Hacienda Isabella — Hotel in Indang

I just spent two amazing nights at this extremely private oasis compound of green in the middle of nowhere. We literally had this resort to ourselves. So there wasn't any wifi, telephones or tv's, but that is the charm of Hacienda Isabella. The staff greeted us with smiles and was very attentive to our every need. The place is just absolutely gorgeous - very eclectic, old distressed beams were used to add to the rustic beauty of this retreat. After meetings indoors and out, I would catch my staff face-timing family and friends in disbelief of how we could have this whole 4 hectares of pristine grounds to ourselves. You are literally walking through a maze of manicured artisan paths and walkways. We swam, we ate, we drank, played basketball, we met, played billiards, we ate again. The food was excellent, as if mom made it - really that good. We had a home style Filipino breakfast with salted eggs with tomatoes, tocino, garlic rice, fresh papayas with calamansi squeezed over the top. I'll try to post up a few pics. I have no idea how this place could possibly be rated a 3 or below - simply impossible. Kind of a trek to get here, but if you plan on focusing like my company did or you really want to vacate, this place is for you. 5...

Always love visiting this place. My company usually holds its retreat here and we usually have the entire place to ourselves. Since we are not a very big group, just under 50 people, we can take feel the peace of nature in this place.

The best thing is the architecture of the place. No single room is the same. Wood carvings are everywhere. Stunning paintings dot the walls. The property is made up of Spanish-design houses and quaint buildings. All surrounded by beautiful shrubbery and flowing plants. So many quiet nooks to curl up in and read a book. Just a beautiful place to be in.

And, there is a lovely pool, a long one, so I can do laps and get the exercise I need. A huge lawn where you can play Frisbee. A rustic dining hall where you can have your meals.

Gorgeous venue for retreats, weddings, big family gatherings, workshops etc. I highly...

The place is a perfect getaway if you want to skip the busy and crowded atmosphere of the city. Almost two hour drive from Manila including traffic. The place itself is very relaxing and quiet, for me it's good that they don't have television and mobile phone/internet signal is poor (but they have a pair signal through wifi). The best part of our stay is the food, they are all fresh from fish, chicken, veggies and fruits (not sure why they don't serve pork). The chef are so good and all the staff are warm and super kind. They have swimming pool and billiard table if you want to kill time. The owner of the olace is no other than the "Pop Diva"...