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Cebu

Bantayan Island

Hoyohoy Villas; boutique resort with large wooden bunglows on the beach just outisde of Santa Fe. ****

Maia's Beach Resort; wooden bungalows around a swimming pool at Sulangan beach. **

Marlin Beach Resort; rooms in a beachfront building at Talisay, Stanta Fe.

Moby Dick's Beach Resort; quiet resort featuring wooden bungalows at the sea side. **

Stanta Fe Beach Club; tourist resort at the beach in Stanta Fe.**/***

St. Bernard Beach Resort; located on Alice beach, Santa Fe. **/***

Camotes Islands

Magodlong Rock Resort; resort near an coral islet connected by a sand bar and with day huts. ***

Santiago Bay Garden Resort; resort near Poro on the rocks overlooking a bay. **/***

Cebu City

Casa Rosario; pension house in Cebu downtown. **

Castle Peak Hotel; tourist class hotel a few mintues away from donwtown. **/***

Cebu Business Hotel; simple hotel in the city. **

Cebu Midtown Hotel; middle class hotel in down town Cebu. ***

Fuente Pension House; simple rooms in downtown Cebu. **

Golden Peak Hotel; mid-range hotel in downtown location. ***

Golden Valley Hotel; older hotel in the downtown area. **

Hotel Asia Cebu; smallish rooms in a hotel near downtown. ***

Hotel De Mercedes; tourist hotel in the city centre. **/***

Kukuk's Nest Pension House; budget rooms and 24hrs bar in a downtown location. */**

Mango Park Hotel; tourist class hotel near downtown. **/***

Marco Polo Plaza; large upmarket hotel a bit outisde of the city centre. ****

Mariott Hotel; upmarket hotel in Cebu City. ****

Montebello Hotel; simple mid-range hotel in Cebu. ***

NS Royal Pensione; smallish room in modern building in donwtown. **

Sophia Suites; upmarket hotel in Cebu City. ****

Vacation Hotel; tourist class hotel in the city centre. **/***

Westpoint Inn; hotel near the city centre and nightlife. **

Near the city

Pulchra Resort; luxury seaside resort near San fernando south of Cebu City. *****

Stakili Estaca Beach Hotel; midrange hotel at the seashore 23km out of town in Compostela. **/***

Talamban Bed & Breakfast; guesthouse just north and inland from Cebu City. */**

Tubod Flowing Water Resort; weekend resort build around two pools south of Cebu City. **/***

Mactan Island

Bellavista Hotel; upmarket sister hotel of the Cesario in Lapu Lapu city. ***

Costabella Beach Resort; well designed luxury resort on a small beach on Macatan island. ****

Hilton Cebu Resort; luxury hotel on Mactan seashore. ****

Hotel Cesario; middle class hotel in Lapu Lapu town. **

Lapu Lapu Cottages; concrete bungalows in a compound in the centre of the island. **

Maribago Bluewater Resort; comfortable upmarket resort on the beach. ****

Nalusuan Island Resort; bungalow style resort on a tiny coral islet just off Mactan island. ***

New Crash Pub; pension house and motorcycle rentals. **

Plantation Bay Resort & Spa; luxury resort designed around a man made salt water lagoon. ****

SDR Mactan Apartments; comfortable apartment building on Mactan island. ***

Shangri-La Mactan Resort; luxury beach resort on Mactan island. ****

Waterfront Airport Hotel & Casino; casino and rooms next to the airport. ****

White Sands Resort; upmarket beach resort on the east coast. ****

Mainit

Lubi Resort; Japanese dive resort at the southern tip of Cebu island. ****

Malapascua Island

Blue Corals Beach Resort; hotel like building at the end of Bounty beach. **/***

Blue Water Beach Resort; middle class resort with beachside reostaurant. **/****

Cocobana Resort; the first resort to be build on Malapascua; beachside cottages and restaurant. **/***

Hippocampus Beach Resort; just off the beach hidden in a coconut plantation. **/***

Kuan Ba! Island Resort; beach resort with pool just off Bounty beach. Known as 'Wobbly Boot' as well. **/***

Los Bamboos Resort; middle class resort at the far end of Malapascua island. **/***

Malapascua Exotic Island Resort; dive resort on Bounty beach. **/***

Mangrove Oriental Resort; fancy resort with various kind of accommodations. **/****

Palm Place Inn; simple rooms in a two storey building. */**

Sunsplash Resort; rooms in a two storey building at the beach. ***

White Sand Bungalows; wooden bungalows right at the beach in Sunset cove. */**

Nightlife

Maladita Malapascua; bar, restuarant, grill and music on the beach.

Moalboal

Asian Belgian Resort; dive resort at sea shore, rates including meals. ***

Badian Island Resort; luxury resort on Badian island south of Moalboal. ****

Cabana Beach Club; dive resort at seafront. ***

Club Serena Resort; comfortable beach resort with pool and diving in Basdaku ***

DaCozy Resort; dive resort at Panagsama beach. ***

Dolphin House Lodge; comfortable dive lodge with swimming pool at white beach. ***

Eve's Kiosk Resort; dive resort around a pool and set in a lush garden. */**/***

Hannahs Place; resort with beachside restaurant. ***

Loves Lodge; small seaside hotel with in house dive shop. **/***

Magic Island Resort; comfortable resort with pool above the rocks at the sea shore.

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Marcosas Cottages; dive resort around a pool a bit off the beach. ***

Marina Village Resort; dive resort with beuatiful garden. */**

Quo Vadis Beach Resort; dive resort with pool at rocky water front. ***

Ravenala Resort; comfy dive resort at white beach. **/***

Savedra Beach Resort; dive resort at seafont. **/***

Sumisid Lodge; dive lodge at waterfront; operated by SeaQuest. **/***

Sogod

Alegre Beach Resort; beautifully designed luxury resort in Northern Cebu. ****/*****

Toledo

Sailors Cabin; resort in Balamban, just north of Toledo. */**

Padre Burgos

Peter's Dive Resort; on a beach near Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte. Whalesharks can be often seen off Liloan in March-May. */**

Sogod Bay Scuba Resort; modern bungalows along the seaside. **/***

Downtown (Ermita, Malate & Co)

Bayview Park Hotel; modern middle class hotel right at Manila Bay in downtown Ermita. ***

City Garden Suites; modern middle class hotel in the heart of Ermita. ***

Friendly's Guesthouse; pleasant budget guesthouse with rooms and a dorm in Malate. */**

Lotus Garden Hotel; former Royal Palm; modern middle class hotel in the heart of Ermita. ***

Malate Pensionne; guesthouse which does not allow any visitors (regardless of nationality) to the rooms. */**

Manila Pavillion Hotel; upmarked hotel along UN Avenue; Casion Filipino. ****

Paco Park Oasis Hotel; good middle class hotel a bit off downtown Ermita and Manila Bay. **/***

Sofitel Philippine Plaza; luxury hotel in the Cultural Centre Complex (CCP) right at Manila Bay. ****

Tropicana Apartment Hotel; comfortable mid-range apartment hotel with daily, weekly and monthly rates; near Malate nightlife and Robinsons Mall. ***

Nightlife & leisure

G Point Bar; drinks, food, pool table and nightly live music (sounds from keyboard, singers).

The Spa; chain of Spas with various branches in Manila.

Makati

City Garden Hotel Makati; modern middle class hotel in Makati. ***

near the airport

Townhouse Hostel; budget hotel near the international and domestic airport. */**

alternative webpage

around Manila

The Farm; luxury spa and resort in an attractive garden near Lipa city. ****

Marinduque

Gasan

Club Marinduque; beach resort in Pingan near Gasan. **

Katala Beach Resort; rooms in a concrete two storey building at the sea front. **

Poctoy

Marilou's Beach House; beach house near Poctoy's white beach.

Sta. Cruz

Oromismo Hotel; simple hotel in Sta Cruz. **

Mindoro

Puerto Galera

Blue Crystal Beach Resort; dive resort outside of Perto Galera town on the way to Sabang beach. ***/****

Coco Beach Resort; middle class resort on a private beach. ***

Marco Vincent Resort; upmarket resort away from the main beaches. ****

Sablayan

Pandan Island Resort; bungalows on a beautiful beach on an island off Sablayan town. **/***

Apo Island

Liberty's Lodge; basic fan rooms with shared bath at over 20$...**/***

Dumaguete

El Dorado Beach Resort; well run resort with full facilities on a brown sand beach. ***/****

Thalatta Beach Resort; quiet beach resort with dive shop in Malapatay, Zamobanguita just opposite of Apo Island and near the boat pier. ***

Wellbeach Resort; seaside hotel in Malapatay not far from the ferry pier to Apo islands. **/***

Nightlife

Happy Fred's; disco, bar and live bands; motorcycle rentals; second branch in Bacolod.

Sipalay

Punat Bulata Beach Resort; mid range beach resort in Cauayan. ***

Coron/Busuanga

Coral Bay Resort ; dive resort on remote Popotoan island. ***/****

Club Paradise; luxury resort on Dimakya island north of Busuanga island. ****

Dive Link Resort ; dive resort on quiet seashore location on Uson island opposite of Coron town. ****

El Rio il Mar; luxury resort along the northern coast of Busuanga island. ****

Kalamayan Inn; guesthouse in Coron town featuring the 'Tourist Trap' bar & restaurant. **

Kokosnuss Garden Resort; bungalows in a garden slightly out of Coron town. **

Sangat Island Resort; dive resort in the Calamian group. ****

Cuyo Islands

Amanpulo Resort ; exclusive luxury resort on Pamalican island. *****

El Nido

Casa El Nido; 2 bedroom house for rent in the centre of El Nido's sea front. ****

Dolarog Beach Resort; bungalows in a coconut plantation in sunset location at a yellow sand beach.****

Lagen Island Resort; luxury resort in a quiet bay protected by a concrete seawall on one of El Nido's islands. ****

Lally and Abet Resort; bungalows in an enclosed compound at the sea front at the edge of El Nido town. **/***

Lamuro Resort & Spa; modern and stylish luxury resort 10km north of El Nido along the seashore. ****

Malapacao Island Resort & Spa; health resort with raw foods, meditation and detox on beautiful Malapacao island. Women prefered. ****

Miniloc Island Resort; luxury resort in a quiet bay protected by a concrete seawall an island featuring two lagoons. ****

Restaurants

Art Cafe; cafe and restaurant, plus ticket agent for local airlines, boat trips and more...
Say hello to Judith, the Swiss woman who runs the show there.

Port Barton

Blue Cove Resort; upcoming resort on a beautiful little beach on Albaguen island just off Port Barton.

Coconut Garden Resort (Cacnipa Island) ; wooden bungalows on a quiet beach, run by a former chef. **

see more photos of Cacnipa island.

Greenviews Resort; pleasant resort with bungalows in orchid gardens and at right the beach. **

Swissippini Resort; bungalows in a compound at the beachfront. **

Pt. Princesa

Asturias Hotel; comfortable hotel around a pool a bit away fromt he city center.***

Badjao Inn; budget rooms in a nice compund with an excellent seafood resto at the waterfront. */**

Banwa Pension House; budget rooms in a building facing a tropical garden, cafe, arts and sounds. */**

Bulwagang Princesa Tourist Inn; tourist class hotel with a small pool.**

De Loro Inn; comfy rooms in a resort a bit off the city centre. **

Dos Palmas Resort; upmarket resort on a small island in Honda Bay just off Puerto Princesa. ****

Hotel Fleuris; modern hotel with pool in the city center. ****

Kawayanan Resort; thached bungalows aound a pool, a bit outside of the city centre. ***

Legend Hotel; modern tourist class hotel near the city center. ***/****

Lola Itang Pension; bungalows and rooms in a two storey building in a small compound. **

Niko's Cabanas; bungalows around a pool, a bit outside of town. ***

Puerto Pension; good rooms in a modern building in a garden compound in the city center. **

Royal Oberoi Resort Hotel; modern resort around a pool a bit away from the city centre. **/***

Skylight Apartelle; modern studios with kitchen in the city centre, daily and monthly rates. ***

Conception

Puerto Beach; bungalows along the beach 55km north of Pt Princesa. **/***

Sabang

Bambua Resort ; bamboo cottages in a garden off the beach. **

Taytay

Flower Island Resort; upmarket resort on an isolated island. ****

Club Noah Isabelle; luxury resort on Apulit island. ****

Guimaras

Costa Aguada Island Resort; rustic resort with pool on a small beach on Inampulagan island of the Guimaras group. ***

Boracay

Paradise Garden Resort; upmarket resort with swimming pool. ****

Zuzuni Resort; modern beach hotel. ****

Tablas

Puro Island Resort; small beach resort with bungalows in a garden near Guimbirayan on Tablas island. **

Maria

Princesa Bulakna; mid range resort on a mediocre beach. ***

Villa Marmarine; well made bunglows at the oceanfront, webpage mostly in Japanese. ***/****

San Jose

Coco Grove Resort; comfortable bungalows in a resort with a pool at a nice little cove. ***/****

Coral Cay Resort; well made wooden bungalows in a resort with a swimming pool on a beautiful white sand beach. **/***

Carisma Resort; beach resort near San Jose. **/***

Siquijor town

Norwegian Dream BeachResort; resort along a narrow beach outside of Siquijor town. **

Traumhaus; budget guesthouse in Siquijor town. */**

Web's Legacy Inn; budget rooms and resto in a large buidling in town. */**

Woodland BeachResort; budget resort in a nice tropical garden at a narrow sand beach outside of Siquijor town. **

Larena

Casa Del La Playa; comfy cottages in a garden resort along narrow Sandugan beach (not much beach left at high tide...). **

Hard Rock Resort; good budget bungalows right on the water or on a small hill overlooking the bay. A bit outside of Larena, moto (scooter) rentals available. */**

Islanders Paradise Resort; budget resort along narrow Sandugan beach. */**

Kiwi Dive Resort; thached bunglows in a dive resort at Sandugan beach. */**

Domestic

Air Philippines; budget carrier serving major destinations plus Naga and Tuguegerao from Manila and Pt. Princesa from both Cebu City and Manila.

Asian Spirit; serving minor destinations including Caticlan (Boracay), Basco (Batanes), Baguio, Busuanga, Masbate, San Fernando, San Jose (Mindoro), Surigao,Siargao, Virac (Catanduanes), Jolo and Tawi-Tawi, additional Cebu-Caticlan flights.

Cebu Pacific; budget carrier serving major destinations plus Laoag, Legaspi, Cotabato, Tacloban and Butuan, Zamboanga (from Davao), Pt.Princesa (from Cebu) and Clark (from Cebu).

Philippine Airlines; serving major destinations plus Laoag, Naga and Legaspi.

SEAir; serving minor destinations including Baler, Basco (Batanes), Busuanga, El Nido, Taytay, Pt. Princesa, Cuyo, Caticlan (from Manila and Cebu), Camiguin (from Cebu), Jolo and Tawi-Tawi. Or hire their Do-24...

International

Air Asia; regional budget airlinen including flights to Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur; connecting flights from there to many other Asian destinations.

Air France; large international network including flights to Manila.

Asian Spirit; flights to Palau (from Manila, Cebu or Davao) and Sandakan (from Zamboanga).

Royal Brunei Airlines; regional airlines with some flights to Europe, Australia and Manila.

Cathay Pacific; large international network including flights from Hongkong to Manila and Cebu.

Cebu Pacific; budget carrier serving Singapore, Taipei, Jakarta, Hongkong, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.

China Airlines; large international network including flights from Taipei to Manila

Egypt Air; currently no more flights to the Philippines.

Emirates; large interntional network connecting to Manila via Dubai.

Eva Airways; international network connecting the USA and some European destinations with Manila via Taipei.

Gulf Air; international network connecting to Manila via Bahrain.

JAL Japan Airlines; large international network including flights to Manila from several destinations in Japan.

KLM; large international network including flights to Manila from Amsterdam (Schipol).

Kuwait Airways; international airlines connecting Manila with many European destinations via Bahrain.

Lufthansa; large international network including flights from Germany to Manila.

Philippine Airlines; serving major destinations in South East Asia plus Taiwan, Korea, Japan, China, Middle East Australia and USA.

Silk Air; large regional network including Singapore-Davao and Singapore-Cebu flights.

Thai Airways; large international network including Bangkok-Manila flights.

Malaysia Airlines; large international network including flights to Cebu and Manila (fromKuala Lumpur).

Qatar Airways; international airlines with flights Doha (Qatar)-Manila, connecting to many other destinations from Doha.

Vietnam Airlines; international airline with flights from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) to Manila.

from Manila:

Jet Ferries (CCP); across Manila Bay to Bataan.

Negros Navigation; various destinations in the Visayas and Mindanao plus Coron and Puerto Princesa.

Sulpicio Lines; many destinations in the Visayas and Mindanao.

Superferry; many destinations in the Visayas and Mindanao plus Coron and Puerto Princesa.

from Cebu:

Cebu Ferries; various destinations in the Visayas and northern part ofMindanao.

Supercat; to Bohol and Leyte.

Ocean Jet; various destinations in the Visayas and northern part of Mindanao.

Weesam Express; various destinations in the Visayas.

from Batangas:

Supercat; to Calapan (Mindoro).

from Zamboanga:

Weesam Express; Zamboanga-Tawi Tawi-Jolo-Sandakan (Malaysia).

from Manila:

Nautical Highway; a bus/ferry combination. Manila-Batangas-Mindoro-Panay (Boracay)-Negros-Mindanao (Dapitan).

Philtranco; Southern Luzon, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao.

Victory Liner; various destinations in Northern Luzon. Now trps to Banaue as well.

Trapik; listing of major bus companies, some with destinations and schedules.

Bohol

Panglao Island

Alona Kew Beach Resort; resort with swimming pool on Alona beach. ***

Alona Palm Beach; middle class resort with swimming pool a bit off the beach. ***

Alumbung Resort; bungalows in balinese style in a garden off the beach. **/***

Belleview Rock Resort; dive resort on a cliff in Tawala. ***

Bohol Beach Club; luxury hotel with full facilities. ***/****

Bohol Bee Farm; large rooms in a resort on a cliff. ****

Bohol Sea Resort; dive resort on Danao beach. ***

Casa Santa Barbara; new hotel on top of a cliff. ****

Citadel Alona Inn; budget place with common kitchen. **

Flower Garden Resort; resort in a beautiful garden on the hillside above the beach. **

Oasis Lodge; dive resort off the beach operated by Sea Quest. ***

Sun Apartelle; apartments with kitchen in a modern building with swimming pool and restaurant. ***/****

Cabilao Island

La Estrella Beach Resort; dive resort with bungalows on the beach. **

Polaris Dive Resort; dive resort on Cabilao island. **

Baguio

Hotel Veniz; middle class hotel right in the heart of the city. **/***

PNKY Home; Beautiful boutique hotel in green suroundings a bit away from the city center. ***/****

Summer Palace Hotel; modern hotel along the highway before entering the city proper. ***/****

Bontoc

Ridgebrook Hotel; simple rooms in a hotel in the center of Bontoc. **

Legaspi

Casablanca Hotel; middle class hotel near the city center. ***

Naga

Grand Imperial Plaza; middle class hotel in Naga city downtown. **/***

JV Garden Beach; rooms in a two storey building in a enclosed beachfront compound in Barangay Balogo near Naga. **

Sorsogon

Villa Isabel; comfy rooms in a two storey residential type villa. **