St. Tropez

St. Tropez, offering members and guests a French Riviera experience, has a long, date palm-lined driveway leading up to the village. Their rooms, with large, high ceilings and 4 color themes, all have their own balcony overlooking the Pacific Ocean.  The Presidential Suite has an outdoor whirlpool tub.

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Sun loungers and parasols large dot the terrace beside the tiled swimming pool as well as the white sand beach.

The terrace looking out to sea

‘Les Restaurants de St. Tropez’ has several small dining areas for lunch or dinner – Le Girelier, La Voile Rouge, L’Escale and Place des Lices.  For added privacy, there is the striking, 12-pax Le Neptune, an enclosed dining room that looks out to sea.

Le Girelier

Specialties of the house include pissaladière (a French type of pizza with olives, onions and anchovies on a flaky crust), escargots de Bourgogne, a traditional French onion soup, a light and healthy salade nicoise, croquet madame or monsieur; boeuf Bourguignon; lobster bisque and entrecôte au poivre. For dessert, there’s signature la tarte Tropezienne, a soft brioche cake with custard cream.

Place des Lices

The Crêperie, at the second floor, is a popular breakfast spot for all Balesin visitors with views of the swimming pool and the beach and sea.  They offer sweet and savory crêpes with café au lait (or any way) and fillings of bacon, eggs, gruyere or the ubiquitous banana and Nutella combination plus coffee, tea, cool juices and shakes.

Jandy with Le Neptune in the background

The Nirvana Lounge, the little hideaway on the main floor, is an intimate backdrop for cocktails or a post-dinner tête-à-tête.  It has hexagonal ceiling mirrors and exotic yet cozy furnishings  and draws inspiration from the sophisticated French bar scene.

Nirvana

Balesin Island Club: Brgy. Balesin, Polillo 4339, Quezon.

Metro Manila Corporate Office: Alphaland Corporation, Alphaland Makati Place, 7232 Ayala Ave. Extn., 1209 Makati City, Metro Manila.  Tel: +63.2.5337.2031 and +63.2.5337.2055 loc 271 to 274 (Reservations). Fax: +63.2.5338.1231,  E-mail: info@alphaland.com.ph. Website: www.balesin.com.