He said he needs to unwind, to relax.. and there’s only one place that relaxes him.. La Union..
So, one Saturday morning, we packed our bags and head North..
The road was not easy.. we had a few stops along the way (first, to replace/ repair the radiator and second, to repair the transmission) so our plan of resort hopping before checking in didn’t push through. Good thing, a few weeks before that impromptu vacay, I already asked Costa Villa if they have a vacant room for some dates (na foresee ko na ang lakad na ito haha) and luckily, there is a room available on that weekend.
Why Costa Villa? Out of all the resorts in Urbiztondo, La Union (surfing area in San Juan), it is the only one with cooking facilities (except for Kahuna, which is like waaah too expensive!).. and I already booked some rooms for the Holy Week.
I was a bit disappointed (kaunting kaunti lang naman) with the place. It was smaller than I expected, looks more like an apartelle than a resort (and a bit not beach front, I will explain later). Accommodation wise and the size of the rooms, I am more than pleased.
This is the facade of the resort and that’s all. That’s why I told you it looks more like an apartelle than a resort. There is a reception area but really small.. I was imagining it to have a big reception area at the back of these rooms.. sadly it has none. The pool is small too but I see it as an advantage on my part. I don’t have to worry that much! hahaha
The first photo is the front of the resort, road in front of that, the road takes a turn and the point where it takes the turn is where the way to the beach is.. argh ang hirap i explain.. basta hindi sya ganun ka beach front.. gets? Beach front sya.. pero hindi ganun ka- front, gets nyo ba? teka nga makahanap ng mapa haha
o ayan na map, gets nyo na ba ako? hehe
No question about the beach.. San Juan beach is the best!
Costa Villa is just a few meters (around 500) from the surfing area (where Kahuna, Little Surfmaid, San Juan Surf is located). That’s one of the things I liked about Costa Villa, secluded in a way that the shore is almost empty.. and yet you are near to the surfing area (which can be very crowded, specially during Holy Week).
For that weekend, we got a family room (good for 6) with cooking facilities (3k+ higher during Holy Week). There was 3 queen size bed on the room, a small dinning table attached to the wall. The kitchen was complete.. as in pati kutsara at tinidor meron.. major plus points yan!
We had fun during our stay at Costa Villa and I don’t regret that I booked 4 rooms for the Holy Week (2 apartelle and 2 family room). Kase naman, the hotel staff and the owners are very accommodating… and they’re not strict on the number of people staying on the room (malamang ito maging suki namin every Holy Week)..sana lang they would extend pa so there would be a bigger holding/ reception area.
During our stay pala I took a photo of the apartelle (two story, one bedroom):
Wala pala akong picture nung 2nd floor, but it’s a big room with one king sized bed and mattress (I think it can accommodate more than 5 people, baka nga kasya pa ang sampu eh)
Look how happy ang mga bagets:
And yes, excited sila lahat bumalik sa Costa Villa.. me too!
