Moalboal
These five attractive nipa huts vary in size and spec, from simple yet elegant fan-cooled to very spacious double-storey, with all mod cons. The lush…
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Camiguin
Small, cramped waterfront spot with brightly painted rooms, each with its own porch. Warm and friendly, with a familial vibe created by the German…
Leyte
Located 1km south of Malitbog, or 14km north of Burgos, this is a peaceful dive hotel with simple, excellent-value accommodation and a seafront location…
Bicol
At the southern end of Paniman Beach, near the mouth of the Manapo River, Residencia de Salvacion is excellent value with a handful of tidy cabins and…
Panay
Dramatically sited at the mouth of the Bugang River, this resort offers a restaurant-bar and simple bungalows, but you're really here for the lovely views…
Eastern Visayas
It's looking pretty faded but this hotel does have some pluses including mesmeric sea views and good food in the restaurant. However, when we dropped by…
Around Manila
There’s something a little '70s about this sprawling resort 1.3km east of the rotunda, but there's a huge variety of rooms and good facilities: the…
Bohol
A modern hotel with a contemporary look that's very close to the ferry terminal. The lobby is slick, rooms are a little less impressive – comfortable and…
Boracay
A top choice in the budget-friendly Angol area, Orchids has simple rooms in an attractive dark-stained nipa-palm complex and a quiet little garden with…
Bohol
Filipino-owned Dapdap is a reasonable budget option located on a lovely, if tiny, cove beach. You'll find a choice of nipa huts and bamboo-walled rooms,…
Moalboal
A friendly midranger just south of White Beach, it lacks a sandy coastline but has a good lookout over the house reef, a dive company and free kayak use…
Cebu City
A reliable place that's perhaps looking a tad dated but remains a dependable choice, with welcoming staff, a convenient location and tidy, decent-value…
Around Manila
This well-maintained place, 2.7km east of the rotunda, is good value. It overlooks the lake but sits on a busy intersection, so noise is a potential…
Bantayan Island
Right on the beach, these bamboo-and-wood rooms and bungalows are well constructed and equipped with crisp linen and TV. Villas are huge and well suited…
Vigan
This bright blue-and-yellow B&B looks much more posh from the outside than in, but offers smart, spacious rooms in an excellent central location. The…
Coron Town
This place has nine basic rooms in a shack over the water near the centre of town. The shoes-off common area is pleasantly rustic, with a kitchen and lots…
Baguio
Mile Hi's motto is ‘clean, cosy, comfy’, and frankly it would be hard to argue with that. Located in Camp John Hay’s duty-free shopping centre, it has…
Davao
The Malagos Garden Resort has a collection of cottages set in a beautifully landscaped property with gardens, walking paths, a bird park, a butterfly…
Higatangan Island Beach Resort
Eastern Visayas
Simple and welcoming accommodation on Higatangan Island, with a selection of rooms. Its owners can arrange bike and boat hire and staff are eager to help…
Cebu
A Norwegian-Filipino-owned shoreside hotel with a choice of clean, attractive rooms, a large pool, restaurant and very good service. It rents bikes and…
El Nido
A very chilled-out spot 300m off Nacpan Beach with a sociable vibe and a bit of reggae spirit. A diminutive place, it has a comfy common area and snug…
Around Manila
A solid choice on the lake, with a popular air-con restaurant and a murky swimming pool. Rooms could do with a refurb, as could the overgrown garden, but…
Eastern Visayas
This basic crash-pad has eight tiny rooms; bathrooms (which are kept moderately clean) are shared. Service can be spotty. Its location is superb, facing…
Manila
Inside a beautiful art-deco building, this quiet, long-running pension is popular with Peace Corps volunteers and families. Consider staying elsewhere if…
Southeast Luzon
Pacific Surfers' Paradise has six adorable bamboo-with-thatched-roof cottages facing a garden area and a two-storey family cottage that sleeps up to eight…
Puerto Princesa
Central but quiet, native-style Pagdayon has six well-kept rooms, each with individual verandahs, set around a thatched open-air common-dining area. It's…
Boracay
This leafy little village of basic budget rooms is close to the main road yet not as noisy as you might think. There's a family vibe, public kitchen and…
Around Manila
On busy Don Juico Ave, Red Planet is a relatively new addition, efficiently run with immaculate modern rooms. Flat-screen TVs, powerful showers and in…
Iloilo
While a downtown waterfront location sounds good on paper, there's not much going on here at night. On the plus side, the deluxe rooms with balconies get…
Panay
This upscale hotel in Pueblo de Panay is the place to stay for quick access to Robinsons Place mall and the bus terminal. A restaurant with live music and…
Bohol
There's a wide selection of rooms at this hotel with a hostel vibe – welcoming and traveller-friendly, with 24-hour checkout. The cheapest rooms have…
Eastern Visayas
This no-frills Italian-run place right on the beach is decent value and has brightly painted, small clean rooms. There are sweeping sea views from the…
Eastern Visayas
This is just a very simple place with a couple of bamboo beachfront cottages on the Camotes' most stunning beach. Food is problematic as there's no…
Carabao Island White Beach Divers
Boracay
A retreat from Boracay, this beachfront resort offers clean basic rooms with sea-facing porches, homemade cooking and professional dive services; there's…
Leyte
This decent budget option has spacious rooms, most with air-con and some with hot water, set around a small courtyard, so it's relatively quiet. Wi-fi is…
Bantayan Island
An established place on Sugar Beach, just south of Santa Fe's centre, with spacious rooms near the water and one of the most laid-back beach bars on the…
Panglao Island
This place has some of the cheapest beds near the beach, with 10 nipa huts scattered among its pleasant garden with manicured grass. It's located up a…
Panay
Offers simple budget rooms in bamboo nipa huts, a cook-to-order kitchen and rental kayaks in a park-like setting by the sea – an ideal spot to refresh if…
Malapascua Island
Run by a jovial German, this backpackers' stronghold has small rooms grouped around a grassy compound, each with bright bedspreads and en-suite bathrooms…
Malapascua Island
Near the boat landing on Logon Beach, the White Sand has comfortable and reasonably priced nipa huts with lofts and roomy balconies. There are dreamy…
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