Club Balai Isabel - Talisay Batangas

From North last week, now i headed South!

My Daddy's cousin decided to celebrate his birthday in this wonderful place called Balai Isabel. His wife bought a membership in this resort that's why they got discount.

And since me and Noel already in a Vacation Leave, we don't want to put it on waste, so we decided to get a room for us. We also got discount since Ate Cha was the one who made our reservations.

The place is sooooo beautiful!!!

bed room in Orchard lane

We rented the room Orchard Lane that can accommodate a maximum of 8. The room has 2 double beds that can fit 2 person in each bed. 2 day beds with pull-up that can accommodate 2 person each day beds. With bathroom...ofcourse. The room is also equiped with Gas Stove/Oven, electric thermos and a ref, you just need to rent for the gas tank in order for you to cook food. It also has LCD tv with Cable. There's just one thing I don't like with the bathroom, it doesn't have a bidet! As a Filipino, we are not used of using tissue paper to wipe off our butt after depositing to the bank, even a "tabo". That's why we bought a "tabo" at the nearby market.



The Infinity pool



The terrazza pool

Now let's go to the pool. When we first got into the place, I was looking for their Infinity pool. Coz I only saw there Terraza Pool. And I though that was it. But when we checked-in, I saw their infinity pool and wow! its so big! I was not able to swim from end-to-end because the distance is just so far, well unless you're a great swimmer. I alsmost drowned because I felt tired at the middle, and Noel was just infront of me watching and laughing. He thought I was joking! Well, he too almost drowned because he felt a cramp on his legs...tsk...



Floating pool



The resort also has this Floating pool in Taal Lake, its made up of the materials used in billboards (I forgot its name! crap!) We were not able to try dipping into this pool, since they require an additional 200pesos/head. It looks like no one ever tried to pay 200 bucks just to swim in this pool because it full of dirt, and I think the price is too expensive. And besides, people can swim in their infinity pool anytime they want.



The church



They also have church inside the resort. Its a great place for a wedding! I think this is where Regine and Ogie had their wedding venue.

The resort also has teambuilding facility, like army-type obstacles.

We were not able to taste their food because when I asked the price of their Halo-halo (185php?), it's so expensive...what more of their entree???

But all-in-all we had great time in his resort. The price we paid is worth of the experience and the beauty of the place!

If you're interested, you can visit their website: http://www.balaiisabel.com/

Sharing some of the photos taken in the resort:

my Mommy and I

The Deck

The Infinity pool

The Pool at Night

The infinity pool in different angle

My mommy and daddy @ the Terrazza pool

Vista Venice Resort - Morong, Bataan

The team had the first team building for the year 2011.

We invited Ed Chan, the ex-team lead of the team, and Ian from our Dev team.

This is the second time we venture out in the North side of Luzon, well for the past years we are always on the south...

We found this place Vista Venice, over the web...

And immediately liked the facilities they have.

Wall Climbing...

Rapelling...

Zip Line...

Best for team building activities...

As we enter the resort, we are all wandering, and asking each other...where's the beach? We all thought that the resort is just a few meters away from the beach. But sad to say, the beach is more than a kilometer away from the resort, and you need to pay additional 200 pesos each for the entrance.

We are a bit disappointed, since what we really love is to dip on the beach and enjoy the sand and the waves.

Since we don't have a choice, the team just check-in and rest for a while.

Before the sun goes bye bye, we headed to their adventure site... (yay, im so excited!)

We are so amazed on how tall there wall climbing/rapelling facility is...

For just 250 pesos, you can try all of the 3 adventures: Wall Climbing, Rapelling, Ziplining...



me on the wall climbing

First, we all tried the wall climbing...

Only 3 out of 10 who tried this was able to finish it up to the top (well, i'm one of the 3... ^_^)



me on the zip line

 Next is the Zip Line...

The distance between the starting point up to the end point is not that far, but the speed it takes was the one makes my heart beats fast!



me on the rapelling

 And the last is the Rapelling...

I'm a bit nervous to try this one, since I need to control my weight going down the rope. It's in my hands to control the rope for me to be able to go down. And one missed movement will cost my life....

After the super tiring yet super fun adventure, we all headed to a sumptuous dinner.

Vista Venice food is great, unlike the other resorts that only provides food just for the guess to have something to eat. They serve very delicious food!!... i love their pancit canton, beef, chicken...i can't remember the other entree. Though food service is a bit lame, because it took us an hour before we are able to have our dinner...

After the sumptuous meal, we all headed to the pool. The water is a bit cold since we are at the top of the mountain, yet the temperature eventually subsided once you get into it...

They are currently renovating the place, and adding spa services on their list. They said that when you avail their spa you can gain access to their infinity pool free of charge.

All in all our experience to this resort is the best...
Good Service...
Nice staff...
Nice place...

 

If you'd like to take the adventure, delicious food, and very calm and quiet place.

You can check there website: http://www.vistavenice.com/



Just an ordinary pool