Last weekend we went for an overnight stay in Laiya, San Juan, Batangas. My sister is currently in the country for an overdue vacation and she wanted to treat our small family to a Beach outing not that far from the metro. I was the one appointed to choose which beach resort to book which was a bit of a challenge, we only had limited options because it was a last minute thing. Of all the beach resorts that could accommodate our group on a specific weekend we had in mind, Acuaverde Beach Resort was the one that really caught my eye. 

The accommodations and room service are of utmost importance to me since we do have 4 kids and I don't swim. Yup, I wouldn't go near the water if I could help it haha. That's why room service is a BIG deal for me. I know Dave and our eldest, Miss Artsy, don't care much about the room we'll be staying in because hitting the beach is the only thing they have in mind, but with little tykes tagging along on this trip, there should be a standard when it comes to the room we'll be resting in. And the food, we needed to make sure that our meals would be good across the board.

I read tons of reviews on different blogs and on Acuaverde's Facebook page that just sealed the deal for me. Their rooms looked nice, they had WIFI, pet-friendly, and the comments about the food they served were good as well. We booked 2 rooms:

Casa Marina- Twin 

(Photo Credits to Acuaverde)

The room also had a small closet, air-conditioning, a flat-screen TV, so you can watch movies on cable and a personal fridge.

Casa Brisa

(Photo Credits to Acuaverde)

Casa Brisa also had air-conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a personal fridge. Plus a bigger closet with a safety box for our valuables.

We spent a total of 25,500 pesos upon booking both rooms online.

Acuaverde to our delight wasn't crowded so we all could enjoy the scenery, the smell of the sea and the feel of the sand under our feet. My companions checked into our rooms first and the beds were already messy so I couldn't take decent pictures except for one that's why I had to grab photos from Acuaverde's official website to show you how each of them looks like all made up as shown above.

As I said, the rooms were great, but the room service was even better. I kept ordering their fruit shakes, I loved their fresh watermelon the best. For their milkshakes, of course I went with their chocolate. I highly recommend trying their chicken wings - buffalo glazed, didn't try the adobo variant because I was already in love with the classic buffalo haha.I forgot to take photos the said dish, couldn't wait to gobble them up once they were delivered to our room.

Swimming is only until 6pm, by then they'd light a bonfire near the beach. The view at night was great as well, the sound of the waves calming. Like us, most of the guests didn't sleep til late. Instead they'd either take a stroll around the cozy resort or stay in their private veranda sipping hot/cold drinks while enjoying the cool weather and beautiful scenery.

The buffet spread was good at the Cocina Restaurant, we also tried their A La Carte menu which included the chicken wings that I can't forget. Breakfast was served around 7-9am, lunch at 12-2pm and dinner was at 7-9pm. Didn't have a chance to take any shots of the food since we had our hands full with 4 kids haha, we had to eat fast or else, there was going to be some crying haha.

We are definitely coming back to Acuaverde, to stay longer than just a weekend so I can write a proper review haha! Watch out for that!

So, did we stretch our peso by staying at Acuaverde? Yes, we did! Talk about value for your money. The next time you plan to go to Laiya, be sure to check out Acuaverde Beach Resort!

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