Showing posts with label Nurture Spa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nurture Spa. Show all posts

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Breathing Fresh Air at the Nurture Spa Village

Tagaytay is popular not only because of its proximity to the metro, but also because of its cool climate throughout the year. It is also a perfect place if you want a quick breather from the toxicities of the city. Here, you can find a lot of boutique and posh hotels and B&B's, as well as plush gardens that will let you bond again with nature even for a day.

Nurture Spa Village is not just a spa nor just an accommodation. It is engulfed in lush greenery and blossoming buds, a perfect venue to relax and breathe some fresh air. 


When we arrived, we were greeted by their staff with ethnic song (Think Dos Palmas) and were given this hot pandan tea. 

Greenery? I mean it! Nurture Spa Village has a hectare of zen-inspired garden situated on a cliff. You need not worry about landslides because the sides of the cliff around Nurture Spa Village was crafted like the Banawe Rice Terraces so as to prevent landslides. This was done by the Ifugaos commisioned by the owner- Ms. Cathy Turvill. The Ifugao huts in the Nurture Spa Village are also authentic ones.


They have a small pool for your dipping indulgence. This is just beside the Dulang Restaurant.


You can read a book or simply bask in the sun by the poolside while sipping some fresh mango shake.



Aside from the authentic Ifugao huts, they also have air-conditioned accommodation like the Pag-Ibig (love) room. This is usually the room they give to the bride and groom as part of their wedding package. 




The Filipiniana-inspired room reminds me of an ancestral house, only more modern.


How modern? Well it has a tub and flat screen TV! The rooms are a bit far from the pool area which gives serenity, especially for couples.


The owners of the Nurture Spa Village is also the man & woman behind the famous organic line of spa products, Amu'in. They have a small souvenir shop beside the reception area where they sell not only Amu'in products but other native products as well.


 They also have an open al-fresco gazebo where you can have your wedding or other affairs.







Gastronomique: Dulang Restaurant at the Nurture Spa Village, Tagaytay City

 During our long weekend Tagaytay spree, we had the chance to pass by the Nurture Spa Village and try some of its gastronomic delights, which I believe deserves its own space in my blog. Why? Not only did we had a great time munching on the food, but I also noticed that what Nurture Spa Village offers are foods that one of a kind. Take for example this one, have you ever eaten Pancit Palabok? In Spring Rolls?




What about Chicken Kare-Kare? No, I mean,  Chicken Kare-Kare made of stuffed chicken breast with eggplant topped with deep-fried banana buds. There, that's unique right? The bagoong here is one of the best I ever tried (with the exception of Sir Bob's Bobbylicious Bagoong).


 Okay, what about suman (rice cake) at mangga (mango)? No, I mean mangga wrapped in suman with a rich tablea sauce? This is a perfect ending to a sumptuous Filipino lunch.