Fundacion Pacita Batanes Nature Lodge
Batanes
You pay the price of luxury here, but you’re rewarded with staying in an exquisite bohemian arts mansion perched on a bluff overlooking a stormy ocean…
Must-see hotels in North Luzon
San Juan (La Union)
Artistic touches abound at this surfboard-strewn beachfront hostel; it's the kind of place where guests spontaneously jam on guitars, and the thatched…
North Luzon
In splendid isolation 10km along a partially paved road from Saud Beach, Kingfisher caters to active travellers, with kitesurfing and windsurfing…
Batanes
Half-hidden behind a wall and blooming shrubbery, this white-and-blue, colonial-style guesthouse has six rooms, all with kitchens and en-suite bathrooms…
Vigan
Vigan's most striking hotel is a 19th-century mansion with exposed stone, original wooden floors, crystal chandeliers and paintings of top Filipino…
North Luzon
Our favourite of this surf hostel chain, Circle has mastered a chilled-out surfer vibe where you'll make friends in minutes and never want to leave. The…
Vigan
This hotel is more than 135 years old and retains every morsel of its old-world charm. The spacious rooms, fabulous antique furniture – including wooden…
Sagada
It's definitely worth the 15-minute walk east out of town to stay (or dine) at this gem. The eight rooms are sizeable and swathed in radiant blond wood,…
Batanes
Just above Centro, this cosy cottage with bathroom, kitchen, living room and even a karaoke machine sits at the edge of a bluff with views of the sea. The…
Banaue
Staying at this spotless, homely guesthouse up from the main town is like staying with family. You get to know your fellow guests and get plenty of…
Ibulao, Ibulao Bed & Breakfast
The Cordillera
Roberto Kaludgan and his wife Teresa, both doctors, have built a house fit for the pages of Architectural Digest at the junction of the Lagawe–Kiangan…
The Cordillera
More characterful than most, Ramon's offers lodgings in an Ifugao hut (one/two people P500/800) and basic rooms of varying sizes. The gregarious host will…
Baguio
Consisting of just four rooms, named after the owner's children, this boutique spot is faux-rustic without getting tacky and offers either mountain or…
Banaue
These lovely Ifugao huts, situated 9km out of town, offer incomparable views of Banaue and the surrounding rice terraces. Each hut sits on its own plateau…
North Luzon
With its swimming pools, manicured grounds and hammocks strung between palm trees, this waterfront hotel is Baler's fanciest. Gigantic white tiled rooms…
North Luzon
Evangeline's feels more like a B&B than a hotel. The multi-storied house is built like a heritage home, with heavy wood floors. The bedrooms, furnished…
North Luzon
This original, colourful backpacker and surfer hostel in Liw-liwa is a great place to connect with a young crowd of fellow wave riders and make friends…
Sagada
Sagada's most upmarket option is adorned with the awesome, powerful prints of the late Sagada-born photographer Eduardo Masferré, who recorded the lives…
Banaue
This inn sits at the top of Magubon hill, overlooking the town and the rice terraces. Rooms are pleasant and clean, and service is friendly. Ask the owner…
San Juan (La Union)
Run by Aussie Brian Landrigan, a nearly 30-year veteran of the area, this resort started as beach shacks but is now an upmarket surfers’ village, ranging…
Banaue
The Greenview is one of the most popular places in town, which is unsurprising since it covers the backpacker bases: a decent restaurant, mostly…
Banaue
Sanafe Lodge has extremely cosy rooms, and the best-looking restaurant in the centre. The ‘deluxe’ double rooms are pretty posh (for Banaue), if a bit…
Baguio
There’s a cabin-in-the-woods feel to this lodge overlooking Baguio Country Club. Well removed from the centre, it’s so quiet (unless the live band is…
Baguio
The spacious, wood-panelled interior of this large lodge at the heart of Camp John Hay leaves you with a vague feeling that there ought to be a ski slope…
North Luzon
Towards the more low-key end of Blue Lagoon, this fading yet strangely stylish place sits in front of the beach's best surfing waves. Polished cement and…
North Luzon
Location, location, location. The rooms may be clean, good-sized and have wood floors and nice verandahs, but it's the perfect stretch of alabaster sand…
North Luzon
Tuguegarao’s best deal, especially if you bump up to the huge, rear-facing ‘matrimonial deluxe’ rooms. Rooms are surprisingly modern and well kitted out,…
Baguio
Situated in a classic historical building that harks back to the turn of the (20th) century, this understated hotel boasts a grand dining area with dark…
North Luzon
Tucked at the far, quiet end of Blue Lagoon, this chilled-out, family-run place has 14 tiny yet chic rooms overlooking Dos Hermanos rocks and a slim white…
Vigan
With the feel of a medieval mansion, Grandpa’s has an impressive array of decent-value digs. All rooms have brick walls, capiz-shell windows, wooden beams…
Vigan
The renovated exterior of this historical wooden building hides light, bright, modern rooms with particularly comfortable beds and polished floors. Some…
Banaue
This long-running concrete hulk is an easy top pick if you're looking for comfort and amenities. The capacious lobby features lots of wood and a humongous…
San Juan (La Union)
If you want a dorm bed but sleep is still important to you, this should be your first choice. The multistorey, modern building is right in town and has…
Banaue
While not a traditional hostel in that it lacks dorm rooms, this place nonetheless gets kudos for its friendly owners, food, sociable atmosphere and prime…
North Luzon
The fanciest resort along Saud Beach, this is a Spanish-style confection with grand staircases, bright colours, stained-glass windows and Mediterranean…
The Cordillera
The best of the very few places to stay in town, this friendly, airy guesthouse at the end of the village, overlooking the river, offers spacious and…
The Cordillera
Eight little rooms are on offer at this small, friendly place. There’s reliable hot water in the shared bathrooms, and the guesthouse is decorated with…
Batanes
It's basic and rustic (think: hard mattress on the floor and cold-water bucket showers), but when else will you have the chance to stay in a heritage…
North Luzon
The petrol station in the parking lot isn’t exactly in keeping with the ‘Balinese-Moroccan’ theme, but the spacious rooms are decorated in warm ochres and…
Sagada
This sprawling place is friendly, eminently affordable, loaded with character born of its polished pinewood and in a prime spot to catch cooling mountain…
