Singles or doubles

Kabayan offers a variety of accommodations – whether for couples or for the whole family.

For starters, there are daytime cottages where you can just relax and enjoy the view. A grill is available in the area and there are common shower rooms that everyone can use.

Condo-style rooms are also available for two-to-three guests per room. Single or twin-sharing beds are standard for these particular rooms and are provided with own bathroom. But if you’re bringing the whole barangay, there are separate cabanas for rent. Each one has single or twin-sharing beds and individual bathrooms with hot showers. There is also a mini kitchen in each cabana – a stove and standard kitchen utensils included. A five-gallon purified water complete with hot and cold water dispenser also comes in these rooms.

Parking is never a problem within the Kabayan Resort grounds. There is also a 24-hour security watch all over the resort so rest assured that guests and their belongings are well-protected.
The resort has facilities not found in other resorts within the area of Laiya. It has two swimming pools—one for kids and a bigger, deeper pool for adults who don’t fancy dipping in salt water. There is also a cafeteria and a snack bar. A small chapel that hosts anticipated Sunday masses are also within grounds. Couples who want a beach wedding can have the best of both worlds here, as the chapel is just a stone’s throw away from the beach. An aviary houses a dozen or so native birds endemic to San Juan as well as imported macaws.

For the really athletic, a basketball court and a billiards hall are also available. After all the activities you can do around the resort, you can relax and enjoy a full body massage right on the beach itself with their roster of masahistas.

The resort can also arrange an island hopping tour around Sigayan Bay where you can explore the different snorkelling spots. Just don’t expect loud music and all-night partying in Laiya, such as those found in more popular tourist destinations as Boracay or Puerto Galera. Peace and tranquility are the name of the game at this beach resort. Drinking is allowed, but only in your own room or cabana.

Getting there

Getting to Kabayan Resort is easy. If you are bringing a car, you can take two routes. The first is the “old” route, via the South Luzon Expressway, exit at Canlubang and head towards Sto. Tomas all the way to Candelaria, Quezon. Then you make a right at the Sambat Junction to San Juan. Or you may opt to take the Star Tollway after Canlubang, exit at Lipa City then proceed to Padre Garcia towards Rosario, Batangas. San Juan town proper will be next and then you may take the road beside the San Juan Municipal Hall towards Laiya. If you ask me, it’s a lot more fun to take the Star Tollway and Lipa route – you can avoid the heavy traffic and the big buses headed for Bicol or Lucena.

Rates are affordable but they are constantly changing due to the volume of guests, which depends on the season. Generally, as with any other resort in the Philippines, Kabayan’s summer rates are higher, especially during the weekend. The resort has a website (http://www.kabayanresort.com.ph) where you can check out their rates and post your reservations. With that, it’s time to stop staring at your computer and start treating yourself to a well-deserved vacation.