Resorts in Batangas, Philippines

The province of Batangas, Philippines is popular for its beaches and diving spots. It is one of the historically significant provinces in the Philippines, with settlement and trading dating back to the 13th century. This province offers some of the best white beaches on the island of Luzon and some of the most promising diving areas. Batangas provides a quick getaway from Metro Manila. In less than three hours, you can go from dodging traffic to mountain trekking on Mount Maculot, cable wakeboarding in Calatagan or kayaking in Mabini.

Lago de Oro Cable Ski Park and Resort

This resort offers an exciting change of pace to everyone looking for a thrilling activity. Lago de Oro Cable Ski Park and Resort is a 26-room hotel with standard facilities, plus fine sand beach, swimming pool, sauna and cable ski wakeboarding or waterskiing. Guests also can enjoy snorkeling, boating, fishing and even water buffalo riding.

Rates start out at $105 for three days and two nights, with premium packages that include cable skiing for one whole day at $180 for four persons, inclusive of overnight stay and meals, as of November 2009.

National Highway, Balibago
Calatagan, 4215
Batangas, Philippines
011 (+63) 917 504 2685
011 (+63) 926 710 4754
contactus@lago-de-oro.com
lago-de-oro.com

Anilao Outrigger Resort

For a laid-back vacation, Anilao Outrigger Resort offers beachside rooms with balconies. Rooms are air-conditioned, with hot and cold showers and minibars for deluxe rooms. Rates start at $33 per person per day. People who like scuba diving and snorkeling will enjoy staying in this resort. Guests also have the option of going kayaking, pedal boating, island hopping or lounging at the sundeck. The resort offers massage service as well as scuba diving lessons.

Solo, Mabini
Batangas, Philippines
011 (+63) 2 892 3477
info@outrigger.com.ph
outrigger.com.ph

Mt. Maculot View Resort

This resort offers an alternative to the beach resorts Batangas is known for. Mt. Maculot View Resort was originally a private rest house that was converted into a picnic site and swimming resort. Far removed from the beach, this resort comes with different-sized bamboo cottages near the swimming pool facilities, standard air-conditioned rooms and non-AC rooms. The AC rooms cost $43 a day. Guests can do laps in the pools, walk around Cuenca or go mountain trekking at Mount Maculot, which is popular with mountain climbers for its relatively easy trails, wide campgrounds and a spectacular view of Taal Lake. Climbers on an easy pace can get to the summit in two hours.

Brgy. Pinagkaisahan Cuenca
Batangas, Philippines
011 (+63) 917 4125261
011 (+63) 929 3017069
mt.maculotviewresort@yahoo.com
mtmakulot.multiply.com

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