Must-see hotels in Western Visayas

  • Circle Inn

    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…

  • Hotel Veronica

    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…

  • 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…

  • Punta Hagdan

    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…

  • Kasa Raya Travellers Inn

    Panay

    There's a warm familial vibe at this native-style inn set on the edge of a rice paddy. Rooms are basic and the restaurant serves excellent food. You can…

  • Binucot Beach Resort

    Western Visayas

    Overlooking a beautiful beach, this expat-owned resort has simply furnished motel-style rooms, a small pool and a restaurant serving a good mix of…

  • Hotel Essencia

    Dumaguete

    One of the city's largest hotels, this high-rise offers good-value rooms, with flat screens and nice linen, but be sure to ask for a room with windows and…

  • Beach House

    Boracay

    Beautifully situated on quiet Diniwid Beach, and one of the best value places, Beach House's rooms are stylish and clean. Beachfront rooms are worth the…

  • Bugtong Bato Falls Inn

    Panay

    These three two-floor nipas sleep six and are in an atmospheric spot facing the last cascade of the falls. Bring your food and definitely bargain…

  • Sato-Dizon Arcade

    Western Visayas

    Upscale urban accommodation for Odiongan, this bright-yellow hotel and restaurant offers clean rooms with flat-screens and small balconies 50m from the…

  • Tans Guesthouse

    Boracay

    Tans has a wide variety of rooms, of all styles and quality, spread over a couple of locations. Best considered by groups for the large rooms with…

  • Calypso Resort

    Boracay

    Nicely appointed deluxe rooms with an inviting contemporary-meets-local design and great views define this dive-centric hotel. It offers walk-in discounts.

  • GO Hotel

    Dumaguete

    Outpost of nationwide chain with clean and simple rooms. A good budget choice for travellers in transit, if style and character aren't important.

  • Lanas Beach Resort

    Boracay

    Spacious beachfront concrete cottages with private porches, friendly and helpful staff and an excellent restaurant run by an enthusiastic chef.

  • Eagles Inn

    Panay

    This business-class hotel in the centre of town is your best bet in San José.

  • Harold's Mansion

    Dumaguete

    This long-running high-rise hostel has seen better days, but luckily you can escape the dysfunctional rooms and grouchy staff by heading up to the the…

  • Cabaling Beach Resort

    Panay

    This resort on its own peninsula south of Espinosa has nice facilities, but don't walk the beach to reach it – call ahead for a bangka pick-up (P2000 for…

  • La Puerta Al Paraizo

    Panay

    Well-kept La Puerta occupies an enviable location on a limestone bluff overlooking two private white beaches. We'd prefer more balconies, but you can't…

  • Valle Verde Mountain Spring Resort

    Panay

    This budget hilltop retreat is a refreshing change from the beach. Accommodation is very basic, nay rundown, and the spring-fed pool a bit green, but…

  • Princesa Bulakna Resort

    Siquijor

    A disappointment considering its location on a sheer flower-covered hillside that slopes down to a nice beach and marine sanctuary at the southern end of…

  • Melinda's Garden

    Boracay

    If you're looking for old Boracay, this nearly 30-year-old institution offers nipa huts in a private courtyard, although they're dim and a bit musty. The…

  • Islander's Paradise Beach Resort

    Siquijor

    One of the pioneering Siquijor resorts, Islander's Paradise's day might have come and gone. This loose village of seven faux nipa cottages with little…

  • Sulu-Plaza

    Boracay

    Reasonably priced basic rooms with wicker furniture, comfy beds and a few decorative touches, plus a beachfront location (no beachfront views) at quiet…

  • Iloilo Business Hotel

    Iloilo

    One of Smallville's older high-rise business-class hotels with a few attractive touches such as wood panelling in some of the deluxe rooms. Otherwise, a…

  • Bagumbayan Beach House

    Western Visayas

    This is a quiet 14-room place with almost nonexistent service on a brown-sand beach outside town. It operates a small marine sanctuary, a 15-minute boat…

  • Tori's Backpacker's Paradise

    Siquijor

    Run by a friendly couple, this small backpacker crash pad has a handful of basic rooms (picture thin bamboo walls, hard beds and thin towels) near the…

  • Iloilo Grand Hotel

    Iloilo

    No longer, if ever, grand, this large downtown hotel is a fading relic. It's close to the port areas if that's important and rooms are large and…

  • Casa Miranda

    Siquijor

    You won't find beachfront accommodation – en suite, no less – this cheap anywhere in the Philippines. The no-frills rooms, one musty dorm and a…

  • Royal Cliff Resort

    Siquijor

    A low-key and friendly resort with basic concrete duplex cottages with cold-water showers; the more expensive rooms are large and homey. Its restaurant…

  • Baia Norte Beach Club

    Panay

    The waterfront location and evocative name aside, the dim, concrete rooms are disappointing. However, they do open out on to a small lawn that opens to…

  • San Antonio Resort

    Panay

    This big, bustling resort, popular with Filipino families, is not actually on the beach (it’s across the road), but does have a huge pool and lagoon…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

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