The preview for “Batanes” was held in The Tides, Boracay’s newest hotel. It made me think that I am definitely staying there on my next visit! Its main advantage is that it is right smack in D’Mall at Station 2, a center of the Bora night life and just a few walks to the main beach. The second reason is that I so dig its minimalist motif and the black & white lines (okay, predominantly white). The last thing I’d like to see is tropical interiors in Bora (think rattan, bamboo and ugh, driftwood). Am glad that the new accommodations are going the direction of contemporary chic, design wise.
The Tides has 60 stylishly-designed rooms, with only two types to choose from: the Essential Room ($120) and the Exceptional ($160) This is the example of the latter, with its own bathtub:
