Palm Beach Resort, Batangas Review

The day before my boyfriend's birthday, we decided that we wanted to wake up the next day on a beach. Hurriedly, we surfed the internet for cheap resorts in the nearest beach we could find. Since we lived in the Laguna, the nearest would be Batangas. We found Palm Beach Resort in Bo. Hugom, San Juan, Batangas. The price was fairly low for the facilities and the services that they render. Great, great find! Overall? I would definitely, definitely go there again and would recommend it to everyone!

Note: Since I pretty much endorsed them like it was the best thing on earth, I would like to state that we are in no way affiliated with Palm Beach Resorts, nor do we or have we received any form of compensation for this review. Though we would love to. Kidding.

The Reservation And Fees
Making a reservation was a breeze. They were very accommodating even on the phone, you can already sense professionalism and a great deal of hospitality. Even if the check-in time was 2pm, we had placed a reservation around 4pm and arrived around 8pm. Apart from the room fee, which you can find here, there's a mandatory fee of 1,400php per person per day for the food - which is really a part of the experience. It is, however, customize-able. Since we had dinner outside the resort and will not avail of the snacks the following day, they deducted those from our expenses. From there on, I fell in love with the resort. However,  I must say that I do not know if they accept walk-in tourists, but just in case they don't, it isn't really that much of a hassle to give them a call ahead of time.

On The Way

From Manila, it would be about 3-4 hours to get there. Be advised that you will be encountering many rough roads, and the way there can get you lost. We strongly recommend you write down the map and instructions on how to get there. Like what we did over here. However, if you do get lost, we found that Batangeños are very hospitable, accommodating and friendly, go ahead and ask away. You can also send a text message to the resort itself, and ask directions directly from them. You will know that you are already near when you think you're in the mountains already - the sign of serenity can not be clearer than this.

Upon arrival, we were greeted by the guards and picked up by a golf cart. I never imagined a golf cart would be there. The pictures from the website does not do justice for the beauty of the place.





Rooms and Facilities
I cannot even begin to explain how we were astounded by the quality of the rooms and their service. It really was a bargain!

Food
A great feature of the resort is the food that they offer. We only had two meals, instead of four. But d*mn, were we full. Its like being battered up and stuffed with delicious food, ready to be served and sacrificed for monsters.

FOOD RATING: 10/10

Breakfast was a buffet in the dining hall, with anything and everything served. Too bad we didn't take any pictures because we were starving. Anyway, we were served lunch in a hut, facing the sea, because the manager wanted to separate us from the noisy batch of customers that they had in the dining area, and wanted us to enjoy and appreciate the serenity that they offered. Aaaah. Heaven. For lunch, we were served around 6 dishes. Yes. around 6. Or more. I don't really remember. It was like I was in food coma. The really, REALLY, REALLY good kind.

Here are some pictures to make you salivate.

The Facilities

The beach was a bit rocky, but as you swim, you can see little fishes swim with you. The water was clear as hell, wasn't itchy too, unfortunately, I have had experiences with itchy beaches, so this is really a plus point for me.

There is an infinity pool! And a jacuzzi! And they offer a wide range of activities as well! It really was heaven. I want to post more pictures but I'm afraid that they don't do justice. Here's a preview then. :)

Overall Resort Experience

Resort Rating: 5 stars

I might be exaggerating, but really, its a nice place to be. To get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, meeting deadlines, and to forget the problems that we have - for an affordable price too!

For more inquiries, please visit their website.

Palm Beach Resort
http://lafrondosa.com/