Doña Jovita Garden Resort

Set on palm-studded grounds near the base of a mountain, this relaxed resort is 7 km from the Spanish Colonial Rizal Shrine, and 8 km from the UPLB Museum of Natural History. Casual rooms feature cable TV. Dorms sleep up to 24 guests, and private cottages have furnished covered patios. Room service and in-room massages (fee) are available. Fee breakfast is provided. Amenities include an outdoor pool and a spa, plus a natural hot spring. There are also picnic huts and tree houses. Activities such as horseback riding, ziplining, volleyball, basketball and billiards are available.