Tagaytay Mini Break

I recently posted three new restaurants hubby and I visited in Tagaytay. Now I will feature the bed and breakfast we stayed in.

It must bear mentioning that Christian and I are not overly fond of the rustic scene and so Sonia’s was out of the question. Hubby will not appreciate the edible flowers and the absence of a working television. And so I was in a quandary over where to stay.

Run by the same people behind Discovery Suites Manila, I came across the place when I was interviewing some girl for an advertising job. Having mentioned that she had just visited Tagaytay, I asked her where she spent the night. Leaning forward in a conspiratorial manner, she whispered, “Discovery Country Suites.” I love secrets and was suitably intrigued.

Discovery Country Suites is a charming B&B with seven themed suites. There’s Nantucket, Oxford, St. Tropez, Siam, Ceylon, Adalucia and Nara. If you’re looking for the Jungle Room – we’re not on the same wavelength here.

Right when we got in, we were welcomed by fresh fruit shakes and a gorgeous view of the Taal Lake.

We booked the Japanese-themed Nara Suite with the shoji screens and tatami mats and were delighted to find that it opened up to the gardens. Wi-fi enabled, with a cable-ready widescreen tv and a dvd player – It was zen with all the amenities of modern living.



After a quick warm shower (no hotel-issue soaps for you here, they only offer L’Occitane bath products, thank you), hubby and I were off to deep sleep surrounded by giant, fluffy pillows. Incidentally, my version of mini-break involves a lot of sleeping and eating. Yes, I am a bum.

In case you have trouble sleeping or relaxing, Discovery Country Suites also offers shiatsu, Swedish and aromatherapy massages in the privacy of your own suite.

At sundown we partook of wine and cheese, plus dates, candied peel and marinated olives while executive chef and resident hottie David Pardo de Ayala went around inviting the guests to dinner at the Verbena Restaurant
*We skipped dinner in favor of Fire Lake Grill (see blog post below)



At around ten pm the house also gives you the turndown service – fluffing up the pillows and delivering warm milk dusted with cinnamon and freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.



We had our breakfast served the next day in the outdoor patio, by the gardens, luxuriating in all that fresh mountain air.



Newly opened Discovery Country Suites is a must visit. Click on the url below for reservations.
http://www.discoverycountrysuites.com/main.php