Bicol
Fronting a private strip of beach around the corner from Gota Beach, this cluster of seven luxurious thatched-roof cottages is the standout resort in this…
Must-see hotels in Bicol
Bicol
This welcome family-run oasis of peace sits on a quiet little street in Albay and is easily the best midrange guesthouse around. The eight compact en…
Bicol
Fernandos is the best hotel in town, not least because the friendly owners Cecilia and Angie Duran are a great source of information and provincial tours…
Donsol
At this northern end of the coast road, Elysia is Donsol's fanciest resort but it's still pretty down-to-earth and good value. There are attractively…
Bicol
Super-central on a noisy street, JJ Midcity makes for a perfectly comfortable stay, and reduced 12-hour rates make it even more affordable if you're just…
Bicol
In the thick of the Magsaysay Ave action, swanky Avenue Plaza has wonderfully accommodating staff to match the top-notch facilities. Rooms are suitably…
Bicol
Apple Peach is designed in that contemporary minimalist whitewashed style that you'll either love or hate. Still, the austere charcoal-and-white rooms on…
Bicol
Naga's newest hotel sits comfortably at the top of the posh pile, with 45 ubermodern and spacious rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows and cloudlike beds…
Donsol
Twin resorts a couple of hundred metres apart just north of the visitors centre. Vitton is the more upmarket of the two, a sprawling resort with rooms in…
Bicol
One of Tabaco's neat and serviceable lower midrange options, Gardenia has large, clean doubles, volcano views and a relatively quiet location behind the…
Bicol
Although removed from the peninsula's northern coast, sea-facing CK is handily located just south of Guijalo port (ask for Harvey at the port) and the…
Donsol
This excellent budget standby is right next to the visitors centre so you don't have to go far for whale-shark interaction. The fan rooms and two-bed…
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…
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…
Donsol
The four appealing bamboo and thatch cottages and two 'tree house' rooms here are a classic backpackers bolthole set in a lovely garden back from the…
Bicol
Gota Village is the sprawling seafront resort at Gota Beach, about 5km from Caramoan town (P120 and 20 minutes by tricycle). These 50 wooden chalet-style…
Donsol
Giddy’s is far and away the best guesthouse in Donsol town proper. It's a sociable place with a good bar and restaurant, cable TV, modern, clean en suite…
Bicol
Villa Angelina is an ageing ancestral home in a central but quiet location a couple of blocks south of Albay's main street. Second-floor rooms are reached…
Bicol
The 'boutique' tag may be stretching things but this central, modern hotel has clean and compact rooms decked out in classic creams and browns, and the…
Bicol
Legazpi's smartest central city hotel has 40 spacious rooms with slightly stuffy '70s decor in browns and whites but a high degree of comfort. There's a…
Bicol
The lovely garden, green walls, breezy balconies and outdoor sitting areas make this quiet place a good budget choice. Rooms are spacious but in need of a…
Bicol
This local take on a Spanish-style hacienda, hiding in a quiet area south of the town proper, is the most impressive option in Caramoan town, with…
Bicol
There's a lot to like about this affordable refurbished business-class hotel. From enormous suites with polished wooden floors down to spacious dorms with…
Bicol
Near the Bikal boat landing about 5km from Caramoan town, this appealing resort has spacious rooms (which can accommodate four people), a swish pool and…
Bicol
The best of the midrange guesthouses on Paniman Beach, Breeze & Waves has eight spacious rooms with shared verandah or balcony over two floors, as well as…
Donsol
The Amor is a bucolic resort with cottages scattered around a waterfront garden. The fan rooms are among the best value in the area and can fit three. The…
Bicol
Tabaco's best hotel boasts a rooftop infinity pool with super views of Mt Mayon, and top-end features such as in-room safes and minibars. Rooms are…
Bicol
At the southern end of Paniman Beach, near the mouth of the Manapo River, Residencia de Salvacion is excellent value with a handful of tidy cabins and…
Bicol
About 7km north of Sorsogon at the deliciously named Bacon (pronounced 'Backon') Beach, this ageing family-run resort is a decent out-of-the-city…
Donsol
Run by the energetic Marilyn, Aguluz is the 'fancy' homestay option in Donsol, with excellent home-cooked food and small but tidy rooms. Only the two …
Bicol
The only legitimate hostel in Legazpi has cramped but comfy single-sex dorm rooms with en suite and lockers, and a few private rooms in a separate…
Bicol
The 3rd-floor Tourist Inn has been around forever but renovates regularly and remains the best budget hotel in Legazpi City. Rooms are cramped but…
Bicol
A few hundred metres from the airport, this hotel is OK for an early or late flight but there's little reason to stay here otherwise. If you have time to…
Bicol
In an ancestral family home, this is a guesthouse rather than a hostel, with 13 neat and comfy rooms, two dining rooms and inviting common areas with…
Bicol
Spotless business hotel in a central location overlooking the river. Expect funky wall-to-wall prints of famous European landmarks, stuccoed ceilings in…
Bicol
Creaky old wooden budget flophouse above the canteen of the same name in the middle of Legazpi City. It's cheap, basic, noisy and often full; the cheapest…
Bicol
Long-standing and showing its age, this Caramoan stalwart on the main street offers simple rooms in a couple of buildings.
Donsol
Basically a budget homestay with three decent, clean rooms in a beaten-up wooden house.
Bicol
Beachfront lodgings in the middle of Paniman Beach, run by the delightful Sam and Jenalyn. Besides chilling at the beachfront bar, you can partake in…
