Dangkalan Resort – Taft, Eastern Samar
This resort the east coast of Samar has character.
There are 4 resident ostriches and a few monkeys out back. The ostriches must miss that hot dry heat that most of their brethren live in.
Room rates:
Air conditioned rooms from P1100-P1750
Non –aircon room – P750
Evelyn M. Picardal @ 09284109905 or call (02) 646-5881
Fun lovin’ Tacy is the manager.
She is a great salesman and you might land up spending the night even if you were just passing through and stopped for a coke.
Makati Island is a short boat ride from the shore.
Surfers enjoy it in season.
I wonder if these ostriches get moldy feathers because it does rain here a lot in Eastern Samar.
The entry fee to use the pool is 5 pesos.
View out to sea. The beach is cleared of debris but it’s exposed to the Pacific Ocean and it gets heaps of flotsam during a storm.
It would be unwalkable if they didn’t have a staff to keep clearing it.
This picture was taken in Sept and there is very little surf at this time.
Here is the upside down videoke bar. The owner of this place must be a bit eccentric and that keeps things interesting.
The Filipinos seem to like the pewee golf style decor. Its a common theme where ever you go. Tacky but cute.
See Ya…
Dangkalan Resort
Climbing Mount Apo
General Santos
Growing Orchids
Judy's Resto Bar
Logging with Motorcycles
Mount Mayon
Balabac Island
Biri Island
Calbiga Cave
Capul Island
Mangrove Swamp Palawan
Mikes's Resort
hello!! i can’t wait to see this this place…it looks
so beautiful see you soon thanks good bless
Hi Carmen,
Dangkalan is a nice enough place with a big pool.
What brings you to Eastern Samar?
dp
ahm!!!..Dangkalan now is much better than before (in this picture)try to visit us!!!…
ahm!!!..To:who made this website,,,try to visit us again and take more good pictures…heheheheheehe..thank u
Dangkalan looked great to me (been there 3 times) – I am just not that good at taking pictures!
Feel free to put in links to other pictures that you like.
I will try to get back there one day soon. I passed Taft a few weeks ago when circling Samar by motorbike.
ps I like your pool!
dp
Will be passing through here next month so its just another must see.
From your comments DP seems the room for P1100 is share bathrooms, maybe a litle much unless I miss understood your comments. Still the place looks unusual and great. Maybe if the kareoke is on…well not really one of my favourite past times, listening to the locals singing. Still knowing how much they love it and how common it is one must either join in or go for a walk.
We will be there in may so hopefully before the heavy rain starts and the beach is OK, surf would be welcome, love it.
Bruce
Hi Bruce
There is really a limited selection of lodging on the eastern coast of Samar. I have camped out a few times but that’s not for everyone!
dp
Hi I have been looking at your web site, very interesting thank you. Please can you advise on any resorts or hotels you have stayed in N.Samar. I am going there in June and would like your opinion on that area if you have been there. Regards Denis. UK
Hi Denis Thoms,
Please have a look at the dutchpickle Biri Island page
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/samar/biri-island-samar.html
Peter Montgomery has put up extensive information about Biri Island accommodation and transport.
I feel that this is one of the top places to see in Northern Samar. Capul Island also is beautiful.
Dalupiri also called San Antonio has great beach front nipa huts where you can stay and snorkel right out front on the beach at your doorstep.
I feel that the resorts on the north coast of the mainland of Samar are overpriced and not that interesting.
Poster Lindsay has added info about Palapag
Have a look here: http://cobadonga-inn.com/
I cut and pasted Peter Montgomerys post about Biri here:
peter montgomery
May 1, 2009 at 8:17 pm
hi cherry , local boats are cheap to get to biri , go to the right hand side of the laverzares market , look for the boats marked BIRI ISLAND N SAMAR on the rear , they are running back and forth to biri most of the day . fare should be around fifty pesos , but more for large baggage , always negotiate the fare before boarding the boat or banca [ you dont want the boatman charging you for a special ] . the main ferry boats to biri leave around 1.00 pm , but might leave earlier if full . from manila to catarman , flights are 7 days a week now , check pal express or zest airlines , some good deals around on flights . from catarman airport to laverzares u can hire a trike [ good for 2 people ] or jeep if there is a crowd [jeep a 1000p and trike 400 to 500p ].
hi dp never met ralph as yet , hoping this biri fiesta [ 23 , 24 , 25 june ] , if you or jonny are next in biri pitch your tent at villa amor , they have showers and toilets outside . anyone else wanting info on biri just mail me
accommodation on biri is cheap , non air con should be around 400 to 500p , try the hospital if thats too expensive or see jimmy garcia , he is the mayor of biri and he will find some rustic accommodation . best time to visit biri is around may june for the many fiesta’s .
If you get off the tourist trail and land up in Gamay (north eastern Samar), there is an outstanding clean and totally out of place hotel there.
I don’t think it has a name yet so I just call it “Gamay Hotel”
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/samar/gamay-hotel.html
If you are interested in other information about Samar just go the the Samar section of the dutchpickle website and scroll through the more than 100 pages – just about Samar – There are a few hundred other pages that have info about Luzon, Bicol (whalesharks), Leyte, Mindanao, Cebu, Palawan and other places.
cheers
dp