It is branded as modern Filipino cuisine, and it is situated on the hills of San Mateo, Rizal…read more We reserved a table for 19 ahead of time, and there was a minor miscommunication at their end, but in the end, they were able to resolve it and were able to prep our table after 30 minutes of waiting. Things happened, including accidentally spilling water (knocking over a glass of water) to one of our guests by one of their servers. Looking at the positive side, we got classic Filipino dishes, and we were amazed by the preparation of the food and its authentic taste. The staffs were nice, ambiance is good, nothing too fancy. The location is a 30 minute drive away from the nearby big city of Metro Manila. I recommend this place for you to try out,

This business is located in my hometown and continues to grow. They have several good restaurants…read moreinside the resort. You can also hold events here for any occasion. They have villas available for rent as well. During our stay, we tried the two restaurants, Farmyard and Lorenzo's. I preferred Lorenzo's; they have a larger menu and offer a breakfast buffet on weekends.

The place was great and the pools are maintained very well. For this coming Summer, I'll be sure to…read moreask my friends to come and swim at this resort! The place got awesome slides to try on and I love the thrill on those that's why I can't wait to come back! I would just wished there could be some food stalls/eatery inside so we won't need to bring our own food there. All in all, a must visit resort!

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Because long beach trips are impossible with families with infants, we just settled for a day at…read morethe waterpark with some of our friends last weekend. We had our (una at) huling hirit sa tag-init at WaterCamp Resort in Kawit, Cavite. The place was okay, it was a big waterpark (I like saying that word because it reminds me of the movie Grown Ups) with adult and kiddie pools with slides, and a wave pool. The shower rooms were clean and relatively well-maintained considering there are a lot of people coming there. Guests can choose to stay in tables or cabanas according to their budget and there are several areas for grilling, so families can definitely bring their baon, or order from the restaurant inside (which I wasn't able to try, unfortunately). I liked that the place is very family-friendly; it's ok to swim in t-shirt and shorts (as long as there's no metal) and they're very strict about prohibiting alcoholic drinks in the vicinity. I had a slight issue about breastfeeding my four-month old baby in the cabana, but I'm pretty much used to nursing in public by now. The entrance fee was reasonable (240 for adults, 210 for kids) for the place is big with lots of amenities. My daughter had the BEST time swimming there. She just swam and swam until she was too tired and fell asleep. She was so happy that I think an hour drive going to the place is absolutely worth it.

This family-owned resort is the perfect place for a weekend getaway with family and friends. It's…read morejust a short 1.5hr-2hrs drive away from Manila, making it very easy to get to. Awilihan can be rented for the entire day or for overnight stays. The place can comfortably accommodate 30 people (max). The rental fee is already inclusive of the use of the house (airconditioned rooms with beds, pillows and showers), the pool, sports facilities (badminton, basketball and billiards) and the use of their pool. You can opt to bring your own food or order food from them for a reasonable fee. The entire place overlooks the Taal Lake and there's always a nice cool breeze, making it the perfect relaxation spot. I have taken my family and friends here and all of them love the place so much. Once you enter, you immediately feel comfortable. The atmosphere is very relaxing and homey and it just makes you want to lounge around. Although there's no beach to swim in, their swimming pool is enticing enough to make you want to jump in one you see it. I love how the whole place is secluded... away from the traffic and the noise of the city. I always recommend this place to my friends and family because you really can't go wrong with Awilihan! It really is paradise!

Looking for a good getaway but you don't necessarily have enough days off to travel far?…read moreConveniently accessible via car (roughly 2 hours away from Manila), the Green Canyon resort in Pampanga is a resort that'll help you make the most of your limited leaves by cramming everything in a single day trip! From a refreshing dip in their pools, a mountain trek, a visit in their art museum and even a stroll in their organic farm; these are all possible within a single day via the magic of Green Canyon. Hey, if you'd like to stay a bit and not rush things, that's just as possible too. Green Canyon provides homey rooms as well, all to help you commit to some well deserved R & R.

Don't waste your time or money. While the grounds are beautiful and it's definitely clean, I…read morewouldn't call this a resort. I have had to call the front desk for more issues and "special requests" (which at any other resort, would be considered normal) more times in the last 24 hours than anyone should need). 1. Key cards don't work- they didn't have the password to activate it so the gave me a master key card- yes-I had access to all rooms. Security is clearly not a concern. 2. Prior to us checking in, they didn't a quality check of the room. So at 5am when 3 of us we're trying to shower and get out to our excursion, the top bathroom had no water for shower or a flushing toilet. The first floor had no hot water- and to make things even more annoying was they thought we just didn't know how to turn on the faucet. 3. The safe does not work- in fact none of the safes work. - again, security is not a big concern. Neither is resolving issues. 4. Apparently house keeping doesn't have a checklist and if they do, checking the amount of toilet paper isn't on the list. So with 3 women in a 2 bedroom loft, with the TP clearly running out, one still has to call to get it replaced. (Does this sound like a 4or 5 star resort to you yet?). Same situation with bottled water. One has to ask for it. 5. They don't have wash cloths (face towels) or loofahs at this "resort". Never in my life and extensive travels, has any hotel not provided a wash cloth. This might sound petty but when you are in a county where it is hot and dusty, it's important. Who packs their own towels when you are going to a hotel??? Even after several calls to the front desk and 2 requests for a manager, no one has even contacted us or acknowledged the issues. It's only my second day into being here and I'm not thrilled but after many flights and hotel check-ins- packing up and finding another resort for a few days is not an option I really want to consider. So we're stuck over paying for 1 star services in a 2 star hotel.

I consider this as the gem of San Mateo! Why go far when you can enjoy the facilities of a hotel…read moreand resort within an hour away from Manila. Enjoy the view and the huge swimming pools and wave pool. People are nice too. And the food is so affordable you can just go and enjoy the resort without the hassle of bringing "baon". Good Job Ciudad Christia!

ive been in this resort before and now i would like to comeback here again together with the…read morefriends of mine but i already forgot how much the entrance fee and the cotteges

02/16/18-02/17/18 - Very isolated location at the end of the road. If you want to get away and…read morerelax this is the perfect getaway. We rented two huts for 8 people located in a remote location. Super cool, but make sure you bring $Pesos$ they don't accept credit cards and they don't accept US dollar. You drive to the end of nowhere and there you are. Last stop on a beat up road and you arrive at this oasis. Very secluded you can also make arrangements to Bbque by the beach in one of the huts. Bring your own Charcoal and food to cook (maybe next time) We just got fresh shrimp & squid (about 5"'s) & they cooked it for us by the beach. Life is rough. I could get use to this. The squid was chopped into small slices w/green peppers and oyster sauce simple, fresh and delicious. The shrimp were steamed with heads on and a large pan of rice.

This gorgeous property sits on the hilly facade of a quiet subdivision in upper Antipolo. A…read moremediterranean/greek-inspired private resort house with surrounding gardens and an infinity pool extending to a beautiful overlooking view of Metro Manila, this place is perfect for groups staying in for an entire weekend. It is so relaxing because you get to enjoy the house and the surroundings that are so pretty and tastefully decorated, all while you are away from pollution and traffic noise. And yet it's not even very far from the city! You can rent the entire place either for a full day, a full night, or a full day AND night, going onto the next morning. There are several rooms-- a couple with queen beds and one that's dormitory-style, all with their own nice, spacious bathrooms. There's also a rooftop with its own lounge area where you can just sit around and stare at the stars while talking and hanging out with friends. There is a kitchen and living room area downstairs, all for your full use as well. You can bring any food you want, cook anything you want (just bring your own equipment!), and really just have the place to yourself the whole time.

We made the reservation for Banahan for April 7 - 9, for 12 pax, paid the security deposit by March…read more21, in constant communication with your coordinator, who claimed to be a part owner of the resort, named Clark. We left early at dawn from Manila, so we can be on the road and beat the hustle and bustle of the holy week travelers. After 5-6 hrs of driving, only to find out that we don't have a room reserved for us, it was booked to another group, and our so-called coordinator and part time owner, Clark, is nowhere to be found at the resort and not responding to FB group chat that was made for our reservation. The Punta Tierra Blanco, employees said he is not a part owner, nor an employee, just a sales agent who brings clients to the resort, but the owner is his godfather on his wedding. So after almost 1 hr dealing back and forth, only to them this coordinator, Clark replies, apparently he is away on his holiday thus he have limited internet connection, therefore cant reply on time and fixed our problem, the Punta Tierra employees said they managed to get us a room but we have to wait until the rooms gets vacated and cleaned, and we are ushered to a dining table behind the information counter, and we even had our lunch since it's past 12pm already. So comes at past 2pm, we were informed the room is ready and it's good for 7 pax and they can provide us an extra bed, take note and extra bed to accommodate another 2, we are a group of 12 adults and 3 kids, age 6, 5 and 2 yrs old respectively? How in the world they can expect us to fit in a room technically can fit 6 people since it only have 3 double size beds? So, it's only natural to say NO we cant fit here and we reserve for a whole cottage with 2 rooms and for 12 pax? So they offered their event hall, they said they can have the other 5 be fixed with a make up bed by the event hall but this comes with a fan only, and if we want an air condition, we need to rent the whole event haul and they can open the AC but the rate will be Php16,000 per night. The worst- They can only accommodate us the night of April 7, and we need to tend for ourselves and look for other accommodations for night April 8. At this point of time - we have been waiting for over 3 hrs already and kids are getting irritated due to hot weather, and not having a proper way to relax since we cant unload out luggages from the car and settle down properly. So again, we demanded a solution and said that this is not our problem and we have the proof of reservation and you have the confirmation from their coordinator Clark and our security deposit was transferred to the owner's account, we said that we are ok with the hall to be converted to a make up room bit we should not pay anything more than what the agreed rate of Php12,000 per night for the Banahan. Then, came the owner and said it's not their mistakes but the coordinator mistakes and we should speak to him not to them He said that the coordinator is not their employee so should deal with us. I told him, your coordinator or your agent may not be an employee, but the fact they speak and promote your resort to potential clients then they do represent your resort per se, plus the payment made were to your resorts account, and your employees here acknowledges the early conversation of our reservations being made at that time and as we speak they are coordinating with Clark. Due to lack of choice- we opted to just take the hall and the Urduha (7pax) just so we can settle down and at least have a bit of relaxing moment and worry about the next day and worst we may need to go and find another resort, but who are we kidding? at the height of the long weekend holiday?? we will have to go home and wasted the whole holiday. None of us get to enjoy anything, while the rest of us unpacked and goes to the hall and urduha, my cousin and I scoured the area and was lucky enough to find a an air conditioned hut in a nearby resort so 1/3 of grouo can transfer and we just have to worry the remaining 2/3, by the time we settled down at almost 4pm? the beach has gone low tide and nobody cant swim, except in a small pool that mainly where children swim. We just prep for dinner and eat by the cottage and have some drinks and salvage whatever we can from this disastrous experience, came the next day, my cousin and I are busy looking for a resort nearby where we can transfer the rest and managed to find additional nipa hut to accommodate us for the night. Now back to Punta Tierra Blanco, at this point no water at the beach as well- so nobody can swim so we end up just have to prepare for lunch - eat and check out again, and the audacity of Punta Tierra Blanco, ar around 11:30, they went for rounds in the rooms and cottages reminding us we need to vacate the room so they clean by 12pm as they have the next guest checking in‍‍ I told the lady- we are clearing the room

Never going back to this resort again. The place that we stayed at is crap nothing like the ones on…read moretheir FB page. The toilet very basic no toilet seat. The room that they called extension is just like a servants quarter. It has double deck bed the upper part creeks whenever my son goes up. The owner made us pay entrance fee when it's clearly said day rate/overnight. We stayed there for 3nights so that's an accommodation. Lots of hidden charges when you checked out so make sure you ask them first what is included on the price. The beach is not nice near the resort full of jelly fish around the area that's why they have nets. The only thing positive was the island hopping. Very expensive for the type of accommodations that they have. I am not going to recommend this place at all. I think Catanauan Cove is much better.