Since a friend of mine is going back to the US on Thursday, we planned to have a farewell get-together out of town during the weekend. Initially, we planned on going to Dumaguete or Sipalay but due to our busy schedules, we decided to go somewhere near.
We ended up at La Vista Highlands, a mountain resort in San Carlos City. It’s more or less an hour’s drive outside Bacolod City.
The owner is an architect from Bago City, he is currently based in Cebu. We made reservations with him and he was very accommodating.
We took the route going Murcia since the distance is shorter. Road going there is well paved and traced with the scenic view of pine.
We hit jackpot when we arrived because it was just us for the night; we had the whole place to ourselves!
The Asian-tropical themed resort has very captivating landscape and architecture. It is surrounded by cabanas and huts that overlook the 24-hectare area.
Their rooms are varied to suit clientele capacity. Ours was situated at the Garden Villas, good for eight persons at P9,600/night inclusive of room amenities, swimming and breakfast. It has awesome interior, the beds were really cozy and the pillows were super fluffy. The terrace has a dining/lounge area and a hammock with a great view of the surrounding mountains.
Other resort amenities include a full-menu restaurant, a minibar with activities such as billiards, table tennis, darts and foosball and a lounge area.
The place also features two swimming pools. The big pool is 6 feet deep and the small pool is 3 feet deep; it’s also used as a heated jacuzzi. (Underwater shots were taken with a Sony Xperia Z2)
The resort also offers outdoor activities such as horseback riding and for the more adventurous ones, the zip line and cable car.
Overall, it was a truly great experience. The kids especially enjoyed the stay!
La Vista Highlands Mountain Resort
Contact no.: +63917 320 0211 (Anne) / +63917 321 6704
Email: lavistahighlands@yahoo.com / albertbg@pldtdsl.net
On our way home, we stopped over at Pandanon Valley Resort to go see some monkeys. The place is fairly known for wild monkeys roaming loose.
(Photo Courtesy: Pandanon Valley Resort)
(Photo Courtesy: Pandanon Valley Resort)
They also boast of their natural spring water. There are cottages alongside the spring and they also have a restaurant and a swimming pool. Costs of the cottages and food are fairly cheap.
That’s us waiting to see some monkeys. We got to see a few but at a far distance. According to the staff, the monkeys usually come down from the mountains to the resort and the guests could see them up close and feed them.
Pandanon Valley Resort
Contact no.: (034) 434 9463 / 433 5527
Email: pandanonr@yahoo.com
Weekend well spent.
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