BINANGONAN, RIZAL · PHILIPPINES

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City on a Hill Private Villas: From the 2024 Opening Preview to Staying Today

The 2024 preview introduced three hillside villas in Binangonan. Today each is booked whole, with its own infinity plunge pool and jacuzzi, three bedrooms, a kitchen for 20 and lake views.

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A City on a Hill A-frame villa and its pool during construction in 2024
The villa during the original 2024 preview. This historical image does not show current completion or inclusions.

City on a Hill Private Villas is three private villas, Zachary, Zoie and Zuriel, on a hill in Mahabang Parang, Binangonan, looking over Laguna de Bay, the Pililla windmills, the Sierra Madre and the Metro Manila skyline. This post first previewed the villas in 2024; here is what a stay includes now.

What does each villa include?

  • Pool: an infinity plunge pool with jacuzzi; heating is a paid add-on in Zachary and Zoie.
  • Rooms: three bedrooms; 20 guests as standard; up to 25 in Zachary or Zuriel and 30 in Zoie with the host's approval, at ₱500 per extra guest.
  • Kitchen and dining: a fully equipped kitchen for 20, a 10-seat acacia table, an outdoor griller and a pergola with 2 long tables and 20 chairs.
  • Comfort: air-conditioning, 1 Gbps Wi-Fi, a 55-inch smart TV with Netflix, wireless karaoke and board games.
  • Provided: linens, pillows, shampoo, shower gel, a gallon of drinking water, a first aid kit and parking for 4 cars.
Pre-opening promotional image of City on a Hill Private Villas with renderings of the hillside villas
A pre-opening promotional image from 2024. Renderings and early photos don’t always match the finished villas.
Zuriel villa, an A-frame with dark glass and a stone-clad pool edge, on the hillside in Binangonan
Zuriel, the villa at the end of the row.
Infinity pool at sunset with palm trees and the Rizal landscape beyond
Late afternoon from one of the villa pools.

How do you book today?

Most nights a whole villa is ₱25,000 for up to 20 guests; from January to March, weekdays are priced by group size (₱12,000 up to 10, ₱17,000 up to 15, ₱22,000 up to 20). Book online and pay 50% to confirm, or the full amount; checkout shows the payment options active for your booking. Check-in is from 3:00 PM and check-out by 12:00 NN. Read how to book and the villa chooser.

What has changed since the preview

  • Online booking with live availability for all three villas.
  • Published rates: ₱25,000 most nights for up to 20; January–March weekdays by group size from ₱12,000.
  • More payment options: PayPal, PayMongo, Xendit, GCash, Maya and online banking, subject to availability.
  • Jacuzzi heating as a paid add-on in Zachary and Zoie.

The three villas today

VillaPositionMaximum
ZacharyFirst villa; sunrise25
ZoieMiddle villa; long balcony30
ZurielEnd villa; sunset and city lights25

Next door

Grace Hill Café, the sister café about 50 m away, serves all-day breakfast, pizza and platters, with a function hall for up to 100.

Compare the three villas or check open dates and rates.

Facts in this guide come from City on a Hill's FAQ and the published booking terms, checked 15 October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is City on a Hill?

Three private villas, Zachary, Zoie and Zuriel, on L. Paralejas St., Mahabang Parang, Binangonan, Rizal. Each is booked whole by one group, with its own infinity plunge pool and jacuzzi.

What is included in a villa stay?

Air-conditioning, 1 Gbps Wi-Fi, a 55-inch smart TV with Netflix, wireless karaoke, board games, a kitchen for 20, linens, shampoo and shower gel, a gallon of water and free parking for 4 cars.

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