Backpacker area and cheap hotal in Manila

Hi,

Will appreciate if I can get advice on these:

1. the place of the backpacker area in Manila ( like Kao San Road in BAngkok, or Phang Ghu Lau/ Bu Vien in Ho Chi Minh city )

2.What about the price of cheap accomodation in this backpaqckers%26#39; area.

3. How to go to Baguio from MAnila. The transport and fare.

Thank you

ckpeng

Backpacker area and cheap hotal in Manila

I believe that one place frequeneted by backpackers is Malate Pensione. Malate and Ermita is where the cheaper accommodation is (mind you, the Hyatt is also here as are a growing number of mid-range hotels).

It is reviewed on TripAdvisor, so search for it.

Backpacker area and cheap hotal in Manila

Check this Manila budget accomodation offers:

Duck Inn

M.H. del Pilar Street, Ermita

Tel. 632-523-3995

Fax. 632-521-1998

Email. duckinnmanila@hotmail.com

Check Inn. 1:00pm, Check Out. 12:00pm

Budget Room

Queen Size Bed W,

Aircon, Bathroom, Cable TV,

Personal Safe/Vault, Hot Water

P1100

Regular Room

Queen Size Bed W,

Aircon, Bathroom, Cable TV,

Personal Safe/Vault, Hot Water

P1200

Deluxe Room

Queen Size Bed W,

Aircon, Bathroom, Cable TV,

Personal Safe/Vault, Hot Water, Larger Room

P1300

Suite

Queen Size Bed W,

Aircon, Bathroom, Cable TV,

Personal Safe/Vault, Hot Water, RFF.

P1500

Sandico Apartelle

M.H. del Pilar Street, Ermita

Tel. 523-8180

Room ---Type --- Daily--- Weekly--- Monthly

Single ---Aircon -------990------- 950-------- 799

Double-- Aircon ------1200----- 1150-------- 960

Single---- Fan ---------750 -------700 --------600

Adriatico Pension Inn

Adriatico Street, Malate

Tel. 404-2300/404-3430

Pent House

Twofloors with living room, Terrace, Twin Bed,TV with Cable, A/C, Telephone with Intercom, with Refrigerator, Bathroom with hot and cold Shower

2250 Peso

Suite

Queen Size Bed, Sofa, TV with Cable, A/C, Telephone with Intercom, with Refrigerator, Bathroom with hot and cold Shower

1350 Peso

Super Deluxe

Queen Size Bed, TV with Cable, A/C, Telephone with Intercom, Bathroom with hot and cold Shower

979 Peso

Deluxe

Queen Size Bed, TV with Cable, A/C, Telephone with Intercom, Bathroom with hot and cold Shower

959 Peso

Standard

Full Size Bed, TV with Cable, A/C, Telephone with Intercom, Common Bathroom with hot and cold Shower

699 Peso

Economy

Full Size Bed, Fan, Common Bathroom with hot and cold Shower

584 Peso

Joward%26#39;s Pension House

Fan rooms with common bath start at PHP275 a night.

AC rooms with shared bath start at PHP525 a night.

AC rooms with private bath start at PHP625 a night.

1730 M. Adriatico Street, Malate, Manila

+63 2 3383191

And some links:

http://www.friendlysguesthouse.com/

http://www.casajoaquin.biz/

http://www.mabinipension.com/

http://www.kabayanhotel-pasay.com/ppc/

http://www.geocities.com/pensionne_virginia/

http://slouchhatmanila.com/slouch/

http://www.casabocobo.com.ph/

In the same area as the other suggestions, is the backpackers main haunt called Friendly%26#39;s Guesthouse. It is around the 1600 block of Adriatico Street in Malate. You can get a shared room for 200 pesos ($4 USD) a night. They have a lively balconey and on Saturday evenings they have a wine tasting for all. Strictly for those watching their pesos as they backpack around the world. Really bare accomodations.

You can easily get a bus from Manila to Baguio at one of many bus stations in either Pasay (close to Malate) or Cubao. Probably an 8 hr drive. It should be less than $10 USD for air conditioned bus.

If you are looking to save money and see Manila, consider making use of the above ground inter-city trains (MRT, LRT) and the Pasig River Ferry. They will save you alot of money. Get you there much faster than taxis in the daytime. Be warned, however, they won%26#39;t let you carry luggage on the trains. They do allow a small to mid-size backpack, however.

only 5 to 6 hours to baguio. :)

www.victoryliner.com/tripschedules2.htm

From Manila to Baguio the safest bus line company is Victory Liner Php 480 or $10USD per person.

You may also try GENESIS Bus Liner in Tayuman Terminal Manila Php420 cheaper than Victory Liner

Travel time 6hours

Better leave Manila at 12am the you will be arriving at around 5:45am in Baguio.

If u need cheap accomodations just let me know...thanks. My family owns a transient house in front of St. Louis University Gen. Luna Street