Bohol
The only upmarket place in Loboc, this lodge about 1km south of town has a totally sublime riverside setting, good restaurant and a stunning 20m pool by…
Bohol
The only upmarket place in Loboc, this lodge about 1km south of town has a totally sublime riverside setting, good restaurant and a stunning 20m pool by…
Cebu City
Previously known as the Cebu Midtown, this rebranded hotel has comfortable, business-standard rooms that are well insulated from the traffic noise on…
Bohol
A well-run and maintained beach and PADI-dive resort with large rooms in concrete cottages as well as two 'tree houses' on stilts. It gets extra ticks for…
Cebu City
The Mayflower bills itself as a ‘permaculture’ hotel – don’t laugh, the green credentials are legit. Besides tidy, meticulously painted rooms you get a…
Leyte
This welcoming place has five spacious, spiffy rooms and a great shoreside location on Tangkaan Peninsula, 500m south of Burgos centre. There's good…
Leyte
Offering fine value, the clean rooms are all air-conditioned and well maintained, they benefit from comfy beds with deep mattresses and quality bed linen…
Moalboal
With attractive dive-room packages, the Blue Abyss is ideal for divers on a budget. The accommodation compound is attractive, just back from the shore,…
Eastern Visayas
This rambling cliffside resort boasts one of the island's finest plots of real estate on Santiago Bay. Expect lots of Woodcrete and tacky art, but the…
Leyte
The oldest and prettiest of the dive resorts, the spacious cottages here – bamboo with fans, or comfortable modern air-con – are off the main road and…
Leyte
In the middle of the city this upmarket, neocolonial hotel is set in palm-studded landscaped gardens with a lovely heat-busting pool. Rooms are spacious…
Panglao Island
Smack dab on Danao Beach, rooms at this rambling place are comfortable and well appointed, with huge flat-screens, fine art and roomy bathrooms. There's a…
Moalboal
A basic, inexpensive hostel with choice of air-con (good move) or fan (hot) dorms and three private rooms – all with shared bathrooms. There's a chill-out…
Bantayan Island
A little south of the pier, this family-owned place makes up for its lack of beachfront with friendly service and rustic, verandah-equipped cottages set…
Moalboal
One of Panagsama's original places to stay, with simple, inexpensive bungalows (some with two bedrooms) and rooms dotted around a shady seaside plot. It's…
Leyte
On the east coast of idyllic Limasawa Island, this is the perfect place to really get off the grid, write a novel, meditate or spend days snorkelling the…
Bantayan Island
Around 400m inland from the beach, this likeable three-storey hotel has modern, though smallish rooms with good air-con, fresh linen, hot-water showers…
Bohol
The highlight here is the fantastic beach and infinity pool; the rooms are well appointed but could use a makeover and they are certainly overpriced…
Bantayan Island
This attractive beach resort fronts a wide stretch of sand and has a wonderfully relaxed island vibe. Rows of thatched-roofed cottages are set amid palm…
Cebu City
The Sugbutel has somewhat stark but very clean and compact rooms, plus three giant air-con dorms (we're talking 75 to 85 beds). Bunks have small security…
Cebu City
On a quiet street near the Ayala Center, this elegant, welcoming place is a good uptown budget option. Rooms are quite spacious and well kept, though…
Bohol
Fine and modestly priced, this great-value hotel is well located between the pier and town centre. Rooms are clean and have crisp linen, but only those…
Sunday Flower Beach Hotel & Resort
Bantayan Island
On glorious Sugar Beach on the south edge of Santa Fe, this Australian-run resort has six good-value air-con rooms with roomy balconies, plasma TVs, ample…
Leyte
This guesthouse (run by the local government) is near the municipal hall in the island's main barangay, Cabulihan. The two rooms have air-con, but not at…
Eastern Visayas
Well placed on the upper floor of the WAD Mall this modern hotel is handy for the port and bus terminal. Its rooms are smart, well-presented and have…
Bohol
If you want to sleep somewhere around the Chocolate Hills, the swimming-pool-equipped Banlasan Lodge is on the highway between the viewpoint and Carmen…
Bantayan Island
Close to the restaurant and bar action in 'downtown' Santa Fe, Marlin's large motel-style rooms may not inspire, but its attractive beachside location,…
Cebu City
It's not really a business hotel, but it is good value nonetheless, with spacious rooms that have most of what you need: desks, nightstands, good lighting…
Cebu City
Cebu has some terrific-value midrange places and this is a prime example. Bordering on boutique, rooms have canvas prints, small flat-screen TVs and ample…
Moalboal
These five attractive nipa huts vary in size and spec, from simple yet elegant fan-cooled to very spacious double-storey, with all mod cons. The lush…
Leyte
Located 1km south of Malitbog, or 14km north of Burgos, this is a peaceful dive hotel with simple, excellent-value accommodation and a seafront location…
Eastern Visayas
It's looking pretty faded but this hotel does have some pluses including mesmeric sea views and good food in the restaurant. However, when we dropped by…
Bohol
A modern hotel with a contemporary look that's very close to the ferry terminal. The lobby is slick, rooms are a little less impressive – comfortable and…
Bohol
Filipino-owned Dapdap is a reasonable budget option located on a lovely, if tiny, cove beach. You'll find a choice of nipa huts and bamboo-walled rooms,…
Moalboal
A friendly midranger just south of White Beach, it lacks a sandy coastline but has a good lookout over the house reef, a dive company and free kayak use…
Cebu City
A reliable place that's perhaps looking a tad dated but remains a dependable choice, with welcoming staff, a convenient location and tidy, decent-value…
Bantayan Island
Right on the beach, these bamboo-and-wood rooms and bungalows are well constructed and equipped with crisp linen and TV. Villas are huge and well suited…
Higatangan Island Beach Resort
Eastern Visayas
Simple and welcoming accommodation on Higatangan Island, with a selection of rooms. Its owners can arrange bike and boat hire and staff are eager to help…
Cebu
A Norwegian-Filipino-owned shoreside hotel with a choice of clean, attractive rooms, a large pool, restaurant and very good service. It rents bikes and…
Eastern Visayas
This basic crash-pad has eight tiny rooms; bathrooms (which are kept moderately clean) are shared. Service can be spotty. Its location is superb, facing…
Eastern Visayas
This no-frills Italian-run place right on the beach is decent value and has brightly painted, small clean rooms. There are sweeping sea views from the…