Three of our friends were celebrating their birthdays this July so we all thought why not go somewhere for a staycation and celebrate it.

I was tasked to look for a great place to stay and I found Nordic Homes Tagaytay. It was love at first sight. I’ve always wanted to try interior designing so the moment I saw Nordic Home’s photos, I thought ‘this is it’. Plus, we were aiming for an accommodation with a pool.

Growing up in the mountains probably made us crave for pools and beaches so much. Lol.

If you want to take a break from camping, Nordic Homes Tagaytay will make you wish you never leave your room.

Nordic Homes Tagaytay

It was raining when we arrived in Tagaytay. Our host, Ma’am Neri contacted me to say that she would be waiting by the 3rd-floor lobby. When we got there, there were tons of people.

I was about to look for Ma’am Neri when I heard someone say ‘Joheins’. A lot of people pronounce my name like that.

So I responded with ‘Johanes?’ and there she was, our host.

She was so sweet and accommodating. She told us she had already written down our names on the guest book so all we had to do was sign. Boy, was I exhausted from the trip and excited to see the rooms so when she said that I was ready to give the place an 11/10 rating. Yup.

After signing, she led us to the 23rd floor and showed us our rooms.

We booked Vogue and Chic. That was my first time seeing a keyless lock (I knooooow. I’ve been camping out too much, I guess. Har har.). The rooms come with a key card that you can use to unlock the rooms.

Nordic Chic

The first room shown to us was Nordic Chic.

Features:

• 33.5 sqm area
• Can accommodate up to 7 people
• FREE PLAYSTATION4 and Netflix access
• FREE Wifi
• Free Access to SWIMMING POOL 6am-10 pm ( closed on Monday and Thursday )
• Cable television
• Kitchen facilities and utensils
• Towels, extra beddings, convertible sofa and extra mattress
• Hair dryer
• Refrigerator, coffee maker, toaster and microwave
• FREE coffee
• Card games
• Hot and cold shower with separate toilet and bathrooms
• Small Balcony
• Speakers

Here’s what Nordic Chic looks like (with my friends as models lol).

Here’s our lovely cook. 🙂

Time to play some games.

Nordic Vogue

The second room was Nordic Vogue and we loved it so much. The room was decorated in black and white. It was dreamy. I want a room like this.

Features:

• 33.5 sqm area
• Can accommodate up to 7 people
• FREE PLAYSTATION4 and Netflix access
• FREE Wifi
• Free Access to SWIMMING POOL 6am-10 pm ( closed on Monday and Thursday )
• Cable television
• Kitchen facilities and utensils
• Towels, extra beddings, convertible sofa and extra mattress
• Hair dryer
• Refrigerator, coffee maker, toaster and microwave
• FREE coffee
• Card games
• Hot and cold shower with separate toilet and bathrooms
• Small Balcony
• Speakers

The only difference between the two rooms is the design and the center table. Since there wasn’t any center table in Nordic Chic, the room was more spacious. So that’s where we all hung out, played games, danced and ate together.

Other Rooms

Aside from these two rooms, Nordic Homes Tagaytay has 9 more rooms.

These are:

16th Floor

• Gem – max of 5 persons
• Pearl – max of 5 persons
• Jewel – max of 5 persons
• Soleil – max of 6 persons
• Grande – max of 7 persons
• Santorini – max of 6 persons
• Dream – max of 5 persons

23rd Floor

• Crystal – max of 5 persons
• Cool – max of 7 persons
• Vogue and Chic are also located on the 23rd floor with a max capacity of 7 persons each.

Here are some of the photos of each room as posted by Nordic Homes.

Here’s a photo of the pool.

Tips and Reminders

• Depending on the room that you book, you’ll have access to free Netflix and PS4.
• Book on a weekday. Price is higher on weekends.
• Read this post for the complete details regarding Nordic Homes Tagaytay’s rates, room availability, room features, and how to book: https://www.facebook.com/NorthernComfortsTagaytay/posts/562966550709020
• Check-in is at 3 pm and check out is 1 pm.

How To Book

You can book via Airbnb or via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NorthernComfortsTagaytay/.
Sign up to Airbnb and get P1,600 off your first booking here at http://bit.ly/2mOgoFK.

How To Get There

Since we were coming from Santo Tomas Batangas, here’s what we did.

1. 1. Ride a jeep heading to Calamba.
   2. Drop off at Turbina and ride a van going to Tagaytay just beside Jollibee. Most often, you have to wait for some time until the van has enough passengers to start.
   3. Ask the driver to drop you off at the new Mcdonalds. In front of the fast-food chain is the Tagaytay Prime Residences where Nordic Homes is located.

From Manila

1. Take a bus going to Tagaytay and ask the driver to drop you off at Olivarez, the fare is around P180.
2. From Olivarez walk going to the new Mc Donald. In front of it,  you will see Tagaytay Prime Residences.

Expenses and Rates

Rates vary depending on the room’s size, season and days.

For the smaller rooms:

• Weekdays – P2300
• Friday/Sunday – P2700
• Saturday/Holidays – P3800

For the bigger rooms:

• Weekdays – P2600
• Friday/Sunday – P3000
• Saturday/Holidays – P4500

Prices indicated are for 2 persons. For every additional head, you have to pay P300.

Johanes Bangao

Johanes is a digital nomad and a web content writer who loves to go on spontaneous travels. She likes to go camp under the stars and play with her dog and cats.