Banaue Hotel, Banaue, Ifugao Province

This is a government-owned and maintained hotel, from research, the most expensive place in Banaue. When I got there, it was not really expensive:













Standard room P2300
Deluxe P3000
Junior suite P4500
Suite P6000

I got the deluxe one and had 2 beds there. The bathroom had big tiles! Of course, I had my own view of the rice terraces. The pricing was reasonable for what they offered and the hotel food price was about 10% to 15% cheaper than what I would pay in Manila. They have a lobby made of logs, a fire place and at night, they have cultural shows. The cultural shows need work but quite entertaining for half an hour. At the lobby, you'd also find native-made goods for sale. I heard this hotel was built during the Marcos era, spearheaded by Imelda Marcos. When we got to the hotel around 7pm, the lobby was filled with foreigners. I believe, there was about 80% foreigners and 20% Filipinos, mostly from overseas. I saw French, Germans, Americans, Australians, Koreans and Chinese during dinner.

The hotel restaurant overlooks the rice terraces. Most of the rooms have the refreshing and peaceful view of the rice terraces. The hotel has internet access but no wifi. They have a business center but it was not open 24/7 and I was advised to visit downtown for internet access. Banaue Hotel could really attract more tourists if they had internet access available for free. 250 steps from the hotel's garden is a native Ifugao house. It's historical structure. The hotel has a pool. I am guessing around 60 sqm. It's built by the side of the ridge and has a beautiful view of the rice terraces.

The food at the restaurant is tasty, reasonably-priced and served generously. Each meal was served with vegetables, either grilled or steamed. Their chopseuy (P110), grilled tuna (P210), beaf steak (P180), pancit canton (P110) and pancit bihon (P110) were nice. The waiters were obviously trained for customer service. They are friendly and are able to converse with foreigners. Anywhere you sit in the restaurant, you'd have a view of the rice terraces. The food is served within 5 to 10 minutes.

It was very cold (colder than Baguio) in Banaue when we wet. It was foggy by midday and was drizzling.