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Davao Slideshow
Top Hotels in Davao
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Marco Polo Davao
179 reviews -
Grand Regal Hotel Davao
21 reviews -
Apo View Hotel Davao
29 reviews
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Crown Regency Residences Davao
56 reviews -
Microtel Inn & Suites Davao
28 reviews
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Grand Men Seng Hotel Davao
13 reviews
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Ponce Suites Gallery Hotel Davao
20 reviews
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Linmarr Davao Hotels and Apartelles
7 reviews
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Drifters Apartel And British Bar Davao
48 reviews
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My Hotel Davao
43 reviews
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Bagobo House Hotel Davao
7 reviews
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Durian Hotel Davao
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Casa Leticia Davao
21 reviews
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Hotel Galleria Davao
5 reviews
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Hotel Maguindanao Davao
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Grand Menseng Hotel Davao
13 reviews
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Villa Margarita Davao
4 reviews
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The Manor Hotel Davao
7 reviews
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Humberto'S Hotel Davao
4 reviews
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Royal Mandaya Hotel Davao
38 reviews
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Imperial Hotel Davao
3 reviews
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Evergreen Hotel Davao
2 reviews
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Red Knight Gardens Davao
10 reviews
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FM & A Suites Davao
1 review
Davao
Travel Blogs from Davao, Philippines
Davao/ Samal
Getting outside of Manila was great and it seemed like being in a different country in Davao. It's a small college town on the water with an island right off the shore called Samal, which is where a couple of my Dad's friends live. There are ...
Big island in South
By bus from island to island way down south. Hot night with semi pro. Return to Manila by boat - far from a luxury cruise. Three nights. Cargo stop in Cebu ...
Tribes of Mindanao, the Bagobo
... became a Bagobo symbol. It is not rare that the heavily ornamented Bagobo are considered the most colourful people of the Philippines. Some Bagobo people have abandoned their tribal roots and embraced modern life, but most of the tribe's members remain ...
Davao City, Mindanao
Early this morning we departed Tacloban for Davao City on the island of Mindanao, via Manila. We arrived in Davao City at 15:00 and were met at the airport by Ed Macaraeg, the pastor on the island. We checked into our hotel near the airport and ...
Davao, the window to Mindanao.
... of fire-breathing mythical figures that were used in these rituals. The cultural diversity is more present in Davao than anywhere else in the Philippines; this city is a blend of many different cultures. Davao is blessed with the diversity of the people ...
Davao City
We flew from the UK to Davao City, Philippines to visit family there. We stayed a few nights at the Marco Polo Hotel there when we initially arrived there and the last few nights we were there. A very nice hotel. The climate was hot and humid which is ...
The Pearl of Southern Mindanao
The 11-hectare, Class "AAA" Pearl Farm Resort, located on a secluded cove at the city's Kaputian District, was formerly the home, since 1958, of the Aguinaldo Pearl Farm which produced cultured pink, white and gold pearls ...
Around Davao
... Cemetery which contains the graves of 17,206 American soldiers who lost their lives in the epic defense and recapture of the Philippines and the East Indies, as well as other US military operations in the Pacific. Driving through the cemetery, it ...
FOOD TRIP
FOOD TRIP WE MEET OUR FRIENDS FRESH FROM JAPAN...... WE HAVE OUR REUNION AND WE JUST HAVE A GOOD ...
my 29th bday... and the Yaos from Davao! WOW! =D
... between Filipino and Canadian thinking and living... But even though I live so far away from my relatives in the Philippines, I'm honoured that they let me into their lives for this short period of time, disrupting their schedules for a week. ...
Davao
... was in a bit of mess, more so than usual. Parts of town where completely flooded. For my last adventure in the Philippines I headed to Davao on their southern island of Mindanao. I found a great place to stay that was owned by a local artist and it ...
Saturday..still in Davao
... . Alas, it's still a public holiday and no Government offices are open. FYI, a 21 day visa is given on arrival in the Philippines. If you want to stay longer, a visa extension is a formality. Two options are open, a) hand you passport in to a cooperating ...
Tourist time
... for the regulars. The Crocodile farm is ironically filled with many saltwater crocodiles, which aren't at all native to the Philippines. The local variety has been hunted almost to extinction, for food or leather. There are a lot of other rare ...
Last day in Davao
... family gave our family a worked-metal plaque showing a water buffalo working in a rice patty, a typical scene in the Philippines. We truly appreciated, though we weren't surprised by, their thoughtfulness. There were eight of us from the conference on ...
Davao..most liveable city in Asian..apparently
Davao It's so nice to be out of Manila. What a totally different feel arriving in Davao. On arrival it's clearly stated on billboard, Davao is the most livable city in Asia, but I do suspect the locals voted themselves that, but as Filipino ...
Arrival Davao City, Philippines
... to participate in a leadership conference for Asia. There are men and their wives here from different regions of the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and another old friend from the Thailand days, the very busy Jeff Caudle who is currently ...
Friday Night in Davao
Jacks Ridge... Well it's Friday night in Davao and apparently the thing to do if you are a tourist is to go to Jack's Ridge. So Jack's Ridge it is. Up on the hill is several nice little bar/restaurants that incorporate live music into the mix. ...
Long, long bus ride
... a ten hour trip on a non-aircon bus this close to the equator is not recommended. The services depart daily from the Ecoland Davao bus terminal. Obvi0usly bus is the last choice for a cross-Mindanao trek, but alas the ferries are once-weekly and ...
Conference in Davao City
... Caudle gave a presentation covering New Zealand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Tonga and Fiji. The four pastors in the Philippines: Eriz Dizon, Rey Evasco, Florente Siopan and Ed Macaraeg presented their respective areas. It was quite an inspiring ...
Good Breakfast at Casa Leticia Business Inn
... own country. TIPS. When you like to visit SM in Davao but you don't know where to leave your baggage. This mall in Davao has a counter for your baggage. On the right side of the building (facing public vans terminal), the second door heading directly to ...
Philippine Airline to Davao
Another Boeing plane from Manila to Davao with Philippine Airlines, the oldest and first southeast Asian airline. Departed Manila at 0900H knowing that this PAL plane is from an international flight. I'm very enjoyed watching their new safety video on ...
Pearl Farm Paradise of Samal
Settling in the southern part of Davao City, Philippines lies a paradise. Less than an hour boat travel from city wharf. Selecting the best resort will confuse the traveller of where to stay in. Travel. Pearl Farm is a private ...
MY HOLY WEEK VACATION 2010!!!
Island Garden City of Samal is a 2nd class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. The name is often abbreviated into IGaCoS. It has a population of 90,291 people according to 2010 LGPMS Census. The Island Garden City of Samal is now a part ...
MY 23RD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION @ DAVAO CITY!
... yet! hahahaaah.... It's my first time to celebrate my special day, my birthday away from my family! Since, I am working in Davao City, I celebrated my birthday together with my office mates and some new found friends. It was working hours for me, ...
"DAVAO CITY" - DURIAN CAPITAL OF THE PHILS
... in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines. Davao City is also one of several cities in the Philippines that are independent of any province. The city serves as ...
HEART-WARMING
Last Month i stayed with Mandaya hotel for my KADAYAWAN FESTIVITY celebration with the DAVAOEÑOS and I WAS SO OVERWHELMED BY THE VERY HEARTWARMING WELCOME shown to me by the EMPLOYEES OF THE HOTEL!.. thank you GRACE- room attendant for catering to ...
Rain, rain, go away....
... done amazing fundraising ventures to help them. There was lots of joking with Martien, because his ostensible reason for coming to the Philippines is to find a wife and settle down here. So, all the staff were joking and match-making, considering suitable ...
Flooding
... a short note for those who have been seeing on the news about the flash floods and typhoon in Mindanao.We are all fine here. Davao was not hit, but the cities in the north of Mindanao were, where Jay's family live. Only one of his sisters was affected by ...
Random stories
... continue on with her studies next year – and I was also curious to see how they would do it here in the Philippines. Morning circle is a 20 minute a day programme which we used to do with the kindergarten kids in Australia when I was teaching ...