Boracay
Ibiza meets Miami Beach meets Filipino hospitality at this smoothly run boutique resort at White Beach's private northern end. Aesthetically, it's Boracay…
Must-see hotels in Panay
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Boracay
High up the green valley behind Diniwid Beach, these five private hillside villas look ready for an architectural magazine photo shoot. The owner has…
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Boracay
When talented local artist Antonio Gelito San Jose Jr allowed this small, stylish hotel to be constructed on his land, he did so with the proviso that his…
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Boracay
If you're looking for a top-of-the-line resort that cares about sustainability, this is your pick. Located on stunning Punta Bunga Beach on the island's…
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Panay
Our favourite budget resort in western Visayas, Cabugan is a particular kind of earthy tropical paradise. The resort hides on a spit of white sand between…
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Panay
This property run by Tribal Adventures, a highly recommended tour company based in Boracay, is perched over the Tibiao River and has basic bamboo cottages…
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Panay
Midway between San Miguel and Nueva Valencia, this nature resort is superbly done. Set in an attractive forest with concrete pathways and a running stream…
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Panay
This is both a great place to stay and adventure-travel HQ. Owned by a Filipino-Austrian couple, this very private resort has its own white-sand beach, a…
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Panay
A real surprise in Patnongon, north of San José, this tastefully done and very comfortable European hotel with a lighthouse on the roof, offers large and…
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Boracay
Perched above a fantastic beach like a deluxe treehouse, Nami offers privacy, breathtaking views and a bamboo elevator to save your legs. The 12 luxury…
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Boracay
Little Pahuwayan, at the end of an alleyway on Bulabog Beach, is one of the best-value spots on the island, offering spacious, stylish rooms with private…
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Panay
This tiny resort island – you can walk around it in 10 minutes – sits in an alluring sea of coral islets. Very well managed, it offers superb food and…
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Panay
Serving primarily European and North American guests, this private waterfront villa sits at the very quiet end of Alubihod Beach – at high tide there's no…
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Iloilo
Spacious and clean, if not particularly stylish, rooms with above-average mattresses, the Smallville 21 is all about location. Smack in the middle of…
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Boracay
The polygonal two-storey cottages, set in a lush garden, have huge rooms, balconies and loads of Balinese atmosphere; they're easily the most elegant…
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Boracay
The clean minimalist style and variety of rooms – the priciest of which open to the sea – are just right. The low-key breakfast by the White Beach Path is…
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Panay
A mix of old-world charm and modern amenities, this is far and away the best place to stay in the centre. The downside, of course, is street noise. Rooms…
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Iloilo
The city's newest upscale hotel is far and away the slickest and most luxurious – that is, until the next one goes up nearby. It has contemporary and…
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Shangri-La Boracay Resort & Spa
Boracay
There's no doubt about it: this is Boracay's most impressive resort. Occupying the northwest tip of the island, it offers everything you might wish for:…
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Boracay
The first hotel to open (in August 2017) as part of the massive Newcoast development, the Savoy, for now, is surrounded by either construction sites or…
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Boracay
Discovery Shores established the standard for White Beach contemporary style and luxury. The fantastic modern design, like a small white city, is…
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Hampstead Boutique Hotel Boracay
Boracay
If you want to be near White Beach, but prefer peace and quiet, this artsy boutique hotel a short walk from Station 1 is a good choice. Well-appointed…
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Boracay
This beautifully designed if pricey apartment complex has its own private swimming area on Bulabog Beach and a nice pool to match. The 30 high-quality…
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Boracay
You'll think you're travelling in an alien spaceship at this sleek addition to the Bulabog hostel scene. It has washed concrete hallways, fluorescently…
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Iloilo
This high-rise towers over its competition for value. Rates are low for the amenities such as robes, 46in flat-screen TVs and a 21st-floor restaurant …
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Boracay Private Mountain Casitas
Boracay
These thatched-roof cottages offer panoramic (and perfect sunrise) views over Bulabog Beach and southern Boracay. They're a bit dated, but that's part of…
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Jeepney Hostel & Boracay Kite Resort
Boracay
Just off Bulabog Beach, Canadian-owned Jeepney caters to hard-living kitesurfers with regular parties, a kitesurfing centre and a sports bar (open 24…
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Panay
Occupying its own island, this absolutely private resort is one of the best offshore options. Those who fantasise about being a castaway (no internet, no…
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Iloilo
This chain's icon, a sombrero and palm tree, suggests something akin to Club Med. And the pool area, with a small slide and faux statuary, tries to evoke…
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Iloilo
This strange hybrid high-rise – part therapeutic spa, part cosmetic clinic and part boutique hotel (all on separate floors) – is aimed at the medical…
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Iloilo
If you want to experience a bit of old Iloilo, then Grand Dame's location with La Paz Market directly across the street and historic Jaro just to the…
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Boracay
The large one- to two-bedroom apartments (44 sq metres to 200 sq metres), recently renovated, are a comfortable mix of rustic and modern with fully…
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Boracay
Far from the White Beach action, especially if travelling by vehicle, Chillax, true to its name, is a hostel best considered by those looking for peace…
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Boracay
The party rarely stops at this fun and raucous hostel with whitewashed, simply furnished rooms a short walk from Bulabog Beach. Because of its popularity…
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Boracay
The 'BBC' is across the road from White Beach, but don't let that deter you. It has a lovely pool area with plenty of shade less than a minute's walk from…
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Boracay
A bit of old Boracay on the most glorious and least crowded patch of White Beach, north of Station 1. Sea Wind has expanded in waves and some rooms are…
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Boracay
Inside the white-sand enclosure concealed behind a stockade fence like an Old West fort lies a Boracay gem. With an A+ for originality, these seven ('pito…
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Boracay
The ground-floor garden and upper-floor sea-view rooms here are good (value is debatable in high season, while low-season rates are deals), but are…
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Boracay
Old-timey Boracay feel with blue tin roofs and bamboo set in a leafy, secluded garden at the end of a narrow alleyway off White Beach. Air-con rooms have…
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Panay
This resort on Inampulugan, a large island 30 minutes off the southeast coast, is a good place to play Robinson Crusoe – in style. The 68 bamboo and nipa…
