Lago De Oro or literally translated as Golden Lake (courtesy of babelfish), is a beach resort about 2hours away from manila, along the Calatagan Peninsula in Batangas. It is most famous for its wake boarding complex similar to CamSur, and its dark sand beach. Lago de Oro Beach Resort also offers a relaxation and water skiing promo packages.
It was my second time to visit the place, we’re on our way to Golden Sunset Resort which is also in Calatagan, I thought it would be a great to stop by in Lago de Oro since it was on same area. The first was an ocular inspection for team last year, I was tasked to go to different resorts in Batangas for two days!. On both occasions, I didn’t have a chance to stay and only able to stop by for a couple of minutes. However, I was able to snap a couple of pictures, and I thought it will be a good idea to share you - our readers.
It was low tide on my first trip on the resort, thus the water recedes quite far off and uncovers a vast stretch of dark sand farther than your eye can see. This is not favorable for swimming but you will discover a lot of marine life that collects in the shallow pools. These includes a lot of starfish, striped multicolored worms, sea cucumbers, and hermit crabs.
photo by: michz`
There are a couple of floating nipa huts where guests can spend their afternoon looking at the great view of the sea or the sea side facade of the resort from afar, and watch for the sunset and capture your perfect picture.
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The resort offers a total of 26 rooms housed in two two-storey Mediterrenean-style buildings, with a view of the sea from the terrace. The amenities include a bar, a restaurant, a pool table and two swimming pools shaded by palm trees - a great offering if guests want to swim under the sun or during low tides at the sea.
For guests that want to escape their busy and stressful city lives, the resort also offer Spa services. Guests can choose from 4 different types of massage - 4 hands, thai, shiatsu/swedish and their signature massage.
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And last but not the least, the resorts water skiing complex. This is similar to CWC’s wake boarding complex but is closer to Manila. They offer a promo for water skiing guests which includes an overnight stay, 3 rice topping meals, and a whole day water skiing ticket per person. This is one of the things I would like to try in the future.
Rates:
Room rates
| Room type | Regular Season |
| Single / Double Sharing | Php 4,400 |
| Driver / Maid’s bed | Php 575 |
| Extra person in a room | Php 660 |
Water-Ski Rates
| 1 Hour | Php 400 |
| 3 Hours | Php 820 |
| 6 Hours | Php 1,260 |
| Beginners Ticket (until you complete 1 round) | Php 400 |
Massage Rates
| 4 Hands Massage | Php 850 |
| Thai Massage | Php 550 |
| Signature Massage | Php 450 |
| Shiatsu / Swedish Massage | Php 450 |
How to get there:
By land (2.5 hours), and 115 km away from Manila.
- From Manila, take South Superhighway and get off at Santa Rosa exit.
- Take the road leading to Tagaytay City
- After the market of Tagaytay, turn right, when you reach Tagaytay Ridge.
- At the Tagaytay rotonda, go straight and follow the direction of Nasugbu. After the kilometer 92 sign, turn right to Nasugbu and Lian.
- After the Shell gas station turn left to Lian and Calatagan. Continue through Calatagan until you reach kilometer 115.
- Turn right when you see theLago de Oro sign, this is the access road to the resort. You can see the resort buildings from the road.
