Piña Colina, Tagaytay City

I just got back from our two-day vacation and is still haunted by the cold Tagaytay weather as I share with you the place where we stayed.

We stayed at the Piña Colina Resort.

“Piña Colina” is a Spanish phrase which means “Pineapple Hill”. As what the name means, this resort is located atop a hill surrounded by Pineapple plantations.

Ykaie even found a baby pineapple inside the resort!

This is our Casita

What made this resort our first choice was that it is very affordable. The kids wanted to go swimming and we wanted a really nice place to take a vacation. This Casita accommodates 8-10 people and costs P5850 per night on weekdays {P6,500 on weekends}. It is a two-storey unit with a living room, kitchen, two beds, two bathrooms with hot and cold shower, dining table, daybeds, pull-out beds, TV and refrigerator. There is also a grill outside, in case you want to have a barbecue. Guests exceeding 10 will be charged 500 per head.

at the front terrace

We were also charged a 10% additional because we brought food to cook. There is also a corkage fee for beer and wine. I think it’s P5 per bottle of beer and P50 per bottle of wine.

The bedroom on the second floor

They provided extra beds to accommodate 10 people. Each room at the casita was very clean and the staff are very approachable and nice. The room doesn’t have an air conditioning unit. Well, you won’t really need it since it is very cold in Tagaytay. I think it’s even colder in Piña Colina because it is located on top of a hill.

I am wrapped in a blanket most of the time we were there!

Right: The bedroom terrace overlooking a pineapple plantation Top Left/Bottom: makeshift bedrooms, 2nd floor living room and 1st floor entrance and under the stairs.

The toilet and bath which has water heater

The Kitchen

I told you that they charge an additional fee if you’re bringing food and cooking because they provide some cookware, dinnerware and utensils. They provided kettle, pots, pans, plates and glasses.

The dining area

The swimming pools

Piña Colina has two small swimming pools. The bigger one is 4ft to 5.5ft deep and the other one is the kiddie pool.

The kiddie pool is 2-3 ft deep.

at the kiddie pool

I wasn’t able to go swimming for a long time because the water was freezing. Well, actually, the adults couldn’t stand the freezing water but the kids were able to. I allowed ykaie to go swimming a little longer than me so she can enjoy it with her cousins.

There is also an elevated jacuzzi which you can use for a fee of P1,200 per hour. 10 people can fit in that jacuzzi.

The cottages beside the pool where you can rest or eat a snack while swimming.

I think Piña Colina is more of a rest house resort than a swimming resort. It provides a relaxing atmosphere for couples or families or even individuals who wants to go away and leave the busy life for a while. The pool is just an a bonus.

I had a wonderful time. Made me miss peanutbutter♥ a lot.

Curious about the food we prepared? Check them out here:

Day1 Lunch; Day1 DinnerA; Day1 DinnerB