Despite the growing number of hotels and B&Bs in Tagaytay, those that can offer excellent accommodations without breaking the bank are few and far between.
Summit Ridge Hotel continues to top our list for Tagaytay family getaways. It is a hotel in every sense of the word, complete with room service, restaurant, function rooms, gym, swimming pool, spa, housekeeping, and laundry services. It was developed by Robinson's Land Development so the quality of the facilities are top-notch. The rooms are clean and well-maintained and come complete with the indispensable safe and hair dryer. ;)
Here are the highs and lows of choosing Summit Ridge:
(1) All rooms have a great view of Taal Lake. This also means that all rooms are fronting the main highway. Expect a lot of noise from howling winds and passing vehicles, even during the night. If you or any of your family members are light sleepers, this may not be the best choice for you.
(2) Food at the restaurant is good, though choices are limited - mostly Filipino fare. If you're craving for other types of food, Gerry's Grill, Gilligan's, Starbucks, Sizzling Pepper Steak, Bacolod Chicken Inasal, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Shakey's, and other eateries are within walking distance.
(3) If you have kids, you will love the garden where they are free to run around and the clean swimming pool that is bigger than what most hotels in the area have to offer. There is also a mini arcade above Robinson's Supermarket.
(4) The hotel has a mini walkway leading to Robinson's Supermarket, which has a grocery, drugstore, and bakery.
(5) All rooms come with cable TV. The numerous channels should cover most of your favorites and then some. There is no DVD player though.
(6) All rooms come with showers, but no bathtub. If you're seeking luxury rooms with bathtubs, best to look to the nearby Bed and Breakfast hotels such as Discovery Country Suites, Les Boutique, etc.
(7) The doors separating adjoining rooms can only be opened by the Housekeeping staff. This very nearly led to an incident when we decided to gather in one room for dinner and our toddler ran to the other room and playfully slammed the door shut. Since we've already latched the doors for the night, it would not have been possible to get her out without breaking a door. Thankfully, my husband had stepped in to the room just moments before our tot decided to have her fun, so it didn't come to that. It was a close call though.
This i the right place to have Honey Moon :)) The nine-story deluxe hotel is an imposing landmark on the ridge, more than 2,000 feet above sea level. It is a great place not only for family vacations but also for office seminars, company conventions and conferences...
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