It pays to enjoy your summer outing early before everyone else. To save money, I schedule beach trips on January, February when the weather is sunny and while resorts and places like Batangas are not yet crowded. My husband was the one who recommended Playa Laiya Beach Club for our first “summer” getaway.
Getting Access to Playa Laiya Beach Club
The beach club is operated by Landco, now known as Anya Hospitality Corporation. It is a private beach club exclusive to property owners and investors. The good news is, with proper coordination from their office in Makati – you can enjoy the beach club with your family too.
Playa Laiya Beach Club
www.playalaiyabeachclub.com
+63 2 553 8888
Email: Rem Ynigo at r.ynigo@anyahospitalitycorp.com
Rates of Playa Laiya Beach Club:
- Peak Season : Adults (700 on weekends, 500 on weekdays)
- Lean Season : Adults (560 on weekends, 400 on weekdays)
- Kids 3-10 years of age get 50% off
Going to Playa Laiya Beach Club
The resort is 3 hours away from Makati, we left at 7AM and arrived 10AM. It is better to leave earlier and if you are bringing friends or family, make sure they wake up on time. My son and I woke up 3AM but we had to wait for others. We drove by private vehicle and traversed SLEX, Star Toll Way, and the towns of Rosario and San Juan. In short, we followed the directions found on Playa Laiya’s website.
Playa Laiya Resort Club House
You will arrive at a club house where the reception area is, here you will be welcomed and assisted on how to enjoy your day tour. Note that Playa Laiya is a day tour only destination, they do not have overnight facilities or accommodation. The entire club/resort is open until 6PM only.
We were given the choice of where we would like to stay during our day trip, we chose the beautiful cabanas by the beach. My son and I loved it! The beach cabana has a futon which is like a thin mattress that you can sit, lie down on, etc. At the same time, this is where we landed our bags. The cabana is very huge and spacious, one of the best I’ve seen and it is very near the beach.
Beach at Playa Laiya
My son is more excited to play on the sand versus swimming on the beach. The beach and sand is okay, the area is clean with a few vendors, with a very nice view of the surrounding mountains. If you want white sand and clear as sky water, I recommend Terrazas de Punta Fuego in Nasugbu.
For this beach trip, we are satisfied with Playa Laiya’s beach since we will go on an island hopping activity.
There are two stops for the island hoping, one is Pampang Island and the other is a snorkeling site on the water (no island, just jump off the boat).
We enjoyed the adventure going to Pampang Island which looks very interesting to have your picture taking in.
There are lots of small hermit crabs to find and you can also enjoy the beach, although this island is a very rocky one.
Me and my son Ashton enjoyed exploring the island.
Watch our Vlog: Swimming Pool at Playa Laiya Beach Club
There are many pools to choose from at this beach club, all with an infinite view of the beach. You can choose from a toddler’s, kid’s, and adult swimming pools. These are located just in front of the clubhouse area, we were able to use another cabana to rest our things in. Other guests had fun grilling their own food in their own cabanas.
Everything in the beach club is orderly and clean, so we really enjoyed our day trip to the maximum. The resort has a huge bath house, each cubicle so spacious that it has a special area to rest your dry clothes and towels in. This way, they do not get wet or soiled. First time to see this setup and it made me very happy. Usually, it’s the shower time that frustrates and stresses me but not here in Playa, Laiya.
Food at the Playa Laiya Clubhouse
Our day trip included breakfast, lunch, and PM snacks. All of them were served inside the clubhouse at the second floor. It was a very relaxing, simple, but elegant space to relax in. It’ll make you feel like you’re in a resort-hotel. We enjoyed the lunch buffet that was curated very well, it had vegetables, steamed fish, rice, korean beef, seafood kebab, and even dessert.
Relaxing, Comfortable, and Worth The Trip
Overall, Playa Laiya is such a relaxing beach club to spend one of your summer getaways in. Mommies like me will appreciate the attentive security and staff that can watch over your belongings and help while we multitask. It is not a crowded resort, maybe because it may be a little more expensive but comfort & convenience comes with a reasonable price that moms like me would be willing to pay for, especially if it means we also get to relax and enjoy while the kids and other adults are having fun!
Here, you will not have to worry about the cleanliness of facilities, the child-friendliness, and enjoy a private setting for your family to enjoy.
Do you have questions about our Playa Laiya experience? Please post them below 🙂
Mommy Lace is a blogger from the Philippines. She started this blog to share information on pregnancy, breastfeeding, childcare, family, and health.
