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…
Must-see hotels in Southeast Luzon
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…
Southeast Luzon
Pacific Surfers' Paradise has six adorable bamboo-with-thatched-roof cottages facing a garden area and a two-storey family cottage that sleeps up to eight…
Southeast Luzon
Puraran Surf offers cute, basic cottages, plus fan rooms with shared bathroom and several air-con rooms in the sea-facing main building.
Southeast Luzon
MG promises a lot but the backyard pool is a little murky and the restaurant permanently closed. Still, the top-floor rooms are big and airy, with huge…
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…
Katala Beach Resort & Restaurant
Southeast Luzon
Katala, 3km south of Gasan proper, is an austere-looking two-storey yellow building facing the ocean, with a floating pontoon and the Tres Reyes Islands…
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…
Southeast Luzon
Rooms at this anonymous hotel are a bit claustrophobic and basic but it's a short walk from the port – convenient if you're making an early getaway. More…
Southeast Luzon
With a dining room decorated with colourful knick-knacks and surfboards, this beachfront spot is a favourite with local surfers. Rooms are comfortable…
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…
