Colossian Gardens has a wide landscape that stretches to suitable places for overnight camps, teambuilding activities, family bondings, or occasions like birthdays and weddings. Colossian Gardens also has an accommodation room for use as dressing rooms or waiting rooms for events. Colossian Gardens also has a stage for programs or activities.

With the feeling of attachment to nature due to the green environment, Colossian Gardens guarantees satisfaction to its visitors.

For more information, visit Colossian Gardens in Wedding in the Sky.

2010 Food Service Power Conference

February 25-26, 2010
Summit Ridge Hotel, Tagaytay City

Discover the ingredients for a winning food business.

Join the biggest food service event of the year. Learn the trade secrets and valuable insights from 15 of the best minds in the food service and hospitality business as well as from the top management of related industries, who will share the best practices and key strategies for growing your food business.

Check more details at:

http://tmm.restaurantsolutions.com.ph/

One of the pioneers in the Philippine spa industry, Nurture Spa (now renamed Nurture Spa Village) Tagaytay was established in 2002 and is an award winning Department of Tourism accredited spa chain.

Proudly Filipino, Nurture Spa Village offers its guests exquisite spa and wellness experiences in natural tropical settings in Tagaytay and Pampanga. Each wellness destination boasts of a unique Nurture Spa treatment reflecting the indigenous customs and healing traditions of the region, in addition to the tried and tested Nurture Spa favorites.

Nurture Spa therapists, hired from the local communities and selected on the basis of their healing attitude, are trained for a minimum of 2 months to the highest standards by internationally licensed trainers. Nurture spa signature therapeutic oils are of the finest quality, created from age-old healing recipes that have been further perfected to achieve the desired therapeutic effect.

Nurture Spa Village Tagaytay, in cooperation with Dr. Sam Dizon, MD, Medical Director of the Institute of Natural Healing, offers its guests Joyful Health Programs: a full range of wellness programs, designed for health enhancement, disease prevention and sickness eradication, Dr. Sam Dizon has over 19 years of experience in Alternative and Complimentary Medicine and studied and trained in the United States.

Different choices of settings await guests who wish to sample Nurture Spa’s delectable cuisine. Tanglad Bistro offers an intimate setting for couples and features nonvegetarian and vegetarian options. Tan’aw Bar overlooks the swimming pool and garden and offers a delightful array of salads, fresh juices, pizza, sandwiches perfect for the barkada in an al fresco, informal setting. The Salo Pavilion, perfect for families on a day out, features a children’s area as well as an outdoor spa area for head & shoulder massages, foot spas etc.

Hardin ni Eba is an exquisite garden setting for romance: breathtaking weddings, intimate and personalized wedding proposals, prenuptial shoots. Excellent for teambuilding activities and other corporate events, the garden can accommodate up to 400 people. Nurture Spa’s cuisine surprises and delights guests with its variety of dishes which are not only wonderfully tasty but a feast for the eyes as well, allowing guests to discover the joy of eating “Healthy Comfort Food”.

For those who wish to linger, Nurture Spa offers newly renovated modern deluxe overnight accommodations with a choice of forest view rooms or garden view rooms. The more adventurous guests can cocoon themselves in authentic hundred year old “ulogs” or native Igorot huts imported from the World Heritage Site Banaue Rice Terraces for a one of a kind overnight Filipino experience.

Nurture Spa Village packages offer a choice of Pampering, Romance and Well-being and range from half day to longer staying packages which include food, spa and wellness treatments and accommodations. With spa and wellness therapies inspired by Asian and Filipino healing traditions, Nurture Spa Village was created to provide its guests with the Nurture Spa

Experience: a blissful combination of healing and pampering at its best. Nurture Spa Village offer a selection of wellness celebrations using techniques perfected by healers and healing sciences throughout the world, throughout time.

Tagaytay Residence Inn is famous for its mini-zoo and is overlooking Taal Lake. Located 56 kilometers south of Manila, this idyllic ridge city in the southern part of Cavite is blessed with crisp and cool mountain air all year round. Considered as the country’s second summer capital after Baguio City, Tagaytay has an average temperature of 22.7 degrees Celsius. Located 2,250 feet above sea level.

Photo:SouthBound.ph

Location
Just an hour’s drive from Manila through the South Expressway. Enjoy a stunning view of Taal Volcano from our view deck rooms. Thrill to the sight of exotic animals, birds and serpents in our mini-zoo. Watch the amazing Magic and Pantomime shows on weekends and holidays.

Accommodation
Tagaytay Residence Inn have rooms for overnight accommodation and ideal for planning session and conference can accommodate a maximum of twenty five (25) persons. Tagaytay offers many residents of Manila an opportunity to escape the heat and bustle of the busy city. For tourists, this city on a ridge is a convenient place to spend a day or a weekend in the countryside.

Facilities
Tagaytay Residence Inn do also have a restaurant, Serpentarium, Birds Aviary, Honey Bee Farm, Bonsai Garden, Game Room, Activity Area, Playground, Souvenir Shops and Food Kiosk. During Sundays and Holidays , we have a special entertainment such as Magic Show, Pantomime and steel walkers that awaits you.

The nine-hole golf course is part of a sports and leisure complex in Tagaytay City. The location guarantees cool weather for the golfers. It is ideal for practice while the rest of the family can enjoy the other sports facilities and amenities offered by the club

Facilities
Driving range, pitching and putting greens. Pro sports shop, restaurants, coffee shop, tennis, billiards, swimming pool, badminton, basketball, gym and other facilities are available.

Availability
Private club, guests must be accompanied or sponsored by a member.

Location and Getting There
About 65 kms from Makati in Tagaytay City. Address: Buck Estate, Alfonso, Cavite. Tel. Nos.: (0912) 324-1748. Fax: (097) 37503220.
From Makati via South Expressway and Carmona or through the Coastal Road and Aguinaldo Highway.

Accommodations
Taal Vista Lodge, Sunrise Hotel, Estancia and a good number of small hotels in and around Tagaytay City.

Source:http://www.livinginthephilippines.com/golf/southern_luzon_royale_tagaytay.html

A Real Life Experience At Royale Tagaytay

I had lunch two weeks ago at Royale Tagaytay Country Club with is part of the Royale Tagaytay Estates. Royale Tagaytay Estates is a subdivision project located in Amadeo, Cavite. This made getting there a bit confusing, because while the place is called Royale Tagayatay, it is actually not located in Tagaytay City but in the neighboring municipality of Amadeo, Cavite. “Tagaytay” is used in the name to promote sales of the of the subdivision project.

The buffet lunch was very interesting with a wide variety of food choices, including a salad bar, a barbecue section, a Mongolian grill section and a noodle station. The food itself, is pretty good.

Source:http://tagaytayridge.blogspot.com/2009/08/royale-tagayatay-country-club.html

Restaurant Review Leslies Restaurant
Source:
http://manilafoodistas.blogspot.com/2008/08/restaurant-review-leslies-restaurant_10.html

Conveniently situated along the highway, Leslie’s Restaurant opens its doors to accommodate weary travelers with authentic Filipino food and breathtaking views. The cool air this time of the year offers the perfect excuse to indulge in body-warming food the restaurant has to offer — this meant more protein-rich food were of priority for us.

The ambiance is very Filipino, as it features a Nipa Hut inspired spacious interior with wooden chairs and tables to go along with it. The restaurant is seated on a cliff with quaint little outdoor huts overlooking Taal Lake and the famous Taal Volcano.

The dishes were in large servings, typical of the Filipino extended family setting. The taste of the dishes were not of the extraordinary but the scenery and the warm Filipino feel and taste made up for it.

Leslies Restaurant Overlooking Taal Volcano

Bulalo At Leslies Restaurant Tagaytay
Source:
http://visitpinas.com/bulalo-at-leslies-restaurant-tagaytay/

The main attraction of Tagaytay is the view of Taal Volcano, which could be seen along the edge of the outer crater. I’m not sure if “outer crater” is the appropriate term, but I have to hazard a guess considering that Taal Volcano is known as the “volcano within a volcano” or, its related phrase, “the lake within a lake”.

The lake could be viewed from the viewing platforms of various establishments along the ridge. I usually bring my guests to the Taal Vista Hotel, Josephine’s Restaurant, Starbucks or, our favorite destination because of its gastronomical bonus — Leslie’s Restaurant.

It’s easy to get carried away with the view, but let’s get back to the gastronomical bonus: Bulalo. Tagaytay is near the province of Batangas and Batangas is known in the Philippines for its beef. Bulalo is the marrow in the bone of the beef shank. So what to do you get? All-year round supply of bulalo at your favorite destinations in the area. Of course, bulalo is served in other restaurants, but Leslie’s is my default place.

How to go there? It’s hard to miss Leslie’s when you go up to Tagaytay. It comes before Bag of Beans and Sonya’s Garden if you’re coming from the Sta. Rosa, Laguna or the South Luzon Expressway. You’ll find this sign at the left side of the road, near the area of heavy concentration of restaurants.
Leslies Restaurant Tagaytay do also offer a place within their restaurant wherein, you can rent it for special occasions or gatherings. It is a perfect place for wedding reception and/or ceremonies.

Check this page about Leslies Tagaytay Food Fiesta Park Inc for more information.

“Behold Tagaytay’s glorious vistas while perched on top of Josephine’s lookout perch and experience first-hand the cool climate, clean fresh air, and verdant hills that go on for miles – the perfect setting for that perfect feast. Enjoy life’s happy first times only at Josephine Tagaytay.”

A Real Life Experience At Josephine’s Restaurant Tagaytay

Outlets of restaurant chains in Metro Manila have now overrun Tagaytay City that choices for a meal in the cool mountain ridge (believed to be a volcanic caldera, or the lip of a volcanic crater) city is like choosing from among mall tenants.

Thankfully some unique (by which I mean they are stand-alone, usually local) restaurants remain, although most of these have fast turn-over (I once asked my husband to drive from the rotunda all the way to Alfonso and back looking for a particular local restaurant, not realizing that a Metro Manila chain has taken its place).

It is actually great to just descend on the unassuming nipa huts along the main road and have bulalo (slow-cooked beef shank bone-in, including the marrow, in clear soup). Most of the pre-cooked offerings are homely and showcases the bounty of that area of Cavite.

But sometimes we prefer dining on a grander scale. Sonya’s is a good first choice, but it requires prior reservation, a hurdle when the trip to Tagaytay is on a whim. For Filipino cuisine and when we want more leeway in our ordered food, we usually go to Josephine’s Restaurant, an institution that has withstood the test of time, and changing appetites.

I fist learned of Josephine’s through a friend, a full-blooded Kabitenyo(a), many, many years ago. From then on I have been taking friends, and now family, to the restaurant for reliably good meals.

There is another outlet at Kawit, with an attached resort, but the food there does not compare to what is served in Tagaytay. And of course, the view, and ambience, is different, although that is compensated for by a landscaped surrounding mimicking a fish pond.

In Tagaytay the view is part and parcel of the dining experience. Josephine’s is a prime spot. It sits close to the edge of the ridge, so it has 180-degree unobstructed expanse framing Taal Volcano and Taal Lake in splendor.

Like most Tagaytay restaurants, Josephine’s is all glass walls, with water gently cascading down a stone wall by the entrance. But for a better view, perhaps while waiting for a table or for the orders to arrive, or maybe after a heavy meal, park benches are placed outside for lounging in the back patio. There is also space for open-air parties, and wedding receptions are common at Josephine’s.

I once went there with a group of friends for dinner on a full moon. The experience was so enchanting, so straight out of a dream which you are not likely to forget. Out on the benches at the back of the restaurant everything was bathed in a silvery glow, the moon reflected on the two craters and the placid lake. I could almost hear the tingle of moonlight.

Source:
http://bucaio.blogspot.com/2008/07/josephines-restaurant-tagaytay.html

Tagaytay Highlands: Feels Like You’re in a Foreign Land

I spent the whole day today at Tagaytay Highlands in Tagaytay Cavite. It is a posh country club in a sloppy area of Tagaytay City, surrounded by luscious greeneries (mostly pine trees!) and had a captivating view of the Taal Lake.

Tagaytay Highlands is a membership only access country club with many amenities that would surely make a family day worthwhile and fulfilled. There are many things to do when you are in Tagaytay Highlands. First among these things is of course the very famous cable car ride, where you’ll be treated with a nice view of the surrounding area via a cable car that brings you to the highest peak of the Highland Peaks. The ride is slow and yet you’ll be delighted to see the scenic view on a bird’s eye view perspective.

Aside from the cable car, Tagaytay Highlands also has the following amenities:

• a beautifully landscaped swimming pool,
• a sport center where you can play billiards, bowling and other fun activities,
• a fairly new and small animal farm,
• kart racing track,
• a spa,
• golf course

As for gastronomic delight, Tagaytay Highlands has several restaurants and cafes with fine dining experience. Highly recommended is the buffet lunch at the Veranda (expensive though) which would surely challenge your intestinal capacity. You might also want to try Geraldine’s Soda Fountain where the chocolate milkshake is surely a treat. There is also a cinema beside it where old movies are shown.

It was a very pleasant and relaxing place in Tagaytay indeed, although not everybody can afford the membership fee to the country club. A good strategy is to find friends who are members and ask them to lend their membership rights.

Source:
http://www.pinoytravelblog.com/roadtrip/543/tagaytay-highlands-feels-like-youre-in-a-foreign-land

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.

The hotel features seven country style suites with down pillows, and optional Oxford, Victorian, Thai-Malay, Japanese, and other international themes available. The Verbena Restaurant serves modern Mediterranean dishes in a chic atmosphere, while an expert staff prepares a comprehensive selection of gourmet fairs. The Country Suites Hotel is perfect for travelers that want refined accommodation in a prime location.

Country Suites Hotel Tagaytay – A Real Life Hotel Experience

Country Suites Discovery Tagaytay is a bed and breakfast place which opened in February 2005. But don’t be deceived. Their amenities and service are impeccable, even better than some 1st class hotels in Manila.

My husband and I had just gotten back from an overnight romantic getaway at Country Suites and it was an unforgettable experience. It began with wine and cheese served in our room, the Oxford (73 SQM), the priciest room they have at PhP15,000.00 (roughly USD287). Others cost PhP11,000.00 and PhP10,000.00. Each of the 7 or 8 rooms has a theme.

Some Japanese-inspired, some Thai. Ours was country, with high wooden beams (also evident throughout the hotel), wooden floors, a huge bed, and 2 couches facing each other in front of a fireplace. Yes, a real fireplace. =) It had all the usual amenities of chic hotels, plus more, like milk and cookies at 9PM. Our room had a spectacular view of Taal lake. Breathtaking!

I loved their huge bathroom. The tub can easily accommodate a couple and had a view of trees, greens and the highway. I also liked the glass-enclosed shower. The lavatory and toilets were his and hers, and the toiletry stuff they got in a basket included a razor and loofah sponge. Really thoughtful. The towels are divine. So white and thick! The closets are roomy, and there was a digital safe. Other rooms do not have views as beautiful as Oxford’s, but they do open up to a garden and heated pool.

Country Suites has its own restaurant: Verbena. The menu was impressive! I had lamb baby back ribs and corn-&-cheese fries called polenta. They also had freshly-baked bread. Yummy! The kitchen was white and clean. They had an 8-seater square wooden dining area near the kitchen which was more private since it was separate from the main restaurant area. The centerpiece? Plump red tomatoes!=) Everything from Verbena’s menu, tables and chairs and utensils, showed off class. Even their waiters speak English well. In fact Country Suites’ entire staff speak the language fluently.

Spectacular view. Beautiful bathrooms. Impressive restaurant. High-class every nook and cranny you look.