The resort offers airconditioned rooms which can accommodate anywhere from 2 to 15 people, depending on room type. It also offers tents for 2 to 5 people for those who would like to go camping. Room rates range from P1,200 to P9,600 a night while tent rates range from P600 to P1,500 a night.

While there, families can enjoy activities like hiking, fishing, boating, and even building a bonfire where you can roast marshmallows. You can also go on tours in Pagudpud or in Ilocos Sur or Ilocos Norte. The resort also offers airport transfers from and to Laoag Airport.

The resort only accepts cash payment.

You can visit their website at www.pannzian.com

Their villas, for example, have two storeys and are made up of two bedrooms, living room, dining room, bathroom, and its own private pool. It can accommodate 5-8 people and costs P10,800 per night. Room rates include complementary breakfast.

While at Playa Tropical, guests can enjoy the beach, the infinity pool, a game room, and a spa is coming soon too. There are also floating huts which you can rent to enjoy your meal.

For more details about the resort and to see pictures, you can visit their website at www.playatropical.com.ph

There are six available houses at the resort. The houses can accommodate anywhere from 2 to 4 people, with space to accommodate 2 to 4 people more depending on the house that you book. Depending on the size of the house that you reserve, for a maximum of 2 to 4 people, the nightly rate can range from P5,000 to P12,000. Additional people are charged P1,000 a night. Rates include daily breakfast.

The houses feature vintage Ilocos furniture and materials, as well as various art works by Filipino artists. There are plazas in the resort for your special functions and occasions, with the plazas fitting anywhere from 100 to 300 guests.

Guests can also enjoy the chapel, the Ablon Spa, a restaurant, and tours offered by the resort. You can choose from South and/or North Ilocos tours which cover places like the home of Juan and Antonio Luna, the churches, Vigan, Paoay, the Marcos Mausoleum, the windmills of Bangui, and Pagudpod.

To learn more about the resort, you can visit their website at www.sitioremedios.com

Standard, deluxe, and suite rooms are available. Nightly rates (per room or per person depending on the package) are very reasonable, with some packages including buffet breakfasts. Amenities at the resort include: a casino; golf facilities; a pool; various sports facilities; All Terrain vehicles and you can even ride a hot air balloon though this is quite pricey.

The resort also offers tours to Laoag, Vigan, and Pagudpud — for a minimum group of 4.

To check out more details about the resort, please visit www. fortilocandia.com.ph

Adults are sure to appreciate the place. As for the kids, you may want to wait until they’re a little older. As some teens I know have said, after going around to see the ancient structures in Ilocos, “So what, if they’re old?”

What might one do when in Ilocos? You can visit the old churches like the Cathedral of St. Paul, the Cathedral of Saint William the Hermit, San Nicolas Church, the Church of Sta. Monica, the Church of Saint Andrew, and the Church of Saint Augustine. You can enjoy the white sand beaches at Pagudpud. You can go back in time and visit the centuries-old houses in Vigan. You may visit museums like the ancestral home of Fr. Jose Burgos and the Crisologo Museum. Visit the lighthouse of Burgos and make sure to take photos of the Bangui Windmills. Pass by the quirky house of Chavit Singson and drop by to see former President Ferdinand Marcos’ body.

The roads leading to, as well as in Ilocos, are said to be well-maintained. You can also pass by the local government office to ask for assistance from their tour guides. You may also want to try some of their well-known delicacies like bagnet, longanisa, and empanada. Buy some of their fabrics, as well as their clay jars/pots — also known as burnay.

So, what are you waiting for? Vigan, Laoag, Sarrat, Paoay, Batac, and Pagudpud await.