Comments on: Sitio Remedios, Part I : The Glass Half Full…

By: catherine montojo

catherine montojo — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:32:57 +0000

its so nice i like it

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:01:35 +0000

Hi Everyone, here is a link to a follow up post I wrote after Dr Cuanang sent an update on improvements at the resort, link here.

By: ni-ann

ni-ann — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:22:03 +0000

it’s awesome!!! i been there last july 2007…nice place to relax…

By: AA

AA — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:05:02 +0000

if you like things Filipiniana… this is the place to be. And I tell you, it is no museum at all. Me and my wife had our reception here last July in Sitio Remedios. Everyone had a wonderful time! A great time! My thanks to Dr. Cuanang. I’ve never been sooo relaxed till that day! Wish we didn’t have to leave.

By: Chinachix

Chinachix — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:40:04 +0000

I’ve been trolling travel blogs lately to pick out place I want to visit when I go back to the Philippines this year. Ilocos was one of those places and its too bad that this is now scratched from my list (although I might still visit just to see the goat and the bathroom … hah hah.

Interestingly enough comparing the pics in the “positive” reviews of the place to what it is now, you can see that the place has gone into a state of disrepair. The lotus pond pics when MM arrived where filled to edge while the ones in the previous reviews seem to be well kept. Must have looked better in the past.

By: tei

tei — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:19:40 +0000

sorry, previous comment wasn’t there yet when I commented.

By: Em Dy

Em Dy — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:01:36 +0000

Tei, Dr. Joven Cuanang who commented before you is the owner of the place. He’s a neurologist.

By: tei

tei — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 05:18:39 +0000

the place is really nice! it’s actually owned by a neurosurgeon from st. luke’s.

By: joven r cuanang

joven r cuanang — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:02:01 +0000

I am very happy to see the entries in the web. I find them very instructive. I think it is great to know about the feedback. Since we and my friends who developed sitio are not into the hotel business we are appreciative of the learning that we derive from your comments. I also would like to take this chance to update those who have visited the sitio of new developments inthe property.There is now an infinity pool fronting the little restaurant. We have connected the pool to the restaurant with vigan tiles so the lounging area is wider. Ther is now a 70 seater conference building we call centro iloco to accomodate small conferences, like strategic planning conferences,symposia, round table discussions. It can ezxpand to accomodate 90 people. Near it we constructed a dormitory which looks like a cloister. It is in response to people wanting cheaper accomodations. I t is good for ten males and ten females. It shouldbe ready by the end of OIctober. Accomodations will include an ilocano breakfast. We are still deciding how much to charge but certainly it will be bet 600p to 800p per person. The houses are priced differently according tohow many can be accomodated. the range is from p5000 to l2000p. Balay batac which was described in the entry is the one priced for l2000p which can accomodate 4-6 persons. We are training our staff constantly. It was our choice to get the staff from the fishing village for us to provide tham with livelihood.We also developed a childrens choir composed of pupils from the school where the children of the fisherfolks go to. They sing once a month when there is a catholic mass. They can also sing ilocano folksongs that are now being revived from the collective memory of the fishermen. We hope to be able to train our masseuse and masseurs more with the filipino massage taught by the dept of health. Sitio remedios is a work in progress so your feedback is something that we listen to. In Oct 26 to 28 we have a planned a weekend dedicated to the l50th anniversary of JUan Luna who comes from the province. The activities consist of a lecture on Luna by Ambeth Ocampo, the noted historian, a visit to the Luna house where ther will be an art show of PAINTINGS inspired by the works of Juan luna, a visit to a colonial mansion in Vigan where there are works by Luna!s pupil includinga study of the Spoliarium , and visit to other places inIlocos Norte of great cultural interest. The beach has a wide front and one can actually wade as far as twentymeters from the waterline and still find that the water is up to the chest area. Itis a good place to swim. HINDI NAKAKATAKOT. We are busy organizing the pwners frontin the beach to cooperated in keeping it clean. Community organizing is what we are doing. Again thank you for all the feedback. More importantly, we are deevelopinf the sitio as an example of how tourism can positively affect the community. We are hopeful.

By: Rowi

Rowi — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:04:39 +0000

My first impresion of the place, is like it’s been abandoned to the elements and then reconstructed au naturelle. Grass and weeds intentionally (?) left on their own to add to the rustic appeal perhaps.

The interior doesn’t give me a home-away-from home feeling (read, cosy). Instead it imparts a museum-like-quality, which is fine as long as I’m not staying over for the night. For $300 a night, I’d expect to be wowed once I step inside a house. I’d expect a warm feeling of welcome, say with a nice piece of rug/carpet and softly-lighted, flower-scented bowl right at the entrance for starters. I’d expect a welcoming drink of either an exotic local mixture or herb tea or strong energizing coffee, whatever fancies the guest, to start with. Did I miss valet service or is this a self-service house?

So let’s hear your Part II, Marketman!