This is a great hotel for the area. It's clean. The staff is friendly and helpful. The dining rooms…read moreare big. The outside dining area has many tables close to the pool. The bar area is nice and open. There's a pool table as well. They have live music and karaoke on certain days. The bar gets pretty packed. A local hangout. The beer was cold, and stayed cold. I definitely appreciated that. I didn't get to try the food too much except for a few breakfast items. The bangus was great. Longanisa was good. It's the local savory type, not sweet. The tocino was the sweet kind. Corned beef was made with fresh corned beef. The calamansi juice is very sweet. I would stay here again. I'd recommend this place for travelers coming through. Breakfast is included with your stay!

Beautiful & very affordable place for a full day of family fun. This is our second visit with a…read morefamily stretching 3 generations. 18 of us and nothing but good to day. Highly recommend it.

We had a normal fusion of American/Filipino breakfast here. I enjoyed the hash browns and the food…read morewas very tasty. We just had the misfortune of getting food poisoning later on during the day. I don't know if it's due to this place but I can't rule it out. The view during brunch was beautiful though. It looked right over some rice terraces.

I just love that this place is right in the middle of town, and it is so accessible you just have…read moreto walk a few paces from the plaza, the grocery stores, the market, the ATM and the bus station. This is the place to be if you want a low-key accommodation, and if you also want the ease and convenience of being near all the important amenities of Banaue. They have a great cafe that serves good-sized portions. I kept coming back for the chop suey that was so fresh, it was a delight every time. The owners are also very nice because they let me use the upstairs conference room when I told them I need a quiet place with WiFi to work on my tasks (because who carries their work laptop with them when they go on vacation, right?). Anyway, if all that nice stuff isn't enough to convince you, know that their deck has a really nice view of the rice terraces. You don't even need an observation deck for a sweeping panorama view of the main attraction that Banaue has to offer: you just look outside of their cafe deck. One note about the rooms: don't expect too much out of your P250. Their for-sharing rooms are decent enough.

My favorite resort in all of La Union! Been going here almost annually since 2018! Their service is…read moretop notch! Everyone is very friendly, from the reception desk, to the restaurant staff and even the housekeepers! The massage offerings are also very nice! Food is as great as you may expect and the fact that it's literally walking distance to the beach! I will always choose Kahuna! Also a huge shoutout to our driver to Vigan, Kuya Edgar! Could not have asked for a better driver to take us around!

Got a massage at Spa Luana (check out my review) and ended up staying for lunch, which was a happy…read moresurprise. They have an extensive American and Filipino menu, and I was craving a burger. The service was pretty good overall! Though there were some small ups and downs like missing condiments or my cousin's Hawaiian burger missing pineapple but, the fries were definitely a highlight, hot and crispy. Prices are pretty affordable for tourists, and the view is absolutely stunning! Overall, it's a really cute resort with beautiful beach views. The prices are decent. If you're planning a big family trip, I'd probably recommend an Airbnb, but if it's just a few people, this could be the perfect spot. A lot of surfers come here, and for around $150 a night, you can get a family suite with 2 queen beds, pretty reasonable. Want something bigger? A 2-bedroom for 8 people with 4 queen beds runs about $330, which breaks down to roughly $45 per person per night if all 8 adults split it. Not bad at all for a fun beach getaway!

Hotel Luna, Vigan - A Beautiful Heritage Stay With Real Comfort…read more Hotel Luna is one of the nicest places to stay in Vigan. It's a four-star hotel, but what struck me more was how well kept everything is. The whole place blends Filipino Spanish and Chinese influences, so when you walk in, you get that instant nostalgia you expect from Vigan, but without losing any of the modern comforts. The rooms are spacious and thoughtfully done. The air-conditioning is strong, everything is well equipped, and the Japanese-style toilet is a nice surprise. The courtyard pool sits right in the center of the property, and all the hallways and rooms look down into it, which gives the place a quiet, old-world charm. One of the best parts of staying here is the museum on the second floor. It has pieces from well-known Filipino artists, including BenCab and Arturo Luz. It's not a token display. It's a proper gallery that adds character to the hotel. They also have Chula Bar, which serves drinks and Spanish-style dishes and tapas. It's a good spot before heading out or winding down after dinner. The main dining area handles the buffet services. Breakfast is good, and on weekends they sometimes run dinner buffets. Last night, they had a Japanese buffet, and the price was surprisingly reasonable. Another big plus is the location. The hotel is just off Calle Crisologo, the iconic street where no cars are allowed. Shops, cafés, and restaurants surround the area, so you can walk everywhere. Overall, Hotel Luna is beautiful, comfortable, and full of charm. If you're planning a Vigan trip, this is the place I'd recommend. For anyone coming from Manila: Driving takes around seven hours, depending on traffic. If you prefer to fly, the trip from Manila to Laoag Airport is about an hour, and the land transfer from Laoag to Hotel Luna takes roughly one hour and forty minutes.

Beautiful hotel! Great service from staff too! Merong Bar pa as taas and Ang cheap! Merong gym pero…read moreMaliit at Walang wifi o service. May mag cockroach pa sa room pero walang big deal. Ang Ganda ng banyo, super fancy. Stayed here in January & if and when I do go back to the Philippines, I wouldn't mind trying this place out again. Meron pa yung breakfast buffet, pero Merong masarap, Merong Hindi; okay lang. very close sa lahat na attractions sa ilocos; hopefully they take care of the cockroach situation & the gym, and maybe they would become 5 stars, in my opinion!

Its been more than 20 years since I left this place to study in the US as a young man. This was…read morejust dirt and sea at the time, nothing was here except old huts and fishing villages! Now, its a thriving resort community with a hotel, surfing school, restaurants and a view to a kill from the too of the hotel. San Juan Surf was my home for 4 days, coming back to serve as a commencement speaker and to train their educators and leaders as part of giving back to the old country I grew up in. The hotel offers a variety of rooms according to your preferneces, three floors of rooms that or perfect for vacationers or just stopping by to see the beach and enjoy a stride or better yet, a sunset or perhaps a surfing lesson. The rooms are not too classy, just enough for one or a couple but will offer an extra bed here and there, if you need to. The rooms might need upgrading, its a little old now and kinky but comfortable and cool. Step out into the restaurant and they serve food from 7-9:00 P.M. From Vigan Longaniza (sausages) to milfish and eggs with coffee or chocolate. Prices are very reasonable and the staff are wonderful and nice. If you want to explore and get out of your room at 5 A.M, their gates to the sea opens up life the seemingly metaphorical gateway to paradise, fine sa D, clean landscape with umbrellas and a horde of surf instructors waiting to take you under their wings for about 600 pesos per hour. There's also some of these folks trying to sell you souvenirs and other stuff but what's cool are photographers who'll take your live photos and transfer it on your phone for a couple of hundred pesos! What a deal for a hundred-thousand likes for social media enthusiasts? LOL Drive out to San Fernando and see along lists of food haven from large chains to simple pleasures manner by Mom and Pops serving local delicacies and culinary delights of the north. Don't worry about the menu, many offer fresh fish grilled to perfection and dishes that are not often seen in larger cities of even Los Angeles where I live and work. Drive farther to Pagudpud and you won't ignore the excellent local foods by the sea, too ...from their dinengdeng (vegetables) to dinakdakan (grilled pork with mayonnaise) or a seafood combo with all sorts of clams and shelled galore. I can go on and on but if you happen to go to this wonderful country and travel north, drop by San Juan Surf Resort and experience a little about the sun, sea, surf and wonderful hospitality of the Ilocanos.

3.5 stars! Fun surf resort right on the beach, in front of Ubiztondo break. Nice spot for a simple…read moresurf vacation. We got the deluxe rooms, which are small and basic but clean. We tried to pay with credit card when we checked in but they said only cash was accepted. A day later we saw a sign that said VISA was accepted here, so not sure what the actual deal is. The San Juan surf school is right in front of the resort on the beach and you can take a beginner lesson for 600php per hour or an intermediate/advanced for 700php. Breakfast every day is not included since the restaurant Coast Call Kitchen and Bar is separate from the hotel. The food at the restaurant is pretty good! Overall, it's a nice experience but I wouldn't come here expecting a 5-star hotel experience.

After a rather easy check-in, staff brought my luggage to my room. I stayed in a warm, but…read moremodern-looking Junior Suite that ran about $130 USD with dark, polished wood floors and clean-lined furniture. It had a comfy king-sized bed, a huge wardrobe wall closet, HD cable TV, air conditioning, and a coffee maker. The room felt pretty spacious but cozy. The bathroom was finished in smooth stone and had plenty of counter space while the shower had rain and handheld spray options. I really liked the free and strong Wi-Fi. Their restaurant/bar that had indoor and outdoor dining options offered a daily free and satisfying breakfast of several choices like a "Filipino Breakfast" of either longanisa (sausage), daing (marinated milk fish), or corned beef hash with an egg, white rice, and juice, or pancakes or cereal, toast, fresh fruit and juice. For non-guests, this would come to less than $4 USD per entree. They also offered very affordable dishes that were pretty good like burgers and fries, paninis, and pasta. Service was excellent. The doorman who seemed to have multiple roles as needed was extremely helpful in telling me where to find high-quality native pastries and food. The hotel's very walkable to historic cobblestone streets which only allow foot traffic and kalesas (horse-drawn carriages) and are lined with lots of eatery choices and little shops. I was very satisfied with everything except I wish that there was a pool.

We had booked 3 night here. We arrived in town via bus and rode a tricycle over. The hotel is…read morebeautiful on the outside with statues, fountains, and great details. Check-in was not smooth. The girl (the baggage guy told us her name was Debbie) that checked us in could not find our reservation - - she was looking under the wrong name. We got to our room walked and walked in. Wait, this ain't the room we reserved on Agoda. It looked nothing like the photos of the room on the website. Another thing is that the room was dark & smelled musky - - just damp. We were too hungry from over an 8 hour bus ride, so we ate dinner in the hotel restaurant. After dinner, my wife explained to Debbie that the room was not the one that we saw on the website and that the musky/moldy smell irritated her and that it would be an uncomfortable stay. Debbie looked up without even thinking telling us that there are no more rooms - - basically telling us "to live with it". That night, neither one of us slept well. The next morning we did our sightseeing and went out looking for a new place to stay. We found one. We already prepaid for two more nights, but we just couldn't stay there & knew we would have to eat the costs of the other two nights. When we checked out & returned the key, we explained what happened to the manager and he was sympathetic; he even offered us another room. Sorry, but Debbie made it impossible for us to stay there. Location is good. It's one block from the famous Calle Crisologo. It does have an elevator if you don't want to climb stairs. One thing of note, they don't have bottled water in the room - - they have a water jug in the hallway that you can get water from. Is this water spring, filtered, or whatever - - who knows. Finally, when we were riding the bus to Vigan, we called the hotel to ask how to get there and were told to take a tricycle to the hotel. As we turning into the bus terminal we happened to see a Ciudad Fernandina Hotel van drive by our bus. Why wouldn't the hotel let us know they had a van to use - - we would have paid to get picked up. My wife believes that it was Debbie that she spoke to. We really wanted to like the place, but the way you treat people & the way you do business counts. Enjoy.

Very hospitable staff. Breakfast included with your room, they also bring your food to your room…read moreand can request earlier breakfast (normally 7-10am)They have a variety of bed set up: queen, single and even a crib. It is two blocks away from Calle Crisologo and very convenient to the square. They even have a free electric scooter like shuttle that can take as many as 10 people. Rooms are clean.

We had a short trip to Baguio and decided to stay at the Manor Hotel. If you're a golfer, this…read moreplace is one of the closest hotels near Camp John Hay Golf Course. This hotel has been an institution especially since it's located near Camp John Hay. I have several recollections of our family visiting Manor just to have breakfast or buy pastries at their bakery. The place has some nostalgia and I was thrilled to finally stay at this hotel. The hotel is not a high-rise. I think it has only 4 floors. But the rooms are decent and the rooms don't have any air conditioning unit. However, just crack open the window during the night and you'll feel the cold breeze entering your room. The buffet breakfast is very good. You have to pay since it's not included in your stay. The breakfast has several Filipino options and you'll not run out of options. You can sit inside or they have tables outside covered by white tarps covering the sun's rays. The place is very comfortable and you'll enjoy your breakfast. The service is also excellent with the staff always helping you out with your needs. If you haven't been to Manor, I highly recommend that you consider staying here for a day or two.

We booked at the Manor for Holy Week and glad we did. There was a lot of activities leading up to…read moreEaster Sunday. Checking was easy. The front desk was efficient and friendly. We were able to get the room we booked with the forest view. Rooms does not have AC, just a ceiling fan. Night time it gets cool enough to be comfortable. Rooms are clean and quiet at night. Day you can hear people and cars zooming around but after 10pm, it stays quiet. My only issue is the slow Wifi - internet connection even late at night (2-3am). Cell service is better at some points. Overall our 3 nights 4 day stay was awesome. We liked the amenities and location. The hotel is beautiful and well managed. Highly recommended and will likely stay again.

They actually have decent rooms. Parking could be tight and WiFi was iffy. You can't beat the…read morelocation tho. There are a few restos in the area where you can dine 24/7. It's right across from the bus terminal and you could reach SM mall in about 10-15 minutes by foot. Check in/out was painless. The room had AC (I know, it's Baguio) which could be useful for those warm and damp nights. Breakfast was good with Filipino staples such as tocino, longganisa and arroz caldo. They also have cereal and some bread.