens-beloved-island\/\" target=\"_blank\">Batanes 4-Day Itinerary: Experiencing Heaven\u2019s Beloved Island<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Residencia du Basco, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">which means\u00a0H<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ome in Basco,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">presents a fusion of Ivatan hospitality and modern design. With its earthy tones, the hotel gives you a glimpse of Ivatan architecture while resembling a contemporary, minimalist Scandinavian design.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12344\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-10-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Residencia du Basco embraces\u00a0the traditional Ivatan architecture while resembling a contemporary, minimalist Scandinavian design<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2019\/08\/01\/north-batan-island-batanes-the-center-of-local-livelihood-and-breathtaking-landscapes\/\" target=\"_blank\">North Batan Island, Batanes: The Center of Local Livelihood and Breathtaking Landscapes<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This 32-room hotel opened its doors last March 2019, introducing a bigger lodging area to the island and bringing in the first-ever high-class facilities like swimming pool, function hall, and a rooftop bar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12345\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>They are also among the very first to bring high-class facilities such as a swimming pool<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Inside, you\u2019ll get a feel of a very modern yet homey atmosphere with their spacious lobby and high ceilings. The place, including the rooms, exudes a warm and relaxing vibe, perfect for everyone who seeks comfort away from home.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The hotel currently has four types of room for solo, group, and family travelers. Take the <\/span><b>Standard Twin Room (Php 6,190),\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for instance.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The room is spacious enough to fit a pair with two separate beds and a private bathroom, but can also fit two additional long beds for those in groups.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12347\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Standard Twin Room (Php 6,190)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For couples, the <\/span><b>Standard King with Balcony (Php 6,190) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">or the<\/span><b> Premiere Room (Php 6,990) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is the best\u00a0choice. These double rooms feature a balcony and\u00a0an extra-large double bed. Guests can also avail an additional bed if they come as a family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12346\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-3-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coming in bigger groups or a large family? They have a\u00a0<\/span><b>Suite (Php 9,990)\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">that can accommodate up to four people and can even add two extra-long beds. It has two bedrooms inside, one room with a large double bed and one with two single beds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each room is equipped with\u00a0their very own tea\/coffee maker and minibar, as well as modern facilities like telephone, television, and Wi-Fi. They also get a private bathroom with toiletries, slippers, bath and shower, hairdryer and towels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do note though that due to a minimal amount of internet service on the island, Wi-Fi services are also limited.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What\u2019s more is that Residencia du Basco has an in-house restaurant that doubles as a function room <strong>(<\/strong><\/span><b>Php 1,250\/hr)\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and a rooftop bar for late-night drinks and parties. Better try their <\/span><b>Tanigue Sisig (Php 320)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and pair it with their <\/span><b>Iced Blue Latte (Php 205)<\/b>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12349\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-9-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Tanigue Sisig (Php 320)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12348\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-6.jpg 534w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Residencia-du-Basco-6-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Iced Blue Latte (Php 205)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For those who wish to maximize their relaxing stay, they also offer\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">laundry services\u00a0and massage services (Php 600).\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The swimming pool is also open for non-guests for only\u00a0<\/span><b>Php 500.00\/person<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, while van rentals are only for\u00a0<\/span><b>Php 300<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2019\/07\/31\/south-batan-island-batanes-a-rustic-harbor-of-pasturelands-and-fishing-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\">South Batan Island, Batanes: A Rustic Harbor of Pasturelands and Fishing Communities<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><i><\/i>Amidst being one of the most modern hotels in the area, Residencia du Basco takes pride in their exceptional water conservation efforts. Wastewater from the bathroom and toilet goes through the sewage treatment facility of the hotel and will be used to water plants, clean drainage, etc. In addition, the hotel also has a rainwater collection system that can store up to 20,000 liters of rainwater.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Planning a trip to Batanes soon? Get the perfect balance of a pristine atmosphere and modern convenience at Residencia du Basco!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> Payin 1 St., Brgy. Chanarian, Basco, Batanes<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Email:<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> residenciadubasco@gmail.com<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong>\u00a00995-318-5489; 0919-480-2273<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Check-in: \/ Check out:<\/strong> 2:00 p.m. \/ 12:00 p.m.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Mode of Payment:\u00a0<\/b>Cash only<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Facebook:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/residenciadubasco\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">facebook.com\/residenciadubasco<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From the Basco\u00a0airport, take the National Road heading\u00a0to Brgy. Chanarian.\u00a0Residencia du Basco is located on the far end of the\u00a0same street as Bernardo&#8217;s Hotel.<\/li>\n<li>The easiest way to go to Residencia du Basco\u00a0is 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>This first appeared in Philippine Primer\u2019s Japanese and English Magazine August 2019 issue.<br \/>\nWritten by\u00a0Denisse Tenorio<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residencia du Basco, which means Home in Basco, presents a fusion of Ivatan hospitality and modern design.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12345,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2361,342,1407,2383,2384],"tags":[2320,2400,2401,2402],"class_list":["post-12343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-batanes","category-travel-guide","category-travel","category-batanes-2019","category-batanes-hotel-2019","tag-batanes","tag-batanes-accommodation","tag-batanes-hotel","tag-residencia-du-basco"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12343","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=12343"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12386,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12343\/revisions\/12386"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}