Patungan Beach Resort — Attraction in Maragondon

My rating is more of a 3.5-4.

First thing, no consistent reception in the area, but you can find a spot where the strength is fair to good. We brought a pocket wifi and put it on the roof of the cottage near the shore, and it did the trick. We were able to somehow play Mobile Legends without lag.

No place for parking near the beach, so they have a place for parking about 15 minutes away via tricycle. You need to leave your car there with a Php200 charge on check out. 🅿️🚗

Upon arrival to the beach site, our transient home with cottage is just a few meters away from the shore. The house itself is good and clean. Power supply is with schedule. Our transient house had power outage twice during the day, in the middle of enjoying Karaoke. 😅

Sari-sari stores are all over the place so don't worry if you need to buy something. Stray dogs are also all over the place, but they're all tamed. 🐶

The beach itself has very fine, dark brown sand. It was wavy and surfy.

Camp fire by the beach costs Php150 pesos and they will set it up for you. Refill of woods is the same price. 🔥🪵

Water supply is enough, because they have manual water pump (tubig poso). You just need to be very patient with refilling your drums/pails.

Overall experience is okay. They just need to maintain cleanliness and do something about the stray dogs. I would recommend this place if you want to have a break with technology, disconnect, and...

If I told you that I loved you Tell me, what would you say? If I told you that I hated you Would you go away? Now I need your help with everything that I do I don't want to lie, I've been relying on you

Fallin' again, I need a pick-me-up I've been callin' you friend, I might need to give it up

I'm sick and I'm tired too I can admit, I am not fireproof I feel it burning me I feel it burning you I hope I don't murder me I hope I don't burden you If I do, I do

If I meet you in the middle maybe we could agree You make me feel little how you're looking at me And you can throw me shade, all it does is just cool me off First it just threw me off, now I'm just moving on

Fallin' again, I need a pick-me-up I've been callin' you friend, I might need to give it up

I'm sick and I'm tired too I can admit, I am not fireproof I feel it burning me I feel it burning you I hope I don't murder me I hope I don't burden you

Swim with me I think I could see the beach I know what's underneath I need you here with me But we're out in the open Swim with me I think I could see the beach Just don't look underneath us I need you here with me but we're out in the open

I'm sick and I'm tired too I can admit, I am not fireproof I feel it burning me I feel it burning you I hope I don't murder me I hope I don't burden...

The way the "staff" describes the "amenities" and how they charge visitors is downright deceptive.

There's "no entrance fee" but you're still required to pay 50 per head + 500 if you want to park your car in their "parking lot" (3rd pic) because apparently "the road leading to the beach is a private property". Otherwise, you have to leave your car by the roadside which is 15 mins from the beach. The road leading to the beach is also unpaved and hard to navigate with other vehicles sharing the same road. Your parked car is also not safe in their "parking lot" because quote/unquote "may mga bata na gumagasgas ng kotse".

Some of the "cottages" are basically just the residents' houses they rent out to visitors and cost 1500 all in but do not have any electricity. The water comes from a poso/water pump and may not be fit for cleaning utensils.

Maybe you get what you pay for but it's definitely not worth the drive. I expect the same for the "resorts" in the area so better go somewhere else...