Pook ni Mariang Makiling: Rates, Charges and Contact Number

One of the many attractions in Laguna, Pook ni Mariang Makiling is a nature resort situated in Los Banos and is part of the Mt. Makiling National Park.

Yesterday, we published an alternate, more scenic route through the mountain instead of the usual route through the University of the Philippines Los Banos campus. Today, we'll provide information about the rates and charges so you'll have an idea on the budget to prepare for your next outing. The contact person & number is at the end of this post.

Pook ni Mariang Makiling is known for its Olympic-size swimming pool in a tropical forest environment. The resort entrance fee is only PhP 25, while the swimming fee is PhP 40. Children below two years of age is free. Swimming attire is swimming trunks or shorts for males, and shorts and sleeveless white shirts for females. Shorts with zipper and buttons are not allowed. Day swimming is from 8am to 5pm. Night swimming is by arrangement (contact person and number is at the end).

Table rental is PhP 300 for daytime occupancy, while a small pavilion that can accommodate 30 persons is PhP 500.

For those who prefer to stay overnight, rates for cottages ranged from PhP 200 per person for minimum requirements like bed, toilet & bath and electric fan to PhP 500 per person for a cottage with aircon. These figures are based on room sharing in a cottage with two or three bedrooms.

For instance, Lakambini cottage has 3 bedrooms with 4 beds each, 3 toilet and bathrooms and 3 electric fans. So it's capacity is 12 persons for PhP 2,400/day.

Their best cottage is Diosa that has 2 air-conditioned bedrooms with 3 beds each, 2 toilet & bathrooms, and an attic in one of the bedrooms. So Diosa can accommodate 6 persons at PhP 3000/day.

Note that these cottages are not at par with standards of more expensive private resorts. But the place is good for simple group (family or barkada) outings and nature trips.

There are charges for electricity consumption starting at PhP 100 per day depending on wattage. Other rentals: audio system/karaoke @ PhP 200/day, electric fan @ PhP 200/day, extra bedding @ PhP 150/set and excess headcount @ PhP 25/head for cottages. Corkage fee for beer and softdrink is PhP 50/case.

Please contact Rose @ (049) 536-3489 for reservation and for more details.

More photos to come in the next post.

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Bubble Walk in Davao City

Davao City is known for beaches, particularly the white-sand beaches in surrounding towns, such as those in the Island Garden City of Samal, which is a mere 10-minute boat ride.

But for those preferring swimming pools over beaches, there are several choices within the city. One of these is Garden Oasis that has two pools (the smaller one is a kiddie pool). Bubble walk has become an attraction at Garden Oasis. Our school-age kids and their cousins tried it and definitely enjoyed it.

The idea is to put air into the huge ball while a person is inside. Then the ball with the person is pushed to the pool and he/she can now walk, run or crawl to get the ball moving around the pool. The 15-minute limit is observed to ensure that enough oxygen is inside the enclosed ball for the person inside. It costs 50 pesos per 15 minutes. Mama Sez blogged about it at Parenting Journey.

Garden Oasis also has several function rooms, a restaurant, a hotel and a landscaped yard that has become popular for garden weddings. Convenience because of it's strategic location in Obrero within the city is a primary reason for holding events at Garden Oasis.

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