Bohol
Just off the busy town beach, this simple place is a nice alternative to the pricier resorts west of town. Rooms are sparsely decorated and wi-fi is…
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Northern Mindanao
A clean and basic cheapie close to the market. Don't be discouraged by the 'reception' area, which looks like someone's basement storage space.
Camiguin
Each of the four light-filled, wood-floor rooms on the 3rd floor, even the dormitory with four bunk beds, has high ceilings and homey touches.
Palawan
The nicest place to stay in Quezon by some margin. It's new and clean, and the higher-class rooms are business standard, including cable TV.
Cebu
A South Korean dive resort at the bottom of the hill on the beach at Lilo-an, with spacious but somewhat dated rooms looking out to Negros.
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Leyte
An ageing but fairly decent old-school hostel that even has functioning wi-fi in the air-con dorm rooms. No lockers are provided however.
Davao
A colourfully painted high-rise with sparkling-clean floors and large, leanly furnished rooms; street-facing ones get good light.
North Luzon
If you've come to Liw-liwa to surf but want your own space, these basic beachside kubos (thatched huts) are the answer.
Bicol
Long-standing and showing its age, this Caramoan stalwart on the main street offers simple rooms in a couple of buildings.
Mindoro
A few cute concrete cottages set around a tidy courtyard and a small pool. It's 1km south of the Buktot Beach turn-off.
Coron Town
Rooms here are sparkling clean, with flat-screen TVs, hot water and a 3rd-floor outdoor restaurant and lounge area.
Western Visayas
There's no signposting, but you can’t miss this B&B with homey, well-furnished rooms with shared bathrooms.
Panay
An old-school wooden lodge circa 1910 in the centre, it’s amazingly noisy but has character and large rooms.
Western Visayas
This four-storey modern structure has simple motel-style rooms and a rooftop with nice waterfront views.
Northern Mindanao
Centrally located, this high-rise offers good value even if rooms are minuscule.
Cebu
Owner Wilson has a basic overwater nipa hut. He can also arrange homestays.
Manila
This hostel only has mixed dorms, in configurations of four to 10 beds, all air-conditioned and spread over the top floors of an apartment building along…
Manila
An OK midranger with a glamorous curved staircase and the busy (and smoky) Cilantro Restaurant Bar commanding attention in the lobby. Rooms are nothing…
Mindoro
The roomy and top-priced air-con rooms here are as good as it gets in the centre. The windowless fan and standard air-con rooms are dingy, however, and…
North Luzon
Hannah's takes over most of Blue Lagoon, with swathes of concrete animated by giant dinosaurs and the Incredible Hulk. All lodgings are served by a huge…
Siargao
Sure, it has zero atmosphere and the 'office' looks like a storage closet, but rooms in this low-slung building are perfectly acceptable with hot water…
Puerto Princesa
A popular business hotel north of the centre near Robinson's Place, Centro features the usual bells and whistles, such as a gym, a spa and a large but…
Manila International Youth Hostel
Manila
This basic hostel has fairly large (12- to 14-bed) single-sex dorms and a few private rooms. With no food, towels, soap or common area, it's more a place…
Dumaguete
Bare-bones budget place that is barely OK, but at this price it'll have to do. Of course, furnishings are basic and old, but all rooms have private…
Puerto Princesa
The highlight of this place is its shady roof-deck garden with a kitchen for guests’ use, and great views of the bay. Rooms are basic and furnishings old;…
Dumaguete
A charming white clapboard house from the outside, the shine is off once inside one of the old, rundown and musty rooms. Nevertheless, it's on Rizal Blvd…
Mindoro
Probably the most upmarket of the options at the pier, though that isn't saying much and it's often closed. When it's open, you'll discover wooden doors…
Puerto Princesa
'Tree House' is a misnomer given its noisy street-side location in a central office building. It's clean if unspectacular, with a small kitchen and a mix…
Cebu City
This is about as cheap as it gets in Cebu without venturing into 'disgusting' territory. Rooms are predictably basic but at least they have windows and…
Mindoro
One of the better central options, with relatively good soundproofing and a cheery orange motif. The single rooms are windowless, but upgrade to a double…
Palawan
This colourful hotel is your cheap, central option in Narra. Rooms are exceedingly simple but far from dire, and there are even TVs and balconies in some…
Mindoro
As basic as it gets, but undeniably cheap and well located opposite the boats to North Pandan Island. Target the slightly snazzier air-con rooms.
Puerto Galera
In the middle of Sabang Beach, this is party central, with some noisy rooms close to the bar and quieter, swankier digs around the pool out the back.
Mindoro
The fan rooms will appeal to budget travellers; otherwise this place is a last resort, with maintenance issues even in the pricier rooms.
Palawan
It's hardly fancy, but it has a restaurant and bar – rarities in these parts.
North Luzon
Located at the foot of the Zambales Mountains and run by Swiss zoologist Martin Zoller, this is a humane sanctuary for an array of rescued beasts, with…
Mindanao
The upside to this stalwart of the Zamboanga City hotel scene is its waterfront location and sea-facing pool and lounge area. Downsides can be many,…
North Luzon
Danish-owned SeaSun Beach Resort fronts a pleasantly secluded sliver of beach in view of Hermana Menor and Hermana Mayor Islands. Rooms run the gamut from…
North Luzon
This Swiss-owned resort, 2km north of Iba, is the most service-oriented in the area. The rooms are clean, air-conditioned and utterly unmemorable, but…
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