If you are planning to go to the beaches of Batangas, why not try La Luz Beach Resort. It will take you between 4 hours to about half a day's drive from Manila. It is a resort which in my opinion caters to the class A and B market.
Once you arrive, you are greeted with a refreshing drink of ice tea and a face towel freshly soaked in cool water. While this may not sound like much in writing, it is like finding an oasis in the desert after enduring a long drive under the hot summer sun.
The cottages of La Luz are the best aspect of the resort, again IMHO. Simple, but elegant. Furniture is made of bamboo and capiz like shells. Rooms are clean and well maintained. Air condition and hot shower baths are available. No fancy tech stuff though, which I think is intentional, since without TV or computers to occupy one's time, then one is forced to make use of other means of having fun such as reading magazines, playing board games, beach volleyball or frisbee, hiring a masseuse, kayaking, snorkeling, and of course swimming on the beach. This doesn't mean that you can't bring your gadgets. A lot of tourists have their own laptops, phones, and pads - but I think this defeats the purpose of being at the beach. Consider it an opportunity to withdraw from tech addiction.
Digital cameras are a must though, since there are a lot of potential photography subjects available at the resort. You can choose from the natural landscape, to the resort's dining facilities, to the beach chairs and umbrellas, just to name a few. There is even an elevated rock formation from which you can take pictures of a lot of different views of the shoreline. This must be the reason why a couple choose the spot as the venue of their beach wedding.
The sand at La Luz is not as fine nor as pure as the beaches of Boracay. And the beach immediately drops from about 3 ft to 6 ft with just a few strides from the shore. This might be a turn off for inexperienced swimmers, and is probably the reason why not that many children are present at the beach. Life vests are available for a fee, and are usually coupled with snorkeling gear, for those who are not afraid to dive the depths. Floating platforms also act as achievement trophys for the adventorous swimmer.
La Luz offers lunch, dinner, and breakfast buffets along with the facilities. Open-air cottages with matresses are scattered along the shoreline and are free (as long as you've already paid for a room reservation and for the buffet) on a first-come-first-serve basis. So if you are a couple, or a family, wanting to enjoy summer on the beaches of Batangas, give La Luz a shot. A bit pricey, but well-worth it.
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