BATANGAS PROVINCE DIRECTORY
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For a true native Filipino beach adventure try Al Fresco Resort at Matabungkay beach, Lian, Batangas. A real ancestral family beach house upgraded with modern comforts. The resort was used by the Limjoco family originally from Lian, Batangas, as retreat from the heat and a great place to bring the children to play. Now the scions of the family have moved outside the area to the cities and use Al Fresco only as an occasional get away. When they are not around, they lease out the rooms, of which there are 8.
Go during the off season or week day to have the resort and beach, mostly to yourself (if you don’t count the friendly natives). Originally the beach was populated by the prominent families from the nearby cities and towns and a few fisher men and their families.
Go during the off season or week day to have the resort and beach, mostly to yourself (if you don’t count the friendly natives). Originally the beach was populated by the prominent families from the nearby cities and towns and a few fisher men and their families.
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The beach is still a fishing village, but now it is interspersed with mostly low end tourist resorts, ancestral homes, turned bed and breakfast, and nipa shanties. There are plenty of tourist goods to be bought on the beach as well as those selling native jewelry and the usual pearl necklaces. |
Sunset at Matabungkay beach
The beach in front of Al Fresco is one of the best on the 2.km strand, with white sands and no corals to stub one’s toes on. We’ve been there last Oct. 27 till now, Jan. 2007, and enjoy a full array of weather; the water was a delightful 89F for evening dips in October! There are many spots to go on either side of Al Fresco for night time drinks or dinner.
There is a staff at Al Fresco resort who will muster up a meal if you bring your own food and pay a little extra cooking fee per meal. They do have a small native menu to choose from as well.
Most rooms are small but clean and comfortable, rooms now have hot on demand water showers with cable TV as well. They do have one large room with two double beds. We enjoy the fresh air off the dining balcony which overlooks the white sand beach. We very much enjoy our stays at Al Fresco. ccme when we are there! Guests have use of the cabanas, and the resort staff will call in for a massage therapist or manicurist for your pleasure.
There is a staff at Al Fresco resort who will muster up a meal if you bring your own food and pay a little extra cooking fee per meal. They do have a small native menu to choose from as well.
Most rooms are small but clean and comfortable, rooms now have hot on demand water showers with cable TV as well. They do have one large room with two double beds. We enjoy the fresh air off the dining balcony which overlooks the white sand beach. We very much enjoy our stays at Al Fresco. ccme when we are there! Guests have use of the cabanas, and the resort staff will call in for a massage therapist or manicurist for your pleasure.
