View Park Resort – Journey Up

May 4, 2023

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Tagaytay is at all times a favourite weekend vacation spot for households wanting to flee the summer season warmth in Metro Manila. When you can simply go to on a day journey, you can even prolong your journey and keep in a single day so you may have extra time to go round, attempt new eating places, or simply benefit from the cooler climate.

Throughout our final journey to Tagaytay in March 2023 to do the Taal Lake Bike Loop, we stayed a few nights at View Park Resort, a sublime but inexpensive boutique lodge.

We first got here throughout the lodge final yr whereas consuming in Siglo Brew, a restaurant inside the premises that serves native espresso and craft beer and preferred the vibe, so we bookmarked the place for our subsequent keep.

Established in 2007, View Park Resort Tagaytay presents a captivating mixture of Asian and Neo-Italian structure and interiors. Upon evaluating charges to different fashionable lodge properties in Tagaytay, the rooms appeared usually inexpensive for two pax, and the place had a cozier and romantic vibe in comparison with the same old resorts.

Location

Attending to Tagaytay is normally a couple of two-hour drive from Metro Manila. View Park Resort is conveniently located throughout Tagaytay Picnic Grove, providing easy accessibility to the town’s most well-known vacationer spots and eating choices.

Rated as a 3 star-hotel, the property supplies company with entry to therapeutic massage, restaurant, and spa on-site.

Rooms

View Park Resort has a number of room varieties together with normal, premier, and junior suite, and extra in the principle constructing and annex, with the annex rooms barely cheaper. We booked a a premier room in the principle constructing (24 sqm), which comes with complimentary breakfast for 2, Wi-Fi, complimentary bottled water, slippers, cold and warm bathe, bathtub tub in chosen rooms, room protected, fridge/minibar, and welcome drink.

The usual room normally begins at P3,000 for two pax per whereas premier rooms begin at P3,800 per evening primarily based on their web site charges, however I obtained the room at a reduced price by Agoda and solely needed to pay about P2,500 an evening. (Guide right here).

The room we stayed in was cozy and comfy with personalised touches that made it stand out from the same old lodge rooms. It had all of the fundamentals you want from a lodge room and a really spacious toilet.

The annex, a contemporary constructing in the back of the principle lodge advanced, has bigger rooms for households. The lodge additionally presents household rooms good for 10 for P10,000 and 20 pax for P20,000 per evening or P1,000 per head.

For individuals who desire a extra luxurious keep, the lodge additionally presents an government suite (P6,800 for two pax) and Presidential Suite (P12,000 for two pax).

Swimming Swimming pools

View Park Resort has two swimming swimming pools on the premises. There’s a small pool proper subsequent to the cafe and al fresco lounge space.

A bigger pool is positioned in entrance of the principle annex constructing. Regardless of the cooler climate in Tagaytay, it may well nonetheless get fairly sizzling throughout the summer season months, so having a pool to chill down within the mornings is at all times welcome.

Eating

View Park Resort has a few on-site eating places and serves complimentary breakfast, which you’ll be able to take within the consolation of your rooms or within the poolside space. The alternatives had been the same old assortment of American Breakfast (Bacon with Eggs and toast), Tapislog, Corned Beef, and extra.

The primary restaurant Siglo Trendy Filipino Restaurant serves Filipino and Asian staples for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

For lunch earlier than trying out, we dined on the essential restaurant and tried the Crispy Tilapia and Poqui Poqui (a smoky eggplant dish from the Ilocos area). Each had been fairly good and priced moderately so far as Tagaytay costs go.

In case you’re on a workation, Siglo Cafe presents an amazing spot to atone for work. Throughout afternoons, you may attempt native espresso from completely different components of the Philippines, pastries, and desserts.

At evening, the veranda space presents a laid-back spot to benefit from the mountain breeze with craft beer and lightweight bar chow. They provide beer flights and common glasses of specialty brews together with Taal IPA, Pinya Cream Ale, Sinag Pilsner, Barako Stout and a few savory snacks.

View Park Resort served as a superb base for our Tagaytay staycation. From right here, we had been in a position to entry the lakeside cities of Taal extra simply for our bike journey. We additionally had been ready to take a look at some new eating spots like Papa Bolo, a brand new brewery within the space. Total, it was a nice keep.

I preferred the vibe of the place. It didn’t really feel too crowded like the larger resorts within the space, and the lodge workers had been very accommodating. I wouldn’t thoughts staying right here once more sooner or later with household or buddies.

Parking

The lodge has a devoted parking space subsequent to the restaurant for just a few automobiles, with a smaller and tighter parking space beneath for checked-in company. Since we introduced bikes on our journey, I appreciated the safe parking set-up. We simply locked our bikes subsequent to the residing quarters of the guardhouse close to the rooms.

Easy methods to e-book

You’ll be able to reserve room stays straight on their web site or e-book discounted rooms at View Park Resort in Tagaytay by way of Agoda right here.