Sunday, March 13, 2011

Baguio Inns

I enjoyed every bit of my Baguio trip this year. And unlike the past years where in most of the time I travel alone, I traveled with friends. A few weeks before our actual departure, we decided to book a place where we could stay. I was looking for affordable transient houses because they said that it's relatively cheaper compared to a hotel or an inn but I found out that the prices are almost the same compared to Baguio's local inns. A transient home will offer 400 pesos worth of stay per night but you have to share the bathroom with other guests. I decided to book a room for 3 people in La Brea Inn along Session road instead because it's already at the center of the city. The transients available were already on the outskirts and we had to take a cab just to get to common places of destinations.The good bit of the deal was we need not bring with us freshly laundered sheets and towels. We had the bathroom to ourselves too. The room caused us 1,300 per night and it contained one queen size bed and a single bed for a total of three people. 


satisfied looks!
 this is what the room looks like
After I booked the room via text message, La Brea Inn told us we had to pay a down payment for our booked accommodations. We headed out to PS bank and payed in advance for one night. You have to keep the stab as proof that you paid. The staff of the Inn were all very courteous and helpful. The room given to us was very tidy and clean but my friend brought Lysol with her to make sure. It was hassle free, we were contented with the place and paid in full in advance. It was very convenient for us because you just have to go down and voila, your in session. Late night dinners, coffee breaks and siestas were no problem since the place was a walk away from the stores we were frequenting. 
6th floor view on our backs 
that;s the 6th floor common area at the back
The room was kept tidy by their crew, the towels were changed each day and the bathroom cleaned. There's a heater too so you don;t have to worry about bathing in ice cold water. The only part I didn't like abt the place was you can hear a little bit of the noise on the road. You can;t help it though because it's their fiesta season. Just be careful too because we were walking around session road when some guy got my friends camera. Good thing he felt his pockets lighten up and there were policemen stationed near our place that the pickpocket decided to return the camera to avoid the fuss. We were rattled though, but nothing a hot cup of cocoa could not fix. 

All in all it was a pleasant experience, and relatively cheap but comfortable too. 

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