Tali Beach House. - Feb14-15,2015

My friends and I planned a trip to Tali Beach over the Valentine weekend. We've only finalized the location of our short trip two weeks prior to Valentine's, so a lot of the beach houses were rented out for the weekend already.

I started my search on Google and OLX, found some brokers who were renting out beach houses. Our group originally wanted a beachfront house with pool, but since we're cutting it so close to our arrival date, our choices were quite limited. 

I first came across Talibeach Houses on Facebook which offered quite a number of rental houses which fits our budget (mind you we are a group of eight). The broker and I originally agreed on House B for Php15,000, however, a week before our arrival, and a day before I settled the full payment, I received a message from the broker saying that we won't be able to rent out House B since something came up and they actually won't be able to rent out the house til March, I asked what other alternative houses they have and she suggested Pebble House, it is beach front but no pool. The problem is, the house looks too old and "haunted" looking for my liking, so I declined her offer and looked for other houses.

By this time, I was panicking ever so slightly since I only have a week to pull this off. Luckily, I found another broker, and he offered me THIS HOUSE for Php20,000. Its quite expensive and large for a group of eight but I agreed to it (with the consent of my friends) since we were thinking that if we pass this house up, we might not find a good one anymore. 

Then lo and behold, a day before I settle the full payment for the 20k house, another broker, Jolly Ang messaged me ( I messaged her before but all her houses were booked ).  She offered me "House 2". We negotiated for a while and she gave the house to me for Php20,000. It wasn't beach front but it has a pool and everything we needed for cooking. She also told me that the nearest beach was about 3-5minutes walk. The house is so damn amazing. 

All these were taken on the ground floor of the house. Upon entering the double wooden doors, you see the kitchen and dining, then bam, you look to the right there's an aquarium inside the wall. Walk a bit more, look to the left, there's a Koi pond under the stairs. And when you reach the center you realize that the doors are open and it leads to the sprawling backyard and pool. The house is so amazing, I unfortunately don't have photos of the rooms since they all got very messy, very quickly cos of our things. 

The kitchen is complete too, you have two types of stoves, the regular gas stove (?) and an induction stove, there's an oven as well, a large fridge, a breakfast bar and a formal dining table that seats eight. You can also use the house's cookware and utensils, and they have everything, from gravy boats to soup ladles, plates, knives, chopping boards, wine glasses, water glasses and even shot glasses. You only need to bring all the ingredients for cooking, and your own 5gallon water refill for the dispenser, but be sure that you bring everything cos there won't be a supermarket for around 30mins. There's a small store inside the subdivision but I doubt that it'll have everything you need. So be sure you bring everything. Have I said that be sure you bring everything? :)

Aside from the fact that the house is ahhhmazing, it also comes with the kindest caretaker ever, Kuya Allan and his wife, Ate Mavic, they were very kind to us and even accompanied us to the beach, which, unfortunately wasn't 3-5mins walk, it took us around 10mins and it was a roller-coaster hike! We went uphill and downhill and got stitches at the sides of our bodies, but it was worth it, the main beach is so serene and private, 

Above the serene beach, the one thing I loved most about Tali is the privacy. Its just perfect for a short vacay away from the busy city. 

TIPS:

• BRING EVERYTHING, since you're renting out houses, don't expect hotel amenities, bring your own toiletries and towels. Bring all the ingredients you need as well. Bring water, softdrinks...everything.
• Don't be surprised if the broker asks for the full payment before your arrival, this is their policy. House caretakers are not allowed to accept money.
• Give tips :)
• Some houses might require a security deposit, ours was Php5,000 but they'll return it before you leave, provided nothing was broken or missing.
• Clarifty the check-in/check-out time properly.
• Transact only with legitimate brokers. Your transaction will mainly be through texts, calls and e-mails so be careful. I highly suggest Jolly Ang since she's very accomodating.
• Remind your broker about the gate pass, no gate pass, no entry.
• No PUVs are allowed inside the propety, not even buses. I think coasters are allowed though.

COST BREAKDOWN:

House -              Php20,000

Food/Drinks -     Php4,000 (Dinner, snacks, breakfast, booze and lunch)

Gas -                  Php600

Tip -                   Php800
TOTAL:             PHP25,400
TOTAL/PERSON: PHP3,175

CONTACT INFO
MS. JOLLY ANG
(02)622-7545
09288157562
09178288119
http://talibeachhouse.weebly.com/
talibeachhouse@gmail.com

Will we be coming back? HALLELUJAH YES!