PANGASINAN: Boating World Resort

Our family spent had our last summer hurrah in Boating World Resort, San Fabian Pangasinan. It was a spur-of-the-moment vacation because we were planning to stay in our Baguio house for the entire weekend. So we found ourselves in the town of Pangasinan without any idea where to stay. We just went our way and decided to just look for one there because my mom knew that there are a lot of beaches and resort in San Fabian.

We we're guided by a travel guide upon reaching a detour in San Fabian due to a bridge counstruction. He first brought us to Holiday which is "too public" place for us. It means there are just cottages and one aircon room that's a little far from the beach. We did not like it there because we had children with us and we felt it was not safe and private. So we ask Kuya to bring us to a semi-private or hotel-like place and he brought us to BOATING WORLD RESORT.

We were so happy we found this place because it was like oasis in a desert place. (And I'm not even exaggerating) 

 Located at Nibaliw Vidal San Fabian Pangasinan. Boating World Resort offers its guests a place to relax and unwind with the sun and sand. They have single rooms, family rooms and dormitories that would fit any number of guests. They also have function halls and rooms for different occasion. Aside from the beach they also have two swimming pools, one for the kids and the other for the adults. Both pools have slides which is a plus point for me. The resort also has cottages, grill, videoke, and wide parking spaces.

 

Picnic tables in between the dormitories and rooms. This area is free for all resort guests. 

Free use of Kubo/Cottage for all guests as well. We got to use this kubo for our entire stay.

 

Part of the bar and the container vans turned into rooms. 

For daytrip guests.

 

The grilling area. Free use as well. 

                                                                          The pool area.

 

The bar is open until 12mn I think and they have a TV at night where the guests can watch and dine. They offer breakfast, lunch and dinner and they also allow "paluto"

This is the family room which is good for three people. Costs Php3,000 and Php300 in excess.

 

Toilet and bath. A little small for a toilet and bath.

                                                                 Parking area

Our stay in Boating World Resort was truly splendid. I would suggest however that they provide a water station for the guest near the rooms. It was a little disappointing that we couldn't ask for water in the middle of the night because we had to buy the water. They also have a fee for utensils borrowed if you don't buy from their resto/bar.  But in general, Boating World has one of the nicest staffs, facilities, and accommodation. My impression of the place is that it was well thought of, it provides safety, and comfort to its guest, and its really a place for rest and relaxation. I highly recommend this place and would definitely go back!:)

RATES: (from theif FB PAGE)
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RESORT ENTRANCE:
(including the use of Swimming Pools, Sheds or Nipa Huts)
Adult: 200 Php
Kids (below 10 years old): 150 Php
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SEA GAMES RENTAL:
JETSKI
30 Mins = 2,500 Php
1 Hour = 4,000 Php
KAYAK
Single = 250 Php / hour
Tandem = 350 Php / hour
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COTTAGES :
(Non-airconditioned)
Daytime:
- 1,250 Php
- Good for 5 persons
- 250 Php for Additional
Overnight:
- 1,500 Php
- Good for 5 persons
- 300 Php for Additional
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ROOM ACCOMMODATIONS:
(use of swimming pools is included)

BUDGET ROOMS
- 2,500 Php
- Good for 6 persons

- 2,000 Php
- Good for 4 persons

- 200 Php for Additional

ECONOMY ROOMS
- 2,000 Php
- Good for 2 persons

- 2,000 Php
- Good for 3 persons

- 300 Php for Additional

FAMILY ROOMS
- 3,000 Php
- Good for 3 persons
- 400 Php for Additional

DORMITORIES
- 6,000 Php
- Good for 12 persons
- 300 Php for Additional

Note:
All prices are subject to change without prior notice.
No corkage fee.

Updated: November 20, 2013

For more information and updates, like their FB Page here: Boating World Resort

Disclaimer: Not a sponsored post.

Bulacan: Swim and Slide at 4 K Garden Resort

If you want to swim and slide your summer out, there's a place in Bulacan that can satisfy your need. We went there last week of April for day trip and it was I would say a pleasant stay. 4 K Garden Resort is located at 1179 Bagong Barrio Catmon Sta. Maria, Bulacan which is a 40 min drive from Balintawak. In it's three hectares of land lies one 2,000 sq.meter wave pool, 2 adult pools, 2 kiddie pools, 1 private pool and 1 semi olympic pool. They also have three slides in the three connecting pools. Around are different cottages ranging from pool umbrellas, nipa huts, gazebos etc. They also have a covered multi-purpose basketball court, and events venue.

One of the main attraction of the resort is their slides.

Adult pool

Wave pool. Has a schedule and opens every hour or so. They announce it every time it opens.

Adult and kiddie pools. It was closed during our visit. 

Gazebo for Php500 good for 20 pax

You can reserve a cottage or gazebo before you go there. 

Available grill on the sides of the resort. It's common so everybody can use. Bring your own utensils and charcoal. It has a lavatory attached to it. 

Our designated cooks/chefs

I'll share with you my opinions on the resort according to four category which are: 

Value for Money, Accessibility, Comfort and Enjoyment

Value for Money:

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Entrance fee is Php150 for both adults and children

Cottage fee is only Php500 for 20 pax

For a minimum amount you get to experience almost all the amenities in the resort, 3 pools and a wave pool plus three slides. Not bad for the price. 

ACCESSIBILITY

It's fairly accessible if youre from the North part of Manila. We came from Pasay during that time and it was roughly 1 and a half hours. We travelled through NLEX and it was not traffic during that time.

COMFORT

Didn't like the comfort rooms.. AT ALL. The showers were not well maintained and the floor was very messy and wet. One of the kid that we brought even slipped on the floor. The toilets also does not have locks and the bowl itself was not that cleaned. I did not feel secured while using the comfort rooms. 

The water on the pool was not really clean because they don't have a shower area available for people to use before heading to the pool area. They also lack trash cans or some people/guests weren't mindful of their trashes. 

ENJOYMENT

In general we had fun during our stay. We had a lot of option as to what pool we want to go. They also offer pools for children which is a plus for me because we have our eight month old baby. The Gazebos were also appropriate for our number. 

So, the next time you want to get away from the heat of the sun, remember 4K garden resort. A place where you can swim and slide.Here's their operation hours:

Open Daily 
8:00am-5:00pm @ P150/person (day swimming)
6:00pm-4:00am @ P200/person (overnight swimming) 
Open on Holidays 

For update and other information, like their 

FB Page: 4K Garden Resort

Official WebSite

Twitter

Subic: Subic Bay Peninsular Hotel: A Home away from Home in the Making

Last Maundy Thursday to Black Friday, our family decided to stay at Subic Bay Peninsular Hotel. It was an impromptu getaway because it was not planned and organized ahead of time.

We arrived at the hotel around 4pm due to the heavy traffic we experienced in NLEX. In an ordinary day, it would only take us about two to three hours to get to Subic but it took us about 5 hours last holy week. It was the longest I have ever been in NLEX.

Wide parking area to the hotel's entrance

Great thing is that when we arrived at the hotel, we were greeted by accommodating staff and a wonderful bedroom!!!:) I love the room because of its spacious and big beds! We were four adults and one baby in the room and it was still so spacious. I also loved the comfort room because it was very big and wide too. I just don't really like the design o the lavatory as it was kind of messy and wet when used. But in general the room was amazing!:) Another thing about the room is that it's environment friendly, the interiors have windows where the sun comes in directly in the morning so it means less electricity to be used. I love green infrastructures and I'll give two thumbs up for them because of this.

The hotel is still under construction and only 30 rooms were functioning when we went there. One of the staff shared that it was a Casino before and it was only acquired through the bank. Although it was still under construction, the lobby was opened, staff were very accommodating, and the service is really fast. They also made the conference room into the dining area for the complimentary breakfast. You know what else is great about it? They have a pool and a bar!!!

 

Unfortunately, I was not able to take a photo of the bar at night time. 

There were two pool available one for children the other is for adults. They also have a jacuzzi!:) The staff were also very accommodating when we asked for a table and chairs near the pool area as the tables were a little far from our sight. One downfall I would say is that the restrooms were a little stinky so we had to take a bath in our rooms instead.

The bar is also opened to the guests and the public as well. They open at 4pm and closes at around 4am or until there are guests in the bar.

Before we went home, we also got the chance to take a photo in a vintage car used in the movie Back to the Future parked outside the hotel. It was owned by the owner of the hotel and it's displayed just outside.

All rooms include:
*32"LED TV with USB
* Individual climate controls
*Separate shower and toilet
*Wifi access in all rooms
*Hair dryers
*In-room sales
*Complimentary breakfast fir 2 persons
*Complimentary bottled water



For more information, updates, inquiries and reservations, contact: (047) 250 7274
Sun: 0923 4746102
Globe:0905 2807952
Smart: 0921 6884066

www.subicbaypeninsular.com
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