The scrumptious aroma of freshly grilled pork barbecue wafted all through the resort. That’s our dinner, being cooked by the Blu Serenity Villa butler. Twilight was at hand. I used to be taking images because the sky glowed electrical. My spouse and child was on the pool, having fun with its heat spring waters. After nearly two years, we’re lastly on a staycation.
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| BLU SERENITY VILLA IN LOS BANOS, LAGUNA |
We travelled all the way in which from Malabon Metropolis to Los Baños in Laguna to lastly have a respite from the humdrum lifetime of the Covid19 Pandemic. That is really the primary time that Akira will expertise a staycation. Effectively, we did have one at Luxent Lodge earlier than the pandemic compelled everybody inside their properties, however he was just some months outdated again then and he actually wasn’t capable of get pleasure from it. Not counted.
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| AKIRA, HAPPILY PLAYING AT THE RESORT |
This staycation is admittedly extra for Akira than for us. We rarely went out the previous two years, however with virus circumstances on an all-time low and discovering a resort providing unique use, it’s lastly time to exit.
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THE RESORT
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| TWILIGHT AT BLU SERENITY VILLA |
Blu Serenity Villa is positioned simply previous the busy Pansol space the place quite a few scorching spring resorts have mushroomed up to now decade. However that is no unusual Pansol resort, they pleasure themselves in being a premium and unique resort in Los Baños.
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| BLUES AND WHITE AT THE BLU SERENITY VILLA |
Characterised by immaculate white partitions and Moroccan blue accents, it evokes a way of the Mediterranean sans the domes and the ocean. Since, Laguna is kind of a methods away from the ocean, they’ve contemporary spring swimming pools as a substitute.
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| THE KIDDIE POOL WITH AKIRA AND MOM, BLISSFULGURO |
The kiddie pool has a wading space good for toddlers like Akira and a two to three-foot part for older youngsters. The grownup pool alternatively plunges from a depth of 5 toes to seven toes on the far finish. Good for diving and seasoned swimmers like us.
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| THE POOL FORMS THE CENTER OF THE RESORT |
The swimming pools kind the nucleus of the resort. Surrounding it are the open-aired eating corridor and lounge space, the reception corridor for occasions, the health club, mini cinema, arcade corridor, and rooms.
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ROOMS & SUITES
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| MINI SUITE WHERE WE STAYED AT BLU SERENITY VILLA |
There are 5 rooms out there for friends in Blu Serenity Villa. One double mattress room on the floor flooring—excellent for oldies not desirous to take the steps—and 4 mini suites positioned on the second flooring. The resort can comfortably mattress twenty individuals.
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| MINI KITCHEN |
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| UPSCALE COFFEE MAKING FACILITY |
We have been billeted on one of many suites. Its mini kitchen has a small fridge, a B Espresso Co. machine with assorted capsules, working sink and tap, and cabinet so that you can fill together with your baon and snacks. You actually can’t prepare dinner right here since there aren’t any utensils and cooking home equipment, however you may snack with consolation on the 2 posh chairs located beside the counter.
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| THE LIVING AREA SOFA WITH ITS PULL OUT BED |
All of the suites have a snug couch that may perform as a mattress, and beneath, one other pull out mattress for additional firm. It faces a 42” flatscreen good TV the place you may entry Netflix and Youtube with ease.
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| MINI BALCONY OVERLOOKING THE POOL |
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| MOUNT MAKILING AS SEEN FROM THE BALCONY |
On its left, the room opens to a small balcony dealing with the pool. A pair of patio chairs and desk await friends desirous to have espresso with a view of Mount Makiling.
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| OPEN CLOSET STORAGE FOR CLOTHES |
There are not any closets of any variety contained in the room, what they’ve are open hanging stands with high quality wood hangers. In addition they have a few plastic bins on your knick knacks and what-nots.
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| THE FULL DOUBLE BED AT BLU SERENITY VILLA |
The bed room homes a full double mattress with an en suite rest room and bathtub. The mattress, although not as tender as I’m used to, is surprisingly very snug. It’s similar to Uratex’s Orthocare mattresses, methinks. The linens—with a thread rely of 1,200 for the quilt and pillowcases, and 300 for the bedsheet—are undoubtedly of lodge high quality.
For 2 nights, we’ve skilled nothing however good and deep sleep on this mattress.
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| ALWAYS A GOOD NIGHT REST | EN SUITE TOILET AND BATH |
The bathroom and bathtub is fairly fundamental and actually not that spacious. However nonetheless, it’s fitted with rain-type showerhead, scorching water, a bidet, and provided with premium bathtub cleaning soap and shampoo. So, no complaints there.
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| EN SUITE AFTERNOON MASSAGE |
And oh, do you have to desire a therapeutic massage, a native masseuse can also be out there available inside your rooms. We’ve tried it, and moreover being top-of-the-line massages I’ve had shortly, you additionally get to assist help locals within the space.
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RENTING THE WHOLE RESORT
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| BLU SERENITY VILLA DURING LATE AFTERNOONS |
Blu Serenity Villa prides itself for being an unique resort. Which means, when you lease a room, you lease the entire resort.
It’s excellent for birthdays and massive occasions. It’s additionally good for big households and mates who need to have an in a single day pool social gathering. That’s 5 rooms, most of twenty people, with complimentary breakfast.
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| SUNRISE AT THE RESORT |
However what when you’re not a giant group? Effectively, the resort permits small teams in so long as they lease a minimal of two rooms. A room is nice as much as 4 individuals—so, you may squeeze in a complete of eight friends. Every room comes with complimentary breakfast for 2.
Day excursions are additionally potential for as much as thirty individuals and comes with welcome drinks and night snacks.
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FOOD & COOKING
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| ORDERING FOOD FROM LOCAL RESTAURANTS VIA FOOD DELIVERY APPS |
Throughout our two-night keep within the resort, meals has by no means been an issue. Whereas Blue Serenity Villa doesn’t have an in-house restaurant, they’ve the whole lot wanted to feed a small household as much as a giant group.
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| THE OPEN KITCHEN AREA |
The open bar and kitchen space has all of the appurtenances wanted for a cookout—a big-ass French door fridge (beers and softdrinks out there for a price), cooking stoves, full utensils, and an enormous barbecue pit. They’re so full they even present fantastically Instagrammable plates on your meals.
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| PORK BARBECUE FROM OUR BBQ NIGHT SESSION |
However what when you don’t need to prepare dinner, otherwise you simply don’t understand how? Effectively, the resort additionally offers choices for a butler. They do all of the cooking for you so can focus all of your vitality on partying or entertaining friends.
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| LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PREPARED BY THE RESORT BUTLER |
Another choice, which we additionally tried, is to order meals on-line. FoodPanda and Seize Meals are each out there within the space. It’s the right technique to pattern Los Baños’ culinary scene with out leaving the comforts of your seat—or pool.
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RESORT AMENITIES
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| LOUNGE AREA AT THE MULTI-FUNCTION HALL |
The bottom flooring space of the resort are principally devoted to its facilities. We spent hours right here through the hotter elements of the day after we’re unable to make use of the swimming swimming pools.
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| AIR-CONDITIONED MULTI PURPOSE HALL AT BLU SERENITY RESORT |
Blu Serenity has an enormous air-conditioned multi-purpose corridor for occasions—excellent for birthdays, debuts, and even company occasions. It might probably comfortably seat 100 folks. When not in use for occasions, it transforms to a billiard corridor and a lounge space.
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| BLU SERENITY VILLA’S YELLOW GYM |
For well being buffs, the health club gives weights, train bikes, treadmills, and a mini sauna room. Effectively, we actually aren’t a lot into this, however Akira did get pleasure from using the train bike, lol.
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| 4K DOLBY ATMOS MINI CINEMA AT BLU SERENITY VILLA |
The facilities we loved essentially the most have been the mini-theater and arcade corridor. Yup, they’ve a mini-theater. And yup, they’ve video arcade video games.
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| THE THEATER CAN SEAT TWENTY FOUR PERSONS |
We haven’t been capable of watch a single film on theaters for the reason that pandemic began, so we have been actually excited to strive the resort’s twenty four-seater 4k Dolby Atmos Cinema. Heck, I even purchased a duplicate of Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Approach Dwelling with me to get that full cinema expertise as soon as once more.
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| LEO THE TRUCK ON BIG SCREEN |
Nonetheless, Blu Serenity Villa’s cinema immediately connects to Netflix and Youtube. And for this spherical, Akira received. After all, we needed our son to lastly expertise how it’s to observe his favourite present on the large display screen—Leo The Truck it’s then.
The theater is open for friends who rented out the entire resort, for individuals who rented just a few rooms, it may be used for a price.
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| PLAYING AT THE RESORT’S ARCADE HALL |
And when not on the theater, we’re normally on the arcade corridor.
Inside, they’ve an arcade machine with multi video games inbuilt. It has video games good for toddlers like Akira, however extra importantly it has Tekken. The room additionally has a Avenue Basketball taking pictures recreation, which is surprisingly tiring—since you may play continuous, unencumbered by the necessity for recreation tokens, lol.
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| FERRARI TURBO OUTRUN FUN |
However the perfect half for us, was the Ferrari Turbo OutRun arcade machines. Like I stated, since there’s no want for tokens, we have been capable of grasp the driving physics of the sport with out throwing away a fortune. Heck, even Akira was capable of competently drive! There are two driving machines so we have been additionally capable of go face to face. Discuss aggressive.
And lastly, the arcade homes the videoke machine. Okay, that may anticipate our subsequent stick with the Group RH crew.
YAY OR NAY? FINAL THOUGHTS
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| AKIRA WITH HIS TOYS AND BEETLE AT THE BLU SERENITY VILLA |
We absolutely loved our keep at Blue Serenity Villa. At first, I feared that we’d get bored after a couple of hours—being the one visitor within the resort—however surprisingly, we felt that the three days we spent wasn’t even sufficient. We’d’ve cherished to prepare dinner extra, watch some motion pictures on the cinema, play a couple of extra hours on the arcade, and swim some extra.
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| AFTER TWO YEARS, STAYCATION AT LAST! |
Certainly, it’s a yay. We obtained what we got here right here for—a enjoyable and, extra importantly, secure staycation for the household. Particularly one with an unvaccinated toddler.
The 2-year lull in staycations was undoubtedly definitely worth the wait at Blue Serenity Villa.
~ OUR GRATITUDE TO BLU SERENITY VILLA FOR INVITING US FOR A TWO-NIGHT STAY AT THEIR RESORT
Blu Serenity Villa ►ROOM RATES
Handle: 323-I Tikling Extension, Rhoda Subdivision, Brgy. Anos, Los Baños, Laguna
Contact Quantity: (0917) 300-5890, (0977) 820-1028 | Fb
Verify In/Out Time: 1:00PM / 11:00AM
GPS Coordinates Map: 14.175106, 121.233687
