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Infinity Resort | Puerto Galera

Wanderlust is a very strong and uncontrollable desire to travel. So even when I'm juggling all my tasks in the middle of a very busy work week, the other part of brain was preoccupied with the thought of hitting the road again. Well I admit I'm always a willing victim of this wanderlust thing. Obviously, I gave in.

 Infinity Resort in Puerto Galera

I considered going to the mountain side, but my heart was really pounding to hit the beach. My skin is craving to feel the sun and the sea again. Just 3 days after, I satisfied my craving and found myself back in Puerto Galera.

it's so refreshing to see the clear sky and the blue water again

Since it's the rainy season, I'm surprised to see Puerto Galera this empty. I like it. Anyway, since I've been going to Puerto Galera since 2006 I think, White Beach is now never an option for me. I always consider going to Tamaraw, Sabang, or Talipanan areas for lesser crowd. But since there's this new and breathtaking new resort in Talipanan, then I already made a decision.

the beachfront Infinity Resort in Talipanan

There are direct boat trips from Batangas pier to Talipanan, but since it's the lean season - this trip is not offered. However, Infinity Resort provides free transfers from White Beach or Muelle to Talipanan. You have no idea how delighted Donnie and I were when the staff offered us muffins and cold drinks on our way to the resort. We're just so hungry! LOL

After the short trip, we had our first glance of Infinity Resort. It simply outshines the other resorts in the area. This resort started its operation just around 1.5 years ago. Actually, the spa, gym, and other villas are still being constructed. Fairly new.

reception area

welcome drinks

The resort looks so pleasant to the eyes. It is almost like a gallery of finely crafted woodwork furniture. I've never appreciated wood until the day Mr. Morillo, the owner of the resort, took time to educate me with the kinds of wood. Thank you sir, and I promise to knock and examine all the wooden furniture I will see next time. =)

finely crafted woodwork

At the end of the hallway is the infinity pool and the beach. The view I saw was extremely breathtaking.

vacation mode - ON

Everywhere I look made me in complete awe. We contained our excitement and proceeded to our executive room.

the villas at Infinity Resort

..and that's our fabulous villa, with the view of the pool and the mountains

Infinity Resort offers Deluxe, Executive, Premier Suite, and Family rooms. If you're a big group, you can rent the whole villa which is a combination of premier suite, executive, and deluxe rooms. Click here for the Infinity Resort rates.

Take a peek at our Executive Room. Im so inlove with these beautifully crafted wooden furniture. 

natural elegance and luxury at the same time

executive room has 1 king sized bed, flat screen tv, mini fridge, ipod dock, and own veranda

By the way, this is the view from one of the windows.

 now i wanted to jump out of the window, literally!

Moving on, the bathroom has the nicest tub with a head rest, rotating shower head faucet, and of course the rainfall shower. Most of all, the water which comes out of these faucets are ready to drink! Mr. Morillo showed me their own water purification facility. Awesome!

the spacious bathroom with tub and rainshower
purified water comes out of these faucets, seriously!

Okay, I love the room, and I love staycations too... but not this time! We spent most of our time in the infinity pool, the jacuzzi, and at the beach.

Have I mentioned that Donnie and I were the only guests in the resort? It became our private place! ♥

 this Infinity Resort instantly became my happy place!

the kiddie infinity pool, elevated jacuzzi, and the unobstructed view of the mountains of Malasimbo, Talipanan and Alinbayan

jacuzzi area and the nearby villa

sun loungers by the infinity pool

enjoying the serenity of the place in this sun lounger

Of course, it wouldn't be a resort if it's not by the beach. Infinity Resort's location alone gives a fantastic experience to guests because of the tranquility of the place.

private beach beds by the shore

hello beach, i so miss you!

reunited with my element

I immediately removed my slippers and excitedly ran towards the beach. It felt so good to bask under the sun and bathe in the beach again. Suddenly I felt so happy and refreshed.

We loved the beach, but actually the jacuzzi area was where we really spent most of our time. The water was so relaxing and the view was perfect. After this, Im so energized to go back to work. =P

 best infinity pool and jacuzzi experience, ever!

 jacuzzi time! ♥

We enjoyed this bubble bath til sunset. These soft warm bread and cold fruit shakes even made the experience more perfect! Kudos to the awesome staff for pampering us.

soft warm bread and chillers for snacks

For dinner, Donnie and I decided not to go anywhere else but The Brae restaurant. The dishes are fairly priced, specially when the taste was really good and servings were really generous. And hey, they gave us complimentary blueberry cheesecakes!

top: crusted chicken with pesto and tanigue steak
bottom: blueberry cheesecake

The infinity pools were equally stunning at night time. Do you agree?

lovely infinity pool at night

care for a night swim?

Anyhow, aside from the gorgeous pools and jacuzzi, Infinity Resort also offers water and indoor activities. The play room has dart boards, billiards table, board games, and of course - videoke room!

chyng: kakantahin ko Sundo by Imago
donnie: akin yung Someone Like you ni Adele
chyng: teh naman, mapapatid litid mo =P

It was really a great and refreshing day. We ended this with a super sound sleep in the comfy bed. One of the best sleep experience I ever had.

Come next morning, the sun was still at its mightiest. The view from the window delighted me again. Thank you Lord for the good weather and another feel-good experience.

 good morning view indeed!

The room rate comes with set breakfast for 2 at The Brae. This comes with coffee, juice, bread basket, fruit platter, and a choice between american or filipino plated meal.

complimentary hearty breakfast for two

gandang di mo inakala ^_^


Overall, it was one of the best quickie weekend getaway I ever had. I am completely happy with the Infinity Resort experience, and I cant stress enough how much I enjoyed their infinity pools and jacuzzi. It is actually comparable to my experience in Misibis Bay and Crimson Resort, maybe even better. Now I have a new happy place, and it's just near Manila. Definitely, I would recommend this to everyone who wants a luxurious and quiet getaway, without the need of purchasing a last minute expensive flight ticket. 

The following Monday, I came back to the office happy and energized to work again. Thank you Infinity Resort for that wonderful getaway. =)

Infinity Resort
Talipanan, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Email: reservations@infinityresort.com.ph

Coco Beach Resort | Puerto Galera

In my entire employee life, this is just the very first time I joined a company summer outing.

My boss volunteered me to organize the event. Since "places for great company outings" are not really my forte, I extensively searched for beach resorts in Batangas, Bataan, and Puerto Galera which are awesome but not too expensive at the same time. Im just extremely glad I chanced upon Coco Beach Island Resort in Puerto Galera.

Coco Beach Island Resort in Puerto Galera

Coco Beach Island Resort is a 10-hectare beach resort located in Sabang, Puerto Galera. Yes, it's another beach away from the crowded White Beach. There are daily trips from Batangas Pier to Sabang, but our group decided to rent our own boat for convenience (P5,500 per way). To our surprise, the service boat they provided was really big. It could actually fit 50 people! By the way, we were just 15pax in the group.

  this service boat can actually fit 50 people!

As soon as we arrived, the staff welcomed us, gave us refreshment and nice shell necklaces. The ambiance of the resort was peaceful. Lots of Coconut trees and other plants surrounded the resort. The bamboo houses and facilities were all made from natural materials. Every employee was warm and very accommodating.


The Beach
Since the location is isolated, I never worried this place would be crowded even on a weekend summer season. I was right. The beachfront was calm and quiet.

 the isolated beach

clean, maintained, and uncrowded beach front


The Pool
The lagoon-shaped main pool is located at the center of the resort and only a few feet away from the beach. Lots of bed lounges were available on the side.

main pool of Coco Beach

kiddie pool with slide

greens, blues, and a touch of pink!

the restaurant beside the pool


The Food and Service
Since everything was pre-arranged, our dining table and food were prepared ahead. I really appreciated the staff's attentiveness and thoughtfulness. Good Point #1 - as soon as I  checked my phone, the lady staff approached me and offered me their complimentary wifi access. Awesome! This kind of service always makes a big difference.

   
the revolving restaurant

the Carabao restaurant

As for the food, they were great! The lunch buffet (P550/pax) they served us was more than we expected. Actually, the servings were generous and we didn't consume even half of the food.

some of the dishes for the buffet lunch

complete meal with sinigang na hipon, salad, chopsuey, adobo, gilled squid, laing, unli rice and iced tea

the golden rule: always make room for dessert!


The Rooms
There are 110 rooms in Coco Beach. The beautiful bamboo rooms gave a cozy and natural ambiance of the place. Most of the rooms don't have tv, fridge, and aircon for the total tropical island experience. This really encourages the guests to stay out of the room and try the 101 Activities in the resort.

path leading to the rooms

plants dominated the place

this one's my favorite.

Each house consists of 4 rooms. The rooms on the seconds floor are more spacious so we asked the staff if we could be transferred to the bigger rooms. Good Point #2 - They granted our request, immediately!

 rooms on the second floor are always bigger

our own veranda and duyan

The Deluxe Room (P4,000) we reserved could fit 4 guests. These rooms have 1 queen sized beds and 2 day beds. To our surprise, the rooms are arranged like this:

tadaaaah! pang-prinsesa ^_^

It's actually very nice but we're not on a honeymoon. Actually, this room aint good for a honeymoon because the walls are not soundproof! hehe

queen sized bed

day beds

Anyway, the interior is very native and nice. No wonder, foreigners loved this local bedroom setup. Just a little complain, mahina ang tubig sa shower.


101 Activities
Coco Beach Resort offers 101 activities! Awesome! This includes complimentary island hopping. Anyway, we had our own team building activities in their very spacious playground. Good Point #3 - While we were playing, two employees approached us. They asked us if we still need anything for our games. Fantastic! They even offered to arrange the race track for the obstacle course.

 the longest line

the guys won in every single game

but sometimes you dont need to win to get the prize ^_^

After the games, it's swimming time in the pool!


no araw, no worries!

great tasting mango and banana shakes

sunset time by the beach

At this time, the employees were already preparing for the New Moon Party Barbecue Buffet.

majestic sunset view from our room


The New Moon Party
Lucky us, there was a New Moon Party event that night. The barbecue buffet dinner with unlimited weng-weng and rhum coke (P750) were served all night. This also includes fire dancing performance which was stunning. Most spectacular was the Here Now band. They played awesome music all night! Mahusay!

dinner by the beach

this plate didn't give justice on how good the food was, specially the fish and the asparagus soup!

What's a nightout in Puerto Galera without a fire dancer?

the fire dancer's performance was really good
actually it was so good, era and i were convinced to take firedancing lessons. haha!

After the fire dancing performance, this band delivered good music all night.

superb performance by Here Now band

The ladies called it a night, while the guys drank all the weng weng and rhum coke! Haha


Island Hopping
The complimentary buffet breakfast was served from 6:45am to 10:00am. The choices were good, and as always, the service was excellent. Good Point #4 - Someone broke a glass and the staff just rushed to the scene, smiled and immediately said "It's okay, don't worry." Nice no?

breakfast at Coco Beach

At 8:30, the boatman was already waiting for us. This island hopping is a complimentary activity of the package we availed. Two boats were provided for our group.

island hopping - free!

Actually, we only went to the Long Beach island. But it's okay, afterall we didn't pay for anything. Hehe

on our way to the Long Beach

the sand in the Long Beach is a bit whiter and finer

Doms playing (double) dead in the clear water of Long Beach

thank you Coco Beach


Overall, we had a great time in this secluded Coco Beach Resort. The food is very good. The servings were generous, we never consumed even half of the food. The prices are reasonable too for a private place like this. The beach is not spectacular but it's okay. The New Moon Party, the band, and the firedancer were all awesome. I am truly happy to know that there are 13 service families who were given jobs in this resort. The service is excellent! Staff are very helpful and attentive to the guest's needs. I am happy and satisfied with the choice I made for our company outing. =)

Coco Beach Island Resort
Behiya, Sabang, Puerto Galera, Mindoro Oriental, Philippines

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