SANCTUARIO DE SAN PABLO

We were here November of 2010.  We really had a relaxing time, specially because there were no other guests that day, so we have the place exclusively for ourselves.

Entrance to the Resort

The place is very private, really good for couples and families, however, we had a hard time finding it... we stopped to ask for directions several times (or maybe it was just us, since it's our first time to go there).  It's in a major highway in San Pablo, but we passed by several zig zag roads,  before we got there.  

The place is big, so we have to ride in a trolley

It was drizzling on our way to the resort, thank God it stopped when we reached the place.

You will see this all around the place (I don't know what it's called)

 

 This stairway leads to the pool's slide, the pic below is the view from above 

 

We really like the way the living quarters were constructed, they call it "Casitas" which look like hobbit houses.  What's inside is a fully furnished house, with a receiving area, a balcony, a small dining area, a 24-inch LCD TV, and a really modern comfort room.  The pic on the left is the facade, there's even a short walkway before you reach the door, the pic on the right shows the back area, where the balcony is located.

The resort has a huge swimming pool and a jacuzzi.  It was too cold since it rained, so we just swam for a couple of minutes.

 

 Got this from their website so you can see how big the pool is

 

What we loved most:  
- The hobbit houses

- The furniture inside the house

- The privacy the place offers 

- The way their staff took care of us

- Their spa facilities, loved the cat figurines inside the waiting area. 

 Here are the rest of our pics...

 Reception area, waiting for our bill

This really looks nice in person, specially the big lanterns hanging from the ceiling

In front of the Spa

Will we go back?  - Yes, this is one place that we always recommend to our friends.

Will you try this place on your next date?

Enjoy and God bless, 

"May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else." 

 1 Thessalonians 3:12

88 HOT SPRINGS & SPA

This is the 1st Resort that we went to as a couple.  It's a Korean Resort, and true to it's name, everyone else was Korean.  We've got a few stares, coz for them we were the foreigners, (or maybe they just find me pretty... hehehe) - kindly disregard :)

The place was full of Koreans in the morning, but, everyone else left in the afternoon, so we had the place all for ourselves. :)   

The place is big, and there are lots of nice places where you can take pictures of.  The place is classy, but priced higher compared to the normal hotspring resorts you see in Laguna.

They have 7 or 8 different pools in varying temperature, several of which are scalding hot, I guess you can even boil eggs from it.   See how the water boils, and see all those steam?

To show you the different pools that the resort offers,  I copied these pics from their website.

They have a  Restaurant which offers authentic Korean Food, and we tried their Bulgogi, with all the free side dishes that come, whenever you eat in a Korean restaurant.

I didn't take panoramic shots of the place, since I didn't know that I'll be making a blog out of it a year from now. :(    

 

What we loved most:  
- Their pools, it was fun to do "pool hopping"
- The vastness of the place, we enjoyed touring the whole area
- The nature surrounding the place
- The serenity of their lake, best place to read a book 
- Authentic Korean food and ice cream

Will we go back?  - Definitely, specially during those cold months.

88 HOTSPRING RESORT
#9601 National Highway, Bagong Kalsada, Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines
Tel: +63-49-536-1388   Mobile: +63-920-857-4888

Will you try this place on your next date?

Enjoy and God bless, 

"May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else.  1 Thessalonians 3:12"