{"id":5481,"date":"2017-07-15T08:59:15","date_gmt":"2017-07-15T00:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/?p=5481"},"modified":"2019-06-21T10:42:23","modified_gmt":"2019-06-21T02:42:23","slug":"south-palms-resort-panglao-in-bohol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2017\/07\/15\/south-palms-resort-panglao-in-bohol\/","title":{"rendered":"South Palms Resort in Panglao Island, Bohol Takes Pride in Its LUKAY Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>South Palms Resort<\/strong> in <strong>Panglao Island, Bohol<\/strong> offers a restorative power much like its very own ascension from a disastrous earthquake that struck Bohol and a destructive typhoon that followed it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11313\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>South Palms Resort in Panglao is one of the go-to places of vacationers for its restorative features.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now, it stands as one of the favorite island resorts of Panglao\u2019s visitors due to its calming breeze and the gentle swaying of numerous palm trees lined up at South Palms Resort.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11314\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Hammocks hanging from palm trees are Instagrammable places for the resort&#8217;s guests.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is also said to house the longest beach in Panglao Island, which also paves the way for an unobstructed experience of a collection of <\/span><b>non-motorized, eco-friendly water activities like kayaking and paddle boarding<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11328\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>South Palm Resort&#8217;s Infinity Pool, surround by nips chairs, overlooks the sea beyond.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">More than this,\u00a0the people who make up South Palms also pride themselves in exhibiting Boholano hospitality by practicing their <\/span><b>LUKAY mission<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11324\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>South Palms Resort took its name from the many palm trees lining up the resort.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lukay, which means palm leaf, stands for <\/span><b>Lipay (happiness), Uno (teamwork), Kugi (hard work and perseverance), Amuma (to nourish), and Yayong (another form of teamwork or fellowship).<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>South Palms Villas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Palms bring about a bevy of 90 rooms in total to accommodate its guests. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Among these are 6 room types with the <\/span><b>Deluxe Garden View (Php 12,000\/night)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Deluxe Pool View (Php 13,000)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><b>Deluxe Beachfront (Php 13,000\/night) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">offering either twin beds or a king size bed, as well as the luxury of a mini bar, a fully-furnished bathroom, and a view to die for. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11316\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>All deluxe rooms\u00a0are comprised of either twin beds or a king-sized bed.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Palms also offers 1 bedroom suites and villas namely the <\/span><b>Premium Beachfront (Php 19,000\/night)\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and the <\/span><b>Beach Villa (Php 21,000\/night)\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">which offers a large living room to go with your king size bed and your bathroom with complete toilet facilities and a bathtub.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11318\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>A living room\u00a0gives off a feeling of\u00a0being at home in South Palms.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11319\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>The Premium Beachfront and Beach Villa include one king bed and a living area for your extra<\/em> <em>comfort.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11317\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>A bathtub will complete your relaxing stay at South Palms.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For families, the resort gives you 2 luxurious bedroom villas with 1 king size and 2 semi-double beds to go with a living room and private dining facilities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These villas are the <\/span><b>South Palms Villa (Php 31,000\/night)\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and the <\/span><b>Panglao Villas (Php 41,000\/night)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, with the latter having the chance to sample South Palms\u2019 jacuzzi to boot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Going Green!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Palms Resort also exerts the bravest of efforts in making sure to be one with the environment by utilizing <strong>Bambikes<\/strong> instead of motorbikes and by having a farm-to-table restaurant called <\/span><b>Oceanica<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, with its own aquarium filled with the freshest seafood on the island.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Also Read: <a href=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2019\/03\/20\/north-zen-in-panglao-island-brings-forth-boholano-artistry-to-its-villas\/\">North Zen in Panglao Island Brings Forth Boholano Artistry to Its Villas<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11320\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>While in South Palms Resort,\u00a0ride their Bambikes to savor the ocean breeze!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11321\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-7-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Oceanica offers a variety of seafood fares for its guests.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11322\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/07\/South-Palms-Resort-Panglao-Island-Bohol_Philippine-Primer-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Oceanica even has its own aquarium for you to choose your seafood favorites!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So for a restorative stay on the island, go to South Palms Resort in Panglao to experience their Boholano hospitality and zero waste lifestyle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>How to get here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">By private car: From\u00a0Panglao Island Circumferential Road, take the Southpalms Resort Panglao Road. You will see South Palms Resort on your left.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">By public transport: From anywhere in Panglao Island, take the tricycle. A tricycle ride to South Palms will cost from Php 150 to Php 200, depending on your distance to the resort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brgy. Bolod, Panglao Island, Bohol<br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Contact:<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">38-502-8288 \/ 0917-716-7609<br \/>\n<b>Check-in: <\/b>3 p.m.\u00a0<b>\/<\/b> <b>Check out: <\/b>12 p.m.<br \/>\n<b>Website: <\/b>www.southpalmsresort.com<br \/>\n<b>E-mail Address: <\/b>info@southpalmsresort.com<br \/>\n<strong>Facebook: <\/strong>www.facebook.com\/SouthPalmsResortPanglao<strong><br \/>\nInstagram<\/strong>: @southpalmsresort<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>A version of this appeared in Philippine Primer&#8217;s Japanese (Vol. 105) and English (Vol. 16) magazines.<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Written by Chin Sanigan<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking for a place where you can just relax and admire the beauty of Bohol\u2019s famed beach, then see South Palms Resort Panglao.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11327,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55,1700,65,2238],"tags":[158,365,615,624,2112,2113,2114,2115,2116],"class_list":["post-5481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bohol","category-philippines","category-resort","category-bohol-hotel-2019","tag-bohol","tag-panglao-island","tag-panglao","tag-south-palms","tag-south-palms-resort","tag-lukay","tag-panglao-villas","tag-brgy-bolod","tag-bolod"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5481","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=5481"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5481\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11331,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5481\/revisions\/11331"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}