Thunderbird Resorts-Poro Point {Views}

Since Santorini is still a dream of mine yet to be fulfilled, I can certainly imagine being in the fabled island from the blue and white architecture of Thunderbird Resorts-Poro Point, a resort in nowhere else but in the province of La Union in the northern Philippines. The winds are carried off from the South China Sea, almost like the winds of the Aegean Sea. Almost, but not quite. And just as well.

After settling in our suite, I spent the afternoon taking in the sights of the resort and walking towards the coastline. Along the way, I took in the sights of the Santorini Pool and other resort amenities, like the basketball court and the boardwalk.

A view of the resort from the boardwalk

There was really no beach to speak of in this area since it was fronted by large rocks (the beach was farther off to the right). Nevertheless, the area by the boardwalk provided amazing views just as the sun was setting. And as trivia, some memorable scenes of the 2011 hit Tagalog movie “No Other Woman” were actually filmed in this resort (although I have to say that we didn’t go this resort for that!).

Later on, I went back to the villa where our suite was located and discovered that our villa had a rooftop which also gave a perfect vantage point of the coastline and the sunset.

We got one of the two suites on the first level of this villa.

The amazing sunset viewed from Thunderbird Poro Point

The next morning, we woke up to a bright sunny day. After eating breakfast, we explored more of Thunderbird’s sights and amenities.

Our villa

A view of the resort’s golf course

To explore the beach and the rest of the grounds, one can walk or avail of the free shuttle services or bikes which are available for the use of resort guests.

The beach was wide enough, although we didn’t feel up to swimming so we just took pictures.

Near the beach was a pavilion with a grassy area that’s popular for beach weddings being held in the resort. In fact, workers were setting up when we were there.

Next we walked back to the nearby pool area and took a quick dip. From the top view of the pool, it looked like the pool is near the main road where cars were passing by. However, the pool is actually higher than the road and this makes the pool area quite private.

Thunderbird Resorts-Poro Point is actually open for day tours, subject to the number of hotel guests. When we were there, there were day trippers by the pool, but the resort didn’t have too many people that day for this to become a nuisance.

In our customer feedback form, we remarked on the fact that there were not enough pool umbrellas giving shade to guests (the feween placed ones there were even sponsored by a cigarette company!). The staff informed us that orders have b for the umbrellas to replace the ones damaged by a previous typhoon.

The rest of the morning was spent basking in the blue and white contrasts of the resort’s colors.

Thunderbird Resorts-Poro Point truly aspires for the colors and lines of Santorini. For a moment, one can be convinced that it has achieved this. Almost, but not quite. And just as well.

And I guess I like it better that way—that here in the Philippines, we have our own dream of Santorini that is Thunderbird Resorts-Poro Point, and while it is inspired by that spectacular Greek island across the world, Thunderbird Resorts-Poro Point remains at heart truly Filipino, and is ultimately a showcase of the beauty of nothing else but the Philippines.

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Thunderbird Resorts-Poro Point {Views}

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