Posted by Tagaytay City is a popular quick getaway destination by locals especially those coming from hot and humid Metro Manila. Tagaytay generally has a cooler climate as it sits high on a mountain ridge around 610 meters above sea level. It overlooks the Taal Lake, and the highly active and one of the smallest volcanoes in the world, the Taal Volcano.
Naturally, we wanted an accommodation that has a good view of the lake and volcano. My cousin recommended Escala Tagaytay.
It’s a medium-sized hotel but considered big in the area, and is one of the newer accommodations. It has a modern and open vibe especially in the lobby and breakfast area. The breakfast spread was immaculate! I could stay there all day and not be done with their delightful food.
We stayed in Escala for 3 days and we woke up one morning to find the hotel shrouded in thick fog. The fog was moving fast but we caught a bit of it in the clip below. Pretty amazing!
If you book a suite, you’d have a panoramic view of the volcano. We were fortunate to have been able to book one and I think it made the difference in our stay.
The best part of the suite was the spacious balcony, especially at sunset.
The traffic situation in Tagaytay could be pretty bad and so if you don’t wanna deal with that, it’d be great to be in a hotel that is a destination in itself, just like Escala. You could relax in the balcony, with a full view of the lake if you’re in a suite, or a partial view of the lake plus the entire pool if you’re in the deluxe room. Or you could walk to the nearby carnival which was quite fun as well.
The pool at Escala has an amazing view of the mountains and the lake below but it could easily get crowded. I think it’s rather small for the size of the hotel but if you go on a non-peak hour, I’d think having it to yourself is not impossible.
Will be posting about our hike to Taal Volcano next. –xoxo–
Other posts on our volcano road trip in the Philippines:
Three Volcanoes and a Road Trip
Mount Mayon: The Majestic Lady and the Rugged ATVs
Mount Mayon: ATV Summit Trail Video – All the Way Up
Albay Province: Hiking on Quitinday Green Hills
Albay Province: Jovellar Underground River and Dry Cave
Albay Province: Sumlang Lake and FarmPlate
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The view looks incredible
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It was quite a view from the hotel. People who go up to Tagaytay usually would allot some time to have a good look at the lake. Thanks for visiting Edwin. 🙂
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Wow. Incredible views from the hotel, which itself looks sensational. I hope you are all keeping well.
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Thank you Charlie. We hit a jackpot with the great location of the hotel. The views from there were indeed incredible. 🙂
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Stunning photos. The video looks like steaming volcanoes.
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Hi! Thank you for dropping by. You’re right, they do! It was too foggy that morning. It was a very interesting sight for my kids especially because there’s hardly any fog in Singapore where we live. 🙂
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WOW! The photos could be from a travel magazine. I would love to lounge about in an infinity pool with a view like that ❤️
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Thank you ☺️ that place was pretty inspiring. I’m glad it showed in the photos. You’d love it there, Snow.
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I know I really would!!! 💖
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Well talk about a room with a view! They don’t come much better than that! What a wonderful place for a family get together! Shame about the typhoon but hope it didn’t spoil your stay.
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Yeah we got lucky with the room. Good thing the typhoon was only signal number 1 and lasted just a day. 🙂
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Beautiful. The last time I saw this place was in 1996. Time flew by. Thanks for a wonderful travel adventure. Happy Holidays.
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Wow 1996, you ought to visit Tagaytay when you go back for a holiday. Many has changed but many has stayed the same. The traffic jam’s not pleasant though. 🙂
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Absolutely stunning photos. These views are commanding — so incredible. (As is that pool that I’m dying to get into!) Thanks for showing me this place in the world.
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Yes view of the volcano’s pretty amazing. It’s right in the middle of the lake. 🙂
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So awesome! I never heard of Escala before. I am happy to know that Tagaytay is now my new hometown in the PH but with Taal volcano grunting all the time I am worried too about our little property there. Still so nice to see Tagaytay from your photos. It is one of my favorite places in the PH.
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Wow! Congrats! Tagaytay is still beautiful and you’re so lucky to have a property there. 🙂
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I am not sure if my decision was right as it is at the time before covid hits the world hard. I never thought this would happen dati na kasi me SARS but it’s not this big diba? Anyway… it’s still good for investment but I really wanted to go back to Pinas na but afraid to do so. Quarantine both ways are costly and time consuming. Sayang lang.
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V! Yes good investment yan. 🙂 Medyo traffic nung Christmas that we were there pero maganda pa rin sa Tagaytay. Malamig pa rin 🙂
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