San Vicente holiday villa rental, Port Barton with walking, beach/lake nearby, balcony/terrace, telephone, DVD

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" Villa Marguerita " (villa)

Home description

The whole experiece at " Villa Marguerita " will be relaxing from the moment you arrive until the moment you leave. Island hopping, swimming, boating, fishing, walks to the several nearby waterfalls, bush walks, Bar-B-Ques on uninhabited islands, are just to name a few of the possible activities. Drinking San Miguel beer, eating fresh seafood, sleeping, reading, relaxing,and walks along the beach are some other popular passtimes. Our caretakers Marilyn and Arnold are available to assist you with your needs where possible if requested. Laundry, cooking and cleaning services are available from our caretakers. You are welcome to do your own cooking or enjoy Marilyns Filipino home style cooking.

Native Style Home with a Relaxed Resort Atmoshpere	Beachfront Holiday Home in Philippines
Magnificent Sunsets over South China Sea	Comfortable Clean Accommodation

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The Visayas / Palawan region

Palawan is well known to Filipinos as being the undeveloped, unspoiled Paradise of their Country. Port Barton is located a scenic boat trip south of the well known El Nido famous for its Resorts and Magnificent Cliff Faces which plunge into its Crystal Clear waters and North of Sabang and the Famous Underground River of the Philippines. Port Barton is well known as a Holiday Destination in Palawan and from here you have access to hundreds of Islands of the West Coast of Palawan. Fishing, Diving, Sightseeing, Butterfly and Bird watching, nature walks and a variety of other local activities are available to visitors such as Cock Fighting. Foundation day celebrations from January 28 to 30 is a great time to visit the Port Barton Area.

San Vicente / Port Barton area

Activities to entertain guests are many and have previously been mentioned. They include, several Bicycles, a Motor Bike, Pool, Table Tennis, Island Hopping, Camping overnight on Islands, Fishing, Boating Swimming, Waterfall Hikes ( several falls nearby ) day trips to Underground River or to El Nido, Karaoke at night ( but don't pack your disco clothes coz there's not a lot on at night other than Fiestas and Town Dance nights ( mainly Ballrom and Latin ) or you can safely walk the Beach or streets at night or in the afternoons you may do some bar hopping to see whats going on in the village while you enjoy the often stunning sunsets. There are some real Characters here at times. We find getting out into the water on a boat is one of the most rewarding activities here, and the waters and islands are truly beautiful. Swimmings great to cool you off on hot days or try the shower we've attached to the coconut tree on the beach.

How to get there

Palawan is a one hour domestic flight from Manila airport or a pleasant overnight trip on the Super Ferry. The daily jeepney from Puerto Princessa to Port Barton leaves around 10 AM every day and costs only Php 200 per person whilst a 4x4 airconditioned shuttle Van can be organised for a direct trip from the airport to Port Barton. This may cost around Php 4,500 or around GBP 50. Approximate prices can be emailed however travel in the Philippines is relatively inexpensive. The Shuttle trip may take around 3 hours and the road close to Port Barton is renowned for being difficult to traverse, but the trip is worth while. Monkeys and native animals can be seen along the scenic route which travels north over Palawans beautiful mountains and beside its fantastic coastline.

Activities near San Vicente

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The 3 bedroom villa is a Native style timber construction with fantastic water and island views. It has 2 clean bathrooms. You can arrange your own meals or Marilyn will gladly prepare tasty meals for you. Our caretakers are happy to assist you to purchase food items from the nearby produce stores and there are a few seafood markets close by where you can buy the catch of the day. Local vendors visit the home daily with fresh fruit, vegetables and seafood. Our caretakers are happy to bargain for you to get you the best prices.
Please show the workers suitable considerations for their assistance.
Remember this home is in a remote area of the Philippines but the facilities are clean and comfortable.
Some of our guests have spent their time reading, walking the beach, bar hopping, using our small boats to explore the nearby reefs and islands, walking through the village, buying produce such as seafood and vegetables from the local vendors, walking to the waterfalls, riding the motorbike or bicycles, swimming, snorkelling, and the list goes on.
The rooms are quite airy and usually cool as we are beside the sea. Bring you favourite CDs or MP3 players to play through our sound system. There's nothing like cold drinks, good music and beautiful weather to enhance your holiday. We have Information and Frequently Asked Questions sheets available for email, once you are interested in making a booking. Please ask for this and we'll send it shortly after the request is received.

Further details outdoors:
You can have access to our bicycles, pool table, table tennis table and small paddle boat as part of the house rental. Additional charges apply for use of the motorised boats. Our Yamaha 125 motor bike is also available for rent and a deposit may be requested to cover any breakages. We have to employ additional staff for manning the larger boats for safety. Of course no one wants to carry the ice boxes and crates of beer etc. when they are on holidays, so its better to employ a helper. You can live like a King in Philippines on a small budget, so enjoy the experience, and let someone else do the work, beside you'll meet some very nice appreciative local people, and learn a little about their culture.

Further details

The rental fee does not include staff wages. Local wages are cheap here and you can hire a helper from under 3 GBP per day so you can live like a king if you want. We always hire a cook, and laundry woman whilst we are there so we can relax and enjoy our time without the worries of cooking and cleaning. Local drinks are cheap here but please slip the caretaker a tip if you want him to carry the beer cases and load the fridges. ( It's a dirty job, but someones gotta do it ). Our staff are trust worthy and very helpful. Payments can be made by direct bank deposit to our account in Philippines or by Visa and Mastercard through our Brisbane office. An additional charge of 6% applies for credit card payments to cover costs and international transfers.

Conditions

Contact and bookings are made through our office in Brisbane Australia where we live when we're not in Philippines.

25% of rental fee is required to secure a booking and the balance payable at least 2 weeks prior to arrival.

A cancellation fee applies should the booking be cancelled with less than one weeks notice.

Long term rentals will be considered and can be negotiated if required.

Our staff are available to assist you if necessary however we expect you to pay them for their services if they are working for you. The expected daily rate for our staff if you require their assistance is Pesos 220 which is paid directly to them.

Booking payments can be made by direct bank deposit to our account in Philippines or by Visa and Mastercard through our Brisbane office. An additional charge of 6% will apply for credit card payments and money transfer chatges.

Strictly no smoking in the bedrooms, as a courtesy to the next guests, but you can smoke like a chimney outside the home or in the entertainmant area.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
May 2009 to Dec 2009	1 Jun 09	2 Jan 10	340£ 340	0-	0-	1 Week
2010 rate	2 Jan 10	1 Jul 10	360£ 360	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

The tariff covers the rental of the home, use of the non-motorised bikes, paddle boat etc, and our caretaker meeting you at the airport and assisting you to our home. Fares for the local jeepney ( Peso 220 or the 7 seater private shuttle bus Pesos 5000 approx, are not included). Rent prices for short term stays under 7 days are charged at GBP 60 per day. Longer term rentals over 21 days will receive a 10% discount, whilst rentals over 3 months will receive a 20% discount. We would like to encourage our clients to feel at home here and establish relationships with the locals as we have done. This creates a rewarding experience for all. You may enjoy haggling prices with the local seafood or vegetable vendors that will call from time to time with fresh produce. Our caretakers are available to assist in many ways, however you are expected to pay for their services if they are working for you. You'll find that they can help you with cooking, room cleaning, buying groceries, boating, tour guide, carrying ice boxes and provisions for island hopping adventures, day trips to waterfalls etc. Peso 220 per day for each person is a fair days pay ( under 3 GBP. ) Please make your own private arrangements to pay our staff should you make use of their services. The Villa rental does not include wages for helpers that you may choose to employ. If you are happy with the services of our staff, they will gratefully accept gratuities.

Guestbook for " Villa Marguerita "

" I am just writing to say thank you so much for the use of your villa, what an amazing place it is. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and thought that Arnold and his family were lovely, they couldn't have been any kinder or more friendly. All your facilities really enabled John, Rich, Laura and Rachel, not to mention John and I, to have lots of fun and the tv wasn't turned on even once. Our trips out from there were quite adventures, especially the trip to El Nido with Wilson which I don't think we would like to repeat due to the rough sea!! Although it was all worth while when we saw the lagoons. Seeing turtles and dolphins, together with the tropical fish, not to mention the wild monkeys and snakes will be remembered for ever."
All in all it was just a fantastic holiday, seeing many different sights and experiencing a completely different culture to ours. The people were incredibaly friendly and warm. Karen and John. England

"Thanks for a fantastic time, back home now, already miss the sound of the waves, and the cold beer. We'll be back again next year"
Brett and Wendy Brisbane Australia

"We had a ball on Paradise Island and loved your private beach at Gilligans.
We both got suntans where the sun doesn't usually shine. Thanks for making us feel at home."
Ross and Kids Cuyo Island Philippines.

" When we arrived at Port Barton there was cold beer waiting and the kids jumped straight into the water. Your staff made us so welcome and we felt like we were old friends. Our first meal was already prepared and we loved the fresh crabs, prawns and fish. Staying in Port Barton was like going back in time to a simpler world. We'll be back with some friends next time "
Ron and Jenny

" The night life here stinks, i had more fun in jail " Paris Hilton

" I hope you'll love it here as much as we do "
Mal and Mich ( Owners )

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Name:	Mal and Mich Brewer
Tel:	+61 4 11222382
Mobile:	+61 4 11222382
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