Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Tagaytay weekend

I wanted to getaway with my family for Father's day last June but the rains did not permit it.  I ended up postponing the trip twice before we finally decided to go , rain or shine.  And so we did !  Last July 30, we went up to Tagaytay and stayed at Hotel Kimberly.  They were very gracious to allow me to postpone my trip twice at such short notice.
The hotel is located away from the hustle and bustle of the city , which is actually very conducive for some relaxing. There was no volcano view but we had a great view of lush greens. 
It did rain.  In fact it poured ! Good thing, the hotel had a gym and game room with billiards,  darts, air hockey, table tennis and a table football.
The next morning, Mr. Sunshine decided to show up but only for a few hours - just enough for some pictorials.

How to get there:
- Turn right at Tagaytay rotonda , then right again at Petron station (forking road).  When you get to an intersection, turn right and drive about 3 minutes.  You will pass a lot of villages.  The hotel is on the left side.

What we did/ Where we went (when the weather permitted)
- We mostly stayed at the hotel and enjoyed the game room with our children.  Such bonding experience when the dad is losing to the son on table football !
- Of course, I could not pass up the opportunity to go to Good Shepherd to buy the ube or purple yam, crinkles and suman or rice cake. Location : It's just past People's Park on the right side of the road.
- We bought some snacks at Robinson's grocery located near Summit Ridge.  There a lot of restos at the area. It's very nice for a lazy afternoon to enjoy a cup of coffee or some chats.

Tips :
If you're a family of four , you could ask for connecting rooms at the hotel.  One room with the double size bed and the other with twin beds. It was actually very convenient for us.

>> This is the game room.  You would need to reserve the billiard table and table tennis and you could use it for one hour.  It could be extended depending on the number of guests that reserved.  Game room opens from 10am to 10pm.

>>The lobby. Nice !

>> The pool view.  Water is cold so bring some oil to put on the back of your kids. Behind the pool is a big area where your kids could run around.

Enjoy !