La Luz Beach Resort
San Juan Batangas
La Luz is a small resort on a property that has been privately owned for over 30 years and was recently opened to the public. The resort was only meant to be a hide away for a family of 13 children and hence the many rooms and a large pavilion.
All guests are required to avail of the 800 pesos food package per person for an overnight stay which includes a lunch upon arrival, afternoon snack, dinner and breakfast the following day before checkout. All the meals are served buffet style with a minimum of four dishes per meal. Juice and purified drinking water are provided with all the meals and breakfast is served with our famous Batangas Coffee. Additional meal prices are as follows: Breakfast - 150, Lunch - 250. No food is allowed to be taken into the resort.
Day-trips are also accepted at 650 pesos per head, which includes a Lunch, Afternoon Snack, entrance fee, and use of the resort facilities. Guests can avail of rooms for an extra charge based on the rates listed above. Day trips are from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The resort prides itself in having a very relaxed and natural atmosphere. The founders have made sure that the natural habitat is maintained, and have chosen native materials that are usually available in the area. Furthermore, the marine sanctuary is located directly in front of the resort, where guests can enjoy snorkeling or scuba diving.
The resort gladly accepts corporate reservations and offers to facilitate games like volleyball, Kayak race, swimming, tug-of-war, sack race and other events that are perfect for team building. A nightly bonfire is also provided on the beach for resort guests.
GETTING THERE
1. Take South Super Highway to the end and exit at 50 that leads to Batangas, Lucena and Legaspi. (It is 39 kilometers from Magallanes to the end of the South Super Highway).
2. Upon exiting, drive straight ahead to the Star Toll entrance. The drive is approximately 20 minutes or about 6.5 kilometers. Look for the Batangas Expressway entrance (Star Toll), which leads to Lipa City. The sign is very visible and the entrance is on the right side after the First Philippine Industrial Park.
3. The drive from the entrance to the end of the Star Toll Way is approximately 15 minutes or 19.2 kilometers.
4. At the end of the Batangas Expressway, make a right, which will take you to Lipa City proper (Batangas City is to the left, please watch out for the signs). The name of this street is Recto, and is the main street of Lipa City. Please make a right once you hit a fork on the road with a McDonald's (this is about 5 minutes from the exit of Star Toll way, or 1.2 kilometers). The traffic is normally quite heavy due to the jeeps and tricycles.
5. Make a right on Torres Street, which has a Mercury Drug on the corner. This is 1 kilometer from McDonald's or 2.2 kilometers from the exit of Star Toll Way. Mercury Drug is on the right side and is before Jollibee (on the left side). You will see Greenwich Pizza and Andok's Lechon before Mercury Drug.
6. Torres Street will take you to the town of Rosario. The drive is approximately 20 minutes or about 11 kilometers.
7. Once in the town of Rosario, please make a left on Gualberto Avenue, where you will see a new Mercury Drug Store at the corner. This road is the main road of the town of Rosario. There is also a big Motortrade sign and a David’s Salon that would be visible at the corner. You will also pass an Andok’s lechon Shop and a Frank’s Hamburger Stall. Gualberto Avenue will take you to the town of San Juan. The drive is approximately 30 minutes or 19.8 kilometers. You will pass a sign for the Batangas Racing Circuit along the way. Please veer left at this point. There is a La Luz sign.
8. Once in the town of San Juan, make a right after the Municipal Hall. You will see a Petron Gasoline Station, a Frank's burger Stall and a Dunkin Donut Store right before the Municipal Hall. This road, will take you to the barrio of Hugom. The total distance from the Municipal Hall is 21 kilometers and the last 4 kilometers are rough roads. Please follow the road until you see signs for the Resort. You will have to go up a couple of hills and you will see a big entrance to you left. The drive is approximately 30 minutes.
CONTACTS:
Manila: (02) 726-4977 / (02) 726-6687
Mobile: 0917-532-3581; 0916-579-9788;
San Juan Batangas: (043) 341-3277; (043) 575-3581
Video from Dr. Zen Udani
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