Formerly called Villa Victoria, now renamed
Mergrande Ocean Resort is an 8.8 hectare beachfront resort in Talomo District about
25 minutes drive from downtown Davao City. It is classified as a
Class AA Beach Resort by the Department of Tourism, and has been awarded as the
No. 1 Beach Resort
2005 -
2008 in Davao City.
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Driveway to the Mergrande Convention Hall |
It has been over a decade since I was here last in 1999 with a client-turned-friend, Allan Gabucan of Davao City, who brought me to the Resort along with a couple of young waitresses whom we met at the now defunct Camarine Grille in
Victoria Plaza Mall, downtown Davao City which Allan and I used to frequent practically almost every night back then usually at a little before closing office hours to the wee hours of the morning. The occasion was actually not the first time I came to Villa Victoria as it was called then. It was I recall Raymund, a visiting regional manager of a multi-national pharmaceutical company based in Manila, whom I met at D' Counter Executive Hotel & Dormitory also in downtown Davao where he was staying, who first introduced the Resort. The third and definitely wont be the last time I have visited the Resort was with my wife and some friends.
Of course, the Resort looks totally different now than it was a decade ago. Much improvement and renovation over time was obviously meticulously undertaken by the Resort to give it, I should say, a more modern look in touch with the times. It goes without saying that I will surely recommend
Mergrande to my visiting friends and relatives from Manila when they are in town.
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Signage welcoming guests to the Resort |
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Main Entrance to Mergrande |
Mergrande is a combination of French and Spanish words, "
mer" which means "
sea" in French, and "
grande" for "
big" in Spanish.
The Resort is complete with amenities and facilities standard to a beach resort such as a big swimming pool, cottages, dormitories for overnight stay, a restaurant, and, of course, the beach. The beach may not be white sand and is somewhat ash gray but, just the same, guests will surely enjoy popular water sport activities such as skim boarding, wake boarding, or may simply bond with families and friends out in the beach.
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At the Beach |
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Kids always love the beach |
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View of Gulf of Davao |
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Farther side of the Beach |
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The Pool |
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Other view of the Pool |
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View of the entire Swimming Pool |
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Beach Cottages |
Mergrande also has billiards, basketball and tennis courts, darts, a videoke area, an 18-hole mini golf course, and a fishing village.
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Fishing Village |
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18-Hole Mini Golf Course |
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Videoke Area |
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Billiard Hall |
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Basketball and Tennis Courts |
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Convention Hall |
The Resort is also a popular venue for corporate or business functions such as conventions, seminars, meetings, and social gatherings like birthday parties, family or school reunions, etc.
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The Canteen |
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The Restaurant and Bar |
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Fisherman's Room |
For overnight stay, there are several reasonably priced air-conditioned and non air-conditioned rooms which can accommodate two to four persons.
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Pirates Room |
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Row of Captain Rooms (Left) |
Mergrande is located at Bago Aplaya, Talomo District, about
25 minute drive either by private or public transportation from downtown Davao City.
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Signboard giving direction to the Resort |
Contact Information
Mergrande Ocean Resort
Bago Aplaya, Talomo District, Davao City
Tels
(082) 289-84100
Fax
(082) 298-4101
E-mail:
info@mergrande.com
Website
www.mergrande.com
I love the cottages and the pool in Mergrande Ocean Resort.The fishing village is also a good addition to the place. It will be good to spend a day or two there next summer.
ReplyDeletei'm visiting there with my family tomorrow.... the cause that we chose to go there is because of the reasonable overnight villa prices and many more... let me dictate some of the prices that i know:
ReplyDeleteentrance fee- 100
pool fee- 60
villas- 1500 (3 persons, 2 adult and 1 child) exceeding peopz will only pay entrance fee
no need to pay for bringing homemade food
is the beach side open in the night for night swimming? and how much it cost for the overnight with 2 adults for a good room?
ReplyDeleteHow much need to pay if do fishing?...
ReplyDeletecan we rent a room just for the day? or is itjust for overnight?
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