Rooms are rarely air-conditioned since the brisk Baguio breeze is enough to keep you cool and cozy.
Image: Guest Haven Bed and Breakfast official website
With the Panagbenga Festival happening this February, Baguio City is still to decide yet if some of the events will push through due to the COVID-19 scare. But, if you wish to visit Baguio for any reason, you can bet staying for a day wouldn’t be enough.
Hence, it’s a good thing that the Summer Capital is never short of plush hotels that cater perfectly to family and friends. However, with lots of options in the area, choosing where to stay in Baguio this 2022 may be overwhelming! Check out these ideal accommodations in the City of Pines so you can make the most informed decision on where to stay in Baguio this 2022 for your upcoming trip.
1. 3BU Hostel Baguio
Location: 121 Upper Bonifacio Street, Baguio City, Benguet
Rates: PhP550 to PhP950 depending on room types
3BU Hostel gives you your key card, which gives you security within common areas.
Image: 3BU Hostel Baguio Facebook page
If you’re a bunch of backpackers on a budget who aren’t fussy about meeting new friends, 3BU Hostel has the perfect solution. Here, guests sleep on single-sized mattresses inside hut-shaped pods, capsules, or bunk beds that are only fitted with a single light and electrical socket. What makes the hostel a hit is the sense of community it creates—patrons are encouraged to meet fellow guests, have a quick chat, plan itineraries through the bulletin showing Baguio’s upcoming events, or watch Netflix on the common television.
3BU Hostel also has a rooftop café, J’s Liquid Black, that serves breakfast and quick bites. 3BU Hostel also offers membership packages for frequent voyagers that they can use for up to nine months from your first stay ranging from PhP3,000 to PhP13,000. For more information, you may visit their website at https://www.3buhostel.com/membership-packages.
2. Hotel Veniz
Location:
Session Road branch: 54 SB Building, Session Road, Baguio City, Benguet
Burnham branch: 1 Abanao Street, Baguio City, Benguet;
Rates:
For Session Road branch: PhP1,395 to PhP5,595 depending on room types
For Burnham branch: PhP1,195 to PhP5,695 depending on room types
With Hotel Veniz, friends and small families can fit their plans within the budget.
Image: Hotel Veniz website
With locations at the busy business district at Session Road and the nature-embraced Burnham Park, Hotel Veniz ensures that they get the best service and amenities. It means that Baguio City hotel’s guests are always at the perfect vantage point to witness the upcoming Panagbenga Festival.
Both branches share the same regal style—their Burnham branch boasts 102 well-appointed rooms while their Session Road branch has 73, perfect for single up to quintuple occupancy, all of which are equipped with Wi-Fi and a private bathroom. Don’t miss out on the Mongolian buffet at Veniz Grill too, which boasts an array of Baguio’s best produce. You can also enjoy breakfast over at Mommy Betty’s Kitchen or a light late afternoon snack courtesy of Veniz Café.
3. The Podium Boutique Hotel
Location: Kilometer 4, Ben Palispis Highway (formerly Marcos Highway), Baguio City, Benguet
Rates: PhP2,380 to PhP5,580 depending on room types
The Podium’s prominent use of pine wood panels reflects its owners’ love for nature.
Image: The Podium Boutique Hotel Facebook page
One of the more favorable lodging options for backpackers with budget constraints is The Podium Boutique Hotel. It only has three room types, but they all show off an exquisite take on the most necessities. Their Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum rooms all come with cable TV, lightning-speed Internet connection, and jet-powered hot and cold shower, as well as complimentary breakfast for all guests. Guests can also choose between rooms with a sunset or a sunrise view.
Speaking of breakfast, The Podium Boutique Hotel also has Hōka Brew, their in-house restaurant, café, and grill, where meals are complemented by musical acts and a stunning balcony view. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets featuring their Hoka Rice, Baguio’s version of brown rice. They also house their Beer Bank and Tap List, a collection of handpicked craft beers.
4. Bloomfield Hotel
Location: 3 Leonard Wood Road, Baguio City, Benguet
Rates: PhP2,250 to PhP6,765depending on room types
Come and go as you please because the Bloomfield Hotel stands near the best tourist spots.
Image: Bloomfield Hotel website
Whether you’re just staying for the weekend or you’re experiencing the entire Panagbenga Festival, Bloomfield Hotel’s ideal location is worth checking out. All of their thirty guest rooms are fully air-conditioned, have private baths, and include mini-bars and refrigerators, hairdryers, and wide closet spaces. Their deluxe rooms and suites all provide a picturesque view of the streets below, which is perfect when watching the flower festival’s many street parades and pageantries.
This cheap hotel in Baguio also brings you nearer to Baguio’s renowned tourist spots such as Session Road, Baguio Market, Burnham Park, or Maharlika Building. But if you prefer to enjoy your time indoors, head to Bloomfield Hotel’s Patch Café. The diner serves everything from all-day breakfast to your favorite café fares and desserts.
5. Guest Haven Baguio Bed and Breakfast
Locations:
Guest Haven Baguio - 9 Justice Village Road, Baguio City, Benguet;
Guest Haven House - 47B Interior A, Balacbac-Santo Tomas, Baguio City, Benguet
Rates (All bookings for a minimum of two nights):
For Guest Haven Baguio: PhP3,400 to PhP4,100 depending on room types
For Guest Haven House: PhP11,500 for up to eight persons
Experience true country living inside Guest Haven Bed and Breakfast’s Cordillera-inspired abode.
Image: Guest Haven Baguio Bed and Breakfast Website
Formerly owned by a celebrity, Guest Haven Bed and Breakfast replicates country living like no other accommodation. Paneled with air-dried pine wood and adorned with native Cordilleran textiles, both Guest Haven branches reflect the quaint, rustic lifestyle that is a Baguio exclusive.
All their rooms are meticulously designed and maintained, from the canopy beds to the study nooks, and present a wide-open view of nature outside their windows. Rooms can also have en suite private bathrooms and walk-in closets. Within the manor, keep cozy with the focal fireplace at the heart of the common area, or take time to reflect over a cup of coffee made by Guest Haven Coffee House using the finest beans from Benguet. Soak in the homely atmosphere at their dining area while enjoying your complimentary home-cooked breakfast.
6. Cedar Peak Condominium
Location: Upper Mabini Street corner General Luna Road, Baguio City, Benguet
Rates: PhP1,795 to PhP6,625 depending on room types
Nothing comes as complete as Cedar Peak Condominium’s well-equipped apartment accommodations.
Image: Cedar Peak Condominium Website
Contemporary style meets country sensibilities inside the Cedar Peak Condominium. With great apartment rooms right at the center of Baguio’s sprawling scene, guests will never be too far from the festivities. Each room has a private bathroom with heating, kitchenware, a refrigerator, a stovetop with a toaster, electric kettle, and microwave oven, a flat-screen TV with activated satellite and cable channels, a dining table, and of course, a majestic courtyard or city view. It feels entirely like your own tiny home!
They also have an in-house restaurant that can attend to all your cravings via dining or room service at any time of the day. If these aren’t enough, various shops and boutiques also hold business in the same building, so all of your needs are just one elevator ride away!
7. C Boutique Hotel
Location: 5 Arellano Street corner Moran Street, Barangay Gibraltar, Baguio City, Benguet
Rates: PhP3,900 to PhP6,900 depending on room types
Tucked inside a quiet residential nook, C Boutique Hotel ensures peace for its few guests.
Image: C Boutique Hotel Baguio Official Facebook page
With just 17 rooms, C Boutique Hotels may be the humblest hotel on this list, but that only ensures that their lodging and service are top-notch and are always kept that way. Inside, every amenity of this three-story hillside hotel reflects homely comfort and respite so well that you could mistake it for one of the residences in the area.
Every room has its en suite private bath, flat-screen TV with cable access, a mini-bar and fridge, coffee maker, and telephone unit, as well as a small veranda overlooking a vertical garden view. Enjoy breakfast served by their in-house restaurant, Charley’s Bar, either beneath the hotel’s high ceilings or outside, in the alfresco dining area beside the bonfire facility.
Make sure you’re settled nicely in the hotel of your choice in the City of Pines so you can get the most memorable festival experience possible!
Make sure to visit Yoorekka Magazine to see more accommodation and hotel options in Baguio this 2022!
Stay safe as you travel! Make sure to follow social distancing protocols and observe health precautions wherever you go. For now, keep safe!
This article was originally published in Yoorekka on February 14, 2020.
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