Moalboal
Chief Mau is a sociable hostel that stops short of being a party hostel – perfect for flashpackers, yet priced for backpackers. Dorms are all en suite…
Must-see hotels in Cebu
Malapascua Island
Located on the quiet east end of Bounty Beach, Exotic is a tale of two resorts. The main complex is a self-contained dive resort with some of Malapascua's…
Moalboal
There's a lot to like about Moalboal's most happening hostel, from the soaring airplane-hangar-like dorm rooms (in four- to 12-bed configurations) to the…
Cebu City
Cebu's original hostel has three decent, six-bed, air-con dorms (including a female-only option) and a few tidy en-suite private rooms. Hot showers are…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Bantayan Island
An established place on Sugar Beach, just south of Santa Fe's centre, with spacious rooms near the water and one of the most laid-back beach bars on the…
Malapascua Island
Run by a jovial German, this backpackers' stronghold has small rooms grouped around a grassy compound, each with bright bedspreads and en-suite bathrooms…
Malapascua Island
Near the boat landing on Logon Beach, the White Sand has comfortable and reasonably priced nipa huts with lofts and roomy balconies. There are dreamy…
Cebu City
The lime-green colour scheme is a tad garish but rooms (there are four price categories) are well presented and kitted out with desks and flat-screen TVs…
Mactan Island
This is akin to a boutique hostel, with smart rooms (some with garden views) and even smarter shared bathrooms. There's a restobar here too but it was…
Mactan Island
Offering modern accommodation 2km from the airport, the spacious rooms here show a contemporary touch with clean lines and quality linen. Family rooms…
Malapascua Island
For budget digs in the village this long-running place is worth considering (though it is looking weary these days and street noise is an issue). On the…
Archery Asia Camping & Nipa Huts Moalboal
Moalboal
Worth considering for its sociable atmosphere (campfires and beers at night), this campground has preerected tents and little nipa huts. Frank, the owner,…
Moalboal
This sprawling property 10km south of Moalboal offers tents and huts on a grassy field in view of the water – however rates are high for sleeping under…
Cebu City
The Diplomat offers decent value for the location, well-placed between uptown and downtown and with a wide choice of rooms – all are dated but most are…
Mactan Island
This ageing hotel has a peaceful, isolated spot right on the water with coconut palms and a breezy open-air restaurant. However there's no real beach and…
Waterfront Airport Hotel & Casino
Mactan Island
For those who like a little splash of ritzy fun in their airport stopovers, this place is perfect for blowing those last pesos on the gaming tables. Rooms…
Cebu City
This pension enjoys a quiet and central location but rates have increased recently and it's not great value. Doubles have hot water and all rooms have…
Mactan Island
The rooms here are decor-weary but the complimentary airport transfers and free use of the pool (at its sister hotel next door, the Bellavista) make this…
Cebu
A South Korean dive resort at the bottom of the hill on the beach at Lilo-an, with spacious but somewhat dated rooms looking out to Negros.
Cebu
Owner Wilson has a basic overwater nipa hut. He can also arrange homestays.
Cebu City
This is about as cheap as it gets in Cebu without venturing into 'disgusting' territory. Rooms are predictably basic but at least they have windows and…
