WHERE TO STAY IN BATANGAS
Along with Tagaytay and Baguio,the beaches of Batangas are Manila resident’s favorite weekend destination. For international tourists, Batangas is famous for its great diving areas.

Batangas has two major beach areas. On its west coast, there’s Nasugbu, Matabungkay and Calatagan Beach. West coast resorts featured by Philippine Hotel Reservations Service include Lago De Oro Beach Club & Restaurant (with its own water skiing facility), Matabungkay Beach Resort & Hotel, and the Golden Sunset Resort (almost a “beach Disneyland” and a paradise for families). An up and coming beach area at the southeast tip of Batangas is Laiya Beach in San Juan. Resorts at Laiya Beach include La Luz, Laiya Coco Grove, Sabangan, Kabayan and the Blue Coral Beach Resort.

Anilao, Mabini is where diving aficionados will find dive resorts, ranging from basic cottages to stylish resorts. Great budget diving options include the Dive & Trek Resort and the Anilao Outrigger Resort. More hotel-like rooms and amenities are offered by the Eagle Point Resort or the Balai Resort Anilao.

Verde Island, an island right off the shores of Batangas’ south coast, is home to an upscale and beautiful resort, the Verde Island Resort. And finally, inland Batangas boasts several properties perfect for those seeking something different like the Farm at San Benito which offers unique Spa vacations and healthy organic cuisine. Travelers looking for convenience and typical city hotel accommodations will find many choices as Philippine Hotel Reservations Service highly recommends business class hotels such as the Days Hotel and Hotel Pontefino in Batangas City; Microtel Inn & Suites in Sto.Tomas; or the Hotel La Corona in Lipa City.

THINGS TO DO & SEE IN BATANGAS
Batangas is a located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City. Batangas is one of the most popular tourist destinations near Metro Manila. The province has many beaches and famous for excellent diving spots only a few hours away by car from Manila. Some of the more notable ones are Anilao in Mabini; Matabungkay and Punta Fuego in Nasugbu; and Calatagan and Laiya in San Juan. 

Philippine Hotel Reservations Service highly recommends Anilao for its many dive sites that are ideal for observing marine life, and outstanding for macro photography. But if white sandy beaches are what you’re after, then head out to the Laiya, San Juan area for some well-needed sun bathing and beach frolicking. Matabungkay Beach is a two-kilometer long white sand beach situated in the town of Lian facing the China Sea. The area is ideal for water sports such as swimming, boating, yachting, fishing and skin diving.

Avid trekkers will not be disappointed as there are numerous hiking areas nearby: 
Mt. Maculot which is located in Cuenca, is one of the highest and prominent mountains in the province; and The famous Taal Volcano which is straddled between Batangas and Tagaytay, Cavite has a water-filled crater and sits on an island in the center of Taal Lake, which geologists believe is an ancient caldera.