It’s my 25th Birthday and I have
decided to have a quick getaway with my close friends Kate & Tina. We
decided to have my celebration in Antipolo’s hidden treasure, Luljetta’s
Hanging Gardens. My friend has been aching to go to that place for months now
for a girl bonding and since I wasn’t able to plan my getaway that much we
decided to embark on our Antipolo journey.
We rode a UV express from Park Square,
Makati to Antipolo Church, from there we took a trike going to Luljetta’s but
most trike drivers know the place as Loreland, Luljetta’s inside Loreland Farm
& Resort. You would go to the main road and take a left turn at the
hospital, just a few bumps is the resort it’s self already.
We availed of the 3 bed room which entitles
you to a unlimited use of the resort’s facilities for the rest of your stay.
The hanging garden is a separate facility from the resort, but we still availed
it and decided to avail the hanging garden’s package after our check out for
the room, thus 1 night and 1 whole day was spent by us there hehehe. J
Here are the rooms rates for Loreland
Resort.
The resort had 5 pools, and 2 had slides in
it. We started swimming at around 8pm and ended 3am. We rested and woke up
around 8am for another set of swim mode. The resort has lifeguards when the
pools are open. They have a clean time which is 5-7pm where the pools are
closed for cleaning.
(Unfortunately I wasn't able to get pics of the pools posted coz my cam & iPod broke down so yeah deads RIP, but thanks to the waranty again. I got my iPod replaced & my camera fixed. Deym! I really need a waterproof one fast!)
We ate our free breakfast & rested for
a while.
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| Inside they have their own restaurant, but you can have food delivered or brought with you if you wished to. |
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| I got the Daing Meal comes with free coffee |
After fixing our things & swimming more, we checked in Luljetta’s
Hanging Gardens & leaved our things to again swim. They have a locker room where each guest have their own key. The locker was big enough to fit my day bag backpack. But sometimes due to numerous visitors, they tend to ask if you wish to have your bags in one locker if you are together. Besides adding another locker room, maybe they could have a couples room, so that couples who would like to share lockers won't be going to the other part of the room to get their bag from their other half. It's quite disturbing for others actually.
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| The locker room, where you can leave your bags, change & take a shower. |
Then after feeling the
heat of the sun at around 12nn, we decided to eat lunch & head out to the
hanging gardens for our relaxation time.
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| Lunch is served! |
I think we really did a good decision
with the time, it was afternoon and by the time we were enjoying the pools in
the hanging garden it was already sunset. We were able to view the beautiful
sunset of Antipolo overlooking the Metro. It was really a beautiful sight.
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| The Sight at their reception area & dining area |
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| We had two bracelets, 1 for Loreland another for Luljetta's. |
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| Heading to the locker rooms to get changed |
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| Tada! All tied up in our robes. :) |
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| The massage pool |
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| The Fish Spa |
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| At first it was an awkward experience but after 15 minutes we got used to it |
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| Another cafe in the middle of their pool areas, just when you get hungry |
After our relaxation time in the pools, we
had a refreshing shower & packed our things, just before we went home we
ate our free welcome meal, Suman & juice. It was quite a refreshing treat.
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| The free snacks. Suman & Buko Pandan Juice |
Though it was stressful to commute to and
fro this hidden paradise we told ourselves that next time we would come back
for another recharging moment. It really is quite a recharging retreat away
from the hustle & bustle of the city.
I recommend this hidden paradise for a very quick & relaxing break from the city. It's truly a charm & calming site!
