NOSTALGIA. This place gave me so much to remember. It was in year 2010 when I first set foot on this serene , beautiful humble resort. Definitely not much yet to do but the place absolutely enraptured the extrovert in me. I knew back then that this place will be something I will look forward coming back to.
The phone rings. "HELLO."
"Hey Abby, we would like to get you as our host for an ALL WHITE PARTY at Matabungkay Beach Hotel."
Wow! Just wow! Matabungkay Beach Hotel is famed to be an exorbitant Beach Resort located in Lian, Batangas and I get to stay there for three full days for free and the best part of it all is that I'll get paid to host a party. It's an absolute workation! [the word people use when they get to travel for vacation and work at the same time.]
Fourth of December 2015 when I was reunited with the piece of my heart I left five years ago in Matabungkay Beach Hotel and once I arrived I felt like I always belonged. I felt home, the place is haven, my heart found it and I can say it's finally whole again.
Sparkling, glimmering decors and glass balls hang around the front porch wreathed in glittery white with it's warm earth toned perfectly framed furnitures. At the counter are crews wearing the kindest smiles, in their cute uniforms devotedly serving and leading guests. I sniffed the breeze as it tossed my hair from my face and walk down the serene dimmed hallway. My room was regal, it's anything but basic, they called it, 'LIAN SUITE.' I threw myself on bed and stared at the flawlessly laid out interior, it is simple, neat and sophisticated. I thought of how it feels to have a room like this back in Manila or maybe just maybe have to chance to never have to leave Matabungkay Beach Hotel again.
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| WHITE CHRISTMAS FEELS AT THE FRONT PORCH |
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| LIAN SUITE |
It was four in the afternoon, perfect time for a quick dip on the pool. They are now two, the lonely kiddie pool before has now it's big sister. They are both beautiful, certainly for family, friends, couples and yes even for flying solo too. Thanks to the propinquity of an especially picturesque beach, maybe the water is not too blue, not too majestic and the sands are not too white, not too fine but just right for a weary soul who wants to find peace and tranquility.
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| Matabungkay Beach Resort MAIN POOL |
It's newly and highly improved and innovated facilities: activity centers, conference and seminar rooms make Matabungkay Beach Hotel the ultimate place for whatever purposes. Whether it be for company team building (which was the first reason why I was in Matabungkay Beach Hotel five years ago), product launching, debut, wedding, family getaway or even a quick escape for an anxious spirit, this is the best 3-hour drive haven for you.
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| SEMINAR ROOM/CONFERENCE ROOM |
So yes, Gravitas Events Management found it's perfect place to hold the ALL WHITE PARTY (please like their FB page: Gravitas Events Management) with guest DJs: Jennifer Lee and Khai hosted by yours truly, Abby Borja (please follow me in Instagram and in Twitter: @abbyborja07 and in FB: Abby Borja)
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| DJ Jennifer Lee and Host Abby Borja |
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| PHILIPPINES BLOGGERS with Host Abby Borja |
The All White Party was Gravitas Events Management's debut event in Partnership with Matabungkay Beach Hotel and sponsored by, DJ Pioneer DJ, Ground Zero Lights and Sounds. Cold Collection opened the event with their rendition of pop songs, they are local band singer from Batangas. Bloggers from around the Metro gathered to party with us, locals and many foreigner guests joined us too. It was a success, infact one of the foreigner told me:
"How come it's just now that Matabungkay Beach Hotel hold this kind of epic party? By the way, great job hosting. Your job wasn't easy!"
I was thrilled and truly overwhelmed. Sooner or later, Matabungkay Beach Hotel will be The Boracay of the Metro wherein you don't need to spend thousands and thousands of pesos for air fare and hotel accommodation just to party by the beach! So the next time Matabungkay Beach Hotel present a party be sure to be there! It's fun, it's epic because it's MATABUNGKAY BEACH HOTEL AND RESORT.