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Title: Question for Bear or others...
Post by: Kreeger on December 18, 2002, 05:00:00 AM
...Can you recommend a good, clean & relatively cheap place to stay in Davao City kinda close to Roxas? I will be travelling there on January 2 through 18. Also, anyone else going to be there during this time?


Title: Re: Question for Bear or others...
Post by: shadow on December 20, 2002, 05:00:00 AM
... in response to Question for Bear or others..., posted by Kreeger on Dec 18, 2002

I stayed at the BS Inn. At about P500 it was clean, friendly, and a good value. The restaurant sucked though!

Larry.



Title: Re: Question for Bear or others...
Post by: rgg on December 19, 2002, 05:00:00 AM
... in response to Question for Bear or others..., posted by Kreeger on Dec 18, 2002

Joe,

Budget hotel rates range from Peso 600-900 for single room, complete with the usual amenities like TV, h/c shower, air-con, etc.  Cheaper than this  would be (Peso 400-500) the lodging inns usually patronized by travelling salesmen, they also have the same amenities as the budget hotels but I think the room is smaller.  Inns are also located in downtown areas accessible to public transport and near restaurants and malls.  

If you need further info, just e-mail me.

rgg



Title: Re: Question for Bear or others...
Post by: tomtneal on December 18, 2002, 05:00:00 AM
... in response to Question for Bear or others..., posted by Kreeger on Dec 18, 2002

Wherever you stay you will wake up with the sound of CHICKENS and pigs in the back ground
tneal


Title: I always use....
Post by: Bear on December 18, 2002, 05:00:00 AM
... in response to Question for Bear or others..., posted by Kreeger on Dec 18, 2002

Marbella Mansion Pensione house.  Its about 4 blocks off Roxas.  They charge p750/night if you pay cash and p1375 for credit.  Have everything u need including a Jolly Bees/Greenwich 1 block down the street.

Bear



Title: thanks, Bear...
Post by: Kreeger on December 19, 2002, 05:00:00 AM
... in response to I always use...., posted by Bear on Dec 18, 2002

... I made reservations there at Marbella last night. It sounds very nice and I like the proximity to Roxas. Thanks again.


Title: I will arive in Davao 17th Jan
Post by: Humabdos on December 18, 2002, 05:00:00 AM
... in response to Question for Bear or others..., posted by Kreeger on Dec 18, 2002

At 6:30 pm not much time to hook up but we can give it a try.  I'll be there till around the 27 then on my way to Dumaguete City and Siquijor.  Humabdos


Title: Re: I will arive in Davao 17th Jan
Post by: Kreeger on December 18, 2002, 05:00:00 AM
... in response to I will arive in Davao 17th Jan, posted by Humabdos on Dec 18, 2002

... well, I will be at the airport to fly out to Manila that same night (probably on the same plane) so we will probably see each other in passing. This will be my 2nd trip to the PI, the first was to visit a different girl in Dipolog... needless to say, it didn't work out. Good luck on your trip.

Joe



Title: OK I'll yell HOY JOE
Post by: Humabdos on December 18, 2002, 05:00:00 AM
... in response to Re: I will arive in Davao 17th Jan, posted by Kreeger on Dec 18, 2002

When I get off the plane! lol Humabdos


Title: LOL!!!....................n/t
Post by: Kreeger on December 18, 2002, 05:00:00 AM
... in response to OK I'll yell  HOY JOE, posted by Humabdos on Dec 18, 2002



Title: Re: Question for Bear or others...
Post by: SteveG on December 18, 2002, 05:00:00 AM
... in response to Question for Bear or others..., posted by Kreeger on Dec 18, 2002

Kreeger,
 I've stayed at the Apo View Hotel and the Durian Hotel both in Davao but have no idea where Roxas is.  Both were nice and relatively inexpensive.  Clean airconditioned rooms with showers.
                                 SteveG


Title: Apo View Hotel inexpensive?
Post by: Humabdos on December 18, 2002, 05:00:00 AM
... in response to Re: Question for Bear or others..., posted by SteveG on Dec 18, 2002

Whats inexpensive to you? for me inexpensive is less than $20 bucks.   Humabdos


Title: Re: Apo View Hotel inexpensive?
Post by: SteveG on December 19, 2002, 05:00:00 AM
... in response to Apo View Hotel inexpensive?, posted by Humabdos on Dec 18, 2002

Humabdos,
 Well I admit it's not that cheap(I seem to remember about $50/day) but do those ultra cheap places really exist in the bigger cities for an American in the Philippines?  With airconditioning and even halfway decent rooms?   True, I payed only $12/day for a room in the Province where Melly is from and got airconditioning but that was a ladies personal residence at her business and she just happened to be away the whole time we were there so we got the room.   I always hear of these cheap places in the larger cities but don't know how to find them myself.

                               SteveG



Title: Just look in your Lonely Planet Travel book
Post by: Humabdos on December 19, 2002, 05:00:00 AM
... in response to Re: Apo View Hotel inexpensive?, posted by SteveG on Dec 19, 2002

Unless I am in Manila I Never pay more than $20. In most smaller cities Like Roy said Very nice room can be found for 500P to 900P. This might sound like an add for L.P.T.Book but it's rarely let me down in my seven trips. Having said that things change fast in the PI so some times places are gone or changed names  Humabdos


Title: Re: Re: Question for Bear or others...
Post by: cc on December 18, 2002, 05:00:00 AM
... in response to Re: Question for Bear or others..., posted by SteveG on Dec 18, 2002

Durian is a very nice and clean business style hotel near the bus terminal. I can also recomend the "Maguindanao Hotel". It's less expensive than the Durian, but rooms are also nice, maybe a bit noisy if iy happen to get a room facing the street.... Where is Roxas???


Title: Durian is closed.................nt
Post by: Bear on December 18, 2002, 05:00:00 AM
... in response to Re: Re: Question for Bear or others..., posted by cc on Dec 18, 2002

nm


Title: on the map...
Post by: Kreeger on December 18, 2002, 05:00:00 AM
... in response to Re: Re: Question for Bear or others..., posted by cc on Dec 18, 2002

...when you look at a map of Davao, it looks like Roxas is the main drag.... I don't know but that is where my sweetie lives (on Roxas). Thanks for the info... I will check those hotels.