This is where you should’ve stayed the last time you went to Tagaytay.
This is where you should’ve stayed the last
time you went to Tagaytay.
Escala Hotel Tagaytay
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The initial plan was to leave BGC at 06:00H, but my two friends and
I couldn’t resist the thought of relaxing by the pool overlooking the Taal
volcano. That’s exactly what we did upon
arrival at around 12:00NN. We had booked this room over a month ago but it was
moved free of charge due to unforeseen circumstances so I would have to thank
Escala for being flexible with the reservation. We stayed over
Escala hotel is a clean-cut, glass enclosed modern building situated
just before you reach Sky Ranch in Tagaytay with panoramic views of the lake
and the volcano. Upon arrival, we were greeted by large doors that paved the
way to the open air lobby connected with a large terrace featuring a partial
view of the Ferris wheel in Sky Ranch simulating a view of the iconic London
Eye.
1. The room
When we arrived, we were assigned the family room with a panoramic view since
we were supposed to be four guests. The room was large. It had a lounge/dining
area, four double beds, separated bath and toilet and most of all a balcony
with a view. The room was nice although the view was unpleasant because
although it had a view of the volcano, it was under the pool leveled with the
lowest point of the hotel. We immediately asked for a switch and we were told
that there was availability at the penthouse level but it would be a downgrade.
We saw the room and took it immediately. Here is how it looked like:
2. The pool
The main decision factor for most of us would
probably be the gracious infinity lap pool wherein you would feel as if you
were swimming in the skies. It was an absolute amazing experience. At the edge
of the pool, you can directly ponder on the beautiful views of the lake. For a
second, I thought to be in Santorini, Greece.
Amazingly, the pool sparkles like the Eiffel
tower at night but instead of getting only 5 minutes per hour like the latter,
you get this for the entire night. I believe it continued up until 2:00AM. The
darkness of the surroundings and warm colors of the building illuminated the
fairytale like sparkles of the infinity pool.
Oh the pool is not heated though.
3. What to do?
The hotel is still finishing up its other
amenities but once completed, it should have an equipped gym and spa. After
spending some time promenading through the pool deck, we headed to Balay Dako
for late lunch. The famous Antonio’s group caters it so it was a delightful
Filipino comfort food experience with crisp cool air on their terrace. We
headed back to Escala just in time for sundown and opened our first bottle on
our terrace. It was sangria. We watched kids swim, people lounging on the deck
and the skies turning red as the sun came down. Exactly how I envisioned the
day to end. As it was getting cooler, we took out our playing cards right
before we had our late dinner at Breakfast at Antonio’s. Dinner was amazing although, they really
weren’t kidding when they named themselves Breakfast at Antonio’s as I found
myself having angus tapa, rice, scrambled eggs and granola for dinner.
We went back to the hotel and continued to
lounge at our balcony. The clouds were getting lower but were quickly moving.
We wanted to see the stars, so we headed to the main terrace at the lobby
level. We lay with throw pillows on the floor and stargazed through the cool
night. I saw a falling star. I made a wish to come back to this place. That was
the end of the night.
4. Breakfast
I immediately praise hotels that include
breakfast into their package although I am aware that the cost has been
accounted for the room rate already but still. We woke up at 06:30H to catch a
great spot for consuming our breakfast. The food choices were mostly Filipino
and extensive. I was really full. An hour and a half later, we went back to the
room and slept again before waking up prior to check-out.
5. Service
The staff in Escala are very attentive and
really knows customer relationship management by heart. They never hassled us
even when we wanted to move rooms. There were no useless and exaggerated
security guards meddling with your business. I felt very safe both physically
and with regards to my privacy.
Before heading back to Manila, we stopped at Sonya’s garden to buy
fresh produce and to explore the gardens.
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