10 things to do in Camp Benjamin

Summer is already here! It’s that time of the year where every people are looking for a great place to spend their summer memorable with family and friends. If you guys didn’t know, last February, we went to Alfonso, Cavite to spent our weekend in a famous destination there. I’m talking about Camp Benjamin.

ABOUT CAMP BENJAMIN

This 4.7-hectare multi-purpose facilty with an adjacent 9.1-hectare integrated and natural farm opened on July, 2011. This is one of the famous one-stop destination in Alfonso, Cavite, not only for Filipinos but for foreigners as well.

Photo_1552570540522 — Facilities and amenities in Camp Benjamin

Here are the things you can do inside Camp Benjamin.

1. Enjoy the food at Mon’s Restaurant

Dig in at their restaurant that serves sumptuous dishes. All the ingredients are came from their farm.

2. Dine under the stars with your special someone

Looking for the best romantic place to celebrate something special? Reserve a slot here and enjoy their full-course menu. Check our full experience here.

3. Stay in their Cabana Suites

Love to stay in the middle of trees and greens? Then this place is for you. Their cabana suites is located far from the main building of the hotel if you want to connect more with nature.

4. Spend your ultimate Garden Wedding here

Ringing the bells soon? Camp Benjamin also offer weddings, such as garden wedding. This is just near the cabana suites area. You can have your honeymoon after.

5. Celebrate various events at The Center

Celebrating Christmas Party in your company? This might be a great place for your event. The Center is a huge place that established perfectly for big and special events.

6. Take a quick game at their Basketball Court

Yes, they also have a court for ballers out there. You can borrow a ball in the front desk of Shalom Hotel.

7. Have a farm visit at WIN Farm

Yes, Camp Benjamin has a farm inside. It’s called WIN Farm. All the ingredients they are using at Mon’s Restaurant comes from here.

They are also selling local products here. #SupportLocal

8. Take a dip at their infinity pool

Come on, guys. We came here because it’s summer. Never miss a chance to dip in their infinity pool. It comes with a kiddie and adult pool.

9. Have some outdoor activities

Try their, wall climbing, bubble slide, and zipline!!! It’s all fun! They also offer obstacle course if you’re here for teambuilding.

10. Of course, take good pictures around Camp Benjamin

I must say, Camp Benjamin is a really nice place. Every corner is perfect for a photo ops. Make sure you bring your camera with you, always. HEHE.

OVERALL RATING

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I agree! This place is your one-stop destination! All that you’re looking for are in here. Hope I can come back again real soon and hopefully, they have more exciting offer and activities to try soon.

Contact Numbers:

Mobile: 09182091023 / 09455390051 / 09325483054

Landline: (046)4432163

E-mail: inquire@campbenjamin.com.ph

Address:

Alfonso-Maragondon Road, Brgy. Taywanak-Ilaya, Alfonso, Cavite

Social Media Account:

Website: www.campbenjamin.com.ph

Facebook: Camp Benjamin

Instagram: @camp.benjamin

August 24, 2019November 19, 2019

Our overnight stay experience in Cabana at Shalom Hotel

In very travel, we make sure our accommodation first. Because, why not? Every traveler wants a decent sleep after a tiring day of adventures/activities. Last February, we went to Camp Benjamin for a fun-filled long weekend. For our accommodation, we stayed in a cabana from Shalom Hotel.

ABOUT SHALOM HOTEL

If you are looking for a peaceful place, then Shalom Hotel might be the right one for you. It is located inside Camp Benjamin. Here, you can get to connect with nature while relaxing. Why? Because inside Camp Benjamin, full of greeneries can be found.

OUTSIDE THE HOTEL

FRONT DESK AREA

HALLWAY

They have plenty of rooms which can accommodate any group (couple, family, barkada).

Here are the rooms in Shalom Hotel.

SINGLE EXECUTIVE

5,000 php (good for 2 person)

DOUBLE EXECUTIVE

8,500 php (good for 2 person)

FAMILY DELUXE

6,700 php (good for 4 person)

SINGLE DELUXE

4,600 php (good for 3 person)

DOUBLE DELUXE

7,800 php (good for 6 person)

STANDARD ROOM

7,800 php (good for 6 person)

SINGLE DORMITEL

8,800 php (good for 8 person)

DOUBLE DORMITEL

16,500 php (good for 16 person)

But if you want to connect more with nature, then this one is for you. We stayed in their Single Cabana.

The aircon in the living room was quite difficult to operate because the remote was not functioning well. But it doesn’t matter, we can open the door and enjoy the fresh air instead.

It also has complimentary fruits from the WIN Farm and two bottled water.

It has a mini kitchen too but note that there are no utensils inside the cabana. But don’t worry, you can request it in the front desk just like what we did.

The aircon in the bedroom was so cold!!! Take note too that they don’t have TV and wifi inside. I guess that is the purpose of their cabana. To connect with the nature and also to the person you’re with.

This room costs 8,500 php (good for 2 person). It also has a complimentary breakfast from Mon’s Restaurant. You can choose whether to eat in the restaurant or deliver it straight to your room. In our case, we want to enjoy the peaceful morning in our cabana so we had our breakfast there.

NOTE: The cabana is quite far from the main hotel. You need to cross that bridge to go to the cabana area.

OVERALL RATING

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At first, I am complaining to Ian because there’s no TV and wifi inside the cabana. Ian told me just to enjoy our stay there instead of complaining. That’s what we did! So overall, we had a peaceful stay at their cabana.

One thing I can suggest is to provide a phone inside each cabana to be able to contact the front desk easily if the customer needs something.

Contact Numbers:

Mobile: 09155780116 / 09227579489 / 09298353620

Landline: (046)6836378

E-mail: shalomhotel@weleadgroup.com

Address:

Brgy. Taywanak Ilaya, Alfonso, Cavite

Social Media Account:

Website: www.shalomhotel.com.ph

Facebook: Shalom Hotel

Instagram: @shalomhotel.cb

August 24, 2019January 7, 2020

Ruby’s Place: A boho-inspired bed and breakfast in Amadeo

One of our accommodations in our 3-day anniversary celebration was located in Amadeo, Cavite. It’s a 30-min ride from Tagaytay. I really insisted checking-in here. Why? You’ll see the reason later. But for now, I’ll introduce you first to Ruby’s Place (former Casa Del Sol).

ruby's place former casa del sol — Entrance to the villas! YAY

ABOUT RUBY’S PLACE

As I’ve said a while ago, it was the former Casa Del Sol. One of the famous places located in Amadeo because of its style, which is boho-inspired.

Photo_1551791040539 — Ruby’s place at night!

We already went here last 2018 but only as customers to their restaurant, Casa Del Sol-Casa De Amor. Read our full experience here. We went here at daytime but still in awe of its interior. Little did we knew that we will be more in awe when it’s nighttime.

We decided to ate here for dinner although we can order our food from our villa. But because we want to experience the ambiance at night, we still push through and it’s worth it. Look!

It’s just kinda sad because there’s no live band when we went here. HUHU. By the way, here’s what we got for our dinner. The food was better than our first time eating here.

Now, let me introduce you to our room! Our room is named as Mahal Kita Villa. You can book this room at AirBnb. If you want to have a big discount from AirBnb, you can sign up here and get a 1,600 php discount on your first booking.

Check in time: 2:00 PM

Check out time: 12:00 NN

ROOM

Just a tip, the signal is kinda weak in the room. They have a wifi but only have limited data. They also have TV with ABS-CBN TV Plus. So expect that some channels are not available. Also, they have a walky talky inside the room. I think it’s cool! Because nowadays, phone is mainstream. Its been ages since I saw one. HAHA.

BATHROOM

Yes, all villa has bath tubs! It’s just kinda weird because it’s open. I mean, there’s no roof in the bath tub area. HAHA. I’m panicking while taking a bath. I think there’s someone up there, JK. By the way, it comes with free towels and toiletries.

OTHER AMENITIES

They have some books and board games too. If you feel hungry in the middle of the night, they offer some food inside too. Of course, you have to pay for it. It also comes with a complimentary bottled waters and coffee. Oh, before I forgot, you also have a complimentary breakfast for 2! YAY.

How to go there?

FROM MANILA

Take a bus bound for Tagaytay. Alight at Silang Premier Mall. Ride a tricycle and tell the driver to drop you off at Brgy. Halang, Casa Del Sol.

FROM TAGAYTAY

Go to Mahogany Intersection near NBI office. Ride a tricycle and tell the driver to drop you off at Banay-Banay Alfamart. From there, ride a tricycle again and tell the driver to drop you off at Brgy. Halang, Casa Del Sol.

OVERALL RATING

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We definitely had fun staying here because of its instagrammable interior. Although they still need to improve some of their services, but overall, it was still a good experience. If I will visit here again, I want to stay in their bigger room which can accommodate 20 persons!

Address:

3083 Halang-Dagatan Road, Purok 6, Brgy. Halang, Amadeo, Cavite

Social Media Account:

Facebook: Rubys Place former Casa Del Sol