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Baguio Hotels, Inns, Resorts,
Transient Homes & Other Lodging
Baguio hotels enjoy a distinct advantage over other hotels in the Philippines: clear skies, greenery everywhere, rooms with a great view of the mountains and a cool climate. So almost all hotels do not have to provide airconditioning -- even the three highest-priced ones!
This simply means that our naturally air-cooled environment and temperate weather, way different from other destinations in the country, allows you to open your hotel windows, view the towering pine trees and take a deep breath of fresh air.
The good news, too, is that our hotels cater to a wide range of budgets.
Based on statistics, the Baguio has 38 hotels, 6 resorts, plus 75 other lodging and retreat houses. These numbers do not include those private homes that let out rooms to supply the great demand for rooms in during peak months.
• A hotel, according to the Philippines' Department of Tourism, is a "building that is used for the reception, lodging or accommodation of a traveler or tourist." There are many accredited standard and economy hotels here with rooms that meet the requirement of at least '18 sqm in size.'
The rate for a standard room is about $90
• A resort is a place that offers "lodging, dining and recreational facilities, and is conducive to healthful relaxation." Exclusive Baguio Country Club and Camp John Hay Manor are examples of resort hotels in Baguio.
The rate for resorts ranges from $50 to $120. Cottages (7 persons) go for about $280.
• A tourist inn is one that "does not meet the (infrastructural) standards" (e.g. room size is less than 18 sqm) or provide the wide range of services of a hotel.
Twin share rooms would cost be about $35 to $55
• A pension house is one with independent rooms, common facilities such as showers, cooking and dining.
Usually $10 to $20 per person
• Also very popular are those private vacation homes or "transient houses" that are let out as a whole or on a per room/person basis. The new buzzword for this is "homestay."
The rate per person is anywhere from $8 to $15, depending on the location, neighborhood and condition of the property.
In choosing where to stay in the City of Pines, you must first analyze your needs and preferences:
If you are a large group and prefer to cook your own meals, select a "transient home" or an apartel. Try to find one with lots of space and a garden so you can have outdoor barbecues, too.
If you will be out touring most of the time, and do not mind sharing common facilities with other guests, choose a pension house.
If you prefer a more private and intimate setting where service is more personalized, choose to stay at an inn.
If you are on business or on a "structured" trip (regular check-in/out schedules), prefer to buy all your food and drinks "in-house" and enjoy room service then choose a Baguio hotel or resort instead.
Baguio is also very popular for seminars and conferences, too. For company outings and workshops, I recommend booking a small hotel or an entire bed and breakfast inn for exclusivity. The same advice goes for reunions for large families or school homecomings.
The Summer Capital of the Philippines is visited by many different types of travelers: tourists, large families on vacation, convention delegates, businessmen, wedding parties, honeymooners, budget travelers, backpackers...
Maybe this is why I never have a ready answer for that most popular question: "Which hotel in Baguio City would you recommend?"
Taking the safer route then, I have posted in the Business Directory as many hotels & other lodging as I could!
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