Chadan’s 1st at Summit Ridge Hotel

December 15, 2013 – Chadan turned one!  I know. I know. This is a late post again.  What do you expect from a wife who does not have an internet connection at home?  You read it right.  We don’t have an internet connection  and most of my blog posts were written and published in the office.    I usually write during lunch/coffee breaks or during coding days.  That explains my lack of updates.   Excuses! Lol. Okay, you can include my laziness.  In this facebook age, you must be wondering why we still have an “offline” home.   Actually, it’s  a decision we both made – to spend quality “just the two of us time” at home.      We are afraid that facebook and boxing  blogs might steal the paltry   time we have after a stressful err productive day at work.     

So, where are we? Chadan’s 1^st Anniversary.  We celebrated our first in Tagaytay City.  I did the planning. I am  not good at planning.  I suck at it.   See, I did not book a hotel ahead of time. Booo!!!  My first choice was Taal Vista but it was already fully booked when I tried to make a reservation. Double Booo!!! Talk about oras de peligro.  So,   I just booked the next best hotel in Tagaytay City which I thought was Summit Ridge Hotel. 

Dan: Ano gagawin natin dito?

Me: Wala.

Dan: Ha? Akala ko ba nagplano ka?

Me: Yes. I planned to do nothing.

Dan: Okay. Ayos.

No itinerary.   No whatsoever. I just trusted the fact that Tagaytay locals are Tagalog speakers.  I knew that we won’t get lost.  

Our first stop was Mahagony Market for a hearty bulalo lunch.  It was also our first time to eat tawilis (real tawilis).

 

Then, we proceeded to Summit Ridge Hotel. The room that we got was on the 4^th floor, depriving us the best Taal Volcano view.  

 

We booked the classic twin room. It has two single beds.   Good thing, they can be merged.      The size of the room  is just fine.  It has a veranda for smokers or for those who just want to sing Rooooaaar while looking at Taal Volcano.

 

Honestly, I was a bit disappointed with the hotel.  “It was not like this two years ago.” I told my husband countless times.   I know that building depreciates but hey, a hotel must be well-maintained, right?  

Proof?

Mildew in the bathroom tiles.  

How  about the service? A hotel staff went to our room two hours after our request.  Nuff said.

Their internet connection, however, was superb.

A notable attribute of Summit Ridge is its location.  It’s strategically nestled in a busy street where public transport is readily available.  It’s a stone’s throw away from Robinson’s, Sky Ranch and Casino.  Across the hotel is  Josephine’s, a Filipino restaurant where my husband and I had our dinner.

 

 

Overall, our 1^st Anniversary celebration was great.  It was comprised of sleeping and eating and sleeping and hoping for a plus one.

And loving.

And praying. 

And giving thanks. 

Here’s the breakdown of our expenses.

Summit Ridge Hotel                        P5,250

Fare                                                       296

Lunch (Mahogany Bulalo)             545

Dinner (Josephine’s)                      822

Starbucks coffee                              370

Massage                                              900

Total                                                      P8,183

Thanks for reading!