We found ourselves in Gubat sa Ciudad Pool Resort in Novaliches for a night swim after a crazy day with a bunch of my lunatic friends.
The earning people were itching to spend cash. I think this is what stress does to working people. You overwork, get sick, burn out to earn money. Then you end up spending lavishly the money you work so hard for just to de-stress. Hehehe.
Nobody wanted to go out of town, so the unanimous choice was to find a pool resort closer to home. We had several resorts in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan in mind. Circumstances stopped us from actually swimming in SJDM. Someone suggested Villa Celedonia in Novaliches. Eventhough cheap, they're open until 4am only. And we got there at 12 midnight so 4 hours wasn't appealing at all. So Gubat sa Ciudad it was.
Please do not ask me about Gubatsa Ciudad's contact numbers or how much their rates are. i am not connected with the resort.
A huge announcement by the gate says it's latest attraction, the wave pool, is still for turnover and is limited to the use of the owners and friends. No one of us asked if it's already operational.
Presenting the wave pool... trust me when I say it's long.
Update: OMG I just found this vid. Scary! Scary ang bacteria ng mga taong nagsisiksikan sa wave pool. Hahaha.
And of course the oldies but goodies parts that brings me back many childhood and teenage memories.
Remember the mermaids with the safari animals? (Confusing.)
The old house with the basement Comport Room ala Mikey Bustos? Hehehe.
Uhm, don't expect much from the comport rooms.
Women's CR
Men's CR
Remember...
Mungoy the Monkey?
The Horse Slide? (Where someone died)
They do have these benches for free, if you're trying to save on renting a cottage. (I think it is for free.)
The facade entrance
My half-Japanese and half-Spitz friend
It's great that GSC is constantly working on improvements. For a time, the resort got obscure because people flocked to the newer resorts in the area. When we arrived they were constructing this mega covered court.
The old gazebos and open cottages are usable and for rent.
I liked this tree house. :)
There were mangoes on the premises. Just to make you salivate because it's hands-off.
Even a playground for tots. For kids who are afraid of the water or parents afraid that their kids might drown. (Seriously, drowning is the second highest reason for children's deaths.) How thoughtful.
Endless open benches. There are a lot of these all over the place.
The great thing about this resort is its vast, huge forest-themed park. Rest assured you will not literally bump into another human being as you go around. They also have up to 8 or 9 pools which assures there's no overcrowding.
If I were a kid, this mini bahay kubo would be an ultimate playground. I want to buy one for the kids. :)
Here's proof that we swam.
And drank.
And had breakfast at trusted Andok's dine-in, Novastop.
Good times.
Gubat sa Ciudad can be found at Bagumbong, Novaliches, Caloocan City North. Operation hours: 24/7. Entrance fee of P200/head. Benches are free, cottages are for rent at an affordable price range of 300 (small nipa hut), 400 (medium nipa hut), 700 (bahay kubo), 800 (large bahay kubo) 1,200 pesos (airconditioned room)
Disclaimer: Nothing to disclose. Paid for our entrance fees, cottage and food.
The earning people were itching to spend cash. I think this is what stress does to working people. You overwork, get sick, burn out to earn money. Then you end up spending lavishly the money you work so hard for just to de-stress. Hehehe.
Nobody wanted to go out of town, so the unanimous choice was to find a pool resort closer to home. We had several resorts in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan in mind. Circumstances stopped us from actually swimming in SJDM. Someone suggested Villa Celedonia in Novaliches. Eventhough cheap, they're open until 4am only. And we got there at 12 midnight so 4 hours wasn't appealing at all. So Gubat sa Ciudad it was.
Please do not ask me about Gubatsa Ciudad's contact numbers or how much their rates are. i am not connected with the resort.
A huge announcement by the gate says it's latest attraction, the wave pool, is still for turnover and is limited to the use of the owners and friends. No one of us asked if it's already operational.
Presenting the wave pool... trust me when I say it's long.
Update: OMG I just found this vid. Scary! Scary ang bacteria ng mga taong nagsisiksikan sa wave pool. Hahaha.
And of course the oldies but goodies parts that brings me back many childhood and teenage memories.
Remember the mermaids with the safari animals? (Confusing.)
The old house with the basement Comport Room ala Mikey Bustos? Hehehe.
Uhm, don't expect much from the comport rooms.
Women's CR
Men's CR
Remember...
Mungoy the Monkey?
The Horse Slide? (Where someone died)
They do have these benches for free, if you're trying to save on renting a cottage. (I think it is for free.)
The facade entrance
My half-Japanese and half-Spitz friend
It's great that GSC is constantly working on improvements. For a time, the resort got obscure because people flocked to the newer resorts in the area. When we arrived they were constructing this mega covered court.
The old gazebos and open cottages are usable and for rent.
I liked this tree house. :)
There were mangoes on the premises. Just to make you salivate because it's hands-off.
Even a playground for tots. For kids who are afraid of the water or parents afraid that their kids might drown. (Seriously, drowning is the second highest reason for children's deaths.) How thoughtful.
Endless open benches. There are a lot of these all over the place.
The great thing about this resort is its vast, huge forest-themed park. Rest assured you will not literally bump into another human being as you go around. They also have up to 8 or 9 pools which assures there's no overcrowding.
If I were a kid, this mini bahay kubo would be an ultimate playground. I want to buy one for the kids. :)
Here's proof that we swam.
And drank.
And had breakfast at trusted Andok's dine-in, Novastop.
Good times.
Gubat sa Ciudad can be found at Bagumbong, Novaliches, Caloocan City North. Operation hours: 24/7. Entrance fee of P200/head. Benches are free, cottages are for rent at an affordable price range of 300 (small nipa hut), 400 (medium nipa hut), 700 (bahay kubo), 800 (large bahay kubo) 1,200 pesos (airconditioned room)
Disclaimer: Nothing to disclose. Paid for our entrance fees, cottage and food.
Just in time. Thanks for this blog. :)
ReplyDeletei wish their making some moves to improve the resort...alam quh sarado ang wave pool kapag gabi?am i ryt.....
ReplyDeletend lng pg gb srdo n po ata cl tlg mpklki ng lugar nl pero 2 pool lng ngooperate npkwlng kwenta at ang mga cr npkpapanghe ang lugar prng un pelikulang villa estrella gnun ang itsura kakatakot haha pr bng pg inbot k ng tkip silim nd kn mkakalabas ng buhay haha
Deleteyup sarado po ang wave pool pag gabi. :D
ReplyDeletehi. ask ko lng po kung alam mo ung contact number nila. tnx
ReplyDeletekulangot ni iyo
ReplyDeleteANU PO CONTACT NUNBER PO NG GSC?...
ReplyDeletethanks for the information and pictures as well as the videos. thank u so much, cause we plan to have a sexcapade here, hehe. 24 hours ba yang room na pinost mo? at room ba ung bahay kubo o cotage lang yan? and most important, ung contact #, para mkpgpa-reserv ako. thanks ulit.
ReplyDeleteano po contak no. nyo?txtbk asap! tnx!
ReplyDeletenag send npo aq ng email pakichek po..nid qpo mlman info.asap june29 nyt swiming po kmi s gubat pkireply po email q tenx!
ReplyDeleteanu po contact no. nila? Gubat sa ciudad
ReplyDeletejust got in time ^_^ thank you for this blog :)
ReplyDeleteang ganda nman d2..!! parang gusto koh nah tuloi pumunta jan :D ahehe..!!
ReplyDeletecan i have the contact number of the said resort gubat sa ciudad???may i have it as soon as possible....tanx
ReplyDeletewere planning to go there this coming weekend and to get some enjoyment and to unwind also...hope you will give us your contact number?godbless
ReplyDeletehi poh ask ko lng poh yung contact number ng gubat sa ciudad...tnx...godbless...;)
ReplyDeleteProject ko po yang "mega covered court" nila... :)
ReplyDeleteMaganda nga dito... :) Mura lang rooms nila.
pwede bng malaman ung contact number ng resort na yan
Deleteganda sana kso ngun
ReplyDeleteparang abandunadong resort na
pwede po ba malaman contact# ng gubat?... thanks...
ReplyDeletemagkanu po b ung entrace fee jan?
Deletepati po ung no neo?
pede humingi ng contact # po ng resort nyo?
ReplyDeleteanu po contact number ng villa celedonia?
ReplyDelete366-6265/494-3050
ReplyDelete24hours po ba yan number na yan ?
Deletethen yan po ba yung sa gubat sa ciudad?
thank u 4 this blog it really helps me to find just somewhere lng here in manila na makapagrelax how i wish sna nga maganda pa sya kc ive seen thier advertise painting in one of the building sa may bandang balintawak market year 2007 pa and since then i wanted to know wheres this place is
ReplyDeletePEDE PO MAHINGI UNG CONTACT # NG GUBAT SA CIUDAD...
ReplyDeleteTNK PO ..
W8 KO PO REPLY NYO NOW ..
ReplyDeletecontact # po
Deletegubat sa ciudad resort contact no. 361-7930
ReplyDelete.. maganda pa din po ba jan hanggang naun ?? :DD
ReplyDelete...mgakanu entrance ngaun jan ?? :) neeed lang pohh
ReplyDeletemagkano po b ang entrance jan salamat po?
ReplyDelete200 adults 120 children below 7yrs old
ReplyDelete300 cottage 8 - 10 persons
8am - 6pm day swim
contact number ng gsc- always busy. are there other contact numbers. planning a family swimming there to let the kids enjoy and gsc is the only near resort i think
ReplyDeletemeron po bang ibang site para mkita ung mga info s resort ? like cottages pics w/ their amount also ? thanks
ReplyDeletebuhay pa pala ang gubat sa ciudad? kala ko wala na eh.. parang nun 1990s pa un huling swimming namen dito.. mukhang mas maganda kaso parang walang tao..
ReplyDeleteAng dumi naman yan! Yiks! Ang baho tingnan
ReplyDeleteHi All,
ReplyDeleteI am not connected with this resort. This is just a review of the place. I have fond memories of this place back in the day when I was a little kid.
Because of the low entrance fee, a lot of people can afford to go here, and at the same time, the below average cost may also be the reason why the resort is not as how it used to be. Demand is only seasonal and the amount of money for upkeep of such a big place--- you gotta think if the entrance fees are enough for that alone.
Belle
magkanun na kaya entrance fee now jan?magkano cottage yung kubo type saka maganda pa rin ba jan?
ReplyDeletePa post naman ng update ng entrance fee and and cottage fee. bcoz were planning to have an overnight stay baka mas okey dito sa gubat sa ciudad.
ReplyDeletetnx sa mga respondent if meron man..
magkanun na kaya entrance fee now jan?magkano cottage yung kubo type saka maganda pa rin ba jan?
ReplyDeletesabi po nila ,aganda na ulet jan e .
ReplyDeletetotoo po ba un ?
pki update naman po .
ilang hours po un airconditioned room nyo sa halagang 1200 ?
ReplyDeletefor more info, go to www.gubatsasiudadresort.com
ReplyDeleteBlessed noon. Inqiure po ko for my mother 60birthday ano po contact no. Nyo sa friday na po kasi room po ang rerent namin. Thank you this friday night march 19, 2021
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