Must-see hotels in Philippines

  • Hotel Durban

    Manila

    Makati’s best midrange value is a tightly run ship. The immaculate rooms, with faux-wood panelling, are more than adequate for the price, albeit most lack…

  • April's Tourist Inn

    Palawan

    This is a pleasant and quiet in-town option run by a friendly family. The five rooms are clean and spacious enough, if somewhat tacky and lacking hot…

  • Maur Hotel

    Mindoro

    At the pier, this is the best all-rounder in town. The air-con rooms are in a peaceful courtyard and include TVs and tables. The fan rooms in the main…

  • White House Beach & Garden Hotel

    Mindoro

    This Aroma Beach option is more like the well-to-do mansion of a classy relative than a hotel. The style is luxurious, with balconies and huge marble…

  • Northridge Resort

    North Luzon

    Here's a simple but very friendly family-run option with clean, well-kept doubles at the rocky south end of Saud Beach. It's good value; there's swimming…

  • Coron Ecolodge

    Coron Town

    Neither especially eco nor lodge-like, this hotel has modern if small rooms with old furniture. Upsides are a professional front desk and a pleasant cafe…

  • Eurotel Naga

    Bicol

    Spotless business hotel in a central location overlooking the river. Expect funky wall-to-wall prints of famous European landmarks, stuccoed ceilings in…

  • Catalina's Lodging House

    Bicol

    Creaky old wooden budget flophouse above the canteen of the same name in the middle of Legazpi City. It's cheap, basic, noisy and often full; the cheapest…

  • Edam & Ace Hostel

    Puerto Princesa

    This colourful, maze-like house is a budget special. While it's not a particularly social hostel, the simple air-conditioned dorms do not have any major…

  • Filipiniana Hotel

    Mindoro

    Helpful staff, spacious if time-worn rooms, functional wi-fi, a large pool and a location opposite the Xentro Mall make this the top choice for business…

  • Dalaag Campsite & Resort

    Panay

    A sprawling complex South of Tobias Fornier with a huge pool and water slide aimed at everyone from backpackers to local families. Accommodation is in…

  • Jing's Place

    Siargao

    Effective chaos would be a good way to describe this rambling wooden complex. The budget fan rooms, which share a hammock-strewn balcony, are good value,…

  • Harbour Chateau

    Western Visayas

    This large multistorey hotel is well situated on a seawall near Poctoy port just outside the town centre. Rooms are basic, some have balconies with sea…

  • Hotel Palwa

    Dumaguete

    Situated on a busy and noisy stretch, Palwa has clean, if small pastel-coloured rooms. The light-filled and spacious triples (P1670) are good value, but…

  • Casa Leticia Boutique Hotel

    Davao

    The facade of this centrally located midsized hotel opposite People’s Park is fairly grand. The rooms, especially the extra-narrow studios, with wicker…

  • Romblon Plaza Hotel

    Western Visayas

    A high-rise opposite the town basketball court and adjacent to the plaza (noise can be an issue) with clean, if ageing rooms. Worth paying extra for…

  • Rancher's Bed & Breakfast

    Western Visayas

    The only place with a hint of style in town, Rancher's offers basic rooms and a rooftop where you can have a drink and wonder how you ever ended up in…

  • Travellers Hotel

    Around Manila

    If you get stuck in Batangas overnight this is a nondescript but comfortable and reasonably priced option with clean rooms fitted with cable TV and air…

  • Casa-Nova Garden

    Panglao Island

    True shoestring accommodation survives in Alona thanks to this old timer. It's cheap, but poorly maintained and a bit out of the way. Turn off the main…

  • Foothills Lake Resort

    Around Manila

    This appealing little family-friendly lakefront resort has an inviting pool, a pair of neat little cottages and seven rooms in the main building. It's…

  • Calapan Bay Hotel

    Mindoro

    Just a 10-minute walk west of the pier, this waterfront hotel has 11 large, cheerful rooms and a terrace where you can dine while admiring the offshore…

  • Red Planet Quezon City

    Manila

    This ultra-clean chain hotel is a good, reliable choice. Rooms are compact but efficient, with quality beds and high-pressure showers. Rates fluctuate…

  • Marvin's Seaside Inn

    Eastern Visayas

    Marvin's is a mustard-yellow, three-storey modern building 2km north of town with 23 rooms. It's on the water but lacks any sort of beach. There's a nice…

  • J Felipa Lodge II

    Mindoro

    This exceptional deal is nestled amid well-manicured gardens on the water 2km west of town near the new RORO terminal. Fan rooms can sleep four in two…

  • YMCA Hostel

    Baguio

    The 'Y' boasts huge, bright dorm rooms and colourful private rooms with soft beds and flat-screen TVs, which are pretty good value. It’s very centrally…

  • Sea Breeze Inn

    Western Visayas

    On the coastal side of San Fernando, Sea Breeze Inn is a family-run affair with bamboo huts with verandas facing out to sea. There is a common kitchen, or…

  • Willy Flores Guesthouse

    Around Manila

    More a homestay than guesthouse, this very basic place is cheap and run by an affable family with knowledge of the area. Breakfast is P60 extra. It’s 400m…

  • Island Tropic

    North Luzon

    Motel-style accommodation with a breezy restaurant upstairs and a block of spacious, clean but bland concrete rooms. Wi-fi only works in the restaurant…

  • Henady Inn

    Vigan

    Out on the highway right where the buses drop you off, the Henady has four-bed dorms that will please those on a budget and/or early-morning arrivals…

  • Marianita's Cottages

    Camiguin

    Several stylistically deficient rooms in a small concrete building are down a narrow alleyway in Yumbing. However, they're well kept and the sea-facing…

  • Gap Plaza Hotel

    Around Manila

    The pick of the central hotels in Balanga, multistorey Gap Plaza has spotless rooms with cable TV and the attached Cafe Nicole. Staff can arrange half-day…

  • Pem's Pension & Restaurant

    Palawan

    On the main road in town near Fort Santa Isabel, Pem's is a friendly place with good-value stand-alone cottages arranged around a quiet courtyard. The…

  • Teo-Fel Pension House

    Cebu City

    This pension enjoys a quiet and central location but rates have increased recently and it's not great value. Doubles have hot water and all rooms have…

  • Angelique Inn

    Western Visayas

    This atmospheric family-owned inn overlooks the public stage on the plaza. Its breezy upstairs rooms have shared bathrooms and cold water, and there's a…

  • Taj Guesthouse

    Boracay

    A fairly nondescript hotel with no-frills rooms. Most have balconies but these face another building. Check out the somewhat nicer annex and ask for a…

  • Magdiwang Nature's View Lodge

    Western Visayas

    This friendly downtown place offers spotless rooms with a scenic riverfront location and a restaurant with a limited menu. Definitely get the corner…

  • Kalesa Inn

    Around Manila

    This reliable cheapie (by Lucban standards) is a friendly, homely and central choice, with some rooms overlooking San Luis Obispo church. The cheaper…

  • Kawa Inn

    Panay

    Sharing space with the Tibiao fish spa, these basic bamboo rooms have nice colourful native-style textiles, though rooms can be dim.

  • Conchita B&B

    Around Manila

    This guesthouse, almost opposite the basilica, isn't as historic as some but it has a homey feel and the two upstairs doubles (sharing a bathroom) are…

  • Estreller's Sunset View Spring Pool

    Eastern Visayas

    This place has its own natural spring-fed pool. The rooms are some of the cosiest on the island but bathrooms are shared and the place fills with day…

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