Seemingly an island of white against the hilly landscape looms as a formidable realm for luxury and recharge. Your dream highland escape from stressful city life is just waiting for you and Montefrio Garden Resort is ready to rewrite your rules of an extraordinary getaway.

Prepare for a journey into a lap of leisure and nature’s embrace like never before. Montefrio Garden Resort gestures with promises of Santorini-style opulence, captivating mountain sceneries, iconic local hospitality, and an absolute sensory adventure that will redefine your idea of paradise. Imagine yourself indulging in the impeccable blend of exciting experiences and relaxing amenities – undulating mountainscapes, scenic infinity outdoor pools, and other conveniences that can leave you astounded. 

Direct Spanish translation to English means “Cold Mountain”. From the name itself, it brands itself as a destination perched on a natural high-altitude mountain terrain cloaked eternally with cool and fresh mountain breeze. The mountain resort itself is already a grand view deck to enjoy the sweeping views of the Mt. Apo ranges and hillside. Take advantage of its multi-leveled amenities with lots of balcony space and alfresco halls for your dining and lounging needs. Both day and overnight experiences are available for guests to choose from. To add a premium feel, most of the resort grounds are covered with synthetic green turf. A sense of stepping on green grass truly extends a feel of mother nature. 

We got excited to know that we would spend two nights at the Montefrio Garden Resort. It meant more time to explore and maximize the features of the resort. Here is our experience: 

Upon our arrival, we were greeted by the jolly team and had refreshing cool towels. Alighted from our respective van, we were escorted to their function halls where we shared their welcome snacks serving their unique pizza with vegetables, assorted pannacotta, hot cocoa, and native coffee to soothe the cold afternoon. Live entertainment was provided. While we enjoyed our snacks, we were handed our room keys. After finishing, we got our luggage at their reception desk and fortunately, our assigned villa room was right beside it. 

Villa Room

The Villa Room features a unique concave ceiling style, an almost feel to a Hobbit house from a famous movie franchise. The color palette of the room is of wood-to-earth tone colors. It has a double bed and a single bed, this time with an extra mattress setup for the supposed third guest, but later on transferred to a different room. It has thick brown fleece blankets enough to comfort us against the naturally cold weather. It has two plush pillows plus two more throw pillows which I find helpful for my back support. The mattress has good support as well. 

The room also fits a hanging rack and a luggage rack plus an organizer. One of the hooks is broken, and not replaced yet. I reported it to the Reception Desk for their action before the next guest. It has a flat-screen TV with many channels, a coffee facility and lots of power outlets. They also provided at least two bottles of water for each guest and separate glasses as well.

The private toilet and shower feature a translucent door, hence, be careful about being fully naked behind it. The hot shower worked however took time to reach the desired water temperature. The toilet has a working flush but with a low-flow bidet. They also provided basic toiletries such as bath soap, shampoo, and a toothbrush set included in the guest kit. Ventilation is managed by the ceiling fan since the weather is naturally cool year-round.  The villa room also has a gated balcony with a round table and chairs. 

The window is covered by black-out drapes and a sliding window. The walls and doors are not soundproofed since I can hear conversations from the other side during the dead of the night. 

RESORT AMENITIES

Sunflower Garden

Located at the lower deck of the resort, have an encounter with the multitudes of sunflowers blooming. This is a favorite portion of many guests. 

Cafe Frio

Their in-house cafe features their iconic alfresco balcony space where get to enjoy the same views of the hillsides. Order your native coffee drinks and desserts here while you lounge and bask in the glorious beauty of Mother Nature

Restonante & View Bar

Their in-house restaurant serves some of the dishes developed in the resort such as the Kapatagan Vegetable dish that features yams, squash, and beans drenched with a rich and deep savory sauce. It is located across the Infinity Pool. 

Cabana / Cottages Area 

Exclusive use for day tour and night tour guests where they can enjoy easy access to the pool bar and the infinity pool. Right beside are the common shower and washrooms. There is a small private terrace area where you can enjoy another angle of impressive hillside views. For night tours, they prepare tent setups with mattresses under each cabana.  

Infinity Pool

This is the best feature they have. Kids of all ages will truly love the dip at this swimming pool and enjoy the breathtaking views of the valley and the hillsides. It features a warm tub portion which is adjacent to the pool bar.

Pool Bar

Enjoy great and exciting mixologies and cocktails. Sharing the captivating, you can sip your choice of mix plus the cool weather through its alfresco bar setup. Great music is a nice accompaniment while lounging at the bar.  

Karaoke Station

They have two private soundproof Karaoke rooms within a considerable distance of villa rooms. For reservations, approach any of their friendly staff for arrangement and scheduling. 

Gaming Station 

The Gaming Station features 80s and 90s arcade games that use coins. If you lack coins for the game, you can have your bills exchanged at the Reception Desk. 

Function Hall 

Their private Function Hall is located beside the pool and shares panoramic views of the hillside. We spent two days sharing meals and lounging needs. During down hours, the hall became a temporary office space for needed productivity and deliverables because of the strong Wi-Fi service. 

Other Room Categories

• Family Room

• Superior Room

• Barkada Room

Entrance Fees for Day Tour Activities

Weekdays: Dine In / Sightseeing

• Php60 per person
• Php110 with Pool Access

Weekends: Sightseeing / Day Tour with Pool Access

• Php110 per person 

Promo 10+1 (until further notice) 

Night Tour Fees (5:00 PM to 7:00 AM)

Php1,300 per person inclusive of 

• Infinity Pool Access
• 2 hours of Hot Tub Access
• Free Entrance
• Tent, Bedding and Toiletries
• Breakfast included

Things to Remember

• Cellular Signal is virtually absent. 
• Wi-Fi Service is available. Stronger signals at common zones/areas. 

EXPERIENCE REVIEW 

MEAL & WAIT SERVICE: I do not have any complaints about their meal service. All meals are served on time. The F&B team observed sanitary protocols and was responsive to our requests. The bartender at the pool bar is also friendly and accommodating. 

IN-ROOM SERVICE: They have a responsive team when it comes to room requests. We are unable to operate properly the TV set and cable box. A few minutes after we sent notice to the reception, a jolly staff knocked on our doors and successfully carried out our request. 

CHECK-IN & OUT SERVICE: The systematic management they applied during our ingress and egress is acceptable. They have quick and nimble staff during our egress too. 

SECURITY SERVICE: They have a 24-hour security team manning the gate. The security guards, albeit looking strict, have a good demeanor with guests. They are proactive in assisting during our ingress and egress. 

RESORT CONTACT DETAILS

For inquiries and reservations, please see contact channels below:

• Address: Sitio Mainit, Barangay Kapatagan, Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines
• Mobile: +63 919 098 8948 | +63 998 579 9838
• Email: mfgrreservation@gmail.com
• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/montefriogardenresort
• Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/TVKs24vV8k4nc2sB9