Banaue Accommodation: Banaue View Inn

Banaue View Inn certainly lives up to its name. Located right above the main road, it offers a great view of the small town of Banaue as well as the famed rice terraces. You can even see a waterfall in the distance. Nevermind the steep pathway leading towards the inn. Afterall, waking up with the rice terraces as your view is priceless.

Breakfast (Php 150) may be served at the dining area (with a view of the terraces) or packed for when you start early with your tours. The marketplace and local eateries are just a short walk away if you want options in your diet. Internet shops are also closeby if you need to stay in touch with your social network friends.

 

They have simple and basic but clean accommodation. Perfect for the no frills kind.

Room Rates:

Fan Room - Php 900/night (good for 2 persons)
check out is at 12nn, extension - Php 200

 VERDICT:

Good: great view. en suite bathroom. affordable. clean. screened windows. shower has hot water.
Bad: steep pathway may not be for those with bad knees. only serve breakfast. small and very low mirror (you have to sit on the chair or stoop really low).

Banaue View Inn
Brgy. Poblacion, Banaue
• Lily Luglu
• (361)161

Caramoan Accommodation: Rex Tourist Inn

Caramoan's popularity is slowly turning the once sleepy town into a tourist destination. Centrally located at Centro, Rex Tourist Inn, is just 30 min. from Guijalo Port and Bikal Port. Very accessible for island-hoppers. For those that want to be near the water, it also has a branch at Paniman Beach.

Simple and basic accommodation for the no frills kind. For more information on Caramoan, click here.

Room Rates are as follows:

 Php 1,000/AC room - good for 4 persons

VERDICT:

Good: affordable. free wifi. just a few meters from a local eatery.
Bad: the rooms have no windows, table and chairs. not enough hooks to hang wet towel/clothes.

Rex Tourist Inn
• Centro, Caramoan, Camarines Sur
• 09198821879
• info@rextouristinn.com
• http://www.rextouristinn.com/

Naga Accommodation: JOMcKAYL Apartelle

 

  

Camarines Sur is turning out to be the wakeboarding mecca in the Philippines. Foreigners and locals flock to the CamSur Watersports Complex to avail of their dirt cheap wakeboarding rates. Although there are accomodation facilities inside CWC, options for even cheaper places to stay are available in Naga City, just 15-20 mins away.

JOMcKAYL Apartelle is very convenient for those whose final destination is either CWC, Caramoan or Manila, or for those who are just looking for a place to wash up after one whole day of wakeboarding. For more information on Caramoan, click here.

 

 

 

Room Rates are as follows:

Aircon Rooms

Wash-up rate (min. 3 hours) Php 300
5 hours Php 400
12 hours Php 500
24 hours Php 650

Fan Rooms

3 hours Php 175
5 hours Php 250
12 hours Php 350
24 hours Php 450

 

VERDICT

GOOD: near the bus terminal and SM City. cheap. clean. airconditioned rooms to fight off the city heat. with cable tv connection.
BAD: no double locks on the door. 

 

 

JOMcKAYL Apartelle
San Sebastian St.
Isarog Ave. Naga City
- (054)4736430/4724721
- 09189255702/09175001601
- jomckaylnaga@yahoo.com

 

Concepcion Accommodation: Hotel Jun Bee

Jun Bee Recreation Center is owned by Mr. Augustin and Rubenie Garilva. It is the only resort in town accredited by the Department of Tourism. A nice place to spend the night or stay long term, if you prefer some comfort and not really a fan of roughing it out in the islands. Convenient for backpackers and families alike. 

When the kids are not satisfied with frolicking in the sea, they may jump right on the pool and use the big slide to cool down.  The adults, on the otherhand, may choose from several fan and airconditioned rooms on the 2nd floor after a long day of island-hopping. They serve meals, but if you would like to widen your option, it is only walking distance from the town market. Click here to find out what the islands are like.

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Room Rates are as follows:

2 airconroom, wd toilet and bath, 1double and1single bed at Php 850.00
2 airconroom wd toilet and bath, 1double and 2 single bed at Php 1000.00
1 airconroom wd TB, TV,wd hot and cold shower, 2 single,1double bed at Php 1500
1 airconroom wd TB, TV, hot and cold shower, 5 single bed at Php 1500
2 airconroom wd B, TV, wd hot and cold shower,5 single bed and 1 double bed at Php 2500.
4 fan room for 3 to 4 pax at Php 500
3 fan room for 1 pax at Php 350.00

VERDICT:

Good: affordable. clean. friendly owners.
Bad: while located along the sea coast, the beach below is not swimmable.

Garilva Jun Bee Recreation Center
D.B. Onate Street
Concepcion, Iloilo
Rubenie Garilva
- 09209021681

Batanes Accommodation: Ivatan Lodge

 

Ivatan Lodge is a government-run place. It caters to the budget-conscious travellers. It has everything backpackers usually look for in a place - cheap, clean, and safe. There are a number of fan rooms and 2 airconditioned rooms on the 2nd floor. Safety is not a problem as there are staffs on duty during the day and a security guard at night. They don't serve meals, but there are a number of eateries nearby.

Be amazed with the beauty of Batanes, here.

Room Rates are as follows:

Single - P300
Double - P400
Triple - P600
Aircon - P1000 (2 rooms. max of 3 peeps in a room)
Family - P750

VERDICT:

Good: affordable - probably the cheapest in Batanes, clean, en suite bathroom, security guard at night, free mineral water refill, hot water for coffee, tea, or soup noodles is available 24 hours, friendly staff

Bad: indoor plumbing does not work but the staff are always onhand to fill the big water bucket inside the bathrooms anytime

Ivatan LodgeNational Road
Kaychanarianan
Basco, Batanes
Elisa A. Castillo
- 09308511884