Club Marinduque main house and poolIf you want the shortest bee line to the Tres Reyes Islets then I guess staying in a resort in Brgy Pinggan would be best for you. We haven't really checked out all possible accommodations in Pinggan, but I think there are just a couple of resorts in the area . We arrived in Pinggan at around 7am and were too tired from the bus and ferry ride. Folks pointed us to the direction of two nearby resorts : Club Marinduque and Casa de Azul (the two are less than 200 meters from each other). We went to check out the rooms at Club Marinduque first then proceeded to Casa de Azul. The owner of the latter informed us that they were making renovations at the moment (they will be reopening after a week) so our obvious choice would be Club Marinduque.
I'm not much of a resort person (I would not complain sleeping in a tent with an earth pad) so any of the two would have made a great choice. But what was really nice was that we got the whole resort to ourselves - the perks of traveling off-season.
Club Marinduque has cabins near the beach. You have a choice of single or double rooms. The single room costs Php 1,080.00/night and Php 200.00 pesos per additional bed.
CabinsThe double room (Php 1,800.00/night) was quite spacious and could comfortably fit 6-8 persons (ideal for a large group).
Double room with TV, aircon, ref, and bathroomSome of the cabins have a view of the beach. Now if you are expecting a nice beach get ready to be disappointed. The sand is just your ordinary construction quality sand and the water not too great either, at times it was a bit muddy in color. Its better to head out to Tres Reyes for swimming and snorkeling.
Garden viewThe staff at the resort were all friendly and service was great. They were very helpful in arranging transportation for us (jeepney and boat) and even waited for the bus at the highway for our return trip.
The food: this is another story. The breakfast meals (and other items in the menu) were pricey (I'm skipping the "a bit" part). I'm not really very picky with food but I know good food when I taste one, and good food does not have to be gourmet. I also know good food can be expensive. What we had for two days there was expensive but not good.
The food: this is another story. The breakfast meals (and other items in the menu) were pricey (I'm skipping the "a bit" part). I'm not really very picky with food but I know good food when I taste one, and good food does not have to be gourmet. I also know good food can be expensive. What we had for two days there was expensive but not good.
Dining areaOverall I would say our stay there was memorable. I enjoyed the pool a lot.
Contact details
Casa de Azul - (+63)919-206-3358 or (+63)928-488-6679
Club Marinduque - visit www.clubmarinduque.com
Thanks Sidney! The pool was really my fave :). We were near the beach a good part of our trip but it did not occurred to me that I haven't taken a dip in the sea until we were already on the bus home. But the pool, aah it was nice. :)
ReplyDeletethere is something eerie in the dining area. parang may hinihintay na kababa;aghan na mangyayari. ganda talaga ng mga photos.
ReplyDeleteganda naman dito bro.
ReplyDeleteayos yung kuha mo sa dining area ah! eerie yung clouds!
allan, sarap naman doon! galing nga ng lugar. makakapunta din ako dyan.
ReplyDeletesalamat sa mga tips and recommendations. pwede bang kumain lang sa labas pag nandun kayo?
bro Dom! you can but you have to go to Gasan proper. I didn't see any small eateries nor restaurants in the vicinity of Pinggan.
ReplyDeletehow was your trip last weekend?