Thunderbird Resort in San Fernando, La Union was one of my wishlists few years ago. That one day, someday, I'll get the chance to check-in in that hotel, not just looking it from a far because I was very fascinated on how it looks like even just from a far. A Greek inspired motif, it's all about Blue and White buildings, Clean and Green surroundings. This place is the best place for relaxing and bonding.
We've been discussing to where we will celebrate dad's birthday this year, so we came up of doing it on Thunderbird Resort since it's only 1.5hrs travel from Baguio City. I'm very excited, I mean really really, at long last I'll be going inside that resort for the first time, I've been reading blogs about the place and mostly what amazed them was the structures of the resort, it's like bringing Santorini, Greece in La Union. We'll Greece is listed on my places I want to visit, very far from reality I know (LOL) but there's nothing harm in dreaming of all the things that are impossible, right?
We've been discussing to where we will celebrate dad's birthday this year, so we came up of doing it on Thunderbird Resort since it's only 1.5hrs travel from Baguio City. I'm very excited, I mean really really, at long last I'll be going inside that resort for the first time, I've been reading blogs about the place and mostly what amazed them was the structures of the resort, it's like bringing Santorini, Greece in La Union. We'll Greece is listed on my places I want to visit, very far from reality I know (LOL) but there's nothing harm in dreaming of all the things that are impossible, right?
As we passed by the resort's gate and slowly we are heading to that white building, all I'm saying was "WOW" I was totally amazed with the place, the green and clean golf course on the side, everything white and blue on sight. I was thinking how they maintained the cleanliness of such a huge place like this.
On the reception area, It was just a simple receiving place for guests, with a view of the sea, the fresh air and finally, I got to see the famous and most picture "DOME" sight. Oh Yeah! at least, I have my own copy now, not just seeing them on blogs. LOL
On the reception area, It was just a simple receiving place for guests, with a view of the sea, the fresh air and finally, I got to see the famous and most picture "DOME" sight. Oh Yeah! at least, I have my own copy now, not just seeing them on blogs. LOL
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Since we are all seven adults and 1 infant, we decided to rent a Villa, not a hotel room. The Villa has 3 bedrooms, Kitchen, Living room, a roof top but it is really the kitchen that made us decided to go for Villa because we want to cook for dinner for dad's birthday celebration. The entire Villa was superb in terms of interior designs, how the place was really well planned, a small haven but spacious. They got individual T.V on every room with cable on it and of course life could be boring without WiFi, thunderbird will assign you a password for your WiFi connection so there's no reason why you can't share your vacation with your friends.
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After having some hours of rest from a not- so-long land travel, well we are just trying to enjoy the entire house anyway (LOL) we went outside and made some walk around the resort, There are villas available for sale and some piece of lands also for sale, so basically Thunderbird Resort tries to create a community inside its resort. A subdivision and a resort in one place. We strolled around and truly I got so fascinated with the place, the cleanliness, the fresh air, oh! the everything! I so love everything! (lels, exaggerate!)
Since we really want to maximize our time, late in the afternoon we plunge into their swimming pool. It was okay, I mean the swimming pool is not that really huge, but the design is nice, well it's just really the "baby dome" that made it so nice to look at (opps! just an honest review.LoL), nice ambiance at night but the staff at the poolside need to ask what room you are at, I don't think you'll swim if you're not a guest or a member since it's a private place, I just don't get it, why they need to ask before you could swim.
I was kinda disappointed also with the beach, we thought we could enjoy the beach but we didn't, it's too rocky and the wave was too rough.
Since we really want to maximize our time, late in the afternoon we plunge into their swimming pool. It was okay, I mean the swimming pool is not that really huge, but the design is nice, well it's just really the "baby dome" that made it so nice to look at (opps! just an honest review.LoL), nice ambiance at night but the staff at the poolside need to ask what room you are at, I don't think you'll swim if you're not a guest or a member since it's a private place, I just don't get it, why they need to ask before you could swim.
I was kinda disappointed also with the beach, we thought we could enjoy the beach but we didn't, it's too rocky and the wave was too rough.
 This is what I call the "Baby Dome" |  Can you see the "Baby Dome"? LOL |
Complimentary breakfast is being serve at the Olive's restaurant and it was in buffet, oh yeah! lol. I like restaurant location, ocean front view where you can breath the fresh air. The food was great, from american to filipino breakfast. I was little bit disappointed with their dried danggit because it was too salty, they should have the unsalted one :) Many drinks to choose from, coffee, hot choco, cold choco and other juices but what we really love was the watermelon juice.
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Overall, our stay at this resort was one of the best out of town gate-away that our family had. This is the best place if you want to relax your mind and body. A little bit pricey but money worth. Come here with your family, surely the kids will enjoy the pool, the oldies will enjoy the beauty of nature that this place can offer to them, the young ones can enjoy to look around and enjoy the whole vicinity and to take some good photos of this little piece of Santorini.
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