Batangas Lakelands — Hotel in Balete

We have been considering experiencing Batangas Lakelands for a while now, and after seeing their Mother's Day Offer, we decided to go for it.

I think the experience would've been nicer if the staff actually stayed true to their word... mostly when it comes to punctuality.

My experience:

They asked us to show up at exactly 6 am for registration because according to their word, the flight is strictly at 7am. So we get there at 6am but the guards tell a bunch of us to park and wait because there is still no staff on site. Around 6:45 they finally let us in the vicinity and we were brought to the Casa / White Aluminum"Tent". There were 4 monoblock chairs and the staff came in and "whispered" to the other staff "Walang nag set up?" We were then brought to the dining area, and they hurried the set up of a registration table. We registered and at my husband and I were part of the first batch of the helicopter flight. Well, we waited and waited in the room... and we were finally called to head to the helicopter pad at around 8:40.

The flight was great. The pilot was friendly. However I felt so hurried we didn't even get the chance to take pictures before or after. Thankfully, at the end of the day, my husband and I saw the helicopter was just right there so we took the opportunity to take a picture while everyone else had their lunch.

There are very limited food options available on site. We decided to head out for breakfast.

Lunch buffet was alright. Nothing special. It might be because I always compare things to my mom's cooking, but this was just ok. Set up of the tables were not well thought of either. I think it would have been nicer if they were able to set up tables per family or per couple. They only had group tables. But it's negligible. The cloth napkins did not smell fresh - best to keep that on your lap and not use it anywhere near your face.

Staff were friendly... although in my opinion, I felt like they were trying to "fix" things with a smile instead. Once you do the activities, there is little to do and not much shade in the place. So for an activity filled day, we sure sat around a lot. There is also an incredible amount of fake grass. But I suppose that might make things easier for them to maintain.

I guess we are just well traveled and have experienced much nicer things. For the price I paid, I think I would've enjoyed it spent somewhere else. But oh well, my curiosity is satisfied.

First and...

We tried the All-in Adventure Package at Batangas Lakelands for ₱899 (booked online and paid via GCash) and had a great time! The package included unlimited activities, except for Airsoft and Archery, which are pay-per-round. Our favorites were the zipline, rappelling, and Airsoft—super fun and well-organized! Just note: once you try certain activities like zipline or wall climbing, you can't go back to them after moving on.

The park is open for unli activities (zipline, rappeling, and wall climbing only) until 4 PM, and if you're not into doing all the rides, you can opt for entrance only at ₱300. They also offer a wide range of a la carte activities like:

Zipline – ₱450 Wall Climbing / Rappelling – ₱200 each Airsoft Pistol – ₱200 (10 bullets) Airsoft Rifle – ₱300 (20 bullets) Archery – ₱150 (5 arrows) Duck Fishing – ₱150 Go-Kart – ₱150 (30 mins) Koi Feeding – ₱50 Leisure Biking – ₱100 (30 mins) Kalesa Ride – ₱250 (2–3 pax, 1 round) Gel Blaster – ₱200

Parking fee is ₱100 for cars, ₱50 for motorcycles. If you're staying longer or with a group, they have Daisy huts for ₱2000 and table rentals (₱500–₱1000). There’s also a restaurant if you didn’t bring food, but it closes at 4 PM.

The place is spacious, and there's a shuttle and bikes you can use to get around. Sadly, we didn’t try those because it was extremely hot—hoping they add more trees for shade soon. 🌳

Overall, a fun and active day trip spot! We’ll definitely come back once they add more activities and finish...

We availed the All-in Adventure package and really enjoyed the activities, especially archery and Airsoft. The rule here is that all activities are unlimited, except for Airsoft. Once you try archery and move on to other activities, you can’t go back to archery because of the paper ticket. We weren’t able to repeat wall climbing because it was tiring for us to do it again and again, so we moved on to other chill activities.

They also have a shuttle to take you around the place, and you can use the bicycles, but we weren’t able to try that kasi nakakapaso yung tirik ng araw. 😅😅

The place is spacious, and we’re hoping for more activities in the future, as well as more trees, because it was really hot during our visit.

We’ll definitely go back once the place is fully furnished. Thank you so much! We really enjoyed some of your...