Another weekend with my travel buddies - as we start our summer early with a trip to Anahaw Beach Resort - a resort we just found whilst Googling for a place that's nearby. Booking details are listed at the bottom part of this post

How to get there:

• Ride a Nasugbu-bound bus and alight the Lian Public Market. Fare is P157.00.
• Ride a Calatagan-bound jeepney and drop off at Luksuhin Public Market. Fare is P33.00.
• Look for a tricycle that's bound to Brgy. Hukay. Fare is negotiable.

We took the Nasugbu bus via the DLTB Terminal at Beundia which took us almost 4 hours to arrive at Lian Public Market. Their public market was still open even though we arrived at 1PM - usually, public markets closes before lunch. They also have paid toilets at the middle of the market.

A canteen nearby served us lunch for just P20.00 and up. Once we were all charged up, we did our palengke stuff and looked for the jeepney that would drop us off at Luksuhin Public Market.

It almost took us an hour before we arrive at Luksuhin. The landmark is an intersection with a small public market and a gas station. It is however recommended to do your palengke duties at the Lian Public Market since all you can see here are fruits, vegetables and small stalls that sells meat.

Anahaw Beach Resort is still new, so we had a hard time looking for a tricycle who knew where it was - but they know where Barangay Hukay is. Upon arriving the welcome point of Barangay Hukay, we just asked our way around from the residents who pointed the directions to the resort.

The tricycle ride took us almost 40mins - with the asking-around-part included. Now, the fare was negotiable since the tricycle driver didn't know where exactly he would drop us off, but it should not exceed at P35.00 per head. You would also want to get the contact number of the tricycle driver since he will also be your transportation back to Luksuhin.

By 03:42PM, we arrived at the resort.

The place is still new and we were told that we were just the third batch of guests they've catered. After talking with the people taking care of the place, we found out that the first guest they had was a foreigner who boooked the whole place - around the first week of March.

The caretakers are cousins of the owner of the resort, so there's a homey feel on the place instead of just a public resort.

The place is very cozy and peaceful. They only have a total of 8 rooms and 6 cottages which makes the place ideal if you don't want that much people while having a vacation.

We did asked if they rent out videoke for the guests but they only allow it if you rent out the whole place - considering the other guests who would like a goodnight sleep.

Each fan rooms have two bunk beds good for 4 persons for P1,800.00 overnight. One room is good to squeeze in 2-3 extra matts for P300.00. Both this fee includes the entrance fee.

One thing though, their toilet and shower room is for sharing. They have two cubicles each for the toilet and the shower room - and is separate for male and female. Each cubicle is clean and well lit.

They have a corkage fee of P250.00 for all the food and drinks you bring in to the resort. They don't have designated sinks and grilling area yet but you are free to use their sink at their canteen or request the caretakers to cook a meal for you. They don't have a menu yet when we visited, but the usual silog meals can be requested and they have coffee and beer too.

We had halo-halo for P35.00/ea when we arrived. You can also buy 5 gallon of water (the square gallon with faucet) from them, good for an overnight stay. They also have ice at P5.00/pc.

Their cottages are priced separately at P800.00 which is good to use for the entirety of your stay.

The front view of the resort by the shore is very beautiful and the beach area was quite unique. It's a familiar shoreline setup from La Chēvrerie - a resort at Batangas we visited before.

You would only want to wear slippers if you'll go in the water since it's all rocky at the bottom.

Here are photos of the place that are definitely more gorgeous in person:

Dawn is very pretty here especially the sunset - you are sure to witness the sun go down and disappear before your eyes.

Checkout is 12PM. In case you forgot to get the contact number of the tricycle driver who dropped you off here, you can ask the caretakers to contact someone who would take you back to Luksuhin Public Market.

At this time, we did not went back to Lian Public Market, but instead we caught a van that's bound to Robinson's Pala-Pala for P130.00 which made our trip home much easier.

All in all...

• I would recommend the place to friends, but it would be nice if they have a more accessible route to the place for larger vehicles.
• I love that there are large trashcans on each of the cottages.
• The caretakers are really friendly and approachable but take note that they will not stay up late with you to cater with your requests.
• Faucet water here comes from the sea, so if you want to shower with filtered water you might want to buy an extra 5 gallons to use the next morning.
• Their canteens are only accessible if the caretakers are around. Use of utensils doesn't have an extra charge, but make sure to ask before you use them.

More Photos here:

• http://kristalynhazel.tumblr.com/tagged/anahawbeachresort
• https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipOa95-qpn7loRJkjhB5MpD3PsgJklmIbhH5lcZN

QUICKLINKS

• Anahaw Beach Resort Facebook Page
• Contact number: 0917-848-8757
• Email Address: anahawbeachresort@gmail.com

**The photos used at this post are taken with my Sony Xperia Z2. Applications used: Adobe Photoshop., Xperia Movie Creator.