Good place overall. My only concern is the airconditioning, though the host is pretty transparent that there isn't any, I still found it extremely difficult to sleep without.

A great place for small (or large) groups to unwind and have fun. Karina responded to inquiries really quickly and was kind enough to prepare a little extra to birthday celebrants in our group. Her husband Rene made sure our stay there was perfect. And her dad, Benjamin made us all feel like part of his family

The place is charming. You wont know how wonderful it is until you experience it. The owner was so accomodating. He made us enjoy every minute of our stay there. The room where we stayed is reccomended for nature lovers. Make sure to open all the windows so you can enjoy the trees around the area. The videoke has great song selections where we sang our hearts out till 10pm then we transfered to the pool area and swam under the rain till midnight. Thanks... till next time

The place is a bit far, but def worth the hassle. Karina and her family are great hosts. They are accommodating and they make sure to give enough info before you book the place. Their home is #goals! Thanks Karina for letting me and my family stay at your place!

About 3-4 hours drive including traffic. Use the exit before Lipa. We had a lovely stay. The place was serene with trees and different plants scattered throughout the property which is refreshing since we don't come across this anymore in the city. My nephews had fun going around, checking and touching the plants including chasing their chickens. Hosts were gracious and took time to chat with us. Only thing the host can improve on is to put hooks in the shower stalls to hang clothes and towels on.

We had a great time. Karina and his family are great hosts. They are very helpful and accommodating. The place is relaxing, feels like you are really in a secluded place even when there are other houses around. If you want to commune with nature minus the hassle, this is the place to be.

It was a worth-while experience. Our host was very accommodating and kind. We had the place all to ourselves. The place is good for just kicking it and relaxing over a weekend.

Thanks, Karina and to your family for providing us a restful and serene stay outside of the metro. Your parents, especially your dad, were very nice and helpful to us. For future guests, we suggest reviewing alternate routes as the weekend traffic can be a pain but the place and its pool is for sure can relax and refresh you from the long drive.

A very much well spent relaxing vacation. Gina is nice and provides your (URL HIDDEN) family and I love the place so much.

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The house was great as usual, Gina was a very good host. We always enjoy our stay.

The place was great. Very private and quiet as advertised. The grounds were very well kept. Gina was very helpful with precise directions to the house. Gina and family were very willing to help with any request we had, and even offered to pick up some forgotten items at the palengke. We had a great experience and were able to relax while the kids were able to roam free and play. We would recommend this place for anyone looking for a quiet place to relax.

Gina is very accomodating. She even offered to help us buy some stuff in the market. The place is very quiet and perfect if you really want some privacy.

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The place was great, the bathrooms need updating though. We loved the pool and enjoyed walking by the beach. Gina was very helpful and always there if we have any questions.

This venue is ideal for groups that value their privacy and exclusivity. The place is rented to only one group at a time and can accommodate large groups for day tours. However, they can only house around 20 people overnight in the air-conditioned bedrooms. Special thanks to Mam Gina and Chef Roland for their excellent service and friendly demeanor. The only suggestion I can give is to provide more beach related activities such as snorkeling, diving, boating services, etc. I don't mind coming back to this destination in the future.

Worth the long drive! If you are looking for affordable accommodation with quality service, this is for you. :)

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The house is very spacious and Ate Baby, the caretaker is very accommodating. The place has centralized air conditioning which is perfect for summer. My family and I loved the place away from the city to fully enjoy our vacation.

Mike is a super host! All of our desires for this trip were met because of Mike's help. Their place is clean, spacious and really good for a big group. The house also has a centralized aircon. Another plus factor is the exclusive beachclub access. Their mom, Ms. Cely, was also very accommodating to us. Will definitely recommend Mike's place to our family and friends :)

The host Haidee and their caretaker Baby were very good hosts, so nice and accomodating to their guests! The house description is 100% accurate as advertised. Its very comfortable and very clean.

Great Place! Great Hosts! Idyllic beach location just 50 steps from "toes in the water". Plenty of activities available. Accommodations were excellent for 8 person party -- could be more with smaller kids. The kitchen facility and equipment was more than expected, very adequate. Lovely outside balcony for eating and frivolity. The bathroom is a winner! Good size, good water pressure, great shower. The 4 queen size double bunks slept very well. Powerful AC kept room cool -- except for the occasional brownout. As a beach house, it was top notch!

The host was so accommodating and nice. The place has a great view of the beach and it is so easy to buy stuff cause there are a lot of stores around. We had a nice and comfortable stay.

Very fast communication between the host-care taker. Easy transaction even before and after the payment. Location is definitely in front of the beach though beach water is really clean and clear sand texture is not really fine. Near and many sari sari stores around where you can buy your things but their price is much higher than convenient stores.

The place is truly beach-front, clean and safe. the host (the american owner) is very accommodating and helpful as he also gave us a travel tip (quicker route to manila by private car). Tho the place is a tad hard to find, the travel time is worth it. the house is also complete of kitchen and dining utensils, beddings and bath essentials (soap, shampoo, towel). it also has free coffee sachets.

We had a great time in the place. The kitchen is complete with utensils and cooking tools. There is drinking water too, waiting when we arrived. Vincent contacted me prior and while we are travelling going to the resort.

This place is perfect for family bonding.

There seem to be a misrepresentation on the pictures that the host posted. The place is too crowded that the bed stock up like sardines. The bathroom had a smell of a septic that if you open the door it will be all over the small air-conditioned room. The shower not working, and the flush is mess up too. So you have to use a pail to shower and flush the toilet. The toilet paper holder is broken too. There is a construction outside the house it's like 5 step away from the house. There's a lot of dogs roaming around , I think belongs to the locals, and the poops were all over the place.Watch when your walking on the seaside, you might step on it. We did few times. My vacation ruined. The owner got a bad review from me, because he misrepresent his rental place. If I know the condition of the place, I will not even be there. All I can say is, be careful renting if you're not so sure, if it's just a small amount, and small number of people staying, you might be better of using a hotel, just a thought!

Our stay was okay. The view must have been great if not for the cottages in front of the house. I greatly suggest a boat ride to Napayong Island because there were fewer swimmer and the view was great.

Entertainment area is the best! Tita Rowena welcomed us with a Sangria Wine and chips to dig in. You might want to read the house rules carefully as the details of the place are quite confusing. We are not aware that they have 1st and 2nd floor, which can be rented separately. The house is just a minute walk going to the beach. You can rent a boat for an island hopping to have less crowded place since the house is located in the public beach area. You can enjoy some water activities such snorkeling and the famous banana boat. Thanks! Tita Rowena for good company.

Value for money. Thank you for the welcome and parting gift!

A very comfortable place.. we enjoyed the stay. They had everything we need. Ate Rowena was so friendly and so kind even if we arrived late. We'll surely come back. :D

Gemma & Klaus are great hosts. Even during our inquiry, everything we asked were answered and explained very well. Once we confirmed our booking, they provided us with all the informations about the place and directions going there. Their place is very nice. Magnificent view from almost every part of the house. We even had a special request with Gemma and she is very easy to deal with. It is quite challenging to go to the beach area, but we stayed most of our time at the house by the infinity pool overlooking the beach. It was a great experience and we will definitely come back and recommend.

I rented the penthouse at Casa Amara for a family reunion, celebrating my mom's 75th birthday. At first, my siblings and I were thinking of bringing/cooking our own food but during the initial conversations with the owners Gemma and Klaus, I found out that they also do food catering so I decided to let them cater our meals. It was worth every penny! I wish I could post pictures of the lovely lunch, merienda, dinner, and breakfast tables/spreads they prepared for us. Gemma told me I had to try their specialty (bacon-wrapped sinigang) and it WAS delicious. But so was every other dish they prepared for us! I would definitely recommend this place for family gatherings. The penthouse can sleep 7 comfortably (up to 12 if you don't mind doubling up on a full size bed). Since there were 19 of us, we rented a couple of extra bedrooms in the main house but having the penthouse, with its huge patio, allowed us to have the privacy we wanted for our gathering. It did get uncomfortably hot during the day, so we cooled off in the infinity pool. Late in the afternoon, some of the kids ventured down to the beach. I believe there are stone stairs leading down (160 steps), but there's also a rather steep trail which they describe as a 5-minute walk (but one of the kids told me it's more like 30 minutes because you have to watch your step). The hard part is coming back up the trail or stairs but everyone who dared, tells me it was worth it. The water is very clear and there's a coral reef that has snorkeling potential. The evening was cool and breezy, and that's when we enjoyed hanging out on the patio. The rooms are tastefully decorated and just as beautiful as they look in the pictures. Bathrooms are clean and well maintained, the only downside being the low water pressure in the upstairs bathroom. We didn't use the stove to cook but did use the fridge, which was clean too. The roads leading to Casa Amara were really bad (road construction, broken bridges, and tricycles everywhere!) but the stay was totally worth the trip.

Our family have been beach fanatics for as long as i can remember. Bagging the top spot on our list is our stay in Casa Amara. With the beautiful Laiya beach just a few steps from this place, the stay was almost magical. What made our visit to this island extra special are the accommodating staff and hosts (thanks Klaus and Gemma). Besides what I've already stated, here are a few things that will make you want to stay in the penthouse of Casa Amara: The view of the penthouse's private roof deck in the morning is just amazing. The view stretches out to the ends of the sea. The interiors of the house are beautifully decorated. You can still relax whilst indoors. They have an infinity pool! (First time to be swimming in one). There were 14 of us (12 adults and 2 young kids) and we fit snuggly inside the penthouse as they have tons of available beds ready. Whatever noise there is (if there are any) you cant hear it from where you are. Visit this place. It is well worth the wait and the long drive.

Uh-mazing! And thats all I have to say about that!! :) If you go get the penthouse! Its more than worth it. Would definitely love to come back.

I absolutely loved our stay at Casa Amara. Klaus and Gemma were very welcoming. We went with the whole family so it was a very memorable experience. Warning: Long review ahead. Finding the place is easy if you use Waze. It's better to print out a copy of the map because network signals can get weak. (There are rare spots to get Smart and Globe reception. It's easier to get Sun signal.) I surprisingly didn't mind not being able to use my mobile data since most of the people I would usually contact were with me on that trip. The panoramic view from the penthouse was breathtaking. The house is a right mix of modern and quaint. Every angle inside and outside is photogenic. In the bedroom upstairs are a king size bed, 2 double beds, and 2 single beds. Downstairs, 2 sofabeds can comfortably fit 2 people each. The bathrooms were decently clean. The water pressure for the toilet and shower upstairs was weak so we used the one by the kitchen more. We availed of the buffet meals on Day 2. They had a good selection of healthy and delicious food. I don't think our group had heavy eaters because we got stuffed right away and had a lot of leftovers. For our breakfast on Day 3, we were served plated meals. I didn't bother asking why it wasn't a buffet because it was more than enough for all of us. (Which made me think I should have just ordered plated meals instead of buffet in the first place.) Half of our group are senior citizens, so they were pretty much content just staying on the balcony, admiring the view and having their mahjong session. So only the younger ones attempted to go down to the beach. Man, it was not an easy trek! But it was so worth it. Going down was about 10-15 minutes of careful walking (my brother slipped and hurt himself when he carried his daughter walking down, so be extra mindful of each step.) The other group of guests brought their SUV down with them, which was a brillant idea. The beach was beautiful. We climbed up the huge rock formations on the far right. The view up there was stunning but I all I could think about was how I could go down. Walking back up to the house from the beach was, as expected, tougher. But we're glad we got to go the beach once. One major thing, we hope the staff can improve on is to strictly implement the 12mn-8am noise curfew. The other group of guests had what seems like a company event. They had their videoke music so loud, which was okay for a while. My husband and I slept in the living room on the second night so it was not as soundproof as the bedroom upstairs. We were waiting for the guests to stop their loud music by midnight. By 12:15am, my husband decided to find...

This place is really a paradise! My Family and I had a great time:) will definitely recommend this place ! Miss Gemma is awesome.

Claus and his secretary Nora was accomodating and responsive. We celebrated my dad's 70th birthday in Casa Amara. We were a group of 16 so we rented the Penthouse and 1 extra room for an overnight stay. The house was nice and clean. The veranda was over looking the beautiful open sea and was spacious and breezy. There was a quaint infinity pool overlooking the sea as well. The kitchen in the penthouse allowed us to cook (though most of the food we brought were already cooked). We had a great stay cation and bonding time.

I initially wanted to rent a room big enough for only 8 for my barkada reunion. When the group became 12, Gemma offered the Penthouse instead. The Penthouse was really spacious and nice. We arrived an hour earlier from the check-in time but the in-charge and helpers were very accomodating and immediately assisted us in settling ourselves. We ordered plated meals on our 2nd day. The food was really good and filling. The pool was clean. The beach however is quite far and coming back up to the house will take a toll for the unfit as the road is quite steep. Note that you may need to wait a few minutes for the water on the 2nd floor to come out. So don't be surprised if no water comes out from the 2nd floor shower. Do also note that this place is not for those people who cannot go on with their lives without internet and cellular signals. Instead, this is really a place to relax and get away from all the stress that both technology and the internet brings. No work and no distraction from social media. Back to good ol' human conversations. Overall, I would really recommend this place to stay and relax. Given the chance, I would definitely come back and stay again. Thanks Klaus and Gemma!

We had a GREAT time.

We took a break from the city 2 weeks ago and lucky to have found this place in the middle of summer rush. Del, our host, was very warm and friendly. He patiently guided us when we arrived in laiya area until we got to the house, even extended our check out time the next day. Nick also assisted us during check out. Finding it was a bit tricky because we had to enter a narrow road going inside the village. Since it's peak season, there were a lot of cars going in and out of the area, took us a while before we got to park. Our rented beachfront beach house was located in the middle of a group of beach houses in front of the public beach so it was definitely crowded. Good thing the unit assigned to us was in the 2nd floor of the house and it has balcony facing the sea and spacious enough for us to grill, cook, sing karaoke and hang out while we enjoy the view. Our room had 4 double decks, a bathroom, tv, refrigerator, fan and a well functioning aircon which was good enough for our family of 8. We didn't walk much around the beach during the night because there were lots of drinking places in the area and we just wanted to rest and take the fresh air from our balcony. One downside I found is that one resort(LA LUZ) beside the public beach is barring people from crossing over and charging people for entrance when privatizing/owning a certain no. Of meters from the shoreline is not allowed by law(unless you own an island). Other than that, our stay was okay, not the trip where you can really have peace and quiet  since it's on a public beach but if you're going with your friends, you might enjoy the nightlife there. :)

Miss Lucy was very attentive to our requests. Was quick to respond. Appreciated it very much that she guided our car to the parking. I just hoped they had private parking. House was clean, kitchen complete ,aircon,beddings and mattress were of good quality. Beach view awesome if you will get beach house number 3.

Definitely and awesome experience. Vincent was very accommodating host as well as Del. It was nice to talk to a fellow Californian during our stay here. The description of the place was everything they have ever written about! no complains especially when we needed an extra room due to having more guests than we originally planned! thank you Vincent for your hospitality and Thank you Del for being so accommodating and making us feel at home!

Not here, the landlord is very enthusiastic, very nice house.

The host Del was great and very accommodating. The place is well maintained, cozy and clean. We had a nice comfortable stay, with a great view of the beach. The place is highly recommended.

We have to leave upon seeing the area as the area is quite busy and the neighbors are doing videoke which is loud for us as I am with my Grand Parents and Kids. Unfortunately we didn't expect that as this was not controlled by owner that is why we need to leave. The owner is very sorry for the situation and did ask to help us if we can get a refund to Airbnb due to the situation. Hopefully we can. And maybe they can improve further on the photos of the area as this is not shown on the photo preview, the streets going to the area is narrow coming from the main road.

Thank you so much, Del, for being a wonderful host. You made sure we got there alright and even gave tips going home quicker. The house was clean. The kitchen utensils wrapped neatly, ready for use. We'd definitely come back.

We checked in late and we were greeted by Christian. He was very polite and helpful. The unit is bigger than what I have expected. It's very nice and clean. I would highly recommend this place. Towels and some toiletries were provided. Each bedroom has a huge closet with hangers.

Booked with some hesitation as we have stayed in many places in Quezon/Luzon area, and they have all been terrible. However, this property was excellent, and above expectation. The quality was definitely western standard, very comfortable beds and the aircon was superb. TV with all fox channels great. The host Annalynn was extremely helpful and friendly. Only negative is its a very noisy road. Tricycles and barking dogs all night. Hard to avoid though if staying inner city no matter where you stay My family return to philipinnes every year to visit family, will definitely stay again

Annalyn was very hospitable and the 3rd floor suite was highly satisfactory. Quite unexpected because its curb appeal was not very high. We were very pleased with our two night stay!

Friendly staffs, and very convenient location. Fast replies for enquiries. Spacious. Will definitely stay again with my family.

Good host. Thank you for accommodating my check-in schedule.

We are very much satisfied with our stay. Communication is hassle-free. Super informative and answers all our queries. No worries in checking in and out. The place is super neat and it got all we need as a family. Though you have a very close neigborhood we still got to enjoy our privacy. Definitely value for your money. We highly recommend the place. A big shout-out to our hosts.