Casa de Carlos

When the killer earthquake of 1990 struck Luzon, one of the places in danger as they say were Marikina because of a fault line in the place and the city of Tagaytay. I remember the prices of land going down and the properties then were being sold since they believe that selling was their only way of disposing properties is termed as dangerous because of the fault line. Its almost twenty years since the memory of that is only on the minds of the people who got bargains from the land they got.

Lately, Tagaytay has reemerged as one of the premiere vacation spots in the country for places you want to have an overnight or two nights stay for the weekend to unwind. One of the places where we spent the night this time around was at Casa de Carlo. For only P 3,000, six people can stay overnight in this palce. If you are a small barkada, this is right for you since it has two rooms, a sala, refrigeratos, microwave oven, plates and utensils and you can cook there also.

One thing distinct about this bed and breakfast getaway is the theme that the whole place has. I was able to talk to the caretakers and they told me that this place actually started as a weekend getaway for a wealthy family. Eventually they transformed the place to what it is now. In front of the house for rent is Casa de Callejo which is some sort of a recreation room and restaurant. Upon entering you will notice that the place is theme inspired and that even the music is in line with the Spanish theme that the place has adopted.

I am just amazed with the many fixtures you can see, the Antique collection and the Spanish inspired collections that the owner named Carlo Calleja has in this place. I was told that like other restaurants, houses turned into business establishments in Tagaytay, the place also accepts weddings and other functions. So if you are gearing towards a Spanish inspired getaway, Casa de Carlo is the best place for you.

I never met the owner but as they say good news travels fast, I got a copy of their calling card so if you want to inquire then just go to their website at http://www.casadecarlo.com. Spanish filled adventure in Tagaytay.