Summit Ridge Toiletries |
Summit Ridge Twin Bed Room with the works |
Taal Caldera view from the balcony |
Pleasant surprises in-room: each unit has a Wi-fi router • The rooms are also spacious, heck, you can squeeze in 2-4 people with no problem. • Pleasant surprise in-T&B: the toiletries aren't the usual cheap-smelling variety and feel nice to the hair and skin • Elsewhere: The gym, while compact, has quality multi-stations. • Breakfast at C2 offers a wide variety of fare.
Minor snafus: the in-room ref could hardly accommodate our stash of red tea and water • The glass windows and heavy drapes can't cope with the sound of traffic and blare of live bands from across the street. • Parking can also be a headache; we came during an event and had to leave our friend's car at the hotel for dinner lest we run out of parking space when we come back.
• We also tried out the badminton court at the basement (not that easy to find but rather well-ventilated; comfort and shower rooms are still being completed) but there were no rackets for rent or shuttlecocks for sale. Fortunately, the nice lady at the front desk bended over backwards to find us used shuttlecocks so we can play before we gorge ourselves come dinnertime.
On the upside: we just walked back home from a bulalo and tawilis dinner at Leslie's so that's a big plus for me. • There's also a mini-mall beside the hotel so loading up for provisions is just a leisurely stroll away.
Picnic Grove family-safe zipline |
On the way home the following day, we passed by the Picnic Grove for a cursory peek. It was literally swarming with the weekend crowd and sadly, unsightly trash everywhere. Tsk, tsk. The ziplines overlooking scenic Taal Lake look okay and family-safe; more than the zip ride, you just have to brave the long queues.
We also took the chance to sample the Pinoy fare at Kanin Club at the Paseo de Santa Rosa so we can go home with full tummies. Coming in for a rather late lunch at past 2pm, we were able to avoid the usual queues and thoroughly enjoyed binagoongan and kare-kare along with aligue rice. Hearty fare to make up for the cool temp of the ridge which I was already missing.
For rates and other details, visit www.summitridgehotel.com
We also took the chance to sample the Pinoy fare at Kanin Club at the Paseo de Santa Rosa so we can go home with full tummies. Coming in for a rather late lunch at past 2pm, we were able to avoid the usual queues and thoroughly enjoyed binagoongan and kare-kare along with aligue rice. Hearty fare to make up for the cool temp of the ridge which I was already missing.
For rates and other details, visit www.summitridgehotel.com
Kanin Club Seafood Binagoongan |
7 comments:
The photos on your site are beautiful, and I love seeing the Philippines. I moved to the states when I was 7 and have only been to visit twice since then. Thank you for posting these amazing photographs. P.S. I love Kare Kare!
Thanks Gabby. If the pictures could make you hanker for the Philippines then I guess they've fulfilled a wonderful role in bringing you home even if just in thoughts.
P.S. I've always loved kare-kare ever since I was a kid.
As usual, beautiful photos and delicious-looking food. I am sure you did not try the zipline there, it's just cute compared to Lake Sebu!
Hi Nids, galing mo! umaapaw rin ng mga tao kaya it's not worth the time waiting for an hour or two just to ride the zipline :D At talaga namang napakaganda ng Lake Sebu zipline vista, not to say na hindi maganda ang Taal.
same here bai. not much of a tagaytay person but with facilities like this... makes me think twice.
so why are you not a tagaytay person? are you a baguio person?
anyway, i loooove those sweet smelling little toiletries that WE ALL take home and later on stay in our drawers for years and years without using them :)
Looks like pure luxury !
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