LOCATION: Blue Skies washed with bright tropical light . Crisp and clean air. Cool waters and refreshing greens all around. Nature created Punta Baluarte. We enhanced it only for you. It's the perfect place you've always imagined it to be. Where you can soothe your body and set your spirits soaring.

Situated along the coastline of Calatagan, Batangas, Punta Baluarte is a pleasant 2-1/2 hour drive (subject to traffic conditions) south of Metro Manila, passing through towns, plantations and open fields. There are two alternative routes to Batangas: via South Superhighway taking the Sta. Rosa exit, or via the Coastal Road, then on to scenic Tagaytay. From Tagaytay, drive down towards the Sugar Central junction in Nasugbu then proceed through the town of Lian. Continue through Calatagan until you reach Punta Baluarte which is nestled throughout sprawling hillsides, overlooking Balayan Bay and the South China Sea.

ACCOMMODATION: The resort has 104 spacious guestrooms and suites which are air conditioned. Select from our native style Nipa Bungalows, Cabanas, Beach Houses, Sunrise or Hilltop rooms, or perhaps the Bicol Suite. All accommodations are equipped with telephone, color TV with 24 cable channels, minibar, and in-room safes in selected guestrooms. Enjoy spectacular water views or natural greenery which is in abundance throughout the resort. Bicol Houses. These are two junior suites perched on a hillside above the Fresh-Water pool. For scenic vistas surrounding the Bicol Houses, catch the breathtaking natural environment made up of abundant trees, grasses and shrubs or the picturesque water biers such as the Balayan Bay or Fresh-Water pool. One suite has a queen-sized bed while the other has twin beds. Both suites have small anterooms with sofa bed. Maximum of four (4) persons per room. Note, this type of room is not advisable for elderly guests due to uphill climb or ascending stairs to the Bicol Houses.

Seaview Rooms. Each room is air-conditioned and has a private toilet and shower, telephone, in-room safe, mini-bar/refrigerator and color TV with 26 cable channels. Located on top of the hill. Guests enjoy a panoramic view of the South China Sea from the verandah at the back of each unit. There are four connecting rooms, ideal for families. Rooms are equipped with king-sized or queen-sized beds, and other units are mostly twin-bedded with sofa beds. Maximum of four (4) persons per room. Sunrise Rooms. Each room is air-conditioned and has a private toilet and shower, telephone, minibar/refrigerator and color TV with 26 cable channels. Jeepneys are provided to shuttle guests to the Pagapas Cafe' and the swimming pools

RESTAURANT: Pagapas Cafe -- overlooking Balayan Bay, is open from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and offers a wide selection of local and international favorites for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Poolside Bars -- open from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

SPORTS AND RECREATION

BANQUET & MEETING FACILITIES: Seven (7) air-conditioned function rooms are available to cater to out-of-town company meetings, seminars, workshops, or social gatherings. Audio-visual equipment and other support facilities are on hand. Groups of 20 to 350 can be accommodated depending on requirements and venue selection.