Puerto Galera
The new French management has installed four modern beachfront rooms over the restaurant to complement older digs at the back. The latter have been…
Must-see hotels in Philippines
Southeast Luzon
Opened in mid-2017, Zenturia is immaculate. In stark white four-storey buildings, rooms offer contemporary comfort with muted tones, super-soft beds,…
Bicol
It's more of a budget hotel than a backpackers' joint but this is the clear budget standout in Naga, a friendly place with a restaurant-bar, streetside…
Vigan
With the feel of a medieval mansion, Grandpa’s has an impressive array of decent-value digs. All rooms have brick walls, capiz-shell windows, wooden beams…
Boracay
Far from the White Beach action, especially if travelling by vehicle, Chillax, true to its name, is a hostel best considered by those looking for peace…
Boracay
The party rarely stops at this fun and raucous hostel with whitewashed, simply furnished rooms a short walk from Bulabog Beach. Because of its popularity…
Manila
In the heart of Malate, Wanderers knows precisely what backpackers want and delivers beautifully with a mix of clean dorms and private rooms (some with…
Cebu City
Flying Fish has an eye-catching design that makes heavy use of upcycled and recycled materials, a mellow bar-cafe, a plunge pool and superb-value air…
Boracay
The 'BBC' is across the road from White Beach, but don't let that deter you. It has a lovely pool area with plenty of shade less than a minute's walk from…
Western Visayas
This sophisticated stone townhouse is the most fully stocked rental you can imagine, and sleeps six. The design is smart and guests get the run of the…
Coron Town
Tucked away at the end of a narrow road lined with sari-sari (neighbourhood) stores is this tasteful Spanish-style villa with a rambling pool in the…
Bicol
One of the classier hotels in town has 40 contemporary rooms decked out in muted greys, beautiful linen and private balconies with views of Mt Mayon. It…
Puerto Princesa
The meticulously maintained garden courtyard and pergola make centrally located Casa Linda feel like a country refuge. The surrounding wood-floored rooms…
Leyte
The best place to stay in Hinunangan, with a garden facing a lovely dark-sand beach. 'Boutique' is pushing it, but rooms and suites are very spacious …
Siquijor
The huge wooden beachfront cottages, with furnished sunset-facing balconies, are front and centre at the Irish-run Bruce, which sprawls along a prime…
Malapascua Island
This locally run hostel is well set up, with a choice of dorms (four, 10 or 14 beds) each with reading light and privacy curtain – though bunks are…
Southeast Luzon
In the middle of the beach strip, this simple but friendly guesthouse has a clutch of small, clean budget rooms on two floors with a rooftop restaurant…
El Nido
Razed and rebuilt from scratch in 2017, the dozen cottages here, perched above the popular beach bar of the same name, have quickly become a prime place…
Panglao Island
If you're looking for something a little luxurious near Alona Beach but don't want to pay five-star prices, this cluster of beautifully designed stand…
Around Manila
About 2km from the bus station on the outskirts of town, this is one of Lucena's best value deals. The large complex features rooms well back from the…
Talima Beach Villas & Dive Resort
Cebu
Talima enjoys a lovely beachside location on the northwest of the island and offers a choice of rooms, some sleeping four, as well as a two-bedroom villa…
Western Visayas
An attractive modern two-storey building on a grey-sand beach 2km from Poctoy port. Walls are painted in bright colours and rooms simply furnished;…
El Nido
A super-friendly, locally run hostel with a generous breakfast (for a hostel) in a three-storey high-rise a five-minute walk from Hama St. The private…
Davao
One of downtown's best midrange options and one of the few anywhere in the city to be housed in a building with colonial-era architectural features. The…
Boracay
A bit of old Boracay on the most glorious and least crowded patch of White Beach, north of Station 1. Sea Wind has expanded in waves and some rooms are…
Leyte
Peter's is just off the road on a pebble beach with a great variety of rooms catering to all budgets. The dorms and budget rooms are in the main building…
Around Manila
Accessible only by boat, this is the place to really get away from it all. The unlimited diving and snorkelling on the house reef doesn’t hurt either;…
Cebu
These 14 simple yet homely, overwater cottages with private balconies are perfect for those in search of tranquillity, except when the day trippers arrive…
Around Manila
One of the few dive-oriented places that approaches the budget category, Arthur's has very liveable rooms with little patios around a grassy courtyard. To…
Veronica's Inn Bed & Breakfast
Puerto Galera
Alone at the far east end of Talipanan Beach, Veronica's is a real find. The eight rooms are austere, but with great common areas upstairs and down – plus…
Around Manila
Near the far end of Waterfront Beach, Subic Park exudes a certain faded charm with its wicker furniture and sweeping staircase (no lift), and remains a…
Manila
You come here mainly because it’s relatively quiet and isolated, and because it’s a rare Manila midranger with a decent pool – perfect after a sweltering…
Vigan
The renovated exterior of this historical wooden building hides light, bright, modern rooms with particularly comfortable beds and polished floors. Some…
Around Manila
The refurbished Solana is a good choice for those seeking some R&R, with its swimming pool, swim-out pontoon and all-inclusive packages. All of the…
Manila
While a boutique hotel within Intramuros' old walls may not suit the area, the Bayleaf is rightfully popular for its rooms decked out in vibrant colour…
Boracay
Inside the white-sand enclosure concealed behind a stockade fence like an Old West fort lies a Boracay gem. With an A+ for originality, these seven ('pito…
Dream Paradise Mountain Resort & Spa
Western Visayas
Like a tropical Potala Palace, this sprawling, gaily coloured hillside complex soars over the rice paddies below, bursting with balconies, stairways,…
Southeast Luzon
Ten kilometres south of Virac, Twin Rocks sits in a secluded cove facing a small beach, looking out on a lampshade-like pair of boulders. The location is…
Panglao Island
Exclusively for divers, this nipa-hut complex has a laid-back communal vibe and is perfect for scubaheads on a budget. There are only a few rooms, all…
Puerto Princesa
Puerto Princesa has a dearth of good midrange hotels, so this leafy compound is a breath of fresh air if you don't mind being a bit out of the centre. The…
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