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Sunday, May 5, 2013

Backpacking in Tagaytay: Impromptu Trip

This weekend, my boyfriend and I had an impromptu trip in Tagaytay.  We don't have any reservation and we just decided to just scout there using the information I have posted before.  I have blogged about budget accommodations in Tagaytay last year.  So it won't be difficult for us to search for accommodations when we arrive there.  Just for assurance, we called up Famous Inn, where we stayed last year, a few hours before we arrive in Tagaytay.  Luckily, they still have available rooms.  But I wanted to try other accommodations in my list, so our choices where Java Jazz Lodging House and 5R Rooms for Rent.

Before I continue, let me just add information on our transportation.  Last year, as posted in my blog, we rode vans in Pasay, at the street before Metropoint coming from Edsa southbound.  This time, we rode vans in Alabang.  This is near the market and it is actually bus and van terminal.  All are southbound (Laguna and Batangas).  The van we rode is routed in Sta. Rosa, Nuvali, Tagaytay, Picnic Grove.  It can also drop you Enchanted Kingdom.  Travel time is about 1 hour.  Fare is Php 75 per person but if you will be dropped off to Picnic Grove, you will add Php 20 per person.  Even if we will not alight in Picnic Grove, we still paid additional Php 20.  We alighted near Java Jazz Lodging House.

Java Jazz is actually a coffee shop but they added some lodging to better accommodate tourist.  However, they only have 3 rooms so when we got there, it was booked already.  It is also interesting to know that Java Jazz Lodging House is not connected to Agoda.com.  I wonder how they were included in agoda upon my research last year.  This is what I saw posted on their door.



And to all my readers, finally, here's the Java Jazz Lodging House contact number, 0917-4837399 or you can email them at javajazzcoffeetagaytay@gmail.com.  I already lost my phone book before so I apologize to my readers when I cannot give them contact details.  It seems like travelbook.ph have revamped their website and some contact details were gone.

So the next we inquired was at 5R Rooms for Rent.  Luckily, they still have a lot of rooms available.  You can read my review on this lodging house here.

Here are other information I would like to add:
  • Java Jazz Lodging House is located before T House Bed and Breakfast if you're coming from Sta. Rosa Exit.  This is at the left side of the road.
  • From Java Jazz Lodging House, Keni Po and 5R Rooms for Rent are just walking distance.  They are all on the left  side; Keni Po first then 5R Rooms for Rent.
  • You can easily see Keni Po and 5R Rooms for Rent as they both have big sign boards.  Maybe competing with each other as both have pools and open 24 hours.  They just really beside each other.
  • Little Falls Inn is in front of 5R Rooms for Rent
  • Overlook Inn is just beside Bag of Beans
I hope these additional information will be helpful.  The weather when we went there is still cool.  The sun still shines with all its might come lunch time but the wind is somehow cool.  In the evening, it gets chilly on some nights.  Maybe because this weekend, there were slight rain experienced in Tagaytay.  For me, Tagaytay is still your best getaway not far from Manila, yet cool enough to beat the summer heat.

Updated (11/20/2016): contact details of Java Jazz

38 comments:

  1. hi.me and my girlfriend are planning to go to tagaytay on thursday.are there any affordable inns/rooms near leslie's?we need a place to stay na malapit dun sa gimik spot.any suggestions?thanx in advance...

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  2. ^hi, meron akong nakitang accommodation sa tapat ng leslie's, magallanes something ang name, forgot the exact name. you may also try joaquin's bed and breakfast, nakita ko rin 'to along the highway na medyo malapit sa leslie's. im just not sure kung mura sila.

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  3. no problem! thanks for visiting!

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  4. Hi my friends and I planning to go in tagaytay tom may 11 my avail n room pa po b s 5r?gusto po kae nmin my pool thankyou

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  5. ^sorry for the late response. nag walk in lang kami sa 5R, nakakuha naman kami ng room. siguro meron pa yan available kahit summer kasi malaki yung area nila e, so maraming rooms. tabi-tabi lang naman ang mga accommodation dun, I'm sure you'll find one :) good luck!

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  6. Hi. what time pwede mag-check in at check out sa inn na yan? okay naman ba ang breakfast nila? pati yung rooms nila malinis at okay naman ba? at kung ikaw po papipiliin, which is better, sa famous inn or dito sa java jazz? super thanks :)

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  7. oh sorry, hindi pala kayo natuloy sa java jazz. my bad :)

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  8. ^hihi, yeah, we were not able to try Java Jazz Lodging House yet. maybe if you will try them, post your feedback here.

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  9. umnn 1st time with no reservation we tried our luck at the sreet in front of picnic groove.My girlfriend and i went to tagaytay a bit late and we were dropped by the bus at olivarez. As we ask the locals of the tricycle terminal the driver suggested to try our luck to kuya Abet's house.Off we go.Its a bit cheap and spaceous has wifi free hot water and kitchen utensils.and we sleep for the night.the next morning to our surprise we realised that the same tricycle that brought us there lives there..heheheh happy trip
    "be hungry..be foolish"- steve jobs

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    1. wow, that's a nice experience! thanks for sharing. maybe you have their contact details for added info?

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  10. Hubert,

    Hm ang room sa Abet's house?? thanks!

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  11. Hi. May update na po ba ung s 5R rooms? Do u have their contact numbers? Thank you po. Your blog is nice.

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    1. hi, i know i got 5R's contact numbers but i think i lost it. i'll post it here if i found it na. thanks for visiting!

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    2. you may check 5R rooms' new website:

      http://www.5rtagaytayrooms.com/

      with the following numbers:

      046-4834249
      Smart: +639086217498 • Globe: +639064441288 • Sun: +639328670832

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  12. Hi anong mga hotel ang malapit na malapit sa picnic grove? Yung mga walking distance or isang sakay lang :) taga pasay kasi ako so sa may metropoint din kami sasakay :) hindi ko kasi kabisado sa tagaytay eh hahaha peak season na po ba ang 1-2 week of april? Thanks in advance! ^_^

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    1. hi, you may check my blog post on budget accommodations in tagaytay (http://cafeattinapay.blogspot.com/2012/08/budget-accommodations-in-tagaytay.html). Top Hotel and Famous Inn ang walking distance lang to Picnic Grove.

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  13. okay bang magpareserve sa travelbook?? kc mejo kabigatan din kc babayaran eh baka nde naman xa okay. i mean legal. ayun. thanks po.

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    1. hello po. di ko pa po na-try magpa-book sa travel book. sa kanila ko lang po nakuha yung mga details nung mga hotel na na-research ko. but I think legal naman sila.

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  14. Hi! my boyfriend and i are planning a trip to tagaytay sa june 15.. is it still a peak season for hotels? do you think makakapag walk in kami sa keni po or 5r if ever?
    your blog is so helpful.. thank you so much! :)

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    1. hi. thank you for visiting my blog and thank you for finding it helpful :) i think its still peak season right now. normally off peak starts in June or sometimes mid-June. if its just an ordinary day, i think madali lang makakuha ng room on those 2 hotels. we were ate 5R last May, walk in, and marami pa naman rooms.

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    2. Alrytee! Thank you sa info.. Godspeed!
      Will use your blogs for future travel references.. It's really a big help.. :)

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    3. thank you so much! will write more about my travels to help more readers :)

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  15. we went to 5r last year but i am planning to go to tagaytay again on June 12 - 14, is keni po better than 5r? i just want to try a different motel. thanks.

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    1. naku sorry late reply. i hope you were able to choose a hotel already. haven't tried keni po but 5r to me is ok.

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  16. Hi my husband and i will celebrate our anniv on sat..july 5. And i really want to go to sky runch. The problem is we dont know how to commute to get there.. We are from makati.. Please help......

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    1. hello. apologies for the late response. you may want to check my previous blog as well on how we got to Tagaytay.

      http://cafeattinapay.blogspot.com/2012/08/backpacking-trip-in-tagaytay.html

      we tried commuting from Edsa-Pasay and from Alabang. Maybe the Edsa-Pasay route will be nearer to you, you may read about it on the link posted above.

      thanks.

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  17. hi! just another info. whenever i am in tagaytay, i check in at Keni Po because it's cheap yet the rooms are nice and cozy. I always stay on the first room by the entrance. The staff are also friendly. Though I have yet to try on their food. I would like to try Java Jazz this week. Do you have updated info on them? Thanks.

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    1. Hi, the one i posted above (picture of letter) is the latest info I got from Java Jazz. by the way, a friend of mine stayed here last year or early this year. they weren't happy with the accommodation because its small and basic. i guess that's what you paid for for its price.

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  18. Hi..Can you tell a cheap accommodation for 2 adults with 2 kids which is near picnic grove, sky ranch or other nice places to go in Tagaytay. It will be the first time for my family to go Philippines and they want to see and enjoy the beauty of green nature and Taal. And one more, is there restaurant there serving halal or allowed for muslim. Or seafood restaurant or vegetarian restaurant. Thanks as we are planning to stay there for 2N/3D on aug 20 - 22. Thanks.

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    1. Hi. You may want to try 5R or Keni Po. Both have swimming pool which your kids might enjoy. These 2 are just beside each other and these are quite near to Picnic Grove. Sky Ranch is on the other side, meaning the distance between Picnic Grove and Sky Ranch is about 9 kilometers.

      With regards to restaurants, i'm not quite familiar on those but one famous vegetarian restaurant i know is the Sonya's Garden. This located farther than Sky Ranch. There are also some restaurants that serve seafood such as Josephine's, Gerry's Grill and international cuisine in restaurants like Antonio's, Bag of Beans, Marcia Adam's. Most of these are found along the highway, going to/same route as Sky Ranch.

      It would be best to research further on tagaytay as the info I shared to you may not be enough. Try checking tripadvisor.com

      Should you have more inquiries, you may easily get in touch with me through my Facebook page, Cafe At Tinapay.

      Thanks

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  19. How about january? Still on peak season pa ba?

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  20. Hi do you have any number any of those inn's please

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  21. Hi do you have any number of these inns please let me know

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  22. Hi do you have any number any of those inn's please

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    1. hi, you may check some contact details and other inns in my previous blog.

      http://cafeattinapay.blogspot.com/2012/08/budget-accommodations-in-tagaytay.html

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  23. Hi. Meron po bang mapagstayan na malapit sa sky ranch tagaytay na with pool and affordable. Thanks :)

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    1. sorry, di ko pa na-explore yung mga hotels near that area.

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