La Union: where to stay?

[Grayce]

^meron pa less than 1k sis sa olympic gold

[birchtree]

ooops, sorry di ko na-clarify about sa rashguard mga sis. purchase price iyong P1,300 @ Little Surfmaid Resort 

[diyosa]

i disagree na 5hrs lang byahe from manila to san juan, la union on an ordinary day except kung super bilis ng driver, madaling araw at walang katraffic-traffic, siguro pwede pa. just got back from there and kala ko pagkakita mo sa arko ng "welcome to la union" super lapit na, more than 50kms pa pala papuntang san juan. hindi naman tuloy tuloy traffic so mga 1.5 hours pa bago makadating ng san juan, la union. almost 7 hours travel time from balintawak (binawas ko na yung stopovers namin at nag-sctex pa kami).

anyway, we stayed at san juan surf resort for 1890 per night for 6 pax. ok dun kaso di malakas aircon. they offer surf lessons also at 400/hour. they have a surf shop and resto pero 9pm pa lang close kitchen na. before 12 midnight sarado na yung bar so kung gusto nyo magpaumaga uminom, magbaon na lang kayo then dalin mo na lang sa beach.

ok naman yung beach, malinis naman. hindi mabato. fine sand. kaso hindi white sand which is ok lang sakin basta malinis at hindi mabato. yung water grabe ang alon! talagang made for surfing!

about sa surfing, super fun! kaso ang laos ko di naman ako nakatayo sa board! definitely babalik ako hangga't makatayo ako! yeah!

[birchtree]

^yes sis, around 5-6 hours pag madaling araw bibyahe at may dalang sariling sasakyan. saka mga 7 towns pa yata ang dadaanan before ma-reach ang San Juan.

[toniken]

galing ako sa san juan, la union recently lang...we stayed @ Sebay Resort (surf central). P1500/night yung room good for 2 i just dont remember kung may kasama ng BF...malilimutin ako   Okay yung room malinis pati CR. Inikot namin ibang resorts dun sa area pero para sakin mas okay sa Sebay.  Medyo mahal kasi ng konti sa Little Surf Maid. Mas maganda pati location ng Sebay & mas okay mag-surf sa harap mismo kapag beginner ka lang. Re surfing rates, P200-250/hr lang ata plus another 250 pag may instructor.  Sarap mag-surfing dun panalo...babalik kami for sure 

[Grayce]

^do they have a website? may contact number ka? pa pm naman pls

[banshee_05]

My friend Ian organises surfing trips to San Juan, La Union.  Incl. na transport, accommodation, surfing lessons and partey sa gabi!  Mga 2600k lang all-in and ang cool pa mga kasama nyo.  Kilalalang kilala na sya ng mga local. (haha sa instructors, request for crazy Kuya Abe a.k.a. Pink or super pasensyosong si Mandy E. Pag masyadong malakas alon they'll even take you pa to Bacnotan beach.

Food and alcohol naman is super mura.  Presyong sari-sari store!

http://teamurbanbreak.multiply.com/

[magnics]

i personally recommend Sebay and San Juan Surf, homey and clean un mga rooms nila. sa Sebay accommodating ang mga staffs nila, sa San Juan andun naman si Luke...at si River hehe

anyway, mura lang food and drinks dito, try dining at Midway Grill at Carlatan La Union.

[diyosa]

si River yung super gwapong...labrador! hehe...galing nitong asong to, nagswiswimming pa sa dagat kahit malakas alon. and shempre...si papa luke! nasa cover sya ng men's health ngayon. papable!

balik ako la union for sure. mura lang accom dito!

[anniegurl]

madali lang ba if you take the bus? or medyo hassle?

[birchtree]

hi sis! okay lang naman if you take the bus, pili ka na lang ng hindi mahilig mag-stop over. i think okay ang Partas, Viron  and Florida. Hassle lang if marami kang kasabay bibyahe.

[magnics]

normal travel time namin is 5 hours lagi to san juan including 2 short stop overs (gerona and rosales/urdaneta) that is using SCTEX too and private cars.

[bleugirl]

Hi, pa pm naman po ng mga contact numbers ng resort sa bandang san juan.

thanks po.

[birchtree]

sis, heto contact numbers nila:

LITTLE SURFMAID RESORT
+63 (72) 8885528 / + 63 (72) 8885538
+63 9205486112 /  contact:  sie
surfmaid@gmail.com

SAN JUAN SURF RESORT
Phone +63 72 720 0340
admin@sanjuansurfresort.com

SEBAY RESORT
Tel: (632) 910-4203 up to 05
Fax: (632) 910-4206

[bleugirl]

^ Thanks po.

[phat_angel]

ok sufing experience mga sis try nyo masaya talaga, ang nagtur sakin si Larry. Ok sya talagang matututo ka di ka nya prepressure tsaka talagang makikita mong gusto ka nyang matuto, minomotivate ka nya haha tska madami syang techniques na tinuturo, pag nag punta kayo sa San Juan hanapin nyo lang sya dun sa Billabong surf school pare pareho lang naman silang lahat ng prices e, 200 board rental plus 200 training fee one hour na yun

[shegothim]

share ko lang mga sis, kakapanood ko lang ng 24 oras. may isang pagala-galang butanding sa san fernando bay. ilang buwan na daw na nilang nakikita. sana wag saktan or patayin ng mga mangingisda iyong butanding. dagdag turismo rin iyon sa kanila. sana rin dumami sila doon para mas malapit sila dito sa manila at mas madaling puntahan.

[meg1104]

We frequent La Union because hubby loves to surf. If kaming dalawa lang, by bus kami - we always go during night time, para tulog ka lang - around 5 hours biyahe.

If kasama family or friends - we use our car, mas sulit na. Mas mahal bus/person. Travel time will really vary - naka-experience na ako ng fast as 4 hours to as long as 7 hours (daytime travel). Iwasan ninyo to be in Urdaneta at 7am onwards - dun ang terrible traffic always.

The best resorts were mentioned, I could not add to it pa.

We love, love and eat at Mommy Lu's all the time. Sarap! It's infront of Coca-Cola Plant in Carlatan - just along the main highway. I like it there pa kasi they have fastfood (of course, very cheap price) and at night it transforms to a cozy garden restaurant. Real good food.

[manika]

need help mga sis! we're planning to go to la union this saturday, sa baguio kami manggagaling since we're going to baguio in a while. (i'm from manila btw) need info on how to get there from baguio. day trip lang sana sa la union plan namin, as in whole day swimming lang then balik na sa baguio or direcho na manila. may entrance fee ba sa sebay resort? do we need to get a room pa kahit alis din naman kami agad? please help asap.

[meg1104]

Take Naguillan (spelling?) Road from Baguio if you want to go to La Union. That should be 40 minutes to one hour drive. If you take Marcos or Kennon, palayo na kayo ng La Union, mas pa-manila na yun malapit.