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Friday, May 9, 2014
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Barkada Summer Escapade at Bato Spring Resort
Last
month, me and my friends decided to plan an out of town but friendly budget weekend
summer getaway. After a long conversation (urong/sulong), finally we decided to
push the plan. We considered the Location (near Bulacan/Manila), Budget (each
budget should not more than 1500) and Room availability (peak and weekend season)and
our schedule. We were looking for a perfect summer resort near Manila and Laguna was one of our choices. After searching
and reading good reviews about Bato Spring Resort we decided to visit it. Bato Spring Resort is located in Brgy San Cristobal,San Pablo City. We spent
almost 3 hours from Cubao going there. We reserved 2 rooms for an overnight
stay.
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| Man made water falls of Bato Spring Resort |
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| Trees, trees, trees everywhere |
Here are my pros and cons
about the place:
Pros:
- Perfect venue if you are looking for a place to relax close to nature
- Icy cold water perfect for a very hot summer
- Very comfortable room and affordable room rates
- Kind and accommodating staffs
Cons
:
- Flies buzzing around our food
- No cooking area only grilling area
- Pricey charge for sinaing. Since there is no cooking area we asked the canteen staff to cook for our rice and they charge us 120 pesos for 2 kilos of rice.
- Noise everywhere, I experienced waking up around 2 am because of the noise of people passing our room looking for available room to stay.
Tip:
Never
visit this resort in peak season. Place could be very crowded and dirty as
well. The management was not able to maintain the cleanliness of the place due
the high number of visitors.
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| Crowded due to peak season |
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| Cottage near our room |
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| Hut with dinning area under |
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| These are the two rooms we rented for an overnight stay. |
In spite of all my negative
comments we enjoyed our stay in the place.
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| Kinilig sa cold water from the falls. :) |
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| Look up pose before going home :) |
Here’s our cost breakdown
for a group of 7:
Bus Fare from Cubao to San Pablo
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139
|
139.00
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Tricycle from San Pablo Market to
Bato Spring Resort 150 each
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300/7
|
43.00
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Entrance overnight
|
125
|
125.00
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Food contribution per person
|
300
|
300.00
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2 Rooms and 2 Mattresses
|
3600/7
|
515.00
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Tricycle from Bato Spring Resort
to San Pablo Highway 150 each
|
300/7
|
43.00
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Bus Fare from San Pablo to Cubao
|
140
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140.00
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Total
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1305.00
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For inquires visit their web
page :
Facebook account:
Contact
number: 09265822822 (be very patient since it is peak season text and call
cannot be answered immediately.)
Happy Summer,
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