Embraced by centuries old awe-inspiring terraces, the visitor is afforded the modern day comforts of the Banaue Hotel and Youth Hostel, 4,000 feet above sea level. It is ideal for nature lovers and adventurous tourists. Its natural pinewood material creates a log cabin ambience allowing the traveler an intimacy with nature.
It lies 348 kms. north of Manila via Cabanatuan City and Lagawe Roads. Travel time is approximately 8 - 9 hours.
Points of Interest
• Trade Center - The Trade Center, the center of activity in the town of Banaue, is a 20-minute walk from Banaue Hotel. For a wider variety of souvenir items, several curio shops in town are open from 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. daily. Saturday is the big market day in Banaue that starts at about 9:00 A.M. and ends at 12:00 noon at the center of the town.
• Tam-an - It is a typical Ifugao village located about 240 steps down from the hotel's swimming pool. People here still live the lifestyle of their ancestors long gone. Interesting to see are the bones of their ancestors bundled, preserved and wrapped in colorful, hand woven blankets. The villagers produce wood carvings and beads for sale to tourists.
• Bocus - About 150 steps uphill from the Immaculate Concepcion High School. Boasts of interesting huts adorned with heads and horns of carabaos and skulls of wild pigs. These ornaments reveal the economic status of the families. The more decorations the house has, the wealthier the family. The villagers keep the sacred rice idol, BULOL, in a rice granary. BULOL is exposed only during harvest time that calls for a lengthy rite of bathing the idol with the blood of animals. Visitors may see and photograph the idol only with the consent of the owner.
• The Village of Poitan - Poitan boasts of a community of magnificently lined Ifugao huts on mountain slopes where the legendary "Stone Post", protected and idolized by the village people, and the dug-in pit lined with stones where the elders gather to discuss problems during famine and carvers can also be seen in the village.
• Guihob Natural Pool - It's a 4 kilometer ride from Banaue Hotel or about 45 min. hike from the town center. Guihob natural pool is the place for a cool refreshing swim in crystal-clear spring waters.
• Banaue View-point - A 20-minute (4kms. North) travel by car from Banaue Hotel, this point is a perfect spot on top of a plateau for taking pictures of the Rice Terraces with much larger and deeper magnitudes. There are also several stalls that sells souvenir items
• Hapao Rice Terraces - These are one of a few extensive, stone-walled terraces built centuries ago. It is believed that it is where the terrace culture of the Ifugao originated. They are located nine kilometers from Poblacion Hungduan
• Village of Banga-an - For those who cannot make the two-hour hike to Batad, the Village of Banga-an is an attractive alternative to idle one's hours away because of its fascinating environs. On summer afternoons, rainbows display their hues against the setting sun at the horizon. It is 2 kilometers farther from Batad Junction.
• Amphitheater Rice Terraces of Batad - The trip to Batad takes practically the whole day and is recommended only to strong hikers. From Banaue, Batad is approximately 16 kilometers. About 12 kilometers of the way can be travelled by transportation with the rest of the distance to be traversed by foot on mountain trails. Batad boasts of beautifully-contoured Rice Terraces where tattooed men and women cultivate their daily staple.
How to get there
We have two alternate routes via Baguio City. First is from Baguio City to Banaue via Halsema Mountain Trail and Bontoc, Mt. Province (8 hrs-441 kms). Second, is from Baguio City to Banaue via San Jose City, Nueva Ecija (8-9 hrs).
Banaue Hotel & Youth Hostel has 90 operational fully-carpeted rooms and are well- furnished with private balconies overlooking scenic views of the Rice Terraces. However, only 81 rooms are available for sale. Operational since 1974, the original hotel has expanded twice and to date the structure has two wings. The old wing is a two-storey building while the new wing is 5-storey.
Average size of hotel room is 250 sq. feet in the old wing and 345-370 sq. feet in the new wing. These rooms are screened and equipped with house phone, private toilet/bath and hot/cold water.
On the other hand, the 2-storey hostel has 53 beds divided between female and male wing. It has screened rooms with double deck beds. Common toilet/bath are provided for both male and female. It is one of the original structures and is located near the entrance gate.
Hotel Rooms
• 32 De Luxe Rooms
• 45 Standard rooms
• 4 Suites (2 rooms/suite)
Hostel Rooms
• 2 female rooms
- (12 beds one wing)
- (11 beds one wing)
• 2 male rooms
- (11 beds each)
- (11 beds one wing)
• 3 beds - double deck
• 1 single bed
Cultural Presentation
Cultural entertainment is provided depending on the number of guests.
June to September - minimum 35 guest
Oct. to May - minimum 45 guest
Function Hall
Cambulo Ballroom (250 persons & divisible into 5 function rooms)
Recreation
Guihob Cocktail Lounge / Videoke Bar
Recreational Facilities
• Indoor Games - Boardgames, dart, billiards, table tennis
• Volleyball
• Swimming Pool
Guest Services
• Room Service (upon request)
• Laundry and Pressing
• Credit Cards
• Mail and Postage
• Safety Deposit ( individual )
• Telephone/Fax
• Business Center (Internet Service)
• Transfers (land)
• Tour Packages
• Therapeutic Massage (Upon Request)
• Galleria
• Souvenir & Curio Shop
• Electric Current - 220 volts
• Check out Time - 12:00 noon
• Source of Water - Spring
• Banquet Arrangement
• Parking
Inclusions:
• Room accommodation
• Set breakfast
• Taxes
• Service charge
Terms and Conditions
• Rates are in US Dollars with above indicated inclusions.
• Children sharing room with adults and do not require extra bed is free of charge, exclusive of breakfast.
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• Upon receipt of payment, voucher(s) will be faxed or emailed to guest.
• A wash down or decrease in the original number of rooms/persons reserved/booked shall, to the extent of the decrease in the number of rooms/persons, be considered a cancellation and shall be subject to cancellation charges.
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• There shall be no refund for shortened stays including rooms checked-in and checked-out on the same day. • Check-in time is 2 pm. Check-out time is 12 noon.
Cancellation Charges (including bookings paid through credit card)
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