Moon Garden Tagaytay – A Perfect Tagaytay Secret Garden

Appropriately enough, in these frenetic times, the place is a pocket of absolute tranquility. It’s filled to bursting with brilliant foliage that seems to tuck themselves into every nook and cranny.

Secret corners are hidden about where old wooden benches share the space with wild flowers and creeping vines. Kick-knacks like ceramic moons and elephants pop up in unexpected place, peeking out in between the plants. Huts with big comfy sofas lie as if floating in the middle of ponds lined with lily pads.

This is exactly the place to be if you need some time to exhale and listen to the crickets – which I think we all do once in a while, even the most boisterous and crowd-loving of us!

Our casita seemed almost overgrown with vigorous vines with big shiny green leaves and unidentified fruit. A wrought iron table and chair sat beside it, right next to a small field of pineapple. I had no troubles settling in immediately for a deep, worry-free nap, lulled by the comforting swish of the ceiling fan.

They grow their own organic vegetables on the grounds (plants thrive here…as they do all over Tagaytay) and, predictably because of this, they serve an awesome house salad. With something like four kinds of lettuce and seven kinds of vegetables, and two kinds of dressing, it was delicious and fresh and a perfect example of how fantastic salads can be when well-cared-for ingredients are used and a little thought is put into it.

Source:
http://80breakfasts.blogspot.com/2009/07/weekend-escape-moon-garden-tagaytay.html

Moon Garden Tagaytay is a nice bed and breakfast situated in a relatively secluded area. They have a spacious graveled parking area. From the parking area, you follow a small path and enter a small gate into a lush garden. The garden has a mixed Asian and European feel.

The highlight of the place is, obviously, the moon theme. Little moons are scattered here and there: hanging from trees, in pots, etc. You can almost play find the moon or something.

In the center of the garden is the restaurant area. There’s a large dining area where you can find a fireplace (no logs nor fire, though) and a small fountain. There’s also a segregated hut or two for dining.

Just below the restaurant area are the casitas where you can spend the night. The casitas are spaced away from each other so that you can get a reasonable level of privacy and your night of serene solitude in the midst of the garden. I can just imagine how nice that would be. Maybe we’ll give the place a try one of these days.

Source:
http://www.chasingdaydreams.com/2009/02/moon-garden/

Moon Garden, as it is aptly called, is one of the new garden restaurants in the city that is within a pineapple plantation. The theme of the garden complex is introduced by its quaint welcome entry—a black iron gate accentuated by steel cutouts.

Photo: OAP

Upon entry, a lush landscaped plot welcomed us, with sinuous shaded walkways that branch out to lead to different kinds of experiences. One of the walkways led us to a landscaped enclosure that had a single bench oriented toward colorful paintings sitting on a wooden ledge—a perfect place to contemplate. Another walkway led us to a series of thatched Balinese pavilions with generous seating areas that project a very relaxed atmosphere.

At the end of the walkway sat the main dining pavilion from which other smaller, more intimate pavilions branch out. These private huts seem to float above a series of ponds that are also a visual feast because of the way they are carefully filled with water lilies, vetiver grass and other decorative landscaping elements. It was clear that whoever designed the place wanted the visitors to become as relaxed as possible, because of the wider-than-usual sofa sets and the number of pillows on them.

The venue can easily sit about 200 guests, which makes it perfect for a wedding reception. The well-landscaped backdrop, in combination with the sumptuous and fresh dishes that they source from their own livestock and organic farm, will surely make a memorable themed wedding.

Source:
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/home/life/11125-a-secret-garden-in-tagaytay.html

Visit this page of Moon Garden Tagaytay for more information and photos.