Torres Farm Hotel and Resort — Hotel in Naic

Took far too long & too nany places to go just to check in. Eventually got to our room (Italian area) which was well equipped but absolutely swarming with mosquitoes (our grandson killed about 15 in 20mins) it was also very noisy with a family of elephants banging on the ceiling above, staff came & tried to move us to a room upstairs which had a connecting door to the noise source and had the additional disturbance of a TV blaring thru the wall next door & into the corridor. It took until 6pm to sort accommodation by which time it was dark & too late to go swimming. Eventually we were transfered to the Turkey Villa which was quiet but definitely a turkey by nature:|sqashed mosquitoes stuck to wall tiles in bathroom, as well as a pool of of water from a leaking pipe on the shiney tiled floor which was extremely slippy when wet including in the shower area. The door wouldn't shut with a bath mat placed to soak up the puddle & a rubbish bin either blocked access to the shower or the washbasin & prevented the door opening if moved out the way of both. Banged my head on the towel rail whilst shaving knocking it off the wall, as it was sited, dangerously, at eye level above the wash basin, which also had a non switched electrical socket beside the tap. The AC unit was above the bed and uncomfortable to sleep under, I eventually hung a sheet from the 4 poster frame to block the cold draft as the the room was too hot if it wasn't switched on. There were no bedside tables or reading lights beside the bed with the only light switchex being on the other side of the room by the front door. The main window had no blackout curtains & it was very bright when the sun came up around 6.30am. There was no kettle, a noisey hot & cold water filter which blocked access to the fridge & cups too small to make a coffee in. A large TV was annoyingly obscured by the corner poles on the 4 poster bed presentling yet another design fault within the room.| Outside the resort fell largely into 2 categories, either a construction site or a litter strewn, crumbling, tacky imitation of world landmarks. The real pyramids are still standing after several millennia but theirs were built very recently & are falling apart already !|The ponds were green with algae, dozens of what appeared to be cane toads appeared at night and the water quality in most of the swimming pools was murky, bird feathers & leaves floating on top with numerous missing tiles and litter on the ground all around them.|The Amare restaurant onsite was uncomfortably hot inside despite having several AC units & fans but having a woodfired pizza oven inside the building plus doors & windows wide open to the hot air outside probably didn't help the AC to function effectively & also allowed the wildlife to enter the restaurant so expect to have flies land in your drinks & food plus feral cats scratching the chairs & begging for food... altho the staff did catch a cat & took it rather worryingly into the kitchen. The menu & food were nothing special, neither was the service. I'm being polite when I say they couldn't even fry an egg for breakfast in the morning... although the cat & surviving flies were back for more. |Wouldn't recommend & definitely won't be back, without a doubt our worst hotel experience in 10 years of visiting the...

If you've been in lockdown with your kids for a year and a half and haven't visited anywhere for fear of a pandemic, highly recommend Torres Farms and Resorts. They accept kids, and have places for them to run around on grass, and great picture spots. ||||I'm not sure why it's still called a farm. I get that it was one once, but it's just ducks now. The locations they've chosen are an eclectic mix, and one gets the impression that they had donations and then just built from there. Indeed, some locations have signs indicating that they are donated by the tourist boards of various countries. These tended to be the ones exhibiting finer craftmanship, like that of Turkey and the UAE. I particularly appreciated the working CR with Arabic lettering and an Arabesque architecture.||||The "Finland" section does include a quintessential log cabin, but it is also where staff housing is, so you can only see the outsides of these working homes. There is also a gingerbread house pigeon-holed in, and an incomplete castle. Staff was unaware and unable to tell me if this was Turku Castle or if they would be installing a sauna. ||||For some reason, after a year of lockdowns when people couldn't visit, they are only now doing repairs and building new sites. In addition to the castle another mosque-style building was being built in front. S Korea was completely blocked off and falling apart and looked nothing like Korea. The fairytale castle would probably be great for kids, but was likewise sequestered. New York for some odd reason still had the World Trade Center up. Was this built in the 20th Century? Legoland could be climbed on, but the water park inside was closed. As you go deeper into the facility in a counter-clockwise motion the locations get more interesting but in a higher state of disrepair. ||||My personal favourites were Stonehenge and Rapa Nui, labeled as "Chili". Ancient Greece on the placard was labeled Rome on the map, and nowhere near Italy (the Leaning Tower of Pisa). The Filipino nipa hut was beautiful. I imagine Japan was too, but unfortunately the facility has a policy of allowing individuals and families to rent out a structure for the day and it is then closed off to viewing by the public. ||||We did not rent rooms but had the day tour instead. It is a beautiful place for wedding pictures, and indeed we saw someone doing debutante pictures while we were there. Two pools are open, one more for adults and one more for kids, though I am not sure that it is best to go swimming in public at this stage of the pandemic. Recommend 3 hours to take in all the sights at a leisurely pace - more if you want to eat at the fine restaurant or enjoy the pools. And when I say fine restaurant - Amare is without a doubt the finest food we have had since the...

Torres Farm was the private vacation spot of the Torres clan, as well as residence of Eric Torres (a celebrity in his own right, his love story appeared on GMA 7 a few years back), his Russian wife, and their family. At first it was by invitation only, to close friends and relatives. Gradually the idea to share its attractions to the public took root.

It's a great experience for young kids who would like to see replicas of world famous attractions in one spot. There are three swimming pools spread over different areas ("Italy", "Ruins of Rome", "Istanbul"), four if you count the private pool at the Japan pavilion

By the way the Japan pavilion is rented out to private functions. Other parts are open to the public except for the times they are leased by corporate entities (there are team building structures such as obstacle courses)

The place currently lacks dining options, which will be remedied in the near future, when Anna, Eric's lovely talented wife, finishes her culinary studies. I've been privileged to taste her home cooking (family occasion) and it is GOOD !! she gives a unique European twist to traditional Filipino dishes.

Some caveats:

The water at the kids slide at the Italy pavilion may be too shallow for the bigger kids (10 or older) so do warn them that they could get hurt if they slide down too enthusiastically.

Parking spaces need trees and greenery !! Both to lower the temperature as well as make the place (even) more beautiful

Do call ahead! As I mentioned, corporates, close relatives, or close friends frequently reserve the venue to themselves. Hazarding a Walk- in might result in finding out the place is unavailable to the public

Note:

Lots of friendly ducks roaming the place. They approach tables eager for hand outs. It adds to the overall charm of Torres Farm

One more note:

There is a private chapel to the rear of the compound, where the spiritually weary can take a breather. Do remember to ask permission...