Thursday, May 23, 2013

Review: OVERLOOK RESORT and CONFERENCE CENTER


As an HRD  coordinator for venues during our seminars and trainings I find it very difficult  to locate  a nice venue with a good price. My dilemma is that our company wants to use a venue which is nice and inexpensive, kind of like a champagne taste but a beer budget.



Like everyone else I researched the internet and followed up with calls and ocular inspections. There are many resorts scattered around MM and nearby areas. I did not find many blog sites which comment on the various resort hotels offering conference facilities, therefore I really needed to do some leg work and be resourceful and inventive.  After much work and eyestrain from looking at my computer screen, I have decided to focus on Bulacan and Antipolo venues.  I finally settled on Antipolo because it is closer and because of the trees and scenery- also many resorts offer spectacular overlooking views, such as Villa Cristina, Overlook Resort , Hilltop and Loreland. It’s a mixed bag of venues from small to medium and large ones. I decided to try Overlook Resort because it is just the right size for our trainings and seminars and it has a beautiful view of the city. Plus their website is nice and has many positive testimonials. Best of all, pasok sa budget namin.  Hindi cya fancy. Just the basics.  5 pools which are clean and a big garden with plenty of trees and shade. Bottom line,  we had a good time and  our event wasvery successful.  Naka save pa kami.

I hope this blog helps other HRD and coordinators  assigned to find a good seminar venue at the right price.

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Beautiful Antipolo... Overlook Resort


Hi guys. 

I am enjoying my long postponed balikbayan tour here in the Philippines.
Right now I am in beautiful Antipolo with my high school and college buddies. We are resort hopping sampling all the sights and fares.




Last week we stayed at Overlook Resort and Bosay Resort. We were a big group of twenty. Bosay is big but super crowded. Parking was a disaster. Plenty of pools  but with so many people in the water, the pools was kind of dirty.  Overlook is smaller. There are only 4 pools. Parking was good. View is great. Staff excellent.

Pool water was clean. Kelangan pala frequent filtering, otherwise madali lumabo. Ang tubig.

Well we enjoyed our swimming kainan, inuman and great companionship. Nothing better. Sayang, I have to go back to school in the good old USA.

Cheers.