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 Western Visayas
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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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Dumaguete
With a plum boulevard location and rooms long on both style and comfort, Dumaguete's top hotel is terrific value. The design is shabby chic to the core –…
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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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Siquijor
A well-oiled machine (if you can call a perfectly coiffed Spanish-style beachfront resort a machine), Coco Grove has doubled in size from its original…
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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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Western Visayas
Easily the best resort on the island, Sanctuary Garden does everything well, thanks to its talented owner, Edgar. The 30-hectare property is nestled in…
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Western Visayas
A getaway from the 'big city' (Romblon Town), this resort refuge is set on Talipasak beach in Ginablan, about 10km south of town. From the spotless bamboo…
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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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Western Visayas
Some 4km off the highway and with the finest location on the island, the 20-hectare resort sits on a long, private white-sand beach framed by two…
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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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Dumaguete
Very much the boutique hostel it proclaims to be, Flying Fish is a self-sufficient compound of taste and hipness 2km north of the centre. The on-site…
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Siquijor
Glamping is all the rage in the Philippines these days, and this cluster of super-spacious domed tents tops them all in terms of value. The family domes…
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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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Siquijor
This oasis of peace, 3km east of Siquijor Town, is run by a cheerful Japanese couple. Some rooms have furo baths, wooden ceiling fans and Japanese…
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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
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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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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Siquijor
It’s a lovely walk down a trellis-covered pathway from the simple, clean hillside rooms to this long-running resort's beach and lounge area. It's a…
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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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Siquijor
The original and still the best Solangon resort, in large part because of its enviable beach (swimming only at high tide). The charming wood-floored…
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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
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…
