Escala Hotel

Escala Hotel

Are you looking for a nice hotel in Tagaytay City to spend two or three days with your special someone once everything is back to normal?

Then Escala Hotel is the right place for you.

Viewed from a far distance and seen at different angles, Escala Hotel appears to be precariously perched on top of a ridge.

The structure itself is an engineering feat as the 60-room luxury hotel projects stability and physical soundness. Seen from the lobby, it has a U shape.

From the Escala Hotel, you get a stunning view of Taal Lake and Taal Volcano as you breathe cool mountain air. The towns below and the singing hills can also be seen.

A special feature is the infinity pool where you can dip and refresh your body as you enjoy the sights as well. If you need to work out, there is a gym.

Each room has a balcony where you can read a good book, listen to good music or take pictures of the lush greens unfolding before you.

And using the hotel as your base, you may proceed to other tourist destinations like Caleruega Chapel, Sonya's Garden,  Taal Vista Lodge, Bag of Beans, Josephine's and The Pink Sisters Chapel.

While in Tagaytay, while at Escala Hotel, simply enjoy the moment and let the rest of the world go by.   🎉🎉🎉

KONTED

Escala Tagaytay

Purok102, Poblete Street, Barangay Maharlika West, Tagaytay City (from Aguinaldo Highway, turn left before the exit of Sky Ranch)

Escala is a much-talked about luxury hotel in Tagaytay City.

Breath-taking view of Taal Lake and Taal Volcano

Perched on top of Tagaytay Ridge

Infinity pool is a special feature at Escala Tagaytay.

Escala Tagaytay has 60 rooms with each room having a balcony.

Relax in the comfort of a well-furnished room.

Rooms are classified into Executive, Premiere and De Luxe.

                                                                      Escala's lobby

                                                                         Escala's restaurant

Lunch at HillCreek

Escala Hotel is certainly one of the finest in Tagaytay.

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A Pleasure Ride Via The Nasugbu-Ternate Highway

A Pleasure Ride Via The Nasugbu-Ternate Highway

         A very wide area of Tagaytay City was enveloped by thick fog that morning, forcing drivers to switch on their headlights. We took this as an opportune time to have a quick breakfast of longganisa, pancake, hash brown, coffee and iced tea at McDonald's. Done in 20 minutes, we were cruising down Aguinaldo Highway en route to the western part of Batangas when weather cleared up.

         The quiet town of Lian in Batangas was celebrating its fiesta as traffic along the highway was diverted to the innermost, side streets. Marching bands could be seen as the townsfolk paid homage to their patron saint John the Baptist, with water being doused on passing cars. At the outskirts of the town, there were wide green fields. We parked by the side of a lonely road to have a bagful of Indian mangoes.

         Nasugbu was our next stop. Right then and there, we decided to take the newly opened Nasugbu-Ternate Highway, a route we had not yet taken, a route that would ultimately lead us back to Manila. It is a well-paved highway, not even one pothole can be seen. Scenery is nice all throughout, with spectacular bay views up to Kaybiang Tunnel.

          Kaybiang Tunnel connects Nasugbu, Batangas to Ternate, Cavite. The newly-built tunnel pierces through what was once an impregnable rocky mountain called Mt. Palay Palay. With a length of 300 meters, it is considered as the longest road tunnel in the Philippines. It is now a favorite destination of cyclists, bikers and travellers.

          Traversing the Ternate side of the highway, with high elevation and with tall trees all around, we breezed past the junction leading to Caylabne Bay and Puerto Azul and started descending towards the populated areas of Ternate and Maragondon. We wanted to make a side trip to Mt. Nagpatong where revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio and his brother were treacherously executed. Due to time constraints, we decided to forego as Manila was still many kilometers away. See you next time, Supremo.

- Konted

Panoramic view of Taal Lake and Taal Volcano from the ridge

Fog envelopes a wide area of Tagaytay City. Visibility is almost zero.

At Tagaytay Country Homes

Breakfast at McDonald's

Breakfast at McDonald's

Welcome landmark at the Tagaytay-Nasugbu boundary

Wide open space at the outskirts of the town of  Lian in Batangas. This is a few kilometers away from Matabungkay.

Rice paddies in Lian, Batangas

Making a stopover by the side of the lonely road leading to Newport Hills and San Diego Beach. There is an abundance of Indian mangoes.

It's Lian's fiesta. Patron saint is St. John the Baptist.

At the town proper of Nasugbu in Batangas

Part of the Nasugbu-Ternate Highway. There is a cluster of beach resorts here such as Punta de Fuego, Kawayan Cove, White Sand, Munting Buhangin, etc.

Ocean view from Kawayan Cove

Munting Buhangin Beach Resot in Nasugbu, Batangas

A long stretch of the Nasugbu-Ternate Highway after driving downhill.

The famed Pico de Loro Rock Monolith looms on the horizon.

Cows grazing by the side of the road as one makes an ascent. Take note of the beautiful Fire Tree.

A fishing village near the Nasugbu-Ternate Highway

View of the coastline from the highway

This is still part of Nasugbu in Batangas

Taking our own sweet time

Approaching Kaybiang Tunnel

Kaybiang Tunnel connects Nasugbu, Batangas to Ternate, Cavite.

Kaybiang Tunnel pierces through Mount Palay-Palay.

With a length of 300 meters, it is regarded as the longest road tunnel in the Philippines.

The Cavite portion of the highway. It leads to the towns of Ternate, Maragondon, Naic, Tanza, Noveleta and Cavite Expressway (Cavitex).

Late, late lunch

Late, late lunch