Abby’s Garden Resort Taal Batangas- An Awesome Events Place Waiting to Be Discovered

Abby's Garden Resort in Taal, Batangas

What most people do not know is that the Poblacion (Town) itself in Taal, Batangas is satisfying to experience. It is the South’s answer to the UNESCO World Heritage town of Vigan. Walking through the streets of Taal, Batangas will bring you back to the time of your ancestors with Spanish-inspired houses abound. Talking to its people, appreciating it visually will make one learn more about its rich culture, history and heritage. My grandfather hails from Taal (from my mother’s side), the Ylagans were one of those who had built a “bahay na bato,” in the mid 1800’s. Our ancestral house proved to be a perfect introduction to Taal’s heritage. “Bahay na bato” in the southern region had the upper level of the house made of wood while the lower part is made of stone. And since television was not invented yet at the time, people amused themselves by watching other people pass by, so they had huge windows. Each year, we make it a family tradition go home to our ancestral house during Holy Week.

Abby's Garden Resort's lobby

I used to think I know the Taal town quite well enough, having spent a couple of summer vacations there back when my abuela was still alive. Until I came across Abby’s Garden Resort very recently.  I’m fond of taking photographs and immediately share them on my social media accounts such as Facebook and Instagram. I’m pretty sure any millennial can easily relate well with me (I know I’m no longer called a millennial but even those who are young-at-heart and are tech-savvy too will be able to understand what I’m talking about). If you’re looking for a perfect spot for your prenuptial photo shoot or videos, don’t look far.

Pool area at Abby's Garden Resort

Abby’s Garden Resort is an ideal events place waiting to be discovered by tourists and locals alike. They could accommodate Christian weddings and its reception, team building seminars, among many others. Have you guys ever heard about it?  Located in Aroma, Butong, Taal, Batangas, it’s only a few hours away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The said resort is also a few minutes away from the grand Basilica of Saint Martin de Tours and Our Lady of Caysasay Church. A sweet escape if you ask my opinion and a really awesome place to exchange “I Do’s.” The only thing that’s lacking perhaps on my part is a groom who’s willing to make the same vow…(But that’s a totally different story though.)

Aside from being a wedding events place and a hub for special occasion, it has different theme-based venues that can accommodate the creativity of both the bride and the groom in creating their ‘dream wedding.’ If you want a feel of the past, there’s a Mediterranean-like themed spot for you complete with all those lovely trellises and columns. If you want an intimate yet simple wedding ceremony, there’s Cherry’s Victorian Garden—a lush garden where you can have a setup of chairs and the works. For Kiddie parties, there’s Boat Themed Garden which I’m pretty sure the kids will love. With its huge garden compound, There’s a plethora of options for you to choose from, depending on your style and creativity.

Tune Hotel Opens its Aseana City Branch

Tune Aseana Staff Photo Caption: Ms. Angeli Umali, Hotel Manager together with her Guest Services staff

The Philippines' largest internationally owned and operated hotel brand – Tune Hotels – has continued its impressive expansion in the country with the opening of the 200-room Tune Hotel Aseana City.

 

Located in the heart of the Aseana City in Paranaque, the property is the ninth Tune Hotels to open in the Philippines in the last two years after Angeles City, Ermita, Makati, Cebu, Davao, Cagayan De Oro, Quezon City and Ortigas.

 

Tune Hotel Aseana City is owned and operated by Red Planet Hotels and they have a long-term lease agreement for the site with D.M Wenceslao & Associates, Inc. The company’s Chairman, Delfin J. Wenceslao, Jr. was present with Red Planet Hotels Founder and Senior Vice President for Acquisitions, Ken Kerr, to officially open the hotel.

Tune Aseana Photo Caption:  (L-R) Mr. Benjamin Martinez, Director of Sales and Marketing, Mr. June Mare Ligan, Angeli Umali, Hotel Manager – Tune Hotel Aseana City, Ms. Sahlee Zaldivia, Country Head, and Ms. Rocemar Ballada, Senior Sales and Marketing Manager

Mr. Wenceslao said the Tune Hotel Aseana City was a welcome addition to the expanding precinct of Manila that will contribute to fulfilling Aseana City’s “work-life balance” mantra.

 

The hotel is perfectly located for both business travellers and leisure travellers to the area and Sahlee Zaldivia, who is the Country Head for the hotel’s owner – Red Planet Hotels, said this Tune Hotel (www.tunehotels.com) in a newly-developed precinct of Manila, will further strengthen the company’s confidence and commitment to the country’s tourism industry.

 

“The Aseana City precinct continues to grow and is fast becoming one of the country’s newest and most impressive lifestyle and travel destinations, the perfect location for the Philippines’ latest Tune Hotel and our ninth overall in the country,” Ms. Zaldivia said.

 

“By the end of 2014, we will have a total of 1,720 rooms with ten hotels in the Philippines, cementing our position as the largest internationally owned and operated hotel brand in the country.”

Tune Aseana Photo Caption:  Mr. June Mare Ligan is welcomed by Ms. Sahlee Zaldivia, Country Head of Red Planet Hotels Philippines

 “Not only are we growing in numbers, but we have received a great deal of acceptance among the travelling public for the value for money that we provide.”

 

The next Tune Hotel to open will be the 189-room Tune Hotel Ayala Avenue in November 2014.The expansion will allow the company to take advantage of the 24% growth in tourist arrivals projected by the Department of Tourism for 2014. “We are fully committed to helping expand, and grow with, the international and domestic travel industries in the Philippines,” Ms Zaldivia said.

 

Red Planet Hotels Chief Executive Officer, Tim Hansing said even more sites are being sought to build new hotels in the Philippines. “We see the Philippines as the perfect platform to drive the South-East Asian expansion of Tune Hotels because of the country’s acceptance and embracing of new and inspiring brands that enable travel to the wider population,” Mr Hansing said.

 

“Our performance since opening our first hotel in Cebu and Angeles City in February 2012 has given us a great deal of confidence to expand further and we have already identified more new sites for hotels to that end.”

Since its establishment in Malaysia in 2007, Tune Hotels has 42 operating hotels worldwide in the Philippines (9), Malaysia (12), Indonesia (9), Thailand (4), England (4), India (1), Japan (1), Scotland (1) and Australia (1).

 

Tune Hotels feature space-efficient, streamlined rooms focusing on high-quality basics: five-star beds, powerful hot showers and high-speed wifi. All hotels also provide housekeeping services, electronic keycard access into rooms, extensive CCTV systems, and no access into the main lobby without a keycard past midnight.

 

Tune Hotels is a sister company of Air Asia Airlines.

 

For more information, please contact:

Benjamin Martinez

Director of Sales & Marketing

Tel: 464-9223

Mobile: 0917-8134853

E-mail: benjamin@redplanethotels.com

Website: www.tunehotels.com

 

 

About Red Planet Hotels Limited

 

Red Planet Hotels Limited was formed in 2010 and is a privately owned regional hotel investment company focused on Asian markets by developing a portfolio of hotels in the Philippines, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and Thailand.

Red Planet Hotels Limited owns the hotels it operates and they are all managed under a franchise agreement with Tune Hotels. Red Planet Hotels Limited was formed with a vision to capture the growth in the worldwide value hotel market, supported by the growth in budget airlines and the robust economies of the ASEAN region, Japan and South Korea.

Red Planet Hotels Limited now has an ownership interest in 36 Tune Hotels either in operation or under development.

 About Tune Hotels

 

Tune Hotels is part of the lifestyle business conglomerate Tune Group that was founded by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and Dato’ Kamarudin Meranun.

 

Since launch, Tune Hotels has welcomed more than seven million guests in its properties throughout Asia, Australia, India and the United Kingdom.

Tune Hotel Ortigas Opens

Tune Hotels--the Philippines' largest internationally owned and operated hotel brand continues to expand its operation as it recently opens its eight branch in the country; right in the heart of the business district of Ortigas. Known for its affordable and fuss free hotel service, Tune Hotel Ortigas has an impressive 182 rooms (24 rooms on each floor) in its twelve-storey building. Tune Hotels are perfectly located for both business and leisure travelers because they are within the commercial and business districts or town proper. 

For a wanderlust and backpacking traveler like me, Tune Hotels give the best deals when it comes to comfortable yet affordable lodging. Since most of the time a traveler explores what is there to see and experience in say a certain place, there is no need for too many hotel amenities, because anyway you won't have the time and energy to do other things at the hotel you're booked in because you were tired from all the traveling stuff. All you need is to have a good night's rest and a comfortable sleeping bed to tuck up at night and regain all the zapped energies to be ready for another travel the very next day, right? This is where I could rely on Tune Hotels. 

The best thing about Tune Hotels is that you could get a room and pay only for what you need. They have their affordable pay-as-you-use system of add ons (TV use and airconditioning, laundered towels etc.), as well as other energy consuming facilities and amenities. So if you're traveling on a shoestring, Tune Hotels allow you to budget your stay according to your needs. If you don't like to use the AC, there are ceiling fans in all Tune Hotel rooms for you to use. It saves you value for your money, so you can use your savings later in your travel adventures. 

Oh, and you'd be able to spend the night on a five star bed--Tune Hotels feature high quality spring mattress beds and pillows, pillowcases, bed sheets and 250-thread counts duvet which delivers a promise of a 5-star sleeping experience! 

Each room at Tune Hotels feature attached private bathrooms with high-pressure, heated Power Showers. So even if you're paying minimal room rates, you're still enjoying premium showers in maximum privacy. 

Tune Hotels also provide daily housekeeping services to ensure you have clean and pleasant stay with them too. Unlike other hotels whose wifi connection is limited to the hotel lobby, Tune Hotels have free wifi service access on each rooms. I've tried the wifi connection myself and it is indeed a fast one. So if you're a netizen like me, checking in at Tune Hotel via Foursquare, sharing your photos on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook will be as easy as 1,2,3. 

"By the end of 2014, Tune Hotels will have a total of 1,720 rooms with ten hotels in the Philippines, proof that we are the largest internationally owned and operated hotel brand in the country," enthuses Sahlee Zaldivia, Country Head for the hotel's owner--Red Planet Hotels, as two more Tune Hotels are set to open within the year, in Aseana City (200 rooms, May 2014) and in Ayala Makati (189 rooms, November 2014), further strengthening the company's confidence and commitment to the local tourism industry. 

"Not only are we growing in numbers, but we have received a great deal of loyal clienteles among the travelers and tourists for the money the value for money that we provide," Zaldivia added. 

Since it was established in Malaysia in 2007, Tune Hotels has 41 operating hotels worldwide and counting: 8 in the Philippines, Malaysia (12), Indonesia (9), Thailand (4), England (4), India (1), Japan (1), Scotland (1) and Australia (1). 

All Tune Hotels feature space efficient, streamlined rooms focusing on high quality basics: five-star beds, powerful hot showers and high speed wifi. They also provide housekeeping services, electronic keycard access into rooms, extensive CCTV surveillance systems, 24-hour security and no access into main lobby without keycard past midnight for all the guests' safety and peace of mind. 

Tune Hotels are strategically located close to major shopping, sightseeing and business destinations. Inside each hotel, you'll find established convenience store operators and branded food and beverage outlets to give you reliable facilities within easy reach. 

Tune Hotels in the Philippines are located in Angeles City, Ermita, Makati, Cebu, Davao, Cagayan De Oro, Ortigas and Quezon City. 

Tune Hotel Ortigas is located behind One San Miguel building along Shaw Boulevard and San Miguel Avenue, Ortigas.

For more information, visit www.tunehotels.com

You may also contact Benjamin Martinez, Director of Sales and Marketing, 

464-9223/ 0917-8134853

Email: benjamin@redplanethotels.com

Disclaimer: I am not compensated for this post. Opinions and impressions expressed are my own.