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Review of Club Balai Isabel

At just an hour and a half drive from Alabang, I d...

At just an hour and a half drive from Alabang, I d say Club Balai Isabel is an ideal weekend destination for anyone from the South of Metro Manila. Let s start-off with rates, an overnight stay for a condo type room with a loft good for 6 pax with one bathroom and small kitchen cost us around Php9k, breakfast not included. However guests have access to three different pool areas within the resort, an atmosphere that of an upscale residential area within a forest across the lake vibe. They have a ton of facilities that you can check out on their website, among them that i have seen upclose are bike rentals, a spa, a community billiards table, a chapel and function halls situated at different areas of the property. Certain activities require a fee for equipment rental(jetski, banana boat, life vests and entrance for the aquapark). They are supposed to have a couple of F&B outlets spread across the facilities that draw the most people(Kumintang swimming pool which is their biggest, located near the Chapel) however only two are operational, Terraza which is like the main dining outlet and Isabel s panaderia & pizzeria, both located pool side behind the lake front. They have plenty of open spaces for fun activities like frisbee, small games of flag football or just kicking a ball around. I rated them 3 stars only for the following reasons: On the first day, my bed had ants. Which the room attendants seem to deal only with insect spray whenever they make-up the rooms prior to checking-in, what lead me to assume this? On our way up, the stairs reeked of bug spray! Management could do better with proper fumigation during off-peak months to address this issue. Bring topical insect repellant too, cause mosquitoes cannot be helped given the heavily wooded surroundings of the resort. The Buffet for me is overpriced given the modest selections however ala carte options are available. Expect the quality of the food to be Okay if not Above average(good but not rave worthy). My over-all experience deserves a return visit and I would recommend folks to come check Balai Isabel out.