friendly staff

everything ekse

Super nice and relaxing

Hope that there will be more toiletries just like other hotels/inn.

The owners were brilliant so welcoming and they arranged someone to get us and take us back to the bus station and we arrived at 5 am and they were up to greet us and let us check in very early which was so kind, they had a tour guide organised to recommend us trips for our stay which we booked and he was brilliant so helpful and we had 2 amazing days here, the place is clean, comfy and the restaurant serves delicious food which we had everyday, to make it even better the views from the balcony areas were incredible and we got to enjoy a stunning sunrise, we would definitely recommend staying here!

location is so convenient. friendly staff. bed is big.

bed is too big that u only have small space left. no wifi. there was a blackout but they do have a generator.

The Rufino family are a great host and very accommodating. The place is cozy and in an amazing location. We highly recommend this place for family or backpackers who plans to visit Banaue and enjoy it's wonders.

Staff very nice and polite

The room was not ready when we arrived at 5pm. Very noisy room, the toilet has no door and the water in the shower kept on flushing the whole night.

I was recovering from the pollution I had swallowed in Manila so I was not feeling great when I arrived so I took it easy and rested. The weather was cloudy with showers and it was cool. I asked for more blankets and was given them. The menu was basic but nutritious and Mae, the lady boss was as helpful as she could. I had a family room, up on the top Room 402. View through the window in my room was good as was, of course from the balcony beside the room. It faced almost due east so an early rise to watch the sunrise is worth it. That reminds me, the best views of the rice terraces are in the afternoon so leave your photography until then for the best results. If short of time or you are, like me, not in any state to trek long distances and you want to see and get a ‘feel’ for the terraces, get a trike or walk 3-4 kms up the road as there are at least three viewpoints worth a stop just to take in the views. Fortunately the day I departed was sunny for the first time since I had arrived so I did just that and the memory of the terraces, built around 2000BC will remain with you. They were carved from the top down and restoration work is being done to maintain them for degrading. One last point. If you can afford it, Banaue Guest House can be reached by flying CebuPacific to Cauayan Airport, about $102 and a 40 minute flight. Then by a car ( you can arrange a car through the guest house) direct to the guest house for 6000 pesos. Expensive perhaps, but it is approx a 3.5 hrs drive for the car to meet you at the airport. Remember the driver has to drive to meet you on time and then return. When I departed, I hired the driver again to take me over the mountains to the west coast and Vigin. That cost 8000 pesos. If you are a couple the cost would seem far more reasonable. I am in my mid 60’s and I have done the ‘walking 10 kms to save some dollars bit”.Time for a bit of comfort and convenience.

The Guest House is great for a base but it does have its flaws. First, the room walls, at least where I slept, were not thick and hence noise did carry from neighbours doings. Bring earplugs! The sink in the bathroom required some manual dexterity to turn on and off or maybe I just have big hands! Being of the old times when travellers had no mobile phones to stare at or iPads to ‘ipad’ travellers used to chat to each other about the day’s experiences. This did not occur. It could be me of course and the fact I wore slippers in the ‘dining room’. Who knows? But those days of not being connected to the world 24/7 are long gone and so has, I feel, that sense of adventure of being in a foreign land alone, where resilience, openness and Initiative were qualities that were certainly forced upon you and character building.

Good location, spectacular view, nice cafe in the venue, breakfast was also pretty good.

Low water pressure in the shower and the coffee was not the best to say the least, but those were minor issues, didn’t really affect the overall experience.

As we arrived early we managed to select a triple bedroom facing the town (not the street). Comfortable room and bed. Large washroom; Very friendly and accommodating staff; The guesthouse's restaurant was very good and convenient. We had all our 3 day meals there.

Continuous water dripping from shower head. Weak wifi.