Las Casitas

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 several to avoid claustrophobia-inducing ones) and you don't mind peeling paint.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Davao attractions

1. San Pedro Cathedral

0.24 MILES

This centrally located cathedral on the site of the city's oldest church has an interesting design meant to resemble an ark. Daily mass in English at 6am…

2. People’s Park

0.31 MILES

A family-friendly expanse of more concrete than green space with larger-than-life-sized sculptures of native peoples of Mindanao, all designed by artist…

3. Bankerohan Public Market

0.32 MILES

Vibrant, chaotic, claustrophobic, smelly and resembling a sprawling shanty town, Bankerohan provides a taste of local flavour. Everything that appears in…

4. Museo Dabawenyo

0.33 MILES

An excellent museum with two floors of well-designed galleries exploring the complex patchwork of indigenous tribal groups, religions and ethnicities of…

5. Kublai's Gallery

1.21 MILES

An unconventional setting for a fine-art gallery, paintings by artist Kublai Millan fill the walls of this large space. Take an elevator to the 4th or 5th…

6. Davao Crocodile Park

2.26 MILES

Around 5km north of the city centre is this large complex spread out along the Davao River. A combination conservation centre and zoo, there are croc …

7. Dabaw Museum

3.83 MILES

This museum, next to the Waterfront Insular Hotel northeast of downtown, has a good collection of tribal weaving and artefacts from most of the Mindanao…

8. Philippine Eagle Center

15.11 MILES

To view one of the largest eagles in the world (in terms of wing span), head to the Philippine Eagle Center, which is dedicated to conserving these…