Leyte
On the east coast of idyllic Limasawa Island, this is the perfect place to really get off the grid, write a novel, meditate or spend days snorkelling the…
Must-see hotels in Philippines
Bantayan Island
Around 400m inland from the beach, this likeable three-storey hotel has modern, though smallish rooms with good air-con, fresh linen, hot-water showers…
Baguio
Easily the best hostel in Baguio, with a creative cafe/common area and friendly, clued-up staff who can arrange tours throughout the Cordillera. Dorm beds…
Southeast Luzon
The seasonal bar-restaurant here is a good spot for Western and Filipino food, beer and the chance to meet fellow surf bums and kitesurfers. The air-con…
Bohol
The highlight here is the fantastic beach and infinity pool; the rooms are well appointed but could use a makeover and they are certainly overpriced…
Allan Bognot's Pinatubo Guesthouse
Around Manila
This stylish and homey guesthouse features rooms in the main family house and new chalet-style rooms at the back, all with private bathroom and air-con…
Boracay
A quiet, somewhat aged retreat located just off the beach at the nearly deserted far northern end of White Beach. It has spacious and airy rooms with…
Bantayan Island
This attractive beach resort fronts a wide stretch of sand and has a wonderfully relaxed island vibe. Rows of thatched-roofed cottages are set amid palm…
Coron Town
This simple, sociable hostel 2km north of town has some of the cheapest dorms on Busuanga, and guests are eligible to take the 'Fat Monkey Tour' of the…
Cebu City
The Sugbutel has somewhat stark but very clean and compact rooms, plus three giant air-con dorms (we're talking 75 to 85 beds). Bunks have small security…
Panay
Offers a charming lodge built from reused materials, including attractive wood floors, with a nice dining pavilion where divers can socialise. Several…
Southeast Luzon
This friendly, family-run place is mellow in the extreme. It has simple, comfortable bamboo cottages with private porches, hammocks and great ocean views,…
Western Visayas
This family-run dive operation (single boat dive P1600, P450 for equipment) has a few well-appointed nipa huts in a leafy compound on the beach about 7…
Cebu City
On a quiet street near the Ayala Center, this elegant, welcoming place is a good uptown budget option. Rooms are quite spacious and well kept, though…
Bohol
Fine and modestly priced, this great-value hotel is well located between the pier and town centre. Rooms are clean and have crisp linen, but only those…
Sunday Flower Beach Hotel & Resort
Bantayan Island
On glorious Sugar Beach on the south edge of Santa Fe, this Australian-run resort has six good-value air-con rooms with roomy balconies, plasma TVs, ample…
Siargao
At this tiny hostel with a warm and relaxed vibe, you bunk down in hammock-like mesh beds suspended 3m above the floor, a unique sleeping arrangement…
Western Visayas
Italian-owned Buenavista is a perfect place to unplug and dig in for a while. It has a handful of nipa cottages with sea-facing views; there's a bit of an…
Leyte
This guesthouse (run by the local government) is near the municipal hall in the island's main barangay, Cabulihan. The two rooms have air-con, but not at…
Puerto Galera
A delightful cluster of stand-alone cottages with private balconies in an overflowing and colourful garden, this resort sits high above the beach. It has…
Altamar Ticao Island Beach Resort
Southeast Luzon
Secluded Altamar consists of a series of tastefully decorated beachfront cottages, most built for couples. Staff are attentive and dish up some seriously…
Boracay
This appealing pink-and-white hotel has two storeys of well-furnished rooms overlooking a central courtyard, with attractive balconies. The Asian decor…
Bicol
The best of the midrange guesthouses on Paniman Beach, Breeze & Waves has eight spacious rooms with shared verandah or balcony over two floors, as well as…
Panay
While it has no beach, this well-managed complex in the main fishing village on the island of Gigantes Sur has simply furnished nipa rooms and a good…
Puerto Princesa
Green Turtle's location near Puerto's hard-to-reach bus station is a huge plus if you have a morning departure the next day. It's a friendly hostel…
Siargao
The three stand-alone huts at Swedish–run Malijon, just off the main road about halfway between GL and Cloud Nine, are justifiably coveted. They are…
Around Manila
In a well-kept compound in Talisay, this is a good option for a lakefront stay. The 10 rooms are clean and there's a four-bed apartment. The friendly…
Baguio
This place just southeast of SM Mall has 90 beds spread over a variety of spotless dorm rooms. Note, the four-bed dorms cost the same as the 20-bed dorms…
Around Manila
This colonial-style hotel is one of Lucban's best, with a decent range of rooms with cable TV, friendly staff and a super-central location (parking can be…
Eastern Visayas
Well placed on the upper floor of the WAD Mall this modern hotel is handy for the port and bus terminal. Its rooms are smart, well-presented and have…
Bohol
If you want to sleep somewhere around the Chocolate Hills, the swimming-pool-equipped Banlasan Lodge is on the highway between the viewpoint and Carmen…
Bantayan Island
Close to the restaurant and bar action in 'downtown' Santa Fe, Marlin's large motel-style rooms may not inspire, but its attractive beachside location,…
Around Manila
Even the hostels are pricey in Clark. This HI-affiliated place behind a 7-Eleven has no dorms, just fading doubles with bathroom and air-con, but it's…
El Nido
A clutch of large cottages, spread out in a large, nicely landscaped garden, front the beach with great views of south Bacuit Bay. You'll need to walk…
Cebu City
It's not really a business hotel, but it is good value nonetheless, with spacious rooms that have most of what you need: desks, nightstands, good lighting…
Cebu City
Cebu has some terrific-value midrange places and this is a prime example. Bordering on boutique, rooms have canvas prints, small flat-screen TVs and ample…
Dumaguete
This alluring property combines Zen modernism with indigenous Philippine elements: woven lamps, contemporary art, stone love seats and plasma TVs. The…
Iloilo
Sterile and charmless, about what you'd expect for a chain hotel attached to Robinsons Place mall. However, the simply furnished rooms are clean and…
Bicol
Tabaco's best hotel boasts a rooftop infinity pool with super views of Mt Mayon, and top-end features such as in-room safes and minibars. Rooms are…
North Luzon
With a surprisingly grand lobby full of woodcarvings, Renzo is Laoag’s best bargain. Its lemon-scented en-suite rooms are spacious, cool and quiet. If you…
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