Homestays in Calabarzon, Philippines

We stayed here twice, the first time in October of 2019. I can say from that experience, in general, you get what you pay for. Nice staff, incredibly small rooms, near a lot of restaurants, most significantly Chef RV, with it's amazing cuisine. But the second time was for our anniversary, after the pandemic began - and, wow. Nothing had changed from the size of the rooms, just as we expected. There were holes next to the AC that ipis could crawl into, but not a big deal. The big deal? Complete and utter disregard for basic safety during a pandemic. RedDoorz chain claims to follow strict Covid protocols. Evidently this branch never got the memo, perhaps because it was a Go Motel before. We were the only guests. The two proprietors were smoking in the lobby, and the entire time they were in public were maskless and shieldless, though we of course wore masks and shields. They seemed to be immune from the concept of Social Distancing. Contrary to RedDoorz protocols they had no sanitizer or alcohol provided. It felt completely unsafe and we were gratified that two weeks later we still had no illness. We did inform RedDoorz Corporate. They expressed no concern and never got back to us.

Have been traveling throughout SE Asia for the past month and a half and have stayed in a variety of hotels, but this place takes last place so far. Upon checking in, we were shown to a room with a kitchenette - Room E (not that we needed it, but that's all that was available when booked). There was a fridge, a microwave and a sink and not much else. Plenty of cabinet and counter top space, but no way to cook anything. Not sure why they were so excited about the kitchenette. It was a nice sized room, but the smell of urine and sewage from the bathroom was overwhelming. Really tried to deal with it, but when the wi-fi wasn't working, had to inform the front desk agent. She came to the room and agreed it smelled bad and immediately moved us to another room by the front entrance - Room B, which we appreciated. Wifi worked there also as we were so close to the front desk. Only issue was we had to move to a different room after 2 nights as Room B was booked. No biggie. We moved to Room H (I think) which is further down the hill and one of two rooms directly below a very nice look out pavilion. The room was much cleaner than our original room and smelled as though they used a gallon of bleach to clean the bathroom so we opened the front door and the balcony door to air it out. Front desk brought a wifi box for us, but it only worked occasionally. The water pressure was terrible in the bathroom sink and the shower and the water temperature in the shower changed from hot to cold to hot no matter what setting you had it on. Quite the showering experience. The wall between this room and the one next door was so thin, we could hear the conversations in the next room. Further, whoever decided to build two guest rooms under the lookout pavilion needs to be fired. Guests were going up there at 6am and running around with kids and created so much noise, we had to go out and ask them to be considerate of those sleeping. There was also construction noise at 10pm on a Saturday evening - drilling and hammering - appears some kind of a new structure was being built just down the hill. Perhaps construction could be done during daytime hours?? At check out, we were quite surprised to learn we were charged 50 pesos for a bucket of ice. Not too worried about the 50 pesos, but being told there was a small charge would have been appropriate at the time of ordering. The agent at check out seemed to care less about it and continued to press for final payment. The views are also not quite as advertised. While you CAN see the Lake, it would be best described as a ”partial view”. Overall, not very satisfied. Most staff seemed to try their best to make guests feel welcome and I'm sure many of the issues are a result of ownership or management decisions. Sad because this place could be a lot better. Will stay elsewhere in the future.

Nice place to stay, near to everything that Tagaytay tourists usually visit - malls, restaurants, tourist attractions. Also, the place almost has everything you need from a home.

This is a good option in case you run out of hotels or other BnB's in Tagaytay. I love their rooms. I think they are newly renovated, spacious, cold and clean. Even their bathrooms are just right. Complete with toothbrush kits, soaps and shampoos. With cold and hot showers. Great food, though I really wish they would expand their menus so that guests would have more choices. Most of all, their staff were so helpful and accommodating. Very warm and effective. Parking is another thing I hope they can improve on. And I hope they can improve on their wifi. But generally, this is a great alternative Tagaytay rendezvous. Highly recommended!

The place will be good for group or family but if your planning for quite stay believe this will not be for you as karaoke’s will be on until 2am

Booked a room on the third floor, it was a bit hard to go up, the room pillars were a bit too much, the height was a bit short, the tall people were easy to hit their heads, the health was quite clean, the big terrace was very good, it was also booked for the terrace, a little disappointing It was a few days to rain every day, and the experience was a bit discounted. It’s cold, oh yes, I went to New Year’s Eve with my friends, I didn’t book a room on New Year’s Day 😂

Have been traveling throughout SE Asia for the past month and a half and have stayed in a variety of hotels, but this place takes last place so far. Upon checking in, we were shown to a room with a kitchenette - Room E (not that we needed it, but that's all that was available when booked). There was a fridge, a microwave and a sink and not much else. Plenty of cabinet and counter top space, but no way to cook anything. Not sure why they were so excited about the kitchenette. It was a nice sized room, but the smell of urine and sewage from the bathroom was overwhelming. Really tried to deal with it, but when the wi-fi wasn't working, had to inform the front desk agent. She came to the room and agreed it smelled bad and immediately moved us to another room by the front entrance - Room B, which we appreciated. Wifi worked there also as we were so close to the front desk. Only issue was we had to move to a different room after 2 nights as Room B was booked. No biggie. We moved to Room H (I think) which is further down the hill and one of two rooms directly below a very nice look out pavilion. The room was much cleaner than our original room and smelled as though they used a gallon of bleach to clean the bathroom so we opened the front door and the balcony door to air it out. Front desk brought a wifi box for us, but it only worked occasionally. The water pressure was terrible in the bathroom sink and the shower and the water temperature in the shower changed from hot to cold to hot no matter what setting you had it on. Quite the showering experience. The wall between this room and the one next door was so thin, we could hear the conversations in the next room. Further, whoever decided to build two guest rooms under the lookout pavilion needs to be fired. Guests were going up there at 6am and running around with kids and created so much noise, we had to go out and ask them to be considerate of those sleeping. There was also construction noise at 10pm on a Saturday evening - drilling and hammering - appears some kind of a new structure was being built just down the hill. Perhaps construction could be done during daytime hours?? At check out, we were quite surprised to learn we were charged 50 pesos for a bucket of ice. Not too worried about the 50 pesos, but being told there was a small charge would have been appropriate at the time of ordering. The agent at check out seemed to care less about it and continued to press for final payment. The views are also not quite as advertised. While you CAN see the Lake, it would be best described as a ”partial view”. Overall, not very satisfied. Most staff seemed to try their best to make guests feel welcome and I'm sure many of the issues are a result of ownership or management decisions. Sad because this place could be a lot better. Will stay elsewhere in the future.

Nice place to stay, near to everything that Tagaytay tourists usually visit - malls, restaurants, tourist attractions. Also, the place almost has everything you need from a home.

This is a good option in case you run out of hotels or other BnB's in Tagaytay. I love their rooms. I think they are newly renovated, spacious, cold and clean. Even their bathrooms are just right. Complete with toothbrush kits, soaps and shampoos. With cold and hot showers. Great food, though I really wish they would expand their menus so that guests would have more choices. Most of all, their staff were so helpful and accommodating. Very warm and effective. Parking is another thing I hope they can improve on. And I hope they can improve on their wifi. But generally, this is a great alternative Tagaytay rendezvous. Highly recommended!

Booked a room on the third floor, it was a bit hard to go up, the room pillars were a bit too much, the height was a bit short, the tall people were easy to hit their heads, the health was quite clean, the big terrace was very good, it was also booked for the terrace, a little disappointing It was a few days to rain every day, and the experience was a bit discounted. It’s cold, oh yes, I went to New Year’s Eve with my friends, I didn’t book a room on New Year’s Day 😂

Have been traveling throughout SE Asia for the past month and a half and have stayed in a variety of hotels, but this place takes last place so far. Upon checking in, we were shown to a room with a kitchenette - Room E (not that we needed it, but that's all that was available when booked). There was a fridge, a microwave and a sink and not much else. Plenty of cabinet and counter top space, but no way to cook anything. Not sure why they were so excited about the kitchenette. It was a nice sized room, but the smell of urine and sewage from the bathroom was overwhelming. Really tried to deal with it, but when the wi-fi wasn't working, had to inform the front desk agent. She came to the room and agreed it smelled bad and immediately moved us to another room by the front entrance - Room B, which we appreciated. Wifi worked there also as we were so close to the front desk. Only issue was we had to move to a different room after 2 nights as Room B was booked. No biggie. We moved to Room H (I think) which is further down the hill and one of two rooms directly below a very nice look out pavilion. The room was much cleaner than our original room and smelled as though they used a gallon of bleach to clean the bathroom so we opened the front door and the balcony door to air it out. Front desk brought a wifi box for us, but it only worked occasionally. The water pressure was terrible in the bathroom sink and the shower and the water temperature in the shower changed from hot to cold to hot no matter what setting you had it on. Quite the showering experience. The wall between this room and the one next door was so thin, we could hear the conversations in the next room. Further, whoever decided to build two guest rooms under the lookout pavilion needs to be fired. Guests were going up there at 6am and running around with kids and created so much noise, we had to go out and ask them to be considerate of those sleeping. There was also construction noise at 10pm on a Saturday evening - drilling and hammering - appears some kind of a new structure was being built just down the hill. Perhaps construction could be done during daytime hours?? At check out, we were quite surprised to learn we were charged 50 pesos for a bucket of ice. Not too worried about the 50 pesos, but being told there was a small charge would have been appropriate at the time of ordering. The agent at check out seemed to care less about it and continued to press for final payment. The views are also not quite as advertised. While you CAN see the Lake, it would be best described as a ”partial view”. Overall, not very satisfied. Most staff seemed to try their best to make guests feel welcome and I'm sure many of the issues are a result of ownership or management decisions. Sad because this place could be a lot better. Will stay elsewhere in the future.

Nice place to stay, near to everything that Tagaytay tourists usually visit - malls, restaurants, tourist attractions. Also, the place almost has everything you need from a home.

This is a good option in case you run out of hotels or other BnB's in Tagaytay. I love their rooms. I think they are newly renovated, spacious, cold and clean. Even their bathrooms are just right. Complete with toothbrush kits, soaps and shampoos. With cold and hot showers. Great food, though I really wish they would expand their menus so that guests would have more choices. Most of all, their staff were so helpful and accommodating. Very warm and effective. Parking is another thing I hope they can improve on. And I hope they can improve on their wifi. But generally, this is a great alternative Tagaytay rendezvous. Highly recommended!

Booked a room on the third floor, it was a bit hard to go up, the room pillars were a bit too much, the height was a bit short, the tall people were easy to hit their heads, the health was quite clean, the big terrace was very good, it was also booked for the terrace, a little disappointing It was a few days to rain every day, and the experience was a bit discounted. It’s cold, oh yes, I went to New Year’s Eve with my friends, I didn’t book a room on New Year’s Day 😂

We stayed here twice, the first time in October of 2019. I can say from that experience, in general, you get what you pay for. Nice staff, incredibly small rooms, near a lot of restaurants, most significantly Chef RV, with it's amazing cuisine. But the second time was for our anniversary, after the pandemic began - and, wow. Nothing had changed from the size of the rooms, just as we expected. There were holes next to the AC that ipis could crawl into, but not a big deal. The big deal? Complete and utter disregard for basic safety during a pandemic. RedDoorz chain claims to follow strict Covid protocols. Evidently this branch never got the memo, perhaps because it was a Go Motel before. We were the only guests. The two proprietors were smoking in the lobby, and the entire time they were in public were maskless and shieldless, though we of course wore masks and shields. They seemed to be immune from the concept of Social Distancing. Contrary to RedDoorz protocols they had no sanitizer or alcohol provided. It felt completely unsafe and we were gratified that two weeks later we still had no illness. We did inform RedDoorz Corporate. They expressed no concern and never got back to us.

Delicious food and nice place and staffs

Absolutely beautiful. It looks like as it is in the pictures. Very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent location. The landing station to the Pagsanjan Falls is just 1-minute walk from the property. There's a 7/11 & Mercury Drugstore within a short walking distance. Really good breakfast choices and we love that they serve brewed coffee. Though the property has also a menu from their kitchen we didn't have the chance to try it. When we craved for halo-halo which is not on their menu, the staff recommended two stores & ordered it for us with delivery. In front on our rooms is a rambutan tree full of fruits. We were able to taste them and they're really good. This property is an absolute gem!

It was a great stay, though it was raining a lot. We were not able to enjoy the pool. But everything are all great!

Good food. Relaxing place. Attentive staff.We were able to bring our pet dog with us.