One of Cebu’s most anticipated events, the Sinulog Festival, is drawing close and there is a certain buzz in the island in anticipation of two festival main events – the Solemn Procession and Grand Parade.
Since major Cebu City streets will be closed during these two activities and travel by vehicle difficult, a good option for visitors would be to stay in hotels or inns near the procession and street dancing routes.
MyCebu.ph has compiled an initial list of affordable pension houses along the Grand Parade route and included rates and contact numbers. Be warned though that the rates, except otherwise indicated, are for regular days. Expect these to increase during the Sinulog procession and parade week.
Pension houses along P. del Rosario, Junquera, and RR Landon streets
These places are near the Cebu City Sports Center, which is the start and end point of the Sinulog street dancing competition. The parade starts on P. del Rosario, which intersects with Junquera St. An added advantage of this area is it is near the University of San Carlos (USC), where one of the street dancing judges’ stationS is located. Sinulog contingents perform their whole routine in front of the judges’ stations. The solemn procession also passes nearby.
The street dancing also goes through Osmena Boulevard but inns here are farther away from the Cebu City Sports Center.
Map of Cebu inns and pension houses
1. Dumos Pension House
Junquera St.
Contact details: 254-4048
Aircon rooms – P600 (regular), P900 (Sinulog rate)
* Good for two
Fan rooms – P500 (regular), P700 (Sinulog rate)
* Good for two
(Extra person is P200/day)
* Minimum of four days stay, does not accept prior reservations
2. Elicon House
P. del Rosario corner Junquera Sts.
Contact details: (Phone) 255-0300, 255-0400, 0917-6221154; (Email) [email protected]
www.eco-inns.com
Dorm – P480
Single – P880
Double – P1,180
Triple – P1,480
Quadruple – P1,780
For 5 – P2,080
For 6 – P2,380
For 11 – P3,980
* Breakfast service (6-10 a.m.)
* Free wifi at lobby
* Safekeeping, tour, laundry and pressing services
* Fully booked for Sinulog weekend but some rooms could free up anytime
3. YES Pension House
Junquera St.
Contact details: (Phone) 416-8342, 256-0658 (Mobile) 0917-3062507
Room rates (Sinulog weekend)
Double (good for three) – P1,169
Double (matrimonial bed) – P1,105
Single – P975
extra bed – P200
* Aircon rooms with toilet and bath, hot and cold water, cable tv
* Wifi at lobby
* Accepts reservations but 3-day minimum stay for sinulog weekend required
4. Honey Hunts Pension House
Junquera St.
Contact details: (Phone) 254-4125
* Not yet open. May open in time for Sinulog weekend.
5. Teo-Fel Pension House
4 Junquera Extension
Contact details: (Phone) 253-2482, 253-2488
Daily Room Rates
Single Economy – P550
Single Standard – P650
Double Standard – P850
Double Deluxe – P1,000
extra person – P200
with ref – P200
* 30 aircon rooms with individual toilet and bath
* Rates inclusive of breakfast
* Accepts reservations for Sinulog weekend, requires three-day minimum stay
6. Cebu Regal Pension House
9-A Y and F Building, Junquera Extension
Contact details: (Phone) 255-6758, 255-6759; (Fax) 255-6750
Daily Room Rates
Single Economy
non aircon – P400
with aircon – P425
with tv – P500
Double
Standard
* with aircon – P600
* with tv – P675
Deluxe
Standard
* with aircon – P800
* with tv – P875
De Luxe
* with aircon – P925
* with tv – P1,000
Extra person – P150
* 42 aircon rooms
* 1 p.m. checkout time
* Rates inclusive of tax
* Accepts reservations, 3-day stay required for Sinulog weekend
7. LS 1 Pension House
R.R Landon St., Cebu City
Contact details: (Phone) 256-2893, 2562617
Daily Room Rates
Single – P500
Double – P600
Extra person – P200
* 24 aircon rooms with individual toilet and bath, cable tv
* With stand-by generator
* Does not accept reservations for Sinulog weekend
8. LS 2 Pension House
Junquera Extension
Contact Details: (Phone) 255-4717 (Fax) 254-8406
Daily Room Rates
Single – P600
Double – P700
Triple – P800
Extra person – P200
* 42 aircon rooms with toilet and bath, cable tv
* With standby generator
* Does not accept reservations for Sinulog weekend
9. LS 3 Pension House
Junquera Extension
Contact details: (Phone) 253-3900, 254-3900
Daily Room Rates
Single – P600
Double – P700
Triple – P900
Family room – P1,000
Extra person – P200
* 60 aircon rooms with toilet and bath, cable tv
* with standby generator
* Does not accept reservations for Sinulog weekend
10. Robe’s Pension House
41R R Landon St. corner Don Pedro Cui St.
Contact details: (Phone) 412-5609; (Mobile) 0932-4200598; (Email) [email protected]
www.robespensionhouse.com
Daily Room Rates (Sinulog weekeend)
Standard
* Single/Double – 1,000
* Triple – P1,100
Deluxe Room
* Single/Double – P1,100
* Triple – P1,200
Extra person
* without bed – P150
* with extra bed – P250
* No prior reservations accepted for standard rooms, 3-day minimum stay for deluxe rooms
* with cable tv, hot and cold shower, free wifi at lobby
* Cafeteria serves coffee, accepts short orders
11. Arbel Hotel and Lodging House
57-E Osmena Boulevard
Contact details: (Phone) 253-5303
Aircon Rooms, with toilet and bath and tv
Single – P650
2 beds – P750
3 beds – P950
Fan Rooms, with common toilet and bath
Single – P375
2 beds – P500
3 beds – P600
Extra person – P200
* Accepts reservations but requires 3-day minimum stay for Sinulog weekend
12. Pacific Pensionne
313-A Osmena Boulevard
Contact Details: (Phone) 253-5271, 412-5708; (Fax) 261-1792; (Mobile) 0927-2579163; (Email)
[email protected]
www.pacificpensionne.com
Room Rates
Aircon rooms
Family (for 3) – P1,800
Standard – P2,250
Premier (for 5) – P2,550
Others
Non-aircon – P1,000
* Accepts reservations but requires three-day minimum stay for Sinulog weekend
13. YMCA
Osmena Boulevard
Contact details: (Phone) 253-4057, 253-0691
Aircon rooms
Good for 2 – P700
Extra person – P250
* Two-day minimum stay required, YMCA membership required (1 year fee is P100)
* All 66 rooms with airconditioning, own toilet and bath
* Rooms come with free breakfast; rates do not change during Sinulog weekend
14. CENDET
85 Osmena Boulevard
Contact details: (Phone) 253-5181, 253-7198; (Fax) 253-5726; (Email) [email protected]
Aircon Rooms
Dorm-Type (6, 10, 12, and 18 persons in a room) – P300/person/day
Dorm-type (with cable tv; outside CR) – P320/person/day
Couple’s Room (with double bed, own toilet and bath, cable tv) – P650/day
Double Room (2 single beds, own toilet and bath, with cable tv) – P750/day
Double Room (2 single beds, own toilet and bath, with cable tv) – P800/day
Triple Room (single and double beds, own toilet and bath, with cable tv) – P1,100/day
Quartet (2 king-size beds, own toilet and bath, with cable tv) – P1,700/day
Quartet (2 double beds, own toilet and bath, with cable tv) – P1,500/day
Additional cot bed (private rooms and dorm-type) – P200/day
* Room rates remain the same during the Sinulog weekend
Hotels and inns near Fuente Osmena rotunda
Both the Sto. Nino procession and street dancing parade go through a third of the Fuente Osmena circular road, which is around 500 meters from the Cebu Provincial Capitol. The hotels and inns listed below are located on several blocks of commercial area between between Fuente and the Capitol area.
1.
Hotel Asia
11 Don Jose Avela St., Capitol Site
Contact details: (Phone) 255-8536; (Fax) 255-8534; (Email) [email protected]
www.hotelasiacebu.com
Daily room rates (Sinulog weekend)
Economy – P2,700 to P3,200
Standard – P2,900 to P3,500
Deluxe – P3,200 to P4,100
Japanese (Tatami rooms) – P3,700 to P4,300
Superior – P4,100 to P4,800
Executive – P5,300 to P6,000
Junior Suites – P5,600 to P6,400
extra person – P600/day
* With hot and cold water, cable tv, free wifi
* 3-day minimum stay, advance payment required
* Without breakfast
2.
Villa de Mercedes Pension House
366 Orchid St., Capitol Site
Contact details: (Phone) 253-3320, 259-3685; (Fax) 253-3320, 253-8462; (Email) [email protected]
Daily room rates
Economy
* Double – P610
* Triple – P745
Regular
* Double – P665
* Triple – P850
Semi deluxe
* Double – P720
* Triple – P905
Superior – P1,295
Family room – P1,550
* Accepts reservations, minimum 3-day stay required
3.
Westpoint Inn
297 Don Gil Garcia St., Cebu City
Contact details: (Phone) 254-3433; (Fax) 254-4524; (Mobile) 0923-9952111; (Email) [email protected]
Daily room rates
Standard – P750
Deluxe
* Single/double – P950
* Triple – P1,050
* Does not accept reservations for Sinulog weekend, and rates remain the same for Sinulog weekend
* Wifi in lobby only
4.
Hotel Stella
Don Gil Garcia St., Capitol Site
Contact details: (Phone) 239-0249, 236-0260, 239-0251, 406-0108; (Mobile) 0917-6633815, 09176381333; (Email) [email protected]
www.hotelstella.com.ph
Daily room rates
Standard – P999
Deluxe – P1,299
Superior – P1,545
Family room – P1,699
* Fully booked for Sinulog weekend
* Free wifi in all rooms, lobby
* Standby generator, hot and cold shower, airconditioning, cable tv
5.
Jasmine Pension
Don Gil Garcia corner Jasmin streets
Contact details: (Phone) 254-2686
Daily room rates
Single (single bed, good for two) – P680
Double (two beds, good for two) – P720
extra person – P200
* Does not accept reservations for Sinulog weekend
6.
Verbena Capitol Suites
79 Don Gil Garcia St., Capitol Site
Contact details: (Phone) 255-8308, 254-8537, 238-8532, 412-6170; (Fax) 254-8537; (Mobile) 0916-2034386
www.verbenahotels.com
Daily room rates
standard
Single – P830
Matrimonial – P930
Twin – P1,050
Deluxe
Triple – P1,625
Quadruple – P1,950
Super deluxe
Matrimonial – P1,300
Twin – P1,350
Quadruple – P2,275
Premier
Matrimonial – P1,850
Twin – P1,950
extra person – P375
* All aircon rooms, with hot and cold shower and cable tv
* Fully booked for Sinulog weekend
7.
Cebu R Hotel
101 Don Mariano Cui St., Capitol Site
Contact details: (Phone) 505-7188 to 89; (Fax) 505-5079; (Mobile) 0922-8880084, 0917-3034781; (Email) [email protected]
www.ceburhotel.com
Standard R
* Single – P850
* Double – P1,150
Deluxe R
* Single – P1,050
* Double – P1,350
* Triple – P1,650
* Quadruple – P1,950
Superior R
* Single/Double – P1,700
* Triple – P2,000
* All aircon rooms, with hot and cold shower and cable tv
* Fully booked for Sinulog weekend
8.
Capitol Tourist Inn
Don Gil Garcia Street, Capitol Site
Contact details: (Phone) 253-2850, 412-4271
Daily room rates (Sinulog weekend rates)
Single – P750
Double matrimonial – P970
Double twin – P1,050
Family – P1,200
9.
Gran Tierra Suites
Don Mariano Cui St., Capitol Site
Contact details: (Phone) 253-3575; (Fax) 412-4562; (Mobile) 0923-5929369 (Email) [email protected],
Daily room rates
Single – P789
Double – P989
Family – P1,189
extra person – P200
* Fully booked for Sinulog weekend
* Aircon rooms with hot and cold showers, wifi, and cable tv
(This article is part of a project on Cebu tourism supported by Smart Communications, Inc., the wireless leader in the Philippines.)
