Eating a buffet lunch with your feet dangling down on a rushing stream, sunbeams streaming down the canopy leaves and a gigantic waterfall just a few yards away from you is what usually comes to mind 
Villa Escudero was founded during the late 1800’s by Don Placido Escudero, a Spaniard; and his Filipina wife Dona Claudia Marasigan. Originally a coconut plantation, a resort was added later and was opened to the public in 1981. The Escudero’s still live within the villa in a gated garden mansion.
Got nothing to do on a lazy weekend? San Pablo, Laguna’s largest body of water, the majestic Lake Sampaloc is just two rides away from the hustle and bustle of Manila.
Take a San Pablo bound bus from any of the bus stations in Cubao and ask the driver to drop you off at San Pablo Medical. From there get a tricycle to drive you to the Kapitolyo. In a maximum of three hours, you’re there! 
Sampaloc Lake is the largest of the famed seven lakes of Laguna. Situated at the back of the San Pablo City Hall, it has since been redeveloped as a park for the local people. A paved roadway ran along its bank where joggers and bikers frequent during the mornings and afternoons. Café’s, restaurants and inns offering good food and quite respite can be found along its roadway, all with a complete view of the serene lake.
It was years ago since I first heard about a quaint little resort at the heart of San Pablo, Laguna. I have pretty much forgotten about it until just about recently when having ran out of places to go to near the metro; I rediscovered the place called Casa San Pablo.
With our vacation leaves approved, cameras loaded, and bags packed, we headed out to Laguna first thing in the morning right after work. 
Locating the place was a breeze as there was detailed instruction in the resort's website on to how to get there. We boarded a Lucena bound bus in Cubao and asked the driver to drop us off at San Pablo Medical. The ride took about three hours, which could have been cut down to two if not for some heavy works being done at the South Luzon Expressway. After boarding down, a five minute tricycle drive took us straight to the gates of the Casa.
