Northwest Luzon
PORO POINT
This is the promontory off San Fernando with white sand beaches. To get there from the town center, one takes a tricycle or passenger jeepney at Ortega St corner Rizal Ave.
At the northeast tip, the US Wallace Air Base (69) with a 'Voice of America' radio station is located. The base will most probably be closed after September 1991 when the 1947 bases agreement between the US and the Philippines expires.
Just across the road from Wallace Aiir Base is the Philippine Navy. Approximately 1km (0.6mi) before the bases is a 300m (0.2mi) stretch (71) with 17 bars and discos, the red light district of San Fernando.
Accommodation & Entertainment
Sunset Bay (64)
dbl 400 (ac,tb,hw); rest, bar
Tel 414843 (San Fernando); easy to make phone reservations from Manila; near Canaoay Airport, San Fernando (only private aircraft); those who can afford may charter a private plane (see 'Transport from Manila') to reach this resort in just half an hour; when going there by public bus, one gets off at the highway just before reaching San Fernando, La Union, and proceeds by tricycle to Canaoay Airport (10 P); new resort with 5 beautiful bungalows; opened January 1989; owned by the family of Hans Stadler from Basel, Switzerland; diving facilities; interesting dive site with sunken Japanese battle ship and a number of Japanese tanks, just 1km offshore; equipment for windsurfing and waterskiing available.
Blue Lagoon (65)
well equipped resort; however, the German owner, Mr Emen, intends to give it up, allegedly because of harassment by municipal authorities; heavily armed guards
Acapulco Beach Resort (66)
dbl 504 (ac,tb,hw); rest, bar
12 Units Living Quarter (66)
dbl 300 (ac,tb,hw)
Driftwood Resort (66)
cot 350 (tb); rest, nice environment
Miramonte Beach Resort (67)
dbl 350 (ac,tb,ref)
fam cot 830 (3 bed rms, ac,tb)
rest; good value
Hotel The End of the Road (68)
dbl 80120 (tb)
Mascotte Disco (71) Mabini St, Catbangen
Tel 4444
AROUND SAN JUAN
About 10km (6mi) north of San Fernando is a quiet stretch with a clean light gray sand beach.
Accommodation
The following resorts, listed from south to north, are around San Juan:
Hacienda Beach Resort (79)
rms 60, 150; cot 220 (tb); apt 320 (tb,kit); owned by the family of the German adventurer Horst Pfeiffer who has stayed in the Philippines for more than a decade and is a very interesting person to talk to about The Country ; on the west coast of Luzon the best place for surfing (not windsurfing); before and after typhoons visited for surfing by Americans stationed in Angeles City; good for swimming because no coral; Mr Pfeiffer himself prepares hearty German meals for his guests
William's Nest (80) cot 100
Mona Lisa Resort (81) cot 100
Sunset (82) (German Beach Resort)
cot 200 (tb); clean, rest
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