The Pugad Adarna or Executive House is one of Mt. Makiling's best-kept secrets. The fact that is…read morehidden and exclusive is part of its charm. Located atop the mountain, past the Philippine High School for the Arts and the National Arts Center Theater lies this cluster of cottages surrounding a simple garden and a small (but deep!) pool with scenic bird's eye view of Laguna and nearby areas. Bookable through the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Pugad Adarna can house up to 35 pax in its nine air-conditioned rooms, all with their own toilets and bath. The place also has its own living and dining areas, kitchen, and parking. Published rates are at Php 840/pax/day, for a minimum of 70 pax. This is best for overnight group trips. Bring everything you need as this is quite far from the Los Banos proper where you can get your supplies. Enjoy stargazing or jamming (there's a piano here) at night and swimming or just plain hanging out at daytime. The weather here is usually cool and the air is FRESH so it's a great place to just relax.

What a beautiful place to visit. Hopefully next visit have much time to spend and to explore the…read moreplace. Will stay overnight for sure We have so much fun watching the concert Miss Kuh with Music and Magic ( Vicky Sevilla Pangilinan, Jet Montelibano ) also with my FFF Ms. Fe de los Reyes and with surprise appearance of Ms. Donita Rose. Before I forget the food is delicious . Thank you guys for a wonderful show. Till next time

I first heard of Hacienda Isabella from a friend who went there to do an ocular for an event she…read morewas doing. Then, finding out that it was owned by Kuh Ledesma from the several advertising placements on billboards, broadsheets, and magazines. However, it was only a few years after that I was able to see it for myself. We did a wedding at Hacienda Isabella and I must say that I was glad to finally see it. It's a sprawling property reminiscent of Old Asia, with several casitas, a pool, a main house, and a lawn. The vast lawn was where we had the wedding reception and it easily fit 300 guests. I think it could probably fit more. For those who just want a weekend getaway, they have rooms for a reasonable fee. What I liked most was the main house where a long wooden table with equally long wooden benches are, serving as the main dining table in the house where a few rooms are located.

Looking for decent lodging can be tricky, regardless if whether it's for an overnight stay, a…read moreweekend or an entire semester's worth. Luckily though, I happened on a little gem found at the far end of an inner street in Los Baños. Though it's at about a 10 minute jeepney ride away from the campus along with a 5 minute walk back to the dormitory itself, 5th of September is definitely at the top of my list whenever I find myself back in Elbi. With an endearing staff, decent rooms with its private comfort rooms and showers, you'll never be homesick when staying here. Looking to stay here for a semester or so? Be sure to stick around up until the dormitory's anniversary (need I specify which day that is?) and you'll find yourself engrossed in a crazy event filled with competitions among its tenants and an occasional celebrity to grace the party with a mini concert - the likes of Christian Bautista, Erik Santos and even Freestyle! - if you're really lucky!

I took a day trip to Sonya's garden, where I enjoyed the buffet and the beautiful garden. One thing…read morethat I will say is at the ambience of the location commands that you walk slow. So feel free to walk slowly and take the moment. Taking all of the beautiful flowers taken the beautiful stingless bees And just relax. I am so grateful that Sonya gave me a tour of her home. I'm very very grateful to have met her puppies. And I'm looking forward to another visit. I'm so grateful for the book as well. The service was amazing. Everyone was very friendly nice and warm.

Beautiful restaurant hidden in Tagaytay (secret nga eh!) and the food is a mix of fresh florals and…read morevegetables, fruit, with lutong bahay favorites and new classics. The herb roasted chicken is definitely my biggest recommendation here, as it's so delicious and smells amazing. Their binagoongan rice is also excellent, and goes well with your meals. Our party was mixed with both a la carte and their prix fixe classic menu that already had set courses, which ended up confusing our table a little bit (how to tell your lola they can't eat my bread...) so I recommend sticking to one type for all if possible. The servers kept it under control though and were friendly, had good rapport with our family, and kept everything refilled. We came on a weekday lunch and it was empty, and felt like we had the entire venue for a private lunch - highly recommend if you're able to come during the week!

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.

Beautiful bed and breakfast - which as of Covid-19 is only being used as a property you can rent…read morefor events. Casita Mercedes is one of the few original homes in Poblacion, so it is nice that it's maintained in great shape. The living spaces are large and bright, the size of the rooms vary - the single room is very small.

Hi, Mr. Shin-San and Mrs. Jovita Shin!! It's me-Shirley!!! Geez! I'm so surprised nobody wrote a…read morereview for your ISLAS GUESTHOUSE!!! WHY NOT??? First of all, the bunkhouse was so very spacious and airy due to the very high ceilings; A/C=Aircon was turned on for a little bit then, the fans were used distributing the cooler air throughout the bunkhouse. Hot showers were awesome because it was a hot water on demand tankless unit (I never seen this in United States being used in homes before residing at ISLAS GUESTHOUSE-I want these units in my bathrooms, Mrs. Shin!!) Second, you may use the washing machine to wash your clothes for FREE then, hang them on the clothes line to air dry . . . Mrs. Jovita Shin is so very cool! Third, cooking food is Mrs. Shin's favorite time of the day. Also, you could eat the fruit right from the fruit trees which was an added bonus. Fourth, Mrs. Shin took me shopping and sightseeing around Manila and Chinatown; that was a lot of fun. FYI: I walked everywhere including, walking to the mall down the street from Islas Guesthouse (losing weight was very key); hopped into a Jeepney, walked the rest of the way to SM Asia Mall and the U.S. Embassy. I will return to ISLAS GUESTHOUSE hopefully, next year? \('^ __ ^')/~Maraming Salamat, Mrs. Shin! Konnechewa, Mr. Shin-San!!!

Pranjeto Hills is a resort and teambuilding venue I recently had a teambuilding in. The weird thing…read moreis, a few days before the teambuilding I caught a really bad cough, which pretty much lasted until the day itself. Just a few minutes after I got there, my cough was pretty much gone. I'm convinced that it was because the air was so goddamn fresh. By fresh, I don't mean that the artificial kind of coldness like aircon. I mean that it was legitimately fresh, like you could smell nature and the clouds and there was no smoke or pollution anywhere. Of course, there's more to speak of about Pranjeto besides its fresh air. First up, the place is beautiful. As a teambuilding venue, the area is serene, has fantastic landscaping, and a nice, consistent ambiance. Not only that, but the guest houses or cabins that you sleep in are fantastic. The cabins have a very woodsy feeling to them and are equipped with a bathroom (with hot water, which is always a plus), TV sets and very comfy wooden beds. And at night, it's even better. So as part of the teambuilding, we all got room assignments. And our cabin was by far the best. Mostly because it was the farthest from the activity hall and it was by far in the creepiest position, but also because it was the biggest. And we decided to watch a horror movie (with 40 other people) in our cabin on a projector. Needless to say, the scary positioning of our cabin helped "improve" the experience a lot. Not only do I recommend Pranjeto Hills as a teambuilding center, I think it would make a rock solid outing/retreat place too.