As a DIY tour fanatic, I seldom patronize tour packages online. I have this "gut feel" that tour packages will limit your control over your trip/vacation as compared to DIY touring which you can do at your own pace and at your own time.
However, with the emergence of different promo flights comes also the rapid growth of different packages that can be found in the internet. Some are worth your penny, some are not. Well, there are many things to consider before purchasing their tempting offers but one thing is most important: authenticity. Make sure that the website/ source offerring that hard-to-resist voucher is legitimate. This might sound like a common thing to do but we cannot deny the fact that there are lot of people who already sufferred from different online scams.
Here's a personal review of an overnight getaway package we purchased online and I'll leave it to you to decide for yourself if it's a yay or nay.
Source: www. Ensogo.com.ph
Voucher Details: Casa Ibiza Overnight Getaway good for 10 persons. Inclusions: overnight accommodation in a Grand Villa good for 10 persons, breakfast for 10, 1 set menu dinner good for 10 and free use of the swimming pool.
Price : 6799 php
My officemates and I met at SM Makati. We hired a van to take us there but unfortunately, Manong Driver was late and wasn't able to fetch us on our agreed time. As a result, we rode the taxi from SM to Casa Ibiza in Antipolo. We didn't use the metre and just agreed to pay the driver a fixed price of 400 php.
Upon arrival, we were impressed with the clean and mexican vibe of the resort. Check in was fast and easy ad we headed directly to our villa which will be our home for the night.
The Grand Villa is spacious and has 3 floors, the living room, the kitchen and the balcony which is located at the 2nd floor while the bedrooms and comfort rooms are located at the 3rd floor.
The Villa has a flat screen tv and a dvd player, so you can bring dvds and watch movies. The kitchen has a refrigerator, so you can bring your own drinks for a night long party. Please take note that If you bring alcoholic beverages, it has a corresponding corkage fee. BUT, there's no corkage fee if they didn't see it (wink). So, you can maximize those backpacks and conceal what you have to conceal.
They have two swimming pools and bright colored cottages. Wifi is free but is only available in the swimming pool and dining hall area. The good thing about this resort is that although they are fully booked, it is not crowded and it will give you the privacy, peace and tranquility that you need.
The only drawback in our Casa Ibiza experience was the food. Dinner and breakfast were included in the voucher. The service was slow, the supposedly good for 10 people dinner and breakfast was just actually good for 7 and the food was not so delicious. The big laugh on food was actually the coffee experience of our friend. During breakfast, she asked for the menu and ordered a coffee for 40 php. Imagine our faces when the waiter served her 40-php worth of a coffee: a cup of hot water and a nescafe original 3-in-1 sachet. The fun didn't end with that. Upon check out, my friend paid for her coffee and she was surprised to find out that her bill has an additional 10% service charge. Unbelievable.
To go back to Manila, you can take the tricycle from Casa Ibiza to Antipolo Simbahan. From there, there are already FX going to SM Megamall.
It was indeed a fun night of fun and laughter with friends and I must say that the resort is beautiful and clean. So, if you'll ask me what my verdict was: well, a 679php worth of overnight getaway in a Mexican inspired resort that is not crowded and has impressive ammenities: I'll say DEAL.
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