"Golden Sunset - under construction" Calatagan by utchie

Calatagan Travel Guide: 5 reviews and 53 photos

IT REALLY IS..

We waited for the famous sunset for hours. We could have dipped into the pool, play sports, but no, we chose to wait for the sunset by the breakwater with nothing to do but relax and take pictures.

It was all worth the wait. We never knew the sun sets that fast. It was funny how we panicked because we never took time to set up the cameras. I just had my fourth shot and I noticed the sun is gone.

I think I had a pretty good shot of the sunset. After all, I only used an ordinary camera, no settings adjusted. Just point and click.

What made watching the sunset spectacular is watching it with friends. It was quiet, relaxing and we all felt the child within us. Waiting eagerly for the sun to set and then feeling a bit sad when it all happened to fast.

Luckily for us, the sun will rise again the next day..

Our weekend getaway..

This weekend was for bonding and relaxation for us. Well, we did bond - a lot. But did we relaxed? Hmm.. NO!

There were so many things to do. An overnight stay is definitely not enough. We did as much as we can to maximize our stay but our time was too short.

Nevertheless, we still had so much fun. That weekend may have exhausted at physically but we were mentally and emotionally relaxed anyway.

The picture at the side is the Serendipity Spa. One of the things we never got to do. =(

Please see my tips for more info on THINGS TO DO.

some more tipsss..

GOLDEN SUNSET RESORT, Calatagan Batangas

http://www.goldensunset.ph/index.html
For reservations, pls. call their Manila office @ 6722159 / 6722160 / 6722162 / 6722196 . Look for Ms. Encar Garcia.

Golden Sunset has a wide variety of room types to fit your budget.
Do reserve a room 1 week in advance as it often gets fully booked even on an off peak season. Do visit their website. Its very informative and helpful.

-Bringing in of meals are not allowed. Bring snacks though.
-Proper swimwear (White cotton shirt, spandex shorts)
-Towels and toiletries are provided.

TRANSPORTATION (2 to 3 hours)
by commute:
Celyrosa Buslines (going to Calatagan) @Edsa Taft. Php180/pax one way.
Tell the bus personnel to drop you off where you can ride a TRYC directly to the resort. Tryc is Php70 for 3 to 5 pax.

If you are in a big group, it might be cheaper to just rent a van like we did. For van rentals, you may contact Kuya Marlon @ 0918-5607882.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Great staff, affordable, good ambience, a very nice place.
Cons:CR for the dormitories are not enough.
In a nutshell:Nice sunset.

Last visit to Calatagan: Oct 2008
Intro Updated Oct 27, 2008
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cyndymc Aug 8, 2009 at 8:17 AM

Your golden sunset photo is great, Utchie!
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cachaseiro Nov 2, 2008 at 5:10 AM

that place looks totally amazing.