Nasugbu Batangas, Hamilo Coast Pico De Loro

Pico De Loro

Just three hours away from Manila lies the 1.5-kilometer sandy shore of Pico de Loro Cove along the Hamilo Coast, SM Land’s premier coastal development in Nasugbu. Nestled amid the lush green trees and rolling hills of Batangas, this picturesque coastal enclave is a popular weekend getaway that boasts a cluster of modern, mid-rise condominiums, a tropical contemporary hotel and a full-service beach and country club. The community is built around a tranquil, man made lagoon with the beach at one end and the mountains framing the opposite side.

The SM land bank encompasses vast hectares of land, a total of 13 coves, and kilometers of the country’s finest coastlines. Hamilo’s long-term master plan envisions a network of communities with a variety of lifestyle experiences.

The 37.5-hectare Pico de Loro Cove is the first coastal community to rise in Hamilo Coast. Eight low-impact condominium buildings, along with an exclusive Beach and Country Club, and the Pico Sands Hotel comprise Phase I of Pico de Loro Cove. These coastal condo homes and exclusive club facilities offer an active and dynamic leisure lifestyle, and have redefined the concept of weekend getaways with convenience, immediacy and privacy.


The Pico de Loro Cove’s condos are divided into four clusters, each composed of two buildings. Jacana and Myna were the first two clusters launched in 2007, and Carola and Miranda followed in 2008.

The centerpiece amenity of Pico de Loro Cove is the Beach & Country Club. This exclusive members-only club brings the comforts and conveniences of home into a spectacular beach and mountainside setting.

The Beach Club component, located near the coastline, is a more social and engaging venue, with its dining facilities and lounge areas. The Sun Coral Café is the signature restaurant and the Brisa Bar is an al fresco dining and entertainment venue.

The Country Club offers a recreational atmosphere with its family-oriented facilities, as well as amenities for ball and racket sports. The Lagoa Restaurant caters to the families, as it is next to the indoor kids’ play area.

The Pico Sands Hotel is an exclusive 154-room hotel designed with efficiency and comfort in mind. Club members and their guests can choose between rooms with captivating views of the serene lagoon or the lush mountains of Pico de Loro. All rooms have standard modern amenities such as individually controlled air conditioning, cable TV with high-definition programming, Wi-Fi access and safety deposit boxes. Furnished in a contemporary, seaside palette of seashell white and sandy creams, and complemented by minimalist furniture in resort-friendly materials of rattan and wood, the hotel is an inviting haven for city-weary souls. After a long day of exciting adventures, the hotel’s Rain Spa is a great option, with its selection of relaxing massages and soothing beauty treatments.

SM Land, the exclusive developer of Hamilo Coast, has respected the natural beauty and resources of the area. It has committed itself to the sustainable development of Hamilo Coast and has made this a deliberate part of its operations and plans.

SM Land works closely with the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF Philippines) in three areas: coastal resource management, solid waste management and use of renewable sources of energy. Three of its 13 coves—Pico de Loro, Etayo, and Santelmo—have been declared as marine-protected areas, with the help of WWF and the local government. Costa del Hamilo Inc. has also been undertaking proactive measures to conserve and support the environment, such as clam seeding, coastal cleanups, the release of pawikan or sea turtles, the formation of bantay dagat or marine patrol groups, and the establishment of cooperatives that support local communities in order to engage them as stewards of their natural resources.

Popular weekend getaway in Nasugbu
By Tessa Prieto-Valdes
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Laiya Batangas, Acquatico Beach Resort

Acuatico Beach Resort is located 140 km (87miles) south of Manila and lies on a brief stretch of Laiya’s famous 4-km beach in San Juan, Batangas, one of the Philippines’ most popular vacation destinations.

Roughly about a three-hour drive from Manila, it is the only exclusive luxury resort of its kind in Laiya with fully furnished Balinese-inspired modern villas and rooms that can accommodate a maximum number of 70 guests.

All of these open to spectacular views of either the mountains or the sea.

Since it opened in 2008, it has become a preferred holiday destination among local and foreign tourists.

In 2009, it became the third most searched “local travel destination” according to the 2009 Year-End Google Zeitgeist, which compiles billions of Google searches.

Facilities and Amenities:

                                An infinity-edge pool, the first of its kind in Laiya

Beach

Floating Bar

Water Sports Facilities - Kayak & Pedal Boat

Restaurant

Laiya Batangas, La Luz Beach Resort

Laiya is composed of a 5kilometer stretch of white sand beach with "Laiya Coco Grove Resort" on one end and "La Luz Resort" on the other end.

The sand in the La Luz area is not actually sand but small pebbles thus its a bit harder to walk on since your feet sink deep into these small pebbles. 

 

 -Rommel Marasigan, La Luz
 
"Dear Guest,

I would like to welcome you to La Luz Resort. La Luz is a small resort on a property that has been privately owned for over 30 years and was recently opened to the public. The resort was only meant to be a hide away for a family of 13 children and hence the many rooms and a large pavilion. Guests normally are surprised that the cottages could be easily filled with just the immediate family alone.

We try our best to maintain a very relaxed atmosphere by keeping the resort very natural. We have gone out of our way to maintain the existing trees and have planted new ones along the way. Native materials have also been chosen as furnishings for the resort. We try our best to keep our environment clean. One way is by raking the beachfront almost everyday. In fact, cigarette butts are painstakingly picked up one by one.

I hope that you would bear with us as we make the necessary adjustments to become a true operational resort and would appreciate guest comments on how we can make you have a better experience. We put a great deal of value on guest comments. In fact, the construction of our new air-conditioned rooms was based on guest requests.

I hope that you enjoy your stay at the resort and please don't hesitate to call on our staff for anything that you may need. "