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!

This place is a great getaway by the ocean. Shuttle service to get you to the water less than 2 min…read moreaway. Breakfast is top tier. Service is exceptional and will go above and beyond. Nice beds that were clean. Even had a bowling alley that the family loved. Super peaceful and would go again!

Love the exclusivity of the place, clean beach, excellent service from their staff (very polite and…read morehelpful). Food and drinks inside are reasonably priced. Big plus that they serve alcohol by the beach. Only issue I have against the place is that we were only getting LTE speeds on our (SMART) devices. Our AirBNB who uses Globe Wi-Fi only had internet at night (in time for the evening news). I would suggest that you bring snacks/drinks before going here as there are no convenience stores (and Petrol stations) near by. They have an excellent (free) gym, billiards, bowling, basketball, badminton and padel courts - bring proper shoes as its annoying to play on running shoes!

Zoetry Hot Spring Resort in my opinion is the cleanest, newest, overall best value hot spring…read moreresort in Pansol. There are many other resorts in the area, some of which we have been to in the past which have proved to be a huge disappointment. This trip I decided to go a few days ahead and take a look before booking, I've booked sight unseen in the past and that, did not work well at all. There are probably a couple resorts in the area better than Zoetry, however at a much higher rate, Zoetry was just the right size considering our party was around 20 or so people. We managed to talk to the caretaker who was very nice, who connected us with the owner so we could make a deal. Overall I would say we were very happy with the price and accommodations for our overnight stay. If you're looking for the best value for your buck and comfortable accommodations this is the place!

Beach is clean, mostly pebbles and coral so it's hard to walk barefoot on…read more Cabins are ok. Air conditioning works well, huge bathroom. Place is supposed to be "no smoking" but the people next door were smoking on the porch. Food: terrible. They could do better with what they charge. Road to the resort: terrible. We were so worried we'd get a flat tire. No TV (which is not a problem) and wifi connection was poor.

Two things I absolutely love about La Luz. First, the big rock that's perfect for both silly,…read moreimpromptu photoshoots, and thrill seeking if you dare to jump off of it! Second, it's an amazing beach to go snorkeling. The corals are teeming with colorful fish, even clownfish, which are honestly so rare at beaches with a high volume of people. This would be a great place to teach kids the joys of snorkeling since there's a lot to see. Oh god, this is the place when I wanted to go swimming around sunset with my dad, and he said no because it would probably be too dark to see anything...then when he comes back he yells at everybody, "I SAW A TURTLE!!!" Hashtag ForeverBitter. Just be sure to bring beach shoes though, as the shore is full of pebbles. Harsh on bare feet, but very generous towards your shell collection if you've got one; there are lots of gems lying in plain sight, literally right under your nose! Forget about building sandcastles here, you'll be too busy collecting shells. Or avoiding jellyfish. As a ten or eleven year old, I totally freaked out during high tide when jellyfish washed up on the beach. At least it happens during the hottest part of the day when nobody's really in the water anyway. Moving on to the rooms. My family of five (or four and a half at the time since my brother was just a toddler) plus a ninong, ninang, and their daughter who's practically a second sister to me stayed in this pretty cool room which was actually 2 floors. It was my first time to see and sleep in a loft area, so I had fun! Haha. As I remember, the bathroom was decent, although it's hard having only one for big groups sleeping over. I'd suggest maybe adding another one for those types of rooms. Sad to say that recently when my family went on a day trip here to snorkel, by taking a boat from another resort, the beachfront was crowded with rowdy, sketchy looking people. Hopefully during off season there'll be less of those unpleasant characters and enjoying the beauty and adventure of La Luz will still be possible.

We called the night before our visitation because we are fully aware that it is raining and asked…read moreif water activities will still be available by the morning, they 100% confidently said YES to us and even tried to explained that the waves is not that big, guess what? SURPRISE! No any activities are available at all and they still asked us to pay for the entrance fee without informing us about being nonsense inside the resort, even the food? NONE. They literally gave us a menu just for a display. 700 pesos per person for NOTHING.

Place has gotten better fr years I haven't gone back. Well maintained as it can be... only thing…read morewas signage said FREE access to shoreline dining... as how my sister remembers how it worked and yet they charged admission fee for my sister who i brought with me to have lunch while I go for a swim

Sea Residences is a good place to stay, overall clean, convenient, and close to malls and…read morerestaurants. However, since it's near the airport, the airplane noise can be quite disturbing at times, especially at night. Also, the pool isn't available overnight, which was a bit disappointing. Still, it's a decent option if you're looking for an accessible place in the area.

why I give this residence one rating because I can't give a zero…read more This is the place for you IF: If you like the squealing and screaming of small children in the pool at 7 am If you like the sound of jet engines flying over you from 7am until 10pm If you like the sound of clanging metal and hammering from 7am until 10pm (one morning we were awakened at 3am) If you like mingling with thousands of people in enclosed spaces at a mall (there wasn't much else to do) This had to be one the the worst experiences I have ever had on a vacation

4 stars for the beach and the water, which is actually enjoyable and calm. Don't expect waves. If…read moreyou come here book a hut, they are nice and good for 8 people. The food we got for lunch was good and nicely prepared, some in foam cases and some on plates. But bring something to clean the table yourself and don't stay overnight. The showers and restrooms are horrible. I can cope with a lot of situations but I can't imagine to enter these "facilities" with my kids. There was some litter on the beach and even more around the huts and tents. Obviously nobody cared to pick up beer bottles etc. probably left by guests the previous night. Tables in tents and huts were very dirty. You can rent a volleyball for 50 PHP but you don't rent the net. So if other people are playing you can't really use the ball. To be fair we got our money for the ball back. We enjoyed a great day on the beach, but cleanliness and overall appearance should be improved.

we went on a day trip... this place is so dirty and service is terrible…read more we found another beach that is close and way decent