Davao City Hotels

Davao was once the largest city in the world–as far as area was concerned. Today Metro Tokyo is the largest of all the cities in the planet — and one of the most expensive of megacities.

But Davao City in the Philippines has retained its allure — even though it has been stricken out as the largest in the globe– and the least expensive of Philippine mega cities.

Some of its attractions are the colorful festivals, cheap fruits and as a jump-off area to other interesting places like the Philippine Eagle sanctuary, Samal Island pearl farm, banana plantations, Mount Apo, the country’s tallest mountain peak; Malagos garden and other places in Mindanao.

And when you are in Davao City the best place to stay is Mercure Hotel Davao.

Why Mercure Hotel Davao?

It is nearest to the airport. It will only take about five minutes for your taxi to get there.

Mercure Hotel Davao is on Km. post No. 7, meaning seven kilometers from the center of the city, which is the old city hall near the cathedral. Second it is on J.P. Laurel Avenue, a national highway, and the major access route to the city.

Mercure Hotel Davao is a three-star hotel and all the conveniences a businessman needs is there– Internet access, satellite and cable TV hookups, meeting rooms, phone inside your bathroom, gymnasium, as well as others. If it’s not there, ask for it. For sure, they can provide you the facility.

If you don’t like a dip in the large swimming pool, a hot tub or at the spa, you may walk a few meters to the clean beach near the hotel or try to get a boat for your trip across the strait to Samal Island pearl farm, which is now known as Samal Pearl Farm & Beach Resort.

If you want to have a view of the beautiful beaches or the distant Mount Apo mountain range, you may get a top floor room or the 12th floor or near the topmost floor.

Or if you want to view the festivals, get a room facing the main thoroughfare or near the ground floor so you may participate in the merrymaking.

If your have free evenings, you may take a cab and visit the several open air restaurants that offer grilled tuna, which is the delicacy of the place.

If you happen to visit Davao City in the Philippines during fruit season, you may eat durian, bananas, mangoes, lanzones, mangosten and other fruits for just a few cents a kilo.

Mercure Hotel Davao will even provide you tourist guides if you need one or other services like a massage in your hotel room. If you don’t want to try outside eateries, Mercure Hotel Davao has four restaurants and a bar for your night entertainment.

All in all, you can’t go wrong with this top notch hotel.

Tags: Davao, Resort, Davao Hotel, Davao City, Samal Hotel, Samal Resort, Travel

If you’re traveling to the Philippines, don’t forget to visit the southernmost island of Mindanao. Its major city, Davao City, is a modern metropolis where accommodations aren’t be hard to come by. One of its many hotels is the Green View Palace Hotel. Its address is at 14 Alaminos Street, Rolling Hills in Davao City, Philippines.

Just located 15 minutes from Davao International Airport, the Green View Palace Hotel is home to residential units that compare to staying in your own suite in style and comfort. Its rooms are spacious, encompassing your very own living room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. Its large room windows allow a fantastic view of the magnificent Mt. Apo, one of the popular tourist attractions in the Philippines.

With floor to ceiling heights that compare to a modern hall, Green View Palace Hotel units boast of first-class features that are fully furnished. You can choose from a one-bedroom suite, two-bedroom suite or a three-bedroom apartment. Large suites have a living room area that presents a quaint coffee table and a stylish curved couch that forms below the tall windows. The beds are plush and comfortable which are perfect for getting that good night’s sleep. The modern bathroom is fixed with all the conveniences including a bath tub and hot/cold water. The complete kitchen also has a dining area. There’s a stove, a fridge and other cooking appliances.

Its first rate amenities don’t end there. There’s air conditioning, cable TV, telephone, Internet access, a swimming pool, a club house, a sundeck roof, laundry service, parking access and 24 hours security. So, whether you’re staying for a night or for months, for business or for pleasure, the Green View Palace Hotel is sure to have everything you need and much more.

Staying in Davao City is relaxing as it is cost-friendly. The Green View Palace Hotel offers daily, weekly and monthly rates depending on how long you wish to stay. This hotel is also strategically located at a prime location. Aside from its close distance from the airport and open view to Mt. Apo, it’s only five minutes away from the Davao City center where major malls are located. It’s also 30 minutes away from the white sand beaches on Samal Island, which is also a popular diving spot in the Philippines.

Now, the Green View Palace Hotel isn’t called “green” because the building’s colored so. Well, it’s not. It’s so named because Davao City is known to be one of the cleanest and greenest cities in the Philippines. Mindanao is home to a tropical paradise of the famous Mt. Apo, white sandy beaches with amazing diving spots and golf courses. And commuting around this city is easy because cab service is always available.

When you visit Davao City in the Philippines, be sure to check out the first-class Green View Palace Hotel. If you’re traveling for business, its comfortable suites, internet access and office facilities are perfect to meet the business travelers’ needs. If you’re traveling for pleasure, the Green View Palace Hotel is not far from malls, beautiful beaches, mountains and golf courses. You can also rent diving equipment and mountain bikes which is one of the hotel’s many added perks to match your leisure.

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How would you describe your dream vacation? Would it include a picturesque sunset view? Or maybe a warm tropical breeze in a spectacular beach setting is what you are after? Do you like to feel a little more private with your vacation getaway?

Then, spending your days at Pearl Farm Beach Resort in Davao City, Philippines is one of your best options for a one-of-a-kind vacation getaway.

Pearl Farm Beach Resort has been offering world-class hotel service to guests who want to experience the best vacation at secluded Samal Island. The island is only a 45 minute boat ride away and you will see the 14-hectare resort which was once a pearl farm.

Wondering what awaits you when you arrive at Pearl Farm Beach Resort?

The view isn’t the only thing which would make your vacation worthwhile. The accommodations at Pearl Farm’s Beach Resort are considered to be on par with the best of the resorts and five-star hotels in Davao City and the Philippines, as a whole.

A deluxe accommodation awaits you as you can choose from among the 73 guestrooms, suites and cottages. These rooms, houses and suites offered at Pearl Farm are inspired by Samal and Maranao cultures, which are apparent in their architectural designs and patterns.

The 19 Samal Houses have air conditioned rooms and six suites. Samal houses resemble the stilt houses of the Samal people in Sulu. Visitors who opt to rest at a Samal House are assured of a peaceful slumber with the soothing sound of the waves. At day, they can appreciate the breathtaking view of colorful fishes swimming around the poles of the Samal house.

Balay 1 and Balay 2, meanwhile, are other choices of accommodation for visitors. Unlike the Samal houses which are on the sea, Balay houses are located on the hilltop for a picturesque view of the island. The Balay houses have 19 hotel-inspired rooms. The rooms embody the rich culture and art of the Mindanao tribesmen. The Philippines’ rich culture compliments the resort’s abode for guests.

Various water sports can be enjoyed at Pearl Farm as its facilities offer jet skiing, hobie cat sailing and scuba diving. Two tennis courts are also available for tennis buffs. Wooden footbridges and pathways abound in the resort for those who can’t stop exploring the surprisingly breathtaking nature of the island. The resort has numerous exotic gardens for visitors who like to wander around and discover more secluded spots.

Food and leisure can be combined together at Pearl Farm’s Maranao Pavilion where fresh sea foods and exotic fruits abound including Davao’s famous bananas, mangoes, mangosteen, green mandarin and many others.

Pearl Farm’s Parola Bar, meanwhile, is the venue for good music and memorable conversations among the resort’s guests.

Tags: Mindanao, Davao City Hotel, Tour, Samal Resort, Davao Hotel, Davao, Travel

Marco Polo Hotel is a byword of businessmen and tourists. Marco Polo is synonymous with pampering, first class restaurants, first class accommodation, first class gyms and first class service. And Marco Polo Davao is no exception; it carries the brand which is famous worldwide when it comes to luxury.

You can’t miss seeing the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City, Philippines, because it is right on a major intersection in the middle of Davao City. In short all roads in Davao City lead to the Marco Polo Hotel.

And during festivals, you don’t have to go out from your hotel room. Most parades pass through Marco Polo Hotel. Therefore, you have a ringside view of cultural activities hosted by the city like the Kadayawan festival.

Most public utility vehicles pass by the hotel since most jeepney routes have to pass through the major intersection where Marco Polo Hotel is as well. Also, most big events, like product launchings, international conventions, national meetings, like the Rotary Club, are usually held at Marco Polo Hotel. As you can see, this hotel really is the hub of Davao!

You don’t even need limousine service or taxis from the hotel. Every place you want to visit could be walking distance from the hotel. However if you do want to get out and about for some shopping, major shopping centers are within a 15-minute drive from Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City.

As a five-star home Marco Polo Hotel has all the facilities. Located on gourds are a gymnasium, spa, sauna, swimming pool, tennis courts, function rooms, business centers, grand ballrooms, Cable TV, Internet, as well as others.

And because Davao City is not within the typhoon belt, every day in Davao City is summer. So, it doesn’t matter as to what month of the year you go to Davao City.

Unlike Manila, which is visited by typhoons, Davao City is free from storms. So instead of going to Cebu or Manila, make Davao City your destination or as your convention site. In particular you can use Marco Polo Hotel as your convention place in the Philippines.

Hotels abound in Davao City but there is no other place to stay where business and leisure could be experienced at the same time like Marco Polo Davao.

If you love golf, you can arrange with the hotel to have a round or two at Davao City’s famous golf course. Or if you go to Samal Island resort, you can arrange the trip through your hotel.

If you want to visit the Philippine Eagle sanctuary or go mountain trekking on Mount Apo, there are several clubs to join for the trek through your hotel. Everything can be arranged through the hotel–both business and leisure.

As one of the members in the chain of world-class hotels, Marco Polo Davao is synonymous to pampering. Most of the time Marco Polo Davao has more employees than guests as such you are assured of the utmost care and superb service.

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There is nothing more that an adventurous traveler could ever hope for in Davao—known to be one of the biggest cities in the world. Accessible by land, sea or air, it is rich in history and blessed with so many natural wonders, not to mention the diversity of culture in the place. Barely two hours away from Manila by plane, there is always something new to see and enjoy in this urban community.

Home to mixed cultures of mixed religions, there is always someone around you could count on to make you feel at home in this beautiful southern city. Locals speak Bisaya, Tagalog, English and some Spanish. Although it is located in Mindanao—a region dominated by Islam—Davao is surprisingly a Christian-dominated city, with only about 1% of the groups belonging to non-Christian faiths.

Going there and mingling with the people would not be much of a predicament to travelers; with the number of seaports and airports, bridges and roads, the only problem is deciding where to go with its various attractions.

There is always something to see for each member of the family—mothers and daughters could stroll through the Davao’s busy streets and find ingenious handicrafts.

Adventurous dads and sons alike could go to Mintal and Toril District to catch a glimpse of old Japanese homes, abaca processing plants and warehouses built during the Second World War. They could also visit the Uyanguren Landing Site, named after a Spanish conqueror/governor in Davao. If exotic wildlife thrills you, visit the Philippine Eagle Center in Malagos where you could find the national bird of the Philippines.

World War II memoirs are abundant in Davao. Battle Memorial, a Japanese-American battle memorial in Davao and Camp Domingo Leonor used during the Spanish and American era are worthy sights. Tools utilized in abaca fields, old currencies and periodicals could all be found in the Japanese Museum which features items from the World War II period. Armando Generoso, a Filipino fighter during the Japanese invasion, was honored by a memorial site aptly called “A Memorial to a Brave Son”. The former municipal hall built in the 1920s could still be found in San Pedro Street in Davao.

If you are up for a multi-religious pilgrimage, one could also appreciate the religious diversity in the city: churches of different religions abound, such as the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Obrero, which is tagged as the “Chinese Parish” in Davao. Drive to Cabaguio Avenue to catch a glimpse of the Mindanao Taoist Temple and the Lon Wa Buddhist Temple. Along Quezon, Quimpo, Panacan and Bankerohan are mosques of Islam advocates. San Pedro Cathedral, the Shrine of the Holy Infant Jesus of Prague in Matina, as well as St. Mary of Perpetual Rosary in Buhangin District are Catholic churches.

To view artifacts of indigenous tribes and historical events, must-see locations are the Davao Museum located in Lanang and the Davao Historical Society Museum in Magsaysay Park.

You can never appreciate Davao without taking into consideration one of its most famous travel destinations, Mount Apo. Trekkers enjoy the thrill of this mountain which is considered the highest in the Philippines.

Samal Island and Chemas both boast of white sand beaches and resorts; Eden Nature Park and Malagos Garden Resort gives you both the pleasures of a resort and a wildlife farm of endangered plants and animals. Pearl farms are also just off the coast while remnants of warships could still be found today in Talomo Beach.

Truly, Davao is the solution to relish Southern Philippines’ beauty and culture in just a single city.

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Traveling in the Philippines would be incomplete if you fail to drop by Davao. Where would you taste the delectable Durian? Where would you see incalculable tons of pearls? And where would you experience 5-star Hotel Accommodation without spending much?
Yes, you can only find all that in Davao! What better place to begin our escapade than finding our niche first at the Davao Pearl Farm Beach Resort.

Coconut trees, palms, white sand, crystal clear waters, blue skies and captivating scenes are just some of the things you can enjoy while staying at Davao Pearl Farm Beach Resort. It is ideal for water sports and adventures such as swimming, kayaking, snorkeling, etcetera. Once you get you there, you will feel like you are in paradise!

After a tiring and fulfilling experience at the beach, it is time to check-in to the rooms. At Davao Pearl Farm Hotel, you can be sure the rooms are clean and that they will give you a cozy feeling. Moreover, a room is provided with an air-conditioning unit, a television, a refrigerator and a hair dryer. Additional appliances or fixtures may be available upon request. Looking out the window, you can see the city’s scenic lights and the oceanic view. The view at night can’t be beat.

If you like to take a bath before sleeping, pamper yourself inside their unique bathrooms. In case you forgot to bring your own toiletries, there are branded ones which you can use for free. Otherwise, if you still need something or there might be some problems, please don’t hesitate to call the front desk. They will respond immediately and are more than willing to assist you.

Looking for a place to eat? You need not go somewhere else. Davao Pearl Farm Hotel has its own restaurant. You can try mouth-watering dishes from the Philippines and other international delicacies. Or maybe you are just looking for some place to chill and settle for a drink or two? You could then visit the cocktail bar. The oozing sounds are great. Furthermore, you will not only be amazed with the fusion of drinks but also with the skills of its bartenders.

Are you fond of night swimming but afraid to go out in the beach at such a time? Then the poolside might be the right place for you to relax. Just take a plunge after a tiring day’s activities.

There are other things you can enjoy, explore, and discover while at the Davao Pearl Farm Hotel. So we encourage you to come and visit!

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