GenSan View Resort, a Summer Escape within the city
Bariles could have blogged about GenSan View Resort a few months back when he first toured it together with other GenSan Bloggers. He waited for the right timing though, wanting to post it during the advent of the summer months. And now that summer is upon us, here it is.
GenSan View Resort which formally opened in December 2009 is owned by couple Joel and Patrice Santos. It sits in a portion of their old eight-hectare “hito” and “tilapia” farm along the old Nursery Road (beside Susana Homes) at Barangay Lagao.
It is envisioned by the couple to be General Santos City’s “escape from the city, within the city”, a water and fishing resort offering an uncluttered, clean, peaceful and child-friendly setting. Here, the generals do not have to go very far to enjoy the merits of fresh, sparkling clear, cool swimming pools.
GenSan View Resort has two pools. The larger one is for adults while the smaller pool which has a giant mushroom-like shower fountain in the center, is for kids and toddlers. A modern filtration process is used to regularly clean the fresh water and ensure that it doesn’t smell of chlorine which hurts when it gets to the eyes.
"THE KIDDIE POOL WITH ITS MUSHROOM SHOWER FOUNTAIN"
Both pools are partially surrounded by native cottages which serve as the picnickers area.
"SOME OF THE NIPA HUTS SURROUNDING THE TWO POOLS OF GENSAN VIEW RESORT"
What’s special about these cottages is that the straws of their thatched roofs reach down to give privacy to the picnickers inside them. The tables have silica tops and there are even overhead racks to store bags and other things.
"INSIDE ONE OF THE THATCHED ROOF COTTAGES OF GENSAN VIEW RESORT."
For those who would want to go fishing and/or boating, at the back end of the resort is this sign below which will lead you to their fish pond, containing hito and tilapia.
"THE SIGN POINTING TO THE FISHING AND BOATING AREA AT THE BACK OF THE HUTS"
The cobbled walk going to the fishpond leads to a small floating cottage for would-be fishermen.
"THE FLOATING WOODEN BRIDGE LEADING TO THE FLOATING FISHERMAN'S COTTAGE. IN THE PICTURE IS BLOGGER GILBERT TAN."
The fishermen-wanna-be’s will be given a choice of baits for the tilapia and hito – worms or shellfish.
"DO YOU LIKE WORMS AS BAITS?"
"OR SHELLFISH FOR THE TILAPIA AND HITO?"
After putting the bait in your fish hook, then you can start fishing just like this guy in the picture below…..
Or go boating instead at the fishpond, just like Blogger Hannabebs here in this photo…
Here are the other features of GenSan View Resort…..
"THE WASHING AREA FOR RAW FOOD. BEHIND IT IS THE GRILLING OR INIHAWAN AREA."
'THE GRILLING, BROILING OR IHAWAN/SUGBAHAN AREA BEHIND THE WASHING AREA."
"THE GENSAN VIEW RESORT TOILETS, SHOWERS AND CHANGING ROOMS"
"THE FEMALE RESTROOM"
"MALE RESTROOMS"
Lastly below is the Roofed Hall or Pavilion which can be rented out by big groups for P1,500 only. The whole resort by the way, may be yours exclusively for P5,000.
As for our last word……
Entrance to the resort is only P50 per person. For reservations or any inquiry, please call telephone #s (083) 302-8237.
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Bariles is a Filipino word for “Tuna”, the primary source of income of the people of General Santos City which hosts 6 of the Philippines’ 8 tuna canneries and more than 80% of its tuna processing plants.
orman Says:
bongga talaga dito. we’re planning to have our summer outing here soon!
Posted on April 7th, 2010 at 4:56 PM
dimple Says:
been waiting for this blog.. looking for a nice place to celebrate my little sister’s 3rd birthday..
thanks sir..
Posted on April 7th, 2010 at 10:20 PM
BrAvO SiX Says:
the area is vast and good but……it needs more improvements like the pools…more water rides tsaka lagyan pa nila ng ibang mga gimiks like zip lines or any stuffs that will attract customers.. hopefully..ma-develop pa ng husto ang area kasi the way i look at it? ..it has the potential to be a good hang out for the weekends..ayan e!…sa aking pananaw lang…
Posted on April 8th, 2010 at 4:17 AM
Fahdingding Says:
Wow! Nice BLOG Kuya! The Best ka talaga! = )
Posted on April 8th, 2010 at 7:12 AM
Kingtot Says:
sir, dili ba pwede mag-overnight sa gensan view?
Posted on April 8th, 2010 at 9:08 AM
harlem jude Says:
hehe..dito kami nagfarewell party nung 31 ng march… enjoi2x kmi…sabi hanggang 6pm lng dito..pero inabot n kmi ng 7pm..hehe..pinayagan nlang, naawa..mga bata pa..jaajaahja.. 15-17 hang-out..hintay sundo…basta ganda2x, kya lng, mainit2x ang pool sa afternoon.. sa pambata, ‘pirting tugnawa’ hahaha..(–,) (di nga lbng pwede mag-overnyt..) (–,)
Posted on April 8th, 2010 at 12:43 PM
jan robert acharon Says:
hope maka visit ako dyan..
Posted on April 17th, 2010 at 8:15 AM
Michael Says:
sana pwede na rin amg overnight.
Posted on May 11th, 2010 at 1:08 PM
vocaliztah Says:
how much po naman ung cottages if 10am til 4pm kmi?
Posted on June 5th, 2010 at 1:05 PM
charm Says:
bat ndi pwede ang overnyt.?
gnda sna mg overnyt kc d n maxadong mainit..
magkano ang cottages.?wat po email add nyo.?
Posted on June 7th, 2010 at 3:20 PM
charm Says:
my mobile # po kau.?
Posted on June 7th, 2010 at 3:21 PM
michelle ann manebpel Says:
saan po ito sa gensan? papuntang airport po ba ang daan kagaya ng sa tropicana resort sir?
Posted on September 7th, 2010 at 10:32 AM
bariles Says:
@michelle ann, it’s along Lagao Nursery Road which you can access from NLSA Road. It’s right beside Susana Homes.
Posted on September 7th, 2010 at 12:53 PM
zeik Says:
nice resort, elegant.. try to visit also the
Spring Hills Resort
it is a nature friendly resort.
Posted on March 3rd, 2011 at 4:35 PM
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[...] Joel and Patrice Santos, owners of Sta. Cruz Seafood, and the same couple behind the now famous GenSan View Resort! Joel himself is a great grandson of the city’s founder, Gen. Paulino Santos and a brother [...]
Posted on June 27th, 2011 at 2:53 PM
ROLLY Says:
im so excited to visit this place nextweek with my girlfriend..
Posted on July 30th, 2011 at 3:03 PM
Haidie midtimbang Says:
Sana tULoy kme punta gen.nextwek pra nMn maka visit kme jan,sir how much the entrance of it, and its this have a overnyt,or nytswiming?
Haidie_08 thanx
Posted on August 14th, 2011 at 9:09 AM
vyne Says:
sa Php 5,000 po ba.. kasama na ang entrance fee??.. kung kasali po, may minimum po ba?
Posted on October 6th, 2011 at 8:01 PM
chique Says:
do they have available tables & chairs cover for party
Posted on October 31st, 2011 at 7:52 PM
grace Says:
how much is the corkage?
Posted on January 2nd, 2012 at 9:45 AM