Author Archives: JL Aquino

Hotels, Travel

Travel More, Spend Less : Achieve Your Travel Goals With PhP 5,000 Budget or Less!

Filipinos are known to travel a lot. With a lot of sales and great deals, more Filipinos are enticed to travel. According to a study by Picodi, almost half of Filipinos surveyed said they travel at least twice a year. The average Filipino spends about PhP 13,000 for every trip, which includes fares, food expenses, incidentals, and hotel accommodation. With promos and budget-friendly trips, why spend PhP 13,000 for a single trip if you can make it more exciting without making much of a fuss and expenses?

As the summer season approaches, here is a RedDoorz Travel Guide to give you some ideas on how you can enjoy your next trip without spending over PhP 5,000.

RIDE TO THE SLOPE OF MAJESTIC MAYON

DESTINATION : MAYON VOLCANO ATV RIDE

The Philippines is home to hundreds of volcanoes, including the Mayon Volcano, known worldwide for its almost-perfect cone shape. Once recognized as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the active volcano, which is just 15 kilometers from Legazpi City, Albay, attracts thousands of local and foreign tourists yearly.

You may rent an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and navigate through the different trails around the volcano for as low as PhP 400. If you are more adventurous, you may opt to ride up the lava trail almost two-thirds of the height of Mayon Volcano for PhP 2,500. 

WHERE TO STAY: RedDoorz @ Arimbay, Legazpi City

SURF’S UP AND RIDE THE WAVE OF LA UNION

DESTINATION : SAN JUAN SURF SCHOOL

Head on to San Juan, La Union, the Surfing Capital of Northern Philippines, and ride the waves. You can take surfing lessons starting at PhP 500 per hour and rent surfboards for PhP 250 per hour or PhP 800 for the whole day. Other water sport activities offered in the surf school include stand-up paddle board (PhP 400/hr), kayak for 2-3 people (PhP 400/hr), body board (PhP 200), and skim board (PhP 100/hr).

After a long, adventure-filled day, relax on the beach and watch the beautiful sunset along the coast of San Juan, La Union.

WHERE TO STAY : RedDoorz Plus near San Nicolas

CHANNEL THE ADRENALINE JUNKIE IN YOU

DESTINATION : CAMPUESTOHAN HIGHLAND RESORT

Most Filipinos travel to take a break from the hustle-and-bustle of their daily lives. But aren’t you tired of just laying on the beach? 

At Campuestohan Highland, Bacolod City, you can experience riding a bicycle suspended in air or play like a hamster in a wheel above the ground for PhP 100 only. Or don your red cape and pretend to be Superman on a zipline ride for PhP 200 per person..

WHERE TO STAY : RedDoorz Plus @ Diola Villamonte

TREK YOUR WAY THROUGH THE MAPAWA ADVENTURE PARK

DESTINATION : MAPAWA ADVENTURE PARK

Just a few kilometers away from the heart of Cagayan De Oro lies Mapawa Adventure Park, a nature park featuring magnificent waterfalls, scenic views, and exciting activities.

Call on your friends and take on the challenge of rappelling down right beside a waterfall or conquering your fear of heights and leaping off a 25-foot cliff. You can experience all these and more for PhP 1,200 per person for a group of five. Just be sure to book your adventure ahead of time.

WHERE TO STAY : RedDoorz Premium near Gaston Park

Nowadays, it’s easier to travel with lots of affordable transportation and accommodation options. Plan early to find the best seats online and with RedDoorz as your go-to hotel, you can achieve more and reach more destinations in the Philippines and all over Southeast Asia. 

Definitely, a day is just not long enough to enjoy every part of these destinations. When traveling to these spots, you can opt to book in a budget hotel strategically placed near your dream destinations. That way, you can save more time and money, but not on experiences and adventures with your family and friends.

With more than 200 hotels in over 20 cities nationwide, you will definitely find a RedDoorz in key cities and emerging tourist destinations, like Laguna, Kalibo, Bohol, Cebu, Palawan, Batangas, Davao, Tacloban, Iloilo, Dumaguete, and Zambales. Download the RedDoorz app to enjoy great deals and treats at super low rates. You can get more exclusive discounts with RedCash, too!

Get 20% discount to achieve your travel goals with the RedDoorz promo code ACHIEVETRAVELS3 and don’t forget to download the app with this link.

Explore the country with these tips and trade secrets, and enjoy ticking off destinations, one after another to finally achieve your travel goals. 

About RedDoorz

RedDoorz is Southeast Asia’s largest and fastest-growing, technology-driven hotel management company offering affordable accommodations for everyone. With a vision to enable people to travel more and provide an affordable reliable stay in all major cities and destinations across the region, RedDoorz is disrupting the hospitality industry by transforming the fragmented supply inventory into branded, standardized accommodations and leveraging its mobile app and digital channels to drive strong consumer demand.

The company was founded in 2015 by a team of senior executives with deep experience in the online travel and hospitality industry and has grown into a regional powerhouse with operations in Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam. The firm has been growing by five times year-on-year.

As part of the RedDoorz brand network, hotel owners are able to grow their businesses and increase revenues while streamlining their operations. RedDoorz’s solutions help partners manage distribution, pricing, marketing, customer experience and technology solutions – offering an end-to-end platform powered by an advanced technology infrastructure.

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Advocacy, Philippines

RedDoorz gives underprivileged kids Moments To Celebrate with 100 Open Doors Campaign

RedDoorz, Southeast Asia’s largest and fastest growing hotel chain, spread the joy of Christmas early this year by giving children from marginalized communities from across the Philippines access to one-hundred rooms at various RedDoorz hotels, as part of its recently launched #MomentsToCelebrate holiday campaign.

RedDoorz worked with Virlanie Foundation, Sunshine Corner Ministry of Encouragement Inc., and United Muslim, Christian and Lumad for Peace and Development in Mindanao to give one hundred children nationwide – from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao – their first-ever travel experience in the form of special pre-Christmas treats and an overnight stay at RedDoorz hotels. Under supervised conditions from qualified volunteers and child guardians, the children were chaperoned for a series of Christmas themed events including educational learning sessions, parlor games and team-building exercises.

Caleb Uy, Donor Relations Officer of Virlanie Foundation, one of the beneficiary communities of RedDoorz’s #MomentsToCelebrate campaign, said, “This experience was a great learning opportunity. Staying in a hotel for the first time and indulging in new, enjoyable activities excited the children and gave them an early Christmas memory that they’ll never forget. This was the first time that a number of them felt that they belonged as part of a larger, caring community, encouraging them to try new things.”

RedDoorz kicked-off the program in Davao City on November 23, where RedDoorz employees surprised the staff and children of the United Muslim, Christian and Lumad For Peace and Development in Mindanao – a non-profit organization caring for Lumads, indigenous people, and informal settlers in Mindanao – with an impromptu Christmas party complete with food, games and prizes. 

Virlanie Foundation kids from marginalized communities in Metro Manila were treated by RedDoorz, to an overnight stay at a RedDoorz hotel topped by a mini Christmas Party on November 24. RedDoorz also partnered with Sunshine Corner Ministry of Encouragement, Inc., a child-caring institution catering to the needs of abused, abandoned, and neglected children in Cebu City, to give the children a fun day they would never forget on November 26.

RedDoorz Country Marketing Manager Raenald De Jesus highlighted why RedDoorz wanted to give back to the underprivileged sections of the community through this initiative. He said, “These children have had a disadvantageous start in life and we wanted to give them the chance to experience a fun-filled weekend before Santa Claus sets off with his bag of goodies. RedDoorz launched its #MomentsToCelebrate campaign this holiday season to spread cheer by enabling more people to travel, and to remind more Filipinos to create quality moments with their loved ones.”

RedDoorz now has more than 200 partner hotels in over 20 cities nationwide.

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Asia, Camarines Norte, Travel

Philippines’ Parroquia de San Pedro Apostol

There are so many Parroquia de San Pedro Apostol around the world. There’s one in Venezuela, another one in Mexico and many other predominantly Catholic countries. Philippines also has its own Parroquia de San Pedro Apostol also known as the St. Peter the Apostle Church located in Vinzons (Indan) in Camarines Norte of Bicol Region.

What I love about this 400 year old limestone church is they restored it back to its 15th Century setting after it was gutted by fire in 2012. The newly restored church was inagurated in 2015.

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Bulacan,, San Rafael, Bulacan, Travel

Blog Review: El Masfino Hotel & Resort in San Rafael, Bulacan

Last July of 2017, I visited El Masfino Hotel & Resort in San Rafael, Bulacan for the first time. The place looks upscale and new and has a huge golf space nearby. I loved their wave pool and of course the food!

If you want to have a quick getaway that’s near Metro Manila this hotel and resort is one of the perfect choice. I recommend this because it looks exclusive and the staffs are attentive to our needs. Can’t wait to go back! ❤

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Asia, Cambodia, Siem Reap, Southeast Asia, Travel

Where to Stay in Siem Reap in Cambodia?

I visited Siem Reap, Cambodia for the first time last time for my birthday. I traveled from Manila with connecting flights from Changi, Singapore to Bangkok, Thailand. From BKK I took a long bus ride to Siem Reap. I spent almost 3 days in Siem Reap, specifically in Tresor d’Angkor Suite located at Krous Village, Sangkat Svay Dangkum Siem Reap, Siemreab-Otdar Meanchey. Then took another night bus to Phnom Penh then had a quick visit at Ho Chi Minh before heading back to the Philippines.

Where to Stay in Siem Reap in Cambodia? There’s a lot of cheap hostels but if you want to splurge in a hotel room there’s a lot of 5-star hotel that’s near the Angkor Wat Archaeological Park. Read a lot of reviews first before choosing one 😉

 

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Batangas, Travel

Club Balai Isabel’s First Lakeside Pool Party

Last month, we came back to Club Balai Isabel in Talisay, Batangas to experience their first ever lakeside pool party. There were DJs, dizzying lights, foam machine, beer pong & more.

The Club Balai Isabel Aqua Park looks much better now guarded with more staffs. This is my third time at the hotel and park but I still want to go back. See you soon CBI!

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