Wanting to experience living in a paradise, simply because it is calm, cool and green and far from the complexities of urban living? Find peace in Cebu’s heavenly dwelling, the Hidden Paradise Mountain Resort.
From Cebu City, the travel takes approximately one hour and a half to reach Libo, Barangay Ilaya, San Fernando, Cebu where the resort is actually located.
The resort lived to its name. It is a mountain resort indeed as it rests at the top of the mountain ranges of Ilaya and neighboring towns. Besides, literally speaking, it is hidden inside the vast rainforest of San Fernando. In order to find this resort, you have to be a good tracker.
Tall trees and thick shrubs surround the area making it luxuriant and somewhat isolated. Complemented with the panoramic view of the San Fernando, your adventure is an absolute experience. It gives you the freshest air, the greenest environment and finest break away from towering skyscrapers and raucousness of the urban living.
Over the years, the place has become one of the finest resorts in Cebu. Many tourists visited the place for it is designed for retreat and total relaxation. Aside from noise, cellular phones are dead as well because of the instability of signals from the three giant networks. Some Smart users can be lucky to catch a signal outside.
If you are thinking on how you’re going to live in this isolated place, without an aircon or a swimming pool perhaps? Think again. The Hidden Paradise Mountain Resort has got it all covered.
It has 4 huge and glistening swimming pools, enough to accommodate large families simultaneously. There is a grilling station, just like a small kitchenette but with no cooking materials. Grilling is free of charge but you have to pay the charcoal although. Restaurant is just around the corner but its foods and drinks are bit costly. Better to bring your own and pay the corkage (200.00/ lechon, 100.00/ case of softdrinks, 300/ alcoholic beverages).
The first pool is near the entrance, designed for kids and adults who do not know how to swim. Cottages are available in the vicinity which can accommodate up to 10 persons including foods and stuffs. Prices range from 250.00 to 300.00. A simple table with umbrella costs 150.00.
The next pool is for adults. Kids are not permitted unless guardians or parents are present. Some of the tables are made of steel while others are concretely made where you can place your foods and other things.
The third pool is just few steps upward. It is deep and ideal for diving. Only the swimming experts and diving enthusiasts will enjoy the place. Lots of movable steel chairs surround the place for a short break.
The resort offers other amenities like videoke, a staple pastime for Filipinos, billiards, camp fires, darts, trekking and its own zip line experience at 300.00 for 30 minutes, consumable by anybody who wants to experience. It’s best to come in groups. It also offers shuttle service from the city to the resort and vice versa for only 3,500. For sports devotees, basketball, volleyball and badminton are offered.
Hidden Paradise offers only the best and ensures comfort living despite its seclusion. It has 50 guest rooms for accommodation. Here are some of the offered rooms: Executive Family Rooms with executive pool, Deluxe Rooms, Standard Rooms, Native Rooms, Family Native Rooms and Dormitory Rooms. Room rates differ by its amenities available. There are function halls and social areas, a 60-seater restaurant and a parking lot with a capacity of 100 vehicles.
Be awed by the exceptional beauty of nature and be thrilled by its wide array of outdoor activities in this heavenly dwelling. Experience living in a paradise at Hidden Paradise Mountain Resort. It will surely leave an everlasting mark in the hearts of its guests and visitors.
How To Get There:
Public busses or private vehicles are available in going to San Fernando. However, in locating the resort, busses are not recommended due to limited and rough road. Multicabs are advisable and other private vehicles. If you don’t have any, it can be reached by riding habal-habal, a motorcycle which can accommodate up to 5 passengers. It is about 5 kilometers away from the highway.
