Viaje del Sol: Sitio de Amor

Going through Viaje del Sol's destinations, the one place that really made an impression on me was Sitio de Amor. In fact I even contemplated on just spending the whole day there instead of going around. Sitio de Amor is a farm resort located in Laguna. They offer over night accommodations and day visits.

When I got there, I fell in love.

fresh water lagoon

infinity pool

Driving towards Sitio you will pass through a narrow road with brushes and trees on each side of the road. When you enter the gate you will be greeted by a vast open space of grass. This is where you park. It is an unrecognizable parking lot. 

green parking lot

Right beside this is an herb and spice garden.

On its other side is another garden, one of good smelling plants.

We chose this place for merienda. Like most places on the Viaje del Sol's list, reservations were required. They usually offer lunch for 550/head but we requested for merienda. 

For just 220php/head snacks were served with fresh dalandan juice, coffee and a pretty plating of banana fritters, fried vegetable lumpia and sweet sticky rice. This also included a tour. Aside from that, since it was their rambutan festival when we went, guests were treated to unlimited rambutan! 

Here are more photos of this lovely farm resort.

entrance

path leading to lobby and restaurant

lobby and restaurant

restaurant

our merienda

one of the rooms, a little cluttered for my taste but spacious

the infinity pool

looks out to trees tops and Mt. Banahaw 

Something interesting...
Within the resort grounds is Tomas Morato's house transferred and being restored for accommodations. This, we were told by the owner, is where Manuel L. Quezon spent most of his summers. How cool is that? I can't wait to see it when done.

OK so here is my favorite part, the man-made lagoon! The lagoon is filled with fresh spring water. Now get this, they fill this up for guests and drain it after the guests leave-super clean! The water exits and continues on to the stream.

Take note though that they only fill it up when they anticipate a lot of guests coming. It is best to ask about this before your trip if you'd like to swim there. If you are a big group of about 20 people they can fill it up for you. Although there were no other guests when we went it was filled because we had gone on a long weekend.

water source

the clean and clear water of the lagoon

water exit

The resort owners offered my daughter to do rambutan picking from their trees (free of charge). Isn't that sweet?  

super excited

We spent the whole afternoon here. It was so peaceful and relaxing. I cannot wait to go back.

DETAILS AND TIPS:
- as with any place surrounded by plants, insect repellent is a must!
- the cemented grounds surrounding the lagoon can get really really slippery, be warned and keep caution.
- again, lunch is 550php/head and merienda is 220php/head
- reservations are required prior to visit
- day trip is 1200php/head which includes morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack and swimming
- rooms can be accommodated for the day for 50% its overnight price. This is a very good offer for those who'd like to swim, especially those with children.
-check out Sitio de Amor's website for more details

Check out the rest of our Viaje del Sol trip:

Viaje del Sol
First stop: Casa San Pablo
Lunch on the lake: Pandin Lake
Last stop: Ugu Bigyan Potter's Garden