Cintai Corito’s Garden

Meeeeoooowwwwrrrrr!!

I was instantly alert, looking for the noisy cat. As I strained my eyes, trying to look into the bushes in the dark, one of the staff came forward and said, “ma’am, it was the peacocks.”


Peacocks in the detail

It was my second time at
One of four swimming pools

The place was exactly as we remembered it: spacious villas, gorgeous detailing on everything, animals roaming around.

Cintai is unlike any other resort I’ve had a chance to visit. It’s strong selling point is its Balinese theme. It’s not like other places that has a token Bali-inspired building with small Balinese trinkets — Cintai is full-on Bali. If you visit their website and view the pictures, it’s exactly as it appears there, and more. The details are simply astounding, and it’s not just in the exterior of the buildings.


Inside the Terrace Villa

Even inside the villas, the theme continues, specially in the bathroom with the Indonesian wood carvings and cabinets.

The two times I went there, my group and I were lucky enough to have the place practically to ourselves. The property is huge though, so even if there are ten villas occupied, you’d still be able to find a quiet spot. There are even four swimming pools, so you don’t have to share if you’re feeling anti-social.


Outdoor dining and bar at the Executive Villa with Chyng and Dong

But if you’re feeling really anti-social, you can go for their Executive villa. It’s a huge villa that can house up to six adults, with provisions for up to three or four more. It has its own dining area (you can have your meals served there), bar (with your own bartender), and a jacuzzi. It’s set quite a distance from the other villas, so you feel disconnected from everybody.

Not surprisingly, Cintai Corito’s Garden is a popular place for pre-nuptial pictorials (they even have a package specially for such), and even weddings. They have two pavilions that can hold up to 100 or so guests.


Napas Pavilion

Cintai Corito’s Garden is perfect if you’re looking for a quiet, relaxing break. There are no television in the room, no wi-fi either. There is however, a veranda with comfortable wooden seats where you can sit, have a snack, and share stories. If you can’t stand the quiet anymore, you can reserve a slot in their entertainment room, where you can watch TV or movies.


Nasi goreng for breakfast back in 2013

One of the big difference from our first visit was the food. In our previous visit, the food offering was a variety of Asian dishes from around the region, with of course, a huge focus on Indonesian dishes: nasi goreng, mee goreng, rendang. We were looking forward to having the same dishes, but unfortunately, the previous chef has left. The food wasn’t terrible — it was quite good actually, but it was definitely Pinoy now. Nothing against Filipino food, but it would have been great to have a taste of Indonesia to go with the theme.


Cintai breakfast in 2014

Cintai Corito’s Garden is located in Balete, Batangas, about 2.5 hour’s drive from Manila. Rates for two start at Php 6,000, including breakfast. Day tour rate is Php 1,650 for adults, which includes lunch, snacks, and use of the facilities.

Cintai Corito’s Garden
Sitio Pandayan, Malabanan Balete
Batangas, Philippines
Mobile: +63917-8331508 / +63917-8331728
Website: coritosgarden.com

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This post was last modified on Friday, 28 August 2015 01:44

Nina Fuentes

Nina doesn't aim to travel to every country in the world -- she just wants to travel to the places that means the most to her. She started traveling in 2006, and hopes to travel for as long as she can. Her travel blog, Just Wandering won the Best Travel Blog in the 2010 Philippine Blog Awards and in the 2011 Nuffnang Asia Pacific Blog Awards.

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