Bakasyunan Resort is located about an hour from Manila. We hired a driver to take us out here so we could relax & enjoy the day w/the family. There is a nice pool that over looks the valley below & the ocean beyond. They have a variety of amenities like horseback riding. My brother in laws granddaughter kept telling me that she wanted to go horseback riding her sister also wanted to go horseback riding so I bought 3 rides. The problem, there was only one horse, so I needed to wait while the 3 rides were completed. They also have ATV's that you can rent and an assortment of other activities they can be purchased ala cart. It's not the most exciting place I have been to & is definitely catered to families w/kids
The nice thing is it's inexpensive & only about 1 hour from Manila. My wife's 3 kids loved it. They have a restaurant that is a nightmare in itself & really spoiled our day.
The service at the restaurant that's a different beast altogether. We had 9 people dining in & the service sucks (-1 star). 9 people dining in w/more then a 1hr & 20 minute wait for our food. We had 6 adults & 3 kids in our group. They gave us 2 plates and 2 silverware settings for 9 people. Are you kidding me. No Napkins & 2 dishes after 1 hour & 20 minutes. There was NO WAITRESS so I got my drinks from the bar. The head bartender told me he's leaving because of the lack of service. I ordered a Long Island ice tea & tipped him handsomely. Each subsequent drink was stronger then the one before. He made me some kickass drinks (5 Stars). The drinks made the waiting a little more palatable, but 1 hr & 2 minutes to get our food was inexcusable.
My brother in law and everyone at our table was raging at the staff for the lousy service. Eventually a manager then the General Manager came. We were able to get 50% off of our meal & an additional 20% off w/a senior discount for anyone over 60 years old that's a Filipino resident (my brother in law).
Bakasyunan Resort is someplace you would go to if you have kids kind on like the Dells in WI, but not somewhere here I would want to go to again. read more