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Review – Phaidon Beach Resort, Pandan Antique

[ 1 Comment ] Posted on 09.14.09 under Pandan, Antique, Where to Stay?

An independent review of Phaidon Beach Resort in Pandan, Antique Province Philippines. Beautiful grounds, excellent food and very quiet.

Manila Hotel Recommendations

[ 2 Comments ] Posted on 05.08.09 under Manila and Makati, Where to Stay?

Our personal reviews and recommendations on Manila and Makati hotels. This modest article is not intended to be comprehensive. We just give our opinion, to those who may be interested, on a few Manila hotels at which we have stayed or visited for the purpose of seeing whether we wanted to stay there in the future. Our budget and our focus is on mid-range or lower priced Manila hotels.

Trip Report: Boracay Island, Philippines

[ 3 Comments ] Posted on 12.18.08 under Boracay Island, Where to Dine?, Where to Stay?

Boracay – spoiled, overdeveloped, garish, tacky — a Coney Island, a Disneyland of the tropics or a great vacation destination? Here’s our verdict.

Hotels in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Philippines

[ 2 Comments ] Posted on 12.07.08 under Antique Province, San Jose, Antique, Where to Stay?

Centillion House 2000 Hotel, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique Province Philippines, we find it good budget hotel. Phone +63-36-540-9403 Because we were traveling at a leisurely, lazy pace from Iloilo City to Boracay, exploring as we went, we decided to stay overnight in San Jose.  We stayed at the Centillion House.  We paid P1000 for our [...]

Boracay compared to Cebu-Mactan Island

[ 6 Comments ] Posted on 11.27.08 under Boracay Island, Cebu City, Where to Stay?

Boracay and Cebu City/Mactan Island are the major resort destinations for the foreign tourist seeking a beach resort. Which is better? To our mind, Boracay wins hands down.

Marbuena Island Resort, Ajuy, Iloilo

[ 3 Comments ] Posted on 11.14.08 under Heritage, Marbuena Island, Iloilo, Nature, Environment, Where to Stay?

If you’re looking for an quiet, nature-oriented island get-away it’s hard to beat the island resort of Marbuena in Iloilo Province in the Philippines.

Trip Report: Mambukal Mountain Resort, Murcia, Negros Occidental

[ 5 Comments ] Posted on 09.26.08 under Bacolod, Nature, Environment, Where to Stay?

Mambukal (Mambucal) Mountain Resort consists of beautifully landscaped grounds in which are set a swimming pool, picnic shelters, ponds, rental cottages, a Japanese bathhouse, a butterfly garden, and a food court. From Mambukal one can hike further up into the mountains to a series of waterfalls.

Furnished Dumaguete Rental Units Available

[ 2 Comments ] Posted on 09.22.08 under Dumaguete, Where to Stay?

Our friends Bobby Ray and Char Little live in Bacong, a few KM south of Dumaguete City. They have newly built apartments for rent as follows. They can be ideal for individuals who wish to try out life in the Dumaguete area without committing to a long-term lease or purchase. DOOR 1, The rent for this [...]

Iloilo City Hotel and Pension House Recommendations

[ 2 Comments ] Posted on 09.07.08 under Iloilo City, Where to Stay?

Insider recommendations for budget to midrange hotels and pension houses in Iloilo City

Beach Resorts Close to Iloilo City

[ 2 Comments ] Posted on 08.24.08 under Iloilo City, Nature, Environment, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Where to Stay?

If you’d like visit Iloilo City but would like to stay at a beach resort rather than a hotel in Iloilo City, here are some good options