Sunday, March 20, 2011

Baguio Trip [1]: Safari lodge


Just want to share a glimpse of our Baguio City trip. We had a trip to Baguio to experience the Panagbenga festival and also the weather.  I wasn’t able to post and share this right away due to subsequent trips.
I divided Baguio trip into parts so that I can show details of places we visited.

When you go to Baguio for the Panagbenga festival, make sure to book a place to stay 1 month ahead and just to remind you, they have higher rates during the festival.

We stayed at Safari lodge. The owner of this lodge is a foreigner and is an amateur hunter somewhere in Africa. Well, you would agree once you enter and see whats in the lobby. They have heads of different animals as decor in their lobby/restaurant and front desk.

Safari lodge is just along Leonard Road. The problem is they have a small signage but good thing is, it is just in front of Botanical garden. You can use it as a landmark. Once you've spotted the sign, you need to walk or drive up a little bit to reach the lodge.

 
 

 This is the view of the lodge from the outside. It is an American inspired house.

This is my favorite part of the lodge. The jungle like lobby where you can see the heads of the different animals the owner hunted. Attached also on the wall are the pictures of the actual hunt of each of the animal. The lobby also has a fireplace and also serves as restaurant and dining area.


The front desk is connected with the lobby. Once you enter the house the fireplace(with elephant's head) is at the left side while the front desk is at the right side.


This is the hallway and the little lobby/fireplace and dining area before going to the rooms. I don't have picture of our rooms 'coz I didn't like it that much and we had bad experiences with their bathroom.