Batalan Bato Beach Paradise — Attraction in Lian

We celebrated our friend's birthday party here and we didn't enjoy it.

First, the road to "their parking area" is not developed, risking ur car or motor is not worth every cent we paid for this experience.

After parking in the designated area we were met with a hidden charge outside the verbal agreement of 100 pesos per vehicle.

Second, the path toward their beach front is not safe and may risk injuries. We traverse in the mangrove area without a clear path and trash all over the place, and then there's a rocky path where u jump rocks from rocks with a possibility to get wounded by sharp rocks or risk falling with unstable rocks. After the rock paths, we "illegally" trespass another resort and make our way to the forest area where it will lead to their beach front.

The path toward the beach front is likely illegal because of the unsafe route our guide took. This causes some problems and hindrance if you have some heavy and/or big stuff carrying.

Third, the beach. The word "bato" in their name will give the idea of what you will expect on their beach front. The shoreline is filled with trash, rocks, and dead corals. It's not a place for swimming.

The beach itself is filled with trash and bugs. Poorly maintained tables and "cottage". No electricity. No designated cottage. Poorly maintained restroom and one source of water.

My friends and I lost interest in spending more time here after we arrived and met with this.

Fourth, "Did we just get scammed?" This was the question that arises when we were going home. After experiencing all of this, we backtrack the verbal agreement and communication with the "guide".

The agreement was * this priced for free cottage and entrance.

When we got there we were told that * the price we paid for will get us cottage, boat ride, and entrance then he explained the breakdown of the price.

• For the boatride ** For the entrance Free cottage.

We got the entrance, and poorly maintained cottage but the boat ride wasn't met.

The cottage is likely to be slept by the people residing in the beach because of the "things" and "stuffs" we seen inside the cottage.

When we confronted and about the price that it's a bit high for what we experienced he changed the breakdown of the prices again.

• For 4 hired cleaners ?** For the cottage

We asked about the boatride he promised and said that the boatride is different and the other group paid * for the boat ride.

Overall, the experience was bad and felt like it was scammed by our guide.

Not recommended and may look for somewhere better.

No pictures of the place itself (my bad) But the picture provided was beginning of the path we took toward...

very calm beach during summer. undeveloped resort. child-friendly waters since its super shallow. accommodating...

hindi maganda ang lugar. walang cr. at madumi crowded. Hanap nalang kayo new place na maeenjoy nyo tlga dhil ito ay di worth it. wala ding gripo. poso lang iisa pa.kaya maghihintayan kayo. Im not recommending this place. ang sakit pa sa paa ng mga bato. kaya di din enjoy pag may kasama kang bata dahil mabato na...