Batangas (Thread 3)

[lheiyanna]

any reviews about valentino resort and spa?
how to get there?
ano pinagkaiba ng deluxe room sa standard rooms nila?

sis yung standard room nila mas maliit ng konti compared to de luxe. check mo mo yung mga blogs sa net may mga reviews don about the resort. We went there last month and maganda naman yung place, very relaxing and super nag enjoy yung mga kids. Kung ano yung nasa pics sa net yun din yung makikita mo don

[jhazyll]

mga sis..
big favor naman oh

kindly pm me naman the rates of laiya
plan kasi namin barkada whole day swimming.
mas prefer kasi yung wholde kaysa overnight.
thanks a lot

[serendipity02]

sis yung standard room nila mas maliit ng konti compared to de luxe. check mo mo yung mga blogs sa net may mga reviews don about the resort. We went there last month and maganda naman yung place, very relaxing and super nag enjoy yung mga kids. Kung ano yung nasa pics sa net yun din yung makikita mo don

Thanks!!! we will have our reservation later na..standard room lang since fully booked na ang mga deluxe rooms..
question. paano pumunta dun via commute?

[FabFabFab)]

I was in azure last weekend. It was my 2nd time and as expected, it was awesome! We also hired a boat that took us to Sombrero island.  I liked it there, beautiful!! =)

So because I accidentally deleted my previous azure album, here's the new one for those who wish to see:
Azure and Sombrero Island

[mojitayanipot]

^ Wow! I wanna go to Azure! Hehe. Too bad I can't do much traveling right now.

OT: Sis, I believe we were block mates in UP, freshman year? hehe!

[FabFabFab)]

D!!!!! It took me quite a while before I was able to figure out who you are...isip ako ng isip haha buti nalang may blogsite ka, I saw your pic! =) How are youuuuuuu? I super miss N4!!!  Went back to UPDil sometime last year and manong Collins is still there and all the xerox ates!  Hope we can see each other again soon!

You're gonna love it in azure! For me, the best resort sya in batangas.  Sayang nga di ko ma-upload yung ibang pics puro kasi nandun ako eh nakakahiya naman na may sagabal sa pic! haha! =)

[mojitayanipot]

^ LOL! It's been such a loooooong time! I haven't set foot in UP for quite some time now. A few years back, some of my friends and I would still hang out at the Sunken Garden every now and then. Now, I'm always busy with so many things. But not busy enough to hang out here in GT. Haha!

I'm plotting Azure in my "Go-To" list. Hehe! Love the shots you took!

[tinapay]

Feedback lang ako sa Balai sa Laiya and Tivona Beach Resort

i don't know how much rate sa Tivona kasi ate ko ang nag stay dun. same compound lang ang mga ito so pwede kaming tumambay sa tivona since yung nakuhang accommodation ng ate ko ay parang may veranda (3rd floor open air with sofas and all).  di magandang tumambay dun pag gabi kasi maraming insects.  the room in tivona is bigger than balai.  modern ang tivona while sa balai native pero aircon naman.

as i've said, maliit lang room sa balai.  good for 2 lang pero pwedeng mag extra mattress up to 4pax pero i doubt na kasya 4, kasi masikip na.  3 pwede pa.  mas malamig ang aircon namin kesa sa tivona.

the food - buffet style, masarap at sulit.  the accommodation we got already includes 4 meals for an overnight stay (2 lunches, 1 dinner and 1 breakfast).  nakakatuwa kasi as in 24 hours stay ang bilang pag overnight.  that's in balai pero sa tivona the usual 1pm check in and 11am check out.  pag mag avail ng food sa tivona, sa balai rin sila kakain.

the beach - medyo marumi na ang shoreline dito.  daming cigarette butts.  yung tubig din, bandang hapon (4pm) medyo marumi, mga puro basura.  maliliit na plastic wrappers mostly.  pero pagdating naman ng umaga, malinis na ulit yung tubig.  pero still yung shoreline, ganun pa rin.

nga pala, wala palang tv rito, on both resorts.  kaya dala namin laptop for business and pleasure, hehe.  overall, i'll give these resorts a rate of 8.

[tinapay]

just went from calatagan, batangas.

we went to a private beach resort sa kadulu-duluhan ng calatagan. dito nagssho-shoot ang sandamakmak na commercials at telenovelas.

dito rin shinoot ang finale ng stairway to heaven.

tho this is my 2nd time to go here, mas malinis at mas maganda ngayon yung place. inayos talaga nila for STH.

in all fairness, malinaw ang water, malinis ang place, ganda ng beige sand. and best of all, ang haba ng shoreline..

there's no electricity (may generator tho), little water  din so mala survivor ka here if you want to stay overnight. we went for a daytour (as always) coz baka maibyerna ako sa very basic amenities nila. otherwise the beach nature itself is so great.

visit this resort kasi according to the caretakers eh nabili na ng SM corp ang lupain na ito. by next year iddevelop na siya into a commercial beach resort.

we will visit this resort by next week.  camping style.

[qt_ben17]

^ "secret place" yan sa calatagan. just hope na hindi malumot at hindi madumi kasi the last time my friends went there may mga basura.that's holy week time dinumog talaga ng mga tao! hehe  don't forget to go sa sandbar, and sa kabilang shoreline. mas maganda yung sa kabila, accessible lang siya by boat.

[marish]

Feedback lang ako sa Balai sa Laiya and Tivona Beach Resort

i don't know how much rate sa Tivona kasi ate ko ang nag stay dun. same compound lang ang mga ito so pwede kaming tumambay sa tivona since yung nakuhang accommodation ng ate ko ay parang may veranda (3rd floor open air with sofas and all).  di magandang tumambay dun pag gabi kasi maraming insects.  the room in tivona is bigger than balai.  modern ang tivona while sa balai native pero aircon naman.

as i've said, maliit lang room sa balai.  good for 2 lang pero pwedeng mag extra mattress up to 4pax pero i doubt na kasya 4, kasi masikip na.  3 pwede pa.  mas malamig ang aircon namin kesa sa tivona.

the food - buffet style, masarap at sulit.  the accommodation we got already includes 4 meals for an overnight stay (2 lunches, 1 dinner and 1 breakfast).  nakakatuwa kasi as in 24 hours stay ang bilang pag overnight.  that's in balai pero sa tivona the usual 1pm check in and 11am check out.  pag mag avail ng food sa tivona, sa balai rin sila kakain.

the beach - medyo marumi na ang shoreline dito.  daming cigarette butts.  yung tubig din, bandang hapon (4pm) medyo marumi, mga puro basura.  maliliit na plastic wrappers mostly.  pero pagdating naman ng umaga, malinis na ulit yung tubig.  pero still yung shoreline, ganun pa rin.

nga pala, wala palang tv rito, on both resorts.  kaya dala namin laptop for business and pleasure, hehe.  overall, i'll give these resorts a rate of 8.

sis tinapay, yung water dito sa balai as in pag nilubog mo yung hand mo malabo talaga??? yung parang grayish??? hindi kaya dahil naguulan lately...  kelan nga pala kayo nagpunta?

[cookiesncream08]

marumi na pala sa dun, sis Tinapay? nung nagpunta kami sa Balai last year, malinis pa.. feeling ko naging marumi lang kasi maraming dumadayo dun ngayong summer. kakalungkot naman.

[marish]

baka nga...    kakasad naman kung ganun... kasi yung laiya naman di ganun kakilala before... ngayon nga pinupuntahan na talaga ng mga tao kasi batangas lang, malapit... in fairness naman kasi sa place mageenjoy ka na talaga. 

pero diba minsan nasa condition din yun ng panahon... kasi lately naguulan sa part ng batangas at cavite... dito nga samin sa Laguna umulan pero konti lang.

[lheiyanna]

Thanks!!! we will have our reservation later na..standard room lang since fully booked na ang mga deluxe rooms..
question. paano pumunta dun via commute?

san ka mangagaling sis? if from manila sakay ka ng bus byaheng batangas pier piliin mo yung CALABARZON para sa star tollway yung daan then baba ka ng tambo exit, sakay ka ng jeep byaheng Batangas baba ka ng Banay-banay Crossing, then sakay ulit byaheng cuenca or lemery sabihin mo sa driver ibaba kayo sa kanto papuntang valentino, then may tricycle don ihahatid na kayo mismo don sa resort.

[eang]

we will visit this resort by next week.  camping style.

what's the name of this resort?

[qt_ben17]

kahit nung nagpunta kami dati sa tabi ng kabayan resort di ako masyado na impress sa beach. well, kasi kakaulan lang yung panahon na yun at makulimlim din. hindi rin ganun ka linis yung water mismo, madaming mga plastic at mga remains from trees. murky yung tubig niya maybe dahil sa lakas ng waves.

kaya napapaisip ako kung maglalaiya ba uli kami this end of may or hanap na lang ng ibang destination hehe.

[chelsee]

how much need na budget sa aquatico good for two?

[tinapay]

mga sis, malinis pa rin naman ang water sa laiya, i mean clear pa rin sya.  pero yun nga may mga nakalutang na trash, like plastics.  i went there last week lang, May 2-3.  pero yun nga sa umaga naman, clear na clear na water with no trash.  may mga small fishes na rin and maybe one or two medium sized fishes akong nakita.  marami rin palang small clear jellyfish...

sis qt_ben17, secret place pala yun ng calatagan.  sana di ako ma-disappoint sa lugar.  is it true rin ba na masyadong mababaw ang tubig?

what's the name of this resort?

i think walang name yung resort. tama ba sis qt_ben17?

[qt_ben17]

ibang place kasi yun sinasabi nilang mababaw ang tubig (low tide). yun yung pa playa to ronco. pero itong lugar na we are referring to hindi naman nagl- low tide.  pero pag summer may lumot.  twice ko na siya napuntahan eh so far di ako nadidisappoint.  visit mo yung sandbar ha, pati yung kabilang shore/beach. sabi ni kuya sammy nalalakad na raw yung way papunta sa kabilang shore, pero di ko pa natry. by boat kasi namin napuntahan.   i promise you, mas maganda yung sa kabila, mas malinis at mas puti yung sand.   last, yup walang name ang resort. walang signage.  but you can ask the locals, sabihin niyo lang beach sa burot. hehe

[17oranges]

spent my birthday at palm beach.  ang sarap dun!  sabi ng anak ko, "mommy, dito na tayo titira?"  hehe!