My mother wanted that we will celebrate our Christmas eve in Tagum City so I searched for list of resorts with accommodation in Tagum City. We chose Golden Ridge Resort because it was affordable and easy to locate. 

Tagum City is just two hours drive away from Davao City. It may not be as big as Davao City but it is a promising city and they have lots of nice resorts such as Banana Beach Resort. 

For those who will be staying overnight like us you must check in at their hotel The Golden Palace Hotel, it is just located beside the pool. We took the Gold Room good for 4 pax and just paid for 1 extra person since we were all 5 pax. You have the option to choose with or without breakfast. The Gold Room was very big. It has two beds, 1 sofa, 2 tables, 1 mini fridge, 1 tv and cabinet. The bathroom was very spacious and clean. It has hot and cold shower, bathtub, sink and toilet. All rooms have complimentary coffee whether with or without breakfast.

I roamed around the hotel and it was very quite perhaps unlike us people spent their Christmas Eve in their homes. When I was walking I saw an open Function Room and I decided to go inside. I thought someone might getting married or a wedding was held here.

Since Gold Room was just good for 4 pax we can only have 4 pool passes. We don't have a choice but to pay for the extra person. They have two pools one for adult and one for kids. The pool for the adult was very big so it was fun swimming there. It was not too deep but not too shallow. We don't need to pay for cottage or table since we were their guest. We really enjoyed our Christmas at Golden Ridge Resort.

How to Get There:

From Davao City just ride a Bus bound to Tagum and tell the driver to drop you at Golden Palace Hotel.




Golden Ridge Resort Room Rates With Breakfast:

* There are slight changes with our extra bed & extra person charges. 175 for extra person/day, 175 for extra bed/day

Golden Ridge Resort Room Rates Without Breakfast:

Golden Ridge Day Tour Rates:

OPENS DAILY: 9:00 AM- 12:00 MN

ENTRANCE FEE:

ADULT: PHP 80.00

KIDS: PHP 60.00

CHILDREN 2 YRS & BELOW: FREE

COTTAGE RATE:

UMBRELLA: PHP 200.00

SINGLE: PHP 500.00

DOUBLE: PHP 1000.00

FAMILY: PHP 1500.00

NO FOOD CORKAGE except for Lechon and softdrinks.

Gold Ridge Inland Resort

Circumferential Rd., La Filipina, Tagum City

(back of Golden Palace Hotel)

For Reservations:

(084) 655-9167

SMART: 09209639970

GLOBE: 09177246722

SUN: 09228234893

FB: https://www.facebook.com/GoldRidgeInlandResort.ph/?fref=ts

By: Doris Jamoner

This year we chose Beach View Resort for our Team Building venue. We hired a Van to bring us there however my boyfriend, my friend and I decided to just drive our motorbike going to Beach View Resort since it is just 30 minutes away from Tagum and about 2 hours away from Davao City. It was already afternoon when we went there and in Tagum City it was raining so hard that we have to stay for awhile in our friend's brother house while waiting for the rain to stop.  Around 7:00 pm, it was still raining but we decided to go on our way even if it was raining. We had an accident because it was dark and raining. We didn't notice the hole on the road. Thankfully we only have minor bruise and our motorbike was still working fine though the headlight had a big scratch.

I didn't appreciate the resort when we arrived because it was already evening but the place was full of life. There was a live band, disco and lights but we were not in the mood because of our experience in the road and my phone was soaked in the water. We had our dinner in their restaurant, the food taste good with a reasonable price.


Beach View Resort Menu: (sorry no picture of the food I was very hungry that I forgot to take pic first lol)

We set our tent in the Pavilion. The Pavilion was so big that we can all set our tent there. No worries even if it rains. My colleagues said tables, cottages and pavilion are free at night but we have to evacuate before 7:00 am otherwise they will charge us. Our planned was to get our tent in the morning and will transfer on a smaller cottage to pay lesser.

I slept for 4 hours and wake up around midnight and had a chit chat with my colleagues till morning. I didn't see the sunrise maybe because the sun does not shine in this area. I heard this place has beautiful sunset which I missed. 

I walked around the area to see the place and to take pictures as well.  I love that in the cottage area there were lots of mangrove tree that will serve as a shade from the sun. There was also an open area which is use for volleyball in the morning or disco at night. There were so may empty bottles in the area early in the morning. I wish they will always remind their customer to clean their mess or the staff to always clean, the c.r was clean though.

The resort has a small seashore maybe it is because of their style, well I find it attractive somehow. Beachview Resort is like a combination of Ilihan Beach Resort and Cavanico Il Mare of Samal Island. I did not swim because of my wound in my ankle too bad : (

Beachview Resort Rates

Beach View Contact Info

Beach View Resort Website: http://beachviewmabini.com/

Overall I like the place however nothing really spectacular. If you go here alone to relax and unwind this place is not for you however if you are with your friends, family or large group this place will surely entertain you.

How to get to Beach View Resort:

From Davao ride a bus going to Tagum and from Tagum ride public utility vehicles such as jeeps and multicab bund for Pinadasan, Mabini and Pantukan and buses plying the Mati routes. can be hailed at the Tagum Overland Public Terminal or at the Tagum Crossroads, to transport passengers to the Pindasan town proper. From the Pindasan highway junction, single motorcycles and pedicabs can again be hailed to take you to the resort. 

Via private cars, the route will take you to the Maco and Mabini town propers before reaching the Pindasan highway junction. The landmarks to look for in this highway junction are the Brgy Pindasan Barangay Hall and the Public Gym. Take a right, then follow the road all the way to seashoreline,  then take a left using the coastal road leading to the Beach View Resort. Among all the resorts along the Mabini and Pantukan shorelines, it is by far the nearest from the capital cities of both Davao del Norte (Tagum City) and Compostela Valley (Nabunturan) Provinces.

By: Doris Jamoner