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When traveling, it’s wise to want bang for your buck, especially when choosing your place to rest after a tiring day out and about. Luckily, Baguio City has more than enough accommodations for every type of budget imaginable. For those who are on a budget, transient homes and smaller hotels make it easier on the wallet to stay in the City of Pines.
Here is a rundown of some of the transient homes and hotels which are near all of the action. The listings are grouped by category: the first set is composed of transient homes in Baguio, while the second one features hotels in Baguio. Read on and take your pick for your next Baguio trip.
Transient Homes and Houses
Transient homes and houses have always been a viable alternative accommodation whenever vacationing in Baguio. Most of the time, these houses are private residences converted into vacation homes for rent. These types of accommodations are most suitable for families and large groups who usually frequent the city.
1. Valencia Baguio Transient
Where: 92 P. Valenzuela Street, Baguio City 2600
Rates: PhP400 to PhP600 per person (regular season)
This twin bedroom with CR can accommodate two guests.
Valencia Baguio Transient is found near SM City Baguio and is also easily accessible when going to tourist spots such as Mines View Park. In this transient home, which can accommodate as many as 15 persons, you can choose between rooms with double beds or twin beds, but renting the whole house is also possible.
The regular season rate is between PhP400 to PhP600 per person, which can increase during peak season (Christmas, Panagbenga, Holy Week). Renting the whole house costs PhP7,000 per day for a maximum of 10 persons, with an additional PhP400 per person if over 10 guests.
2. Gracious Chi Home
Where: 9 Upper Market Subdivision, Camp Allen, Baguio City
Rates: PhP350 per person (may vary depending on number of persons)
Gracious Chi Home has two rooms good for six people.
With its reasonable prices and convenient location, Gracious Chi Home is a favorite among transient seekers. With its main gate located along Naguilian Road, Camp Allen is a short walk away from the public market, Baguio City Hall, and Burnham Park.
The house can accommodate up to 20 persons. Terms are flexible; bed space, board and lodging, and room rentals are offered depending on your needs. It is also located in the safe neighborhood of Upper Market Subdivision. Among the amenities are 24-hour WiFi, access to the kitchen and a grilling area, a spacious study or work area just outside the rooms, as well as a spacious lounge. The rate per person per night is PhP350, but may change depending on the number of persons.
3. Baguio Transient Rooms
Where: 3 Leonard Wood Road, Session Road Street, Baguio City
Rates:
P799 net/room for Baguio residents
One of Baguio Transient Rooms’ breezy accommodations
If you are looking for a place that is in the center of it all, try Baguio Transient Rooms in Session Road, which is located near the rotunda in Upper Session and SM City Baguio. This transient house, which is also listed in Airbnb, offers 4 rooms. Although it is small, it has amenities such as a kitchen, PLDT Fibr connection, and an entertainment area.
The regular rate is PhP500 per person, and PhP350 for children (under 6 years old), the peak season rate from October to December and January to May is PhP550 for adults and PhP400 for children. Meanwhile, the holiday season (Christmas and New Year, Panagbenga, and Holy Week) rate is PhP600 for adults and PhP450 for children.
4. Lyn’s Baguio Transient Homes
Where: 79-B City Camp Alley, Baguio City
Rates: PhP350 to PhP600 per person
Bedroom 1 in Apartment 1-D of Lyn’s Baguio Transient Homes
Lyn’s Baguio Transient Homes offers private apartments good for families or groups. The place is located in City Camp Alley, Baguio City and is only a 10-minute walk to Burnham Park and the public market.
Each apartment is equipped with a private toilet and bath, cable TV, free WiFi or cable internet, as well as kitchen facilities. The building also has a view deck on the 7th floor and a common area on the 6th floor. The rate can range from PhP350 to PhP600 per person per night.
5. Old Orangewood
Where: No. 20 Gomez St, corner Lower P. Burgos St., Baguio City
Rates: PhP650 to PhP800 per person
Old Orangewood’s rooms are tastefully designed.
Old Orangewood Bed & Breakfast is located at Gomez Street, Lower P. Burgos, Baguio City near Bokawkan Road. It is an old house that was converted into a bed and breakfast (B&B) in 2016. With clean amenities and even a fireplace in the living room, this place has since been a favorite among visitors of the city.
Old Orangewood has 13 rooms, including one that can accommodate up to 10 persons at a rate of PhP650 per person (with breakfast), although this rate may increase during peak season. If you want a more private room, Old Orangewood also has it at a rate that ranges from PhP750 to PhP800 per person.
September 2020 Update: Old Orangewood is temporarily closed.
6. Pine Breeze Cottages
Where: No. 40 Bokawkan Road, corner P. Burgos St., Baguio City
Rates: PhP620 to PhP10,000 per room, depending on room type
Pine Breeze Cottages has a rustic appeal to it.
Pine Breeze Cottages has been around for quite some time, but the property has recently been renovated. Located along Bokawkan Road corner P. Burgos Street, this property is found on top of a hill, thus giving guests magnificent views all around.
The place offers suite rooms, deluxe rooms, and standard rooms that can accommodate between 4 to 12 persons depending on the room type. During the regular season, the prices range from PhP2,000 to PhP10,000 without breakfast, depending on the room type. The suite and deluxe rooms also have kitchen facilities. For those traveling on a budget, Pine Breeze Cottages also has native Igorot cottages that can sleep from 1 to 3 persons for PhP620 to PhP1,260 during the regular season.
September 2020 Update: Pine Breeze Cottages has resumed operations.
7. Safari Lodge Baguio
Where: No. 191 Leonard Wood Road, Baguio City
Rates: PhP700 to PhP3,000 per room, depending on room type (low season), PhP1,100 to PhP3,500 per room, depending on room type (high season)
The lodge follows a safari theme from the rooms down to its restaurant.
Safari Lodge Baguio got its name from the lodge’s interior décor, which features trophies of actual wild animals that were hunted by owner and founder Celso Tuason. The lodge’s restaurant is where these unique trophies are displayed. The place is located in a compound surrounded by pine trees and is right across the Botanical Garden along Leonard Wood Road. It is also a few minutes away from Mines View Park.
Its 16 rooms can accommodate small and big groups in its family rooms and standard rooms. It also has budget rooms. Main House rooms can range from PhP700 to PhP3,000 during low season and from 1,100 to 3,500 during high season. Apartelle rooms go for PhP1,000 to PhP1,200 during low season and up to 1,700 during high season, while Budget rooms cost as low as PhP800 to PhP900 during low season and PhP1,400 during high season.
September 2020 Update: Safari Lodge Baguio is temporarily closed.
Cheap Hotels near Session Road
If you prefer to stay in a place where you can get full service, we also rounded up some cheap and affordable hotels in Baguio which are located near Session Road.
1. Casa Vallejo
Where: Upper Session Road, Luneta Hill Drive, Baguio City
Rates: PhP3,900 to PhP6,800 per room, depending on room type
The popular Mount Cloud bookshop is also found in the same building as Casa Vallejo.
Casa Vallejo is a stone’s throw away from SM Baguio and Session Road. This unique hotel was established in 1909 and was part of Baguio’s rich and colorful history as a hill station. When you stay in Casa Vallejo, you also have easy access to one of the city’s best restaurants, Hill Station.
A cozy room for two starts at around PhP3,900 per night, while family rooms can go for around PhP6,800 a night.
2. Paladin Hotel
Where: No. 136 Abanao Extension, corner Carino St., Baguio City
Rates: PhP1,999 to PhP4,299, depending on room type
Paladin Hotel also has a Banquet Hall that can seat up to 100 people.
Paladin Hotel is very near the Baguio City Hall loop, Burnham Park, and several restaurants, such as Good Taste and Café by the Ruins. The hotel also has a banquet hall, a parking area, and free WiFi.
This 46-room hotel offers economy rooms for PhP1,999 per night, deluxe rooms for PhP2,499 a night, premier deluxe rooms for PhP3,399 a night, and family rooms for only PhP4,299. The rates are inclusive of a set breakfast, while some rooms also include a complimentary massage.
September 2020 Update: Paladin Hotel has resumed operations.
3. Hotel Veniz
Where: No. 1 Abanao St., Baguio City
Rates: PhP1,695 to PhP4,495 per room, depending on room type
Hotel Veniz’ standard family room
Hotel Veniz is actually a chain of hotels in Baguio City. The first Hotel Veniz is right smack in the middle of town, in the intersection of Abanao Street and Harrison Road. A newer one was opened along Session Road recently, which is the same building where McDonald’s Session Road is.
For a single occupancy room during peak season, you need to shell out PhP1,695 per night, while a double occupancy room would be around PhP2,595 to PhP4,495 depending on the room type.
4. City Center Hotel
Where: MPB Building, No. 45 Session Road, Baguio City
Rates: PhP2,100 to PhP3,200 per room, depending on room type
City Center Hotel’s room with a view
City Center Hotel is another hotel along Session Road, near the corner of Mabini Street where the traffic light intersection is. With its facilities and amenities fit for meetings and conventions, it prides itself as a business hotel, but vacationers are also welcome.
It has 40 rooms in total and has a coffee shop on the lobby level. A standard double occupancy room goes for 2,100 per night, while a deluxe triple occupancy room costs around 3,200 per night.
5. Hotel 45
Where: Bagumbayan St., Brgy. Salud Mitra, Baguio City
Rates: PhP1,500 to PhP4,800 per room, depending on room type
The hotel also has extensions in Session Road and Leonard Wood Road.
Hotel 45 is yet another hotel that is only 5 minutes away from SM City Baguio. It is located at Bagong Bayan Road and has a restaurant on the first floor.
Double occupancy rooms can go for as low as PhP1,500 during the peak season, while family rooms that can accommodate as many as 4 to 8 persons can cost between PhP3,700 to PhP4,800 per night.
Know of other great places to stay at when in Baguio? Share it with us in the comments section below!
* All photos were taken from the official websites or Facebook pages of the transient homes and hotels.
* Prices may change without notice.
This article was originally published in Yoorekka on January 26, 2018.
