The Palace in the Island

It has always been the rule of my Boss to hold a Blessing Ceremony for any new structure before it is being officially used. Sometime last March 2008, the day when Boracay Sands Hotel was to be blessed, the priest asked the boatmen at Caticlan Port if they could ferry him to the new hotel located at Station 3 of Boracay Island. The boatmen replied, "Yes, of course, Father. That's the newly constructed palace in the island."

From a distance, Boracay Sands Hotel is truly magnificent. Its imposing traditional arches give the strolling tourist a glimpse of that early but beautiful Mediterranean architecture. It stands like a mighty sentinel guarding the stretch of white talcum-like beach that made the island the top vacation destination by toursits from all over the world. Boracay Sands Hotel complements that great tourist adventure of going to a naturally incredible beach paradise by offering the best of the modern comforts complete with style and exclusivity.

Edrich Santos, its EVP for Operations simply says that Boracay Sands Hotel is going to be the visitor's sanctuary on the sands. But for the boatmen and the other residents of this world-famous tourist spot, it will always be the palace in the island.

(For more information about the hotel, visit www.boracaysandshotel.com.)