Story
The Strutz Art Garden Resort was founded by Thomas and Aurora Strutz. It is a registered company that opened for business in late 2017 starting with 3 rooms. Strutz Art Garden Resort is now a small boutique hotel with 9 rooms. It is entirely designed and managed by Thomas and Aurora Strutz. Operations are co-managed by the Oca family headed by Lilia, Aurora's sister. Ever since, we have provided guests from the Philippines and many other countries with a comfortable and enjoyable stay. We have also hosted wedding receptions. We have been accredited by the Department of Tourism (DOT)/CAR since 2019. Two things are important to us so that we put them into our name: "Art" and "Garden". The "Art" in our hotel name refers to original art works by the late professional German painter Theo Strutz (father of Thomas Strutz) that are displayed throughout the resort. The "Garden" in our name refers to our passion for gardening, planting, and garden design.
Meet our staff and the owner's family
The owner's family and the resort staff will ensure that you have a truly relaxing time. You might even feel at home, part of the family. This is the charm of a small boutique hotel.
Total Privacy
Our guests enjoy the privacy and security provided by our walls and the closed gate policy. The gate remains closed during the day. Only when guests are coming or going, we open the gate.
Non-smoking
The resort adheres to a non-smoking policy, but we provide a dedicated smoking area at the gate.
Distance to the center of Bangued
The hotel is only a few minutes car ride/tricycle ride away from the city center. There are always tricycles near by.
The logo
The logo shows a stylized hibiscus flower, beach chairs and paint brushes to refer to “garden”, “resort”, and “art”. There are stunning hibiscus trees of several varieties in our garden.
Wheelchair accessible
All our rooms and the restaurant are accessible by wheelchair. Stairs are bypassed by ramps at several locations. We had elderly family members who used a wheelchair and had guests who needed wheelchair access. Let us know in case you have special needs.
Discover and enjoy the different places in the resort
The resort provides many different places and hide-outs. An all time favorite is the nipa hut at the pool. Discover the jungle garden, enjoy the sights from the view deck, enjoy the lively koi or sit at our "bar" (not operational as a bar, but a wonderful sitting area). You also might just like to relax with a smoothy on the porch in front of your room. You will feel that any noise from the street will not touch you, you will hear birds happily singing or chirping. The many flowers attract colorful butterflies of different varieties.
