January 30, off to Tagaytay. Even though this is just an overnight thing, still I’m excited. We promised we wont talk about work and will just enjoy everything and would not mind anything. We arrived around 12 noon and had lunch at Max’s beside the famous Leslie’s. After a sumptuous meal, we headed off and looked for a place to stay. I made some research about hotels in Tagaytay and I found nothing that would fit our budget. We are both tired until we found a suite just right in front of Leslie’s, Twin Pines Suites.
Although a bit pricey, the ambience is really different. It’s more of an ancestral house and very homey in effect. I insisted to stay there. And besides, the receptionist was so friendly and pretty and nice.
Our room was called Japanese Pines. It has this huge window that you would have a nice view of Tagaytay. Our package comes with the usual, complimentary breakfast and you’ll have a choice if you’ll have Filipino, American or Intercontinental breakfast. We chose the American breakfast which mainly consist of hotdogs, bacon and ham. For a touch of Filipino, we chose hot chocolate that’s so sweet but no hint of sugar was added! Anyways, after we made sure our things were settled, we went to the grove, we toured, watched people doing the zip and riding those smelly horse we bought some souvenirs then went to our dinner at RSM.
RSM is a restaurant which mainly serves Filipino dishes. We had Pork Bicol Express, Pork Sinigang, and Tanigue Steak. The menu was quite expensive but nevertheless, I don’t mind spending a few pesos as long as they would make sure I’ll have a good food.
Ambience wise, I would give it an 8 out of 10 rate. Nice interior, feels like I’m in a huge antique house. They were very consistent with the interiors, the uniform of the waiters and the food. Each serving would cost Php250 to Php300 but it is enough to feed 2 to 3 person per dish. I also liked what they served me, freshly squeezed orange juice. They also have live band for the young generation but they also have this group of singers complete with Filipiniana outfit to serenade you.
At nine in the evening, we went back to the suite because we have a schedule with the masseuse. It would take an hour and a half to finish the whole must have massage. I have always been a massage enthusiast. After a strenuous day at work, it would be nice to relax, to clear your mind off of things. I chose Swedish massage with green tea oil. The masseur was also approachable and I even got her number for home service. The massage was heaven I felt like sleeping forever but I watched for my favorite shows first then dozed off.
Morning came; I woke up still relaxed because of the massage. For a while, I resented the idea of going back to reality. That we need to work, and face the harshness of life. But then I thought, It is my bread and butter so get off my butt on the next to goodness comfy bed then headed to the bathroom to take a quick shower.
Our breakfast was served at the roof deck and Rachel and I had a nice view of the place. Still a bit chilly but milder compared to last night. As we ordered and some leftovers from last night’s dinner, we had a blast. While having breakfast, we also exchanged few words with the hotel’s owner. She was down to earth, and she was clearly happy that someone enjoys their stay at their place. We thanked her again for the free extras because supposedly, we ordered that was not in the menu, in short, we had special requests and she gladly obliged
After the hearty meal, we went back to the suite and prepared our things. We said goodbyes to the old couple (owner) and the pretty and simple receptionist. Definitely, if ever I’ll go back and need to stay in Tagaytay, I would still consider staying there again.
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