| there's also a cafe, an outdoor pool, a terrace and a fitness room. suites have living areas. free breakfast is served in a no-nonsense restaurant that has floor-to-ceiling windows. set among shops in a commercial area along the pan-philippine highway, this casual hotel is 4 km from the mabini shrine, honoring the philippines first prime minister, and 30 km from mount makiling. unpretentious rooms provide complimentary wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, minifridges and balconies; some feature colorful accents. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. upgraded suites add mountain views and/or safes
Ninoy Aquino International Airport 57 min
Padre Pio Shrine (11 min) Museo Orlina (48 min)
Modern indoor-outdoor museum spotlighting the works of glass sculptor Ramon Orlina. Sampaloc Lake (41 min)
Large, circular lake popular for waterfront scenery & recreation, including walking & biking. Parish and National Shrine of Saint Padre Pio (11 min) Rizal Shrine (25 min)
This reproduction of the birthplace of José Rizal, a national hero of the Philippines, offers tours. Our Lady of Manaoag (47 min) Marian Orchard Pilgrimage Center (29 min) Volcano Island (1 hr 8)
Island with a regularly erupting caldera volcano containing a lake at over 1,000 ft. elevation. Taal Volcano (1 hr 9)
Sweeping views are the draw to the peak of this crater lake with trails & a viewing platform. Tagaytay Picnic Grove (49 min)
Locale featuring picnic areas in a scenic hilltop setting, plus zip lines & horseback riding. Apolinario Mabini Shrine (14 min)
Site honoring the Philippines' first prime minister, with a shrine, museum & reproduction home. Mount Makiling (1 hr 3)
Dormant volcano in a forest reserve featuring mud springs, a flat rock river & trails to the peak. Makiling Botanic Gardens (45 min)
Educational center of a university devoted to native tree species conservation & planting. People's Park in the Sky (48 min)
Mountaintop park built during the Marcos era, with a former mansion, Christian statues & overlook. | 
