ISLAND COVE RESORT
Our visit to this resort lasted no more than six hours, during this
time we nosed around and found out as much as we could. As we spent a
lot of time either chasing our daughter around or sitting and catching
up with our friends, I will not describe our wanderings in great
detail. However, I will give a brief summary here and describe each of
the facilities we visited in more detail further on.
Once past the front gate you drive over a white bride onto the
island it self, car parking is plentiful and well sign posted. After
refreshing ourselves with a cool drink in the main reception we
wandered through the neatly laid out grounds in the general direction
of the ‘Fishing Village’ where we looked out over the bay towards
Manila. After watching various guests catching their lunch, and
ensuring Lorraine did not have an early bath, we headed towards the
Oceania swimming pool visiting the mini-zoo and the giant chess set.
Our friends took us to one of the large pavilions where they held their
wedding reception. Feeling hungry, we headed back towards Island Grill
for a buffet lunch, unfortunately we arrive too late. The Island Café,
next to the hotels reception, provided us with lunch, after which I
pretended to be a prospective client and persuaded one of the reception
staff to show us a hotel room. After a quick visit to a very clean
restroom, we picked up a complimentary 2002 calendar and headed back
towards the cars for our trip back to Manila.
Although we only
visited this pleasant and relaxing resort for a few hours only, it was
enough for us to wander around and see what was available. From what we
saw, we made a promise to ourselves to visit again, maybe for a weekend
and enjoy the facilities at a leisurely pace. The grounds and
facilities were of top quality, clean and well maintained, except for
the mini zoo described above. The staff we pleasant, welcoming and
un-obtrusive.
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