A Feel of Sun and Wind at Sol Y Viento Mountain Hot Springs Resort

It was one of those days when you suddenly want to escape the busy life in the Metro but you don’t have the time to plan. The easiest way to is to spend your weekend is in a nearby province. At that spur of the moment you’ll have to search in the internet the nearest vacation spot in Metro Manila. You have a lot of choices. From Bulacan to Rizal and Laguna all the way to Batangas. However this time, Laguna was our destination and it’s in the hot spring of Pansol to be exact.

Hot spring resort is not hard to find in Pansol. There is a lot of public hot springs in the place but it’s finding a private resort that is quite hard to find. The only problem is that private hot springs in Laguna usually offers a house that can accommodate large group of people and price would range from Php 10,000 to 15,000. There were only four of us and it will be not be practical to rent whole house for a weekend. Luckily we found a Sol Y Viento Mountain Hot Spring Resort. 

the sunset

 I immediately chose Sol Y Viento after seeing some of it photos in the internet. Aside from the fact that they offer a promo that time and the room that we will be getting has a Jacuzzi inside. The resort is located in Makiling Heights 4029 Calamba Laguna. You can easily find it since they have a large signage along the road and the tricycle drivers are very much familiar about the place.

I will never forget the breeze of the wind and the warmth of the sun when we arrived in the resort. I was really astounded when I saw the spectacular view of Laguna de Bay that I forgot that we need to proceed to the reception area first for our accommodation. I was very much eager to take pictures that time that it didn’t matter if I’m already too tired from out short trip in Liliw.

We were brought to our house with a golf cart. We can see the view of the town and part of the resort which is under construction. Aside from the Jacuzzi, we have television, refrigerator and a grill outside our house. Of course, we are very excited to relax at the Jacuzzi. Well, before splurging in the Jacuzzi we decided to walk and check the whole resort first.

other houses

our house

the Jacuzzi inside our house

The resort has two large swimming pools and two small pools. All of the swimming pools have a device which indicates its temperature. There was an instance that one of the pools is at 30 degrees Celsius. We even saw a dead dragonfly floating on the pool. We’re not just sure if the cause of its untimely death is the hot temperature of the pool. Aside from the swimming pools they have an obstacle course. They also have a mini bar near one of the large pools. They have two Ziplines but I think both are not working. We were able to climb on one of the zipline and its gives you larger view of the place.

zipline

obstacle course

the small pool

one of the large swimming pool

All of the pools will give you a view of the mountain and the Laguna de Bay. They have cabanas near the pool where you can leave your things. We were lucky that there were only few guests during our visit that it felt like we own the whole place.

 

Aside from the amenities of the resort, the feel of connecting with nature is very relaxing. You can experience both the sunrise and sunset in the place.

the sunrise

the restaurant

coffee time

Bringing of foods is not allowed inside the resort but it’s not a problem because they have a restaurant that serves mostly Filipino foods. There is nothing extraordinary about the food but it’s that bad. The waitress said that the food is for single order but we were surprised of its generous serving. So, I and my sister usually just share our order since we have a small appetite. We indulge in their refillable coffee in the morning. We stayed at the restaurant for more than three hours just to feel its peaceful ambiance. In the morning you can hear the sound of the birds and feel the rays of the sun touching your face.

Sol Y Viento Mountain Hot Spring Resort just proves that you don’t have to travel that far just to escape the city. Sometimes the best place to spend your time is just around the corner.