拉根岛度假村位于爱妮岛，坐落在巴拉望纯净的自然景观之中，以巍峨的石灰岩峭壁、碧绿清澈的海水和郁郁葱葱的原始热带雨林而闻名。为进一步巩固其作为顶级生态度假圣地的地位，度假村近期完成了一次颇具规模的升级改造。

Lagen Island Resort, El Nido holds a special place in the hearts of Filipino domestic travelers. Nestled within the dramatic limestone cliffs and mangrove forests of Bacuit Bay, it has long been regarded as a sanctuary defined by its pristine landscape, warm hospitality, and early commitment to regenerative tourism.

▼滨海建筑群与户外活动空间，Beachfront buildings and outdoor recreation spaces ©WATG

机遇
THE OPPORTUNITY

拉根岛度假村隐于爱妮岛，坐落在巴拉望一片如桃花源般遗世独立的净土之中：经年累月受海风雕琢的壮丽石灰岩峭壁、清澈如晶的碧蓝海水，郁郁葱葱的的热带雨林，是旅人远离尘嚣、重归自然怀抱的理想彼岸。为了让拉根在旗下姐妹酒店和区域竞品中脱颖而出，业主将一次颇具雄心的整体翻新工程交由 WATG 与 Wimberly Interiors 负责，以重塑其作为区域领先生态度假村胜地的地位。 本次翻新涵盖策划咨询、建筑设计与 Wimberly Interiors 室内设计等跨学科协作，以策划咨询团队主导的资产评估和愿景报告为基础，目标意在提升宾客体验、拓展市场吸引力，并与时下对于奢华和可持续的期待保持一致。

One of Lagen’s defining strengths is a lower-density, conservation-led approach that prioritizes environmental protection and controlled growth. As part of El Nido Resorts’ portfolio, Lagen also plays a pivotal role within a broader ecosystem of island destinations stewarded by legacy developer Ayala Land Hospitality, each distinct yet united by a shared ethos of environmental responsibility and place-based experience. However, as global travel patterns evolved and expectations around eco-luxury shifted, the question became how Lagen’s established strengths could be re-framed and amplified to remain compelling in an increasingly sophisticated market. The resort remained heavily reliant on its domestic market, its physical product had become dated, and its positioning, particularly in comparison to international benchmarks, lacked clarity and differentiation. To revitalize the resort, WATG’s multidisciplinary team was engaged, with Advisory as the starting point. This required stepping back to reassess what Lagen Island Resort could and should become in its next chapter in order to set the strategic framework for its ambitious redesign.

▼鸟瞰水上客房与浅海区域，Aerial view of villas and shallow waters ©WATG

策略
THE STRATEGY

WATG 与业主方携手合作，基于“提升社区福祉、活跃生活体验”的愿景使命，希望以现代视角重新演绎在地文化。业主方着眼点更致力于在个人、社区乃至整个社会层面，留下长久而积极的影响。双方的成功合作，以再生型旅游、真实的在地叙事，以及对壮丽地貌的深入体察为指引，将最具代表性的在地待客之道带上国际舞台。作为“拉根岛的守护者”，WATG 的综合设计团队踏上一段探索之旅，在守护自然风貌的同时，发掘岛屿的古老故事，并以此礼赞本土手工艺的精妙。

The Advisory-led research began with a clear set of objectives. At its core was the ambition to reposition Lagen as a world-class luxury eco-sanctuary, distinct within the El Nido portfolio and competitive on an international stage. This required addressing multiple, interconnected challenges: sharpening market positioning, elevating RevPAR and secondary spend, broadening the guest profile beyond a predominantly domestic audience, and aligning the resort with the latest global trends in eco-resort design and experiential travel.

▼热带雨林背景下的海岸界面，Coastal frontage against the tropical forest ©WATG

编织：在巴拉望，编织是一种鲜活载体，见证着岛上多元部族文化。在地工匠们世代相传的复杂纹样与技法，让每一件织品都在讲述着传承与记忆。匠人以娴熟手法将天然纤维化作精美织物，每种纹样都映照出族群独特的身份、叙事方式与审美艺术。设计团队从这些作品的美感中汲取灵感，将精致图案融入整体设计语言，在空间中向巴拉望织工的手艺致敬并予以延续。

A high-level assessment quickly surfaced a telling contrast. On one hand, Lagen possessed exceptional natural assets—direct access to marine and mangrove environments, a private lagoon, and a setting unmatched by many global peers. On the other, its room sizes, amenity mix, and overall experiential offering were more modest when compared with leading eco-luxury resorts internationally. It became evident that the challenge lay not in site relevance, but in unrealized potential. ‘How can a world-class site be activated to its fullest?’ was the question that guided the advisory process toward uncovering site-specific strategic opportunities.

▼海浪拍击礁石的滨海景观，Waves breaking against the rocky coast ©WATG

▼茅草屋顶覆盖的水上别墅，Overwater villas with thatched roofs ©WATG

▼茅草屋顶与编织立面细节，Thatched roof and woven facade details ©WATG

雕刻：对于塔格巴努亚族和巴拉望族而言，雕刻是一门备受尊崇的技艺，是他们联结物质世界与精神世界的一座桥梁。世代传承的繁复纹饰与精湛工法，让每一件作品都成为承载着族谱、神话与传统的载体。雕刻匠人的双手在其祖先智慧的指引下游刃有余地运作，使木石焕发神采。设计团队从这一传统中获得启发，将他们的纹样与符号融入建筑细部、家具造型与织物纹理之中，让巴拉望部族的精神在度假村空间里自然而然地流动。

To ground strategic recommendations, WATG undertook extensive global benchmarking against best-in-class eco-resorts that exemplified different facets of contemporary eco-luxury: immersion in nature, informal luxury, conservation-led storytelling, holistic wellness, and immersive dining experiences.

▼茅草屋顶覆盖的森林客房，Forest guestrooms beneath thatched roofs ©WATG

设计介入
THE DESIGN INTERVENTIONS

在前期的战略与资产评估中，WATG团队意识到：拉根岛度假村虽然坐落于极具震撼力的原生态场域中，周边已发展出多层次的度假业态生态圈，并且可以便捷抵达多样的海洋与自然景观。但这些先天优势在价值转化方面仍存在大量潜力。度假村当前在本土市场表现稳健，但若放在更宏观的国际度假标杆体系中衡量，拉根岛度假村仍有进一步提升空间。随着区域高端度假市场的持续扩张和迭代，如何能更清晰地打磨品牌，并将独一无二且具差异化的宾客体验置于优先位置，将成为释放其全部潜能的关键。基于此，项目提出一系列设计介入，其中包括进一步打开建筑界面，让宾客更深地沉浸在海水、森林与峭壁构成的戏剧性天然景幕之中，以此呼应场地独特的“地点感”。翻新整体目标是在确保舒适、精致与私密的前提下，建立起人与自然之间既轻松又富有体验感的联结。岛屿“海”与“林”并存的地貌特征，也启发了两套迥然有别的室内设计语汇，分别应用于水上villa与森林客房及套房。到达与社交空间：到达大厅被重新定义为更为开放、亲切的迎宾区域，同时兼具目的地型餐饮场所的属性，将宾客对度假村的第一印象整体提升。

A focused positioning for Lagen was then distilled from these insights: a luxury eco-sanctuary rooted in nature, conservation, and understated experiential richness. Crucially, this was not about a mimicry of global exemplars, but about amplifying what Lagen already had—its forested character, calm inner bay, mangroves, and longstanding conservation ethos—through more deliberate spatial, programmatic, and narrative expression.

▼木质家具构成的餐饮空间，Dining space furnished with timber elements ©WATG

建筑意象源自当地 Pangko 船型，向海面伸出的船首构件如同张开的臂弯，象征对来访宾客的热情欢迎。低矮家具的运用强化了与户外环境的联结，引导宾客的目光延伸至周边景观与石灰岩峭壁，使其自然而然成为视觉焦点。整体色彩以宝石般的祖母绿与大地色系为主，向自然环境致意。平面布局更具弹性，通过不同形式的座席组合，空间在白天是明亮闲适的休憩客厅，入夜又能轻松转化为小酌鸡尾酒的社交场所，同时始终将景观视野与室内外一体化体验放在核心位置。水上别墅：建筑形态延续了在地民居语汇，以利落线条与清爽布局营造出海边的匿世清宁感。客房空间向前延展，并嵌入一方下沉式观景沙发，将宾客进一步引向水面，从而放大临水的户外体验。通过合理布置格栅与错落窗洞，在不牺牲景观的前提下强化了私密性。室内设计着重与水域生态的联系，营造静谧而不失精致的度假感受，以中性色为主的基调更凸显海水的蓝与透明感，增强整体的沉浸体验。自宾客步入房间的那刻起，平面布局就围绕私密性与室内外流动感展开，床位朝向取景窗，功能与收纳被完整整合进木作系统之中。卫浴空间通过滑动隔扇在私密与开敞之间灵活切换，既保证使用时的隐私，又维系与户外自然景观的视觉与空间连通。 森林客房与套房：森林客房与套房隐匿在古树与巨岩之中，将宾客不知觉间带入 Napuro 森林的深处。前方阳台面朝开阔海景，后方大面积窗景则将层叠绿意引入室内，并一路延伸至浴室。进一步增强私密性并加深“置身林间”的感受，翻新时将复育后的绿植引入更贴近建筑的区域。上层房型增设独立的“森林入口”，下层房型则以“花园入口”迎宾。室内以更为丰富的木质色阶与深绿色调铺陈，强化与周边自然景观之间水到渠成的连结。

Alongside defining the broader strategic direction, the advisory process delivers a series of proposed interventions, highlighting targeted gestures with the potential for outsized impact on guest experience. A detailed property audit assessed both front-of-house and back-of-house conditions, documenting physical performance, operational efficiency, and guest-facing friction points. This revealed that meaningful value could often be unlocked not through wholesale redevelopment, but through carefully prioritized interventions—many of them low to moderate in capital outlay—that enhanced experience, efficiency, and perception simultaneously.

▼面向海湾景观的客房空间，Guest room overlooking the bay ©WATG

▼客房与卫浴一体化布局，Integrated guest room and bathroom layout ©WATG

Clubhouse：巴拉望多元丰沛的文化底蕴，在此与在地料理的表达自然交织，引导宾客踏上一段从视觉、感官到味觉层层递进的体验旅程。室内设计充分保留半露天空间的松弛，以略深一阶的色调回应并致敬周围的山海地景。吧台主立面取材自在地部族惯用的赤陶器皿，将其细腻的编织纹理转译为空间语汇，以此向巴拉望深厚的在地文化致意。日落酒吧：与到达建筑一脉相承，全新打造的日落酒吧同样从 Pangko 船型汲取灵感，安静伫立在细软沙滩之上，面朝一览无遗的海平线与落日余晖。家具布置顺应亭阁结构展开，将度假村中反复出现的纹样语汇巧妙融入细节。选材上色彩更为鲜活，通过柔和饰面、绳结与藤编工艺中的独特肌理，再配合镶嵌于吧台立面的闪耀马赛克，将日落的光色转化为空间的情绪表达。 水疗中心：这里的水疗体验超越单纯的身体放松，更像是一座将宾客轻柔包裹于森林气息中的静心之所。设计对场地保持最大敬意，将建筑轻巧地织入原生树木之间，由远处鬼斧神工的石灰岩峭壁构成天然背景。高大树木垂下的藤蔓沿动线铺陈，引导宾客在行进间与自然元素不断相遇，沉浸感随之递进。整体通过架空式地坪控制对地表的人为干预，让森林原本的

Design ideas and concept testing helped stakeholders visualize these ‘big moves’ early.Opportunities were categorized by scale of investment and potential level of impact, allowing enhancements to be sequenced intelligently, from reactivating underutilized spaces and improving arrival and pool experiences, to introducing flexible, multi-purpose amenities that maximized revenue per square meter. The guiding principle throughout was to ensure that every dollar invested should meaningfully contribute to guest experience, operational performance, or future positioning, reinforcing Lagen’s evolution through considered, high-impact decisions.

▼以热带生态为主题的儿童活动室，Children’s playroom inspired by tropical ecology ©WATG

可持续优先
SUSTAINABILITY AT THE FOREFRONT

可持续理念贯穿于本次翻新工作的始终，主要举措包括：

材料再利用：原有的那拉木地板被精心拆卸后，重新转化为特色墙面饰板，在为空间叙事增添层次的同时，也延长了这一珍贵木材的使用寿命。
结构保留：在条件允许的前提下，最大程度保留并调整原有建筑结构，减少不必要的拆除与重建，从而将对自然环境的扰动降到更低。
在地材料与工艺：优先选用本地原生材料与传统建造技艺，在保证空间气质真实性的同时，支持在地产业发展，并相应降低碳排放。

With an established positioning, the strategy resolved around four principles:

Lagen’s natural context should actively drive its experiences, from wellness and dining to water activities and education.
Informal luxury principles could allow the resort to elevate perception and guest satisfaction without relying on excessive built form or capital-heavy gestures.
Conservation and edutainment offered a powerful platform to differentiate Lagen within both the local and international market, particularly for families and longer-stay guests.
Revenue growth would come not only from room upgrades, but from activating underutilized spaces, introducing flexible multi-use amenities, and creating memorable, bookable experiences embedded in the landscape.
These insights became the strategic backbone of the project—providing clarity before design, and alignment across stakeholders before intervention.

▼雨林中的户外晚宴场地，Outdoor dining setting within the rainforest ©WATG

面向未来的在地典范
A FUTURE READY LEGACY

从最初的灵感萌生到全面融入拉根岛度假村的实际体验、本次翻新方案中的每一处细节、都力求与自然环境和谐共生，同时焕活场所精神的鲜活能量。通过在翻新过程中引入“有目的的旅行”这一核心理念，度假村在鼓励宾客与环境建立更深层联结的同时，也为自身的发展奠定基础，让这片人间净土前景可期。

Through the discovery phases of Advisory’s research work, the brief for Lagen’s transformation was informed by market intelligence and global benchmarking, anchored in the island’s unique environmental and cultural context, and most of all, prioritized through a careful assessment of CapEx outlay against level of impact. Establishing a disciplined foundation for decision-making, this early clarity set the direction for what followed, allowing architecture, interiors, landscape, and programming to work in concert, guided by insight rather than instinct. In this sense, the most critical transformation happened before a single design decision was made. The design that followed simply gave form to a strategy already in place.

▼木结构屋顶下的社交空间，Social space beneath the timber roof ©WATG

▼礼堂内部的轴线视角，Axial view through the chapel interior ©WATG

“这次焕新工程有效提升了度假村的市场定位与营收潜力，拉根岛度假村的翻新堪称高效资产升级的标杆案例。一方面积极响应了宾客需求与市场趋势的变化，另一方面也始终兼顾资本开支与业主投资回报。”

——WATG 策划咨询总监 Guy Cooke

“Elevating the resort’s market position and revenue potential, the renovation of Lagen Island Resort, El Nido is an exemplar of a high-impact asset-enhancement, effectively responding to evolving guest expectations and market trends while remaining conscious of CapEx outlay and owner ROI,”

– Guy Cooke, Director of Advisory

▼夜间石灰岩峭壁旁的滨水建筑，Waterfront structure beside the limestone cliff at night ©WATG

▼灯光映照下的滨水度假空间，Waterfront resort illuminated by evening lights ©WATG