Acuaverde Beach Resort in Laiya

We stayed in Acuaverde Beach Resort during our 2 night stay in San Juan, Batangas. It's just beside the more famous Acuatico Resort, which I believe are owned and operated by the same company. It's a huge property with a sprawling beachfront, with a total of 26 guestrooms.

reception area

a small playground and guestrooms at the back of the resort

lounge areas

Bar and recreation area where you can play pingpong / foosball / darts. There's also ice cream for sale.

the wide beachfront with beautiful cabanas and lounges

more rooms (these had a beach view) which all have a private veranda

Our room was on the 2nd floor. It was a bit tiring climbing up the steps but at least we had a nice view of the beach :)

Rooms have LCD TV with cable. They had wi-fi but the signal was weak in our room.

Bathroom was nice and modern although it did have a sort of funky smell at first (actually I'm really OC about bathrooms and I think I was the only one bothered by it). But it was definitely the nicest among all the resorts I've stayed so far in Laiya.

bathroom was a bit narrow and it was an open shower, so the whole floor could get pretty wet

our veranda

lovely view from our balcony

Buffet meals were included in the package and they had two areas where they served the meals, depending on how many guests are there. Since it was pretty full on our first two days, the set-up was on the 2nd floor of this structure pictured below. It was lovely to eat here since you had a nice view of the beach and it was cool and breezy. Food was okay, nothing to rave about. My only complain was that they never served bacon during breakfast! Booo! ;p

egg and waffle station

sample menu

During our last day, most of the guests had already gone home so breakfast and lunch were served in their restaurant.

buffet set-up was on the 2nd floor

they had a big cage in the middle with small birds inside

it was open in the middle so you can walk through to get to the other side of the restaurant

Anyway, we had a great time in this resort. Service was good and staff were accommodating. The only thing missing would probably be a swimming pool. But I would definitely recommend this place to anyone searching for a quick and relaxing getaway with family and friends.

Acuaverde Beach Resort,
Barangay Laiya,
San Juan, Batangas

Manila Reservation Office:
Unit 361 3/F Mile Long Building,
VA Rufino corner Amorsolo St.,
Makati City, 1223

Office Hours: Mondays-Thursdays (8am-7pm)
Fridays (8am-6pm)
Saturdays (8am-12noon)

Reservation Number: +632-3817757
+632-3049901
+63917-5457134 (Laiya Number) 
Email: reservations@acuaverderesort.com.ph

Beach trippin' in Batangas

2 weeks ago, the whole family from hubby's side went to Laiya for a little vacay since we had a balikbayan in town. I really love family vacations since we usually just go with the flow without having to stress out about the planning, the head count, where to stay, etc. We just have to worry about packing and show up! ;p

Anyway, we stayed at Acuaverde Beach Resort, which I'll be blogging about separately. We stayed for 2 nights and had a really great time! Here are some pics from our awesome stay.

summer lovin' selfies haha!

kiddos ready to swim

parang donya lang ang peg

chillin' at our cabana (in the scorching heat!)

warm, clear waters

Anyway, the resort doesn't have a swimming pool so I brought a small inflatable one for the kids to splash in since there are times they don't want to go into the ocean. The resort was kind enough to fill it up for us (good thing they had a super long hose which was able to extend to the beach). I'm so glad we brought it since Sabe refused to swim in the beach and just stayed in the pool the whole time! And it looked so inviting even the adults couldn't resist taking a dip themselves haha!

our private pool by the beach hihi!

Sabe doesn't want to get out ;p

plus they also had a bonfire at night! the kids were so excited they wanted to roast marshmallows ;p

non-stop eating the whole trip

the cutest little shark ;p

how ya doin' cutie pie?

It felt so good to be out of the city and just relax. The weather was perfectly sunny, but it was soooo hot there were times we just wanted to stay inside our rooms hehe. Anyway, I'll be posting about where we stayed next. Stay tuned! :)

Checking out Mandaue Foam's Awesummer Sale

When I saw that Mandaue Foam was having a storewide sale, I immediately made hubby promise that we would have to check it out.

the Las Piñas showroom

I have been dying to get started decorating my son's room and the first thing I wanted to get was a sofa bed (since I don't think he'll actually stay there for at least a couple more years so I want the space to double as a study/guest room for now). But after careful consideration, I figured it would just be better to get an actual bed since sofa beds aren't really that comfortable and we would have to buy a bed for him eventually in the future. The compromise? A day bed! I have been eyeing this Mishi Day Bed for the longest time and was actually just waiting for a sale so I could finally buy it. But when we got there, the salesperson said that they don't have it in stock and I'd have to wait 2-3 months for them to make one for me. Hmmm, actually I was ok with that since I wasn't really in a rush, but then hubby pointed out this bed for me (sorry I wasn't able to take a pic of the actual bed in the store since we were in serious conversation mode at that time haha ;p)

Nicole Captain Bed - P19,000

Pros:
- it can totally double as a couch when not in use, just decorate it with lots of throw pillows
- the pull-out bed is perfect for when we have guests sleeping over
- it has drawers too (the last row on the bottom) which means more storage space
- it's narrower than the day bed so it would fit perfectly where I want to put it

Cons:
- it's a little bit higher than a normal bed (thanks to the drawers which adds height)
- the mattresses aren't included, which means we have to shell out extra for those

We had like less than an hour to go around since the store opened at 10am and we had to pick up Miley at summer school by 11am. So after a quick discussion, we decided to get it! YAHOO! The bed was 20% off so it became P15,200 and the mattresses were 30% off so they became P3,328.50 each. So my total was P22,357 including the P500 delivery fee. And it was 3-months installment so not bad at all. :)

I really wanted to go and buy more things but I knew hubby might say I was already pushing it since I came and got what I came for anyways. ;p  So for now, I'll just share some of the stuff I was drooling over:

This was the day bed they had in stock (which looks similar to the kids' bed we have at home, ours just has a pull-out underneath)

my weakness!

love all the prints

I totally love this headboard

and I'd need new side tables as well to match :)

accessories

cute vases

I. LOVE. THIS. Might be time to spray paint my existing garden set this color!

this whole display is so my style!

Actually, I'm still dreaming of that Mishi Day Bed haha! I want it for Miley's room or even for our sala. But I'll just wait for the next sale and if I still want it, then maybe I could convince hubby to buy it (as if!). I definitely have to come back here without the time pressure. Btw, their sale is ongoing until May 5, 2013 so you still have time! ;p