For my birthday weekend, we went on a family road trip to Kamay ni Hesus Shrine (a well-known Catholic pilgrimage site).
As it was quite a long drive back home to Manila from Lucban, Quezon Province, so my husband and I decided to stay the night at Villa Elma.
Villa Elma is a scenic nature park with bed and breakfast, located at the foot of Mt. Banahaw.
We stayed at the Log Cabin. This accommodation is good for 6+ guests. There is a room upstairs with a queen sized bed and a sofa that converts to a bed on the ground floor. There is a small restroom downstairs and full bath on the 2nd floor.
Only the upstairs bed room is air-conditioned, but it was okay at the ground floor too, as weather at the foot of Mt Banahaw is fresh-cool. It felt like we were in Baguio.
The room upstairs is nicely decorated ~ adorned with paintings and other work of arts.
There is also a veranda upstairs.
Our window opens to this delightful view (Yes, I wanted to take this papaya tree home with us).
Chickens roaming around ~ This is rural living!
It was raining a bit (and the steps slippery) during our stay so we never got to visit the rest of Villa Elma.
The cold weather is perfect for snuggling (bring a light jacket).
FINAL VERDICT:
- There was very little to do at Villa Elma. There is no television and no wi-fi (we brought our own, but signal was intermittent). You might want to bring board games to pass time, if you have kids along ~ A true "no-gadgets" weekend.
- Villa Elma boasts meditation and prayer areas and a brook to go swimming, but since the weather was off, we did not get to see these.
- Weather is wonderful. We loved the cool mountain breeze, especially when we woke up the next morning. We felt so rested and relaxed.
- Food options at there restaurant is limited. You can bring in cooked food though or go out to buy food or just eat out. Villa Elma is about 10-15 minutes drive the town proper.
- As you are one with nature, expect to see lots of bugs and insects around. Though the room upstairs was clean, there were a lot of ants down stairs.
- The bathrooms were clean too, however, I cant seem to make the hot and cold work. We had to take cold showers.
- Staff were nice and very accommodating.
Villa Elma
A. Mabini Street, Brgy. Palola,
Lucban, Quezon Province
A. Mabini Street, Brgy. Palola,
Lucban, Quezon Province
Tel No. +639955045385
Email Address. info@villaelma.com.ph
Website: Villa Elma
The only place I have visited in Quezon is Villa Escudero. I always see Kamay ni Jesus in my newsfeeds pag Holy Week and hope we can visit it too. Mukhang retreat house yung Villa Elma.
ReplyDeleteThis place looks lovely! Naalala ko ang buhay namin sa probinsya, which I miss very much! If the weather is like Baguio's, this is a good place to stay na di masyadong malayo. :) Belated happy birthday, sis! ♥
ReplyDeleteWe've never been to Lucban before. This place looks like a nice one to stay at when you want your family to take a break from technology. Might consider this for the next summer.
ReplyDeleteLove the native decorations. It feels close to history and culture. haha I've been to Quezon once yata for a retreat and they have great places to spend relaxation in.
ReplyDeleteAy angganda sis, probinsya feels sya :)
ReplyDeleteSayang hindi ko ito alam, nag Quezon kami before ni hubby sa part naman ng mga Borawan sis :)