Mon 14 May 2007
Blue Coral Beach Resort is located in Laiya, San Juan, Batangas. It offers 6 types of accommodations, ranging from rooms, suites, to houses and which can hold up to 4 to 20 people. Rates per night, depending on the type of accommodation chosen, range from P5,800 to P23,200 per room/suite/house.
Fri 16 Feb 2007
The Anilao Outrigger Resort is located in Solo, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines. It takes about two and a half hours to drive to the resort from Metro Manila. Resort rooms provide guests with a view of Balayan Bay.
Thu 8 Feb 2007
La Luz Resort is located in San Juan, Batangas, Philippines. While there, guests can enjoy the beach and keep busy with other activities like: hiking, making use of games and sports facilities, getting a massage, or just enjoying the bonfire at night.
Mon 15 Jan 2007
A reader once wrote to ask about affordable beach resorts in Laiya, San Juan, Batangas, Philippines. “Affordable” is relative but here is another resort located in the area, which readers may wish to consider.
Fri 3 Nov 2006
Hotel Pontefino, positioning itself as a leisure boutique hotel, is located in Pastor Village, Gulod Labac, Batangas City, Philippines. It offers Premium and Suite Rooms, with the suite rooms slightly bigger than the Premium Rooms. All accommodations come with breakfast for 2 and nightly room rates range from USD 65++ to USD 100++ for single or double occupancy.
Mon 16 Oct 2006
Virgin Beach Resort is located in Laiya, San Juan, Batangas, Philippines. It offers a white sand beach, a beautiful view of the mountains and various activities like: boat trips, kayaking, massage, mountain trekking, and fishing.
Mon 25 Sep 2006
Another resort accessible by land from Metro Manila is Solana Resort. Solana is located in Batangas and offers diving, snorkeling, games and crafts for kids, kayaks and pedal boats, horsebackriding, treks to Taal Volcano, town tours, and sunset cruises. Of course, you can enjoy the beach.
Fri 1 Sep 2006
Balai Resort is located in Batangas, about 3 hours by land, from Manila. You can choose from two resorts: Anilao and Laiya. From the pictures in the website, the Anilao resort appears more romantic and dreamy, with its sunset boat rides; the colorful sealife; and trips to Sombrero Island (so-called because the island looks like a hat).
Sun 27 Aug 2006
Another place that you can reach by land from Metro Manila is Matabungkay Beach Resort and Hotel located in Lian, Batangas. The resort offers shuttle service from Makati.
The place offers white beaches, adult and kiddie pools (with slide), various water sports facilities, a floating spa, a sauna, a ropes course and boat trips to Fortune Island. It likewise has 5 food outlets.
Mon 21 Aug 2006
For Manila-based residents or travellers, here’s a resort that you do not have to ride a plane to get to: the Lago de Oro Resort in Calatagan, Batangas which is located about 2 hours from Makati. What might you do there?
