White Cove Resort, Nasugbu, Batangas

Rating:
I was disappointed at the dilapidated state of UCPB-managed White Cove Resort:

• The sand is not fine at all! Dig a couple of centimeters down and you see that the soil becomes dark and black-- looks like it's not natural and they *ship* sand to this resort.
• Woefully inadequate and poorly designed cabanas. (actually there's no design at all-- a couple of wooden beams and a roof. )
• So-so food and lousy ambience of the open-air veranda (the Coco Bar was closed for renovations). It's basically a cement floor with karinderya-style tables and white monobloc chairs-- plus, there's no view at all! The cabanas, roof and the fact that it's situated a bit in-land ensures you have a limited view of the sea.
• The TV in the room doesn't have local channels--they only show piped-in movies and they only play until 1am!
  
• The general state and feel of the whole place-- the facades of the buildings really need to be retouched and at night, the place is... eerie, like a haunted house.

Nevertheless, I still had a great time not because of the place but because of the company I brought with me! Things I liked about the place are:

• The rates are reasonable.
  
• the rooms are surprisingly spacious, air-conditioned, clean and the bathrooms are beautiful!
  
• no corkage! You can bring in your own food and booze!

If you're on a budget, This is a place that your barkada can go to on a long weekend. It's easy to find because their website provides clear driving directions. Don't expect much from the beach (even the sunset is so-so) but for some good fun, make sure you bring your own videoke mic, mp3 player and speakers, food, drinks and a big barkada to last the whole night!

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If you liked this review, you may also want to read my reviews of Terrazas de Punta Fuego and La Luz Beach Resort.
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