Davao
Practically every inch of this mother-and-son-run hotel, inside and out, is covered with art – sculptures, poetry, photographs and paintings – all of it…
Must-see hotels in Southern Mindanao
Davao
The city’s most luxurious hotel couldn’t be more centrally located. Has several recommended restaurants.
Southern Mindanao
This exquisite property on the eastern side of the island (the same owners as Casa Leticia in Davao) combines rustic, native-style touches with…
Southern Mindanao
The relatively intimate Chema’s has large, beautifully furnished upscale native-style cottages with Balinese influences. The property is on a leafy…
Davao
One of downtown's best midrange options and one of the few anywhere in the city to be housed in a building with colonial-era architectural features. The…
Davao
The pleasant ground-floor coffee shop and in-room massage are bonuses at this small, professionally run downtown place. Some of the cosy – read, small –…
Southern Mindanao
This large complex near Maragusan has absolutely stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Cottages vary in size and quality, but all have private…
Southern Mindanao
The Toyozu Inland Resort in Nabunturan, the capital of Compostela Valley, has spas filled with water from a nearby spring. A small 1.5m-high mini-volcano…
Davao
The Malagos Garden Resort has a collection of cottages set in a beautifully landscaped property with gardens, walking paths, a bird park, a butterfly…
Davao
Essentially, a boutique homestay on a quiet residential street attached to a pleasant cafe. Three stylish rooms (Rosemary is the nicest) with a black-and…
Davao
A centrally located large high-rise with a wide range of accommodation options, including good-value dorm rooms – many have flat-screen TVs and all have…
Davao
If you want some breathing room, try this sprawling complex with gardens and a small private beach, 8km northeast of the city centre.
Davao
This gleaming multistorey hotel has a large lobby and a nice cafe. F Torres St restaurants are within walking distance.
Davao
Large convention-style hotel in the centre of old downtown, with a nice restaurant.
Davao
Something of a refuge in the crowded city centre, this professionally managed hotel’s rooms surround an inner courtyard with a small pool; there's also a…
Davao
Sporting a small comfortable lobby, a downstairs coffee shop and an elevator, this downtown hotel is not a bad base if space isn't a priority (look at…
Davao
The facade of this centrally located midsized hotel opposite People’s Park is fairly grand. The rooms, especially the extra-narrow studios, with wicker…
Davao
A colourfully painted high-rise with sparkling-clean floors and large, leanly furnished rooms; street-facing ones get good light.
Southern Mindanao
The faux Italianate facade and Three Tenors lobby soundtrack signal San Marco's striving for sophistication. Many rooms lack natural light but all are…
Southern Mindanao
This resort offers lovely views from its restaurant (try the tilapia kinilaw, but avoid the dry and rock-hard fried chicken) and the balconies of its…
Southern Mindanao
This once denuded slope – a victim of overzealous logging – at the foot of Mt Talomo has been transformed into a lush forest with hiking trails, sports…
Paradise Island Park & Beach Resort
Southern Mindanao
This Samal stalwart is its own mini–Boracay. It’s a huge, immaculately landscaped complex with its own zoo and a sandy beachfront strip lined with shops,…
Southern Mindanao
On a beautiful beach on the eastern side of Talikud Island facing Samal, Isla Reta has basic bamboo cottages and tents for campers. Simple meals (P180)…
Southern Mindanao
This resort incorporates a handful of small cottages on concrete stilts around Lake Mirror and the mountain slope area, referred to as Hillside. Camping…
Southern Mindanao
For true world-class luxury, head to Pearl Farm, where you’ll find five-star versions of stilt houses; if these or the hilltop villas aren’t exclusive…
Dolores Tropicana Resort Hotel
Southern Mindanao
A better choice than staying in the city, the beachside cottages at this large complex, though nothing spectacular, have views of Sarangani Bay right out…
Southern Mindanao
On the southern coast of the Talikud Island, this relatively upscale place comprises two beautiful breezy houses with plenty of patio space fronting the…
Southern Mindanao
For off-the-grid, do-it-yourself accommodation in basic cottages on a beautiful white-sand beach, head to this place on Talikud’s northwestern tip. Worth…
Southern Mindanao
Located in the City Heights neighbourhood a few kilometres north of the centre is this well-cared-for two-storey building with clean rooms and…
Southern Mindanao
This resort has a handful of cottages and nondescript ‘apartment’ rooms, plus a nice infinity pool (day guests pay P100).
Southern Mindanao
This low-rise budget annex attached to Hotel San Marco offers less luxury.
