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Sunday, October 3, 2010

Inside Paseo de Escolta

The Paseo de Escolta in Las Casas Filipinas de Azucar was patterned after Manila's commercial district in the early 1900s. This colorful building has 17 fully functioning hotel rooms.
Paseo de Escolta
Inside the room is a mix of new and old - antique style furniture, capiz windows along with modern facilities like an electric kettle for coffee, aircon (of course) and a huge TV (yay!)
receiving area
The bed is very comfortable and looks especially cozy with the curtains
bed
bed
Intricate wooden door leading to the bathroom
door to the bathroom
Nothing really exciting about the bathroom. Free toiletries include small packets of shampoo, cotton buds, a toothbrush and a tiny bar of soap.
bathroom
The view from the veranda is amazing!
view from the room
We can't wait to go back here :)

Other posts on Las Casas Filipinas de Azucar here:
Las Casas Filipinas de Azucar
Windows

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Windows

Beautiful windows from Las Cas Filipinas de Azucar
View of Paseo de Escolta from Casa Unisan.
Casa Unisan (1839) originally located in Unisan, Quezon
Casa Luna (1850) originally located in Luna, La Union
We noticed that some of the windows inside Casa Luna have bullet holes. We were told there were several attempts on the Governor's life when he used to live here in the 1850's.
Casa Vyzantina (1890) originally located in Binondo, Manila
Casa Candaba (1780) is the oldest house in the village. It was originally located in Candaba, Pampanga
Is there a party upstairs?
Casa Baliuag (1898) originally located in Baliuag, Bulacan
Casa Lubao (1920) originally located in Lubao, Pampanga
View of Casa Tondo from Casa Hidalgo (1867) originally from Hidalgo, Manila

Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar

We drove all the way to Bagac, Bataan last weekend to marvel at the authentic 19th century stone houses at Las Casas Filipinas de Azucar.  I love old houses and it was really amazing to see so many of them in one area.
View of Casa Unisan(1893), some interesting bronze sculptures and the cobblestone road from the balcony of our room.   
It was cloudy and gloomy during our visit but I think it added more charm to the place :)  The weather  was nice and cool which was perfect for long leisurely walks around the area.
The hotel rooms are located in Paseo de Escolta (the building behind the sculpture).  There are only 17 rooms in this building but they plan to add more rooms in Casa Vyzantina which is still under construction.
Casa Vyzantina (1890) used to be located in Binondo, Manila until it was transferred to Bataan in 2009.
 A few calesas (horse-drawn carriage) parked inside the garage
 Lovely view of the lake and Mt. Samat (hidden by the clouds)
 After exploring the village, it would be nice to take a dip in the swimming pool at the back.  No swimming for us though because it was too cold that day.

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